Chapter Warnings:
Foul language used throughout.
Violence involved
Sebastian paced about as he waited for Ciel to come back, well he assumed Ciel was coming back, after all he was in a hospital so there wasn't many places where he could be hiding right? Sebastian waited and waited, unaware of what was happening to his boyfriend.
Grell wheeled the sleeping Ciel into the x-ray room, but from there on out he didn't do anything medical, other than inject something into the boy. It was a sedative, and a strong one at that, he wanted to ensure that there was no way Ciel could struggle against him, or the others for that matter. He didn't need Ciel struggling, especially since they had yet to get out of the hospital. Grell watched the sedative take effect on Ciel. Ciel's limbs going limp and his breathing becoming slower, Ciel seemed to be in a state of calm.
"Alois." Grell called out into the room, hoping that the bloody brat was there, after all he needed his compensation in respect of getting Ciel and 'kidnapping' him in a sense. There was a long pause of silence, it somewhat scared Grell a little, after all he didn't need to get caught. "Alois." Grell called a little louder, but he still got no response from that.
"ALOIS TRANCY IF YOU DO NOT ANSWER ME NOW I WILL TAKE CIEL BACK TO SEBASTIAN!" Grell shouted in the room, hoping that no one outside the room heard him, and that Alois had heard that. Grell was certainly the impatient type.
"Calm down." Alois said crawling out from under a table. "I heard you the first time." He snapped back a little.
"Well I haven't got the time to be standing around and waiting for you. I have my own agenda you know." Grell responded with a growl. He really didn't need this.
"And you won't take the brat back to Sebastian." Alois said with a smirk.
"And why's that." Grell asked, slightly curious.
"Because you won't live to see the outside world if you make a move to do that." The blond replied.
"Making death threats are we?" Grell said, "They don't affect me."
"Whether you pay attention or not isn't my concern really." Alois said pulling out a gun and aiming it at Grell. "But if you ever want a love life with Michaelis you better do as I say, or I'll castrate you on the spot."
Grell seemed to whimper and step back as Alois said that. "Alright, just don't do anything rash now. I'll help you as far as you disappearing with Ciel. And that's it. I won't say a word to anyone."
"Good you know that" Alois replied. "Now, get the bastard out of the hospital and into the trunk of the car, I want a quick getaway."
Grell rolled his eyes slightly at Alois, not that the blond took offence to that, he was too busy trying to keep an eye on the situation so that they weren't seen and that Grell didn't cock up. Oh yes, Alois was slightly paranoid, paranoid, nervous and worried. In reality Alois was a wimp. He never laid a finger on Ciel in the way of the torture he made Cole, Ash and the others put Ciel through, even though Alois was the ringleader, the one calling the shots. He was spoilt and didn't want to get his hands dirty with the preliminary fun.
The blond carefully watched the red-head as he chose to slightly redress Ciel in order to make their kidnapping of him, less like a kidnapping, Grell's idea was that he was just going to walk out of the hospital with Ciel in his arms and deposit him in the getaway car.
"What are you doing" Alois said with a slightly melodramatic sigh.
"Shut up" Grell hissed. "I'm trying to help you get Ciel out of here without being noticed alright." Alois growled a little in response to that, to put it fairly he didn't like being talked down upon, nope, he certainly was a domineering bastard who always got his way.
Grell finished dressing Ciel and picked him up bridal style to carry him out of the x-ray room. Alois raised an eyebrow at Grell, who shot a 'don't even bother asking'look in return.
"So where's the car?" Grell asked, not aware of where Alois had made Ash and Cole park the car for their getaway.
"Parking lot a street over" Alois replied, "I thought it would be best, you know, away from the hospital grounds, but not too close." Grell nodded in response.
"But still inconvenient as to the fact I have to carry him further."
"You're getting paid to do this so just do as I say, remember I don't think you will be wanting to lose your manhood just yet right." Alois reminded. Grell simply sighed and started walking out of the room.
"Just don't make it obvious that were trying to sneak out." Grell said, Alois chuckled quietly,
"Well you do stick out like a sore thumb."
