A/N: I am supper sorry for not updating in like, forever! I just got so caught up in life, and I know it is such a lame excuse. My honors classes having been giving me assignments non-stop, and I feel like death itself. Even on break, I have been so busy with helping out other people and what not. So, after my hopeless excuse, enjoy chapter eleven of my story. :)
Chapter 11: The Stars Look Down
"Now, now, Miss Evangeline, the view is simply wonderful. No need to get embarrassed."
I looked up at the demon butler gazing down at me, sighing and panting. Sweat trickled down the sides of my face. "You were too rough on me," I hissed.
The demon only smirked. "Too rough was I?" He leaned down to whisper in my ear. "I can be rougher."
Ciel rolled his eyes in disgust. "Please," he spat. "Sebastian, help her up."
The demon pulled me up and handed me my sword. "You are a pretty good fencer, my angel." His crimson eyes gazed into mine, and a smirk formed on his lips. That little lair. I was a hopeless fencer, and in fact, just a few seconds into it, I had tripped over my own two feet.
I smiled sweetly at the demon. "Such a gentleman you are, my little devil." Sebastian smiled and leaned in to kiss my forehead. I had forgiven him for what had happened a few weeks ago, and I suppose it was a bit extreme, but I still loved this demon more than anything in this world. We made a blood pack to never make love to one another until the night of our wedding day, if we live to see it.
A lot had taken place in those weeks. I had started my training for the war that was bound to happen. Sebastian was still in a bit of a predicament and could not decide what he was going to do. Honestly, I understood very well what he was going through. Who knew if our love would survive throughout all eternity, but it was a happy thought to think. Besides, Sebastian was born a demon, and I did not want for him to change for me; that is who he is and it should remain that why. I decided to make sure he stayed out of the battle. Ciel had already joined my cause, so I did have a demon by my side. I suppose a lot of people would find this strange, but I was just overjoyed to have him on my side.
Sebastian ruffled my hair and gazed into my eyes with those deep crimson orbs of his. "When this is all over," he whispered. "I shall take you to the pits of hell where you will be completely safe."
I giggled a bit. "And why, pray tell, would an innocent little angel like me want to go visit the depths of hell?"
"Because, I will be by your side," the devil responded while winking at me. My heart began to increase its speed, as warmth rushed to my cheeks. This demon did have a way of making me blush and long for him.
"Please, are you two done flirting?" The Earl asked while gagging. I turned around to see Ciel and sighed. Sebastian was smirking at his master, and I was blushing like a bloody British schoolgirl.
"Yes, my lord," replied the butler. He took my hand, and the three of us soon returned inside. A hissing sound had filled my ears, and my stomach began to churn. The world became blurry, and then I had noticed that I was transported somewhere else, mentally. I looked around to see myself surrounded by a forest. I was standing in the middle of stone pillars, and the sun was shining brightly above me.
I had then noticed an angelic figure standing before me. Her dress was made of white, dove feather, and her long, silver hair reached down to her thighs. Her violet eyes stared at me with hatred shining in them, and her wings expanded from her back.
"What a pleasure it is to finally meet the angel of death," she hissed with sarcasm. Each word she said sounded like sweet venom pouring from her lips. A faint, white light radiated from her skin, but she was not holy. In fact, she was one of the fallen, and I began to laugh. Her eyes narrowed at the sight before her.
"Oh how funny it is indeed," I began. "That a fallen angel looks so righteous. Did the archangels give you back your wings? How pathetic and low."
The angel frowned at that. "How dare you call me low. You are the lowly creature; a mass murder-"
"I only did what God had created me to do!" I yelled, clenching my fists. "I do not understand why I am being attacked? Why in the world would you pick a war with one angel? What is it you are trying to do?"
She chuckled darkly. "My dear child," she whispered. "We are going to take back heaven and up rise. We are after multiple angels, and we will destroy all who stands in our way. This is why we are starting a war."
My eyes widened in disbelief; this is what the war is all about? I gulped, trying to take everything in. Then, I noticed another figure appear. Happiness filled my soul when I noticed Michael approaching me. I quickly ran into his arms and hugged him tightly. "Michael!" I exclaimed, but when I looked up into his beautiful eyes, they held nothing but disgust towards me. I bit my lip; I had seen that look before in a distant memory.
"I shall break you," he whispered in my ear. "You are vile, you are sick, and you must be cleansed."
At this point, my head was spinning. Images of all the love and compassion the two of us shared seemed to disappear. The angels were getting inside my mind, and I could not make out what was reality and what was an illusion. My walls seemed to be falling, and I felt like a weak child crying out for their mother to comfort them. I had no one. Sebastian could not help me, and my memories may have all been unrealistic. For all I knew, Gloria could have been a figure of my imagination.
I felt a soft hand wipe the tears from my cheeks, and I had slowly opened my eyes. I found myself back inside the Phantomhive manor that I had grown to love. The worried expression of Sebastian Michealis had greeted me from my slumber. His calming face was only inches away from mine, and I could feel my cheeks slowly turning red.
"What happened, my angel?" His honey-like voice asked me.
I sat up and wrapped my arms around him, sighing heavily. I did my best to explain to him what all that happened. The demon kissed my head and hugged me closely. "I shall be here with you, my love; until the very end." I then closed my eyes and slowly drifted off into a dreamless sleep.
A/N: Sooooooooo sorry I have not updated in like forever. Please, please, please, accept my apology. School is sucking the life out of me at the moment, but I have always had a lot of blessings come into my life as well. So, I hope you enjoyed this chapter, and there shall be more to come. Little fun fact for all of you all; I named this chapter after one of my favorite songs from Billy Elliot the musical. If you have never head of it before, you have to go to YouTube like ASAP and listen to it. I have seen the musical, and it is mind blowing. The music is by Elton John, and it is simply wonderful. Sorry, just had to say that.
