Kingdom
Come
A Trinity Blood FanFic
By Michiyo Ichimaru
Disclaimer: Idon't own these characters, no matter how much I love them. This story is just for fun, so I hope you will enjoy it and comment at the end. Thanks.
Author's Note: This story is based on the manga, not the anime so much. It takes place before Esther finds out what Krusnik really is and before the adventure with Ion. Basically, it's before Chapter 13 if I remember correctly. I had the idea when reading the manga for the first time. I loved it so much that I had to write something. It is my first fic though, so don't hate me too much. Eventually my story will pick up with the original plot with a few twists and side-notes, hopefully. After reading chapter fifteen and sixteen, this chapter came out, knowing that I couldn't handle writing it the way that it was in the manga… those chapters made me cry…
Chapter Nine: Shattered Mirrors Part II
Below her feet, Esther felt something shift. She had been so preoccupied that she didn't notice right away. Feeling it again, she looked down in time to watch the floor crack open and swallow them up. Esther felt his arms surround her, as his wings came out to stop them from crashing onto the floor. Holding back a scream, she wrapped her arms around his waist and waited to touch the ground again. "Where do you think we are now?" she asked, frowning and glancing about nervously.
This room was much different from the rooms they had been in before, and it frightened her. They were all mirrors, she suspected, but they were dark, almost black. But she could still see her reflection, and she knew that they were. At the last second, Abel must have grabbed the key, because she could feel it in his hand, pressing against her back. "I don't know." Touching onto the ground, Father Nightroad let go, taking the time to investigate. "Completely empty… no door… no window… no safe… no escape." He said, reverting to human and looking thoughtful.
"There has to be SOME way!" Esther said quickly, panicking. Just a second ago she had almost convinced herself to kiss him, and now she was with him… trapped and alone. Pacing, she felt along the black mirrors for some sort of secret passage, when she was sure she heard something. Glancing about fearfully, she looked for the source. It sounded like a laugh, when she heard it the second time. "Did you hear that?" she asked Abel, who also seemed a bit wary of his surroundings. Nodding, he beckoned her to his side, and held her protectively.
She didn't know what to say. Although she was shocked, it wasn't uncomfortable and she really did feel safe. Yet, she had yet to realize that it wasn't just because he wanted to. Looking forward, she screamed and threw her arms around him and held on to him with all her might.
In the face of the black mirror, was the image of a girl laughing and giggling at them. "What funny people! My name's Marci. You see… I came here about a week ago. Father Byakuya has made me feel so alive. I have never been so happy in my life. I used to be so depressed. But Father has made me feel complete… something I have never known! It's the most beautiful thing. Sister is here too… somewhere. I haven't seen her, but I know she is happy just like me. Yes… just as happy as me."
Her voice was feint and strange somehow. Esther saw a bandage on her neck and chose to inquire. "What happened to you?" She asked, pointing to the spot on her neck. Marci felt in the spot where Esther had pointed and shrugged. "I had that when I got here. Father said he didn't know, and I couldn't remember. I never worried much about it. What does it matter?" Abel met Esther's eyes and nodded sadly. "What? What do you know that I don't! Oooooh. I'm just being paranoid, and you're just being a meanie!" she grumbled.
"Wait! " Esther called after her, but the girl disappeared. Gingerly touching the glass surface where the girl had once been, she found that it was completely solid. Being impulsive, she hit the surface and heard a dull rattle. "I think its hollow… could you break through it Father Nightroad?" she asked. "Maybe then we could follow her and get out of here. We need to find her sister too! If they have become vampires, either of them could be in danger… not just for themselves, but of hurting others, as well."
Breaking the surface with the use of Esther's gun, added with his sheer force, Abel smiled triumphantly. "We should hurry." Gathering the courage that remained within her, Esther broke into a slow run, listening for the girl's feint steps ahead of her. "I think she's soon going to stop." Abel said, listening in closely on her. Nodding her head in agreement, Esther suddenly heard another set of footsteps and stopped. They were going in almost opposite directions.
