The Girl of the Tower

by Jordaens Know the Name

Jeanette Marie was left on the steps of the Palace of Justice and raised by Frollo. As she grew, she befriended and fell in love Quasi. She never saw him as the monster that people cursed him to be. Fearing she would disobey him, Frollo sent her to an asylum. After 4 years she escaped to Paris to finally bring Frollo to an end. But will her poor health lead to her own demise?

1. Chapter 1

Chapter 1: The Girl

Frollo pulled back the blanket to see the deformed face of the child. He was stricken with fear seeing the creature as the spawn of a demon, considering the "heathen ways of the gypsies. He was stopped by the Archbishop as he tried to drown the child in a well.

"STOP," The bishop cried.

"This is an unholy demon. I'm sending it back to hell, where it belongs!" Frollo exclaimed dangling the child over the well

The Archdeacon sang to the Jude,
"SEE THERE THE INNOCENT BLOOD YOU HAVE SPILT

ON THE STEPS OF NOTRE DAME."

"I am guiltless-she ran, I pursued."

"NOW YOU WOULD ADD THIS CHILD'S BLOOD TO YOUR GUILT

ON THE STEPS OF NOTRE DAME."

"My conscience is clear!"

"YOU CAN LIE TO YOURSELF AND YOUR MINIONS

YOU CAN CLAIM THAT YOU HAVEN'T A QUALM

BUT YOU NEVER CAN RUN FROM,

NOR HIDE WHAT YOU'VE DONE

FROM THE EYES

THE VERY EYES OF NOTRE DAME!"

Frollo's eyes darted from statue to statue, from Saint to Saint. He finally begged to the holy man, "What must I do?"

"Care for the child, raise it as your own."

What?! You mean i am to be saddled with this misshapen- Very well. Let him live with you, in your church."

"Live here? But where?"

"Anywhere." Frollo then sang in his thoughts.

"JUST SO HE'S KEPT LOCKED AWAY WHERE NO ONE ELSE CAN SEE.
Who knows. our Lord works in mysterious ways.
EVEN THIS FOUL CREATURE MAY YET PROVE ONE DAY TO BE
OF USE TO ME."

An evil smile crept upon his face. Even so he kept his word, he raised the child and hired a nurse to care for the job of a mother. He raised the boy, teaching him right from wrong, as he saw it. He named the boy, Quasimodo for his half-formed face. Quasimodo looked up to Frollo, not knowing his true schemes. He believed what he was taught, and always remained loyal. Frollo admired his loyalty, and knew he could one day use it to his advantage.

Two years after Frollo had taken in Quasimodo, there was a baby left on the steps of the palace of justice, a baby girl. Nothing came with the child but the basket she was left in.

Frollo had been in need of an heir since he had no children nor a wife. He took the girl in and raised her in the palace of Justice. He named her Jeanette Marie.

He hired the same nurse to care for her, and he cared for her as if she were his own. Frollo even let her spend time with Quasimodo. He taught her all that he had taught Quasimodo, only she didn't act as obedient as Quasimodo. For instance she would question why her father why the world had to see Quasimodo as a monster.

Her strong will was something that Frollo kept a close eye on as she grew older. As for Jeann, she kept a close eye on her father and always made sure she would be there to protect Quasimodo, and to learn more about him and the gypsies.