Sorry no update for so long! Writer's block kicked in and didn't leave. When it finally did and I wrote the chapter, Fanfiction deleted it. So, I needed to rewrite it and then hello again Writer's block! Hopefully, this chapter is good and you guys enjoy it.

"My, my. Maylene, you certainly have grown up." The man leapt down from the tree and walked towards her. Sebastian watched as Maylene transformed into her confident, nonchalant self. She suddenly moved towards the man, her eyes focused on his face and her fists folded.

"And you're still the same, aren't you? The same conniving, backstabbing snake." She spit, causing him to laugh. Sebastian watched the exchange, puzzled as to not only how Maylene knew this demon but also the tension between them and hostility she had towards him.

"Guilty as charged, princess." He did a mock bow before he straightened and laughed again.

"What do you want?" Maylene demanded as she shot him a look of pure hatred.

"Are you really that naïve or do you just wish to stall?" The man asked, earning a glare from Maylene followed by a growl.

"So, the rumors are true. You have been helping my uncle, you snake." She watched as he mockingly bowed again.

"Once again, guilty as charged. Although it was only recently that your dear Beelze found out. The truth is, I have been helping him since your father ruled. Why do you think your uncle rules now?" His last words triggered something in Maylene, who suddenly pulled out her daggers.

"I knew I should have put you to death years ago, you traitor!" She suddenly launched herself forward, throwing the man to the ground. She pushed the dagger against his neck, spilling a small drop of blood.

"By all means, kill me. Then, you'll see how quickly your uncle drags you back to complete the ritual. Of course, that might be difficult now due to your newest mate." At the word mate, he looked at Sebastian who stood still.

"What are you saying?" Maylene asked, causing the man to return his attention to her. He chuckled before giving her another of his wolfish smiles.

"I am not daft, my sweet. I smell his scent on you and I see his mark on you. The mark that made you his bride. You two are now bound together forever. I must say that you have traded up, my dear. He is much more suitable for you than Kiernan." At his words, Maylene pulled both herself and him off of the ground before she released him.

"I swear, Proditio, that no hands but mine shall slay you. And when I do kill you, I will be sure to make it nice and slow so that I may savor it." She smirked at his face, which had paled slightly at her words. However, his expression quickly changed as he recovered his cockiness.

"Really? Because I think you'll have to wait for your revenge, Lady Azalea, unless you want your uncle to find you. However, if you really cannot control yourself, by all means, slay me!" He bent his head forward, purposely taunting her with his neck. She reached out and clenched his neck. Her grip tightened and she looked about ready to complete the job before she abruptly let him go.

"I thought so. You desire your freedom more than you desire your revenge. After all this time, you're still as weak as you were all those years ago." At those word, Maylene charged towards him, throwing herself on him. He let out a grunt as she slammed him into a tree before she held the dagger to his neck. Droplets of blood began to seep through the thread-like wound as she applied more pressure to the blade. The shadow creatures began to move towards them but Maylene showed no fear or interest.

"Don't push me! You know better than that." She snarled into his ears, her nails growing to a point and digging into his neck.

"Finally, some of that infamous temper of yours." He gasped slightly as her nails broke skin before he looked up and smiled at her angry face.

Upon smelling the blood, the creatures in the shadows began to move towards the pair. Quickly, Maylene turned towards the, daggers raised and an expression of pure coldness in her eyes.

"Stay there! You are not to move!" Proditio commanded the creatures, who stopped in their spots.

"Thank you for stopping them. Now, I can kill you." Maylene glared at him and held the dagger ever stronger, pushing it deeper into his flesh.

"Well, go on then. Finish the job." He dared her, waiting to see if she would truly go through with the act. She looked at him and felt all of the hatred she had forcing her to kill him dissolve as her logical mind took over one again. She knew killing him would have consequences, consequences that she couldn't afford to deal with at the moment. Without a word, she dropped her hand and moved backwards.

"I thought so. Very well. We shall have to do this the hard way, I'm afraid. However, before we continue with this drama, I think someone should fill our dear butler in. He seems ready to burst from curiosity." Proditio smiled at Maylene, who turned and remembered Sebastian for the first time. He had a smirk on his face, but she could see that he was on alert and there was suspicion in his eyes.

