Chapter 2
All four of them, Roxton, Challenger, Malone and Veronica justed stared at him in disbelief. Veronica had her knife ready, and Malone had his gun. Challenger went to stand in front of Roxton who was still holding Marguerite protectively in his arms.
Roxton: "Why the hell are you here?"
Charles: "I have come looking for my wife."
Roxton: "Your not married to her anymore, I am."
Veronica: "I demand you leave here at once. You are not welcome."
Marguerite stirred in Roxton's arms. She remembered that Charles was here and tightened her hold on John. She didn't want to look at him. Tears started to come down her cheeks when memories of him started floating back to her. When she finally felt she had the courage she stood up with Roxton still holding her.
Charles: "Ahhh, my precious Marguerite. Does my presence here overwhelm you so much that you faint?"
Marguerite: "You bastard. What the hell do you want from me?" she shot out.
Charles: "My, Marguerite, I want you back home with me so we can be together."
Marguerite: "In your dreams."
Charles: "What if I told you I know a way off this plateau?"
Marguerite: "This is my home and I'm not leaving it. EVER!!" she cried
Challenger looked over at Roxton and noticed that he looked like he wanted to kill the man.
Challenger: "I suggest you leave now before one of us ends up killing you."
Charles: "Marguerite wouldn't let anyone kill me, she loves me."
Marguerite: "No, I don't! I hate you with a passion. You hurt me, you killed my baby."
After her statement was said she ran up to Charles and scratched his face with her nails. She wanted him dead. Charles grabbed her wrists and held her still. When she looked straight at him he slapped her across her face. He hit her so heard that she fell to the floor. Roxton was furious now, more than he had ever been. He ran over and punched Charles in the face. Blood started to trickle down his chin. John ran back to Marguerite and picked her up.
Roxton: "If he's not gone by the time I'm back I will kill him." with that he walked to his and Marguerite's bedroom.
Malone: "I think it's time for you to leave."
Veronica: "Yes, and don't ever come back, or you'll get more than a puch in the jaw."
Charles: "Fine I'll leave." he said quietly. "But I'll always be watching your every move Marguerite." he said in a yell.
The group didn't move away from the elevator until it had gone all the way down. Roxton came out to make sure he was gone. He told the others if they ever saw him again to shoot him. He grabbed a cold compress for Marguerite and walked back to his bedroom and slammed the door. Challenger, Malone, and Veronica knew he was furious.
Roxton: "Here you go sweetheart, this will help keep the swelling down." as he placed the cool compress on her cheek.
Marguerite: "Roxton, why did he come here?" she cried. "Oh god John, what if he finds out about the baby?"
Roxton: "He won't find out. If he does then he'll have to come through me and the others to get to you."
Marguerite just laid there in his arms. She couldn't stop crying. Roxton sat there and cradled her. Soon she fell asleep, but Roxton couldn't sleep. He had to much anger in him to sleep. He knew Marguerite was petrified right now, but he didn't know what to do for her.
The next morning was quiet. Marguerite didn't want to be away from Roxton and was shadowing him wherever he went. He didn't really mind, he knew she didn't want to be alone. Roxton asked Marguerite if she wanted to go for her daily bath. He told her he wouldn't let her out of his sight. She agreed, and they walked to the pond together. Just as Marguerite was finished getting dressed, they heard noises in the bushes. Roxton stood in front of Marguerite just in case. A man lept out and shot and arrow. It landed in Roxtons leg. He yelled out in pain as he fell to the ground.
Marguerite: "John, oh my god. Are you all right?" she asked.
Roxton: "I'll be fine Marguerite but you have to get away."
Marguerite: "NO, I'm not leaving you."
Just as she said that about five men came out of the bushes. The leader was making his way up towards where Marguerite and Roxton were. It was Charles.
Charles: "I told you I would have you Marguerite."
Roxton: "Don't touch her."
Charles: "Why Lord John Roxton, I should just kill you right now."
Marguerite: "NOO," she screamed, and held on to her husband. "Please don't hurt him. It's me you want. If I come with you, promise me you won't hurt him. Please."
Roxton: "No, Marguerite. You can't do this."
Marguerite: "It's the only way John. I can't let him hurt you or the others."
Roxton: "What about you Marguerite? You can't just let him repeat the past."
Charles: "Will you quit this nonsense! Marguerite come along, say good bye to your dear husband. It's the last you'll be seeing of him."
Marguerite: "I love you John." she started to cry.
Roxton: "I love you to Marguerite. I can't let you do this."
Charles grabbed Marguerite. Roxton started to get up but Charles motioned to one of his men, and he hit Roxton on the head. The last thing John remembered was Marguerite's screaming his name. Then everything went black.
