Chapter 30: Obsession
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"Special people can only be touched by other special people. I'm too ugly to even think about touching them. My wish to be wrapped in that velvety world of darkness would never be granted."
-Baron Kelvin
Just to warn the readers before they go on, THERE ARE SEXUAL SITUATIONS IN THIS CHAPTER! SEXUAL SITUATIONS TO BE FOUND IN THE CHAPTER BELOW! Alright, now that I have put that up, you cannot blame me if you read on and are offended if you read the lemon. I will also put in where it takes place.
Without further ado, here is the next chapter of An Earthbound Angel.
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Roughly one week had passed since I had learned that I was pregnant with Mal's child. It was also a week in which I could not for the life of me remember anything about the man. However, as the days passed I could feel something big was going to happen soon. It was one night that I had to lean against a few crates to ease my nausea.
"Angel," Joshua called out to me.
"Joshua," I said in acknowledgement. I then turned to see that he was dressed in a traveling cloak. "Where are you off to to?"
"I 'ave to visit our benefactor," he answered easily before his eyebrows furrowed in concern. "What's wrong Angel? Are ye sick?"
"I'm fine," I assured him. "I'm just a little lightheaded."
He then came to crouch before me so that he could put his flesh hand against my forehead.
"Ye shouldn' push yourself," he told me. "Does Demon know about how sick ye are?"
"No, I'm not-,"
"I've noticed how you have been goin' to throw up every mornin'," he interrupted softly. "I know what that means. Ye are carrying his child."
At the words coming from his lips, I could see the hurt that twisted up his features slightly.
"Joshua...,"
"It's fine Angel. I could see from the beginin' that ye loved him and I was jus' deludin' myself that ye could have feelings for me."
At my troubled expression, he gave me a sad smile and patted my head.
"Don' worry yeself Angel, it'll be bad for the baby. Ye don' have to worry about me, I'll be fine. Demon is a lucky man."
With those words, he stood from his crouch and looked down at me.
"Have a safe trip Joshua," I told him. He gave me a wave before he continued on his way but stopped before he could get too far away.
"Ye should tell him Angel. I bet he'd be happy to know he's goin' to be a father."
I watched him walk away with my feelings conflicting themselves over telling Mal that he is a father. C'mon Ariel, I told myself. You should tell Mal. If Joshua thinks that you should, then maybe it is time. I gave myself a nod in encouragement as I slid off the crates. Now all I have to do is find him and tell him. By reaching out through our bond, I was able to trace him back to Beast's tent. What is he doing here? My brows furrowed in confusion as I ducked in slightly to be able to look inside without the people inside being able to see me. The first thing that registered in my mind was the sound of female breathless moans. What in the world?
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When I looked inside, I saw my Malphas having sex with Beast. My eyes widened in shock and disbelief as I watched him slide himself in and out of her. What is going on, I asked myself at the sight. Why is he doing this to me? Betrayal and hurt welled up inside my heart that brought tears to my eyes. The longer I witnessed the scene before me, the more I could feel my heart be torn to pieces. How could he do this to me?! I am his mate, his other half...He must have been able to sense my waves and waves of pain and hurt for he looked towards where I was in the opening of the tent where his wine colored eyes met mine. His eyes widened when he saw me and he slowed for a split second which was enough for Beast to fall over the edge with a cry. I thought...I thought that was only for people who loved each other. Malphas looked at me with regret in his wine colored eyes as he pulled out of Beast and she curled up against him on the bed.
Ariel...
That was all I needed to snap out of my shock and turn on my heel to flee from the tent. I could feel Malphas try to call me back, but I ignored his pleadings and took to the skies. The only person I could think of to turn to would be Phoebus and that is where I journeyed to. I made sure to stick to the shadows when I neared his parlor so that none of the humans could see me. Once I had touched the ground, I pulled my wings into my back and knocked on the door that led directly into his home.
"Ariel?" he questioned when he saw me shivering slightly on his doorstep. "What is wrong?"
"Can I come in?"
At the tone of my voice, his eyes furrowed even deeper in worry as he opened the door wider and gestured me in.
"Of course luv. You don't even have to ask."
He put his hands on the small of my back to lead me inside.
"Would you like some tea luv?"
All I could do was shake my head and lean into his strong frame.
"What's wrong Ariel? I've never seen you like this."
At the mention of my predicament, I began to shake even more while tears fell down my cheeks.
