Chapter 17 – Visit with the Queen

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I DO NOT OWN BLACK BUTLER

Alice: Wow, two in one day! Achievement! And again with this 'exam'! Woman get your life together and study! You don't want a remake of last time. Your scores weren't that good!

Me: I know! Don't you start Sebastian!

Sebastian: I haven't said anything yet. but remember that if you do not do well this time, there will be punishment. Agreed?

Alice/Ciel: Yes!

Me: *grumbles*

~Alice's P.O.V. ~

When I woke up, the place where Sebastian had bit was still sore and throbbed.

"What the hell did Sebastian do? I hurts like hell."

"Alice, hurry up. I hope you didn't forget about the visit to the Queen today!"

"Yes, I'm coming!"

I got dressed in the uniform that had been left on the table. I lifted it up to look at the uniform that Miss Hopkins had made for me and I laughed. The uniform was definitely not going to be accepted by Sebastian. It was a light blue colour to match with the pale colours of my hair and eyes. The uniform really showed off my curves and was everything that Sebastian would have hated. I guess this was a way that Miss Hopkins tries to get on his nerves. I was beginning to really like her.

Sebastian walked in after knocking impatiently,

"Alice are you don- what is that?"

I looked up at Sebastian who was glaring at the clothing that I was wearing.

"Um, my new uniform?"

"Absolutely not! What is that damn woman thinking!?"

"well, it's too late for us to do anything about it! Besides….I quite like it."

Sebastian went to protest but I had already got in the carriage with Ciel, Wolfram and Sullivan. We arrived at Buckingham Palace and I also stared in awe. This was my first time seeing Buckingham Palace and damn was it huge and sparkly.

I got out the carriage and helped Sullivan down. At the gates greeting us was Double Charles and Phipps had a chicken on his shoulder.

"You must be Sieglinde Sullivan who's having a special audience with Her Majesty today. We'll show you in so please follow us."

"Ah Yes!"

"Is she okay?"

Ciel and I looked at her with concerned eyes as we watched Sullivan tremble and stutter. Sebastian and I were to deal with matters so we weren't going in.

Charles Grey noticed us,

"AH The Maid! It's been a while hasn't it since our last encounter. We should play again sometime."

"Ah sure…."

Then he turned and stared blank faced at Sebastian,

"You're not coming in?"

"Nope. Our master gave us a job to fulfill."

"Okay, then…"

Sebastian took us to a cliff face where he held a case of Sulin which was still in its bottles. He made sure to seal the case shut and he jumped into the cold ocean.

I almost freaked out but this was pretty normal for Sebastian after all Ciel made him do the most ridiculous tasks but because he was a demon, nothing was impossible.

I waited for Sebastian who climbed up the cliff face in no time flat and I handed him his spare clothes which were the exact same as what he was currently wearing and he changed while I looked the other way.

"We should get back soon… Their meeting would be ending soon."

"Yes… Did you make sure that it didn't leak?"

"yes I did Alice…I wouldn't be so careless."

"I wouldn't be so sure. You've proven to me so far that you are pretty reckless you know."

"I could say the same about you."

"Touché… Ah, about yesterday. You know when you-uh-you….You know bit me."

He smirked at me slyly and got up in my face,

"Yes?"

"It's beginning to hurt…a lot."

"Let me see."

I lifted up my hair and showed him the spot and he looked at it carefully but then dismissed it.

"There's only a red spot, but nothing looks wrong with it."

I wasn't convinced but I decided to trust him and we got the carriage and headed back to Buckingham Palace just in time.

The day past slowly and I finished the chores that Sebastian had given me which included cleaning, washing and attending to Ciel.

But throughout the whole day, my neck had been really bothering me and I kept rubbing it. The spot had gotten hotter and burned. Mey-Rin began to get concerned when she saw that all day I had been wincing or rubbing my neck. I reassured her that I was simply sleeping in an odd position which made me hurt my neck.

