Chapter 12 - Fuschia

2100, 9 pm....

Neo walked through the forest, it was a bit quiet, the breeze feels different, strange rather. It's like even animals weren't making too much noises, he continued walking until he reached the open part of the forest, he saw all of his kind there. What they look, they were waiting for him.

"The Alpha is here."

"Pay respect to him."

"Dont be like that in front of him."

Neo heard conversations about him, he clapped his hands, then spoke, "alright everyone," he paused and looked around, "well, is everyone here?"

One werewolf answered, "uhm, yes Mi'lord, everyone is here."

"Good," Neo smiled a bit, "now, I will announce something very important, and you," Neo looked at his people, "should listen very well." After saying those words, the whispers and conversations of the werewolves stopped.

After a bit of silence, Neo's face turned serious, and then looked at them, "there will be another war."

Suddenly, people became scared and started talking again, "what about us?!" One werewolf shouted on the crowd.

"That is why we will team up with Reapers." Neo sighed, he can't believe he's the Alpha, he was a beta before and it was hard, but being an alpha is harder. There's so many things to do, not to mention he is a butler in Baltazar estate. "Remember that I am just their butler, so kindly treat them with respect, especially Mi'lord."

The werewolves agreed and started conversations with one another. Neo sat down on a chair and watched. Moments later, one werewolf stood up and asked, "when can we have a beta?"

Neo's eyes widened a bit, and all werewolves became silent, "I don't know, it should be someone with the potential to be a leader someday."

"Neo is right." Alex's voice was heard, it made Neo stand, then he looked around and saw him landed on the ground.

"Ah, Mi'lord." Neo bowed down, "everyone bow to him." He ordered them.

Then the werewolves bowed with Neo, Alex smiled, "thank you, but you shouldn't have bothered." The werewolves started to sit down again.

"Well, I am here to talk to you all," Alex sighed, "I think that all of you already know about the war."

"Yes, Mi'lord." Neo answered, "I told them just awhile ago."

"And it will happen soon, so please, cooperate with us, so there won't be any problems." Alex looked at them, "understood?"

"Then what should we do first?" The elder werewolf asked.

"I would like you all to make a defense line in my Manor, if you all can do it." Alex smiled, and waited for an answer.

"We can't say no to that can we?" The elder answered.

Alex chuckled, "then let's get going, I need one person to take care of the children though."

After a bit of silence, one werewolf stood up, "I will volunteer."

"Who?" Alex looked at the werewolf, it's a woman, she looks pretty kind, a bit short, and have a grey messy, curly hair, she has sapphire blue eyes and a light complexion.

"I am Janna Kate, and I am 23 years old." The lady answered, "And I think I can take care of children."

"Very well Janna." Alex turned around, "all of you will started building tomorrow, okay?"

"But what do we get in return?" Another elder asked.

"In return huh?" Alex looked at the elder who asked, "we will protect all of you of course, and I will let you live in my Manor." Alex smiled, "I will also give all of you free clothes and food."

Everyone started shouting in happiness, it made Neo smile, "that's Mi'lord for you."

"Now, please return home and pack your things, I will just have a small talk to the children." Alex sat down, he watched every kid sat down beside him.

"Children with full of hopes and dreams, I need all of you to listen very well." Alex looked at them.

The kids zipped their mouths for a moment, then Alex smiled, "do you know who I am?"

"Yes!" The children answered.

Alex chuckled, "I love that answer, well then who am I?"

"Your Mr. Baltazar, right?" One kid answered, it has the same hair and eye color with Janna.

"Yes, I am." Alex smiled, "what do you want to become someday?"

"I want to be strong as you, Mr. Baltazar!" The kid stood up happily.

"Really?" Alex smiled, "I admire your determination, so train hard, and become like me in the near future."

"Yes I will." The kid answered.

"What's your name young man?" Alex asked, then he chuckled a bit.

"My name is Andre Kate." The kid answered.

"Hey, what are you doing my little brother?" Janna pat Andre's head, and chuckled.

"I'm talking to Mr. Baltazar." The Andre smiled.

"Apologies if my little brother is like this." Janna scratched her head.

"No worries, he isn't naughty anyway." Alex stood up, "now children, please listen to the one who will take care of you all." He smiled and looked at Janna, then the children looked at Janna as well.

"We will." The children answered in a happy manner.

"Alright that's all I'll say, thank you and Good Bye!" Alex turned around and started walking away.

"Bye Mr. Baltazar!" Andre waved good bye.

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Sebastian opened the gates in Fuschia's cell, then for a split second, he fell down, he got swept by her, fortunately he stood back up, then Fuschia tried to headlock him. Sebastian closed the cell and asked, "what are you doing?"

