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-Before meeting Bella -
A loud thump echoed through the empty room. A soulless body lies underneath a young demon, his crimson eyes gleaming with joy, because he finally was able to consume the contractors soul and disappointment in the bitter taste that came with it.
"Sebastian, get rid of the body," he ordered.
"Right away, master."
He walked onto the balcony and looked up at the dark sky above, thinking whether there is a soul out there worthy enough to be deemed delicious that leaves you wanting for more. Since he became a demon he learned that each emotion ranging from rage, anger, revenge, love, peace, happiness amongst other things gives the soul its own taste. A spice of sorts. For example Sebastian's type is one with strong vengeance and anger much like Ciel's, when he was human. His strong feeling of revenge was to make those who betrayed the Phantomhive family experience the same humiliation and suffering he did, is probably what enticed Sebastian to appear before him and make a contract . As for Ciel he found souls that are quite pure...'good ones' as they call it with a hint of strong negative emotion gives it that edge, quite delectable and tasty. Over 120 years had passed since he became a demon and still he hasn't found 'that' type of soul, sometimes he wondered if there is a contractor bearing that soul at all.
-x-
It was one of those evenings where Ciel would spend his night playing chess against his long time butler and friend. As he was about to place his piece for a checkmate, he suddenly felt a slight tugging sensation of from the back of his mind, urging him in a certain direction.
Seeing his master's dazed look Sebastian asked. "Are you ok, master?"
Ignoring his butler's question he went straight to ordering him. "Sebastian, prepare for departure."
"Of course master, I will have things ready in no time. May I ask where are we headed?" He asked, standing up.
Ciel looked out the window, confusion and uncertainty lacing his whispered answer, "West.."
With that they travelled west until they came across a small town called Forks. He couldn't help but chuckle at the ridiculous name they had pick for a such small town. With a population that barely reached four thousand it's a quiet place to live, or so he thought. Roaming the area he learned that there were two species living right under their noses. This wasn't a shock to him because over the years he had learned that humans aren't really that perceptive with their surroundings.
"It seems this town isn't as small as many people think."
"Indeed master, vampires and shapeshifters all in one place! I'm surprised there isn't an all out war taking place right now."
He hummed in agreement.
They were brought out of their musing by a police officer asking the towns people for help in the search for a little girl. The police chief's daughter to be precise.
"Sebastian, lets go," he ordered, ignoring the topic at hand. With a silent agreement they went back to a large flat recently bought by Ciel.
Ever since they arrived, some part of him was urging him to find out more about the chief's missing daughter. With that in mind he ordered Sebastian to go back and observe the town discretely, not giving him his real motives. Little did he know his butler knows him too well to realise his master's hidden motive, but being the good butler he was, he didn't ask any questions, he just followed the task set out.
The next morning he arrived at the flat in time to prepare breakfast and wake up his young master.
"Well ...?" Ciel asked, taking a sip of his tea.
"It seems the chief's daughter was involved with one of the coven members. She was left alone in the forest after breaking up only to be found by one of the shape shifters a few hours later. Then there is also a redheaded vampire lurking around, observing her from a distance. "
"That's interesting, two supernatural's all have one thing in common: The girl,"
Sebastian nodded.
"Continue watching her, Sebastian."
He bowed. "Yes, my lord."
Turning to look at the game of chess, which he was currently losing even against himself, he couldn't help but let his mind wonder. Why Forks? Why now? Why this Isabella girl?...
Both watched from afar, as she fell apart in front of the eyes of her loved ones. Then how they took up the task of piecing her back together, piece by piece like a porcelain doll. Within a few months, she was almost back to the same person she was before...almost. There was still that missing piece in her, that piece that put the spark in her brown orbs.
Seeing her family and close friends die all on the same night made Ciel think of his own history...they have something in common.
-x-
The moon shone upon the almost empty graveyard, illuminating the head stones of different shapes and sizes and statues of different figures. The silence and the cold crisp air surrounding the area gave it that eerie feeling. Everyone had left after the burial, apart from one human girl and the two demons hidden in the shadows. Amongst the graves that scattered around the graveyard, five headstones stood out from the rest, because of their new appearance and the disturbed soil beside them. They all sat nicely under a large willow tree, that when the sun is at its highest all five would be under the cool shade , which is rare in the town of Forks.
Kneeling in front of a grave that identified the town's police hero, beloved father and friend was his daughter. Both arms slumped on each side, head cast down in a defeated manner. Tears had dried long ago only leaving salty trails down her pale cheeks. If it weren't for her heartbeat and the subtle rise and fall of her chest many would mistake her for a statue. She sat there unmoving ever since everyone had given her their condolences and left. She couldn't find it in herself to leave...not just yet. It was too soon to say good bye she thought.
From the shadows the dark navy haired demon looked at the human girl in an analysing manner. Her soul looks like a white ball of fire, but with a blue wisp of different shades dancing around it like a small barrier. Those blue wisp were dark emotions; pain, loss, hatred, anger, vengeance... A pure soul with a slight tint of darkness... It's the soul Ciel has been looking for over the years and It would be a waste to let the chance pass by.
With slow fluid movements he stepped forward slightly and spoke to her from the shadows.
"Do you want revenge against those who wronged you?" He asked.
He was both amused and intrigued by the little human in front of him. Despite the process of grieving, she gave the demon a snarky response upon learning what they are. She showed them a pearly white smile, but looking closely it didn't reach her lifeless chocolate eyes which very much reminded him of himself when he was little. Little did she know him and her are so much alike.
