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Claudia: You dare…

Raychaell: YUP!

Carlisle: You're courting your own death with those words.

Raychaell: Don't care. I don't own Black Butler, only my OCs.

"Telepathy"

"YOU KNOW THE UNDERTAKER?" Ciel and Sebastian yelled in their shock. They weren't the only ones who were surprised by this news. Claudia and William exchanged looks of surprise at the revelation, but Claudia was the one who spoke first.

"Black, you know the Undertaker?" Claudia asked with a tone full of curiosity as she stared at her older twin. Carlisle sighed, running a hand through his air as he explained.

"Creepy dude appeared in my district, as in my territory in the Underworld, around a few days after you arrived and started your hold. I sent a few of my trusted goons to check out his shop, which is exactly as you demons remember it. Big sign and creepy façade included." At this, Ciel and Sebastian gave way to similar sighs.

"So anyway, I sent the goons there to check the place out, and they came back looking like they've seen a ghost. I asked them for a report, and they told me, no begged me not make them go to the Undertaker's store ever again. When I asked why, they told me that the Undertaker was too scary. So Jade and I decided to see what could possibly scare grown men who are capable of cold blooded murder." At this, Carlisle and Jade gave way to similar shudders of fear before continuing. "We went into the store, and at first sight, the place was empty. So we decided to do some scouting, and were rather freaked out when the Undertaker came out of nowhere, scaring the wits out of us both. I mean, that guy was so silent, and I didn't even hear his mind! He either has a naturally strong shield or else he learned how to shield his mind from telepaths like me from somewhere."

"So I asked him, 'Are you the Undertaker?' He replied me with that scary smile of his. 'I am, and might you be the Black Rose himself, twin brother to the Crimson Rose herself and also grandnephew to the Queen herself?' I was seriously scared at that point. Only Jade and I knew that I was the grandnephew to the Queen, and my title of the Black Rose was known only to a trusted handful of my lieutenants. So I tried to change the subject by asking him what he was doing in my territory."

"His reply? 'I'm just having fun here~!' I was so freaked out by then that I hurried out with Jade. From then on, not one of us dares to visit the Undertaker's store. He will collect the bodies of those who died, but other than that no one talks to him because we're too scared!" Carlisle finished with a shudder, Jade having a similar reaction. Claudia scratched her head in puzzlement. After all, it took little to scare her twin and Jade, so when she had seen the memory of the Undertaker from the demons, her twin and Jade, she felt a little surprised. Still…

"Everyone, I'm afraid we have to visit the Undertaker if we want to find more information on the mysterious disappearances." This was met with a collective groan from Ciel, Carlisle and Jade. Sebastian didn't groan, but the unhappy expression on his face and his thoughts were proof enough for Claudia that the older demon would have groaned too if it wasn't for the fact that he was supposed to be a 'perfect butler'. This made Claudia smile a little as she left to make preparations for the trip ahead, William joining her to escape the gloomy atmosphere that had descended upon the room's occupants.

There was a town in England which normal citizens would take one look at and immediately flee away from. The streets were rarely lit due to the badly functioning street lights, and cast gloom upon the dirty paths. Walls were scrawled with graffiti, and no one walked the streets alone. When they did, they were either very confident, or else armed with a weapon to defend them with. Almost all the stores had either boarded up windows or broken windows and doors due to the high crime rate in town, all except for a certain store.

The store cast an aura that was seemingly even scarier than the dingy town itself. It was the only store that was unmarked by anything, be it stones, bricks, or even fire. And it was at this very store that an unmarked Mercedes and Jaguar stopped at. Several sets of eyes had tracked the vehicles' movements ever since it drove into the town itself, and to add to the excitement, the vehicles looked like they were worth thousands, therefore the interest and greediness in those eyes as they pondered stealing the cars once the owners had left.

That was, until they saw the first few people who stepped out. The first was a hot chick who looked to be in her twenties. She caused a stir among some of the younger and inexperienced gang members who pondered adding rape to their list of crimes while the older veterans seemed to pale at the sight of her. She stepped out of the front passenger seat of the Mercedes and headed straight for the back seat, opening it to reveal a young raven haired teen whose silver grey mask betrayed nothing as it covered his upper facial features. He wore a black jacket and dark blue jeans while a gun in a leather holster strapped to his left thigh showed that he meant business.

The teen was soon joined by a blond haired man whose long hair was tied back into a loose ponytail. The man's icy blue eyes could be seen behind his glasses zeroing in on the shadows where several of the gangs were hidden, and the members all flinched as they were assessed by those cold eyes which suggested unspeakable violence to those who dared step towards the car. A soft peal of laughter came from the car's interior and the young males all watched dreamily as a small and petite raven haired girl stepped out of the vehicle, amethyst eyes looking straight into icy blue even as she spoke, "Stop scaring them Will. They've done us no harm so leave them alone." At this, the man bowed and said nothing.

