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Post by witch on Jan 26, 2012 9:19:58 GMT 10
Belle sighed, her eyes closing as a tear ran down her pale white cheek.
"Alright" she whispered at last "let's go, the sooner we get Christine back the better and... you'll have to help me with the layout of the...phantoms? home. I love you, but I.... I'm scared."
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Post by amaranthdestler on Jan 26, 2012 9:23:00 GMT 10
Raoul pulled his sister into his arms tightly. "I know you are. I'm so sorry I have to ask this of you. You know that if there were any other way, I would take it in a heartbeat. But I can't leave Christine with him." Raoul explained as best he could the layout of the lair. He had only been down there twice, and both times had gone no farther than the entrance just past the gate. As they rode to the opera house, he went through his plan again in his mind.
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Post by witch on Jan 26, 2012 9:30:12 GMT 10
"I know we can't and I know you wouldn't ask this of me unless you had to" Bella answered wrapping her arms around her brother unable to stop the slight shaking that had overtaken her body.
Belle listened and tried to see the layout Raoul was describing in her head. It seemed the only way to this phantom's lair was by boat, that the place was a maze full of twists, turns and trap doors.
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Post by amaranthdestler on Jan 26, 2012 9:35:10 GMT 10
Raoul felt his sister's shaking and patted her hand, trying as best he could to comfort her. "This will all be over soon. I promise."
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Post by witch on Jan 26, 2012 9:37:26 GMT 10
"I hope you're right. So how much longer til we get there?" Belle asked pulling away from her brother's arms trying to hear any little sound that would help her later. Trying to map the twists and turns.
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Post by amaranthdestler on Jan 26, 2012 12:57:02 GMT 10
"We are here," Raoul said just as the carriage stopped in front of the opera house.
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Post by witch on Jan 26, 2012 13:08:19 GMT 10
"Great" Belle said steeping out of the carriage. "Now where?"
Her noise twitched and she couldn't help the feeling that she was being watched and not by her brother.
Within the shadows Erik watched them his eyes following the young girl more then the man. A smile graced his lips. Soon, soon Raoul would pay.
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Post by amaranthdestler on Jan 26, 2012 13:10:50 GMT 10
"Now we will go find him. I'm sure he can see us, but unfortunetly he's not man enough to show his face anywhere but in his little cave below the opera." Raoul said as he led his sister into the opera house and down the stairs to the boat that waited them.
After helping her in and settling her, he began rowing towards the place he had last seen the Phantom.
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Post by witch on Jan 26, 2012 13:18:01 GMT 10
"Not man enough my dear Raoul? Or is it you just can't see me?" his voice echoed throughout the darkness.
Sitting in the boat Belle tried to remember the maze that she went through. Right, left, straight ahead she was already starting to lose track when a voice sounded throughout the darkness.
"I..I..is that him?"
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Post by amaranthdestler on Jan 26, 2012 13:20:42 GMT 10
"Yes, that's him." Raoul said before replying to the darkness. "Must you scare her? She's already scared enough, you don't have to make it worse!" Raoul yelled at the man he couldn't see.
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Post by witch on Jan 26, 2012 13:25:06 GMT 10
Erik laughed. "Scared of me, or you Raoul after all it was your choice to bring her here"
Belle's eyes fell to the ground as she tried to control her breathing, tried to pin point where this guys voice was coming from. The only problem was it sounded like it was coming from everywhere.
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Post by amaranthdestler on Jan 26, 2012 13:27:35 GMT 10
"You gave me no choice you monster. You knew I wouldn't leave my wife with you. It kills me to leave my sister with you. The least you could do is make it easy on her. No matter how nice you are to her, I will still feel horrible for doing this."
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Post by witch on Jan 26, 2012 13:31:46 GMT 10
"Then why be nice about it? She should know the real me as she is getting to know the real you. Go straight ahead and meet me at the gate. Drop your sister off there and after that your wife will be returned. Oh and Raoul. Say goodbye to your sister, like the loving brother you are"
"Goodbye, whats he mean by goodbye?" Belle asked slightly panicked.
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Post by amaranthdestler on Jan 26, 2012 13:36:18 GMT 10
"I want to see my wife before I leave my sister anywhere. We make an even exchange or this doesn't happen at all. I will find another way to get my wife back."
Raoul looked to Belle and wanted nothing more than to get her out of here. Nothing more, except getting his wife out of here as well. He patted her shoulder and kissed her head. While he was bent over and his face was in her hair, he whispered to her, "Dont' worry, it's not goodbye, we will be back for you tomorrow morning. Be ready." When he stood back up, they were going under the gate that lead to the Phantom's lair.
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Post by witch on Jan 26, 2012 13:43:02 GMT 10
"Oh you can see her through the gate and it will happen or you'll never see her again."
Steeping out of the boat Belle felt her brothers hair in her eyes and across her cheek. She pulled him in never wanting to let him go.
"I love you" she told him "and look after your leg okay?"
She nodded to her brothers whisper before turning her head upwards.
"Alright, I'm here now send her out"
Erik's laughter filled the room and before anyone knew it he took hold of her his masked face flashing before Raoul's eyes as he threw Christine at him. Her dress torn, her hands tied along with her feet.
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