"There, all clean." We'd been sitting here waiting on the maid to finish Ciel's costume. I of course helped, actually being the only one to try and blot out the stain as the maid hummed a random tune. "Celestia, you should head back before me." Ciel stated calmly as he stood up, I could tell he was upset with his jacket.

"I don't think so~." I gasped in surprise as my wing broke. I heard a cruel laugh as I turned around to look at the maid. She had a crumpled piece of my wing and Ciel's eye patch. "Why would you do that?!" I almost shout in anger. She's gone and ruined my costume.

Instead of answering, the maid laughs and runs out. I look to Ciel who is inspecting my wings. "Sebastian probably has something to do with this..." He muttered angrily and I nodded as he took my hand and we raced to find the girl.

If I could get my wing back, I wanted it. We stopped in the hall, Ciel groaning in pain. I looked at him and frowned before my eyes caught sight of the girl. "Ciel, I'll be right back, I see her!" I quickly whisper before letting Ciel go despite his protest.

It didn't take me long to lose sight of both Ciel and the girl. "H-Huh...?" I mumble, looking around the maze-like hallways and finding myself lost. "Hoheo Taralna Rondero Tarei..." I cover my ears, wincing as the voice became louder and louder until I couldn't bear it.

"Hoheo Taralna Rondero Tarei."

"Hoheo Taralna Rondero Tarei!"

It all goes black after the last one pierces my ears.

Ciel's POV

"Celestia..." I mutter angrily, retching as I break glass and knock over boxes. "Where is she?!" I ask angrily, feeling nauseated as I climb the steps to escape this cellar.

My vision blurs and I can't take it anymore, I had to get out. Racing outside, I keep running as I hear voice bouncing and echoing inside my head until they finally stop when I escape far enough.

"What's wrong...? Are you hurt?" The same maid comes out from earlier, "if you are... I can lick you and heal your wounds." The maid licks their lips and smirks. I have no patience for this game right now, "where is Celestia?!" I hadn't intended to lose her at this time. In fact, I would have preferred if she had stayed in the ball room.

"Celestia? Celestia? Hmm....who is that, I wonder." He's taunting me and smirking. "Alois Trancy! I swea-." He cuts me off by yanking off his wig, a bored look plastered on his face. "So you knew? How boring." I speak up, "I knew you'd face me if I were alone."

He smirks at me, "what you didn't intend on was your dear sister tagging along, correct? Oh well, even so. Claude." The butler who greeted us at the entrance appears, along with the 3 other servants. "You really think I was that simple? Sebastian!" I wasn't sure how much longer I could contain my anger as Sebastian walked out from his hiding place.

Alois looks slightly dissatisfied and I smirk. It isn't a moment later that my eyes widen and the smirk is wiped off my face. "Celestia!? What are you doing?!" I almost hiss out with anger as my sister allows that brat to wrap an arm around her. "Every princess needs a prince Ciel, right?" Alois asks me in a smug tone and I feel my anger and hatred for him flare.

"Let. Her. Go." I try to keep my composure, finding it more and more difficult with each impending moment. "Ciel, I'm okay. He's actually been quite nice to me." Celestia speaks up and my anger is almost at it's peak. "Shut up, whatever you've done Alois. Release her right now."

"My Lord, look at her eyes." I frown at Sebastian's suggestion but turn my attention to Celestia's eyes. They were their usual blue but now a deep purple circled her iris's and I could see a faint hue of purple coming from the bug bite on her neck. "Now Ciel, if you don't give yourself to me. Then I'll kill her, along with all of your loved ones in the manor. You see... I've prepared a bit of 'entertainment'." He explained vaguely and I grit my teeth.

"You dare threaten my sister?" I hiss and he smirks, "I'll take it back... If you kneel over and wag your tail." My patience breaks and my eye glows, "Sebastian! You're fully aware of our contract, now this is an order... Get Celestia back to normal and kill Aloi-." My order is cut off as a sudden gust of wind knocks me into my butler's arms.

"Now, now, boys. It isn't the time to get rowdy." I recognize that voice easily, even without seeing her face I know.

Appassire.

