As if sensing someone's presence, Vivian turned her eyes from her body that was in deep pain and now in resting to look at a girl who had red eyes and her hair as dark red and brown as some of the woods in the forest.

"I have seen you before," said Vivian but not knowing where exactly.

Belle pursed her lips but then replied, "It was in the church when you went to meet Lady Isabell," at the name Vivian looked slightly surprised. Belle didn't see any reason for her to hold back about some things when she had already decided how to send Vivian to the ghoul's world, "I am like you…" the words sounding strange as she said it but Vivian didn't appear to have a questionable look on her face as she heard Belle speak.

"I hope you have a better life than I did," Vivian wished for the girl who she had never spoken to.

Belle smiled, "Thank you." It was good that Charlotte was already in the ghoul's fabricated world, there would be someone to guide her if she ever needed, "I will need to see your hand," Belle requested Vivian.

Vivian then raised her hand forward, having her hands face the sky, and when Belle placed her hand in hers, there was no need to explain anything. They were the two stars who shared the ability of touch with each other.

"Thank you," Vivian thanked Belle, her eyebrows slightly furrowed as she tried to grasp the things she came to know from her touch. Even after death, Vivian's ability was still alive in the mortal world, "I am ready," she said after glancing back to see if anyone had arrived but there was no one.

Belle knew that deep down Vivian wanted to see the Duke one more time before leaving this place, but time was short with them. Letting go of Vivian's hand, Belle raised her hands to place it on both sides of Vivian's face,

"You will forget who you were in the land of the living and you will live a life of peace. When you return back here, your memories will return or when the time is right, and the ghoul will bring you back," spoke Belle softly to the other girl and the girl closed her eyes before falling unconscious.

"Everest, go take her soul with Belle. I will be here," said Lucas after Vivian's soul was knocked out to forget things about what happened in this world for now which would keep her safe. The ghoul was unwilling but with two Vivian's, it finally picked the soul up and went away with Belle.

Belle went along with the ghoul, carrying Vivian's soul to be placed in the fabricated world. When they had made sure to put her in a safe place, they returned after some time to the forest to see Lucas, who stood there with his scythe dripping blood.

"What happened?" asked Belle.

"Reaper," answered Lucas.

They stayed there for some more time to finally hear the sound of the carriage. It looked like the place they were in the forest wasn't too far away from the road. In time, the ghoul who had disappeared, arrived with its true master and the Duke.

Belle and Lucas didn't stay around, and they gave the space the people needed to mourn. When the time arrived, the Duke requested the ghoul to kill him, which was wise as it seemed that both Vivian and he shared a bond. If one of them was dead, the other would die. Belle didn't spend much time in turning the man unconscious while she apologised for blocking his memories until the time would automatically allow the memories back to him. The ghoul had helped in distracting the Lord of Bonelake as Belle was still a living and breathing person so that she could work her magic on the Duke without getting noticed by the Lord.

Once they had done for what they had come here to do in Valeria, Belle looked at the ghoul and said,

"They are your responsibility now. Take good care of them," she then left with Lucas, away from the forest and back to the inn.

Belle stood near the window, looking at the lanterns that were burning outside in some of the houses she could see. The night was quiet and cold. Her eyes stared at the darkness where the light of the lanterns could not reach.

Then suddenly she saw a hand appear in front of her and she moved her gaze to look at Lucas with a look of confusion, "Time for dinner."

She followed him to the bed so that she could sit down and have her meal. Belle lacked words tonight as she was tired- physically as well as mentally. Biting into Lucas' hand, she sucked the blood from him into her mouth, gulping them in small amounts and when she was done, she finally pulled away to see him lick his wrist where she had bit him.

"You look sad," he noted.

"I saw two people die. It reminds me of the time when we missed each other too, not making in time," replied Belle.

Lucas nodded his head, "I remembered that. We have Greed to hold responsible for that."

"We do," Belle agreed. She didn't know how much she could trust Greed, but with all of them being in the same boat, it seemed right now it was alright, "I remembered something when I touched her hands."

"What was it?" he asked her.

"When I was small. When you had joined to be the butler of my family, I met her in one of the soirees. We were both young girls, and she was locked in the room by her parents because her eyes had changed to be like a human."

The memory was faint even now but she remembered introducing herself to the small girl on the other side of the black glass which strangely she was able to see. She remembered that night.

'I will be here for some time you don't have to feel alone,' she had said to the girl before introducing herself, 'My name is Belle.'

And the other girl had replied, 'Vivi.'

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