The Angel of Coney Island.

Chapter 1

Augustus Daaẽ waved at his daughters as he rode on their grey stallion to Paris to audition for the Paris opera house. "Take care while I am gone!" he called out to them. "We will papa!" shouted Christine as she jumped waving at him. "We'll pray to the angels for you!" shouted Kathleen who waved at him as well. Augustus smiled and waved at them one last time before urging his horse to a full gallop wanting to get to the audition and back to his daughters.

The girls stopped waving as soon as they saw their father was gone. "Well," said Mrs. Mancusi as she rested her hands on the girls' shoulders. "How about we head to the garden and help out Mr. Stark with his roses?" she asked as she lead the girls to the mansion. "He told me he needed some help on picking out which flowers pick for lady De Changy's lounge," she added. "Can we really help him?" asked Kathleen as they were half way to the garden. "Will Raoul be helping too?" asked Christine lightly blushing. "Afraid not dearie," Mrs. Mancusi answered shaking her head. "Unlike you two, Master Raoul has lessons to attend to today," she explained to them when they were a few feet away from Mr. Stark the gardener who was just getting done pulling the weeds out.

Three days had passed since their father had left and the girls were already wondering if their papa had gotten to Paris safe and sound. Kathleen was softly humming a song she had created herself once or twice singing a bit of it or two trying to keep her sister and Raoul cheered up. "Angel of music, play your song…let us sing your melodies…" she sang softly. "Angel of music, let us be the voice of harmony…" she added before humming again. Christine smiled as she had enjoyed her sister's singing, she knew she can sing as wonderful as Kat, but she always felt more better when Kat singed. She then had a sad face as she then thought of their papa at the Paris opera house…

"I'm sure he is safe and sound," said Raoul as he picked a wild flower in the meadow they were playing in. "You think so Raoul?" said Christine as she waited for her sister to finish braiding her hair and putting flowers in her hair. "Papa might have gotten the job already and is heading back to come and takes us to Paris," Kathleen said happily as she put another lilac in her twin's hair. "Yeah and I will marry little lotte!" Raoul teased as Kat was done braiding her sister's hair.

"If she married you Raoul, you would gamble her away just like you'd gamble your toys away!" shouted Kat as she got up and put her hands on her hips. "No way!" said Raoul as he started to stand up and stretch. "I would never do such a horrible thing to an angel like your twin," he said as he walked to them with a sweet smile on his face. "And what makes you think I would marry you anyway Raoul?" Christine as she got up and threw the remaining flowers into Raoul's face before she and Kat ran in chase knowing their little game of tag as was what the enjoyed playing with Raoul.

Kathleen had ran separate from her twin and hid into a tree waiting for Raoul to catch up with her. "There is no way he can catch me!" she giggled as she hid deep in the tree. She sat down ready to jump out and surprise Raoul.

An hour passed and then suddenly the sound of thunder boomed in the woods. "I hope it won't really rain…" she whispered to herself as she slowly peeked out to see if Raoul or Christine were near by…they weren't. Kat looked around and stepped out of her hiding spot feeling the wind pick up and another boom of thunder echoed again. She was starting to wonder if she should start trying to head back or go look for her sister and Raoul. She didn't have much time to decide as she was suddenly in a black cloak lightly screaming as she felt someone pick her up. Kat fought will all the strength she had as she screamed for help. "Let me go! Help! Help!" she cried.

Raoul and Christine were running back to the house calling for Mrs. Mancusi to call the police and get the servants to help Kathleen for she was taken by a stranger. Mrs. Mancusi shocked and panicked that Kathleen was in danger started to shout to the household and called the police to hurry over and send a search team to help and find Kathleen.

Eleven days passed on by for Augustus Daaẽ as he rode in a fast pace on his horse. Eagerly wanting to tell his girls that he had gotten the job and that they could leave any time this week or today if they wished. But when he got to the mansion and Mrs. Mancusi saw him, the look of sadness and heart break appeared on her face. Which resulted making his stomach turn and his heart stop beating….

"What is it Mrs. Mancusi?" he asked his voice slightly breaking off as fear started to creep up on his spine. Mrs. Mancusi looked at him with sadness deeply reflected in her eyes as her hands tightened on her handkerchief. "Augustus…I'm so sorry…" she started to say her voice cracking as she was starting to cry. "Eleven days ago Kathleen was taken by someone…." she continued. Augustus shook his head slowly, feeling his heart breaking…he started to fall slowly to the floor softly crying for his daughter that was snatched away from him at the most precious time when their dreams were going to start becoming real.

Author's note:Finally I got chapter 1 done! It was difficult for me to plan out how and when Kat should be kidnapped.

I would like to point out that I named Mr. Stark in this story after my favorite history teach in high school who had passed away in 2010. I will miss him terribly as he made history class fun to learn.

And to point out a few other things in this bit:

1.) That little bit Kat had sung will be a full song later in the story.

2.) Kathleen is my OC (if some were wondering about her) and we will be going through the story through her.

(Hope you like it and keep on reading!)