~The Facility~
~11:00 PM.~
The young phantomhive sat silently in an ally way in the carriage with his butler. Both simply keeping an eye out and listening to Sebastians pocket watch tic away each long minute. Nothing was due to happen for another hour, but they waited anyway. The dark night was tamed by the light of the moon, but that light didn't reach inside the carriage where he sat across from his servant demon. Ciel was growing quite tired but remained as alert as possible. Looking out onto the vacant street made him feel quite alone. All around were shadows and darkness but the light of the moon rested upon the cool ground, and for a moment, Ciel felt almost the need to go to it. Sebastian seemed to sense his distress because he smiled innocently at his master.
" My lord?...Is everything okay?" The velvet voice came as a surprise to the young boy who was previously letting his mind wander about different choices he'd made in the last two years. Ciel looked up at his butler, but when he did he blinked again and this time at first with a slight fear, but then simply glared. The raven haired mans eyes glowed dangerously, the cat like centers seemingly peering into Ciels incomplete soul, which they wanted to devour so hastily.
" Stop looking at me like I'm delicious. You haven't won yet demon." Ciel spat as he glared a hard blue eye into deep magenta ones. Sebastian chuckled under his breath and gave an innocent expression.
"But my lord. You are delicious.." He sighed but then let his expression relax and his eyes quit glowing ominously. " Never the less you are correct. This isn't over, and I'll be with you to the very end, until you finally hand over your precious soul to me." He said softly. Ciel looked a little solemn for a moment but then the sound of footsteps on the slightly street caught both their attention. The two watched as a large man with huge muscular arms set down a body shaped sack next to a dumpster.
"This is it..go now." Ciel whispered to Sebastian who smiled and picked up the young phantomhive, setting him beside the sack as Ciel checked inside, and sure enough was looking at an unconscious dark haired boy, around his age. Sebastian came walking up from behind and Ciel looked around wondering when the butler had even removed the kidnapper.
" What did you to with the man?"Ciel asked slightly confused. Sebastian just stood fromally beside him and smiled innocently but with an underlying mischief.
" I've taken care of him. Now, my lord, if you will." Sebastian held up a sack just like the one the other boy was in and helped his young master into it. Removing his hate and cane. Ciel scowled at the demon who seemed to enjoy stuffing the boy into a sack more than was necessary.
"Remember, no matter what, don't go in until I call for you. I'm going to see what's going on here." The young boy said as he watched Sebastian put the real victim child into the carriage safely.
Sebastian walked back and smiled at his master. "Hmhm. I wouldn't dream of it young master. Now, please..behave and act unconscious."
Ciel pouted slightly at his butlers tone but did as was instructed. It wasn't a half hour later that a man came walking up the street and looked around cautiously. He stopped by Sebastian, a little confused at how proper this man looked but never the less began with the business. The younger blond man pulled his cigarette out of his mouth and looked down at the sack Ciel was in.
" Who are you? I thought they were going to send James." The man asked skeptically, as he looked around nervously for any on coming people.
Sebastian smiled.
" There was a change in plans and I was sent instead. If all is in order.." Sebastian suggested as he handed the sack to the man before him.
" I haven't met you before, I'm Carlos. You look pretty well to do, you the boss's butler?"
Sebastian bowed but didn't answer.
" If your please sir. I haven't much time.."
The blonde man nodded as he puffed his cigarette again and pulled out an envelope.
" Here, its the usual payment." He said before running off and going to a horse in the ally and putting the young Ciel on his lap and riding off.
Sebastian became serious again and took the two he had in the carriage to the Scotland Yard. All he did however, was leave them in the office of the building, both unconscious.
" Now to wait..hmhmhm."
Ciel listened silently as he was handed off to someone else, he made sure to look like he was sleeping when the sack was opened. He listened carefully, and as far as he could tell it was three other men now. They had gone into a building, but Ciel didn't get to see if it was the warehouse or not. He kept limp as he was taken out of the bag and laid on what felt like a bed. No, a gurney. He felt strange as he was wheeled away, leaving the talking men behind as someone else strode along, pushing the bed. He wanted so terribly to open his eyes but didn't feel it was time yet, the smell in the building made him feel nauseous. It was like a mixture between chemicals, vomit and rubbing alcohol. Sort of the typical hospital smell, but way worse. The cart suddenly stopped and he heard another door open and then they moved again and stopped. Obviously in another room of some sort.
" This is quite a specimen. What is his name again?" A younger sounding male voice asked, his voice was very soft and reminded him of something but he couldn't pin point it.
" This is Alexander Morris, age thirteen, blue eyes dark hair." Another person said, only this one was a woman. He couldn't pin point how old she might have been. He assumed mid thirties.