"C'mon luv. Let's go up to bed and we'll see if that helps."
I nodded numbly at his suggestion and followed him up to his bedroom where he proceeded to wash off the face makeup I had on then eased my performance costume off of me. Phoebus then put one of his large dress shirts on me with his black mortician robes on over that before he pulled me with him onto his bed with me on his bare chest. We both just lay there for a few minutes in silence which I took to soothe my turmoil. To hear his steady heartbeat under my ear and to breathe in his spiced vanilla scent was enough to suppress the damage Mal had done to my heart.
"Would you tell me what happened luv. I can't help you unless you tell me."
I couldn't bring myself to voice what I had witnessed, even if it was Pheobus, so I just showed him what I had seen in Beast's tent. Phoebus was silent as he watched through my memories starting from my interaction with Joshua. However, once Pheobus saw Malphas with Beast, his anger grew and grew until he was livid when I ended the show when I had arrived at his door. I could feel the unbridled fury he had for Malphas, but he fought to push it down.
"So you're carrying his child," he said after a moment of composure.
"Yes," I whispered into his chest, trying my hardest to hold in my cries.
"Go on luv. Let it out. You'll feel better after."
As soon as I felt his hand smooth my hair down my back, I let my sobs leave my body. I let all of the hurt and pain ride through my body in my tears and cries to which Pheobus served as a stable rock through my pain. This continued on for maybe a half hour before I finally was able to stop crying. I sniffled and sat up on his stomach so that I could wipe my tears.
"I'm sorry about dropping this on you Phoebus," I said shakily. "It must be my hormones acting up."
"There is nothing to apologize for Ariel," Pheobus told me, sitting up against his headboard so that he could look into my eyes. "I am your mate too. I am always happy when you come to me when you or sad. It make me able to make you feel better."
At his words I let out a weak giggle and rested my forehead against his.
"You are so good to me."
"It should be the pride of a mate to provide for their mate," Phoebus told me. "As well as to make sure his mate is satisfied and happy. So far the demon is lacking in his duties."
I made a noise of agreement at the back of my throat as I made myself even more comfortable on his chest.
"Let's not talk about this," I said softly. "I just want to sleep."
"Then we'll talk about this in the morning," he promised me with a peck to the top of my head. "Good night luv."
"Good night Phoebus."
My eyes drifted close and I lost myself in the warmth and security that his arms brought me.
The next morning I woke to sunlight filtering in through a window while Phoebus's chest moved rhythmically in sleep underneath me. A smile rose on my lips as I snuggled closer into his warmth.
"Good morning luv," he chuckled at my action.
"Good morning," I mumbled into his chest.
"Are you up for some breakfast?"
I was going to open my mouth to answer but my stomach beat me to it. A loud growl was heard that had me blushing from the top of my head down to my neck. A few moments of silence passed before Phoebus died of laughter. I gave a squeak of surprise as I tried my hardest not to fall off of his shaking form. Strong arms then came up to wrap around my waist so that I did not topple off.
"Phoebus!"
"I'm sorry luv," he chuckled, finally calming down while he rested his forehead against my shoulder. "That was too adorable and I couldn't help myself."
"Hmm," I huffed in exasperation even though my cheeks were still pink.
"Let's go get you something to eat luv."
I made to slip off of his chest, but he swept me up into his arms instead.
"Phoebus, I can walk," I protested.
"I hardly have you over luv. Let me spoil you while I can."
At his words, I realized that I really didn't come over to visit that often. I'm horrible, I thought glumly. What kind of mate am I if I don't even come to visit as often as I can?
"Stop fussing over it Ariel," Phoebus insisted when he caught on to my train of thought. "You have a duty as part of the Queen's Watchdog to fulfill your duties along with your brother. It's understandable that you can't spend as much time here as you would like. But I want you to know one thing. I can feel the love and happiness you feel with me and I am at my happiest when you visit."
"Phoebus..."
"That is why you shouldn't feel bad Ariel. What we have is enough."
Love and gratitude flowed from me to him through our bond as I pulled a lock of his hair into my hands to braid.
"You have such lustrous hair," I commented offhandedly while I worked.
"Thank you luv. What do you want for breakfast?"