Grell didn't respond to that, he chose to calmly continue walking along, just wanting to get it over and done with, whilst he would welcome the day that Ciel and Sebastian split up, in all fairness he didn't want it to be done forcefully.
A bit late though, for Grell's conscience to show its head. He was already knee deep in the mess Alois was causing, and it was obvious that Alois wouldn't let Grell free from their little contract until he had finished his part.
Grell sighed as he walked through the corridor and out of the hospital and into the cool breeze, not that it was keeping him cool, Grell's heart was pounding and it only seemed to get worse and worse with every step that he took. He had jumped straight into this, willing to do it for the chance to get back with Sebastian, but that was an adrenaline fuelled thought, now Grell had actually seen Alois's true colours, and he was regretting that decision.
He and Sebastian had had their time, they had had their chance at a relationship and it worked to begin with but they had split up, they went their separate ways, he couldn't expect Sebastian to remain single so they could possibly work it out again, and Sebastian couldn't have expected the same from Grell.
Both of them had moved on and both of them had a better life because of it. And now Grell was helping to destroy the life of the man that he had once loved.
As soon as he was out of the hospital car parks, Grell quickly walked over to the car where Cole and Ash were waiting.
"Open the door." He said quietly. Cole raised an eyebrow. "Look" Grell said in response "If you shove him in the boot of the car now you'll raise suspicions." Ash understood Grell's reasoning, going and opening the door to the car so Grell could sit Ciel in the car. Alois came up to them a few moments after that.
"Ash, you ride in the back with Grell and the brat. Cole, you can ride shotgun."
Grell looked at Alois, "I'm not going, this is where my co-operation ends."
"I'm sorry to say that you can't leave juuuuust yet." Alois replied, "You see, you know how much sedative you gave the brat, you know how long it'll last. Plus by far you're the strongest out of us and therefore we will use you to tie the brat up. Just so he's easier to transport to another location."
Grell sighed, "And you expect me to tie the brat up here."
"Oh no" Alois replied with a smirk, "We're not doing that here, were going to another location, another location, another car." Grell sighed, he was about to turn and leave, but he saw Alois's hand stray to where his gun was. "Now do as I say, and I won't shoot you." Alois added.
Grell knew there was no way out, he slid into the car gently shifting Ciel so that the sedated boy was in the middle seat, though Ciel somewhat ended up leaning on Grell, the others climbed into the car and Alois started the engine.
Grell didn't mind Ciel leaning on him, it made it look less obvious that he was sedated, to most passer-by's Ciel was sleeping. Alois drove off, mentally planning the route that he was going to take. A more direct route, or through the back roads, so it would be less obvious. It didn't take him long to be fair, the back roads where he knew there would be no traffic and he could break the speed limits without being caught by the police.
"Where's Lau meeting us then?" Cole asked, after all Alois never gave anyone the full plan, just snippets.
"He's meeting us at a forest not far from here, he's got another vehicle and supplies with him" Alois replied darkly.
"Why all the confusion setting?" Cole asked.
"Well as soon as Michaelis knows that we have his precious boyfriend here, he'll go to the cops." Alois said.
"And then all those who know that Ciel's a Lord will join in the help." Ash added.
"He's a Lord?" Grell questioned quietly. Ash looked at him,
"Yeah, he wasn't to know until he was 21 but giving the situation with his parents he was told now." Grell simply nodded in response.
Alois on the other hand let out a small cackle, "that couldn't have come at a better timing" he smirked, "after all, if the brats a lord there are certain rules that should be kept to. Such as not having a homosexual relationship."
Grell giggled a little at that. "And don't you think that Ciel's parents would have warned him of such when they first found out he was dating Sebastian."
"SHUT UP!" Alois sneered, "No one asked your opinion. Grell shut-up as asked but the cogs and springs in his brain continued to try and piece together the picture.
"Forgive me for asking. Since after all I am in this until the end, but could you tell me what you want out of this."
