The Book
~Welcome to the world of mystery and wisdom of fate~
~Disclaimer: Kuroshitsuji, its characters and their statuses, and its plot do not belong to me. ~
~First Piece~
One Stormy Night: Part One
"It is that man again…" Elicia muttered softly before her hazy breath.
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Gray clouds that bring tremendous rain hover above the city of London. Huge raindrops fall from the skies ceaselessly and these were such a noise to the silent streets of the city. Added to the noise were the roars of thunder that sound consecutively after the bright flashes of lightning that continue to illuminate the black-tinted sky.
"Young mistress, is something bothering you?" Elicia's maid, Lēna (A/N: pronounced as Lina), asked in a concerned manner. She waited for an answer but all the response she got was a dreadful silence.
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The 23-year old maid was already accustomed to this kind of response. The young mistress's silence means that she is pondering on many things… What could that be? , she thought with much concern. "Um, I suppose that this stormy weather would continue until the end of this week. We will—"
Lēna was interrupted by her young mistress. "Lēna-chan, when did I relate to you that I saw a weird man who bowed before me when the carriage passed by him?" Elicia said while looking outside the eerily quiet streets but loud, noisy skies.
"Um…" the maid paused for a moment to remember. "I think it was last week Thursday at around this time of the night. Why did you ask, young mistress?"
The same day and exactly the same time… "N-nothing…" Elicia said as she shook her head. Then she closed her eyes…
Lēna noticed this bothered face of her young mistress. This is bad…
"Young mistress, is there something I could do? Please pardon my curiosity and intrusiveness but you look a little… bothered."
"…Yes, there is something you could do." Elicia stated when she opened her eyes to see the dark state of scenery outside again. "Please tell Mr. Thomas to make the carriage go faster. I have a hunch that something bad is happening in the mansion."
"Yes, young mistress." Lēna said immediately but still in a courteous tone.
What could that be?
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Little by little, your heart shall be crushed,
Love lost was to be forever deceived
Yet your dripping blood is to be a memory—
Of the fulfillment,
Of the promise
That I shall invert the future,
Of your lost be found—
And you shall be forever…
Mine.
"The intimate bottom of my service states that I shall serve this family until justice is to be found in this household and in this heart."
The room was particularly dark and only a candle light, with the help of the light that came from the lightning that continue to pour in from the window, illuminated the area and the faces of two men.
One man was about in his late 30's and the other is about in his early 20's.
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The raven-haired man in his early 20's stated blankly as he positioned his right hand on his left chest. His face, as illuminated dimly by the insufficient light, appears to be removed of its natural facial expressions. In short, he is emotionless. But even if that is so, the intensity of his words could be literally felt; his passion of service comes from the bottom of his heart and in the peaks of his will.
He didn't make any pitches or high-raising tones yet his statement turned to a demand.
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"Wh-what do you mean, S-sir?" the man in his late 30's said nervously. Sweat was forming on his face and it suggests great fear.
"Do you not understand, Sir? Your position hinders the path of fate; everything that obstructs the way should be eliminated." the raven-haired uttered firmly.
"I am sorry but what you say is and shall always be unlawful. I do not care anything about your principles but I shall serve this family until my time shall come—"
"Your wish… is wholly granted."
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"Mr. Thomas, can we not go faster?!" Elicia yelled impatiently through the small window from inside the carriage.
"Don't worry, young mistress!" Mr. Thomas yelled back for them to hear. "We are almost there!"
Elicia went back to her seat with a heavy sigh then looked outside again. The view outside were lots of trees with creepy branches whose direction were pointing upwards to the sky. The plants were soaked by the heavy rain and there were no traces of animals, even frogs. The rain was falling harder and lightning, together with the thunder, was more frequent. What an eerie sight.
"Young mistress, it's already cold but you are sweating heavily! Isn't there anything—anything that I could do—to soothe and relax you?" Lēna was apparently concerned; too much that she too was already perspiring.
Elicia calmly, or rather, forcing herself to calmly close her eyes. "Lēna-chan, please pray that nothing bad is happening back home."
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The carriage finally arrived at the estate, and it stopped in front of the mansion's main door.
Lēna went out first, and then opened an umbrella for her young mistress. Elicia immediately went outside and the both of them hurriedly entered the huge mansion.
"Anne-chan! Ms. Agatha! William-san! John-san!" Elicia called out each of the servants that she was somewhat close to.
Out came a maid and a gardener. The both of them look very anxious, which made both Elicia and Lēna tremble.
The two ran towards the other two servants and asked them the current situation in the mansion. That is, if something was wrong.
"Anne-chan, where's Ms. Agatha and William-san?" Elicia asked uneasily as Anne and John guided them towards the hallway to the kitchen. "And also Mother and Father, where are they?"
"Young mistress, Agatha is with the Lord and Lady at the hallway to the kitchen…" Anne explained.
