Peace. Rifling through various work papers on that tranquil Sunday morning, Ciel felt somewhat content; the servants weren't slowly destroying the mansion from the inside, his butler wasn't interrupting him with various messages from Scotland Yard and such, and he had no visitors to distract him from his work; it was all he needed from the disaster trip he experienced on the Campania.
As the hours passed in his office, Ciel felt his eyes drooping gently; all of the work for the Funtom company had taken its toll, as soon enough, Ciel's head was rested gently on his desk, as he began his slumber...
"Snake! Sebastian!"
Ciel turned around on the spot, wondering if his footman and butler were anywhere to be seen. Whilst looking for his servants, Ciel questioned where he was; he seemed to be in a white corridor, very similar to those in the Campania. Strange, he thought. It's extremely quiet here.
In an attempt to find everyone, Ciel walked along the corridor.
"The last time I was here, Bizarre Dolls roamed the floors and the ship was almost underwater" But, just as he was acknowledging his surroundings, a large wave of water rushed down the corridor, knocking Ciel off his feet.
"Damn, I need to be careful."
As he continued his travel along the endless corridor, he felt the cold sea water splash around his knees, causing his trousers to become heavy and difficult to move in. Upon noticing this, Ciel chuckled silently to himself.
"Now I know what it's like to be Lizzy wading in this water." Then it hit him.
The sudden thought of the safety of his fiancée started to make Ciel forget about every other worry. She needed to be safe, for his sake. He knew that she should defend herself with her fencing skills, but what if that wasn't enough? What if she was cornered? What if there were no weapons in sight for her to defend herself with? What if...Ciel didn't want to think about that; it made him sick to the stomach.
He was soon pulled out of his thoughts by a sharp, blood curdling scream coming from the end of the corridor. It sent chilling shivers down Ciel's spine, and caused his heartbeat to accelerate; he knew EXACTLY who just screamed.
In a blind panic, Ciel attempted to run through the icy water, but no such luck; he'd just have to wade through it fast. As the water slowly rose to his hips, Ciel didn't try to give up so easily, even if it was starting to get more difficult for him. He couldn't stop now; he HAD to save Lizzy.
As he got closer and closer, Ciel's heart raced faster and faster. The water would be no obstacle, and as he reached the end of the corridor to the source of the screaming, his heart was in his throat.
Then he felt it stop.
All he could do was watch as if he were paralysed, as Lizzy's porcelain skin was stained with her own blood.
"Ciel..." she murmured softly with her last ounce of strength.
"Ciel..."
"Ciel..."
"Ciel...?"
Ciel was pulled out of his disturbing dream by a familiar voice. As he fluttered his eyelids open, he saw a familiar green-eyed, blonde girl in a usually girly dress. At the sight of his awakening, Lizzy giggled in joy. "See, Sebastian? I said I'd wake him up!"
His pitch black butler stood further away from Ciel's desk, his usual grin plastered on his face. He nodded his head gently and smiled at the visiting lady.
"Yes, Lady Elizabeth. I knew you would be ideal to wake the young master up."
Lizzy wrapped her arms around Ciel's neck, cuddling him like a favourite childhood teddy bear. It was Lizzy's usual thing to cuddle her fiancée until his head nearly comes off, but instead of snapping at her furiously as usual, he felt somewhat relaxed from the sleep he just suffered.
"Bocchan, I believe it is time for you to have your afternoon snack. May Lady Elizabeth be joining you for tea and cake?" Sebastian asked, standing in the doorway.
Ciel looked at Lizzy's eager face. "Yes, Sebastian. She will be joining me." Ciel took Lizzy's hand and led her from the office and into the drawing room."
No one is going to take you away, Lizzy. I promise.
