Ch. 2 Two years later
After eating the creepy older man's soul, the demonic feathery creature disposed of his body. It did not want Elaine to witness such a gruesome sight when she woke up from her slumber.
The demonic feathery creature turned to stare at the slumbering angelic child by its heeled feet.
" You are safe now, My Angel." The demonic feathery creature speaks and grabs Elaine, holding her securely in its embrace.
" Ciel. Edie." Elaine murmured in her slumber. " I need to save my brothers." She looked away from the demonic feathery creature.
" Shhh. Rest, My Angel. I-Your Sebastian. Shall handle everything for you." The demonic feathery creature glanced at the black teddy bear named Sebastian on the floor.
Sebastian grabs the black teddy bear and gently hands it to Elaine, who immediately hugs the stuffed animal. He walked towards the bed and gently laid the slumbering child on the bed.
Sebastian stepped away as his fuchsia-colored eyes intently stared at Elaine. " We shall meet again soon, My Little Angel." He whispered. He snapped his fingers, causing the door behind him to get locked to ensure that his slumbering angel was safe. He then disappeared, knowing Elaine was safe from any harm.
Several hours later, footsteps ran towards the Safe room where Elaine had been slumbering. The young child was unaware that she survived getting assassinated, and the flames that destroyed her home did not reach her.
" Lady Elaine!" Tanaka's voice awakens Elaine from her slumber. She opens her sapphire-blue eyes and blinks when she sees a dark-colored ceiling instead of her purple-colored bedroom ceiling.
The door to the Safe room opened, revealing Tanaka and Rachel's younger sister, thirty-year-old Angelina Dalles.
" Elaine!" Angelina looked relieved to see Elaine unharmed. She runs towards the bed and looks at her niece with concern.
Elaine's sapphire-blue eyes blinked when she saw Angelina. " Auntie Lina." She adorably yawned. She sat up and looked at her surroundings. She noticed that she was in an unfamiliar bedroom.
" Mummy!" Elaine's sapphire-blue eyes widened when she remembered seeing Rachel getting killed in her bedroom. " Is Mummy okay? She had a boo-boo on her forehead." She turns her gaze to Angelina.
Angelina's red eyes sadly stared at Elaine when she heard her niece mention Rachel. Meanwhile, Tanaka frowned, looking down, trying his best not to cry in front of his young Lady.
" Papa? Ciel? Edie?" Elaine leaned to the left and frowned when she didn't see Vincent and her two brothers with Tanaka and Angelina.
Angelina turns her head back to stare at Tanaka. The two adults looked at one another sadly. Angelina looks back at Elaine and grabs her tiny hand, causing the young child to stare at her.
" Papa and Mummy are in a safe place, My Little Sunshine." Angelina softly speaks. She grabs Elaine and holds her close, causing her niece to frown.
" Can I go see them?" Elaine asked.
Angelina lightly bites her lips. She didn't know what to say to Elaine because she was scared that her niece would get scarred by the news of her parent's death.
" No." Angelina shakes her head.
" And why not?" Elaine frowned.
" They are gone, Elaine. They have become Angels and are now living in the skies." Angelina stands up with Elaine in her embrace.
Elaine begins to tear up, which breaks Angelina and Tanaka's hearts. The young child starts to cry because she doesn't want to accept that her parents are dead.
" It's okay, My Little Sunshine. Auntie Lina and Tanaka are going to take good care of you." Angelina comforts Elaine while walking out of the Safe room with Tanaka following them.
" Ciel? Edie? They are angels too?" Elaine asked, looking sad.
" No. Your brothers. They are well. They are somewhere safe. I don't know when we will see them again." Angelina softly speaks.
Elaine nodded. Her sapphire-blue eyes blinked when she saw that her childhood home was in ruins. She frowned, looking sad that scary people hurt her family and destroyed her home.
" No home. Where will I live?" Elaine asked, looking at Angelina and Tanaka.
" You will be living with me." Angelina warmly smiled. " Your Mummy and Papa told Tanaka and me if something were to happen to them that we would take good care of you and raise you how they would have wanted." She lovingly kissed Elaine's strawberry-blonde hair.
Elaine hugged Angelina with one arm while holding her black teddy bear in the other arm. She looked forward and sadly stared at the Phantomhive Manor. She wasn't sure when she would see her home again.
Elaine sadly waved goodbye and looked away, hiding her face against her black teddy bear. She closed her sapphire-blue eyes and fell asleep, dreaming of her parents and older brothers.
It has been two years since Elaine Phantomhive lost her parents and separated from her older brothers. After mourning her parents and losing hope that she would see her older brothers again. Elaine decided to continue being happy and loving for her parent's sake.
On December 16, 1887, at the Dalles-Burnett Manor, a ten-year-old Elaine Phantomhive was having a tea party with Tanaka and Angelina's Butler, Grell. She wore a long sleeve burgundy red dress, white stockings, and black Mary Jane shoes. Her strawberry-blonde hair grew to her waist, looking like a mini Rachel Phantomhive, but with Vincent's sapphire-blue eyes.
