Chapter # 8 "the journey"
"Sebastian, are we ready to go?" Ciela asked impatiently as she watched Sebastian solve the puzzle. Sebastian twisted the puzzle box left and right, after that, the box glowed and emitted a very bright light. Ciela covered her face from the light and then suddenly everything went back.
Ciela's PoV
After that bright light, everything went black; I can feel myself standing in the middle of the darkness. The only thing I could hear is the sound of water dripping, like I'm in a cave with water dripping from the ceiling. I was standing in complete darkness. I opened my eyes and the only thing I can see is my self standing in the middle of nowhere. Darkness was surrounding me; the silence was hurting my ears. I feel like going crazy and losing my sanity if I don't get out of here. Then suddenly I saw a light, a small light in the end of a dark path. As I walked towards it, I heard a voice… a sweet and caring voice, as soon as I heard the voice, I started running towards the light.
"Ciela! Hehe"
That voice…that familiar voice…the owner of that voice is-!!!
Normal PoV
"My lady…are you alright?" Ciela opened her eyes and saw Sebastian sitting next to her; she was on her bed wearing her nightgown.
"Sebastian…what happened?" she said as she blink a few times.
"You passed out my lady."
"Oh…what time is it Sebastian?"
"7:30 in the evening."
"WHAT?! I've been out for that long??" Ciela said with a shock expression on her face.
"Maybe we should call sir Rexmon and have him explain how will we get to our destinations……and if there's some side effects. "
"Fine…call him so we could go now." Ciela said as she goes to the edge of the bed to stand up.
"As you wish"
~X~
Sebastian called sir Rexmon while Ciela was preparing herself for departing.
"I called Sir Rexmon my lady" Ciela just stared blankly at her reflection on the mirror
Why is my face same as his?...she thought to herself.
"Ojousan?" Sebastian asked again
"What Sebastian?" Ciela finally replied
"I have called sir Rexmon, and he will be arriving shortly."
"Alright Sebastian. I'll be at the grounds, bring him to me if he arrives"
"Yes m'lady" Sebastian then puts his right hand on his chest and bows down
A couple of minutes passed and sir Rexmon finally arrived, Sebastian then guided him to the grounds and there, he saw Ciela standing with the puzzle box on her hand.
"Ah, so nice to see you again miss Fantomhive." He then bows down with a gentlemen's
Curtsey.
"Nice to see you too Sir Rexmon"
"So I see you solved the puzzle. I'm impressed; nobody has ever solved it before. Not even us, shinigamis." Sir Rexmon said in a form of compliment
"I want to go now, so help us work this thing already." Ciela said like a bratty kid
"Well, let's get started then."
Sir Rexmon approaches the puzzle box and presses something on the middle. Suddenly, the box glowed and revealing a circular hole, twirling the space closes to it.
"There, this will lead you directly to that place" Sir Rexmon said
"That place?" Ciela questioned, while Sebastian was just gazing at tem, and at the corner of his eyes, he was looking at the portal.
"The place you seek is called the land of time. This world is just a big open space, this place has no time. If you stay there even for ten minutes, there's no guarantee that you'll come back here at your original time, it can already be 10 years since you left, but for you, its just a mere 10 minutes"
Ciela's eyes grew wide with shock "WHAT?!" Ciela shouted
"Although there are people living at that place, they are the one who guard the time crystal. This crystal can do anything with time; it controls the natural balance of time."
"But even if I accomplished my goal, what is the future waiting for me in my original time??"
"That's why I'm giving you this." He reached out in his pocket and pulled out a blue crystal necklace. The crystal stone was being hold by a silver elaborated case that surrounds the edge of the crystal.
"This will help you go back to your present time. If you obtain what you want there, kiss this crystal and say 'home' that simple"
"So, that's it then? No more problems?"
"Yeah, you're free to go" he gave Ciela the necklace and wave them good bye
Ciela walked close and so did Sebastian
"Sebastian, let's go" Ciela said looking at Sebastian
"Yes ojousan" they both jump into the portal and suddenly all of the surroundings grew narrow and now their surrounded by complete darkness.
~X~
As Ciela opened her eyes, she was alone in a field; she got up and saw a village that's filled with darkness.
"Sebastian? Sebastian where are you?!" Ciela shouted and as she searched for Sebastian
"What is it my lady?" Sebastian suddenly appeared from nowhere
"Why did you leave me alone?!" Ciela shouted at him
"I was observing the perimeter here, it's odd, something feels very familiar here, and I just don't know what. That's why I investigated."
"So did you find out why?" Ciela raised an eyebrow
"No. I'm sorry my lady." Sebastian apologized and bows down. Ciela just sighed and said:
"It's alright…just don't leave me again…"Ciela said as she looks away
"Is my mistress showing a weakness?" Sebastian asked then smirked.
Ciela slapped Sebastian across his face, letting the blood in Sebastian's cheek circulate and form a red mark on Sebastian's left cheek.
"You have no right to talk to me like that! I'm your mistress!" Ciela glared
"My apologies mistress" Sebastian bowed down again.
After a few moments, Ciela and Sebastian went to the village, they saw people all wearing brown dirty cloak. This is strange…I feel something familiar about this place… the surroundings here are just like the dirty side of London. Stone houses of low quality and smelly gutters
"So foul…" Ciela said covering her nose
"It's getting late my lady…you should be resting now." Sebastian said
"Where will I sleep in a place like this?" Ciela snarled
"I'll look for a place that will fit your taste ojousan."
"Fine…let's go look for a place to stay, I'm getting tired" Ciela said as she sighed.
As they explore the deeper side of the village, Sebastian noticed that the miasma is getting thicker and thicker, making it hard for Ciela to breath.
"Are you alright ojousan?" Sebastian asked.
"I'm fine, let us continue"
So they continue to look for a place to stay. They came across a dark alley and saw somebody being beaten up
"Hey, what are they doing Sebastian?" Ciela said in a shock expression.
"No more please! Somebody help me!" the girl's week voice traveled along the space between her and Ciela. Ciela heard her voice, she only knew one thing.
"Hey you! Leave her alone!" Ciela shouted and Sebastian looked at her with a shock and confused face.
"Uh-oh! C'mon let's get outta here!" the guy said and run off, leaving the injured girl behind. Ciela run towards her and held her in her arms.
"Hey! Are you alright?!"
As the girl lifted her head, Ciela's expression changed into a soft teary-eyed one. The girl has a pale blue eyes with thick auburn colored hair and a pale white skin.
"….oh my god! Kairi!" Ciela hugged Kairi as she stoped herself from crying. Kairi passed out, not knowing what's happening around her, and that a dark man named Sebastian was just standing behind them, watching them with anger-filled devil eyes.
Blacklili29: wish granted for my friend alone-waiting-kairi! At last I finaly updated! Sorry for the long wait! *bows down* I got my time all piled up for a stupid film making in our school (for our film fest) SORRY!! And I've been working on my other stories…well, bye for now! See you on chapter 9! And please review!!!