Author's Note:
Hey everyone! If you're a first time reader of this story and you haven't yet read Part 1 Summer Blake: The Demon Slayer, please do. It should hopefully help clear some confusion you might have reading this one.
Below I will give a little details about the story and what you will be reading. Hope you enjoy and thank you to those who have been supporting me through this series! *hugs*
Story Details:
Title: The Return of Cara Phantomhive
Rating: T for violence, language, adult themes and dark material.
Pairings: Edward Midford x OC. Ciel x Elizabeth.
Summary: Cara lost her memories and was taken from her home. Everyone thought she died in the fire, but she survived and now she's back. Together, Cara and her brother will find out who killed their family and serve the ultimate revenge!
Spoilers/Warnings: Slight AU. Phantomhive Sister OC. Spoilers for chapters in the manga, especially the latest chapters coming out. Story will involve constant family drama and dark themes to explore like revenge, death, sacrifice and manipulation.
The Return of Cara Phantomhive
Chapter 1: Awakened Memories
I remember now...I'm Cara Phantomhive. Born to Vincent and Rachel Phantomhive.
They say I look similar to my mother, but my green eyes don't match the rest of my family who all have blue eyes.
I'm the black sheep in the family.
...
The memories of my life replayed in my head, reminding me of who I was. The truth I had been searching for...the answers we all needed.
"Can you explain what happened again?" Edward asked.
Everyone looked at the unconscious girl with confused and worried looks. None of this was making sense. The double Charles and Nina had gone back to their places to give the family some space after Ciel gave an explanation of his own.
"Cara didn't die in the fire. She was taken and got amnesia and was living under the impression she was someone else." Ciel said, trying to explain the situation to them, but yet lying right through his teeth. "The guy that was out there was the one who found her. He told me her situation and we've been trying to help her by jogging her memory."
"Is he okay? What happened to him?" Elizabeth asked frantically.
The Earl looked up to her with a smile. "He's okay. He went back home." They all gave a sigh of relief.
"I didn't know you had a sister, Ciel." Prince Soma stated, looking hurt by him not sharing that fact. After all, weren't they best friends?!
He looked away. "I don't like to talk about my past. There is no point in it."
"I can't believe it. It's some kind of miracle." Edward stated, looking upon the girl he had fallen for. He had already come to terms that she was gone, just like with his aunt and uncle. How could she be back now?
Ciel nodded, eyes narrowing. "Yeah, you could say that." He wanted to figure out who was behind this and everything that happened to her. It could give him a clue to who killed their family.
"So...Summer is actually Cara?" The blonde girl asked, trying to make sense of it all.
"Yes."
Elizabeth took Ciel into a hug, overjoyed for him. His sister had returned to him. This must be good news for him now that he wasn't the only Phantomhive. "Yay, I'm so happy for you! I'm glad she is back." She had missed her dear friend and cousin.
Edward walked up to the girl who layed on the bed. He sat next to her and observed her, a conflicted look on his face. "Will she ever be able to remember us?"
The girl began to toss and turn, groaning. "No! Stay away!" They assumed she was having a bad dream, but Ciel and Sebastian knew otherwise. She was reliving a nightmare that already happened.
"Su-" Edward stopped himself, remembering who she really was. "Cara, it's okay." He gently moved her hair away from her face.
The servants Mey-Rin, Finny and Bard came in following suit with Alois and his demon servants. "How's she doing?"
"No! Make it stop!" Cara shouted frantically, tossing and turning in her sleep.
"From the sounds of it, not so good." Alois commented, looking to her with worry. He was just as shocked as the Indian Prince to find out that Ciel had a sister and it just happened to be her of all people.
"Poor thing." commented the chief.
"But, thank god our young master's sister has returned to him, yes sire!" added in the maid who brought in some clothes for her once she woke.
Elizabeth looked over with with concern. "Will she be okay?"
Ciel's eyes narrowed, watching the form of his sister who was stirring frantically. Any moment now she would wake and with it a whole ordeal that would need to be fixed. There was no saying how she would react to anything, especially after all they had been through. So that was a loaded question for Lizzie to ask.
He wanted to spare his cousins the pain...and his sister. She had already been through enough. "Let's just let her rest."
"But-"
"CIEL!" they heard Cara exclaiming, looking to see the girl had jolted awake in the bed. Her hand was extended out in front of her as if she was reaching out for him, but he wasn't there. The horrified look on her face spoke volumes though.
Edward looked to his fiancee with concern. "Cara..."
Her green eyes shifted over to him, putting her hand down. They were wide and looking to him as if not believing the truth of him. She was reminded of a memory, looking before him.
The Midford's came to visit today, bringing their children who were her cousins.
"Lizzy!" Cara declared happily, running to greet her friend. "Let's play Princess, Prince and Dragon!"
The blonde pigtailed girl chuckled. "Yay, it sounds like fun!"
"Edward's the prince!"
The blonde boy blushed. "W-What?!"
Both girls giggled at his reaction. "You should be the princess then." Elizabeth told her.
Cara looked to Edward and an equal blush came to her face knowing why Lizzy would say such a thing. After all, their parents had been in talks about it and she knew her fate was to be decided. The same had already happened with Lizzy so it was about time for her as well.
That's right... I was to be engaged to Edward from a young age. Just as Elizabeth was to Ciel.
I didn't know yet, but this was what was expected of me...and the only thing to be expected of my life.
"I guess that makes Lizzy the dragon then?" Cara asked. It didn't seem right to make her the dragon that her brother would have to slay...especially since he wouldn't do such a thing. Spotting the perfect person, she called out to them. "Would you like to be our dragon?"
