Zuli [PART 1] - Reapers & Angels

Chapter 22 - Hold My Hand

Zuli: "Heh, maybe they found Angela's body and stuffed her like the horrid beast she is."

Ciel: "Very funny."

Zuli: "I think so."

We followed them to this Palace of Wonders, but when we found the 'Angel'...

Ciel: "Pathetic, it's nothing more than a stuffed monkey."

Zuli: "Should have guessed..."

Ciel: "What a bore, let's move on."

We walked away but a scream turned us back around in time to see the winged white monkey was alive! It escaped the glass case holding it.

Zuli: "What the bloody-!"

Sebastian pulled us down as the monkey swooped for us.

Ciel: "What's happening?"

The monkey flew around the room, screeching like a possessed parrot, and breaking every light in the room until we were in darkness. Ciel stood up in a panic.

Ciel: "What is that thing?"

Sebastian: "Calm yourself young master."

Ciel: "But this-"

Sebastian: "You're used to living in the darkness."

I turned to him incredulously.

Sebastian: "This should be nothing. The lights have only dimmed a bit."

I stood and took my brother's hand from him.

Zuli: "Come on, Ciel, let Sebastian handle this."

I ran towards the door, dragging my brother behind me.

Zuli: "Don't let go, baby brother."

We made it to the bright outside. The view of birds flying over the Eiffel Tower, the sound of children laughing and people enjoying the Expo, the wind on our faces.

Ciel: "It's so bright... is this really the world we live in?"

Zuli: "It's beautiful, isn't it?"

He turned to me, slightly confused at my positivity.

Zuli: "Whenever you're shrouded in the darkness... I will always be here to bring you back to the light..."

Ciel: "Zuli..."

Zuli: "What kind of sister would I be otherwise?"

Suddenly, I spotted a familiar figure over by the fountain.

Zuli: "*gasp* No, impossible..."

Angela? It can't be, she's supposed to be dead.

Ciel: "What is it?"

I clutched my brother's hand and ran.

Ciel: "Zuli! Did you see something?!"

I didn't stop. I ran with Ciel all the way to the Eiffel Tower, up the stairs and in the elevator, shutting the door behind us.

Ciel: "Zuli, what on earth was that about? What did you see?"

Out of breath, I deduced there's no way Angela could be alive.

Zuli: "... Nothing... Must've just been... my imagination... Sorry."