Chapter 2: The White Maiden
Elizabeth was waiting to arrive at the estate of her beloved. But yet felt in her heart how he would react that day.
"Paula, how would you act on the anniversary of a loved one's disappearance?"
"Hm, that is an interesting question. I guess I would probably be quiet and find anything that reminded me of them. Why do you ask?"
"Well, it's been almost five years since Lady Amaya, Ciel's sister, disappeared. I was never told of the actual details other than it had something to do with her being extremely beautiful. This hurts him almost more than his own parents."
"Ciel has a sister?"
"Yes, I remember her like it was yesterday. She had raven black hair that was so long I would braid it and still it past her waist. Her eyes were as green as emeralds, with a little blue shimmer to them, showing her happiness and kindness. She was as fair as the queen herself, skin almost as white as snow. I remember my mother and Aunty Ann calling her a blue rose queen because of her love for the rare flower, but not only are the blue roses themselves rare but so was she. I just don't think things would be the way they are now if she was still here, Ciel would probably… actually smile sometimes." Elizabeth sighed in defeat knowing that her plea was only a dream.
"So not only is Ciel the one who suffers from it, but you too my lady. It must be very hard, from the sounds of it she was a beautiful young woman."
"Yes, I suffer. Not just the two of us, but Aunty Ann, my parents, it's just… should I still believe she is out there?"
"Yes."
Elizabeth looked up with wide eyes, it may have been Paula speaking but the voice of her blue rose.
"My lady?"
"I can't figure it out, five years and nothing from her, did she just forget about us or worse, no one knows for sure where she is, no one knows what she is doing, or even what she may even look like anymore. I want to see her…" Elizabeth wept, her tears falling with a mind of their own.
"My lady someone must be looking after her, like a guardian angel."
"She is our guardian angel, she looks after Ciel as he sleeps, and me… I… I don't even have a picture of her!"
As Paula tried to calm down her young mistress the carriage came to a harsh stop shaking violently.
"Allow me my lady," Paula said shielding Elizabeth then exiting out of the carriage.
As Paula exited she looked up to the panicked coachman, and a woman covered in a white cloak under she wore a blue maid outfit. She could only see the fair complexion of the young woman, but nothing more.
"Are you alright miss, we must have cut it a little close there." Paula said with an uneasy smile as the cloaked woman turned her attention to the brunette.
"Yes, I am alright. I guess cutting it close may have been the only way to stop you."
"Stop us?"
"IS Lady Elizabeth with you, or must I await another carriage?"
"My mistress is with us, but what business do you have with her," Paula asked starting to get defensive.
"Please be polite to my maiden, she has been on a very long and very painful journey, she only wishes to see a smiling face," another woman spoke coming out of the brush. This woman was just as fair, but her hair was an orange red colored that went to her chest. Her eyes were a sea green, half blue and half green. Her maid outfit was red, along with her cloak. She had an aura around her that made Paula feel intimidating, like when she stood next to Sebastian.
"Well at least please show me your face or tell me your name then I will grab my young miss."
The white cloaked woman placed a calm smile upon her face; her white gloved hand reached up and undid her cloak. As she removed the cloak Paula could hear Elizabeth's voice echo, "She had raven black hair that was so long I would braid it and still it past her waist," as the young woman's raven hair fell almost to her knees. " Her eyes were as green as emeralds, with a little blue shimmer to them, showing her happiness and kindness," she opened her eyes revealing the beautiful emerald jewels. "Skin almost as white as snow," as she realized who the woman was Paula raced into the carriage with widened eyes.
"My lady, you must come out here, you must see… come." Paula barely could speak, so she just took Elizabeth's hand and dragged her out of the carriage.
"Paula what is the meaning of thi…" but before she could finish she noticed the woman.
"It's been a while, hasn't it little Lizzie?"
"Amaya…" Lizzie whispered before she ran towards the white maiden.