After finding a volunteer, the game was to be started. Elizabeth sat down with the others as they watched.
"I need someone to save my from this dragon!" Cara cried out. "I need my Knight in shining armour to find me and bring me home!"
But my Knight in shining armour never came to rescue me...did he?
Her eyes narrowed at him before looking back down to the sheets on the bed. It wasn't his fault, he didn't know...right?! Edward looked taken back, shocked by the look she just gave him.
Ciel went up to his sister slowly, noticing the look she had just given their cousin. "Do you remember now?" He asked.
"Remember what?"
"Who you are."
She looked up at him with a torn look. "That's a tricky one, I'm still not exactly sure as to who I am. It turns out the life I have been living all along has been a lie and I've just been handed the keys to my real life, but- it doesn't feel like it!" She bit her lip, trying to hold back a sob. "I got all the answers I had been searching for...but things are far more confusing now than they ever were before."
Everyone could notice the silent tears streaming down her face. "Cara..." Lizzie started, trying to reach out for her.
The slayer ended up jolting from it. "Please...just leave me alone."
"Sebastian, send everyone to the drawing room!" Ciel ordered of his butler, seeing the state she was in. It wasn't best to leave her alone, but it was what she wanted and what she thought she needed so he would oblige. "I'll have Mey-Rin come check on you later and when you're ready, come visit me so we can discuss this further without the others." He told her before leaving.
Once she heard the door click, Cara plopped back down onto the bed and tried to process everything still running through her head. She wasn't sure to believe what was real and what was not anymore. If she wasn't Summer Blake and it was all a lie, then could she even really be Cara Phantomhive?
Looking back to the door, she was reminded of another memory.
I found myself at the door of the orphanage, no recollection of what happened. They took me in and called me Summer after the season it currently was.
I was lost, scared, no clue as to who I was or of my family
I had no home and I was all alone in the world...
But despite it, I kept fighting inside my soul to be who I was.
"Summer! Stop right there!" yelled one of the guardian's.
However, the girl didn't stop and kept running through the hallways and past the other children. She wasn't going to stop. A pie she stole from the kitchen in her hands and a proud smirk on her face.
"Go Summer!" cheered some kids.
"Wow, she's going to get it~~!" sneered the others.
You could say she had a rebellious streak in her, a need to go against society and it's ridiculous rules and enjoy life the way she thought it should be enjoyed.
After catching her and escorting her to her room for timeout, one of the woman sighed. She didn't know that behind the closed door the little girl could still hear them. "That ones a handful. It's sad to think that maybe that's why her parents might have left her behind on our doorstep. I wouldn't blame them."
A sad look casted over her as she slumped down beside the door and onto the floor. She hugged a stuffed plushie to her.
I was just a lost little girl who cried herself to sleep at night because...she wanted her parents so badly!
Feeling the tears fall from her eyes again as she looked to the door recalling the memory, Cara quietly sobbed in her bed. She still felt the same as she ever did back then and it seemed like no matter what, it would never change.
Cian was dead now, and so was Jasper. Just like her parents.
"We can't just leave her alone, Ciel!" Edward barked at his cousin, his blood boiling at all this. "She needs us to help her! You said so yourself! How are we suppose to help her by leaving her alone?"
Ciel sighed. "Because she has been through a great ordeal that we have no knowledge of and needs to rest." This seemed to make him shut up, realizing his words. "We can't just go overloading her mind when it's struggling to recall everything, it doesn't help her at all."
"What should we do then?" Alois asked.
"We should notify our parents of her return." Edward said, looking to his sister and cousin. "They need to know she is alive and well, Ciel."
The earl sighed. "Yes, you're right, but make sure they don't go spreading word around of it just yet. We need to make sure she is safe. The last thing she needs is to have more people come barging in and asking of her whereabouts."
"Right."
"In that case, Agni and I will return to the townhouse and leave you all be. However, once she is in better health we wish to know more about your sister, Ciel!" Prince Soma stated. He didn't want to be left out of the loop of his best friend's life ever again.
Once the carriages arrived for the rest of the parties, all that was left was the two Earls and their servants.
"Sebastian, I want you to keep a careful and close eye on my sister. If anything happens, inform me right away. I want to know where she is at all times." Ciel ordered.
Sebastian bowed, smirking. "Yes my lord."
Alois dropped his smile and walked with Ciel back inside. "To think Summer was your little sister the whole entire time! I'm still shocked over it, especially since she is older than you."
The two ended up continuing their conversation back in the drawing room, away from the ears of the human servants. "It's because of the fact she was brought to the future by Cian and lived out 7 years of her life there."
"Whoa!" Alois chuckled. "So it was the demon who took her away? But why the future of all places?"
Ciel's eyes narrowed. "That's what I intend to find out."
"Hannah!" Alois called to her.
"Yes your highness."
"Can you do a search on the demon Cian and let us know anything you find out about him?"
"Yes your highness!" declared the demon maid before venturing off with the triplets.
Sitting down in the chairs, both earls looked at each other thoughtfully. To think they were once sworn enemies, but now united as allies all because of the girl who turned out to be Ciel's sister.
"Now we just sit and wait." Ciel said.
Author's note: I literally woke up at 2:30 am in the morning just to finish this chapter because it was screaming loudly in my head to be written out.
Welcome to Part 2 everyone! There is SO MUCH more in store here. I had to rewrite this chapter a couple times to get it exactly how I wanted and I love it. This story has actually influenced me to start writing my own original story. But first, I'm going to finish this one before I even think of starting that.
As always, things will be revealed as the chapters go and hopefully start to make more sense. Let me known what you think. Reviews are welcomed, but not mandatory.