Adam went to talk with the one who was the 'court physician' and informed them of Cherry's injuries and that she was unwell and needed medical attention. The physician came hurriedly after grabbing his bag.
"Thank God," Adam breathed. "You have to hurry." he told the physician, leading the way.
The physician nodded. He heard shouting from an adjacent corridor. Adam was concerned about the yelling, but Cherry still needed to be taken care of. The physician went ahead, after finding out where Cherry was.
"Cerise, it's the doctor, you're going to be fine now..." Adam soothed.
"I'll be right here, dear." Mrs Potts adds.
The physician smiled "Now mademoiselle, I'm going to examine you, but no harm will come to you." he says.
Cherry did her best to sit up, she rubbed her eyes and tried to stretch, but grunted as she felt pain in her lower abdomen again, she had no memory of what had happened. The Physician frowned gently and helped her and then checked her over, carefully. Cherry flinched at a few touching, but she allowed the man to do his job. The physician looked softly concerned.
"Is it really bad...?" Cherry asked weakly.
Mrs. Potts had a gentle arm around her.
"I just need to talk with Prince Adam a moment, but I will be back." he assures. He needed to check something first.
"Yes, sir..." Cherry said softly.
Adam looked over to the physician as he made his way.
The physician came right up to Adam "I can't be a hundred percent sure, but there is a high chance the poor dear has... Forced to be intimate," he says. "However she has no memory of it..." he then says.
"Intimate?" Adam sounded a little horrified.
The physician nodded.
"Oh my..." Adam sounded worried for the girl now and to happen on Christmas no less.
The physician nodded. "I'd like to keep an eye on her, or for someone to." he says.
"Yes, sir," Adam made note of that. "We'll take good care of her... We always did before."
The physician nodded.
"Thank you, doctor." Adam whispered.
"Master, you know me enough to call me Julian." he says.
Adam had a small smile. "Merci, Julian." he said then.
Julian smiled slightly, then glanced in at Cherry. "I am... unsure of how to tell her." he says quietly.
"How would you?" Adam frowned, feeling so sorry for the girl. He may not have been her father, but she was like a family member in the castle when she came with Belle the first time, of course, she was a little girl and now she was almost an adult.
"We do have to tell her..." Julian sys gently.
"Should you tell her or should I?" Adam asked, a little unsure and nervous about doing such a thing, she did need to know though.
Julian sighed. "I better tell her, however if you could be there too, Master." he says softly.
"Alright... You are the expert." Adam agreed to that.
Cherry took another drink of her water with Mrs. Potts's help and she gently thanked the woman once she finished her drink. Julian came carefully over.
"It's okay, dear." Mrs. Potts said gently.
Katie bit her lip. "Help me get them where they can get help and I will come with you." she says softly.
"Say that again?" Avenant looked to her.
"Katie, no, you don't know what you're doing!" Forte called for her.
"I'll come with you if you help me get Lumiere and Maestro to where they can get medical help." Katie says.
Avenant looked to her. "Very well..."
"Katie..." Forte had worry in his voice, he rarely ever did.
Katie smiled softly at Forte. She felt this was a useful sacrifice.
"But no tricks." Avenant made her promise.
"No tricks..." Katie says softly. Of course, if he annoyed her, she would fight back. "Now please, before they are too late to save." she pleads.
Avenant sighed. "Very well..." he agreed fully this time.
Katie nodded, waiting to help out, once the knife was down and away and she was let go. Avenant knew he wouldn't get what he wanted if he kept the dagger, so he disposed of it and he restrained his grip on Katie. Forte tried to stand as he grasped the end of where he had been stabbed, hissing in slight pain. Katie rushed forwards to help him, she put a supporting arm around him.
Forte flinched again, he looked to Katie delicately. "Thank you..." he whispered, of course honest to her. He then looked to the man with them.
Avenant let Katie go this time without any yelling or immense anger.
Katie gave a soft smile. "We just need to get Lumiere, and we can get you to the others." she soothes.
Forte didn't smile often, but Katie could actually see one on implanted on his face. Avenant looked among him and he actually seemed different. Like he was just now feeling resentment for his actions. Almost as if he felt guilty. He wanted to ruin Belle and Adam's lives and he had become a monster. Perhaps that was it, Adam wasn't the monster around here, Gaston was and now he was one too.
