Hi hi!
Loving the support so far. I know it isn't much, it may be a bit slow in the beginning, but I promise that things will pick up as we go along.
Any who, enjoy the story, I have a lot more to say, but I'll lay it off until the ending notes.
With that said, ONWARDS!
When Corvus got back, she was fast asleep.
He couldn't help but enjoy the sight. She looked so comfortable, curled up like that. Her hair was splayed out in a sort of halo, her mouth parted just a bit. He made sure to pull the blanket up over her, before going over to look out the window.
He couldn't help but see her in Violet's place. Granted, they were the same person to a point, but still, in a way, it breaks his heart.
She acted like her, whether she knew it or not. From the mannerisms to her expressions, it was all the same. Hell, the only difference were her eyes. A dark blue over violet. Of course, it was just a bit ironic, since Violet seemed to be her name. Honestly, he had caught himself more times than he would like to admit.
It was a sort of bittersweet situation. Given another chance, but through a fresh restart rather than a return to base, in a way. Of course, he wasn't complaining, he'd take any opportunity he'd been given.
And yet, it didn't stop his heart from breaking every time he heard her laugh or see her smile. Kuro was somewhere in there, he knew it. He just had to find it before their "contract" was over.
She had it very clear and very simple, when they final took some time to sit down and talk it over. Violet had asked his price, and he'd insightfully claimed it to be something that didn't matter at the moment. No, taking her soul wasn't an option here. That was the reason he'd bestowed her the ring instead of an actual seal.
The mark bonded him to her, yes, but it held none of the weight behind the deal. To any other demon, such an idea would have been pointless, hell, he himself would have been against it had the idea arisen to meet him in his youth.
When he asked her what she wanted, she made herself very clear.
"My wish is to wipe out all remainders of the De Angelus name."
The way she said it had jarred him, at the time. Kuro had always been a bit blatant, but this had been the first time that that same bluntness had been joined with angry intensity.
It was like looking at a whole new person, the fire in her eyes almost enough to rattle him. But, as soon as it had appeared, it was gone, opting for a more childish smile.
"Well, if I really want the De Angelus name wiped from existence, I guess it makes sense for me to go with it, right?"
Shaking his head, he went to look out the window, not that it had to be done since he now knew this little town like the back of his hand. Outside, he had a clear view of a tall building, the yard area filled with playing children.
He watched the orphanage with just a bit of apathy. Honestly, he wasn't too keen when it came to children. Tiny little irritations that run around, not knowing when to listen to reason. He especially hated those privileged kids, those who grew up with everything fed to them on a silver spoon, and instantly thought that they were right beyond doubt.
Of course, it didn't help earlier that he'd forced himself to walk in to see if those who ran the place knew anything about this Axton fellow.
The owner of the place, a lady by the name of Ramira Henderson, only employed young women. There were two others that worked at the place, her own daughter and someone else named Hope Cenhelm. Neither of those two knew anything about Camdyn, but he did pick something up on that one other girl, the Cenhelm one.
He didn't know exactly what it was, but he was sure that he felt something...off about her.
Shaking his head, he looked back over to Violet, almost as if to make sure that she hadn't disappeared in the time he'd taken his eyes off of her.
He couldn't help but wonder what would happen. If they did find Axton, could Violet actually bring herself to kill him? Of course, covering it up would be no problem for him, but still, he couldn't help but wonder exactly what would happen.
He almost didn't notice it when Violet woke up, rubbing the sleep from her eyes in a sort of petite manner. He couldn't help but see how dainty she looked, his dainty little demon, "My lady, the sun has just begun to set. Perhaps you'd like some time to collect yourself before we depart?"
"Yeah, that would be nice." Violet murmured, rubbing her eyes as she got off of the bed, "Honestly wouldn't mind just a moment of two to wash the sleep from my face."
With that, she went into the bathroom, closing the door with a click behind her. With a sigh, he looked around the room once more, feeling just a little skeptical. He almost felt as if someone, or something, was watching the two of them.
Finally, Violet walked out, playing with something in her hands, tossing the item from hand to hand.
Watching the knife dance around her hands, Corvus' eyes narrowed, "When did you get that dagger?"
"I've never been one to really show what's up my sleeves." Violet said with a grin, putting her index finger over her closed lips, giving him a wink, "Now then, shall we find a Mr. Axton?"
"We shall." Corvus said, nodding as he followed her out of the room. There was a skip in her step, as if she were excited to drive that knife into the back of someone's neck.
Yep, through and through, this was his Kuro. No questions here.
The protection of her new coat was really being a great help.
With the night came harsh gusts of wind, but thanks to her new coat, it was a lot more managed able now.
She and Corvus walked about, taking in Rochdale as the sun fell. The nice homely town slowly turned to a much more sinister nature, one that could have killed without even meaning to.