"Hmm, I want some warm milk with honey and eggs with treacle over top. Ooh, and some potatoes with melted cheese," I daydreamed, the thought alone causing me to salivate. I could feel him raise his eyebrow at my request but he said nothing about it. I knew that the food I had a craving for was unusual, but I couldn't help what my body wanted. When we entered the kitchen, Phoebus carefully sat me down in a chair at the table while he bustled around to make us breakfast. While I watched him cook the food, I couldn't stop my eyes from roaming over his form.
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The way his back muscles rippled underneath his skin and the graceful way he moved about the room. The longer I stared at his form, the more I could feel a warmth start in my lower belly that resembled what I had felt when we had made love. My thoughts were clouded from what I thought must be lust while I watched him. Out of the haze I was in, I could see him pause in his actions and whirl around to face me with wide eyes.
"Ariel?"
His saying my name seemed to snap me out of it, for when I blinked my eyes the haze was gone but the warmth was still there.
"I'm sorry," I blushed while I shifted in my seat uncomfortably. "My Auntie Anne once told me that during a woman's pregnancy, the woman can have an *a hem* increased sexual drive. It's just my hormones acting up."
"Well," he drawled as he strutted his way over to me, his eyes flashing like a predator's. "We could take care of this little problem after we eat."
I could feel my own eyes widen at his suggestion while the heat I felt traveled lower than the lower part of my belly.
"I'll take that as a yes," he smirked softly. My face took on a blush even though my lower body was saying something else.
I carefully ate my breakfast and the closer I was coming to finishing my meal, the more anticipation I felt for Phoebus's proposal. As soon as I ate the last bit on my plate, it was whisked away into the sink. Phoebus then came to stand in front of me and lean down.
"Are you ready luv?"
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I wordlessly nodded my head and automatically followed him when he backed up so that I could rise from the chair. As soon as I stood upright, Phoebus placed his hands on my jaw and lowered his lips to meet mine. He moved his lips eagerly over mine and I responded enthusiastically. It wasn't long before I urged him to deepen the kiss to which he responded by letting one hand trail down to the side of my neck and for the other to wrap around the small of my back. I could feel the heat intensify in my body when we broke for air and he trailed his lips down my throat.
"Phoebus," I sighed in pleasure before his hands came up underneath my thighs to hoist me up.
"I like the sound of that," he whispered into my ear. "Let's hear you say that again."
His lips reclaimed mine as he carried me over to the higher surface of the kitchen counter and sat me down so that my legs effortlessly hang on either side of his waist.
"Not here Phoebus," I panted when we broke apart again. "We'll get the counter dirty."
"I don't care," he said, his long silver hair moving to reveal his beautiful chartreuse eyes staring at me with passion. "You're the one who is going to be the only one getting the counter dirty."
I grew confused under the haze but it flew out of my mind when he kissed me again. Slowly I was eased onto my back and the dress shirt I was wearing was unbuttoned and pushed back from my body.
"You are so beautiful Ariel," Phoebus murmured while he gazed down at me. My hand came to cradle his face which he took to turn and place a kiss on the inside of my wrist. Quick, fiery kisses were then trailed up my arm until his lips ended up on my collarbone. From there his kisses ran over my breasts but did not touch my nipples. By now I was moaning and gasping at the way his lips felt on my sensitive skin. I could feel Phoebus smirk against my skin before his mouth latched on to my left nipple.
"Ahh," I let out as a stronger wave of pleasure hit me.
"I could get addicted to these sounds," he confided, his mouth trailing down my stomach. There was some hesitation over my womb but Phoebus was quick to move on so that his mouth was right above my womanhood. My eyes widened when I realized what he was about to do.
"Phoebus, no," I insisted. "Not there. I don't know how I could take it."
He disregarded my words and continued down to the lips of my womanhood. As soon as his tongue touched me, I got lost in the sensations he gave me. Within minutes, pressure was building in my belly that grew and grew and grew until it exploded into a world of sensation that had my body tensing before it relaxed. I thought marked the end but as soon as I was lowering from my high, I could feel his tongue carefully stoke another fire that led to a second release. By now I had no thought process whatsoever and Phoebus was setting me up for another trip to the stars.
"Phoebus," I huffed through my passion induced haze.
"Yes," he said, raising his head to replace his mouth with his hand. "Say my name again Ariel."
"Ph-Phoebus," I moaned at the new sensation his hand brought.
"That's right Ariel. Do you feel close to that sweet release?"
"Yes," I panted when I felt the telltale sign that I was close to the explosion.
"Then look at me. I want to see the look in your eyes as you explode. I want to hear my name on your lips as I bring you pleasure."
