Whatever it was that caused you unrest, caused you to wake. For a moment you nearly forgot you weren't at the manor or the cottage. That's right you were still on this...linear. This cruise. Sitting up in your large bed, in first class. The room was nearly as large as the one back at the manor. It had all that was required for one in this status. Too much if you someone asked you. Sometimes all this fanciness was too much and if not suffocating. Rubbing your eyes could feel the gentle rocking of the waves if one sat still and quiet. Reminded you of when you use to rock Harmony to sleep, it was the same way that her mother...did it.
Tossing the covers aside, swings your legs over the side. A light yawn escapes you, covering your mouth out of instinct. Recalling a certain voice cracking a birch rod sternly. Shot cold tremble through your spine. Those horrible lessons. Those horrible times...thank goodness you didn't have to relive them again. Cause you'd surely die. Not just from Sebastian's teaching but also Francis. Her family was here as well too, a surprise really. A good one for Harmony and Lizzie. Those two..shaking your head with a light amused smile. They where no doubt snugged together in Lizzie's bed, they both insisted(demanded and cried. Not to mention whined) they should sleep together. No one objected in fear of what might happen should it be denied. It was fine with you.
Giving a light stretch rise and slip on your slippers. Decide against them and leave them. The room was dark, with only the rather medium size portal window that provided natural light from the moon and stars in the sky. So, just a bit, it wasn't that bad. Your eyes adjusted rather quickly, they had too, after so many times you'd been in the dark. It was just natural. Though you preferred against it, it came in handy a great deal. Walk across the room to your solid cherry wood wardrobe, find the handle and open it. Your clothes in here, reaching in grab your robe, slip it on and tie the sash.
Still not tired and awake, decide to take a walk. To clear your mind on whatever it was that caused it to become unsettled. Peering out and down the hall, there was no one. Everyone was sleeping. It made sense considering the time. Though only person, if someone could call him that would be up. Since sleep wasn't really what they did. Not really caring at the moment leave your room, shutting the door carefully. Walk down the hall, it was nice and quiet. Turn your ears to the soothing sounds of the waves and soft humming of the linear's engines. Not that you could hear it, it was just knowing and pretending that you could. The sound of the waves though took you back, back a moment. A time, where you recalled the same sounds that just amazed you. Set you to sleep and memorized you.
Where you were, you weren't sure. But, where it was, you loved it. If not enjoyed to the point it ached your heart. It was sharp. Clench it for a moment, what was this? Waiting a while for your heart to stop fluttering, take a breath and calmly release it. Doing it a few more times till you where sure it was gone. All of it.
"Maybe," you thought to yourself out loud. "some fresh air will do me good."
Yes a wonderful idea. Being in these halls was rather suffocating. Carefully and lightly navigate through the halls, stop for a moment before Lizzie's room. Press an ear to her door. Holding your breath and cover your heart hear Harmony's breathing. Her little chest rose and fell lightly. A slight mummer sometimes escaped her lips, if she was talking of course. There was no mummer you could hear, but you knew there was no doubt a smile on her lips. Curled up with Lizzie, who kept her arms safely and preciously wrapped around her. Harmony's head was tucked under Lizzie's chin. Both girls smiling in their sleeps. No doubt dreaming about the same thing.
Cute things. Sweet things. Sun shine and flowers.
Great minds think alike or so it's been said.
Warmly content whisper softly on the door and leave. After a few doors you stop once again. This time before Ciel's, instead of whispering warm words stand silently, covering your mouth swallow arising sob aching to come. Remained lodged in throat. Utter the words in your mind instead. Swallowing the sob in your throat, pull yourself together and pull away from his door. Passing the others stop once more, lightly touch the door. Proceed outside, coming to the doors get ready to push and open, stop from the sudden rush through your spine. Whip around finding nothing or anyone there.
Even so...you called out. "Hello?" No answer. Not even the creaking of the carpet covered floor. "Hello, is there anyone there?" Nothing again. Reaching behind you grip one of the handles on the door. Try your hardest not allow fear to over take you. "...….." Nothing but your heart beat and light breathing. Just to be sure, call again. "Sebastian?"