Ciel too had stepped out of his Jaguar with Sebastian by his side. The one eyed boy had brought along his sword – cane and shuddered mentally at the sight of the store which the Undertaker had set up shop in. It was exactly the same as he remembered from the Victorian era. The Undertaker still had not changed the creepy exterior and the large sign proclaimed 'UNDERTAKER' boldly. "Looks like we're here Rouge, Claudia," Ciel said stiffly. The twins had requested that Ciel use Carlisle's alias since they had no wish to reveal that the Rouge was actually a noble in disguise, therefore the secrecy. His sharp eye scanned the scanned the shadows where several greedy eyes watched their every movement, and Sebastian did the same, locking the car doors before he glared at the gangsters and allowed his eyes to flash red, showing off his demonic nature and scaring away the cowardly ones while those who had more courage trembled in fear.

"Guys, there's no need to scare them. After all, I'm supposed to be in control here, remember?" Carlisle/Rouge remarked dryly through telepathy to the demons even as he scowled at the Undertaker's store, looking less than pleased. Claudia walked over to his side, placing a hand lightly on his arm, causing him to look at her in surprise.

"Calm down before you unleash that unhappiness of yours on innocent people, all right?" Claudia said, fixing her firm gaze on her older twin. Carlisle sighed before nodding and stepping forth into the Undertaker's store.

As expected, the Undertaker's store was dark, and it took a while for everyone's eyes to adjust to the gloom. When they did, they saw a room full of coffins scattered around carelessly. Carlisle gave way to an uncharacteristic gulp as he stepped back, while Claudia stared at the coffins, lost in memories…

*Flashback*

She watched silently as her mother and father lay in inside their coffins, their bodies pale and unmoving. Around her, strangers offered their condolences, and women gossiped about the loss of her parents, how it was such a tragedy that the young couple had died, leaving their only child behind. Of course, they didn't know about Carlisle, about how he was her secret twin and that he had swapped places with her a few times already to pay respects to their parents. No one knew that Bogart was responsible for their parents' murder.

Bogart, just the thought of him was enough to make her fists clench. That insufferable goddamn monster had managed to get away from jail time simply because he had an alibi. Therefore, that bastard had been released due to 'insufficient evidence'. Inside her mind, Carlisle gave way to a small bark of bitter laughter. "Insufficient evidence my ass. That goddamn bastard greased the hands of the cops who arrested him so that he could escape jail time." Claudia understood his anger. After all, Bogart had murdered their parents, leaving them as orphans and also the responsibilities of the Black and Crimson Rose. Claudia sighed again, before replying to her brother.

"Carlisle, calm yourself. I have no wish for you to make a scene during the funeral." She informed her twin, who sent her an image of him grimacing away at this but also nodding reluctantly. After all, the twins had promised Jade that they would be on their best behaviour and not cause a ruckus during the funeral.

"Claudia, snap out of it. Hey Claudia, talk to me!" Claudia gave herself a mental head shake, and snapped back to reality only to see Will looking at her with an expression of concern on his face.

"Ah, sorry about that William, I had no idea I had zoned out." Claudia apologised, making William sigh ruefully before turning his attention back to their surroundings. Ciel and Sebastian shared nervous glances with each other as they scanned the shop interior as if as they scanned the shop interior as if they expected someone or something to pop out of nowhere. Carlisle and Jade seemed spooked too while Claudia and William exchanged puzzled looks at their companions' weird behaviour.

That was, until a voice sang out from behind Claudia and William. "Hello there~! How may I help you~?" Claudia couldn't help but let out a yelp of surprise while William whirled around in a defensive stance. They were greeted by the sight of a lean man with long grey hair including a few braids throughout. His eyes were hidden beneath his long hair, and had a noticeable scar across his face, neck, and left pinky finger and has long black fingernails. He wore all black, including an incredibly long, black top hat, and a long, grey scarf across his chest, with it knotted by his hips.

He gave the group an eerie smile, which immediately caused Carlisle to cringe behind his twin while Ciel paled. Claudia merely blinked in surprise while the William and Sebastian exchanged looks of shock. Jade seemed to pale too at the sight of the Undertaker, who started laughing away at their reactions. "Hello there, you must be the Undertaker." Claudia greeted the laughing man even as she thought to herself, amazing. I didn't even sense him at all so he must have a strong mental shield. She snapped back to reality when the Undertaker spoke again.

"So, you came back, little Earl and Rouge~?" The Undertaker said happily. The two mentioned seemed to pale even more before Ciel summoned up the courage to speak.

"Yes, because we want to ask you something. What do you know of the recent disappearances?" Ciel asked sharply. The Undertaker grinned again before declaring aloud.

"Oh, I'll tell you, once you give me, a first rate laugh!" Ciel sighed at this; he should have expected it after all. He was just about to order Sebastian to fulfil the Undertaker's request, only to be interrupted.

