The Prince of India Pt.3
"Thank you all for waiting! Welcome to the Curry Festival! The best curry London can offer!" The announcer announced.
I looked at the judges to see that blonde hair, violet eyed menace, Lord Druitt. "This guy again?" I said under my breath.
"Attention seeker." Ciel muttered.
"And now let the cooking begin!" The announcer said only to have trumpets start to play.
"That sounds like....." Lau said.
"It can't be." I said.
Ciel and I turned at the same time and Ciel said. "Her majesty."
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The red carpet rolled out for her majesty and she was being guided by a man with white hair and violet eyes. 'Angel!' My mind screamed.
"Oh my word. Our gracious queen, her Majesty and Mother of England Queen Victoria!" The announcer said.
The room broke out into whispers. Then trumpets sounded. Everyone including me began to sing.
God save our gracious queen.
Long live our Noble queen.
God save the queen.
Send her victorious.
Happy and glorious.
Long to reign over us.
God save the queen.
As we finish singing I locked eyes with Sebastian. He was looking straight at me and then sent a glance towards the angel. 'Is he trying to tell me he's not human?'
I nodded slightly and glanced over at the angel to see him staring straight at me as he said, "Her Majesty bids me tell you, "I am so sorry I've been unable to appear before you. However I am in such perfect health that I may even enjoy curry again. My late husband was exceedingly fond of curry as well. I look forward to your food." "
The room erupted in cheers. "And with that, let us begin!"
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I watched as Agni's hand fly from spice to spice. mumbles broke out from the crowd about how fast he was. Then I watch Sebastian as he too pick each spice rather quickly. But what do you expect from a demon. "I say what is he doing?" That comment got my attention as I looked to see Sebastian putting chocolate into the curry.
As the negative comments came in I heard Agni mumble, "He is wrong. That is a legitimate ingredient." I zoned out as I felt as if something or someone was missing. "Where ever did you gonna do you like that?You're an English man are you not."
"It was an order for my master. I do his bidding no matter how reckless as orders may seem to be. You see I am simply one hell of a butler."Sebastian said.
"What an interesting choice." Lau said.
"Damn. What the hell is he doing?" Ciel said.
"Well, you did tell him to drop the chocolate into the curry. You know he takes all your orders to heart." I said earning a glare from Ciel.
I noticed Agni looking for Soma. That's when I realized he wasn't there.' Where the hell did he go.' I thought. Then he pulled out a blue lobster. Everyone was starting to mumble about this said lobster. Lord Druitt started talking but I refused to listen to him. "whatever happens I shall defeat you. For I have the hands of a goddess." He said to Sebastian. He used his godly right hand and started to cook faster.
I noticed one of the chefs poured something into his curry. "Time up!" The announcer called. "Let the judging begin. first we have Pass and Tubs beef curry."
"To beef is thickly cut and served in generous portions. I say, not a bad recipe." One judge said.
"But the dullness of the flavor makes this a disgrace. A professional chef using curry powder."
Next for the chef that I saw put something into his curry before the time was up. Druitt tasted it then asked. "I assume that your company blends it's own spices. Am I correct?"
"Oh, yes we do."
"Interesting. One particular scent that I like."
"But if that particular scent stands out that means the whole dish is out of balance."
"Well, we can give them credit for trying."
"Next. Harold West and Company!"
"I am happy to present my curry. Seven types of curry with blue lobster." Agni said revealing his dish.
"So vividly colorful." The main judge said as he picked up the spoon. "Delicious! Perfect sweetness,and the tases like butter melting on your tongue!"
On top of that he's given us seven different varieties of curry."
"Ahh! For this is you! The Beautiful woman I met at the ball that night. The seven jewels............."
'Blah blah blah blah!' I thought. 'Stop talking Druitt.'
"Extraordinary! Perhaps his victory has been assured! But we have one more competitor to go! The Funtom Company!"
"I hope you enjoy what I have to offer." Sebastian said.
When Sebastian revealed the dish everyone gasped. "That's curry? No! Just what are you playing at sir?" Then Sebastian started frying the food.
"What? Frying?"
I leaned over and whispered in his ear. "What the hell is he doing?"
"Do you not have faith Lena?" Ciel said.
"In that demon? No."
"They're all ready now. This is Funtom company curry." Sebastian said.
"Odd, I don't see any curry." The main judge said as he looked at the no bun looking food.
"Hold on a moment. Look at it." Druitt said cutting the bun to find curry in the middle.
"The Funtom company present our special brand of curry. Behold, the curry bun!"
The judges begin to taste the creation. "Oh dear me! This is wonderful! The bread covering the curry is crunchy and fluffy. Giving the dish incredible radiance and texture."
"It's even more amazing is the structure, it traps and all the flavor of the curry! Cut it open and all there!"
'Okay I'll give the demon credit this once.' I thought.
".....I want to embrace you my love!" Druitt said brining me back to reality.
