A dark brown carriage pulls up in front of the Phantomhive manor, well-dressed individual steps out looking around double checking this was the right place. Seeing that it was proceeded up the steps to the front door and gives a knock. While waiting to be answered, vibrant squeals and yells shook from inside. Crashing and thuds nearly took the walls down. Voices of others and running footsteps racing back and forth, with more crashes to heard and...a sheep? Did their ears go mad? The sound of a sheep was heard.
Just what in the world was going on in there? Pressing an ear lightly against the door hear's a child's shrilling yelps and voice. Followed by another voice that was either child-like or absent-minded. They were following the child. Starting to have second thoughts now, believing this was not the best time and that this could not be the Phantomhive manor, the address matched completely on the fancy envelope. If they did not deliver this, their master would surely be upset. Swallowing hard, they knock once more while ringing the doorbell. Did it a response. In a few seconds, the door opens ever so slightly and Mey-Rin pops her head out, fixing her crooked glasses.
"Yes? Hello?"She answers, finding the gentleman standing there. "Can I help you?"
Straightening themselves and eyes while trying to ignore the odd thing upon her head hands her the sealed envelope."Good afternoon, I have come to deliver to your master and his family an invite."
"An invite?" She takes it looking at the delicate writing upon the shimmering paper. "My master isn't home but, I will be sure to deliver it to him when he comes home."
"Ms. Mey-Rin! Hurry! Hurry!"
Someone calls for her inside. "I'll be there!" she yells back."Sorry about that, umm, who's it from?"
"From Lord and Lady-"
A shattering crash turns Mey-Rin's attention back inside, sent a shivering thrill through her whole body. "Wait! Don't start yet!" About to go back inside, remembering the man. "I'll make sure the master gets this. Thank you." Quickly shuts the door leaving him there. He hears more sounds inside. And shrills.
"So, this is the infamous Phantomhive manor, well..." he gives one last look and walks away.
Inside, falls down holding her stomach laughing and ready to burst with the others falling around her. They laid in the middle of the stairs at the top, with huge smiles on their faces, minus Snake, though he was inside. Harmony couldn't help but keep giggling over and over again. It elated everyone to see her so happy. They kept their promise.
"So much fun!" Harmony stretches out her arms and legs, kicking them up. "I want to do it again! I want more fun! More fun!"
Baldroy sits up only to have the little girl flop on him, with bubbly laughter. He couldn't help but smile tenderly at her. Watching her talk to Wilde who licked her nose. Whom she gives a light peck to on the nose, much to the embarrassment of Wilde whom Emily teased. Stating the snake was blushing. The other laughed. Scratching his head, Baldroy looks around in a slight daze.
"Well, I'd say we'd sure did a lot of fun. Wouldn't you say, lady Harmony?" He looks down at her. Hearing her humming something. A bit odd."Watcha singing, little miss?"
Sitting up in his lap, Harmony happily shares. "A song."
"A song?" Finnian pips in sitting up, interested. "What kind of song? I want to hear."
"Okay." Harmony pleased sings it. "Hickory Dickory Dock, the mouse ran up the clock, the clock struck one and mouse ran down...and..and...I don't remember the rest." She twidles with her fingers.
Baldroy puts a hand on her head. "Aw, that's alright."
"Yeah!" Finnian adds."It was a really nice song, you sung. I love it!"
Mey-Rin nods clapping her hands. Along with Snake."Yes. Lovely indeed."She smiles. "You've got a beautiful voice."
Her ears turned red with a timid smile, Harmony looks away. "T-Thank you. My sister has a much better voice than me! She's really good at it. Auntie Red loved it, Auntie Red even said so too."
The mention of the woman caused a dead silence sweep through the manor. Baldroy looks to Mey-Rin and Finnian as well Tanka the soreness in their eyes began to surface in Finnian and Mey-Rin. Stopping quickly from the sharp look Baldroy gave them. Finnian had to cover his quivering mouth and stop his eye's from watering. Feeling the mood change, Harmony looks at them wondering why.
"What's wrong?"
Baldroy gave her a smile so fast it dispursed the mood and became light again. "Nothin, nothin at all." Patting her head. "Just so happy about all the fun we're gonna have."
She couldn't agree more and stands up from his lap. Spinning around."Can we have more fu-" she stops looking up on the wall at the painting. The others follow her eyes to find her staring at the painting of past master and mistress of the manor. Ciel's parents.
"Those are the young master's parents," Finnian tells her. Going over. Pointing to each person."That's the master's father and his mother. They loved him a lot."
"Mother and father?" she repeats, quickly casting her down. Mumbling to herself in trailing speech."Mother and father..."Looks back up at painting, the two made her cheeks flush lightly. They both were really beautiful and kind. "Where did they go?" She asked turning to the others, who give each other nervous glances.
This was not what they promised to do, not at all. By their silence, Harmony understood and couldn't help but drop her eyes a little. Thinking about Ciel, the others felt her mood change and quickly react. Stopping mid-way.
"What is a mother and father?" she asked curiously. "I know Lizzie has one, Auntie Francis and Uncle Alexis, are they like that?"
The question caught them off guard. Not what they were expecting, caused them to think about it. Looking to the other for an answer, Badroly scratching the back of his head, mumbling and muttering. Finnian counting on his fingers and Mey-Rin spew out guesses only to stop, unsure. No one seem to give the right answer.
No answer from either one, Harmony comes up with a thought. Spreading her arms wide."I want to make something! Can I? For Pirate! Can I?"
"Sure, why not." Baldroy quickly agrees. "What do you have in mind?"
Looking around Harmony comes back to the painting. A thought smile and twinkle spread. "Something really, really good!" Twirling around and around. Stops and runs down the stairs, the others hurry and follow her. Badroly picks her up upon his shoulders. "Now, more fun!"
Everyone cheers agreeing.
Along the waterway, a long vessel drifted in the start of the night. Carrying covered cargo, three hooded figures stood navigating through it until reaching the canal. Still, not at their site yet, they continued until reaching the designated area. Coming to a stop, the leader of the trio steps out first and quickly looks around. Gives a nod to the others who pick up their cargo and follow upon foot. Walking for some time through the land, reach a place with an important mark did they stop and knock upon the door. It took a few seconds lights came on and the door opens. To be greeted and allowed entrance.
"We've come to the falling of grace," the leader speaks looking at the cargo. "our master wishes to eliminate the time wasted and must be washed away."
Understanding their host nods. "Those wasted in time must be forgotten. It shall be done. Did the second count?"
The leader nods. "As much as the second could be, no time is wasted."
"What of the splinter?"
"It has yet to be removed and unearth."
"Can it not be lodged?"
"At this time, no. But, trust in the master, they will. May time never forsake you. Godspeed." The leader bows ending it with a secret hand symbol, the other does the same back.
Leaving the cargo in their care, leave and head back.