Even though I couldn't form a thought, I was able to look into his eyes that was swirling with emotion as his hand worked me until I exploded once again amongst the stars.
"Phoebus," I gasped while my muscles clenched then relaxed. His fingers continued to stroke me until I came all the way down from the high he gave me. Through hazy eyes I watched him raise his fingers to his lips and lick my juices clean from them.
"You taste heavenly luv," he remarked with a smirk.
"That was punny Phoebus," I giggled softly at his humor.
"Hmm," he agreed, leaning forward to place a kiss on my lips. "How do you feel luv?"
"Like I don't have any bones in my body."
His smirk only grew at my comment.
"Is that so...?"
I rolled my eyes and tried to lift myself up from the counter only for my arms to falter.
"Let me help luv. I don't think you can do that quite yet."
Carefully he helped me sit up and buttoned the borrowed shirt back up for me
"Thank you Phoebus."
"Think nothing of it luv."
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We sat there for a few moments of silence before he broke it.
"When are you going to go back to your mission? Don't you have a few more days left?"
"I'm not sure I can handle the mission anymore," I sighed.
"Shall I take you to the townhouse?"
"Would-,"
"Ariel!" I heard my brother shout from the entrance of the house part of the parlor. My eyes widened at his voice as I turned to face Phoebus in disbelief, my face asking if I had truly heard him.
"Ariel!" he called again, this time stopping right in the doorway of the kitchen. Completely mortified I hid my face in Phoebus's chest while Ciel came closer.
"What are you doing here?" he demanded but stopped when he saw the state of undress that Phoebus and I were in.
"What is going on?! Ariel, get some clothes on!"
Phoebus gently rubbed my back before he stepped back and helped me down from the counter the pulled his robes closed for me. I smiled up at him but my smile faltered when I saw Malphas hanging back in the doorway. Upon seeing him Phoebus narrowed his eyes from under the hair covering his eyes and pulled me closer.
"Why don't we head over to the salon and we can talk," Phoebus offered with an arm gestured out of the room. Ciel huffed but let Phoebus lead him out. I kept to Phoebus's side on his way through where I saw Prince Soma and Agni waiting behind Malphas.
"Ariel!" Prince Soma cried when he saw me, proceeding to run forward and wrap me up in his arms. Both of my mate's auras spiked in possessive anger at another male touching me, Phoebus probably more so now that he knew I was with child. "We didn't know what to do when Sebastian came back without you! I was so worried!"
"It is good to see you unharmed Lady Ariel," Agni bowed in respect. I smiled up at Prince Soma and patted his arm.
"I appreciate your concern Prince Soma, but I think it would be best if we continued on to the salon."
"Right."
He reluctantly set me down so that I could return to Phoebus's side.
Ariel... Malphas tried when I passed him, but I couldn't find it in myself to answer him.
When we all entered the salon, Phoebus took a seat at the big plush chair at the head of the room and I came to sit carefully on his lap.
"Start explaining Ariel," Ciel ordered. "Why did you leave the mission half way through?"
"Well," I began while I licked my lips. "That would require me to give you a bit of news before hand."
"What? Come on, spit it out."
I could feel my nerves start to act up, but with a squeeze of my hand from Phoebus I answered the question.
"I'm with child."
There was a silence in the room before it broke out with voices from everyone but Malphas and Agni.
"What?! What do you mean you're with child?!" Ciel roared.
"You're going to have a baby?!" Prince Soma voiced. From my connection with Malphas, I could feel his shock.
"Yes, I am with child," I confirmed. "And Sebastian is the father."
Everyone but Phoebus fell into further shock at the news, Prince Soma and Agni being severely confused, while Malphas's shock gave way to great joy.
"I don't understand," Prince Soma uttered with a furrow in his brow. "Is Undertaker not your fiancé?"
"He is," I said. "But relationships with Earthbound Angels are unique. From birth Earthbound Angels are given two mates. We usually only meet one of our mates so the problem was not really an issue, But I have met both of my mates. Both Sebastian and Undertaker are my mates."
I could see that both Prince Soma and Agni were both still confused with the situation but I could see that it was quickly sinking in.
"Alright, that doesn't explain why you left in the middle of a mission," Ciel interrupted.
At his mention of what had happened, I couldn't help but remember the way Malphas had had his way with Beast.
"The reason she left," Phoebus told him for me, glaring up at Malphas. "Is because your demon couldn't stay faithful to our mate."
