-----Disclaimer: I don't own the Count of Monte Cristo, the person who
wrote it does, I only own Claudia. Notes: ^^Thoughts^^-------
(OOC: This story starts at the part where Albert is in the catacombs of Rome held by criminals.)
The Girl Beside The Count
Chapter One: Claudia
"Do your worst!" Albert retorted to the criminals before him.
Then suddenly a man appeared with a long cape flowing behind him. "Let the boy go." Some of the criminals lunged toward the man, but the man fended them off; wounding them. "Now unless you want your men to die, I suggest you let the boy go." Said the man. The criminals untied Albert's ropes and he ran toward the man. "Go up. I will join once I've finished them off." Albert ran to the streets of Rome, happy to be freed. While down in the catacombs, the Count threw the criminals a pouch of money. "Good show Gentlemen." He smiled, and left. The man who caught the pouch replied "Thank you, your grace." The man was none other than his old friend the captain of the smuggler ship.
Albert met the man when he came up from the catacombs. The man got stepped onto his carriage step and said to the boy "Come to my estate tomorrow for breakfast."
"Yes, thank you sir. But, I am afraid I do not know your name." Albert replied.
The man smiled "Right now your friend, tomorrow your host, and the time that stands between us the Count of Monte Cristo."
The carriage drove away, leaving Albert smiling to himself. He could not believe the adventure that had just happened. Albert turned around and stopped dead in his tracks. The beautiful girl that had kissed him was now standing against a brick wall. Albert smiled to himself, but he was sure that she had nothing to do with his kidnapping. He did not know how wrong he was. She was all part of Edmond's plan, or Zattara as he was known to her. She was Jacopo's half sister, the same age as Albert. She had heard of the Count's plan by a letter sent to her by her brother. They needed a young girl to lead Albert into the catacombs, and had asked her to do it. At first Zattara was not quite sure if she was right for the part, but when he met her his mind had changed completely. But, something unexpected had occurred and Claudia wanted to learn more about the boy.
"Hello, my lady. You left so fast I could not catch up." Albert smiled.
"I am sorry, I run to fast even my brother cannot catch up with me." She replied.
"I am sure I could have if there were not as many people as there was earlier." He said arrogantly, which annoyed Claudia but she didn't show it. "By the way what is my lady's name?"
Claudia smiled "My name is Claudia, and yours?" She already knew the answer to this question, but it was only proper that she ask.
"My name is Albert, son of Count Mondego." He replied.
"Oh my, royalty, should I bow?" she asked sarcastically. This offended the boy but, he overlooked it as best he could which was hardly overlooked.
"No." he said sharply.
"Oh.have I offended you?" she asked him with a cunning smile.
"Not at all, I should expect it from commoners like yourself." he rudely remarked. This angered Claudia, which was not a good idea.
"I am no commoner, your grace. You should be more careful what you say. You just might get hurt." She said and removed her sword which surprised and amused the young lad. 'Where did that come from?' Albert wondered.
Albert laughed at her. "You do not intend on using that on me? I would not want to hurt you?"
"It is you who would get hurt." she smiled rudely, and lunged at him. He removed his own sword and blocked her. Blades touching, he found she was very strong for a girl. Suddenly she removed her sword and hit his so hard that he lost his grip on it and the blade broke with only a fourth of it left. Claudia moved up against him her blade to his neck. He was scared, she could tell by his breathing.
"Go ahead, what are you waiting for?" he asked.
"You are so willing to die, even at the blade of a woman, or shall I say a 'commoner'!" she replied coldly. But, to Albert's surprised she did not kill him. She removed her blade and kissed him on the lips. It was quite a long kiss and the kiss of the French. Then when the kiss was over, she turned and walked quickly away leaving Albert in shock.
------Please review. I know it was a short chapter. ~Alana----
(OOC: This story starts at the part where Albert is in the catacombs of Rome held by criminals.)
The Girl Beside The Count
Chapter One: Claudia
"Do your worst!" Albert retorted to the criminals before him.
Then suddenly a man appeared with a long cape flowing behind him. "Let the boy go." Some of the criminals lunged toward the man, but the man fended them off; wounding them. "Now unless you want your men to die, I suggest you let the boy go." Said the man. The criminals untied Albert's ropes and he ran toward the man. "Go up. I will join once I've finished them off." Albert ran to the streets of Rome, happy to be freed. While down in the catacombs, the Count threw the criminals a pouch of money. "Good show Gentlemen." He smiled, and left. The man who caught the pouch replied "Thank you, your grace." The man was none other than his old friend the captain of the smuggler ship.
Albert met the man when he came up from the catacombs. The man got stepped onto his carriage step and said to the boy "Come to my estate tomorrow for breakfast."
"Yes, thank you sir. But, I am afraid I do not know your name." Albert replied.
The man smiled "Right now your friend, tomorrow your host, and the time that stands between us the Count of Monte Cristo."
The carriage drove away, leaving Albert smiling to himself. He could not believe the adventure that had just happened. Albert turned around and stopped dead in his tracks. The beautiful girl that had kissed him was now standing against a brick wall. Albert smiled to himself, but he was sure that she had nothing to do with his kidnapping. He did not know how wrong he was. She was all part of Edmond's plan, or Zattara as he was known to her. She was Jacopo's half sister, the same age as Albert. She had heard of the Count's plan by a letter sent to her by her brother. They needed a young girl to lead Albert into the catacombs, and had asked her to do it. At first Zattara was not quite sure if she was right for the part, but when he met her his mind had changed completely. But, something unexpected had occurred and Claudia wanted to learn more about the boy.
"Hello, my lady. You left so fast I could not catch up." Albert smiled.
"I am sorry, I run to fast even my brother cannot catch up with me." She replied.
"I am sure I could have if there were not as many people as there was earlier." He said arrogantly, which annoyed Claudia but she didn't show it. "By the way what is my lady's name?"
Claudia smiled "My name is Claudia, and yours?" She already knew the answer to this question, but it was only proper that she ask.
"My name is Albert, son of Count Mondego." He replied.
"Oh my, royalty, should I bow?" she asked sarcastically. This offended the boy but, he overlooked it as best he could which was hardly overlooked.
"No." he said sharply.
"Oh.have I offended you?" she asked him with a cunning smile.
"Not at all, I should expect it from commoners like yourself." he rudely remarked. This angered Claudia, which was not a good idea.
"I am no commoner, your grace. You should be more careful what you say. You just might get hurt." She said and removed her sword which surprised and amused the young lad. 'Where did that come from?' Albert wondered.
Albert laughed at her. "You do not intend on using that on me? I would not want to hurt you?"
"It is you who would get hurt." she smiled rudely, and lunged at him. He removed his own sword and blocked her. Blades touching, he found she was very strong for a girl. Suddenly she removed her sword and hit his so hard that he lost his grip on it and the blade broke with only a fourth of it left. Claudia moved up against him her blade to his neck. He was scared, she could tell by his breathing.
"Go ahead, what are you waiting for?" he asked.
"You are so willing to die, even at the blade of a woman, or shall I say a 'commoner'!" she replied coldly. But, to Albert's surprised she did not kill him. She removed her blade and kissed him on the lips. It was quite a long kiss and the kiss of the French. Then when the kiss was over, she turned and walked quickly away leaving Albert in shock.
------Please review. I know it was a short chapter. ~Alana----