"I Could have sworn that I saw movement back here…" Violet murmured, looking around as she walked on. All the while, she did what she could not to look too suspicious, "Around this building, someone's walking around…"
"The orphanage?" Corvus muttered, just a bit confused, as he followed Violet. She nodded, looking around, before slipping behind the building.
"You watch one end, I've got this one." Violet insisted, giving him a pointed look, "No matter what happens, unless Axton or another tries to run by, you stay there."
"Of course, my lady."
Violet nodded, before hopping the fence. She looked around, confused. She was sure that someone slipped back here, but looking around now…
"I'm so sorry, but are you lost?"
Violet jumped, whipping around with the knife still in hand. She was going for "baddass-with-a-weapon", but she was pretty sure she looked more like "I-swear-my-hand-isn't-in-the-cookie-jar".
Standing before her was a girl just a little shorter than her, looking possibly a little older than herself. She had long platinum blonde hair, borderline light purple. Her eyes looked like a mix of kind yet stern, those soft cerulean eyes looking almost too innocent.
She wore a uniform-like dress, as if she were going to a private school or just got out of work, with a ribbon around the collar to help hold it in place.
"I... Well... Umm...You see…" Violet said, grinning awkwardly as she scratched the back of her head with the hilt of her blade, "Damn, I really should have invested in a cardboard box, huh? No way you would have spotted me if I had one of those…"
"That's not answering my question." The girl said, eyes narrowing just a bit, before they widened, taking a step back, a hand over her mouth. Violet assumed that she took note of the knife, "N-no way, that's impossible…"
She kept backing up, eyes wide with one hand still over her mouth, only for her to bump into a shadow.
Or, that's what it looked like from where Violet stood.
Something in the shadows leered forward to grab her, a knife held under her chin as Camdyn emerged, a crooked smile on his face. His red hair stuck up oddly, just like his daughter's use to look. His dark green eyes narrowed, using his forearm to keep the girl in place, the other hand brandishing a knife, just a little longer than Violet's own, "Well now, what's the De Angelus Angel doing out here?"
"None of your business, Camdyn Axton." Violet said, scowling. She held her knife out and away from her body, cursing. The last thing that she wanted to do was hurt a bystander, "Not that it'll matter in a bit."
All the while, the girl he had was still just standing there, eyes still wide, as if trying to process something. Axton snickered, holding the lady down, "Oh, so the dainty little angel thinks that she can hold her own out here? In the big bad world? You should really have your mommy and daddy out here with you, for your own sake."
"You should learn to shut your damn mouth, you know, before I punch your teeth in." Violet growled.
"And why should I?" Axton grinned, shaking his arm around, the lady with him, "I'm holding all the cards here, lil' angel. This kid is all I need to keep you in check."
His grin fell as the strange woman laughed, shaking her head, "A kid? No one has called me that in a long time…"
What happened next took Violet by total surprise.
For no reason whatsoever, Axton's back went rigid, eyes going wide. He quickly let the lady go, he himself backing up, throwing his hand with a knife out and about as he did so, "No...No, no, no...S-stay back! Y-you're dead, dead you hear me!? Get away, get away!"
He then ran off, much to Violet's amusement. She then turned to her, knowing that Axton would be caught and brought back soon enough, "So...Wanna try this whole introduction thingy again?"
"...By all means."
Violet gave her cheekiest grin, holding her hand out, "Hiya, my name is Violet, Violet De Angelus. And you are?"
"My name is...my name is Hope. Hope Cenhelm." She said, taking her hand and shaking it.
She really had a hard time putting an age on her, she looked young, but her eyes made her look almost timeless.
Honestly, it was kinda scary.
But she felt...something, around this girl. It was what she felt around Corvus at times, a sense of familiarity. To that, she shook her head, not sure where to take this.
Thankfully, the silence was broken when Axton dropped from the sky, landing with a bone-chilling crunch. To this, Violet kicked his side, before looking up to the roof, "Where were you earlier?"
In his usual show of elegance, Corvus dropped right next to Axton, landing in a formal bow before the two, "You did tell me to stay where I was positioned, my lady." He said, giving Hope a small smirk, "Besides, I was sure that you were in good hands."
To seeing him, her eyes narrowed, "What are you doing-."
Behind them the backdoor opened, revealing a rather frail-looking old woman, "Hope? What are you doing out here? It's dark."
"Oh, Ms. Henderson, I do apologize." Hope said, while Violet and Corvus moved to stand shoulder to shoulder, hopefully hiding the body behind them, "I came outside to inspect some noises that I heard."
"Ah, I see." Ms. Henderson murmured, looking the two over, before a smile came to her face, "Ah, you're the nice young man from earlier today!"
