"Really?"
"Yes sir."
"Hmm interesting…" Elijah rubbed his chin "I think we need a word with our little friend Bernie, don't you think Vlad?"
Rosalie woke up with a small smile on her face. She marched down the stairs, adjusting the sash around her light pink dress. Rosalie started humming as she walked into the kitchen, she suddenly heard a voice behind her "Good morning Darling.."
"Oh!" she squeaked "Elijah you scared me."
"You seem in a good mood.." he walked behind the table, grabbing a small apple. Rosalie smiled "Well, I had a fun time yesterday, the O'Halley family really enjoyed themselves."
"Not too much fun right?" he said in a soft voice.
She quirked an eyebrow "What is that supposed to mean?"
"I don't know.. I just hope you know where your priorities are."
"Excuse me?" she crossed her arms "I was going to go by myself because you-"
Elijah stopped her "Because I have a job, that lowly pianist doesn't even make a living so I can see why he would be at home with that rabble.."
"He is actually a kind, resourceful, thoughtful man.. So don't guilt me." she was about to walk away as Elijah grabbed her hand "Darling you know I love you." He said, his blue eyes widening "I just hope you still love me."
Rosalie broke away and marched out of the kitchen, Elijah smiling pleasantly to himself.
Ratigan walked out of the bathroom, folding the white sleeves of his shirt "Bernard I need a cravat for tonight.. can you please-" he looked around, Bernie was nowhere to be seen "Bernard? Bernie? Where the devil are you?" he walked out of his room, noticing little specks of gold dust on the floor. His yellow eyes narrowed as it led him to a large brown door, he burst it open to a curious sight. The entire study was dark, except for a fireplace glowing, and a chair and a desk in front of it, casting an eerie shadow. The chair turned around, Elijah sat folding his hands in his lap "Ah Professor, please take a seat."
In annoyance he turned around but was suddenly blocked by Vlad guarding the door "Vlad, meet Ratigan, Ratigan meet Vlad." Ratigan cautiously sat down to face the little mouse "Where is Bernie?"
"We'll get to that, I just want to talk to you, man to man." He sipped his champagne glass "Now I can clearly see you are… Infatuated with my fiancée." He snapped his fingers, Vlad grabbed Bernie out of a closet, tied up "Your little friend here… I think he gave us the right information."
Bernie began to panic "Sir, I didn't mean to.. They used the dust on me! I couldn't stop talking, I promise!"
"Shut up." Vlad shut his mouth.
Elijah walked to the fireplace "So, you really thought that Rosalie, an engaged woman.. can fall back in love with you by tomorrow night?" he laughed "I thought you were stuck up, I didn't know you had a sense of humor! Oh you kill me.."
"Just wait.." Ratigan said. Elijah smiled wider "I seem to have discovered this wonderful piece!" he pulled Bernie's dust bag "But all good things don't last do they…" He opened it and gently touched it with his fingers, then he poured the entire bag in the fire, Bernie started to shake in his ropes "NO!"
Ratigan started to worriedly look at the golden dust disappearing in the flame. "No matter how hard you try." Elijah wiped his hands on his vest, Vlad grabbing Ratigan on the shoulders preventing him from ripping his boss apart "I'll make you a deal, the ball is tonight, correct? I'll give you until tonight to have one last hurrah until you disappear in oblivion.."
"And if I refuse you offer?" Ratigan said.
He snapped his fingers, Vlad held a knife to Bernie's throat, Elijah pouted "Would be really sad to see such good people go." Elijah smiled "And one more important crucial thing." He walked over to Ratigan, peering into his yellow eyes "At the stroke of midnight tonight, you must leave Rosalie alone.. and promise to NEVER see or talk to her again." He chuckled "But that doesn't really matter, you'll be dust by the time we say 'I do'" the knife was still held at Bernie's throat "So do we have a deal Professor?" he held out his hand, after a sigh Ratigan finally shook his hand "Good man!" he walked out of the study, snapping his fingers "Come Vlad, I need help tying my tie.. See you tonight Professor!" the door shut as Ratigan stood frozen, not knowing what to absorb.
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