"Very good, take him in here. They would have given him a heavy sedative so he should sleep until morning." The velvet soft voice came again. Ciel wanted desperately to open his eyes and look. He felt uncomfortable and decided that now was as good a time as any and he began to get restless and acted appropriate to a half sedated person. He opened his eyes slowly and gazed up at the two. The man had night black hair, and golden tinted eyes that hid behind a pair of forming glasses. He also saw the woman, who as he assumed, did look about mid thirties and she had dark brown hair and blue eyes. Ciel acted the part and looked over slowly at the man.
"Wh...where am I?" He stuttered in a tired sounding voice. Putting his hand to his head, which really was pounding now due to the overwhelming smells of this place.
The man smiled gently at him, and put his hands in the pockets of the white doctors jacket that both him and the woman wore.
"I'm quite surprised you're awake already young man. This place is where all of your dreams will come true. We can make things better for you." He said kindly but it still hid something behind it. Ciel didn't like it at all.
"But..that doesnt tell me anything. Where am I? How did I get here?" Ciel pleaded and actually began to feel a little claustrophobic in this strange place with these two strangers hovering over him. He got himself to sit up and at first the woman went to stop him but the man held up his hand saying it was okay.
"Hmhm...so..you're the one who was able to hold off my men when they were picking you up last time. I have to admit. I was quite surprised at how you took out both James and Morgan both." He went on. Ciel simply listened with a slight glare on his face. "Take him to his cell for now, we will handle things in the morning." He finished. Cell? Ciel didn't like that sound of that and jumped off the gurney and took off running down the hall. He needed to at least get a basic layout of this place first before he was locked up. The man simply smiled and sighed, shaking his head. "Don't worry, he won't get far..."
Ciel was surprised when no one was after him. Arrogant bastards probably assumed he couldn't find his way out. He used this time to memorize everything about this place. Down to even the cracks in the walls. Of course, he didn't really need to. It was true, this was the old Funtom Warehouse. They had renovated the inside to make it more like a building. It had halls and corridors and rooms as well. Along with an upper floor. He didn't have too hard of a time navigating but the rooms were confusing to memorize. The boy ran to an area and then realized it looked just like where he had just been. Even the placing of items was the same. Now he was a little nervous. He supposed that's why they didn't chase him. It was obvious that if one of their captors were to get lose, getting indefinitely lost was nearly a one hundred percent chance. Realizing that running wasn't going to get him anywhere, he decided to sit down on one of the metal benches that was along the wall down one of the long hallways.
He looked around through one tired lapiz eye and noticed there was a camera on the corner of each new hall or room. Ciel sighed and wondered if this was all really worth it. It was another fifteen minutes before he saw anyone. When he did, it was the same two he had encountered first. The man and woman in long white coats. He felt a tinge of fear bubble up in his chest. The feeling of being caught like a mouse in a trap, and having cats prowling around him everywhere.
"You didn't fight near as long as most of the others. Often times our patients will bolt up and down the halls until they run themselves ragged." The doctor said as he stood before the ash haired boy with his assistant beside him. Ciel just sort of snorted at the remark. Thinking of how stupid most of their 'patients' must be.
"Hmm..really. Well I refuse to play your little game and run around an impossible maze until I collapse." The teenager retorted and smirked with a piercing glare. "What is this place for?"
"Hmm...right now that's unimportant. Right now it's time for you to retire to bed." The man said as he waited for Ciel to stand, and he did. The boy sighed, he was welcoming those words. He needed rest.
"Very well. But first, at least pleasure me with your name.." Ciel stated and the man gave him a gently but wry smile. He liked how this boy was slightly different, a little more, open minded, and inquisitive. Rather than the screaming flailing children that he usually had for patients.
" Doctor Claude Faustus."
Ciel accepted the guidance to his room which was upstairs, not even really a room. It was a small cell with a metal door and a small bed, a nightstand, a lamp and a toilet. Along with a stuffed teddy bear. He smirked and felt that this was a cruel irony. Being held captive in one of his old company warehouses, and sitting on the soft cotton red blankets, was a Funtom Company stuffed white bunny. Ciel was handed a plastic cup of water and a half a ham and cheese sandwich on a paper plate.
" We will see you tomorrow Alex."
Ciel didn't answer as the door closed behind him and the light was shut off, leaving only moonlight in the room. Sleep called gently to him, he imagined that Sebastian would be amused by the contained Ciel Phantomhive. He ignored the sandwich but drank a sip of the water, then allowed himself to quietly climb into bed. Why did that name sound familiar?
"Claude Faustus" He repeated quietly to himself. " Faustus..Faustus.." He looked out at the window at the moon until his eyes slowly closed and he fell asleep.
