Tea & Biscuits (V.2)

Overcast

"Abigail, can I talk to you for a second?" Ciel looked confused. I nodded and waved to Alois and Fake Madeline as we walked a few rooms down the hall. I let out a loud sigh of relief. "So, what's going on?"

"I can't explain it, really. You'll think I'm crazy."
"Strangely, I already do."
I sighed, feeling like my heart was about to break. "I have reason to believe that Hannah has access to magic." I paused, his face made my heart sink. "I think she's cast a spell on me."

"Why is that?" Ciel raises his eyebrow and crosses his arms.
"I feel like I can't leave your side for even a second! I feel trapped and weighed down! I would've left to find Madeline as soon as I found out, but I seriously couldn't move without you!" His eyes widened. "See, told you you'd think I was crazy.

"No, wait... keep going."
I sighed as I held my hand to my heart. "I never had these feelings for you before, it struck me like lightning. Before now you've just been my childhood hero, but now..." my eyes began to tear up, I shouldn't be getting so emotional, I feel like I'm being controlled! "Now I feel like I can't live without you!"

"Listen, I appreciate this odd way of confessing your feelings to me but-"
"Please, Listen! I'm telling you! When you held my hand I heard Alois's thoughts, he spoke of playing Cupid!"

"Since when could you hear thoughts?"
"It's a side effect of my eyes exposure to light. Unlike you, my eyes are not the source of my contract." I wiped my eyes gently and caught my breath. "This isn't a joke, Ciel. How do you think I was able to get your attention, via your own thoughts?"

"So, are you certain magic is involved?" Ciel asks with a groan, I nodded quickly.
"I don't want to keep feeling like this, please, do you know how to help?"

"There may be one way, but I'm afraid you must use your own magic to complete it." He looked as if he was testing me. Whatever it is, I'm sure I've already failed.
"Anything!"
He nods and takes a deep breath. "From what I could tell from our first adventure, your other eye allows better sight than regular, correct?" Ciel shuts the door as I nod. "You need to take off your eyepatch and look for the bond between us, it should be a green mist. You need to destroy it. This may be the only way to grant your freedom." This didn't sound like it was even coming from Ciel, he sounded controlled too! But, as long as I'm free of this spell I don't care.

I nodded as I gently removed my eyepatch. He was right, a green mist connected the two of us. This isn't as simple as he thinks it is. To leave him unaffected I'll need to rip the bond from his chest.
I walk closer to him and softly place my hand on his chest. "This may hurt a tad." I sigh, my fingertips glowing. The hand I had free I held into the air, as the green mist was sucked into it.

Ciel gasped for air as his body went weak for a few moments. I quickly caught him. He looked me in the eyes. "How do you feel?"

"Like Ciel Phantomhive should lose some weight before he thinks about collapsing again." I chuckled as he rolled his eyes. My heart ached, I can pretend like I feel better but I really don't. The bond that chains me to him is broken, but my feelings for him haven't gone.

If I had of ripped it out of my chest, my feelings would have transported to him. Leaving him with feelings for me. If I simply cut it, it could cause characteristic issues for both of us. Some of my feelings and personality would transfer to him and some of his to me. If the only way to get him out of this safely causes me more pain, so be it. At least now I have a bond spell prepared.

Ciel stands back up and pats down his clothes. "Shall we return?"
I look at the door to see the outline of our surprise guests leaning on the door. "No need to," I sighed as the door opened causing the two to fall to the ground. "Our guests are right outside!"

"There you two are! We were worried sick!" Fake Madeline jumps up quickly.
I figured, my secret's already been exposed to them, so why not get what we need? I levitate Alois and pinch my thumb and my ring finger, strangling him.

I quickly blinked to Fake Madeline as I lifted her chin with my finger. "All I'm concerned with right now is the location of Madeline Fisher. If you would like Alois unharmed, I suggest you tell me."

Hannah barely moved a muscle. "Are you serious? I'm right here."
"But I'm not concerned with your location. I'm asking for Madeline Fisher, the real one. I hate repeating myself." I groan, tightening my grip on Alois. "Now, give me her location if you want the spider unharmed."

Hannah laughed returning to her original form, the maid with purple hair. "Why, I wouldn't know. Someone else you're familiar with has her in their grasp." She took a loud inhale and begun laughing hysterically. "Wake up, Abigail! As if you'd really expose yourself to the earl like this, try again."

I groaned loudly. "You're just as annoying as the real Madeline." I twirl my finger and send us back to where we were when Ciel pulled me into the room.

"So, what's going on?"

I flip up my eyepatch and place my hand on his chest. "This is probably going to hurt." I showed no hesitation and waited for no response.
"What are you doing?"
"Saving us some time, we need to make this quick." I look around suspiciously as I take a deep breath. "Hannah and Alois are coming down the hall, so please let me do what I need to." I sighed as Ciel nodded.

I decided to try something. I was going to try and use both my hands to remove our bond, this way hopefully nobody is harmed. The tips of my fingers turn green as I felt like the life was being sucked out of me. It was no matter, however. Once the bond was fully absorbed into my hands the power created a large shock, pushing Ciel into the wall and sending me flying across the room. I rubbed my head as it was aching profusely.

Ciel stood as he pats down his suit. "Well, no better way to get rid of unwanted guests then an injury, right?" He walks over to me and lifts me from the ground, holding me in his arms. This could've been a test to see how I react, even though I hadn't told him about the curse. But, the pain in my head covered all emotions I could've been feeling.

He carried me to the lounge, where Alois and Fake Madeline were sitting. He lays me on the couch and glares at Alois. "What's wrong? Is there something on my face?" Alois sneered.
"Don't even try to bring Abigail into this, she's done nothing!" Ciel growled in return, why was he so mad?

"Why, whatever have I done?"
"You cursed her, with a love spell, right?" Ciel hissed as he lifts Alois from his seat. "And then proceeded to shock her, sending her halfway across the room and injuring her head!"
"The years have really gotten to you, Phantomhive." Alois chuckled confidently.

"We need to settle this, once and for all!" He quickly pulled a blade from his pocket.
"Ah~! You're so unfair! I didn't come prepared!" Alois moped, taunting him.

Hannah searched the room frantically, grabbing a toolbox from the corner. She quickly grabbed a screwdriver from the tool box and threw it to Alois. "Master!" Alois caught the screwdriver flawlessly as if this moment had been rehearsed for years.
"I'll play your game, Ciel. But, how about a little wager?" He winked playfully.
"Depends what it is," Ciel grumbled, taking off his jacket and throwing it behind him.

"If you win, Madeline is returned unharmed, the curse is lifted, blah blah blah, boring happy ending sort of deal."
"What about if I lose? Even though I certainly won't."
"The curse is reinforced, only moments before you die she'll be head over heels infatuated. Hannah will slow down time, so she can watch your death in all its glory. Madeline is to become my bride and Abigail my slave!"

"What?! That can't be fair!"
"I wasn't finished~" Alois chuckled placing a finger to Ciel's lips. "Lizzie is to join me in my Harem."