The most powerful butler.

It's been six years since my birth and two years since my lovely mother has passed away. My mother was quite the beauty, she had long silver hair like mine with beautiful crystal blue eyes that seem to have a gleam whenever she smiled. She was the jewel of our village, everyone loved her and they all mourned her when she passed away.

As for my father, I don't know much about him. My mother kept him a secret from me, she wouldn't say anything about him, no matter how much I asked her about him.

As for me, I'm currently in Vermillion City. My mother left me a letter with instructions to travel to Vermillion City after she passed away. Apparently my mother's father or rather my grandfather lives here, she told me he would take me in.

"Alright we're here Yuki." The elder man standing next to me gestures to the massive compound in front of me. The castle inside is massive and the compounds surrounded by tall stone walls. I can't help but be astounded by what I'm looking at. I've never seen anything this massive in my life, it's a big contrast to the little huts we had in our village. In fact I think our entire village is smaller then these peoples castles.

Oh yes the old man next to me is our village elder, he traveled with me, I mean what cold hearted idiot would let a 6 year old child travel to a big city on his own.

"Thank you" I thank him in a soft tone.

"You're welcome." The village elder smiles down at me. "Let's go ask the guards at the gate about your grandfather." The village elder suggests.

I nod my head agreeing with him.

We walk up to the guards. "Sorry sir, I hope you can help us out." The village elder asks.

The guards look us over and one of them let's out a sigh. "This is Duke Igneel's residence, begging is not permitted here." The guard says in a stoic tone.

"No, we're not asking for money sit, we're looking for this child's grandfather." The village elder gestures to me standing beside him.

"We were told he lives here." The village head elaborates.

This causes the guards eyes to widen with shock for a second before going back to normal.

"What's his grandfathers name?" The guard asks.

"His name is... Sebastian." The elder informs them.

Inside the castle.

A handsome man with fiery red hair and blazing red eyes is sitting at a massive dining table with his family eating breakfast. The man looks quite fierce with his piercing gaze, one look from him is enough to make a normal man wet his pants. A very beautiful woman with bright green hair and emerald green eyes is sitting on his right, the woman's beauty could easily cause men to go to war over her. Especially with her voluptuous curvy body that could drive any man insane. While an adorable girl with bright long wavy red hair and bright blazing red eyes is sitting next to the woman. The girl looks to be about 5 or 6 years old. This is the Duke Egan Igneel and his family, his wife Aria and his daughter Stella

"Dear when will we meet the king again? Stella really seems to like the princess, she wants to meet her again." Aria asks the Duke.

The Duke looks over at his daughter who's looking at him with eagerness all over her face.

"Hmmm.... the king actually plans on touring his kingdom so he can show his 2nd wife around, apparently she hasn't actually seen any of the kingdom since they married 5 years ago. So we'll see him and the princess in about a month " The Duke explains.

An excited smile etches it's way onto little Stella's face, pleased that she'll see her friend the princess again.

Just as the Duke finishes talking the doors to the dining hall are opened.

"My Lord, my lady, little miss." The guard who bursts in greets the Duke and his family.

"Guard what is this about, why have you disturbed our meal?" The Duke asks with a frown, glaring at the guard.

"I'm sorry for disturbing you my lord, but I need to deliver urgent news to Lord Sebas." The guard explains and looks at the head butler standing behind the Duke. Sebas is a graceful elderly looking man with silver grey hair and a full beard matching said hair. He has quite the broad shoulders making him look quite reliable. He's wearing a black butlers uniform that seems to suit him quite well.

"What news?" The Duke asks curious.

"There's a little boy at the gate, claiming to be Lord Sebas's grandchild." The guard informs them, shocking everyone in the room.

"Is Lily with him?" Aria immediately gets up and asks with excitement.

Even Sebas looks at the guard waiting to here his answer about his runaway daughter.

"I'm sorry my lady but Lady Lily was not with the boy, only an old man who claims to be a village elder of some small village far away from here." The guard explains.

Everyone in this castle knew of Lily, she was well liked amongst everyone here, for her kindness and not to mention her beauty aswell.

"This sounds like a scam." The Duke says frowing.

"We thought so too my lord, but we had to inform you incase it is true." The guard explains.

"Please I'd like to see the child Lord Igneel." Sebas asks from behind.

"Very well, bring the child and the old man here." Egan says with a sigh.

"Right away my Lord." The guard bows and retreats out the door to fetch them.

After the guard leaves, the Duke looks to Sebas. "What do you think about this Sebas?" The Duke asks.

A contemplative look spreads across Sebas's face. "I'm not sure my lord, but if something happened to Lily she would most probably send the child here to find me knowing I would take care of her child." Sebas answers honestly.

The Duke nods his head agreeing with Sebas's logic but a horrified expression spreads across his wife's face.

"No there's no way anything happened to Lily." Aria says in denial.

"Who's Lily mommy?" Stella asks confused.

Aria smiles down sweetly at Stella. "Lily was mommy's childhood friend, she was mommy's best friend." Aria explains.

"Like me and the princess?" Stella asks with an innocent expression.

"Yes like that." Aria smiles warmly at her daughter.

Before they can continue speaking the door is once again opened and the guard walks in followed by an old man and a small child.

Every eye in the room is immediately drawn to the child. The child has long silver hair that seem to have this weird ethereal glow to it. He's wearing a dirty oversized blue robe with some worn out blue boots. But the thing that catches their attention the most, is the white mask with fox features drawn on them that is currently sitting on the kids face.

"A fox?" Stella says cutely and tilts her head slightly to the left.