"I agree with your little friend, Maylene. Would you care to explain, perhaps?" The suave butler raised an eyebrow at her, looking very interested in what she had to say. Maylene, however, felt her tongue stick to the roof of her mouth and wished she was anywhere but here.

Looking at Sebastian, she let out a sigh before she turned away, unable to answer the question.

"I see. I assume I'll have to gather the information from your friend here." Sebastian turned to Proditio, realizing that Maylene had no intention of answering his question. However, he didn't miss the glare she sent him at the word 'friend'.

"Now, you have five minutes to tell me who you are and how you know Maylene or I will erase all evidence of your existence from this earth. Your time begins now." Sebastian narrowed his eyes as he looked at Proditio, all traces of the charismatic butler gone as a cold ruthlessness overcame him.

"First off, my dear butler, I am not her friend. I fear Maylene might kill you the next time you say that. And secondly, it would be my pleasure. You see, my dear Sebby," Proditio paused at the look he received from Sebastian, which was a mixture of disgust and a desire to kill.

"Yes, we know who you are. And what you are as well. I also happen to know that you hate that particular nickname." At this, Proditio offered Sebastian a mysterious smile before glancing over at Maylene, who looked like she was debating whether or not to kill the man.

"I'm flattered. Continue." Sebastian replied in a cold, composed voice as he glared at the man, who chuckled before resuming his tale.

"So charismatic. As I was saying, Lady Azalea, or Maylene as you know her, and I go far back. Very far back." He paused and watched Sebastian take in the last sentence.

"You see, Lady Azalea is the daughter of the one of the four great rulers of Hell. Her father, Azazel," At this, he stopped and looked at Sebastian, whose eyes had widened slightly.

"I see from your expression that you know who I am talking about." Proditio smiled but Sebastian cleared his throat.

"I do. Continue your tale."

"As I was saying, Azazel ruled over Hell for many centuries. That is, until he was disposed of by our dear Maylene's uncle with the help of yours truly." Proditio bowed and smiled over at Maylene, whose hand unconsciously tightened around the dagger once again.

"Oh, dear Maylene. It's history. Must you still hold a grudge?" Proditio sighed as Maylene glared at him, her breathing rapid and uneven.

"Adramelech truly was more wicked and sinister than the Devil. He pretended to help Azazel, only to drive the knife through him the moment he had a chance to. Her poor father never saw it coming, the fool," Proditio chuckled at this, clearly amused. His black eyes lit up in delight as he continued. "After Azazel's death, Adramelech was able to step up and gain more power. You see, he had been the Grand Chancellor of Hell. Of course, he knew that he would do a better job as ruler of Hell and set out to prove it. Thus far, he has not disappointed. To work under him is a privilege," he stopped, obviously pleased that he was servant to one of the most cruel and evil demons in Hell.

"How wonderful for you. And what does this have to do with Maylene?" Sebastian asked, his demeanor cool and composed as he ignored the mockingly hurt look he got from Proditio.

"Oh, that's no good. You two are now mates yet you know nothing about her." Proditio clicked his tongue in disapproval.

"I will soon remedy that situation, given that you resume your tale." Sebastian replied.

"Well, this is the fun part. You see, Maylene was the only problem. She was next in line for the throne," At this, Sebastian interrupted him.

"Despite her being a female?" He asked, raising an eyebrow. Proditio looked at him before laughing.

"My dear Sebby, gender no longer matter in Hell." Upon seeing Sebastian's puzzled face, Proditio laughed before looking towards Maylene and then Sebastian.

"I see from your expression that you have not been back in a while. Much has changed since you left, Sebastian," Proditio replied before looking over at Maylene.

"I take it that you have never seen our dear Maylene at her full potential. Isn't that right, dear?" Proditio asked Maylene, who narrowed her eyes in response

"You keep speaking and he'll see soon enough." She hissed, earning a bark of laughter from Proditio.

"Is that a threat?" He asked, raising an eyebrow at her.

"More like a promise." She returned.

"Isn't she one of a kind?" Proditio asked, looking at Sebastian.

"Yes, she is. Aren't you, Maylene?" Sebastian looked towards Maylene, who felt a heat course through her body under his gaze and the emphasis he put on her name. A slight blush tinted her cheeks before she cleared her throat and broke eye contact.

