Chapter 1- Paris
I sighed and smoothed out the light blue skirt of my dress as the horse and carriage bumped down the winding country roads on the way into Paris. My Papa looked at me and bit into his lip gently.
"I'm sorry, Arielle." He sighed and stroked my blonde curls with his gentle hand.
"I just don't understand why I had to come, I'm 18 years old, and I'm not a child." I said, looking out the window, the walls of Paris coming into plain sight. My Papa had been called by Judge Claude Frollo to assist his Captain of the Guards in some sort of mission.
"I know," he sighed, "I just want to protect you. I don't want you ending up like your Mother…" he trailed off and I instantly felt bad. My Mama had died 5 years this Summer and Papa hadn't been right since it happened. Before I could say anything more the carriage was coming to a stop and the footman came round, opening the carriage doors.
I smiled and thanked him, stepping out into the warm sun and the noisy streets of Paris. I walked round to the front of the carriage where the two beautiful white horses where and kissed their noses.
"Thank you, for the safe getting here." I smiled and giggled as they nudged the side of my head, their warm breath making some of my curls blow.
"Arielle! Come on, we need to get to the inn!" Papa shouted as he got out of the carriage, I rolled my eyes and shouted back.
"Coming, Papa!" I said and walked back to him, Papa leading me through the winding backstreets until we got to a large Inn. He pushed the large wooden doors open and gave our surname to the man on the front desk.
"Oui, Monsieur." He smiled brightly and gave Papa a large key which was labelled with a room number.
"Merci," Papa nodded and turned to me, giving me the room key and kissed my cheek softly.
"How about you go and unpack and take a stroll around Paris while I meet Judge Claude Frollo at the Palace of Justice. Try not to get lost; you have a knack for that." He chuckled light heartedly and left the Inn; I smiled and picked up my heavy skirts, walking up the wooden curving staircase.
"227, 229, ah! 331!" I exclaimed as I finally found mine and Papa's room; I put the key in the lock and turned it until I heard a satisfying click and the door opened. The room wasn't ideal but it was better than nothing, the floral wallpaper was peeling off the wall and the ceiling was flaking. I sneered a little in disgust and walked to the little window and sat on the window seat.
I smiled at what I saw; from up here I could see nearly the whole of Paris from the townspeople going about their ordinary day to the entertainers. In the centre, not far from Notre Dame a man in jester clothing was setting up a caravan and children were already crowding around it. I smiled slightly and decided to go and see after I had finished unpacking.
Sorry if it was short and crap, its just and introduction chapter but tell me what you think 'kay? xoxo
I'm gonna put up a Characters List so you guys can see who I picture as the Characters :3
Arielle: Candice Accola
Arielle's Papa (Louie): Robert Downey Jr
Frollo: Alan Rickman
Clopin: Frank Iero (Long Danger Days hair :') )
Esmeralda: Nina Dobrev
Quasimodo: Mark Addy
Captain Phoebus: Chris Hemsworth
