The Earls and Their Ponies

A black haired girl of about 16 sat on her couch, staring at the screen. The old Black Butler episodes on Netflix didn't line up with the timeline she had messed with. Why would they? She was just glad Equestria's day and night cycle were inverted from that of her own home. She glanced at the clock. 12:30 pm. Now was probably as good a time as ever to check on the servants of house Phantomhive. She'd check Earloise's servants tomorrow. Maybe. Both butlers would be angry, but Sebastian was also in the dark. She chuckled, closing Netflix and going into her room. Turning on a recording of her playing video games, she went to house Phantomhive with much less ceremony than she had used to extract it's master.

~*~*~*~*~

Sebastian was mostly recovered from the shock of Ciel's extraction. What does she think she's doing? The servants were operating at their usual level of competence. Does she have any idea what could happen? Sebastian turned at the sound of an explosion. Anything could happen to the young master, and she's made it so I can't fetch him! "Baldroy! Stop using dynamite at as a cooking tool!" I'd say things couldn't get any worse, but they always can.

"Sorry, Sebastian!" Sebastian sighed and started to walk down the stairs.

"I'll cook lunch! You clean up!"

"As soon as this lady gets out of my kitchen!" Eyes widening, Sebastian ran the rest of the way to the blast zone. Sure enough, there she was.

"Hi!" Her tone implied she was here for a friendly visit. Her tone was lying, and they both knew it. She hadn't tried to blend with the culture this time.

"Your shirt and jeans clash with the culture." He said, in a tone that suggested he might have been talking about furniture.

"I know, Bassie, but I didn't have time to get changed." She was still smiling. Baldroy was looking back and forth between them.

"You two know each other?" He asked.

"Oh, yes." Said Sebastian. "But we're not on the best of terms right now."

"Hey, you were the one that said 'listen when people tell you to do stuff'." She defended. "And 'Thulu said he thought Tia's neighborhood was boring, and that I should do something to lighten it up-- hey!" She had to cut off and jump as Sebastian's anger took over and he lunged for her throat. "Don't do that!" She was behind Sebastian now, standing between him and Baldroy. That was a rather unsurprising display of cockiness. Or just lack of planning.

"I think I have a right. You did kidnap the young master." Baldroy spurred into action by these words pulled out a flamethrower and aimed it at her. She barely glanced at him.

"Where is he?" Baldroy demanded. "Where are you hiding him?" She laughed.

"I just left him and Earloise with some friends of mine. He'll be fine, unless he wanders into the Everfree forest at night. And then there will be a search party, because Twilight hates losing people, and Pinkie knows I want them looked after, and everyone else will come with them, because they're all good friends and they won't let anyone go into that forest without considerable backup."

"You monster! You're crazy!"

"Hmm? Oh, yes, you're probably right. Anyway, Bassie, I only came here to make sure wasn't falling apart, and to make sure you know what's going on. If Earloise had accepted the Deal, I could have given you a more definite date of return, but unfortunately, it's up to Tia and Twilight. I'll be going, then." She mock saluted and disappeared like she'd never been there.

~*~*~*~*~

"Ciel!" The whispered voice woke Ciel from a restless sleep. Aloise's face was inches from his own. He made a startled choking noise inched away.

"What?"

"We've got to get out of here!"

"I know."

"Now!"

"Why now?"

"Because everyone else is asleep! And that draconequus or whatever is responsible for us being here in the first place!"

"Then he can send us home!"

"I doubt he will, if he even is a he. The form that sent us here was definitely female."

"Alright then. This better not be some sort of trick."

"Believe me, I wish it was."

~*~*~*~*~

Outside was cold, the pale crescent moon shining. It would have been lovely, if either earl had looked. They ran the best they could, and eventually reached the edge of a dark forest. "We can go through this forest. It'll be shorter than going around, and I don't think they'll follow us." Aloise nodded, and the two of them entered the Everfree forest together.