All eyes flew to Malphas as they processed the information.
"Is this true Ariel?" Ciel asked as he kept his anger filled eye trained on his butler.
"Yes," I squeaked. "I, I had planned on telling him when I saw-,"
"You don't have to say it," Phoebus assured me while his hand ran through my hair. I cleared my throat to keep the tears at bay and found my voice to say the rest.
"After that I flew here and stayed the night."
Ciel nodded his head at my words with closed eyes.
"How far along are you?" he ventured.
"About four weeks, but I think that equals around seven to eight weeks for a human pregnancy."
"We will discuss this matter in more detail at a later date," Ciel decided before he turned to me.
"What did you manage to get from your investigation? Sebastian told me what he observed, but I need your input too."
"It seems that the circus members were all from the same workhouse and were rescued by a person named Tom the Piper's Son. I recognize the emblem that he wore on his ring."
I then went silent as I thought over the emblem. I know I know who that belongs too. Baron...Baron K...Baron Kel...Baron Kelvin! It belongs to Baron Kelvin!
"The emblem belongs to Baron Kelvin!" I exclaimed. "He is the leader of the circus!"
"Sebastian, find the address," Ciel ordered at once.
"Yes, my lord."
"Here," Ciel said as he pulled out a bundle. "I had Sebastian gather you some clothes."
"Thank you."
I quickly ducked out to dress in the white dress Ciel brought for me that was sleeveless. By the time I reentered the room, Malphas was back and Ciel was standing in preparation to leave.
"We have the address," Ciel announced when he saw that I was dressed. "I want you to come with us."
"Ciel, should she do that," Prince Soma interrupted. "She's pregnant."
"Yes, she is with child, but she is in now way shape or form weak. She'll be fine. As soon as I see that she will be in danger, I will get her out."
Prince Soma still looked unsure, but he none the less let it slide.
"I'll go," I agreed. "I want to make sure the children make it back home."
Ciel gave me a nod while I skipped over to Phoebus to give him a quick peck on the lips.
"I'll be back," I promised him.
"I'll wait eagerly for your return," he smiled softly up at me. I gave him my own smile before I followed my brother and Malphas out of the salon.
Within minutes, Malphas and I touched down on the property of Baron Kelvin.
"What is our plan Ciel?" I asked him, keeping my wings out in case I needed to make a quick dodge. Before he could give his answer, the front door was opened by none other than Joshua.
"We've been waiting. Earl and Lady Phantomhive."
"Joshua," I breathed.
"Please come inside," he beckoned us, bowing while holding his arm out towards the inside of the building. We all walked in cautiously when Joshua snapped his fingers so that the candles would light. Dozen upon dozens of dolls and doll parts littered the room and hung from the ceiling. All of this was enough to bring on the deja vu of the incident with Angela/Ash and Drocell. I shivered and wrapped my arms around my waist in comfort while my wings moved to cover me slightly. Through our bond I could feel that Malphas wanted to wrap his arms around me to comfort me, but I put a force in our connection that made him stay where he was. He cannot think that not even twenty-four hours after he cheated on me that he can just act like nothing had happened. That was not. going to work with me. Both Ciel and Malphas talked up ahead of me while I kept towards the back of the group. I zoned out of the conversation until Joshua stopped beside a set of double doors.
"We have prepared dinner for you," he announced. "This way."
When the doors opened, we were greeted by a large dining room that had a long table facing a stage. What in the world?
I moved forward to sit in a chair that Joshua pulled out for me while Malphas pulled out a chair for Ciel.
"So this is you Angel," Joshua began sadly. "Part of the Queen's Watchdog."
All I could do was stare up at him with pain filled eyes.
"I wish it didn't have to come to this," I whispered up at him.
"So do I," he said before his face hardened and he addressed someone behind a different set of doors. "She has arrived."
"You came to see me, Lady Phantomhive," a heavily bandaged man in a wheelchair greeted me, his one visible eye taking in my form. A shudder passed through me that ruffled my feathers a bit. "Ahh, it's like a dream to have you so close to me! Though, I feel so ashamed to meet you while looking like this."
I kept quiet and listened to the speech I knew he had prepared.
"For you, I have prepared a feast. The wine is from 1882, the year you were born."
"I'm sorry," I piped up when Joshua began pouring me a glass. "I'm afraid I cannot drink the wine. I have a delicate condition."
"You are with child?!" the baron exclaimed in shock.
