Chapter Ten: Her – Part Two (March 16th, 1895)
? POV
"Oh come now Acacius, I can introduce myself... I'm Lacie Locke, Acacius' fiancée" I stepped out of the shadows and into the light. Acacius stood up and moved in front the young boy whom I assumed to be Ciel Phantomhive. "How sweet of you, protecting your meal... I just want to talk dear..." Acacius growled at me, he was angry, "He is not a meal! Lacie, you are not welcome here. Leave, now." I giggled at his remark, "What do you mean, 'not a meal'?"
Acacius showed me a ring on his hand. "Ciel is my fiancé, and I refuse to throw away a diamond for a rock. Leave." He sneered at me, growling and protecting his little friend. I was shocked, honestly and it was showing.
Sebastian's POV
Lacie was a witch, an evil woman but when she heard that I was engaged to Ciel, she was taken aback. She looked semi-helpless because she knew me. She knew if I loved something or someone, I wasn't going to let it go.
"I said leave, Lacie. There's nothing here for you." She frowned, but that frown quickly curled up into an evil smile. "That's what you think, dear..." And with that small remark she was gone, I heard Ciel make a panicked noise and I quickly spun on my heel, seeing she was holding Ciel by his hair with a gun against his neck, I gulped.
Lacie's POV
The small boy squirmed but was unable to free himself. "Oh dear, Acacius didn't teach you anything to defend yourself? How very selfish of him. Am I correct? He wants to be the only one to protect you, not even yourself." Ciel nodded slightly, bewitching the weak child was easy. "You are correct, he is selfish..." I liked watching Acacius squirm as I brought out the deepest darkest thoughts of his beloved.
Bewitched Ciel's POV (Italics are normal Ciel's thoughts)
"Acacius never teaches me to protect myself; he doesn't teach me to take care of myself. I always have to rely on him. He's not trustworthy, is he? If I was harmed he'd leave me to die, he likes seeing me suffer. He likes being able to come to my rescue." Stop saying things! They aren't true! No, idiot, don't cry!
Tears streamed down my face, "I hate you! You don't love me, do you!? You're just trying to get the best meal you can! You don't love me!"Sebastian please! Those things are true! Please hear me! Sebastian I love you, please don't listen to what I'm saying! Lacie is making me do it!
Sebastian's POV
I could hear his thoughts. His thoughts were screaming at me. I knew they weren't his words, this was Lacie's fault. I knew that deep down in Ciel's heart he used to think those things. I know that and that's why I know it is Lacie's fault. "I can hear you, Ciel. I know it's not your fault." Lacie frowned again; she seemed displeased that I could hear Ciel's thoughts.
"Oh Acacius, can't you just surrender yourself? I don't want to have to kill the boy..." Lacie was trying to make me back down, I was tempted to but if I did I would end up married to someone I hated deeply. "Lacie, I'm willing to talk this over with everyone, but if you do not release Ciel this moment. I'm afraid the only thing I'll be telling them is that your body is hanging off the Palace of Westminster."
Lacie's POV
I laughed at Acacius' threat; but I knew that he was stronger than me. And if I angered him enough, his threat would become reality. I released the boy, and uncast the spell I had on him; but continued to aim my gun at them. Acacius pulled that child behind him, shielding him. "What's so special about a child Acacius? Why do you love him?"
He laughed at me, "For many reasons, Ms. Locke. One of them being that he isn't a woman, he isn't you. He's sane, kind, he's quite cute if I do say so myself. I love Ciel Phantomhive because he seems to understand me; we are connected by contract and what better way to spend an eternity than with somebody you love? I love this "child" because he loves me too... He does not see me as someone who will have power in the future. You parents only agreed to our marriage because I was going to be the King of Hell."
I was angry at him now, and childishly losing my temper. "That isn't fair! We were supposed to be wed! You aren't fair Acacius! I love you more than he ever will! He doesn't deserve to live!"
I aimed my gun at Ciel and pulled the trigger.