Katie looked at Avenant. "Take us to Lumiere, please." she says quietly.
"Oui..." Avenant agreed, though a little hesitant, he was leading them down to a very familiar hallway.
Forte knew this all too well where they were going and knew he was right once they got to the double doors. "The West Wing... I remember this place being forbidden..." he murmured.
"I'm positive I didn't murder him," Avenant looked back to them. "He was still breathing when I... Knocked him out..."
"And the blood on your dagger?" Forte asked.
"It's actually mine..." Avenant admitted softly.
Katie glanced at him. She would check him over too. "We'll get you checked out too... Just lets get Maestro and Lumiere to get helped too" she says quietly.
"Yes..." Avenant agreed.
Forte looked around the music room, it was a bit different, the organ was still there, but of course, it was never played. No one else played it except him. After all, no one could play the organ like Maestro Forte. Katie carefully got Maestro into a seat a moment, so she could check on Lumiere. She looked over for anything that needed a bandage. Lumiere was slowly breathing as he was lying on the organ's bench, there was a nasty bump at his head.
Katie looked slightly relieved, the bump, though nasty, was the worst of any injuries he had. "Are you okay to carry him to the others?" She asks Avenant.
"Only if they won't mind..." Avenant sounded touchy since he was kind of an invader.
"You're doing it for me... So they won't mind." Katie tells him. She then went over to Forte and carefully helped him again.
Avenant held Lumiere as carefully as he could.
Forte grunted. "He's lucky that can't hurt me too bad..."
Katie looked at Forte. "Let's get you both to the others." she says softly.
Forte agreed, lightly sighing as he was held.
"Come along then..." Avenant said quietly as he held a careful hold on the fallen castle matrie'd.
Katie took the three males in the direction of where she knew the others would be.
Adam walked with Julian.
"What's up, Doc?" Cherry attempted to joke like Katie would in an emergency room situation, but of course, she wasn't thinking and that no one would get her reference.
Julian looked confused. "The sky?" He says, confused.
"Uhh..." Adam wasn't sure what to say about that. "We have something important to tell you..."
Cherry noticed how distant and serious Adam seemed, so she looked again. "What is it?" she asked, a little worried for herself.
"I discovered something from my examining you." the physician says softly.
Mrs. Potts held her hand.
"What is it?" Cherry asked softly.
"Try not to freak out, okay?" Adam asked her.
Cherry slowly blinked, she wasn't sure she was going to like this.
Julian took a deep breath and let it out. "It appears that... someone had... Forced themselves upon you last night." he says softly.
Cherry shut her eyes instantly then. "No, no, no, that didn't happen... That was a nightmare..."
"I'm afraid it's true, Cerise..." Adam tried to say to her softly, Cherry must have forgotten since it was late at night and maybe she was in denial.
"No..." Cherry shook her head. "It can't be..."
Julian sighed softly. "I'm afraid it is true." he says gently.
Katie had a look of tired determination.
"You're very brave..." Forte said softly to the girl.
Katie smiled slightly. "Sometimes my bravery is stupid, but thank you." she says softly.
"You have to be the craziest woman I've ever met... 18th or 21st century..." Forte said to her, muttering the last bit.
"Hmph... Lucky I'm not in the mood to get angry right now." she says quietly.
Forte showed his gratitude though.
Avenant came to the bottom of the stairs once he was finally there and saw the doctor with the royal master. Cherry fell down to her knees on the marble floor and put her hands to her face, starting to tear up and look a little miserable, she started to cry. She promised her parents that she would wait until her possible marriage about having her own children, but now, being in this old time period, there was no chance of getting rid of the baby.
"I'm so sorry, Cerise..." Adam coaxed.
Katie saw her friend and looked worried. Julian gave a soft sigh and turned to leave. He blinked as he saw the unconscious Maitre'd and hurt ex-court maestro. He rushed over. Mrs. Potts pulled Cherry into her arms. Cherry buried her face against Mrs. Potts's everlastingly warm and comforting self, this felt like a lot of pressure and horrendous events.