Her eyes scan over us all before landing on Celestia, who is basically hiding behind Alois and quivering with fear. "Ah...well this is quite pitiful. I saw the bite, I just wasn't sure." The woman speaks in her sultry Italian voice and I frown since it's an insult directed at Celestia.

"Shut up old lady! Claude!" Alois screams and points at her angrily. "Old lady?!" She seems livid but then she pauses and looks to Alois' butler, Claude. "Claude...? Claude....?!" She bursts out laughing, having to hold her stomach for support. "Your name translates to 'lame' in Latin! Really now dear, is he really that bad of a butler?"

I notice Sebastian's smirk and scowl, he already knew it!? Damn butler... Alois looks peeved and I feel a little satisfaction. "Shut up you wench! Claude!" He orders, sticking out his tongue. "Get Ciel Phantomhive and kill this woman!" Claude bows slightly before speaking, "yes your highness."

I look to Sebastian, "get Celestia and me away from here and make that woman scarce." I order and Sebastian smirks, "yes, my lord." It was then that he was attacked, by Alois' servants.

I was lifted into Sebastian's arms and we stood still as the three foreign triplets attacked us. I watch as they use a ladder and another object to trap us before pointing a large knife at our throats. Before I could get nervous, Sebastian broke through the whole contraption and had the triplets down in one moment.

Wasting no time, Sebastian immediately ran at the Trancy brat, his butler, and my sister. Making a rather shown off move, he jumps over them and manages to move his free hand to grab my sister. I almost glare when she seems to jolt but calm down when she doesn't seem to be in pain. The triplets chase after us and I frown in slight irritation as I'm put down.

Suddenly, a horrendous noise makes itself known to my ears and I gasp in pain as my head throbs. "Young Master, cover your ears." Sebastian orders a bit too late, my ears covered but it wasn't helping. It wasn't but a moment later that Sebastian had covered my ears with his hands and the pain stopped.

"It's been over 100 years since I'd heard that melody..." He mumbled to himself before looking over at my sister. She wasn't fazed by it at all it seemed, though instead of going crazy and holding her head in pain she just stayed there. It was quite strange to see her look so empty as if her soul wasn't attached.

"Seba-!" I quickly try and ask but before I can even come up with that theory, Sebastian throws it away. "Her soul is still there and very strong. It's just the venom from the bite has taken it's time spreading through her body and mind so it will take a bit of time to remove unless we receive an antidote." Sebastian explained, all while defending me and my sister, and covering my ears.

Once the triplets were down, we headed back to the ballroom. Sebastian left Celestia in a chair nearby and me standing beside her as he began a performance to counter the melody playing from the Trancy maid.

I looked to Celestia, she couldn't be more blank about all of this. "I'd assume you want the venom out her system, yes? I'll do it for free this time." A sultry Italian voice that I knew too well by now, spoke to me. "A demon always has a price," I counter and she giggles. "Really? Alright then, my price would to be much less hostile towards me. I want to have a girl's day with your sister."

I turn to glare at the demon who is trying to meddle with my sister. "And why would I do that? So that you can place a contract with her?" She laughs, "not at all dear. I don't plan to make a contract with her just yet. That comes much later." I cringe at the way she said that and sigh. "No, it's not like Sebastian can't cure her here."

She grins, "he cannot. No, he may be your 'hell of a butler', was it? Though he most definitely cannot remove this without help. I, myself, on the other hand, can." She explains, moving closer to me. "Your sister doesn't hate you but the longer she's like this, she will when she wakes." I arch a brow at her statement. "What are you saying? My sister could never hate me."

She grins and pulls away, "very well. Once it's don't it can't be undone, I suggest you make your decision now because I'm done explaining this without a cost and there is much more to be told."

I look over to Sebastian who is finishing his performance up and frown. "Sebastian, is she telling the truth?" His movements slow and he opens one eye as he's finishing the melody. I can see his burning rage and know the answer immediately.

She is.

End of Chapter+-+-+-+

I hope I'm not making this book too long. If you all like the length of the chapters, feel free to tell me in the comments! In my next book, I'll try and adjust it to how long you guys like it. ^~^

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