Special Agents

Man in Black

On a snowy morning, in the outskirts of a city, two college-aged girls walked side-by-side, happily chatting despite the cold weather. Dressed in matching brown jackets and hand bags, the two were definitely best friends. The one on the right had light brown hair tied in a ponytail, and brown eyes. The other had navy blue hair with curling tips, and purple eyes.

"I still can't believe you dyed it like that!" The one on the right exclaimed. "And those eyes, they're gorgeous!"

The other one laughed. "What can I say Mary? I wanted to stand out. I'm a unique girl!"

"Heh heh, I can't argue with that!" The girl on the right said. Then she hummed in thought. "Say...what's your favorite story from your childhood? I've always liked Snow White." She sighed wistfully. "Getting woken up by your true love, then getting swept off your feet by him, it's so romantic."

"Well, you may like mine." The other girl said confidently.

Then she reached into her bag, which had the name 'Ciel' written in red. When her hand came out she was holding a black hardback book, with 'Myths and Legends: Vol. 2' on the cover in gold. She opened it, flipped through the pages, then stopped halfway in.

She placed her finger on a picture of a knight wearing white armor and a mask, riding on a pegasus over the clouds, the point of a silver sword shining in the sun as it was held high.

"The story of the Sacred Knight, God's chosen servant." Ciel explained. "A woman chosen to be a savior, should the world be ended prematurely. Riding her steed to the earth, she would be a hope to all, and a proof that even though God can't interfere directly, he can find a way to help us in our most dire need." She closed the book and put it back in her bag. "I know it's a myth, but wouldn't it be nice to meet her?"

"It is really interesting." Mary admitted. She sighed impatiently. "Isn't there something we can do, other than shopping?"

"We'll think of something."

After a moment of walking, Mary gasped.

"Wait a minute, it's Christmas! I know a place where we can go!" She announced. "The cemetery!"

Ciel looked at her curiously. "Why there?"

"Oh right, you're still new here." She remembered. "Well, for the past four years, people have been seeing a man in dressed all in black visiting a grave over there. Starting on Christmas Day, he stalks the cemetery, like a ghost. Many, including me, have tried talking to him, but he runs off before we reach him."

Ciel looked at her in disbelief. "You want me to see a ghost who haunts a cemetery? Are you kidding?"

Mary laughed nervously. "It sounds kind of crazy when you put it like that. But you just have to see him! He's a well known figure around here."

Ciel thought about it, then nodded. "It sounds interesting enough, might as well." She said.

"Here it is, the cemetery." Mary announced.

They stood in front of an iron gate, which was attached to an iron fence that made a box shape around the place. Ciel peeked through the bars and took a look at the place. Numerous graves were placed in rows, with some of them having flowers in front of them, and all of them were covered with snow. The whole place seemed gloomy, like you couldn't be happy here at all.

"It's sad." Ciel said. "Some of these people probably had a future, then they're lives were cut short."

"Yeah." Mary agreed. "Not even the nicest people are exempt from death."