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Persephone

I was curled in a tight ball with the sheets over my head. Under here in my peaceful, warm chambers I felt safe.

But I had told Esmeralda to lock her door, she had urged me to do the same but I knew I couldn't. I was a wife and should welcome my husband if he came. If, that was the question, Frollo had locked himself in his study the moment I had told him about the baby.

As if my thoughts had reached him my door swung open.

I froze under the sheets, hearing clattering and thuds coming from Frollo's direction. The sheets were pulled back and Frollo climbed into bed beside me.

"Wife"

"Frollo"

Frollo wrapped his arms around me and pulled me close. He kissed my forehead lightly.

"I apologise for pushing you" Frollo breathed

"Have you been drinking?" I asked shocked as the smell of alcohol filled my nostrils

"I had two glasses, but news of this…" Frollo rested his hand on my stomach

He looked lost, his grey eyes were bewildered. I gently reached up and rested my hand on his cheek, his grey eyes looked deep into my own.

"It's just a baby" I whispered

"Yes you're right. Our baby. No one will hurt our baby" Frollo smiled and wrapped his arms tightly around me before falling fast asleep.

I exhaled.

"Persephone" Frollo brought me from my dream of a little baby girl with blonde curls and grey eyes.

I groaned in protest and Frollo laughed.

"Persephone I have some news about Esmeralda"

I sat bolt upright

"I understand if you no longer want her living with us when the baby comes, but I spoke to the Archdeacon and he has agreed to let her live in the church" I said hastily my curls obscuring my vision.

Frollo stood in the doorway; he looked cool and a little smug. My heart clenched in fear, something was wrong.

"My dear, I'm afraid that would not do" Frollo said slowly a gleam of malice in his eyes

"What?" I whispered

"She's a gypsy, she would simply try to escape" Frollo soothed as if he was speaking to a child

"No-"

"And she has been found guilty of witchcraft again. I'm sorry she has betrayed your months of hard work but the maid found a gypsy talisman in her chambers" Frollo smiled softly, he looked pleased with himself.

"What are you saying?"

"Esmeralda has been sentenced to be hung for her crimes"

I froze. No, he couldn't do this! I wouldn't let him!

"No Frollo you can't! She's not a witch!" I cried

"My encounter with her last night whilst you were out proved otherwise. She tried to curse me, that is why I had to resort to violent means-"

"No you're lying! You made this up so you could be rid of her!" I screamed tears starting to pour down my cheeks.

"Persephone you're hysterical and making quite cruel comments about my conduct" Frollo snapped

"Yes I'm hysterical you're going to hang my friend!" I yelled

"Please she's a gypsy" Frollo snickered

"That doesn't stop her from being my friend" I replied coldly

Frollo looked away from my hurt expression. This clearly wasn't going as he had hoped.

"Enough of this, she is not your friend. I am your husband, you have my child in your belly, and you will accept this" He said almost indifferently

"No I won't she's innocent!" I screamed trying to get him to hear my sense

"Calm yourself, you will upset the baby" Frollo softly as if I was a wounded animal

"Please Frollo listen to me-" I cried desperate

"No Persephone, I listened to you last time regarding this gypsy and we have gained nothing from her presence here. It's time you accepted that I am right about these matters"

"No I won't let you get away with this"

Frollo glowered at my refusal before his expression became impassive again.

"Just as I anticipated, that is why you are going to remain here until nightfall when the gypsy is dead. I'm sorry but I will have to lock you in here"

"No Frollo!" I yelled as he swung the door shut

I heard him lock the door.

"No Frollo! Please let me out! Don't do this!"

I banged my fists frantically on the solid wooden door.

"FROLLO!" I screamed hysterically

"Please no" I sobbed before sinking to the floor, my body shaking with horror and grief. "Please help us" I whispered to the empty chamber.

It was hours later.

I had pulled on my light blue dress to stop myself from shivering. But I realised I was trembling when neither the dress nor the sheets could ease the shaking.

How could Frollo do this?

How could I have let this happen? This was all my fault, I should have thought about Frollo's reaction before allowing myself to become pregnant.

I was such a fool.

And now Esmeralda would pay for my foolishness.

My fist lightly tapped on the door, occasionally I would cry for help but no one would answer. My tears had ceased and now I just stared blankly at the wall.

Suddenly the lock clicked. I stood up quickly and pulled hard on the handle, it swung open.

I faced an empty corridor, I grinned before lifting my skirts and sprinting down the staircase.

Frollo

"I always thought a rope would look lovely around your neck" I grinned at Esmeralda who was glaring furiously at me.

A crowd had gathered to watch her hang, and once again there were several shouts of protests.

"She's innocent!" "You spared her before" "Where is Persephone!"

I began to recite Esmeralda's sentence.

The crowd thickened and the cries of disbelief increased.

"Any last words gypsy?" I smirked

"You harm Persephone and I will haunt you, you monster!" She snarled before spitting in my face.

I wiped her spittle from my face.

"Burn in hell" I hissed for only her ears "I'll take good care of Persephone, just think if only you had opened your legs, you wouldn't be stood here now"

I turned back to the crowd.

"For justice! For Paris! And for her own salvation, I send this unholy demon back where she belongs!"

"Nooo!" A cry sounded.

Quasimodo was scaling down Notre Dame.

"She's innocent!" He yelled reaching the platform.

"Capture him" I snapped to the guards irritated at this interuption.

A struggle took place but somehow my guards got Quasimodo under control, after he knocked five of them to the ground.

"What are you doing boy?" I snapped as one of my guards hit the hunchback on the side of the head, bringing him to his knees.

"Aiding a gypsy is punishable by death and lucky for you I already have the rope ready" I snarled "String him up beside the gypsy! If he loves her so much, he can burn with her in hell!"

"No!" Esmeralda screamed as Quasimodo was tied up beside her.

"Quite!" I yelled

The crowd hushed.

I turned surprised that they had obeyed but then I realised it was not for me.

Persephone was making her way through the crowd, which was parting for her. She reached the platform her breath rapid and her blue eyes wide with alarm.

"No Claude, they're innocent-"

"Enough Persephone, they are guilty and have been found so by the law" I hissed and signalled to one of my guards who swiftly grabbed hold of her.

"No please-" She squeaked

"Be quite woman!" I snapped and marched toward her "I swear Persephone if you weren't carrying my child I would hang you with them!" I hissed in her ear.

Persephone flinched and tears began to fall down her soft cheeks.

"Now you will watch your friends hang and maybe you will final realise who is in control"

"No Claude, please! I'm begging you!"

I ignored her hysterical pleas and walked toward the lever.

"No you can't!"

I turned and witnessed it was taking two of my guards to hold onto Persephone, she was writhing and screaming desperately.

I put my hand on the lever with Persephone's screams ringing in my ears.

"NOOOO!" Persephone screamed

I pulled the lever.

Esmeralda and Quasimodo dropped.

I heard a thud behind me, Persephone had fainted.