I don't think this thought for Sybil being a guardian angel is so far away from the show as it seems. Just remembering the Christmas Special from Season 2. "May they be happy!" I'm just saying. I start in season 6 for the first chapter, but after that, I will start at her death. Hope you will like it. Please review and tell me what you think about it. If it is worth it to continue.
Season 6 Episode 7
She felt a little guilty for smoking in front of Edith, but it numbed her headaches she was getting for being around for too long in a human form. The work at "the Sketch" was so exciting that she had totally forgotten to take breaks. She had always loved to be busy and useful, and her new mission was the best she got in years. One of the biggest rules for being a Guardian Angle was never to stay for too long in a chosen human form, or your spirit will remember all the pain their former original body had suffered at their death.
After inhaling the last breath of her cigarette, she put the remains of it out in her ashtray on her work desk.
"I never have seen motor racing closed up.", she told her boss.
"My sister's new boyfriend drives! Why not come?", Edith asked all of the sudden. Her heart pounded nervously and almost too loud in her chest. This was too dangerous! Being too close to her former family and to close around him! He had a way to sense her. Every time she came across him on a street or a place he would look at her. It doesn't matter in what form she was, he would pierce his ocean blue eyes into her like he knew.
"I'm not sure I should!", she answered nervously with a slight smile.
"I am your employer, so if I think it is alright then it must be!", Edith told her. This made her feel proud of Edith. She was so different now as she was five years ago. More self-confident! Life hadn't treated her fair, but that was the whole reason for Sybil to be here right now. She had to make sure that Edith would get her deserved happy ending.
"You can meet my family if you strong enough!", Edith continued. A little guilty Sybil looked down at her lap. She would love to see them again. See how Papa was cope after his gastrectomy and of course, see him again.
After Edith had left, Sybil or better Laura right now had decided to take a break and went back to her shared flat. She couldn't wait until she was inside! The nagging pain inside her body was getting worse. As soon as she had closed the door behind her, Lauras form disappeared and turned into Sybil's. A thick sigh escaped her mouth as she leaned relieved with her back to the door and closed her eyes.
"You over did it again!", reached Lavinia's voice from the living room area to her. "I know! I couldn't catch an earlier break, I found something exciting new for the magazine. I wanted to work it out first.", Sybil answered while opening her eyes again.
"Editing a magazine is not your real mission! You're wasting too much time at it! ", Lavinia told her friend.
"Well, see it that way, if Edith is pleased with Lauras work at the magazine, then she is at least happy in this department !", Sybil thru back the argument at her with a grin and walked towards Lavinia.
"How is he?", Sybil asked.
"Finally sleeping! That boy has too much energy. I don't know how you will manage alone if I'm at my new mission in South Africa. You can not hire a nanny! What if he lets things fly again? The mortals will freak out.", Lavinia answered.
"Don't worry I will manage!", Sybil tried to ease her with a smile.
"By the way! Edith invited me to the race at Brooklands, tomorrow!", she informed Lavinia.
"You mean where Henry Talbot is driving? You can't go, you just lead Sir Charles Coote to him! What if he finds out what we did?", Lavinia asked worriedly.
"Don't worry then I'm there to prevent anything from happening.", Sybil replied not worried at all. Lavinia sighed.
"You know how evil and twisted Sir Charles is! If he finds out where we hiding Matthews soul, then he will not leave the Crawley's alone forever.", The redhead continued. Sybil just smiled at her.
"You worry too much! Edith is part of my mission, and I can not help her from over here. Bertie will be there, too. We can not let us be scared away from an evil spirit, just because he plans to destroy us. We have to be brave!", Sybil answered and left to the nursery attached to the living room.
The afternoon sun was shining so warmly and bright, it was the perfect day for a race. As Sybil, in disguise as Laura Edmondson, walked to the lounge Edith had described to her, she could already see her waving. With a broad smile on her face, she hurried to Edith side and waved happily back. From a distance, she could already make out Tom, as he was deep down with his hands in the motor from Henry's racing car. This made her first chuckle until she realized that she was getting this warm feeling inside of her, again. She can not allow getting too close to him. She didn't belong to the living world anymore. It would just hurt him more.
As soon as she was greeting Edith, Tom was catching Sybil's eye from the side as he walked with Henry towards them. Sybil was holding her breath for a second too long. He wouldn't see thru her disguise this time, or would he? Edith didn't suspect anything. She was much better by now in hiding her true identity.