"Yes, I do not wish to harm the baby."
"That's of little matter," he brushed off as his smile returned. "I have something to make up for that. Joker, prepare 'that' for me"
"Eh?" he said. "B-But-,"
"Just do it," Baron Kelvin forcefully ordered. the tone of his voice was enough to send a feeling of unease down my spine. What did he have in mind?
"Yes," Joshua sighed in defeat before he disappeared from view only to reappear on stage with the missing children behind him.
"Welcome Earl and Lady Phantomhive. Tonight, I will accompany you to a world of pleasure that will leave you dazzled."
Baron Kelvin began to clap while even more of the missing children served him.
"First we have a tightrope walker with no lifeline or anything. This is the real deal."
The child was only able to take two steps before they began to plummet to the ground. My body went on autopilot as I launched myself into the air to catch the poor thing before they died. We both carefully touched down to the stage.
"Oh thank god," Joker breathed out in relief.
"Why did you stop them from falling?" Baron Kelvin voiced from the audience.
"Because this is barbaric," I challenged with my gaze turning to steel. "You have no right to be doing this to innocent children. Where are the others that you have kidnapped?!"
"You want to see the other children? They're in the basement, I'll show you," Baron Kelvin said. "Joker, wrap this up."
Before the group could get too far from the room, I rounded up all the children I could see and placed them on the stage and placed a protective circle around them. There, that should work until I call Brother Raphael. Once that was done, I flew over to the side of the group and followed Baron Kelvin out of the room.
"I always knew you were an angel Lady Phantomhive," Baron Kelvin told me on our way down. "Walking beside you is like a dream come true. I'm so glad."
The farther we journeyed down the stairs, I could feel waves of insanity rolling off of him. What in the world is going on with this man? What had caused him to go mad? Just as I finished thinking that, we all stopped in front of a set of heavy oak double doors.
"I had this room specifically designed for you," Baron Kelvin told me. "I was hoping that one day you would be able to visit and I could be graced with your presence."
With a push of the doors, a huge room with a large pink, white, and silver canopy bed in the center of the room, dressers against the wall along with a vanity, and the rest of the space was filled with stuffed animals. What on earth is this? When I concentrated more on my surroundings, I saw that most of the children were littered around the room acting as little servants.
"Why did you kidnap these children?" I forced myself to ask the baron as I looked over the blank faces of the children.
"I couldn't have petty adults serve you Lady Phantomhive," Baron Kelvin scoffed. "They could possibly taint your purity. Children still have innocence that will compliment you."
"You kidnapped innocent children because of me," I echoed in disbelief. How could someone do this?! I closed my eyes in sadness and anger at the man for the young lives that he had ruined. This man deserved to be punished for his sins. I then let my connection with the Holy Host open so that the angelic song could be heard around me.
"Brother Raguel, Brother Raphael," I called out to the Host. In a flash of emerald green and pale blue energy, both of my angelic brothers appeared before me.
"Sister Ariel," Brother Raguel greeted me warmly, his ear length silvery hair falling into his sapphire eyes.
"You look well," Brother Raphael commented with a smirk while his shoulder length auburn hair halfway covered his emerald green eyes.
"Thank you."
"What have you called us here for dear sister?" Brother Raguel ventured while he took in his surroundings.
To answer his question, I gestured to the baron.
"This man has kidnapped numerous children in my name."
At this both of their faces grew dark.
"There is no more to be said sister," Brother Raphael told me with a raised hand. "We know what to do."
He then hung back and let Brother Raguel step forward.
"Baron William Thompson Kelvin," he began in a strong voice. "Is it true that you have kidnapped children in the name of our Sister Ariel?"
"Yes. I did it all for her," the baron answered at once with no signs of remorse.
"Then I fear I will have to enact justice upon your soul."
At Brother Raguel's words, Joshua began to grow panicked.
"Please don't!" he cried. "If ye have to take a soul, take mine instead! I had a part in the children's kidnapping too!"
My heart ached at his confession. I had suspected that he had something to do with that.
"Why would you exchange your life for this man?" Brother Raguel asked him.
"Because there are many brothers and sisters of mine still at the workhouse. If he dies, we can't goon."
"I offer to support the children," I piped up without looking him in the eyes.
"Angel..."
"I can't stand by and let innocent children suffer," I said. "I give you my word."
"Is that all?" Brother Raguel questioned to which he received no answer. "Alright. Boy, I would advise you to close your eyes."