Fuschia answered, "let me go or else."

Sebastian frowned, "or else what?"

"Or die!" Fuschia tried breaking Sebastian's neck, by it she can't, it's too hard, it won't even move a bit, "what?" She asked in confusion.

"Please let go of me, or I will really have to use force." Sebastian closed his eyes and smiled.

"Make me-" Fuschia suddenly got thrown away and hit the wall, then she fell down on her bed.

"I told you that I will have to use force." Sebastian placed down a plate, now eat.

"Damn you." Fuschia stood up, "what are you?"

"Simply I am one hell of a butler." Sebastian grinned, "good bye."

"Wait-" Fuschia stopped, as she instantly saw no one for a split second, "what on Earth?"

"I have to get out if here." Fuschia took out her hair pin and tried unlocking the gate, then she successfully opened the gate, "yes!" She whispered to her self.

She started walking silently to the hallway, as she is in midway, she saw a maid, looking at her, weird as it seems, the maid got horns, and it's smiling at her.

"What are you doing little fella?" The woman with horns asked.

"Who are you? Why do you have horns?" Fuschia asked, pretty scared about it.

"I am Lynda Rose." She bowed, "And I am the head Maid of Baltazar estate."

"Well, I am-"

"Fuschia Kratz, twenty seven years old, an ex assassin who is now on a run, yes I know you." Lynda smiled.

"How the hell did you know?" Fuschia asked.

Lynda started approaching Fuschia closely, "well, my Master told me about you." She curled Fuschia's hair.

Fuschia slowly grabbed her knife behind her, "is that so?"

"Yes." Lynda stood closer, "Now if you please, go back to your cell."

"No I won't!" Fuschia suddenly stab Lynda on her head, it made Lynda kneel down, she let go of Fuschia's hair.

"Gotta run and get out of here!" She started sprinting as fast as she could.

Suddenly, Lynda grinned, she took out the knife out of her skull, and threw it at Fuschia, aiming at her sleeve. The moment Fuschia turns around to check on her, her left arm sticked to the wall, she realized, she got trapped, the knife was deeply embedded on the wall, it made her tremble in fear. She looked at Lynda and saw her walking towards her.

"I can't believe you tried to kill me with that." Lynda crack her fingers, "I told you to return to your cell with out violence, yet you still tried escaping."

"I'm sorry okay!" Fuschia tried removing her sleeve.

"It's painful you know." Lynda smiled and then carried Fuschia in the neck, her sleeves got torn and she started choking.

Lynda reached Fuschia's cell, then dropped her, she started coughing, then Lynda spoke, "I want to make sure you stay here, so...." Lynda started approaching Fuschia, then she started removing her clothes.

"What are you doing!" Fuschia tried fighting back.

"I'm gonna give you new clothes." Lynda removed Fuschia's clothes until she was almost naked. Then Lynda summoned a portal, "please stay there." She went in, leaving Fuschia alone.

After few seconds, Lynda went out and the portal disappeared, now she hold the new clothes, then threw it at her face, "change now."

"I will, now leave." Fuschia sat on her bed.

Lynda turned around and started opening the gate, Fuschia now slowly took her gun out, then aimed at Lynda's head, after a second gunshots echoed the dungeon. Alex got startled a bit, then he smiled, he continued walking towards the dungeon.

Lynda frowned, the bullets didn't even touched her, it bounced off, then turned around to face her again, "you really piss me off." Lynda gritted her teeth and grinned, "I'm gonna make you regret it."

Lynda kicked, aiming at Fuschia's face. Fuschia saw it and tried to block it with her arm, the kick was so strong, a cracking sound was heard. Fuschia groaned, her arm broke, the pain is so excruciating, she started crying while looking at her broken arm. It made her lie down on the ground, then Lynda stepped on the hand where the broken arm is, doubling the pain, Fuschia tried punching Lynda with the other hand just to let go of her hand. Suddenly Lynda took Fuschia's other hand, she frowned and looked at her, "are you done?" Lynda asked.

Fuschia can't answer, she is just crying. Lynda let go of the hands of Fuschia, "Please behave yourself." Lynda left with a smile on her face.

After a minute of silence, Fuschia wiped off her tears, then she told herself, "I have to get out of here!" She stood up, then she faced the front jail, she saw Alex. She got surprised, it looks like he's watching the whole time, she acted like nothing happened.

"You're the Queen's investigator? Right?" Fuschia smiled.

"Yes, I am." Alex answered.

"Oh, then what's with the visit?" Fuschia asked, then his her arms behind her.

"Oh nothing, just here to check out if you're alright." Alex fixed his hair while seating down.