Alois looked at Grell out of the rear-view mirror. "Well if you really want to know, one of the reasons is money. We will demand an extortionate ransom. The other reason is personal and none of your concern."
"Okay, but how do you intend to get the money, it's not like Sebastian's father is minted."
"Oh, I didn't say it was Sebastian the ransom demand would be aimed at, there's two very rich people who would do anything for the safe return of their little boy."
"But his parents are missing" Grell reiterated.
"In the eyes of the rest of the world yes they are missing." Alois began, "But in fact they're not missing. I know exactly where they are."
"And where would that be?" Grell asked, god Alois had to be stupid to just give him all this information, but then again Grell was 'on their side' in their eyes.
"In a town not too far from here." Alois replied with a chuckle. "An associate, an Italian mafia member is keeping them kidnapped."
"And that town would be" Grell asked curiously.
"Banbury*" Alois said simply. Grell merely nodded filing that information away.
Grell had gotten a bit too wrapped up in his conversation with Alois, he had seemed to have forgotten the world around him, he failed to notice that the pleasant rolling hills of the countryside highlighted by the days sunset had been replaced with a purple-black, starless night sky. And the simple countryside was now an ever growing scene of trees, making the night look a dozen times scarier than it was.
Alois had driven the car into a forest along the route, this was where Lau was meeting them with another car, and some things. Alois shut off the car engine, letting the vehicle come to a shuddering silence, flashing the headlights as a signal to Lau that it was them. The blond opened the car window as Lau walked over to the driver's side door.
"Got him?" he asked quietly.
"Yeah, and Grell's going to be the one to tie him up." Lau merely nodded at what Alois had just replied.
So… he was just their scape goat. It was fitting though, Grell wasn't really best buds with anyone, and with his past with Sebastian it could easily be suggested that he was the one who took Ciel, just so he could get Sebastian back. What pathetic sods Alois and co were... Lau came to the door where Grell was sat opening it and allowing Grell to get out.
Grell climbed out of the car, before dragging a still sedated Ciel out after him and laying him on the wet ground, on top of the previous downfall of snow it was raining.
Lau didn't say anything to Grell merely passing him some cable ties and things of the like. "Tie Phantomhive up, gag him and blindfold him" Alois ordered the redhead. Grell sighed before rolling Ciel onto his side and bringing his arms behind his back, he put several of the cable ties around Ciel's wrists and tightened them. Though he didn't make them overly tight, unfortunately Alois noticed this. "Tie them tight. I want them to dig into the bastard's skin." Grell seemed to tense slightly as Alois ordered that, but he did as Alois said, pulling the cable ties tighter so they did indeed bite into Ciel's skin, thankfully Ciel wouldn't feel any pain from it at present, but Grell would hate to think of the pain that the boy would be in when he came around.
"Now the legs. Come on, chop, chop. I haven't got all day." Alois replied. Grell merely rolled his eyes before binding Ciel at the ankles, pulling the cable ties tight, as he had done with his arms. He then, mainly so he didn't get moaned at by Alois, gagged Ciel and blindfolded him before looking up at Alois.
"There you go, your highness" he said with sarcasm in his voice. Alois didn't appear fazed by it but he did go and backhand Grell roughly.
"Remember who you're talking to." Alois warned a little. Grell sighed and stood up picking Ciel up too.
"So where..." Grell began before Alois pointed over to a car with the boot* open,
"Chuck him in there." Alois ordered with a smirk. Grell walked over to the car and put Ciel in the boot.
"I'm sorry Ciel." Grell whispered as he slammed the boot door shut. Grell then turned and walked back to Alois. "Done. Now may I go?"
"Certainly." Alois replied, "Ash can walk you to the nearest bus stop." Grell nodded in response glancing at the car that they had come to this location in, Lau and Cole were pouring petrol over it, getting ready to set it alight.
Ash came over to Alois who whispered something in his ear before grabbing Grell's wrist and walking him to the roadside. "There's a bus stop about half a mile that way." Ash said pointing to his right, "it's just before a little village." Grell nodded thanks and started walking in that direction. Though for Grell his troubles were just beginning. Ash, following Alois's orders, pulled a small revolver out of his pocket. "Just tying up some loose ends" he mumbled as he aimed it at Grell and pulled the trigger.
