[ Ciel hadn't been paying attention to his surroundings, obviously, but he would only blame the apparition if it meant he didn't have to explain why it unnerved him so much. He just wanted it to go away, since he'd already faced this, already told him that his actions were his own, but—
He'd gotten unnerved anyways.
Turning to shoot and actually hitting someone gets Ciel's stomach to feel like it suddenly drops, since guilt washes over him immediately. It's more blood on his hands, more childrens' blood, but it's also clear quickly enough to him that it isn't a child he's dealing with. The Chain and the fact that she's very much alive sends fear coursing through his veins instead, though his gaze is actually on the chain. His heart is thundering in his ears, but he keeps that gun ready to use once more instead of lowering it. ]
You— Stay back.
[ What will it even do? Part of him knows that there's no way another shot will do anything, considering the first hadn't, but he's not quite operating on logic at the moment. ]
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He'd gotten unnerved anyways.
Turning to shoot and actually hitting someone gets Ciel's stomach to feel like it suddenly drops, since guilt washes over him immediately. It's more blood on his hands, more childrens' blood, but it's also clear quickly enough to him that it isn't a child he's dealing with. The Chain and the fact that she's very much alive sends fear coursing through his veins instead, though his gaze is actually on the chain. His heart is thundering in his ears, but he keeps that gun ready to use once more instead of lowering it. ]
You— Stay back.
[ What will it even do? Part of him knows that there's no way another shot will do anything, considering the first hadn't, but he's not quite operating on logic at the moment. ]