"Ms. Henderson, a pleasure to see you once again." Corvus said, bowing politely. All the while, Violet had to hide the snicker from seeing that shit-eating grin. He was totally enjoying this.
"It is terribly late, Hope." The older lady insisted, before opening the door for them, "Perhaps your friends would be okay with staying for the night? It isn't safe to be out here late at night, especially with the murders and kidnapping of recent."
"We'd love to stay." Corvus said with a grin, cutting off any chance Hope had to speak.
To that, Hope gave him a look, "We will be right in, Ms. Henderson, but first I need to run them by some rules of the orphanage."
The older lady only smiled, bidding them a goodnight, before disappearing into the building.
The moment she was gone, she gave Corvus a look, "I expect some things to be cleared tonight."
"As do I." Corvus nodded, only to be interrupted by Violet, who poked at Axton. She huffed, giving Corvus a look, "Is something the matter, my lady?"
"He's dead." Violet scowled, kicking the body over, before giving Corvus a look, "You planned it like this, didn't you?"
"I have no idea to what you may be referencing to." Corvus said, his tone giving him away enough to claim that he wasn't lying, "But yes, I did know that it was a possibility that the fall could kill him."
"This orphanage is a five-story building." Hope deadpanned, giving him that same pointed look, "If that didn't kill him, I'd assume that he was inhuman."
Violet wore an expression of pure anger for a good three seconds, before she sighed, "From now on, hurt and disable them all you like, but I want the final blow."
"As you wish, my lady." Corvus said, giving a small nod, before picking up the body, "I will go on ahead and take care of this. Hope, if you'd be as kind as to take care of Violet while I am gone? I will not be long, not to worry."
Violet shivered. She may have been stupid, but she wasn't a total retard. She could hear the hidden message in his words, clear as day.
Do anything to her, and I will kill you. I'll find out.
Hope only nodded, showing Violet the way in, before casting a look over her shoulder. She said nothing, closing the door behind her, while Corvus pulled the body to rest over his shoulders.
They would have one hell of a talk when he got back.
Violet whistled, looking around.
They seemed to have walked in through a back door in a kitchen, if the oven, counter and dining table in the middle of the room said anything. Violet couldn't help but grin at how the long the table was, so many mismatching chairs, "I take it that a lot of kids come through here?"
"Even more stay here." Hope muttered, but her voice didn't sound the same as before. Outside, she sounded both calm yet stern, in a sort of nice way. But now, she was almost...sad, timid even, "We have a few extra rooms, you and your...friend will be staying there for the rest of the night."
"Hope it isn't as stiff as the one from the inn." Violet muttered, more to herself than anyone else, "Not that I'll ever turn down a chance to sleep, of course."
She followed Hope out the kitchen, through what seemed to be the main living room, before walking up the stairs, "There is a room, the second to the right, you are free to use it." Hope said, a small and comforting smile on her face, "If you'd like, we have some leftover fish from dinner. Would you like some?"
"That honestly sounds really good." Violet admitted, "But if I'm already asleep, would it be cool if I just had it in the morning?"
"Whatever works best for you." Hope said, giving a small nod, before the bottom of her mouth twitched, "I will speak to your friend more so about it when he gets back."
To this, Violet grinned, "Thanks a bunch, I owe ya!"
And with that, Violet went up the stairs, yawning as she did so.
Meanwhile, Violet went back down the stairs, planning to take a cup of tea or three to help settle her nerves, before she stopped at the bottom, eyes narrowing, "...What are you doing with her?"
"Oh, to think that you'd take up that kind of tone with me." Corvus muttered, leaning back on the chair across from the couch, a book in his gloved hands, "I'd assumed that years of service would have pounded that out of you."
"You're going to explain how she's...Human." Hope demanded, walking over to poke him in the chest.
Corvus gave her an unamused look, before shrugging, "Reincarnation is such an odd thing, is it not?"
"No, I know that you know a lot more than that." Hope scowled, before sitting back down on her couch, "And you're going to explain everything."
"...Of course, Kuro would have wanted that." Corvus muttered, before giving Hope a look. It was that same expression he always seemed to wear, one that suggested that he knew so much more than she could ever see, "But, I'm assuming that she'd also want you to tell me how you ended up here, Vanth."
Alrighty, that was fun to write!
Honestly, in My Fair Lady (Which'll now be dubbed MFL), I didn't expect to fall in love with Vanth. Like, I tried to write her in to be likable, and originally I was going to kill her off for optimal sadness, but I couldn't bring myself to go that far.
So, as a quick question, if you could see someone from MFL (Besides Corvus and Vanth) come back, who would you want to see? Of course, I have maybe one or two that I'll bring in anyway because I have plot idea.
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Anyway, I hope you guys enjoyed, feel free to drop a review if you want (for a live on those), and I'll cya next chapter!
Till than, Bai Bai!