Adam looked ahead, then glared to see Avenant. "You!"
"I'm not going to hurt anyone." Avenant promised.
Julian took charge a moment, got Forte over to a chair and told Avenant to put Lumiere on the sofa. Mrs. Potts stroked Cherry's hair.
Katie looked torn about what to do. She however could see the others were being taken care of and went to Avenant. "Where are you hurt?" She asks him, her voice calm. Yes, she was angry with what he had done, but like a good nurse, she kept her emotions in check.
Cherry shivered a little, but she felt a little bit better in Mrs. Potts's hold.
Avenant put Lumiere on the sofa once it was clear enough. He looked back at her. "Who me?" he asked, a little surprised that she was caring to him for a change.
"Yes you..." Katie says quietly. She forced him over to somewhere where he could sit, not caring if he got angry for her being pushy.
Forte held himself, he might've been majorly injured, but he wasn't making that big a deal over it.
Julian started to check over Forte. "Who bandaged you?" He asks.
"Katie did..." Forte replied softly.
"Really, I've never known a woman who could bandage like this." Julian blinked.
Forte had a small chuckle. "She's wise beyond her years."
Julian looked confused, but worked on Forte. Forte allowed him to, he looked to see Cherry in pain, he couldn't stand to see her miserable. From the night he first met her, he promised to take very good care of her and even was there for her more than her own parents. He was like a second father to her, but he wanted to be more to her.
Julian glanced at Forte's face. "Poor child." he says about her.
"What happened to her...?" Forte asked, frowning.
"Someone forced themself upon her." he says gently.
Forte looked very angry, he had a very good idea of who, but his blood was boiling now. Julian finished and then went to check on Lumiere.
Avenant went with Katie to sit down, then clenched his teeth to show that one tooth was missing. "Lumiere had punched me."
Katie checked his gums to make sure there were no remnants of the tooth in the gap. "I can't fix it but there is no tooth bits left behind so it won't need hurting more... Where else?" She asks.
"Mostly punched and kicked at my sides..." Avenant explained, he then took out his right hand that nearly looked dead. "That iron bar feel like it cracked a bone..."
Katie checked him over. There were no broken ribs but she saw from his hand it was either broken, dislocated or both. Avenant winced slightly when Katie checked over his one injured hand.
Katie looked over it, her hands firm but also gentle. "It's dislocated..." she says softly. She found a block of wood, just thick enough. "Bite this." she tells him.
Avenant groaned, but he did as told.
Lumiere instantly woke up, sitting up on the sofa. "What 'appened?"
"This is going to hurt..." Katie warns quietly seconds before setting his wrist straight.
Avenant couldn't help but roar. "THAT HURT!" he snarled instantly.
Adam had a small feeling of deja vu from the man's reaction.
Katie didn't answer until his wrist was firmly, but not painfully bound. "I did warn you it was going to hurt, but you would've lost it if I hadn't set it right." she says quietly.
Avenant grimaced, trying to take in like a man this time. Katie tied off the bandage and looked up at Avenant. Avenant was a little more cooperative now.
Lumiere looked to the court physician and nodded to him. "Bonsoir."
Julian smiled softly. "Did you fall down the stairs again?" He asks him, jokingly.
Lumiere let out a forced laugh, but then made it clear he didn't. "Non... Got into a tight argument with a certain someone..." he glanced in Avenant's direction.
Julian followed his gaze and he frowned.
"Doesn't 'urt so bad now..." Lumiere said, rubbing his head, but he did flinch once he felt the bump.
Julian checked on it. Lumiere flinched a little, but never fought Julian.
Julian sighed softly. "You will need to be watched overnight and if you get any worse, I want you to get someone to fetch me immediately." he says.
"Oui, Monsieur." Lumiere took note of that.
Julian smiled. "Now is there anyone else needing attention?" He asks.
"No, thank you, Julian, that was everybody," Adam replied. "Also Belle and I shouldn't be expecting our new baby for a long while from now..."
Julian nodded softly.
"Thank you very much." Adam told Julian, fully honest and very grateful to have had him.
Julian smiled a tiny bit. He then packed his instruments away.
"Cerise, how do you feel?" Forte asked.