"Of course she is, which was why we needed to get rid of her. It was a simple matter, really. We just needed to dispose of her, which shouldn't have been a problem as she was a female. Oh, how wrong we were."

"After her father's death, Maylene took over as ruler and won the loyalty of some very powerful demons. You know how politics is in Hell. It's all about who you know and who supports you. We knew that it would be difficult to get rid of her, so her uncle decided to arrange for her marriage. Enter Kiernan, the demon who would help make this possible." Proditio stopped and turned to Maylene, who simply glared at him, ready to run him through with her daggers.

"He sends his love, by the way." Proditio smiled.

"Tell him he can slowly die with maggots and worms feasting on his flesh." Maylene replied, earning another laugh from Proditio, who turned towards Sebastian.

"Don't you just love her? She is wonderful!" He exclaimed.

"Yes, I can hardly contain myself. Do continue with your story." Sebastian replied in his usual nonchalant manner.

"Very well. As I was saying, Maylene is, or was rather, betrothed to Kiernan. He was to mate her and then kill her. As I am sure you know, when demons mate, they go into a frenzy. During this time, the adrenaline and power rushing through their veins is enough to kill even the strongest demon. In this case, Maylene is special in that her blood is powerful enough to kill even Satan. I'm sure you have seen some of her powers. Your hand didn't heal on its own, did it?" Proditio looked at Sebastian's upper right arm where he had been slashed only the day before. It had already healed perfectly and the poison had been removed.

"I see from the amazed look on your face that you realize what I am saying. Yes, Maylene sucked the poison from you with the dagger. Unfortunately, it had to go into her, demonstrating yet another one of her amazing powers. She looks perfectly fine, clearly unaffected by the poison. Now, her uncle wanted Kiernan to mate with her and then kill her. He planned on doing a ritual to fuse her blood with his own and then overthrowing Satan to become the permanent ruler of Hell."

"Sounds very bold and daring." Sebastian commented, his eyes moving towards Maylene. She caught his eyes before inhaling sharply and turning away from his intense gaze.

"It was. It was to be the biggest deception ever. And it would have created the strongest ruler ever. However, our darling Maylene never could contain her curiosity. She had always been intrigued by her uncle and wished to become like him. It would have been the perfect plan had she not stumbled upon him while he was discussing his plans to have her married and then murdered." Proditio shook his head in disapproval before turning to Maylene.

"Really, you should have just stayed where you were. That way, you would now be dead and I wouldn't have had to hunt you down for all these years." He sighed.

"How unfortunate for you." She scoffed at him.

"Yes, my dear. It rather was. But, I finally found you. Now, please do not be difficult and return with me to your uncle." He moved towards her. Instantly, Maylene shifted into a fighting stance, daggers raised in self defense.

"And what made you think I would just agree?" She scoffed at him, earning a laugh.

"Oh, no one knows better than me that you would be difficult. Believe me, my dear. That is why I decided that you needed a bit of persuading." At this, he snapped his finger and one of the shadows moved towards him. Maylene watched as Proditio raised a piece of blue cloth.

"What is-" Maylene began before Sebastian growled beside her.

"Where is he?" He stepped forward, his eyes becoming murderous. Proditio smiled at him and waved his hand in a careless manner.

"He is fine...for now. And he will remain so, unless our darling Maylene decides to be difficult." Both demons turned and looked at Maylene, who looked about ready to wipe Proditio from the Earth.

"So, what will it be, Maylene?" Proditio looked at her and, seeing no reaction from her, moved towards her.

"That's a good girl." He purred as he reached out to grab her. Just as he did so, her hand shot out.

Sebastian watched as Proditio knocked the dagger from her hand and pinned her to a tree with superhuman speed.

"You're really testing my patience now." He snarled, his eyes growing darker as he moved closer to her face.

"Now, you will return with me to your uncle or we can all return to watch the skin get pulled from his master's body. Which will it be?" Maylene looked into Proditio's eyes and let out a growl.

"Neither!" She yelled as her other hand shot up. Proditio's eyes grew wide and he looked down at the dagger sticking out of his chest.

"You'll pay for that. Believe me, my dear. You'll still get caught. In fact, your uncle and beloved are heading towards Ciel. Your blood will fuse with your uncle's. Goodbye, Lady Azalea!" He fell back and Maylene watched as he turned into smoke. The shadow creatures began to move towards her.

