Chapter 7 Elizabeth's Plan
A lower priestess stood before Elizabeth, who was sitting calmly at the long table in what had once been a dining room in the Manor, writing a letter. "Madame Elizabeth, don't you care at all that Madeline has been killed?!" The priestess pleaded. Elizabeth looked up from her writing, setting her pen down she spoke "She served her duty. She knew what the risks were, and she gladly made her choice." The priestess had a look of utmost horror on her face "Madame Elizabeth how can you say such a thing?!" She turned to go inform the elders of what had happened but before she could take a step, Elizabeth had fired a single shot from a gun concealed beneath her robes. The priestess fell, with a hole in her head, blood spilling from the wound. When Elizabeth saw that the priestess was dead she simply went back to writing her letter. A few of the notorious black suited gunmen entered the room and dragged away the body while another calmly stood and waited for Elizabeth to finish. When Elizabeth DID finish she handed the letter to the black suited gunman standing near her, as still as if made of stone, "Ansel, I need you to deliver this for me, it's for Bali and Adelirose. Try not to get yourself killed."
He nodded, "Yes, Madame Elizabeth." Elizabeth held a hand out, which Ansel gladly kissed. He then left, for Paris. Elizabeth got up from her seat and carefully stepped over the spilled blood, she had many things to ready herself for.
Bali and Adelirose were spying on the penthouse that Mireille and Kirika called home, they'd not been there all day, which was making Adelirose suspicious. After two more hours had passed, Adelirose stood, "I am tired of waiting! When will they come?!" Bali sat still though, "Madame Elizabeth said this is where they live." Adelirose huffily folded her arms, "That doesn't mean they're here all the time! Day in day out! AUGH...I want to hurry and kill them and be done with it!" She stomped her feet impatiently. Bali glared "You're acting like a child Adelirose. Don't you want to avenge Madeline's death at the hands of the Soldats traitors?" Adelirose pouted, "Not necessarily." Bali's nostrils flared and she shot upwards holding one of her darts to Adelirose's throat, "If you weren't the only one left over for me to become Noir with I'd kill you right here and now." Adelirose was taken aback, but glared anyway "The same goes for me!" But Bali was sitting again. Adelirose watched Bali balefully, thinking of the many ways she could be rid of the other tree "They had better come back soon."
It was another hour before finally Bali stood, "They aren't coming, they'd have shown up by now if they were." Adelirose let loose a loud sigh and turned to face her partner "So then we're finally leaving?" Bali was already gone by the time Adelirose had completely turned. She raised an eyebrow slightly before following Bali.
Mireille and Kirika came home shortly, they'd been informed ahead of time that Bali and Adelirose had been spotted in the area. Kirika studied the neighboring roof from the window in Mireille's apartment, "They were here." Mireille was busy packing, "I know. Kirika pack your things, we're going to be staying some place else, we can't have them lurking here constantly.." Kirika nodded and began to do as told.
Ansel was waiting for Bali and Adelirose when they returned, he bowed and then stood again to face them "Madame Elizabeth has sent me here with a message for you both." Adelirose huffed impatiently "Give it to us then!" Bali, on the other hand, remained calm "Let's have it." Ansel nodded and brought out the piece of parchment. Adelirose snatched it from Ansel's hands and broke the wax seal on it, opening it. She skimmed over it then turned to Bali, "Madame Elizabeth is coming to Paris!" Bali looked surprised which for someone such as her must have seemed like the first time ever, "Are you positive?" she questioned. Adelirose nodded and handed it over to Bali who read it out loud,
" 'My dear Adelirose and Bali, as you both know Madeline has left us for good. That makes you the remaining two that will become Noir. The trials will be very difficult from here, but I am sure you can overcome the obstacles in your way. In order to oversee your trials better I have decided to come to Paris, however I must inform you that you will not see me. It is so that I cannot influence you into making the wrong decision, only to please me.The winds of change have begun to stir already, and I pray that they will blow in our favor, it will not be long before Altena's vision of a Grand Retour will finally come to pass.
Always praying for your safety,
Madame Elizabeth.' "
Bali was very excited, "Madame Elizabeth thinks we can become Noir!" Adelirose frowned "If only Madeline was still here I wouldn't have to deal with you." Bali glared in return, "Watch your tongue Adelirose, or something unfortunate may happen to you." She whirled back around to face Ansel, "Tell Madame Elizabeth that we welcome her presence, and we are looking forward to her visit." He nodded and left the building.
A jet black limousine pulled up at The Manor, where Elizabeth was waiting, another black suited gunman stepped out and opened one of the doors for Elizabeth who climbed in, he shut the door behind her and took her suitcase, he opened the trunk and set it in. He then climbed back into the driver's seat and started the car. Madame Elizabeth's long journey towards Paris had begun.