Ciel shivered beside me. "What I miss?" I said. Ciel only give me a small glare.
"Yet another rave review. Everyone I think we really have a contest here!"
"Sebastian, tell me are you a...." Agni said.
Sebastian only gave a small chuckle. "The judges will now need a little bit of time for deliberation. And in the meantime the gas can enjoy any curry they like!"
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I ate a curry bun silently as I looked around for Soma. Lau and Ciel were talking so I walked around. As I passed the food table I grabbed another curry bun and into the hall. Not many people were in the hall. I soon found Soma. "Are you okay Prince Soma?" I asked.
"Oh, Lena! I'm fine."
"You're going to miss the whole festival if you stay out here." I said. he grunted. "I brought you a curry bun." I smiled.
"Thank you." He said quietly.
"What's on your mind? If you want to talk about something I'm always here to listen." I said placing a hand on his shoulder. "Is it about Agni?"
He nodded. "Agni. He knew about her. He was just trying to keep me form seeing her again."
"Agni is a good man Soma. He was looking for you during the competition." I said. "He may be winning for that horrid man West, but he's competing for you. Yes he didn't want you to find out because he knew you can react this way. He's fought for you a lot Soma. I think you owe him something."
"Lena."
"We should go back and you should support Agni." I said getting up. "Go ahead and eat the food I gave you before it gets cold." I started back to the others.
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The room gasped as Sebastian brought the queen a curry bun. "You're Majesty." Sebastian said as he handed the plate to The queens butler.
The queen took off her glove and moved her vail slightly. She took a bite and whispered something to the angel. "The queen says, "you have created something a child could eat without the use of a knife or a fork. in doing so, you have reinforced a necessary quality between the nation's children and it's adults for that I thank you. Well done. You've contributed to our great country sir." Her Majesty is truly appreciative."
"Don't make me laugh!" A voice said. "How you flatter yourself. Equality? The future? easy prospects for the queen of the queen of a rich country to speculate on! But what do you even know?" I turned to see that women, Mina slap the food off the table. The strange part was her eyes were completely red and she had a dark aura around her.
West ran up to her. "Mina what are you doing? We're in front of her majesty!" He said only to be hit and go flying backwards.
"Restrain her!" A man from Scotland yard yelled.
"Shut up. You don't know curry. It is a caste marker." She yelled she kicked many of the officers down. The funny thing was she actually kicked one into Lord Druitt.
Then whatever is happening to Mina happen to other people to. "The Queen!" Ciel yelled and ran toward her. I followed him closely.
"That smell. That's hatred. Hatred and greed. The stench of the impure. Snuff it out, kill him."
"I don't think so." I said kicking three men away.
Sebastian landed next to us with a ladle in his hand. "Well what do you know about that my Lord. It seems Kali has risen."
"If the story is correct, Kali carried around a demon head." Ciel started.
"Correct." I said.
"What say you? Shall we disprove the legend then? I order you to stop Kali."
"Indeed my young Lord."
"Sounds fun." I said cracking my knuckle. "I'm in."
"Lena you're not..." Ciel started only to be cut off by me flipping over a man and swiping him off his feet, causing him to crash on the ground.
"I'm so sorry Ciel but I don't think I have to take orders from you." I giggled. "I'm not one of your servants. So I've decided I'm going to fight with you, no questions asked."
"Alright but if you get hurt its your fault."
"Isn't it always."
"Ready Sebastian?" I asked.
"Of course Miss Lena." I jumped over a man and grabbed his shoulders pulling him into another man.
"I shall assist you." Agni said.
"Shall you? You seem to have more energy than normal." I said.
"Did something befall you?" Sebastian asked.
"Yes. And now I'm invincible."
"Very well." Sebastian said as he gave me a glance. "The two on the right are yours, and Miss Lina the two on the left are yours I shall get the ones in the middle."
"Good." Agni said.
"Okay!" I cheered.
I quickly ran at men and women knocking them to the ground by kicking or punching. 'At times like this I wish I could use my scythe but there's too many pedestrians around. To think this is all because of a spice.' I thought. 'Wait a minuet. The buns!'
"Ciel!" I yelled pointing at the buns. He nodded in understanding. I crossed my arms over my head as a man's leg came down toward me. I slightly whimpered as I threw the man across the room. I looked at my right arm to see a big black bruise on my pale skin.
Mina had slipped past Sebastian somehow. She started running towards Ciel but Soma got in the way. "No! Wait Mina!" Soma yelled. "Come on Mina!"
"Soma!" I yelled. Then Mina slipped on the lobster and fell to the floor.
"Lena." A voice called me. That voice. It can't be.
'Mom?' I thought.
'Be careful from now on, Love.'
'Mom!'
I was pulled back to reality my getting slammed into a wall. "Lena!" Ciel yelled.
"Why did I hear her voice." I said quietly. "Why now of all times."
