A Contract From Hell

His Master, Circus

A wave of relief and happiness washed over the child. He did it. He faced the fear that had been lurking in his mind for months. The room looked physically smaller than he remembered but there again he was always on the floor when he was in there. He stayed down there for a while just looking around. Seeing the room properly for the first time. Once he was satisfied he made his way up the stairs and out of the room. One look down and Ciel turned away. One of his biggest fears had faded. The room just wasn't scary to him anymore. So in case Sebastian snapped again and threw him down there, he knew he wouldn't be so scared. He closed the door and looked out of the window. Freckles was outside with Finny. They were talking rather seriously. He couldn't place what they were talking about and it didn't even cross his mind that they could be talking about him.

"He's a bit vulnerable at the moment so just be careful how you speak." Finny looked at the child. Freckles was only a few inches shorter than himself.
"I'll be careful."
"Don't bring it up unless he wants to talk about it."
"Of course" that was obvious in Freckles mind.
"Encourage him to eat too. He hasn't eaten today."
"I'll do my best"
"Freckles. You're his best friend. Help him."
"You can count on me Finny" Freckles knew he had to help Ciel. He had to.

Smiling weakly Ciel made his way downstairs, he passed the big grandfather clock and when he realised it was only twelve he sighed. Why couldn't today just be done already. He rushed downstairs to sort out his masters tea tray. Bard must've gone out so he was alone in the kitchen thank goodness. It didn't take him long before he was carrying the tea tray upstairs. He could balance it on one hand now. He got to his masters study and knocked on. "Come in Ciel" Sebastian called from inside. He went in and placed the tray down.
"Do you require anything else my lord?"
"No. No it's quite alright." He turned to the child. "How are you feeling now?"
"Quite better sir."
"Have you eaten?"
"No" Ciel looked down and Sebastian sighed.
"You must eat at some point today."
"I know, I will."
"You are excused." Ciel bowed and left the room.

"It feels so strange not being in communication with Terre." Lizzy was pulling up her tights as she sat on her bunk bed with Jessica on the top.
"It feels so strange that we are the ones roped into doing this undercover mission" Jessica muttered angrily as she wiped the makeup off her face.
"It's your fault though isn't it. It was supposed to be Ronald's job but you got a little over excited when he was flirting."
"Yeah don't remind me" she flopped down on the bed. The undercover mission could last between two to three weeks but both girls were wishing it to end as soon as possible. "I feel like I may freeze to death, which is impossible but that's besides the point." Jess shuddered. Lizzie laughed.
"I agree. I don't know how Beast does it. She walks around practically naked."

The two girls were sent to investigate a huge influx in death rates of young children aged from around five to fourteen in the area where the Noah's Arc Circus perform. In the circus there were 8 main performers Joker, the ring leader, Beast, the Lion Tamer, Jumbo, the strong man, Dagger, the knife thrower, Peter and Wendy, the Trapeze artists, Snake, who controls snakes and the youngest a girl called Sparrow who was a tightrope walker. During her induction to the circus Lizzie, who's new name is Blondie, got talking to Sparrow because one of her trails was to walk across a tightrope. Lizzy's flare was more with knives as, of course, she used to be one of the most talented fencers in all of Britain. When they both were accepted into the circus Blondie and Emerald, Jessica, we're given a tour by Joker, a peculiar looking man with a skeleton hand. He explained that the big tents were for the first tier performers. "Us first tier performers have known each other since we were young lads and lasses except Snake and Sparrow. We found Snake and just had to have his skills here at Noah's Arc." Joker had a strong Irish accent.
"What about Sparrow?" Jessica asked, knowing the quickest way to get all the information they need is to become a first tier performer.
"It's a sad little story unfortunately. We used to have another lass. A little beauty named Doll. She was basically our little sister but we ran into trouble and she was kidnapped from us, we haven't seen or heard anything from her since. After her being taken from us we were left without a tightrope walker and little Sparrow was the perfect replacement for Doll. She got to meet Doll before it happened so she was able to see her in action."
"That's really sad. The poor girl must have been so scared."
"She's a tough one our Doll. I'm sure she went down fighting." There was a slight glisten of remorse in his eye and a twinge of something else that the girls just couldn't place. "Anyway since you two arrived together you might as well share a tent we've got no other new ones." He led the two reapers towards the tent they now sleep in. "You can wash over there, don't be late for dinner. Your training begins tomorrow." With this he left the two girls alone.