"And William is…?" Lēna continued in a question.
Instead of responding, Anne and John shook their heads and held the other two tighter as they sprinted to the hallway faster.
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Upon arriving there, they saw several people crowded in a single area (in the doorway). The whole hallway was dark, as if the electricity had been cut, and the only lighting they have were candlesticks held by the servants.
Even though it was dim, Elicia easily recognized her parents and her brother.
Brother's here?, she thought for a moment but proceeded to them anyway.
"What happened?" she asked immediately. As she moved closer to the cluster, she saw…
"No, wait… It cannot be! Wi-William-san is!!"
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Lightning struck, and subsequently, thunder followed with a wild roar.
As Elicia's tears fell down from her green eyes, so are the heaven's rains.
Ai: I momentarily halt the viewing to speak solely to my dear readers…
If ever you have questions, I recommend you to read on. Mystery is my resolution to write and it thrills me to know that your mind is twisted to know what exactly is happening here.
I divided this chapter into two parts and I cannot put into words why I didn't resolve to a single shot of the chapter. It is apparently… very complicated.
Thank you.
~First Piece~
One Stormy Night: Part Two
It was already Monday, four days after the creepy night that ended the dear life of William, the family's all-around butler.
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The Stormhaze's, together with some of their servants, were all in a cemetery. Different families with different ranks in their society attended the solemn burying of the Marquis family's beloved butler. Yes, this was quite grand for a servant, whose rest was to be attended by elites but for the Stormhaze's, this was not far from reality. This was simply… respect.
"Marquis Claude, my deepest condolences for the lost." The Earl Ciel Phantomhive also attended this sober event and of course, with his personal butler, Sebastian Michaelis.
Sebastian also bowed his head as a sign of respect and sympathy.
"Thank you, Earl Ciel. Especially in this time of weep, you are here to assist and comfort us; thank you." Claude, Elicia's father, stated.
"But I see that your daughter Elicia was the one who was especially moved by this unfortunate event." Ciel observed.
"Yes… Since the time she saw William's corpse, she cried and wailed ceaselessly which, even her dear brother, cannot stop." The Marquis related to the young boy in front of him.
"I see… so, I shall go now, if you would excuse me…" he stated and was on his way to his carriage.
Ciel was already in front of his way of transportation when suddenly, he noticed that Sebastian was not by his side.
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He turned around, only to see that his butler was speaking with the sobbing Elicia.
Since when did I permit him to leave my side without my knowing???, he angrily thought.
He graced his way towards the bench where the two were… only to see that Sebastian was already about to stand and follow his master.
"My Lord…" Sebastian muttered with a slight smile. "I'm sorry for the delay." Then he turned to Elicia then said, "Goodbye, young mistress…"
"Yes, goodbye to you, Sebastian-san… and Earl Ciel." Elicia said weakly after looking up to them.
"Goodbye then, Elicia." Ciel stated flatly.
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The Earl and his butler proceeded to their carriage and, before stepping inside, the former asked the latter, "What is it?"
The butler smiled at his master then said, "It does not concern you, my Lord."
"I want to know and I should know." Ciel said angrily and with authority.
"Pardon me but there are things that are left for you to know by yourself, young master." Sebastian indirectly teased his young master.
Ciel grunted. "By myself… Knowing it from you is included there."
"If you insist… It does not completely concern us but in a way, it is very amusing to see more of … the other kinds of this world." Sebastian finally related.
The young master smirked then said, "I think I know what you are talking about, Sebastian…" He faced his butler then ordered, "Let's go."
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"Now the book finally makes sense…" Elicia's brother, who is far from where all the others were, whispered to himself. "The second piece—the first play—is about to unfold."
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Ai: Good day, dear readers.
I sincerely thank you if you managed to finish the first piece—I mean the first chapter. Please await the upcoming chapters and follow the mysterious life of Elicia Stormhaze and the peculiarities surrounding her. As the story goes on, you'll finally know why this is entitled "The Book" and what this book really is.
I'm not good in poems, nor keeping up with a certain character's traits. Please tell me if I'm doing it right.
Please review. I'll certainly appreciate it—both positive and negative.
I seriously intended this to be confusing, please don't be mad at me.
I'm sorry if it does not confuse you at all. I'm weird and I admit it.
Don't ever look for Yui; I didn't tell her that I am doing this… I'll certainly be crushed into pieces if she knew this… and to consider that this is rated M for the future chapters? I'll be dead.
Next time on "The Book":
About a week after the burial, the Stormhaze family is apparently back to business. The elder brother is on the hunt for a replacement and would this bring forth good news to Elicia? And would he hire a desirable man? Finally, what is this book?
See you next time and sleep tight tonight, your angel is always watching over you.
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~If someone offered you a life knowing your destiny, would you take it? ~
~Disclaimer: Kuroshitsuji, its characters and their statuses, and its plot do not belong to me. ~