"Please!" Fuschia went to the bars of the jail, "Help me get out, someone's looking for me!"

"I'm afraid you can't." Alex smiled, "I need you to stay here for like-" He paused and looked above, then smiled finding out the word, "Eight months."

"Why?" Fuschia asked, "well then, please run away from that monster, Mr. Baltazar, she will kill you if she saw you here."

"Who? What did she looked like?" Alex asked.

"Her name is Lynda Rose." Fuschia stated.

"Oh her?" Alex chuckled, it's rather strange, Fuschia didn't expect he'd laugh as a reaction, then he answered, "she is my servant."

Fuschia kneeled down, her eyes widened, she remembered what Lynda told her, that she is the head butler, Fuschia teared up a bit and told herself, "A man with a monstrous slave?"

"Who are you really?" Fuschia murmured, still her voice is too loud for Alex to hear.

"Me?" Alex stood up, releasing a scary atmosphere as he straightens his body, "Well, to put simply, I am death."

"D-death?" Tears fell down as Fuschia fearfully stated those words, "You're Death?"

"Yes." Alex smiled innocently, "Well, I'll be taking my leave now, goodbye!"

After minutes of silence, Fuschia was left scared, trembling from the words Alex said, she don't know what to say, or to do. She knows that this will be her own death.

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"Milord, Ronald Knox arrived an hour ago." William kneeled down, waiting for an answer.

"Oh, where is he now?" Alex raised William up.

"He is in the Grand Foyer." William started walking away, "He brought some company."

"Let me guess, Sascha and Ludger?" Alex asked while smiling.

"Precisely milord." William replied, as he reached the end of the hallway, he bowed, "I'll be leaving milord."

Alex sighed, "he's always serious." He scratched his head, "well, gotta meet them."

Alex started walking to the Grand Foyer, he saw Azuria and Adeline, talking to each other. Alex decided to intervene, he wants his daughters to meet the Reapers from Germany.

"Hey!" An awkward atmosphere appeared as Alex smiles and stands up in front and waited for an answer.

"Uhm, we're going to my room, please step aside, father." Azuria got a bit frustrated at Alex, his pose seems like he isn't be willing to give way.

"Aren't you gonna meet the new Reapers?" Alex sighed along with his question.

"Of course we are," Adeline looked at Azuria in the eyes, Azuria's eyes can tell that she doesn't want to, but got no other choice, then Adeline looked back at Alex, "we are just gonna prepare ourselves."

"Oh," Alex scratched his head, seemingly disappointed at himself, "Okay then..." He smiled weakly, it's time for him to leave them, "see you later." Alex stated and left.

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"Uhm, where's our King?" A young Reaper with with short black hair and forelocks parted to the left spoke. The Reaper wears large white glasses, a pair of black shoes, and a formal suit consisting of a black jacket, white dress shirt, black tie, and black trousers, modified with a long cardigan worn in place of a waistcoat, the Reaper carries a Camera.

"Well, I don't know either, he'll meet with us soon." A bespectacled man with short brown hair and a tall, lean figure answered. He wears a pair of white athletic shoes, and dresses in a formal suit consisting of a black jacket, white dress shirt, black tie, and black trousers. His Death Scythe takes on the appearance of a hedge trimmer.

"Hey, Sascha." Ronald looked at the young Reaper, "Get Ready, he's coming."

"Ah, very well." Sascha stood and cleaned up.

"And you too, Ludger." Ronald looked at the other Reaper.

"Of course." Ludger bowed.

"Well, I am having trouble with you Sascha, I don't know if your a male or female, so I'll call you a he." Ronald smiled.

Sascha chuckled, "Very well." Then, he started to pick up some used napkins and their tea cups.

"Look who do we have here?" Lynda smiled, she just entered the Grand Foyer, it seems pretty awkward that she spoke all of the sudden.

"Who are you?" Ronald asked, he pulled out his scythe.

"Oh, me?" Lynda she pulled her wings, and flapped it, "Why would I tell you?"

"Fine, if you won't," Ronald started moving really fast, he rides his scythe to charge at her, "I'll just have to kill you instead."

Ronald jumped in front of Lynda, he brought his scythe with him and aimed it at Lynda, he waited for fishing sounds happen. For a few moments, he didn't hear it, "Oh."

His eyes widened, he saw Lynda holding his scythe, then Lynda pushed him away. She flew towards Ronald and her arms started to pierce through him. Ronald saw that the attack's coming and moved his scythe to block it. Fortunately, he did, but then he flew away harder to the wall, he landed on his feet and spit a bit of blood, "Damn, your good."

Suddenly, Lynda appeared behind him and grinned, "really?" She started to sway her hands to pierce through Ronald, "But are you good enough?" Lynda Replied.