She reluctantly let go of the situation but I knew she wasn't convinced. Later that day, I went to the garden for a little rest. I climbed up my favourite tree and let the wind twist and gently brush my face. The day could be so peaceful without Sebastian constantly nagging me or the constant crying or explosions that was courtesy of Mey-Rin, Finny and Bard.

During dinner, I could see Sebastian was looking at me weirdly, more specifically at my neck. I was beginning to worry about that bite.

~No one's P.O.V. ~

Alice lay in bed, asleep. She rolled around as unconsciously the mark on her neck caused her discomfort. Watching was a tall figure who came out from the shadows, gently approaching her and trying to not wake her up. He gently stroked her face and lifted her hair from her neck. He gently pressed it and the poor girl hissed in pain.

He kissed the mark and the frown and discomfort on Alice's face vanished.

"Ah… little Maid~ what a terrible thing that demon has done to you, he has caused you so much pain. What a shame that he has marked you…."

He pressed down on the bed and planted a soft kiss on her cheek. He held her hand and a single tear rolled down from his eyes. The tear drop fell onto her hand.

"What a strong person you are. Losing your family in such a barbaric way and now forced to work for the Earl under the command of a demon. One that has tried to possess your soul."

She began to stir in her sleep and her eyes began to open slightly.

"Seb-astian? Is that you? Is it morning already?"

He gently pressed his hand over her eyes and whispered in her ear,

"No, it is not morning yet. Go back to sleep. Don't worry little Maid…I will free you from your prison, but not right now…There is still things to be done."

She heard the soft voice talking to her and she could faintly see a flash of silver but her body needed rest and without forcing herself to see the person who was with her, she drifted back to sleep.

~Alice's P.O.V. ~

I felt a cold touch on my arm and I shot up and grabbed whatever it was to see that it was Sebastian.

"Oh God! Don't do that!"

"What? Did you have a bad dream?"

"No, I…I don't know if it was a dream or not but you or someone was in my room and talking to me last night. I was so tired that I didn't bother doing anything about it."

"No, I wasn't in your room… Anyway let me see your neck. I've noticed that it has really been disturbing you."

"Sure."

But I noticed that it wasn't hurting anymore. Which was strange because it was still sore last night.

I showed him my neck and he flinched.

"What? What's wrong? Sebastian?"

"It seems that someone has…"

"What? Someone has what?"

Sebastian growled and I didn't understand why. I grabbed his wrist and glared at him,

"Sebastian, tell me what's wrong."

"On your neck where I bit you is now a small mark. But I did not create it. It seems that someone has put some sort of spell to stop the process."

"What process?"

"Your marking process."

"Marking?"

"Yes, it is when a demon claims someone as its partner."

"meaning?..."

"I have chosen you and yet someone clearly does not want that to happen. I cannot remove this spell but it will eventually lose its power."

"Well, whatever it is, it's stopped the pain so I'm quite happy that it's there."

Sebastian growled slightly at my words.

"I was joking Sebastian but you still need to explain to me why it hurts?"

"It's just the fact that when I bit you, I injected some of my poison into you so that other demons know that you are mine. It will hurt for a about a week but it will go. But because of this person who has stopped the process, the pain will eventually come back for the remaining time that it was supposed to have to fuse with your body."

"Oh jeez. So you literally injected poison into me out of love? Why do I not feel happy?"

I spent all day thinking about what Sebastian had said but it didn't help with answering why someone had stopped this marking process or whatever. Also I wondered how they managed to get in without Sebastian noticing.

That evening I was reading a book in Ciel's office when Edward burst into the room, huffing and puffing and seriously stressed out.

Ciel and Sebastian were taken back at his sudden appearance. Usually Edward really hated coming here because of Ciel.

"What's wrong? You usually don't come here unannounced."

"It-*huff* Lizzy!"

"What's wrong with her?"

"She's gone! She's left home!"

End of chapter

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