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soulbait
What: A New Feather has arrived today
When: November 13th, morning
Where: Ciel's house
Summary: Lizzie wakes up in Ciel's house, the Malnosso were nice enough to leave her in a familiar place
Rating: PG
[In her short life, Lizzie had woke up before the maid came to wake her up several times, but never had her maid delayed as it was delaying now. Never had her bed felt so strange, foreign even, not even when she slept in Ciel's place. And never had she woken up with back ache.

She waited, unable to tell for how long, until the light that filtered through the closed window annoyed her enough. Why hasn't anyone come yet? Her feet find the carpet under them as she climbs out of bed, where are her slippers? No matter how much she pats, she can't find them and eventually gives up and moves around barefoot. In the darkness it's hard to move, the room feeling foreign and different, it's hard to get her window to open, but it eventually gives in. When she finally allows the light to wash over her and the room, the very sight is enough to unsettle her.

The place that welcomes her sight isn't London. Wherever she is it's not one of the houses of her family, nor Ciel's mansion.

Eventually she turns to the room and further beyond its closed door, which wasn't locked. Has she been kidnapped? Brought somewhere far away from home? From mom and Ciel? But then why isn't the door locket? She walks through the hall, her hands finding an empty vase somewhere along the way as she explores, trying to find a way out, even if she's unsure of what she could do once she got out. It's not as if she recognizes the city where she is right now, but she assumes that getting away from that house would be the first step. So long as she finds a carriage she probably will be able to go back home or to Ciel's place.

As she turns a corner she hears it, a muffled voice, or maybe it's just a fragment of her imagination. Still she turns towards it and follows the way up to a closed door that again isn't locket. Pushing it softly, she lets it open, revealing the person at the other side.
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CIEL?!!!!!

[The vase crashes against the floor.]

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[...]

How can someone kidnap a whole village? I didn't see any huge walls to stop people from leaving.

There is an impregnable invisible wall beyond the edge of the village. [He knows how stupid that sounds. Exhale]

[...]

You already went that far? In your nightgown?

I had- [Sebastian- the word dies in his throat. He feels the need to vomit once more but he hold it back. No, no, there is no need to mention him.] -heard of others who have ventured that far.

[Uh... It sounds still strange... And hard to believe but it's Ciel, why would he make that up? Still, it doesn't fit entirely.]

You heard of others? Did you wake up that early?

[Obviously she thinks he arrived at the same time as her. It's natural after all, they were together at the not!funeral.]

No- I... [...There's really no good way to say this] Elizabeth, I have been in this place for months. [He hands his head here, with Sebastian, but now he's-

He's gone? But that's impossible. Impossible]

[... Months?]

[That... That can't be. She just saw him yesterday, the previous night... But he's saying it so seriously and Ciel really isn't the type to lie or make jokes like that... But there's no way that's true so why is he saying it so seriously?

Why does he seem so troubled? He seems almost sick... What if... What if the people who kidnapped them did something to him? Or hit his head or something? That could be really dangerous! But if Ciel really is so confused about the time and how long has it been and all...]

[How to say it? Should she be bold? Should she go along with it? No, if she goes along with it would only hurt him more, right? Eventually the truth would surface... She manages a forced smile, trying to cover the scared expression that she feels that suddenly formed in her face.]

M-Months? Ahaha, that's a really long time Ciel! Isn't it a bit too long, maybe?

I mean, it hasn't been that long since we were celebrating that Sebastian was fine, right?

[The previous night in fact but maybe if she gets him himself to realize it...]

[Celebrating that- But he doesn't...]

Elizabeth, I have no recollection of such an event. [This is said flatly, sternly. As in shut up woman. She's not lying but... the future, perhaps? No, that's- ...No, it's not impossible. He steel his resolve and presses forward.]

To my recollection, the most recent time we spent together was when you visited and requested we go on a boat ride together. We invited Ms. Hopkins [Nina, that is] to the manor in order to ready me new attire for the occasion. I awoke in this village sometime after the end of that day.

[Okay... he keeps his eye locked on her while the other is hidden with his hand... he needs his eyepatch]

This sort of discrepancy is not unheard of in Luceti, the village we are in now. In this village people are taken from across both worlds and time by the kidnappers here.

You would not have noticed me gone. [And now, much quieter. ...So that means that people really do go back and forget, unless Elizabeth is from some other world entirely. While not impossible, he doesn't let himself dwell on that. No, he refuses to] By all accounts, when people are returned to their worlds, no time has past and they have no recollection or evidence of the events which happened to them in Luceti.