"Stop."

Lynda's eyes widened, she hid her wings again and went back to where they saw her. All the Reapers' eyes widened, they saw Lynda bowing down to Alex.

"So, how is Germany?" Alex started approaching Ronald, who's been injured bad, really bad.

"Ah, boss~..." Ronald fell down to his knees, Alex smiled and said, "Take your time, heal your wounds up first."

"Very well, Mi'lord~..." Ronald stood up and left the Grand Foyer.

Alex turned around and, in a surprised way, he saw the other Reapers kneeling down, "What are you doing?"

"It's really you!" Sascha got his eyes with a bit of tears while smiling, "you're alive!"

"Well, uh I am, hehe." Alex smirked.

"It's a surprise to me that you came back, I shall serve you again." Ludger bowed down to Alex.

"Well, coming back to life is no different than waking up in a sleep." Alex smiled and cracked his fingers, "well it's good to see you again, how's Germany?"

"Germany is doing well, problems that are rising gets solved easily." Ludger stood up as he replied.

"Well that's good to hear." Alex pat Ludger's shoulder, "do you know why I sent you here?"

Ludger gulped, he closed his eyes and smiled a bit, "Yes I do."

Alex started walking to the hallway, "Then you know your purpose, see you later."

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After the whole 8 months of getting ready, the werewolves preparing the defenses, Reapers training while working, and the Phantomhives taking care of Elizabeth. On that same day, another problem rose...

"Come, quick!" Sebastian dragged Fuschia out of the dungeon, his voice seems to be a bit frustrated.

"Let go of me!" Fuschia started crying while punching Sebastian's arm, as strong as she could, still the punch was nothing. As if you're punching a wall.

"Stop, and hurry up!" Sebastian walked faster, he couldn't teleport, or he might hurt Fuschia.

"Why? Please just let go of me!" Fuschia pulled her arm to let go, still it's nothing.

"We need your help." Sebastian smiled a bit, "and only you can do it."

"Really?" Fuschia lessened the burden she's giving to Sebastian and started to walk slowly, "Why can I only do it?"

"I don't know, it's just only you who can." Sebastian started to jog, "please hurry up."

"Ah, Okay."

As they slowly reached the Phantomhive's hallway, they hear screams of a girl, saying random things about something she wants. Until they reached the hallway, the voice is much louder, Fuschia became a bit worried and gulped, she is happy about helping, but what she doesn't know is that who will she be helping?

The doors swung wide open, Sebastian was in the door, holding Fuschia. "Master, here she is."

Sebastian saw Ciel hurt by Elizabeth, he is hugging her, Elizabeth is too, but she is biting Ciel's arm, Sebastian looked at his face, and he is smiling weakly while sweating really hard, "Mind if you move faster?"

"Of course." Sebastian started to drag Fuschia and forced her to sit down, and tie her up.

"Hey, let go, what are you doing!?" Fuschia struggles the moment she realized she's being trapped in there again, that's the last thing she wants to experience.

"I told you, we need your help." Sebastian tied the roped pretty tight, "So please stay here."

"Ready Sebastian?" Ciel looked at him, while still letting Elizabeth bite him.

"Yes, Mi'lord, it is ready."

"H-Hey, what are you talking about?" Fuschia asked, still struggling to be free.

"Okay, open the door and leave, now!" Ciel ordered Sebastian and looks at Elizabeth.

"My love, please, let go of me." Ciel smiled weakly at her.

"No!" Elizabeth shouted, "I want you! You! I want, I want something red!" Elizabeth bit his arm harder, making Ciel groan a bit.

As Sebastian ran outside, Ciel groaned as he force to let go of Elizabeth, "You'll have something better." Ciel followed Sebastian outside and started closing the door.

"Hey don't leave me here!!-" Fuschia stopped speaking by the time the door closed.

"Where are you?" Elizabeth was left in the been sitting down, "Where are you!!" She shouts as she could, her voice echoed all of the hallways nearby. It made the slaves startled, and from what it sounds, it's like someone got hurt.

"Where are you!" Elizabeth shouted again, it's less louder than before, she remained shut after doing so.

Fuschia trembled in fear from the start, she wouldn't even dare to say something, her heavy breathing can be heard across the room, she should have been quieter so she won't be noticed by Elizabth.

Elizabeth slowly turned her head to look at Fuschia, "Oh, are you the one that my dear is saying?" She stood up, then started walking towards her, "I hope you'll satisfy me." Elizabeth chuckled.

"Ple-please... No." Fuschia whispered to her, she knows that this will be her end, her hopes for living peacefully shatters as her tears slowly slides down her face, "Just give me a chance to live."

"A chance to live?"