All four of them, Roxton, Challenger, Malone and Veronica justed stared at him in disbelief. Veronica had her knife ready, and Malone had his gun. Challenger went to stand in front of Roxton who was still holding Marguerite protectively in his arms.
Roxton: "Why the hell are you here?"
Charles: "I have come looking for my wife."
Roxton: "Your not married to her anymore, I am."
Veronica: "I demand you leave here at once. You are not welcome."
Marguerite stirred in Roxton's arms. She remembered that Charles was here and tightened her hold on John. She didn't want to look at him. Tears started to come down her cheeks when memories of him started floating back to her. When she finally felt she had the courage she stood up with Roxton still holding her.
Charles: "Ahhh, my precious Marguerite. Does my presence here overwhelm you so much that you faint?"
Marguerite: "You bastard. What the hell do you want from me?" she shot out.
Charles: "My, Marguerite, I want you back home with me so we can be together."
Marguerite: "In your dreams."
Charles: "What if I told you I know a way off this plateau?"
Marguerite: "This is my home and I'm not leaving it. EVER!!" she cried
Challenger looked over at Roxton and noticed that he looked like he wanted to kill the man.
Challenger: "I suggest you leave now before one of us ends up killing you."
Charles: "Marguerite wouldn't let anyone kill me, she loves me."
Marguerite: "No, I don't! I hate you with a passion. You hurt me, you killed my baby."
After her statement was said she ran up to Charles and scratched his face with her nails. She wanted him dead. Charles grabbed her wrists and held her still. When she looked straight at him he slapped her across her face. He hit her so heard that she fell to the floor. Roxton was furious now, more than he had ever been. He ran over and punched Charles in the face. Blood started to trickle down his chin. John ran back to Marguerite and picked her up.
Roxton: "If he's not gone by the time I'm back I will kill him." with that he walked to his and Marguerite's bedroom.
Malone: "I think it's time for you to leave."
Veronica: "Yes, and don't ever come back, or you'll get more than a puch in the jaw."
Charles: "Fine I'll leave." he said quietly. "But I'll always be watching your every move Marguerite." he said in a yell.
The group didn't move away from the elevator until it had gone all the way down. Roxton came out to make sure he was gone. He told the others if they ever saw him again to shoot him. He grabbed a cold compress for Marguerite and walked back to his bedroom and slammed the door. Challenger, Malone, and Veronica knew he was furious.
Roxton: "Here you go sweetheart, this will help keep the swelling down." as he placed the cool compress on her cheek.
Marguerite: "Roxton, why did he come here?" she cried. "Oh god John, what if he finds out about the baby?"
Roxton: "He won't find out. If he does then he'll have to come through me and the others to get to you."
Marguerite just laid there in his arms. She couldn't stop crying. Roxton sat there and cradled her. Soon she fell asleep, but Roxton couldn't sleep. He had to much anger in him to sleep. He knew Marguerite was petrified right now, but he didn't know what to do for her.
The next morning was quiet. Marguerite didn't want to be away from Roxton and was shadowing him wherever he went. He didn't really mind, he knew she didn't want to be alone. Roxton asked Marguerite if she wanted to go for her daily bath. He told her he wouldn't let her out of his sight. She agreed, and they walked to the pond together. Just as Marguerite was finished getting dressed, they heard noises in the bushes. Roxton stood in front of Marguerite just in case. A man lept out and shot and arrow. It landed in Roxtons leg. He yelled out in pain as he fell to the ground.
Marguerite: "John, oh my god. Are you all right?" she asked.
Roxton: "I'll be fine Marguerite but you have to get away."
Marguerite: "NO, I'm not leaving you."
Just as she said that about five men came out of the bushes. The leader was making his way up towards where Marguerite and Roxton were. It was Charles.
Charles: "I told you I would have you Marguerite."
Roxton: "Don't touch her."
Charles: "Why Lord John Roxton, I should just kill you right now."
Marguerite: "NOO," she screamed, and held on to her husband. "Please don't hurt him. It's me you want. If I come with you, promise me you won't hurt him. Please."
Roxton: "No, Marguerite. You can't do this."
Marguerite: "It's the only way John. I can't let him hurt you or the others."
Roxton: "What about you Marguerite? You can't just let him repeat the past."
Charles: "Will you quit this nonsense! Marguerite come along, say good bye to your dear husband. It's the last you'll be seeing of him."
Marguerite: "I love you John." she started to cry.
Roxton: "I love you to Marguerite. I can't let you do this."
Charles grabbed Marguerite. Roxton started to get up but Charles motioned to one of his men, and he hit Roxton on the head. The last thing John remembered was Marguerite's screaming his name. Then everything went black.