Edited 2010-11-16 23:13 (UTC)

Wh-What? Ciel, that happened barely two weeks ago!

[Even if he had vanished somehow, it certainly didn't amount up to months.

She listens to the rest of his explanation though. A small confused frown in her face as he talks. It makes no sense, it's just hard to understand. People are taken from different worlds and times? And no one back home notices them gone because they eventually return and no time has past?]

But... You were there. You were home, with me, with Sebastian and everyone else... Always... How could you be gone for months? Do you mean that you were taken and then returned to us without no one noticing? Then why are 'you' still here?

[...Ah] Luceti ignores all conventional logic. Whatever you can imagine may in fact be possible here.

[No conventional logic... She can't doubt Ciel, she knows he wouldn't make up something this crazy. Unfortunately that means that Ciel had been kidnapped again, taken away from home, from his friends, from her. And no one even noticed this time. So they could take him away from her as many times as they wanted and she wouldn't notice? Not even Sebastian would notice?

Lizzie remains silent after that. She has nothing to say at the moment. Ciel was there, back home with her and everyone. And yet he had been taken, even if eventually returned, she, who had been taken later than him, was meeting him in this prison. And no one would notice her gone either. Not even Ciel who was still home in her time. Because he was still locked here are the same time.

Why? Why is it that something keeps taking Ciel away from her? Taking him into unhappy places? Doing horrible things to him? And she never came to know even a bit of it all. At least now... At least now they will suffer together, right? At least now she can keep fighting the unhappiness that chases Ciel and keeps cheating on her to win him over.]

[...He sighs and stands. He's trying hard, hard to be a man, but it's clear that his stance is even more shakey than usual. Not to mention he's still in a night~~gown~~shit. He heads to the door]

There is much else you need to know, come.

[Yes, his voice is harder than it probably should be but it's hard to feel nice right now]

[She tries to be positive. Cheerful. She focuses on the good side of this: she's with Ciel. Even if she's without her parents and servants. Even if Ciel has been here for months without her noticing. Even if now she may be here for months without anyone noticing. She's with Ciel. They are together and that's enough, right?

She has to be strong. She can't cry, what would that serve now? Crying won't make her return and even if it did then she would be leaving Ciel alone, wouldn't she? But if she smiles she will fill the place with happiness, right? If she fights for it, happiness will come. Smiles always make everything better. It would make Ciel see that she's fine, even if she's not, he wouldn't have to worry if she's fine and happy, right?

She stands up and follows, still not saying a word. Trying to gather energy again to smile once more. Focus in the positive things. Focus in the only positive thing. Ciel and her are together. That's all that matters, right?]

[He leads her... to his study. There he puts on a simple eye-patch before turning back to her, taking his journal off his desk as he does so. This is important, so...]

You no doubt awoke with a book like this near you. It will be important in future.

[...]

The rooms in this place are pretty well furnished, you know? When I woke up the room was all closed and it was dark, it was hard to say if I was at home or not, the bed was really comfortable! And the views of the village from that room were really lovely! Can I get that room as mine while we're here, Ciel? It didn't seem to be very far from where you were, once I got out of there after opening the window.

[Reading: I don't know what you're talking about. She had better things to do than to check for strange books near her.]

...Ah, yes, of course. No one lives in this manor except myself. [WINCE again at Sebastian's recent loss]

[... No one? Well, she didn't expect his servants but... He hasn't hired anyone from here? The two of them... Together, which is good, and alone in a house, which isn't that good.]

Uh... Maybe I should go somewhere else? I mean... We are engaged but... To live the two of us together and alone...

[She herself might ignore it if he does so but only if he does.]

No. You will remain here, Elizabeth. [This comes out fastly. Defensively. He can't let her go anywhere else because what if she- ...That- No, no]

[...]

As you wish, Ciel.

[She's not even going to complain about the name this time. Ciel was too serious and defensive about it, that basically screams 'Do not press' territory.]

Now... [He's going to open the journal (his) and flip to that guide page of Raine's. He sets that down on the table for her before standing]

You would do well to read that document.

[Blinks at the document and then looks at Ciel before reaching for the journal and start reading it. It doesn't take long before she frowns and reaches with a hand to touch the back of her neck. It's quite obvious what part she's in. She looks up at Ciel in confusion.]

We have been branded?

[...]

We have. [And here, he flips back his hair a little to display the back of his neck for her]

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