Then there was a scream and one of the sets of footsteps stopped…
Esther and Abel both took off towards the scream out of instinct and fear. It was their job to protect, and these girls as well as their master, were very dangerous. There was a different girl standing there. In front of her was a full length mirror. She must have knocked it over as she was running by. Although she didn't appear hurt, she looked like she was in great pain and had a fearful look on her face. Tearing at her hair, she kept muttering something.
"Father will be very mad… I broke the Crystal Mirror." The two onlookers exchanged glances and wondered what she was talking about. She turned to them with a wide eyed look and shuddered. "Don't look into it, mortals! Not at the broken shards." But it was too late. As soon as Esther had seen the girl's face, she had begun investigating, and the mirror just seemed to draw her attention in. The shards seemed to glisten in the light, and it was a heavenly sight.
Her knees were wobbly all of a sudden, and she was drifting in and out. Vaguely, she could hear Father Nightroad and the girl in the background, calling to her, but she was lost in a trance. All she could see were the shifting colors and blurry reflections in the mirror. Each fragment seemed to distort and then clear itself into a much more crisp image. Then there was this tearing pain…
Agony beyond anything she had ever felt before. The colors seemed to rapidly flash in her eyes, blinding her and frightening her. It felt as though she was being pulled in multiple directions. Esther tried to fight back, but she couldn't move or pull away. This was an invisible force, and there was no point in fighting back. But it hurt so badly. Her throat was clogged, and she couldn't even scream for help or alert Father Nightroad. For a while, everything went black, and Esther realized that her eyes were shut and she could no longer hear the voices outside.
It was a little world, all it's own… and yet it seemed so big, and she felt lost. For an instant, she felt complete terror. After that, there was a moment of total anger, aimed at anyone else other than herself. There was a time when she couldn't stop crying for a few seconds, and a time when she couldn't stop laughing. When her mood swings seemed to have ended, she smiled for a second, and felt light and airy once more, as if a huge weight was removed from her shoulders.
But after that… the happiness subsided, and she just felt alone and empty… drained of all life, and she slumped to the floor in an unconscious realm of uncertainty. Although she wanted to cry out to Father Nightroad, she seemed to have lost the will to move, to act, or to speak. The only thing she wanted to do right then, was sit there and rest. She felt his presence with her, and she knew she was not alone… but there was nothing that she could do. For the moment though, she didn't seem to mind, though.
Just being able to rest was nice…
"What happened to her?!" Abel demanded forcefully, glaring at the girl. He was holding Esther in his arms. A few moments ago, she had been twitching uncomfortably and he had gone to comfort her. Now he just wanted to see her well again. He was afraid of losing her. The girl shook her head and frowned deeply, pointing to the mirror, but directing his gaze away before he looked into it's sheer reflection.
"It is the Crystal Mirror… the artifact which this castle was built upon. There's a story that explains it. Five sisters each built this mirror. One was a content, happy girl, who started the mirror as a gift for her mother. The second girl was a goofy one who took few things seriously, and she helped because she was bored of everyday life. Next, there was a sister who was always sad and emotional… crying all the time. She wanted to help so that she could repent for the trouble she caused everyone. The next sister was a scared and frightened girl who built the mirror because she thought if she didn't her sisters would get mad and strike back."
"The last sister, who finished it, was a hateful and vengeful one. She finished the mirror, however, when she finished it, she left it uneven at the bottom, hoping that it would fall on her mother one day. And it did. Ever since that day, it has been said that the spirit of the girls were trapped in here forever to make up for their sins. When it's broken, it breaks into sections… as does the person who looks in to it. Your friend is very lost, and she's about to see sides of herself that she may have never realized existed."
Tee hee. There ya go. If you want a quick update, please review bunches and bunches. Thanks and sorry it took so long. Later!
Michiyo Ichimaru
Michiyo Ichimaru