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Through the Eyes of the Wounded
Chapter One: Making a Call
At the time, I didn't know anything about Roger Rabbit, Jessica Rabbit, Eddie Valiant, Doom, or DIP. I didn't know I would be getting myself killed or that I would be tangling with them. Not knowing who to trust or distrust, I did have an ally but soon I was on my own again. I didn't know it then but my parent's murder and my ally's murder were connected. All I knew was I came here to solve my parent's murder. My name is Isabelle Brown or Belle for short. This is how my story begins, by making a phone call on a dark night.
I stood on a dark street, walking up to a payphone. My teal eyes scanned the area, as I pulled my coat closer to my neck. I didn't want to be seen, I had to be invisible. Memories of the previous month stung my brain but I held back the tears. I picked up the phone and dialed a number I knew by heart.
"Hello," came a voice.
"Hi, it is me," I said into the phone.
"Isabelle, where are you?" asked the voice. The concern oozed through the phone and into my ear.
"Safe, I need your help," I said.
"I know your parent's death, truly tragic. I would have been there," said the voice.
"I know and I know why you weren't," I told the voice.
"I may even know who did it," said the voice.
"Who, tell me," I said growing excited. The voice could give me a clue, a hint to who murdered my parents. It would make my mission a lot easier.
"Calm down Belle, I said I may know. I have no evidence but I have suspicions. Also, I believe their death is connected to the threats I have been receiving," said the voice, now with fear.
I smiled for the voice called me the name I preferred. I loved my name but is sounded to me "It's a bell". People teased me about my name hence why I preferred Belle, not much better but it worked for me. Still my mind remembered what the voice said. "What is going on?" I asked.
"I can't tell you here, but tomorrow at a place called the Ink and Paint Club," said the voice.
"I will find it," I told the voice.
"Good, stay hidden and if I am right you may be in danger. If anything happens to me, do you have the gift I gave you?" asked the voice.
"Yeah but it is," I was about to say but the voice cut me off.
"I know what it looks like, but what do I always tell you Belle?" asked the voice.
"Don't attack, till I have all the facts?" I asked.
"No, silly the other thing," chuckled the voice.
"Appearances can be deceiving," I repeated.
"Good, now whatever you do don't let that gift out of your sight. It will change everything," said the voice.
"Okay, but can't we meet sooner?" I asked. I needed help and I hated being in the dark.
"Sorry, honey this is for your own protection. Ink and Paint Club meet me there and I will explain everything. Yet, I can offer you some help," said the voice.
"What is it I will take anything," I said.
"Find the Rabbit, the Rabbit will help you," said the voice. "Now I have to go, be safe and I will see you tomorrow night," said the voice.
"Thanks and be safe too," I said and the line went dead. I hung the phone up and sank to my knees. My hat fell exposing my long, blonde hair. I gently rubbed my eyes with my fingers. This whole month has been hell but if I needed help, I would have to follow the rules. So, placing my hair back in a bun and placed my hat over it. I looked around again and saw no dark figures or pair of eyes watching me. Then I walked down the street and headed to a hotel.
The smog filled the air and soon I came to a hotel with fading lights. As I walked up to the front desk, I saw a burly man with cold eyes. "One room, please," I said slapping bills in his face. His greedy eyes grabbed them and tossed me a key.
"Room 102, everything else is booked," he told me. I nodded and headed to room 102. It was a shabby place, but it was a bed and I was tired. The walls were peeling and it smelled like alcohol but I didn't care. I threw my bag near the bed and found a newspaper from yesterday. Taking it in my hands, I was about to throw it away when something caught my eye.
Roger Rabbit and Baby Herman Make Another Great Cartoon
Famous Cartoon stars Roger Rabbit and Baby Herman have made their latest cartoon. Full of laughs and humor, according to R.K. Maroon, they work well together. Soon the duo will be working on another hilarious cartoon at Maroon Studios.
That was all I could read for the rest was faded. Yet, the name Rabbit stuck into my brain. Trust the Rabbit, the Rabbit can help you, the voice repeated in my head.
Could the Rabbit be Roger Rabbit? I wondered. I didn't know but I would find out for if Roger was my ally, better learn now then later. I tossed the paper on the floor and passed out on the lumpy bed. Not knowing the events that would take place tomorrow.
Author's Note: Hope you all enjoyed this chapter and please review. Special thanks to Mad-theawesomeman and AnonymousZGirl for their help with the chapter.