- A week after making the contract -
Ciel was sitting on a black leather sofa, facing the balcony while reading one of the books from his vast classic collections he owned. Being a demon he has no need for bright lights to read, all he needed was the soft subtle light from the moon.
He was interrupted by a soft knock from the door. "Enter," he replied.
There was a soft creek of the door opening and light footsteps that could only belong to the human girl, Bella. Paying no mind to the visitor who just entered, he continued reading.
"Ciel, can I talk to you?" She asked, her voice barely a whisper. Her nerves were getting to her, she was fidgety and her heart beat was erratic.
He looked up from his book and indicated for her to sit on a chair on his opposite side.
"What can I do for you, Miss Swan?" He leaned back and laced his fingers together.
After five minutes of silence and constant fidgeting she finally spoke.
"Uhmn...For now I want to spend my time grieving for my loved ones. I want to put the fact that they are gone and went to somewhere else better, far away from this cruel world we live in, fully behind me. And when that is done... I want to play a game... with Victoria."
He looked at her with interest, thinking what game she is willing to play with the red headed murderer.
"A game?" He asked, raising an eyebrow.
"Yes a game. Since she is a big fan of games like her dead mate. You know what they say 'if you can't beat them...join them," reaching inside her pocket, she dug out the chess piece. Then placed it on top of the coffee table between them.
"What do you have in mind?" Ciel asked, eyeing the marble queen chess piece.
She leaned back. "I want to play hide and seek and see how long it will take her to make her move and find me. Although I won't be on the run constantly, only move whenever its needed. "
"Interesting..."
"Is it ok...?" She asked, biting her bottom lip, not sure if it is alright ordering a demon. Even though he said before that they will follow whatever she says, she cannot help but ask anyway. She is only a human after all and he is a demon, a predator, a master.
"If that's what you wish, Miss Swan."
"Yes."
"Very well, it shall be done."
"Thank you," she replied timidly. She was about to get up, but Ciel made her freeze in her place with his question.
"What about the Cullens?"
Yeah...what about the Cullens. She was caught up planning what to do with Victoria that she hadn't had time to think about them at all. She looked back to Ciel to see his waiting gaze.
She sat back down and her fingers seemed more interesting than before.
"Well...uhm... I'm not sure ... I don't think I can face him or any of them for that matter anytime soon. The wound is still fresh and I don't know if it make sense, but the next time I see them I want them to see...no for him to see the shy, delicate little Bella is long gone. He killed her that day in the forest."
Looking out into the night she continued. "You know...my friends and family were right."
"About?"
Bella looked back to Ciel. "About him. Looking back at every memory with him, our relationship wasn't something you can consider healthy. Every decisions I made was overruled by his petty reasons such as 'too dangerous' or 'I don't want you to get hurt'. He either treated me like a child in need of guidance or a rare breakable porcelain doll that needs to be encased in glass. Some part of me knew what he was doing was wrong, but being new to the relationship I assumed that it was the right thing."
She sighed.
"He always said he loves me...Well if he really loved me he would have stayed and tried to make things work. Sure his brother tried to take a bite out of me, but who could blame him, he is an empath which means he felt everyone's blood lust that night. Out of the seven vampires in the room one of them my blood sings to, his 'la tua cantante'. Everyone's emotion must have been too much for him to handle so his primal instincts kicked in, urging him to feed.
I was so blinded by my love for him that I didn't see the bigger picture. Sure in vampire age, he was older, but his attitude is forever frozen at 17. He is a boy...not a man. Because of his fear of losing me, his judgement was clouded of all the good things that could happen and he didn't take into account the bad things that would happen if he left. Heck, he didn't even consider what I really felt , he assumed that I would be ok with everyone leaving without so much as a good bye and forget them...as if they never existed."
She clenched her fist and growled almost like a vampire. "News flash Eddie, because of your way of 'protecting 'lil ole Bella, it caused me my family and friends and a psychotic redheaded bitch is out for my blood. I lost everyone I loved and cared for. I'm alone..."
She let out humourless chuckle. "Nevertheless I wouldn't be alone soon... as soon as everything is over, I can finally join them whether it be in heaven or hell. "
Realising her detailed and colourful declaration she came back to her old fidgety, nervous self. "Anyways...yeah. As soon as Victoria is out of the picture I want to have a little time to think what to do with the Cullens." Looking at her imaginary watch on her wrist, she excused herself. "I'm very sorry Ciel, to take up a lot of your time... I'm sure you had better plans than listening to a human girl blabber about her sad, dramatic life."
Ciel looked at her with his usual collected gaze, but there was a brief flash of emotion across his pale sapphire eye that she couldn't put a finger to.
Pride...?
"As I said before Miss Swan, your wish is our command and if you want time after erasing Victoria's existence, then time is what you will get."
She stood up and made her way to the door.
"Oh and you were wrong about one of your statements..."
She frowned and wondered, "What do you mean?"
"You said you are alone...but you are not. For now you are with us and we will be by your side no matter what, I can assure you of that."
Bella's vision started to cloud from the salty tears threatening to fall down. She looked away quickly avoiding his gaze, she didn't want him to see the weak Bella after all the ' no more wimp Bella' speech. She replied in barely a whisper. "Thank you..."
"Lastly before you leave, your lessons will start in two days. 8am sharp. Good night, Miss Swan."
She nodded. "Good night, ."
She was about to close the door before she added, "Oh and can you stop with the formalities, please?
"No."
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