Disclaimer: I don't own Black Butler, Vocaloid, or Alice in the Country of Hearts/Clover/Joker. Respective stories belong to their own respective owners. I only own Alice (not the Alice from Alice in the Country of Hearts/Clover/Joker)
"Young Lord, a letter from the Queen." Sebastian the demon butler said as he handed his master a letter.
Ciel, while sipping his Earl Grey tea, took it and read aloud.
"My young boy, by how much you are working, you must be exhausted. Not long ago, I asked you to look at the incident of missing children and the connection of Noah's Ark Circus. This time, I'm afraid to ask you of another favor. You see, a new circus is coming, Dark Woods Circus. I hear rumors about their performers. Children, alas why is it always them, are the main events. Deformed children I'm afraid. Please take a look at it. And also, be careful. I'm worried since you are also a child. Best of luck, Queen Victoria."
Ciel sighed as he folded the letter. "Another circus, as if one wasn't enough. Sebastian I order you to find out as much as you about this Dark Woods Circus."
"Yes my Lord." Sebastian said as he bowed an left to fulfill his duty.
"Let's hope this one has a happier end..." Ciel muttered as he sipped the last of his tea.
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"Dark woods circus? Says Emily." Snake said as he was asked from Ciel.
"Yes, do you know anything about it?"
"We had a few encounters with it. I heard they wanted some of our own performers. Says Don" Said Snake. "I remember they asked for Wendy once. Says Emily."
"Any trends?"
Snake and his snakes nodded. "Children. Says Don."
"As I suspected. Snake, you will be coming with Sebastian and I for this case." Ciel said.
"Yesss my Lord. Says Don" saluted Snake.
"We will leave tonight at 7pm." Ciel said and walked away to carry on with his day.
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"Sebastian, any information?" Ciel asked as Sebastian entered the room through the window.
"Yes my Lord. The children has been either sold or kidnapped. Most were identified as missing children."
"Kidnapped children and forced to perform eh...very familar."
"Yes though it continues. Most of them are deformed forcefully. An example are the twins. Sewn together at their sides and now two became one. Another example is one that had her legs removed and replaced with goat legs." Sebastian read from his notes.
"...How hideous humans are eh." Ciel said.
"Of course yet that is what makes them entertaining." Sebastian smirked and his eyes glowed a faint pink. "Yet there is more, any disobedience and failure will result in acid thrown at the child's face. Sometimes, if paid well, you can...have your way with a performer..."
Ciel frowned. "Let's end this soon. Her Majesty's concerns were correct. Quickly prepare the carriage."
"Yes my Lord."
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"Come see us. Come see us at Dark Woods Circus. Tonight at 8!" Children chanted as they drew in crowds to give them fliers for their circus. Parents had their children begging to go and many were gossiping at the children's appearances.
"Alice!" A female twin said.
"Let's go~" a male twin said.
A sound of a snake hiss was heard. "Coming..." a young girl, wearing a hood, appeared from giving a family a flyer. A snake appeared, wrapping around the girl's shoulders for comfort. "I have a...feeling that soon, something...big will be happening." The girl's lips didn't move yet the snake's were.
"Well, what are we waiting for? Rin the female of the twins said smiling.
"Let's get ready for tonight's show!" Len, the male twin said with a forced smile. Alice trailed behind them as she made sure her hood stayed put. A slight smile was seen through the shadows of the hood.
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"Young Lord, this is the place." Sebastian said as he and Snake bowed as Ciel stepped off the carriage.
The circus was set up in a clearing of a forest. Well, the name makes sense now. There were stands set up nearby with a variety of games. The person running the stand were children, deformed children.
Families, friends, and couples swarmed the area hoping to get a good seat. A great blue and red circus tent was proudly displayed at the center of the forest. Two children with abnormally long legs stood at the entrance. They smiled at people when they entered the tent
"Those two seem to be guarding." Ciel muttered.
The circus performers who weren't running stands, were out interacting with people and entertaining them.
Snake looked around. So many memories from his old days. Emily wrapped herself tighter around him to comfort him.
"Oh my!" A man came wobbling towards them.
"I am so dreadfully sorry about the snake! Don't worry, he is trained." The man said. "I am the ring master here. Welcome to my circus. Now let me go get our trainer. ALICE!"
Sebastian cut in, "I apologize, this one belongs to this fellow."
Snake and Emily nodded.
"Oh really. I am sorry about that." The ringmaster said while bowing. "Alice, never mind, go back to your position, no it's almost time. You may began getting ready."
A hooded girl stopped walking towards them. She tilted her head and nodded. Suddenly, a red and white snake appeared from her cape. It flickered it's tongue before vanishing back in the cape. Alice soon left after taking a glance at Snake. The ringmaster also took it as his cue to leave.
Snake focused on the girl's retrieving back. His eyes narrowed.
"Snake are you alright?" Ciel asked his footman.
"She...seems familiar..." Snake said. Both Sebastian and Ciel were slightly shock as they didn't hear the usual, 'says -one of the snakes-.' "I apologize young master, let's finish this soon. Says Emily."
Ciel nodded and the three entered the tent. The children with the long legs smiled at them.
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"Hisssssssssss" was heard from a dark corner.
"I know Blood...he did look like me..." Said Alice as she lowered her hood revealing long, shaggy, silver hair and bright, golden eyes. "He might be him...my big brother." She said softly as Blood flickered his tongue. More snakes appeared from under her cape and softly hissed. "Elliot it will be alright" Alice said softly as the brown snake rubbed his face against hers. "Yeah, a brother...like you two Dee, Dum." She said as two black snakes nearly identical except their eye color, blue and red respectively, wrapped themselves around her arms.
"Alice~ it's almost time!" Rin said happily. She was always the model child in the circus. Len, her brother nodded. He never liked the circus but pretended he did. They all did. No one wanted to be punished.
"Coming" Alice said using Elliot as a puppet. Her mouth didn't move yet the snake's did.
The twins nodded, used to her ventriloquist act, and left. No doubt to get ready for the show.
Alice lifted her hood up.
"It's show time."
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Kill me. Why am I creating a new story when I am freakin busy? ;^;
Yeah anyway, please give me a review ^^
And yes, this will be a slight Vocaloid crossover with the song Dark Woods Circus. First circus I thought of. ._.
And yes, the snakes are named after Alice in the country of hearts/clover/joker characters. There will be a reason why later ^^
My brain needs to shut up sometimes. Not sure how updating will be. Hopefully at least once a month.
Yes I drew the cover picture. My best works only comes out on my school papers sadly ;^;