Ciel looked unhappy at being called a boy, but he headed the warning and closed his eye. That was when bright, holy light filled the room that slowly faded to see that both Baron Kelvin and Joshua were no longer in the room.
"Thank you Brother Raguel."
"Were there other people involved with this plan?"
"Yes."
"It seems there is two other people heading for the premises," Brother Raguel remarked. "Sister Ariel, would you like to accompany me to the offender?"
"No," I replied softly. "I do not think I could bear to do anymore. All I want to do is make sure the children are healed and are taken back to their homes."
"I can take care of this Sister," Brother Raphael assured me. "With your condition, you should get some rest."
"God bless Brother Raguel, Brother Raphael."
"After I heal the children, I will call Sister Naarai and we'll escort them home."
Gratitude swelled through the Heavenly Host that brought a wave of love from the other angels.
"I wish you happiness Sister."
As soon as my brothers uttered the words, I enveloped Ciel and Malphas in my wings and teleported us home.
I let out a sigh of relief when I saw the familiar shape of the mansion in front of me. Or half of what used to be the mansion. What in the world happened?! The whole right side of the mansion was demolished and I could sense the aura of death around the area.
"Sebastian, take care of the bodies," I ordered, definitely not in the mood for what had occurred. I just wanted to bury myself under my blankets and just stay there until morning. As soon as the words left my mouth,he was gone and I continued on towards the destroyed structure. Let's do this, I thought while I prepared myself. With a deep breath I raised my hands and carefully put the house back together with my angelic power, making sure to put everything as it had been before it had gotten destroyed.
"It is taken care of my lady," Malphas told me after he had finished with his task. "It seems members of the circus had payed us a visit."
"Who was it?"
"Jumbo, Wendy, Peter, Dagger, and Beast."
When I heard the last person on the list, I couldn't help but feel a twinge of joy that I quickly reprimanded myself for. I am not to want people to die. But she slept with your mate, my mind countered. She didn't know, I fought back. If anything, it's Malphas's fault. Just as I had finished the thought, I heard the familiar sound of a chainsaw. Grell? I turned towards the sound to see that the death scythe was heading for Malphas.
"How dare you?!" Grell yelled at him as Malphas dodged out of the way. "How could you do that to my dear sister?! How could you betray her like that?!"
Malphas continued to dodge while Grell was trying to hack him to pieces.
"Grell!" I called out to stop this madness. "Stop!"
"But," she protested at once, but had ceased the revving of her scythe. I just shook my head indicating for her to drop it. She grumbled but backed off and rushed to my side.
"Are you alright dear," she fussed. "Do you need a hug? Anything?"
I made to open my mouth to answer, but I was distracted my her eyes widening when she looked at me.
"Ariel, are you...Are you with child?"
"I am," I confirmed with a small smile.
Grell's eyes softened for a moment before she rounded on Malphas with narrowed eyes.
"This just makes your betrayal all the more severe," she hissed with distaste.
"Grell, please. Let's leave it at that for tonight," I implored her. "I just want to go to sleep and then face this in the morning."
She pursed her lips in displeasure at my words but she let it slide.
"Alright darling, but should you need me, my mate and I will be happy to take you somewhere for a while."
"Thank you Grell," I smiled, easily wrapping my arms around her.
She readily returned the hug and rubbed my back soothingly.
"Make sure to get plenty of sleep for the little one," she said. "I'll see you tomorrow darling."
"I'll see you Grell."
With a final wave, the endearing red headed reaper vanished in the shadows of the night.
"I'm going to bed," I announced with a sigh. "I'll see you both in the morning."
Ciel went to protest vocally and Malphas through our bond, but I ignored them and took off into the sky towards my room. When I got to my balcony, I strode into my room and switched my outfit for a warmer nightgown. I needed to make sure I took extra care of myself now that I had a little life to worry about. That only took all of five minutes and then I was diving under the blankets and snuggling into my pillow. Almost as soon as my head hit the pillow, I was already on my way to the world of dreams.
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And there we have it folks, another chapter of An Earthbound Angel. I know some of you were hoping that I wouldn't put in Sebastian's little encounter with Beast, but this serves a greater purpose in the end. Even I had trouble with that scene and I'm the author. Anywho, should any of you have a question, comment, or concern about this chapter feel free to leave a review or to shoot me a pm. Remember, reviews are magic!
-White Wolf