" Does Lord Mousey want a cup of tea?" Elaine asked while looking at Tanaka with a Mouse headband on his head.
" Yes, please, Lady Phantomhive." Tanaka warmly smiled, looking like a loving Grandfather.
Elaine nodded. She poured Green Tea into Tanaka's cup and smiled when she saw him take a sip. She turns her gaze to Grell with a Bunny headband on their head.
" Lady Bunny. Do you want a biscuit?" Elaine asked.
" Yes, please." Grell shyly smiled.
Elaine grabs some biscuits and puts them on Grell's plate. " Do you want cream cheese or strawberry jelly on your biscuits?" She asked.
Grell stared at the cream cheese and jelly. " May I have both?" They softly asked.
" Yes!" Elaine beamed. She spreads cream cheese on one biscuit and strawberry jelly on the other.
" Thank you, Lady Elaine." Grell softly smiled.
Elaine was about to pour Hibiscus tea onto her cup when she heard a knocking behind her. She turned around and brightly smiled when she saw thirty-two-year-old Angelina Dalles-Burnett.
" Auntie Lina! Want to join us?" Elaine asked.
" Thank you, My Little Sunshine. However, we need to postpone Tea Time." Angelina speaks.
" Why?" Elaine looked at Angelina with a confused gaze.
" There is someone eager to meet with you." Angelina fondly stares at Elaine.
Tanaka looked at Angelina with mixed emotions.
Elaine's sapphire-blue eyes intently stared at Angelina's red eyes. She puts the teapot down and begins to walk toward her Aunt.
Elaine grabs Angelina's hand, and the two females walk out of her bedroom. She follows her Aunt to the stairs and looks down, seeing an older male with a twelve-year-old boy with bluish-black hair and ocean-blue eye stare at her emotionally.
" Elaine." The young boy calls out, holding his hand out to Elaine.
Elaine stood there staring at the young boy with mixed emotions. " Are you Ciel or Edie?" She asked.
The young boy stared at Elaine with mixed emotions since he didn't know what to say to his younger sister.
" Elaine. That's your brother, Ciel. I am so sorry to say this, but Edie sadly passed away." Angelina softly speaks.
Elaine looks at Angelina with watery sapphire-blue eyes. " No! My Edie can't be dead!" She stomped her right foot. " Edie promised that he would build me a Toy Company so I can get all the toys." She begins to cry.
Ciel briefly yet sadly stared at Elaine. He lightly bites his lips since he promised his younger sister that he would build a Toy Company just for her so that she could have all the toys from around the world.
" We can bring Edie's dream to reality," Ciel speaks, causing Elaine to look at him.
Elaine begins to run downstairs, wanting to look at Ciel closely. She stops running and stands in front of her older brother. Her sapphire blue eyes intently stared at his ocean-blue eye.
Elaine hummed when she heard Ciel breathing heavily. She didn't know what exactly was going on. But she knew in her heart that the one standing before her was her Edie, not Ciel.
' I may be little, but I can tell my brothers apart!' Elaine internally speaks. ' If Edie wants to be Ciel, then I shall respect his wishes until it is time to ask him why they did a switch.' She grabs Ciel's hand, causing the young boy to smile.
" Okay! I know Edie would have wanted the Toy Company to become real for my sake since the last time we spoke about it, you said it was a childish dream." Elaine remarked.
" I know. I know I said that." Ciel awkwardly rubbed the back of his neck. " But, it is the least I can do to ensure our brother's dream becomes a reality." He softly smiled.
" Okay!" Elaine beamed.
" Young Master. When will you introduce me to this beautiful rose in front of you?" A velvety masculine voice speaks.
" Sebastian! Refer to her as Young Lady Phantomhive." Ciel sternly speaks.
Elaine's sapphire blue eyes blinked. She turns her gaze to Ciel's companion and sees a tall male with black hair and ruby-red eyes wearing clothing similar to Tanaka and Grell.
" Elaine. I would like you to meet my Butler, Sebastian Michaelis." Ciel introduced Sebastian to Elaine.
" Sebastian? I have a teddy bear named Sebastian!" Elaine brightly smiled.
Sebastian looked down at Elaine and softly smiled. He kneels before her and takes her dainty hand in his gloved hand.
" It is an honor meeting you, Young Lady Phantomhive." Sebastian gently kissed Elaine's hand.
Angelina giggled while Ciel glared at Sebastian.
Elaine giggled. " It's nice meeting you too. Thank you for taking good care of my brother." She curtseyed.
Sebastian lightly grasped Elaine's hand and nodded. He let go of her hand and stood, glancing at Ciel.
" Madam Red. We have much to discuss." Ciel looks at Angelina.
" Of course. Follow me." Angelina motioned Ciel to the living room.
" Ciel! Can I take your Butler to my Tea Party?" Elaine asked while looking at Sebastian.
Ciel glanced at Sebastian and then looked at Elaine. " You can." He nodded. " Be on your best behavior." He sternly hissed at Sebastian.
Sebastian nodded. His ruby-red eyes blinked when he felt Elaine grab his hand and start dragging him up the stairs to her bedroom, where Tanaka and Grell have been keeping each other company.
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