The demon did love to toy, nothing still.
Turning around exit the hall, find yourself standing here, in a place you wished never to be again. A place that gripped every part of you with terror and twisted your stomach with sickness. It was horrid as it was guilt and crumple. Fall to your knees instantly at the mere sight of it. With your arms only keeping you up, but your head to the floor. Muttering to yourself over and over again your repentance. Bite your lips of the trembling thoughts. This wasn't...Harmony. She...and you...why here? Feeling its presence creeping upon your skin, felt them too standing over you. That smile...that grin curled on their lips and those eyes hidden behind bangs of shaggy grey hair, that pierced and weighed upon you. The smell of decay...of darkness and death all around...the sounds of Harmony's infant cries ringing your ears. Their fingers hoovering over her with that twisted grin shrouded in mystery...dark mystery that held intrigue and curiosity in those eyes. Eyes that offered a dark pack, their words from their lips laced in sweetness was covered by the shame that continue to shroud of you. But, Harmony...her cries everything...they couldn't...
Lifting your head slowly meet the eyes of Harmony, staring down at you. She wasn't the only one either. The eyes of others too...others from the past. Haunted past stared at you. Standing next to her, behind standing their hands resting softly on her small shoulders smiling warmly, yet ran a shiver down your spine. Their arms coil slowly around Harmony's shoulders, preciously. Nuzzle their cheek ever so close to her, Harmony just remained smiling, holding out a hand towards you. Starts to fade away.
"Harmony! No!" you lunge for her, go straight through. Finding nothing but dust in your hands slipping through your fingers. This wasn't suppose to...this...Harmony. She...but you did...
Drop to your knees. A dark figure orbiting over you, chuckle softly with mocking pity smiling. Kneel down to your level, reach out and run their long black fingers through your hair, their touch made your skin quiver and body shutter. Only amused them more, they lean in close and whisper in your ear made your hair curl from their words.
Shot you awake in cold sweat. Nearly scream if not for the blearing of the ship's horn. That brought you back to your senses. To reality. To an acute headache that worsened with each blaring from the horn and that irritating knocking, that sounded more like pounding. Splitting your head.
Expel back. "Stop tormenting me!" Twist around and thrust a fist into something solid. Stopping the noise, all of it. Sigh in relief drop to your knees to the floor taking your fist back, curl up stare absently in the distance mutter into your knees repeatedly.
Didn't notice the figure that entered and calmly stood over you, their eyes shift to the gapping new window added to the room. Their hand smoothly runs over it, solid steel. Quite surprised they where, you still having some...talents left. After all this time, especially the conversion you made. The change that should have taken it all away. Surprised you still retained it. Then again, they shouldn't be. Either way it was good enough for them. Gazing back down at you, smile it was good to know you still thought of them it was just wonderful.
What joy.
Smiling slowly reach to you, stop hearing someone approaching quickly leave. Not a moment too late either, another enters finding you on the floor and the newest window in the wall.
Their eyes fall back to you, pain clearly wrinkled on your brow. Sighing, walk over stop for a moment their was another scent here...a familiar one at that. They were in this room. About to look if not for your weakened moans that took their attention, kneel down and gently scoop you in their arms. Lift you and place you back bed. Under the covers. It was quite clear today you would not be joining the others.
Tucking you in, running feet approach happily. "May! Are you up?" Harmony sings coming in, dressed and ready for the day. Expecting an answer from her sister get none. "May?" Her eyes fall to sister still in bed then to Sebastian who finished tucking her in.
He turns to her with a smile and whisper. "I'm sorry, Lady Harmony." He walks over. Holding out a hand for her. "But, the Baroness will be needing rest today." Why and worry swam in her amber orbs to the butler. He quickly wipes away her tears with his words. Whispers something in her ear. "Would you not agree?"
It worked. She nods with a small smile. "Okay."
Taking his hand giving it a squeeze, which he returns, they shut the door quietly and leave. "Rest well, sister." Harmony whisper giving the door a light kiss.
I apologize if this chapter wasn't really my best.
once again into something wet and sticky, find yourself in thick red liquid. Blood! Stand instantly, slip and fall backwards into it. Slowly