"Who is this?", he asked with this Irish lid in his voice, while still walking and lifted his hat in good manners to her.
"Laura Edmondson, my Editor!", Edith told him. Sybil smiled at him while Edith introduced them to each other. She felt a little embarrassed and tried to prevent eye contact with Tom. The eyes were the only thing she couldn't change about her looks, but like always she couldn't resist staring back into his ocean blue pools. Just a second too long again, she noticed.
"Laura, this is Tom Branson, my brother in law!", Edith said, and Sybil nodded in friendly manners while her boss pointed first at him and then to Henry.
"...and this is the man of the hour, Mr. Henry Talbot.", Edith continued, and Sybil followed her leads. They turned into the lounge to the others.
"My sister Mary and this are my parents, you can sort them out in your own time!", Edith explained to her. Robert smiled from ear to ear by her introduction. This made Sybil beam at him.
"Nice to meet you at last!", he said while lifting his head quickly for the introduction.
"Lord Grantham and Lady Grantham!", Sybil greeted friendly. It felt so good being around her family. Cora gave her a warm smile. A man approached from behind.
"This is Charles Rogers! He drives in Henry's team!", Edith explained. Sybil knew this already of course. She came across Charlie Rogers before, in another form.
"Henry's team is it? When I beat him in a contest every time!", he answered.
"Oh, he is just showing off! I'm faster, and I'm younger, and I'm better.", Henry joked to Sybil.
"But not at driving!", Charlie pointed out.
"I wish I could do something more to be useful!", Tom said to them.
"Oh just cheer Tom!", Henry answered. "I don't have to be asked!", Tom laughed at this. He was so happy! Of course, he was, he was totally in his element in here. Motorcars and racing! She just loved his smile.
Edith was going off to catch Bertie, while Sybil waited with her former family. Just to be sure Sir Charles was nowhere to see, she glanced around. She wasn't sure, but Sybil thought she had felt his presence earlier.
"Is it hard to be a female editor? Fleet street sounds so very taff.", Rosamund asked all of a sudden. She couldn't miss how Tom's eyes lid up at this mentioning.
"It's hard to be a woman in anything when it isn't domestic, but I do my best!", Sybil told them bold. "I think this is gracious and good!", Robert replied. Sybil was almost baffled. How many fights did she have with him, as she was still at life because of her views?
"Heavens, Papas conversion to the modern world is almost complete!", Cora answered now surprised, too.
"Don't be conceived! He still sees us as happy wives and mothers admitted.", Edith joked to Bertie. It was so comfortable. Sybil almost felt she was still at life. They weren't talking to her like she was a complete stranger.
"That's not fair, even let us can chain some of their spots.", Bertie replied.
"Quite right! Now there is still some food.", Robert said and pointed to the side. Sybil nervously chews on her bottom lip while Tom looked at her to walk with him. She had waited a second before she approached him. Sybil couldn't resist his attractive smile. Don't forget your mission Sybil, she reminded herself. What was so bad about having a little fun while being on her duty. Edith was enjoying herself with Bertie, so there was no harm done doing it, too.
"I'm glad nobody seems unhappy for Edith hiring a woman.", Sybil started a conversation.
"You're a big improvement on the last editor, that's for sure.", Tom answered her.
"And you're a not the only one here who had broken a few barriers. I started my life at Downton as the chauffeur.", Tom continued. That made her smile. How she wished she could tell him "I know," but from who should Laura know it about. Edith wasn't walking around and telling her employees "look every body my brother in law was a chauffeur."
Suddenly Sybil felt this strange presence again.
"Oh no he was here.", She thought and looked worried to Henry and Mary. This must be so troubling for Mary to even be here. Sybil just hoped Sir Charles didn't know about Henry. She would keep an eye on him that's for sure. Henry kissed Mary passionately before he followed his colleague Charlie Rogers to their racing cars. The flags swung, and the race started.
"You think your safe, little one?", A ghostly voice reached to Sybil. She couldn't see him or sense him, just his disturbing voice rung in her head.
"You think I don't know what you did, little one?", he continued.
"Oh no, Henry!", She thought now more troubled. She tried to keep her smile up while everyone was shouting and yelling to spur the drivers on. Then suddenly a big bang filled the air and smoke reached from far away to them.