"Stop!" Sebastian watched as the creatures stopped, awaiting a command.

"Find Beelze. Now!" She ordered, her eyes black. She didn't even wait to see the creature disappear and turned towards Sebastian.

"I know where Ciel is." She said before turning and running off, Sebastian following close behind her.

"Ah, my darling niece. I knew you would come." Adramelech smiled at the female demon.

"Although, I must confess, I am rather disappointed that you would come to save this pathetic human." He threw a bloody Ciel towards Maylene.

"Young master!" Sebastian appeared and quickly scooped Ciel up from the floor.

"What took you so long?" Ciel asked in short breaths. Suddenly, his eyes fell on Maylene.

"Maylene?" He asked, looking at the woman who was once his maid. However, she looked nothing like his maid. She wore an all black outfit: black pants complete with black leather pants and a black leather corset, which exposed some of her stomach. Around her hips was a garter belt and the garters around her thighs each had a pouch on them. She wore a black leather shoulder holster with guns tucked away and black leather garters with daggers in them around her legs. A pair of mid calf high black boots completed her outfit.

However, her black eyes were what puzzled Ciel the most. That and the sharp teeth in her mouth. Why, she looked almost...demonic?

Quickly, he turned to Sebastian, a questioning look on his face. Sebastian quickly nodded before looking at the scene about to unfurl.

"Oh, I didn't come here for Ciel." She scoffed as she began to walk towards her uncle.

"No, uncle. I came here to kill you, once and for all." She snarled, leaping forward. Just as she did, another demon appeared and threw her backwards. She flew into the wall before getting to her feet.

"Ah, Kiernan, so you did come." She smiled at the tall demon standing next to her uncle. He had long black hair tied back into a ponytail. He sported an attractive goatee that was neatly trimmed. His ruby-red eyes glinted with a hidden sensuality as a smirk graced his red lips. He was dressed in a tailored suit and looked more like an aristocrat, like a lord, rather than a demon.

"Maylene. My little pussycat." He purred as he looked at her. Maylene felt goosebumps on her skin as his voice surrounded her, deep and seductive. She mentally scolded herself for reacting like that to him. However, her fiancé was the embodiment of sensuality and temptation, with looks that rivaled Sebastian's.

"Kiernan, it's been some time." She quirked a flirty eyebrow as her eyes raked over his body. He still maintained his sinewy figure, she observed. She knew he was doing the same to her, his low chuckle confirming it.

"Indeed. But, it seems you've gotten even more," He paused, looking for the right word. "Delicious." She smiled and walked towards him.

"Missed me, did you?" She licked her lips and saw desire flash in his eyes before it went away.

"Maybe. I see you've found yourself a new mate." He observed, looking at the mark on her neck. He looked behind her and noticed Sebastian for the first time.

"Hmm, looks like you traded down." He remarked, looking at Sebastian.

Maylene saw Sebastian stiffen from the corner of her eyes and heard him growl under his breath.

"Really? Because I think I upgraded." She gave Kiernan a cool look and saw his jaw clench. How he hated being insulted.

"Alright. Enough small talk. Maylene, I believe it's time we completed what we started years ago." Her uncle spoke, reminding everyone that he was in the room.

"Very well, uncle. But, before I kill you, I want you to release Sebastian and Ciel." She gestured towards them with her head, never taking her eyes from her uncle.

"But were is the fun in that?" He watched her eyes narrow and saw her fists clench.

"Let them go now." She took a menacing step forward.

"My dear, you should know better than anyone else that you nor them were going to walk out of here alive." Her uncle's eyes glinted evilly as he chuckled.

"You beast!" She let out a yell and charged at her uncle. Just as quickly, Kiernan intercepted and tackled her. Maylene let out a growl as Kiernan pinned her to the ground. She raised her leg and kneed him in the back, sending him flying over her.

"I'll end you now, just as I should have done years ago." Maylene ran towards her uncle and was about to claw him when she suddenly stopped.

"What? What did you do? Why can't I move?" She stared at her uncle and saw a smirk on his face.

"Ah, my impulsive niece." Adramelech snapped his fingers and demons instantly appeared. Maylene instantly recognized many of them as members of the Grand Council of Hell.