The bullet, thankfully, hit Grell in the shoulder, whilst it didn't cause him much injury, it still hurt like hell, sending Grell to his knees from the pain. Fuck, he thought I should have realised that something like this would happen. He glanced back to see if Ash had gone, thankfully he had gone back to Alois and the others. Grell whimpered ever so slightly, forcing himself to stand. He had to get to the village. That was the only way for him to get help. He needed to tell Sebastian what was happening, to hell with the fact that he had just helped Alois kidnap Ciel, he needed to help, he needed to do the right thing, and the right thing was telling Sebastian what had happened.
Suddenly an explosion rang out, a bright light followed by the red and yellow flickering flames as the car that Cole and Lau had doused with petrol went up in smoke. A car could be heard speeding away, that would be Alois and the others going to another location Grell mused to himself, I guess I could wait here, someone will call the fire brigade to deal with that… well it saved him having to walk into the village, now all he had to do was wait.
Meanwhile at the hospital, Sebastian was still waiting, waiting for Ciel to come back from his 'tests'. He had no idea that Ciel was no longer in the hospital.
After a few hours, roughly the amount of time that it took Alois and co to get to their current stage of their plan, a doctor approached Sebastian. "Have you seen the patient?" he asked. Sebastian looked at the doctor with narrowed eyes,
"You're telling me you've lost him, you came to take him over two hours ago to have tests done." The doctor looked back at Sebastian,
"We were waiting for a slot to open up so we could perform the tests" he replied, "We haven't sent any doctor to deal with him." A low growl left Sebastian's throat, though that was quickly replaced with worry.
"So Ciel is missing" Sebastian said, "at a hospital where he was supposed to be under your care." The doctor sighed,
"He can't have gotten far, he was under light sedation that should have kept him either asleep or barely awake." This wasn't helping Sebastian.
"Well go and find him." Sebastian said, pausing after every word to get his point across. "Because if you don't it'll be your job." The doctor sighed and went looking for Ciel, whilst Sebastian paced around the side ward he was waiting on.
Another hour passed by and there was still no sign of Ciel. The doctor had gotten the whole hospital looking for him, and Sebastian was getting more and more pissed as the time went by. How dare they just lose track of Ciel. How dare they lose him full stop. The stupid incompetent shits. These thoughts swirled through Sebastian's head as he slumped into a chair. He knew Ciel didn't like hospitals, but he wasn't that stupid as to leave the hospital once he was here, and anyway Ciel had promised him that he would get a check-up at least.
Though something, or rather someone came into the hospital that would shed some light on the situation, Grell had been brought into the hospital in order to get his busted shoulder dealt with, luckily the hospital Sebastian was in was the closest one, and what was even more of a coincidence, Grell was shown into the same side ward that Sebastian was waiting in.
Grell looked over at Sebastian before looking at one of the nurses tending to him and asking if she could call him over. The nurse nodded and went over to Sebastian.
"Excuse me, sir." The nurse said, gently shaking Sebastian's shoulder. Sebastian looked up at her, he felt like a bad boyfriend, losing his mate, in a hospital of all places.
"Yes?" Sebastian replied quietly.
"There's a patient here who would like to speak to you." She said motioning over to Grell. Sebastian looked up to where she was pointing, sighing slightly when he saw it was Grell. He stood and went over to him.
"What do you want?" he asked slightly cold.
"Well it's nice to see you again too." Grell replied then he sighed. "Look, I won't beat around the bush, I know why you're worried, and I would be to."
"Then just say it" Sebastian replied irritably.
"Alois has Ciel."
Sebastian's heart seemed to stop as he heard those words.
Authors Notes
* Banbury – yes this is actually a town in the United Kingdom (for those who didn't know.)
*boot – I have also heard it referred to as trunk, but here in the UK it is more commonly known as boot.