Woman Long Lost

A Trip Of Horror 30

The three walked through town with Lorna holding onto Sebastian's arm walking as best she could with only a minor limp. She instantly stopped as she heard a child crying and looked towards an alleyway. Sebastian stopped as he felt the tug on his arm and looked down at Lorna. Ciel stopped as well as he didn't hear the two following him any longer. Sebastian frowned at Lorna. "What's the matter Lorna?" She let go of his arm and instantly took off down the alley. Sebastian's eyes widened and he took a step forward to follow her but instantly remembered his promise to her. Ciel ran past him and that gave him his incentive to go. The two boys chased after Lorna as she ran down the dark alley looking around frantically. She spotted a door with smoke coming out of it and picked up her speed. Ciel tried to run faster but knew he was no match for his sister. "Sebastian! Go get her! Stop her before she reaches that door!" Sebastian sped past Ciel to catch Lorna but didn't catch her in time as she threw the door open to a raging fire. She shielded her face with her arm before stepping inside. Sebastian glared at her as he continued running. "Lorna! Stop now!" She didn't listen and disappeared into the burning flames. Sebastian instantly stopped outside of the door as he was licked by the heat of the flames. Ciel soon caught up to his butler panting but stayed back not being able to take the heat of the fire. Both boys looked at the fire in worry as the sound of wood collapsing was heard. Ciel looked up at Sebastian. "What are you doing you idiot?! Go in after her!" Sebastian frowned. "I'm sorry young master. I can not leave you out here alone." Ciel glared up at Sebastian and was about to yell at him when the sound of the whole building collapsing was heard. The two looked at it in disbelief and waited for any sign of Lorna. Men with buckets of water ran over and began to try to put the fire out. It took a while but the men finally managed. Sebastian and Ciel stood a bit away from the house waiting for results on the disaster. One of the men walked over to them with a frown. "We're sorry to tell you this, but there were no bodies found in the wreckage." Ciel's eyes widened. "Are you sure?" The man looked at the building. "I don't know what started the fire, but it seems as though the place has been abandoned for quite some time. The woman you described was nowhere to be found." Sebastian placed his hand on Ciel's shoulder. "Thank you. We'll be on our way now." The man nodded leaving the two. Ciel and Sebastian left the alley lost not knowing what could have happened. Ciel scowled as he walked. "Sebastian. What could have happened to her?" Sebastian frowned down at Ciel. "I don't know young master." Ciel sighed. "Let's go back to the manor for the rest of the day. We'll take care of this case tomorrow. I need some time to think." Sebastian nodded. "Very good young master." The two walked back to the manor they were staying in and Ciel went to his room. Sebastian did the same and froze in his doorway. "Lorna?" She gave him a soft smile as she held a child in her arms moving side to side slowly while the child slept. "Hello Sebastian. I'm sorry I ran off like that." He rushed to her side pulling her off the bed and into his arms into a tight embrace. She frowned and leaned the side of head against his chest. She took a step back and he let her go looking down at the child. "Who is this?" Lorna smiled down at the child. "This is Anabeth. I ran off because I heard a child crying. When I got into the house. She was in a corner crying. I couldn't just let her die there in the fire." He scowled. "How did you get here?" She looked up at him for a second before looking at the window. "I don't know. I just. After I grabbed her everything became a blur. Before she passed out she mentioned someone who had been setting things on fire trying to kill others. I don't know what is going on Sebastian, but I want to help her." He sighed and she looked at him pleadingly. "Let's take this to your brother." She nodded and the two left the room. Though as soon as Lorna took a step out of her room she fell forward loosing consciousness. Sebastian quickly turned throwing an arm out in front of her catching her and the child. He pulled the child out of her arms and moved it into one of his cradling her against him as he held Lorna limp over his other arm. He carried Lorna back into the room and laid her on the bed before leaving the room. He carried the child to Ciel's room where he knocked on the door before entering. "Young master. I have something to tell you." Ciel looked at Sebastian and scowled. "Where did you get the child?" Sebastian walked closer to Ciel still holding Anabeth. "Actually young master. Your sister Lorna brought her. Lorna is currently resting in her room." Ciel's scowl deepened. "How did she get back? How did she get past us?" Sebastian sighed. "I don't know. She doesn't know either. The only source we have is this child when she wakes up." Ciel nodded looking at Anabeth. "Go lay her with my sister and make me something sweet."