"Do you see what happens when you behave recklessly?" He asked, and then gestured to the ground. Maylene's eyes traveled downwards and she gasped. There was a seal around her, drawn with blood from the most powerful demons of Hell. Suddenly, she let out a scream and fell to her knees.

Sebastian watched as the circle of blood began to absorb Maylene's power. A red aura began to flow from her body to the circle.

"Sebastian! I order you to save her! Go now!" Ciel hissed the order into Sebastian's ear. The seal in his hand began to glow and the butler smiled.

"Of course, master." He set down his young master and turned towards his mate.

"Maylene!" She turned and saw Sebastian running towards her.

"Sebastian! No! Stay back!" Maylene yelled but watched as Sebastian took down several demons, his motions blurred. Suddenly, he was in front of her, his face calm and composed as was normal for him. The only indication that he was upset was the fire blazing in his eyes.

He quickly wiped out part of the circle, freeing her.

"You will pay for that!" Her uncle yelled as the demons began to surround them.

"On the contrary, I think you should pay for trapping my wife." Sebastian purred as his eyes glinted. Maylene felt a slight blush crawl up her cheeks at the word 'wife' but quickly pushed it away.

"Ah, if it isn't the Prince of charisma. I almost didn't recognize you in that pathetic human form." Her uncle sneered as he looked at Sebastian, who smiled and bowed.

"Adramelech, how wonderful to see you again. I see that you've been reduced to killing your niece to gain power. Truly pathetic." Sebastian gave him a smug smile before moving to stand beside Maylene. He looked down at her and turned her to face him. She felt her breath hitch in her throat as he moved a strand of hair from her face and gave her his trademark smile.

"Now, Adramelech, I think we've played enough. My master is tired and I'm very excited about spending time with my dear wife." Sebastian purred the last part, giving Maylene a look that caused her to blush.

"I believe you're right. Time to end this game." Adramelech smiled when a wind suddenly blew, knocking Sebastian and Maylene from their feet.

"Sebastian," Maylene got to her feet and saw the butler was next to Ciel. Just as she made a move to go towards him, she felt someone behind her.

"No, sweetheart. You're coming with us." Just as the voice whispered it, she felt something stab her. Maylene gasped and looked down to see a hilt sticking out of her stomach. She looked over her shoulder and saw Kiernan smiling at her.

"Hello sweetheart. Ready?" He smiled down at her before twisting the hilt. As he did so, Maylene felt something flow into her and suddenly felt dizzy and lightheaded.

"Get off of me!" She suddenly yelled, pushing away from him. She quickly grabbed the hilt and pulled the hollow dagger from her stomach. Whatever was inside the blade had already left and was inside her.

"Damn it!" She hissed as she took a step forward and fell to her knees.

"Maylene!" She looked up and saw Sebastian looking at her.

"Sebastian." She breathed as someone grabbed her.

"Good night." Kiernan whispered, pressing a kiss to her forehead before throwing her over his shoulder.

"Maylene!" She heard Sebastian yell before she fainted.

Sebastian watched as Kiernan threw an unconscious Maylene over his shoulder before heading towards Adramelech, who smiled at him.

"It's been fun Sebastian, but the game is over." Adramelech said as a black portal opened up next to him.

"No! Maylene!" Sebastian yelled, running towards them. He leapt just as the portal closed and skidded to a stop.

"No!" He yelled, looking at the spot where the portal had just opened. Both Adramelech and Kiernan were gone, along with Maylene. Unable to control his anger, he let out a yell and smashed the wall behind him.

"Sebastian! Where is Maylene?" He heard Ciel ask. He quickly picked up Ciel and carried him out of the warehouse, his eyes dark.

"I will take you home, young Master. Then, I will pursue Maylene and bring her back." He growled, heading towards the Phantomhive mansion with Ciel in his arms. Ciel took one look at Sebastian's face before shaking his head.

"Stop Sebastian! I order you to bring Maylene back now! Leave me alone and go get her." Ciel ordered and watched a smile appear on Sebastian's lip.

"Thank you, young master." He set Ciel down and turned away.

"But, where is she?" Ciel asked, watching as Sebastian rolled up his sleeve.

"She's in Hell." Sebastian replied as his form began to change.

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