"Sebastian the curry buns! Feed them some of the buns you made!" Sebastian threw the buns at everyone who was taken over by the evil spice. As soon as the buns enter their mouth the spice was dispelled.
"I knew it." I said resting my head on the wall. I looked at the ceiling and at the sky.
'I can be so damn weak sometimes.' I laugh. 'Maybe I need to stop being so nice.'
"...Therefore the winner of the Royal Warrant has been decided." The angel said. I felt myself being picked up and looked to see Agni holding me bridal style. I let myself relax and fell asleep.
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(Ciel)
"How are you going handle them?" I asked.
"They won't be treated badly." The queen Butler, Ashe said walking up to us. "Thank you. You have done very well today. I congratulate you on your success of obtaining a Royal Warrant. Her Majesty has expressed her gratitude for you. She beds me tell you, "I'm sorry for your hardship. But know I've been watching your work closely I am in the light as you are in the shadows. Though our positions are different we strive for the same thing." I ask that you continue to aid her Majesty." He said.
"Yes."
"The Queen also wishes me to tell your friend thank you and she hopes she feels better soon." Ashe said looking at Finny with a sleeping Lena on his back.
"Yes I'll be sure to tell her."
"Then I will bid you farewell." He said walking away.
"I have to thank you too Ciel. What if I never met you or Lena? I would be a selfish and ignorant as I have always been. There still so many things that I have to learn. All of England, no all of the world has much to teach me and I am a willing student." Soma said.
"And thank you." Agni said as he bowed to Sebastian. "Your household has taught the Prince and me many great things. What would we have done without you?"
"Please lift up your head." Sebastian said kneeling down to his level. "I have my own reasons for my actions. You have absolutely no reason to be thanking me. The Gods you believe in are Kali and Shiva. They were able to realize their mistakes through mutual pain. Just like you and Soma. You see the old adage is true, the pain can never truly hope for growth."
"I have relearned my God's teaching from an Englishman. That is quite embarrassing."
"Nationality is irrelevant. All places in all times are essentially the same. Human nature is a ecstatically."
"Yes, I understand...."
"F-Finny." A small voice said. I turned to see Lena awake with her head up off of Finny's shoulder.
"Good to see you're awake." I said.
"My head hurts." She mumbled as put her head back on for the shoulder. "Stupid wall."
Suddenly Soma hugged me. "Mina! My Mina left me for good!"
"Let me go!" I yelled.
(Sebastian)
I watched as Prince Soma hugged my young master and Miss Lena giggling at the two. "I am very glad that we came to England. My prince and I both made friends dearly suited to us."
I was surprised that this comment. "A friend? Interesting. No one has ever referred to me as that. You sir are the first."
"Go find a handkerchief!" The young master yelled.
"Must you be so mean Ciel?" Lena asked.
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(Ciel)
Lena had fallen asleep again so Finny carried her to the guest bedroom she'd been sleeping in the nights before. "Sebastian call Undertaker and tell him Lena will stay here again tonight."
"Yes my Lord." He replied.
"I couldn't let you house me another night Ciel." Lena said from the doorway.
"You're awake!" I said in shock.
"I've been in and out of consciousness. I need to go back home Ciel." Something was off about her.
"Is something wrong?"
"No just homesick." She said quickly.
"Are you in pain?"
"N-no."
"Lena!" I said sternly.
"I just want to go home!" She yelled.
She started shaking tears in her acid green eyes. "What's wrong with you Lena?"
"She said I'll just cause you pain!"
"Who's she?" I said walking to her only to have her step away from me.
"M-my mother. She said he's coming back for me. She said I'll only cause you pain because he'll hurt you to get to me. She said Sebastian couldn't protect you from him."
"Lena please calm down." I said grabbing her hand gently in mine.
"I have to stay away from you!" She said pulling her hand free of mine.
"Why?" I asked as my heart began to pound. "Why do you have to stay away from me Lena?
"He'll hurt you if I don't!"
"Who is he and why will he hurt me?"
"Because he knows you're someone I care about!"
"Who is he?"
"I...I can't!" She yelled. "I can't tell you." This time her voice was almost unheard. "Please. Please Ciel."
"Okay. Sebastian take her home." I said.
"Thank you." Sebastian picked her up bridal style and jumped out the window.
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"Who is he and why will he hurt me?" The Phantomhive boy asked.
"Because he knows you're someone I care about!" Lena yelled.
'Yes, and he's the ticket to get you my dear." I thought.
"Who is he?"
"I...I can't!" She yelled. "I can't tell you." This time her voice was almost unheard. "Please. Please Ciel."
'No, you can't tell a soul.'
"Okay. Sebastian take her home." The small boy said.
"Thank you." 'Sebastian' picked Lena up bridal style and jumped out the window.
"You'll be mine soon my dear. Very soon." I chuckled.
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What's happening with Lena? Who is 'he'? Find out soon!