"Like my life is over..." Cherry said softly as she held her stomach. "Maestro... I want to go home..."
Forte put his hand on her shoulder, neither seeming to mind the leaky blood on the palm of his hand. "It's going to be okay, Cerise..."
Cherry drank a little more water and was able to sit up now, she looked to Katie, feeling a little bit better. Katie promised Avenant she would go back to him after, but went and hugged her best friend. Cherry hugged Katie right back, sniffling.
"Oh Nee-bear." Katie whispers softly.
"I wanna go home..." Cherry pouted.
"I'm sure Maestro can when he's healed." Katie says softly.
"You're coming too, right?" Cherry didn't want to abandon her best Katie Kat.
"We'll see..." Katie says softly, she smiled a tiny smile. "Now... You should be resting." she tells her.
"What do you mean 'we'll see'?" Cherry pouted.
"As in we'll see." Katie says quietly. She helped make Cherry comfortable.
Cherry sighed, but looked a little weary again. Katie made Cherry as comfortable as she could. She then gave her one more hug.
Julian came over to Avenant. "Got yourself a good one." he chuckles, before going off.
Avenant had a small glance, but didn't say anything.
Cherry sniffled, at the end of the hug, she held her stomach. "I wonder if... It's a positive result..."
Katie looked at her. "Even if it is, you will be a good mother." she says softly. She glanced over to Adam and Forte as she sensed their gazes.
Cherry sighed, she didn't want this to happen. Adam looked to Cherry, seeing that Forte was genuinely concerned for her, he had never seen this side of Forte before.
Adam smiled his thanks to Julian and looked to see Forte. "Um... How are you feeling?"
"I'm well, merci for your concern, Master..." Forte said softly, not exactly meeting his eyes due to the rough contact they were having with each other.
"You seem soft on Cerise..."
Forte looked up then. "I really care about her, Master... Her parents back home are busier than ever... She needs a positive role model in her life and I help her around..."
Cherry sighed, she didn't want this to happen.
Forte made himself comfortable and decided to actually get some rest later tonight, but he would be better in no time by tomorrow.
"Are you alright, Katie?" Adam thought he would check on the girl now.
Katie nodded softly, glad any bruises on her face were covered. "I'm sorry, I needed to stop Maestro's bleeding and I only had this dress... I know it's Belle's so I'm really sorry." she tells him softly.
"It's okay... I'm sure she would understand..." Adam coaxed. "That was very nice of you."
Katie smiled a tiny bit. She then glanced over at Avenant.
Adam looked to Avenant too. "What do we do about him?"
Katie politely declined the cup of tea. She sighed gently. "Nothing, he is my fiance." she says quietly.
"You're still going to marry him?" Adam sounded alarmed.
"Maestro was bleeding, Lumiere was unconscious... They could've been in serious danger if Avenant didn't help me help them." Katie says softly.
Adam sighed. "Well... As long as you're sure..." he then looked to the maestro. "Tell me, has he ever hurt Cerise or you for as long as you've known them?"
"Maestro? No, he hasn't, in fact he... Helped with something last night." Katie says softly. She glanced to gauge Avenant's temperment right then.
"Oh?" Adam asked her.
Avenant stared out the window to the village. Cherry kept a sharp eye on him in case he tried to be funny.
Katie nodded. "Excuse me, I should go make sure Avenant is okay." she says softly.
"Alright..." Adam let her go.
Forte looked to Cherry, deeply worried about her. Katie smiled a tiny bit. She then glanced over at Avenant. Mrs. Potts came with a cup of tea for everyone. She handed one to Forte. Cherry, who didn't really drink tea unless she had the flu or a cold, even took the tea she was offered.
"Thank you..." Forte nearly whispered to Mrs. Potts, accepting it.
Mrs. Potts smiled at Cherry, very gently. Cherry took small sips and whispered her thanks. Mrs. Potts stroked her hair once, before moving on to give Lumiere a cup. Cherry looked up to her a little wearily, but was able to crack a smile on her face to the kindly older woman.
Lumiere rubbed his head. "I think tonight calls for an early night tonight..." he muttered, that bump really hit him hard.