"No, I don't want you to do it! I want the little lady to show me what she can do!" The Undertaker said excitedly even as he pointed at Claudia. William opened his mouth, ready to protest and offer himself instead, but Claudia gave way to a soft chuckle.

"If that's what you want, then I'll do it." Claudia replied with a huge grin on her face. "Gentlemen and Jade, please move outside and wait for me to call you in when I'm done." With that, everyone else soon found themselves outside in the gloom waiting and wondering.

"Hey Rouge, can you hear what she's saying?" Ciel questioned curiously. Carlisle shook his head, puzzlement clear in his tone as he replied.

"I can't, because Dia's blocking me." Carlisle said miserably. "Can't you just hear with your demon hearing?" He questioned in return.

The two demons shook their head at this. "The walls are too thick," Sebastian explained, making Carlisle give way to a miserable sigh as he wondered how long he had to wait out in the dirty streets. They didn't have long to wait though, since a few minutes later, loud laughter rang out from the store, startling the group. It was then Claudia poked her head out of the door and invited them in with a cheerful grin. "You may come in now everyone." She said brightly, holding the door open for them to pass through. Everyone entered to see the Undertaker draped over his coffin still chuckling away, muttering incoherently to himself.

"What did you tell him to make him laugh so much, milady?" William questioned. Claudia giggled at this, before replying with a wink in Carlisle's direction.

"I merely told him a funny incident involving Black when we were still kids and our parents were still alive." Carlisle blinked in confusion at this, scratching his head in confusion as he attempted to remember. A look of horror came over his face then, clearly showing that he remembered.

"You told him THAT? But you promised not to tell!" Carlisle whined miserably, glaring at his giggling twin. This only served to make Ciel, Sebastian and William more curious, and they looked at Jade for an explanation, only to blink in surprise to see the usually stoic woman having trouble being impassive due to a fit of giggles threatening to crack her façade.

"Can someone tell us what's going on?" William questioned.

Claudia grinned at this, and replied. "When we were 10, we had a guest come over to our mansion. I still remember that the guest was actually a troublesome boy whose parents had hoped that we could discipline. Our parents introduced Carlisle to the boy as me, and that silly boy fell in love with Carlisle at first sight. That silly boy followed me and Carlisle all around the mansion head over heels in love with us, and refused to leave us alone. He eventually left, but sometimes he never fails to send us a letter, hoping to have a reply from his 'beloved'." With that, Claudia, Jade and the Undertaker gave way to hoots of laughter as Carlisle flushed in embarrassment.

Ciel couldn't help but smile a little at this, and next to him William and Sebastian's lips twitched as they tried to stifle their laughter. When it was clear that everyone had regained their composure, Ciel asked the Undertaker once again for the information the group sought.

"Oh, you want to know if I know anything about the recent disappearances eh? Well, I can tell you that there were no bodies that came to me if that's what you're asking." The Undertaker answered casually while munching on a bone biscuit. Ciel gaped at this, and was ready to press for more information, when he noticed the silent looks the twins were exchanging.

They were having another silent conversation again, and this time, it seemed serious, since there were no smiles or signs of amusement whatsoever. Claudia seemed to be worried as her face showed worry, while Carlisle was doubtful, shaking his head every few minutes or so. Then Claudia took on a fierce expression as she glared at her twin, making large gestures to emphasize her point. Carlisle merely raised an eyebrow, as if asking, are you sure about that? Claudia nodded energetically, while Carlisle crossed his arms, unconvinced. Claudia then smiled hopefully in her twin's direction, jerking her head towards the Undertaker as if suggesting they ask him something. Carlisle let out a defeated sigh at this, and raised his hands in surrender. Claudia smiled happily at this, and turned to the Undertaker, asking him, "Undertaker, may I know if anyone has approached you these few months, asking if you were willing to supply fresh corpses to them for scientific purposes."

Undertaker paused in his munching at this, and replied, "Now that you say it, yes. There was this group of people that approached me five months back, asking me to supply them fresh corpses. They offered large amounts of cash, but I wasn't interested, and turned them down. After all, I have no use for money."

"Did they leave you a name or card?" Claudia questioned once more.

"No, but I heard them mention something about a 'super soldier project'." The Undertaker answered before returning to his cookies. Everyone paled at this, since they had heard about William's horrifying experience in the labs where they changed him and later tried to brainwash him.

"It's come full circle. History is back to bite us in the butt. They're restarting the super soldier project." Carlisle breathed in shock while William sat down, hard, on one of the coffins, putting his head in his hands as he recalled the unspeakable horrors he had been through.

Raychaell: Cliffie! The military is restarting the super soldier project!

Carlisle: *groans* I can't believe this. You're actually still HAPPY about something like this?

Claudia: *fiercely* William, don't worry, I'll protect you!

William: *smiles sadly* Thank you, milady.

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