Chapter 10: Hell

Just when Ciel opened his eyes and had his decision, Lucifer was no long there, in front of him. He was gone.

Where did he...go? Tsk.

The disappearance of Lucifer wasn't the only thing that's bothering Ciel. There was another. There was thick black smaze in the environs; Ciel couldn't see through the opaque brume that was literally forming an enclosure keeping him in. Fear was slowing eating into Ciel's guts. But there was something else other than the smaze now; more smokes were forming into something, rapidly.

Something tells Ciel that it was Sebastian.

In a spilt of a second, Sebastian appeared. It was a clear manifestation of Ciel and Sebastian's strong bond. By now, all the smaze and brume were gone. Everything was back to its original state. They were still on a plain grassy clearing.

"Sebastian?"

"Let's leave this place, shall we?" Sebastian smiled.

It was abrupt; Ciel wondered if Sebastian knew what Lucifer had told him. It was evident that Sebastian was forcing out a smile, something had happened. But what? Ciel felt miserable deep inside, he knew that Sebastian is troubled, yet he felt so useless especially when he saw the melancholic look in his beloved's eyes.

Ciel nodded. If this could make him feel better.

Thanks. Ciel seemed to hear.

Sebastian looked straight into Ciel's eyes for awhile, before asking him to hold on tight. They flew for the second time, but for a moment even Sebastian doesn't know where they were heading to.

Everything seemed so tranquil and calm as they were flying across the sky of topaz blue, occasionally streaming through white fluffy clouds that dotted the ever exquisite sky. Ciel felt as if this was paradise, where this pair of lovebirds belonged to. Never did he realise that it could never materialize.

Unexpectedly, there was a roaring thunder and the sky was quickly filled with tumultuous, dark, ragged clouds. Thunder came marching from far-away with increasing tread. Ciel's sweet dream had evolved into a nightmare. The first bolt of lightning the across the sky, rain came pelting down. It was getting worse when multitudinous lightning came striking out of control. Ciel was paralyzed with fear, but he worries for Sebastian, who seemed alright when Ciel turned around.

Soon, the rain that was hitting down onto Sebastian and occasionally hitting Ciel brought pain. Stinging excruciating pain that was piercing into Ciel's skin. Ciel screamed in spasm and terror.

"SEBASTIAN!!!!!!"

The voice Ciel heard next was extremely sorrowful.

"Be Safe, Ciel."

That was the last thing Ciel heard before Sebastian let go of him and let him fall freely into the dark embrace of god-knows-what. Ciel could not do anything except to continue falling and screaming with horror, in his eyes, he saw Sebastian. He was on fire, set ablaze by the acid-lick rain. His wings were flaring; Ciel felt that Sebastian was in total agony and torment. And the last thing he saw was black streams of smoke engulfing Sebastian, before Ciel himself blacked out.

What had happened? Why did Sebastian let go of Ciel? Did he want Ciel to fall or was it not on purpose? Where was Sebastian now? Are Sebastian and Ciel alright? Do they still possess the bond? What had happened exactly when Sebastian went to see the Great Lord? Did Lucifer have anything to do with it? Had Ciel learnt too much that he should be silenced? 500 years ago, Aurora died because of …… Did Ciel share the same fate? Was this the work of the Great Lord? Must Ciel die? Or… What if Ciel told Lucifer that he wished to become one of them? Would Ciel's life then be spared? Furthermore, he is now a half-demon. What would happen next?

Ciel awoke and found himself in his room. In the Phatomhive mansion.

Why am I here..?

There was a knock on the door, in came Sebastian, dressed as the once-butler of Phatomhive family. It was like the usual routine where Sebastian would come into Ciel's room and wake him up.

Ciel was happy to see Sebastian. "Sebastian!"

"You woke up early today, young Master."

Something isn't right. Sebastian never called Ciel as Young Master ever since Ciel became a half-demon. Was Sebastian kidding?

"Sebastian, quit joking!"

"I do not comprehend your statement, young master. I was not joking." Sebastian looked like Sebastian, the old Sebastian, the butler. Not the demon.

What happened? Ciel looked down on his hands, the mark's gone… Had I time travelled?

But how? Ciel wondered.

"Young Master…"

Ciel fell into darkness again.

"Isn't it better if things stay like that? Don't you think so, Ciel?" A voice spoke.

Who is it?

"You two belong to two different realms. Yet you two desire to be together…" The voice suddenly died out. But not long before it came back. "It would require an act of god to make wonders work…"

"Who are you?" Ciel asked blindly. He couldn't see anything, nor could he feel anything.

It seemed eternity, before Ciel opened his eyes and greet his surroundings. It was dark everywhere, he could only see some black shadows passing by him now and then. He was sitting on a hard cold concrete floor. Ciel wondered if he should ask for directions. But where was he going to?

Find Sebastian. Ciel thought.

A/N: It's been quite a long time na~ I've been trying real hard to complete this ASAP. Really appreciate the reviews I've received from you guys. Your reviews really motivate me and tell me how's it going. Thanks! I've been really very busy these days, so Please continue to support me & read Kizuna!

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