If Even A Chance
Chapter 25: The Rescue
A/N: Sorry I haven't updated in a while, I hope its better than the last one, cause it was just so badly written. I'd also like to thank the people who reviewed, thanks for fueling my addiction!
In another note: Due to homework issues, of not doing enough at home, my internet access has been restricted, so I can only be on the internet on weekends. That's why I haven't been able to update.
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Clad fully in black she ran down the hallway of the workhouse, peering into rooms and rooms of children, younger and older. She pulled a face in disgust, but it was hidden by a thin layer of black material covering her face.
Erik wasn't with her. Grace was doing this alone, and she had only till dawn to do it.
Finally she reached the end room with the older teens and opened it silently. She went to the closest bed and covered the young mans mouth as he woke. There was a muffled yelp, but he was signaled to be quiet with a quick hush as she uncovered his mouth.
"You're all in danger" Grace whispered to him "The man that owns you is planning to destroy this building while you're all still here, now what's your name?"
"Marcel, ma'am" he replied, she noted that his accent was English
"Marcel, I need your help to wake the others in this room and evacuate the rest" Grace said quickly "Are there any others that are still working?"
"Yes in the underground levels" Marcel replied, Grace nodded and left the room allowing him to wake the others. She went deeper into the workhouse finding the giant steel door and reached out to open it.
A hand appeared out of the darkness and grabbed her while covering her mouth. Grace immediately struggled and elbowed her assailant in the ribs, there was a grunt and a painful hiss.
"Stop!" Erik's voice echoed "What do you think you are doing?"
"Erik!" she exclaimed silently, she then paused "Well, it's obvious what I'm doing"
"You shouldn't be here, your going to get yourself hurt" Erik said quietly
"I have a chance to change this, to stop that evil son of a bitch" Grace hissed, Erik was surprised by Grace's language but persisted as always.
"Then you should have told me" Grace cringed
"Erik… I… Didn't mean… I'm sorry, I should of told you, but you would have tried to stop me anyway" Grace said staring at her feet
"It doesn't matter now" Erik replied "The children on the top floors have been evacuated, all that there is left is the kids down here-" hushed whispers made him stop. Down the hall a lit candle slowly made its way towards them.
Grace slipped through the door and Erik hid himself in the shadows while Gaulle and two of his lackeys followed.
Grace watched as the children worked but kept moving as Gaulle walked through the door. None of the kids looked up as they went down the stairs carrying types of powder.
As Gaulle and his henchmen moved into a small room and set down the extremely flammable containers.
Grace snuck up a small group of kids and got their attention quickly.
"Pst, hey kid!" she whispered, a few looked up at her surprised as she beckoned them over. "Get everyone in here out!"
They gave her a confused look
"Why?" a young boy asked
"Trust me, you don't want to be here any longer" Grace didn't want to panic them, she got the older looking ones to escort the younger ones out while she rounded up the others. By now Gaulle and co. were exiting.
Finally the last few went through the door and Grace was about to exit herself when an explosion from the room with the powders went off. She was thrown to the floor and a searing pain went up her torso.
For a few minutes Grace couldn't get up, the fire started to spread and she forced herself to get up. Flames lashed out at her and charred her hair but she continued up the stairs and out of the building.
Erik was waiting for her in an alley way and relief flooded his eyes.
"What happened?" he asked as she landed in his arms
"Pain" she groaned as she pushed herself up and felt her ribs tenderly "That's going to bruise a lot"
Their attention was soon turned to the fire brigade that arrived to put out the raging flames. Grace looked over Erik's shoulder to see the masses of children behind him.
"That was amazing miss!" a few cheered, Grace grinned, but turned around to deal with Gaulle. She found him speaking with the chief police.
"-and I had a hundred and fifty children working in their, of whatever shall I do" he feigned fitfulness.
"Hey Gaulle!" she called out as she walked to him
"Oh, Miss Gordon, what are you doing here?" he asked attention immediately of her
"I just came to tell the Police chief here that you're a fraud" she said angrily "All one hundred and fifty of your child workers are in that alley way over their"
Several heads peered out from around said alley way and Gaulle's face immediately paled.
"What a relief-" Gaulle was interrupted
"This was all planned" Grace continued "He was going to murder all these kids and burn down his work house to get the insurance money, I have multiple eye witnesses"
Gaulle's eyes narrowed
"Why you lying harlot" Gaulle exclaimed, the Chief mentioned for two men to approach
Soon Gaulle was taken away and Grace had to avoid the old fashioned cameras, if Christine found out, Grace would be dead. The sun began to rise…
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Grace leaned on Erik as they walked back to the Opera house, she was tired and wished that Erik would carry her like a knight in shinning armor but decided against it. She grinned at the thought and giggled.
"May I know what is so funny?" Erik asked, Grace giggled
"I just had a mental picture of you in a suit of armor" Grace laughed
"Sometimes I worry what your thinking about" Erik sighed with a sly grin "Shall I escort you to your room Miss Gordon?" he asked
"Aw, can't I stay in your lair tonight" Grace whined, Erik chuckled
"My lair? I've never heard you refer to it as that" he said, Grace grunted an unladylike grunt in reply "I'll return you to your room, it would be improper for you to stay at my home"
"But I don't wanna, I don't think I can make it to my room" Grace whined, she had placed a pout on her face "Just for tonight Erik, Please?" she leaned her forehead against his shoulder
Erik was speechless
"… Just this once" he said giving in, Grace smiled
"I love you" she said hugging him then standing on her tip-toes to kiss him.
They journeyed through the catacombs until they reached his home and Erik placed a sleeping Grace into the Louis-Philippe Room.
"Sleep well, my love"
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Another A/N: It reaching the end of the story, just a warning or reminder. I'm just wondering if I should make a sequel… If you think this is a good idea, please review and tell me.