Mrs. Potts handed him the tea. "Shall I get Cogsworth or someone to keep an eye on you, dear?" She asks.
"I appreciate it, Mrs. Potts..." Lumiere voiced his gratitude.
Mrs. Potts nodded, smiling softly.
Avenant kept staring out the window, he feels a little crestfallen.
"Are you okay?" Katie asks softly.
Avenant sighed, then had an amused smile. "Just thinking... Even if it's a dangerous past time."
Katie smiled a tiny bit. That was a bit funny. "Thinking of what?" She asks quietly.
"I'm sorry I tried to hurt everyone..." Avenant admitted apology. "I... I just wanted the others in the village to like me... I've been in love, I wanted to be like my brother... He stole every woman's heart... Even the one I truly loved and desired, until her sisters told her about my brother... Then I was just left alone in the shadows... I was no longer important... No longer needed... I thought if I ruined Belle and Adam, the others would finally appreciate me and know who I am, but I have an even worse reputation than LeFou."
"I wasn't a big fan of him..." Katie says, as she absently looked out of the window too.
"Her name was Paula..." Avenant sighed about the one who got away. "Her sisters were into Gaston and she was into me for a while until she decided to find out who he was... She then followed her sisters and fell in love with him too, though we all know, Gaston was more interested in Belle."
Katie looked out of the window still, her hands crossed too. "Yes... but Belle ended up with someone loyal, someone she truly loves." she tells him.
"She really deserved better than my brother..." Avenant seemed to be mentally changing now.
Fife came with Angelique, temporarily breaking up their conversation.
"Excuse me, but we were worried about you, Katie." Fife spoke to the woman. "Are you feeling well?"
"Oh, oui... Sorry, I didn't mean to worry anyone." Katie says softly. She offered a tiny smile.
"You look better zhan I zhought you did..." Angelique sounded relieved. "I zhought maybe you were zhe one bleeding..."
Fife held her with a smile. "She's okay."
"Are you two together?" Avenant asked.
This made the two blush suddenly.
"You could say zhat..." Angelique said softly.
Katie smiled happily, though a little subdued. She hugged them both.
"You're not going to hurt us, are you?" Fife was wary of Avenant.
"You know... I don't think I will..." Avenant said softly. "I should go..."
Katie let them go. "I'm going to need a change of clothes first." she says softly.
"Understood..." Fife let her go.
Cherry took another sip of her tea and looked up to Katie. Katie looked at her friend and offered a small sad smile. She then went to get her normal clothes on. Mrs. Potts looked over. Cherry frowned, she could sense some sadness from the smile.
"How are you, Cerise?" Forte asked.
Adam looked to see that the composer and the younger growing girl got along pretty well. Maybe something in him changed after his mysterious disappearance and he was wrong to judge the former composer of the castle so quickly.
"I'll be okay..." Cherry said to him softly, she didn't seem so sore right now. "Are you well?"
"How are you feeling... Down there?" Forte asked.
"Still a little sore, but I can walk now..." Cherry said to him.
Adam felt wrong, when the time would be right, he would give the man his forgiveness and blessing.
Katie came back to them once changing. She looked up at Avenant. "Can I go say 'see you later' to my friends?" She asks.
Avenant glanced to Katie. "If you want to."
Katie went over and hugged the three first. She then went over and apologized to and hugged Lumiere.
"Be careful, okay?" Forte advised the girl.
"I promise," she says softly. She then looked at Cherry. "I know what I'm doing." she says quietly and gave her one last hug for now.
"Okay..." Cherry sighed, allowing her to go.
Avenant watched Katie, though he actually seemed patient this time. He was a little nervous about going to the village after he made a promise to avenge Gaston for those who still missed him, those were the ones who didn't come to the Christmas party last night. Katie went over to Avenant after saying goodbye for now to everyone. She waited for him to make the first move.
"Ready to go then?" Avenant asked, not even questioning her attire.
Katie nodded. "Yes." she says softly.
"Come along then..." Avenant said, walking with Katie out the front doors.
"Maestro, I'm worried..." Cherry said softly.
"It's okay, Cerise, Katie wouldn't do this without you if she knew it was unsafe." Forte tried to soothe her.
