Ok, there are TWO bad words and some dialogue in this chapter that is a little, shall I say…crude. So little eyes beware…
Chapter 3: Hostage
I try to move; try to take a step back into the house, but my legs refuse to move.
" Hello, Fraulein…Maria isn't it?" His voice is pure evil, and I realize at the moment that I have to get back into the house.
I'm finally able to find my legs, and I step back. But it does nothing, as he steps towards me, " Herr…Herr Zeller." I manage to choke out, fear drenching every inch of my soul. I keep stepping back towards the house, as I try to shield the children from coming outside.
" Where is Captain von Trapp?" He practically growls.
" He...he isn't here right now. If you want to speak with him, you'll have to come back later." I say, as I finally make it back to the doorway. I try with every thing in me to shut the door, but he is stronger, and pushes it right back open.
" I think we'll wait right here for him." He snarls as he pushes the door open.
I hear the children gasp as Herr Zeller and two other Nazis push past me into the house. Gretl takes one look at him, and is instantly at my side. I put my arm around her and pull her close,
" I'm going to have to ask you to wait outside." I know they won't listen, but I have to remain calm from the children's sake.
He says nothing as he walks further into the house. The other two Nazis following behind him in complete silence.
The children look at me with fear in their eyes and I nod reassuringly to them.
Herr Zeller walks back towards the children and I watch him cast his eyes from child to child as he takes a mental count of how many there are. He stops right in front of Friedrich, and looks down at Ellie. Friedrich casts me a quick, fearful glance as he pulls Ellie too him.
" Eight." Herr Zeller says his eyes resting on Ellie " Aren't you a beautiful little girl. You're the spitting image of your father." The hatred I hear in his voice makes my skin crawl.
His eyes shift to one of the Nazis standing next to him, " Kobb, take the children in there." He says pointing to the family room, " Keep them quiet, especially the little one." I open my mouth to protest, when I see a gun in Kobb's pocket. I decide that speaking up isn't worth the children getting hurt, and I say nothing, as the young Nazi nods to him.
I watch with tears in my eyes as he rounds up the children. They all look at me, tears mixed with fear in their eyes. I do the only thing I can, and nod to them.
The second Nazi attempts to pry Gretl's arms from around me, " Mother?" She sobs into my coat.
" It's all right darling. Just go with him and everything will be fine, I promise." I tell her softly, trying desperately not to let her see the tears that are welling in my eyes.
She looks up at me, and nods tearfully, " All right, mother."
I cast her a sad smile, " Thank you, darling." I say tearfully as the Nazi leads her away.
I watch him take her into the family room with the rest of the children, and I breath a small sigh of relief knowing that at least the children are together.
Herr Zeller stops in front of me, his evil eyes resting on me. " I didn't think the rumor was true. I wouldn't have believed it had I not seen her with my own eyes."
" What are you talking about, what rumor?" I ask questionably.
" The rumor that Captain von Trapp got his governess pregnant."
I stare back at him, " Ellie is a gift from god, and no vicious spin that you or your fellow Nazi jackass' put on her, will change that." I fire back, angrily.
He laughs dryly, his eyes landing on my stomach, " I heard the little girl call you " Mother", that must mean that Captain von Trapp has made an honest woman of you. Tell me, were you still his whore when he got you pregnant with this child?"
I raise my hand to slap him, and the palm of my hand strikes him on his right cheek.
I watch his hand go to his cheek, his eyes never leaving me as he steps even closer." You and Captain von Trapp are perfectly suited for each other, you're both stupidly stubborn."
I glare at him, " I don't care what you do to me, but they're only children, they've done nothing wrong, let them go." I plead with him, my voice firm.
" I will and I'll even let you go, that is, if you husband agrees to our terms."
" Terms for what?" I know that no terms set by the Nazis are good terms.
" You'll find out soon enough." He snaps his fingers, and almost instantly the other, still unidentified Nazi is at his side. " Take Baroness von Trapp in with the children." I cringe at the evil in his voice when he refers to me as "Baroness". I watch the Nazi nod as he takes my arm. " I wouldn't trust her not to run. Perhaps you should give her a reason not to test us again." The Nazi nods again, as he reaches into his pocket.
I feel something press into the side of my stomach, and I nearly stop breathing when I see it's a gun.
Herr Zeller steps to me, a malicious stare on his face. He nods to the Nazi, and we start walking away.
We're almost into the family room when I glance back over my shoulder, and Herr Zeller flashes me a malicious smile.
The house has an eerie, terrifying silence covering it as I turn the corner into the family room.
To be continued…
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Notes:
* Don't worry; it will all work out, I promise!!
Chapter 3: Hostage
I try to move; try to take a step back into the house, but my legs refuse to move.
" Hello, Fraulein…Maria isn't it?" His voice is pure evil, and I realize at the moment that I have to get back into the house.
I'm finally able to find my legs, and I step back. But it does nothing, as he steps towards me, " Herr…Herr Zeller." I manage to choke out, fear drenching every inch of my soul. I keep stepping back towards the house, as I try to shield the children from coming outside.
" Where is Captain von Trapp?" He practically growls.
" He...he isn't here right now. If you want to speak with him, you'll have to come back later." I say, as I finally make it back to the doorway. I try with every thing in me to shut the door, but he is stronger, and pushes it right back open.
" I think we'll wait right here for him." He snarls as he pushes the door open.
I hear the children gasp as Herr Zeller and two other Nazis push past me into the house. Gretl takes one look at him, and is instantly at my side. I put my arm around her and pull her close,
" I'm going to have to ask you to wait outside." I know they won't listen, but I have to remain calm from the children's sake.
He says nothing as he walks further into the house. The other two Nazis following behind him in complete silence.
The children look at me with fear in their eyes and I nod reassuringly to them.
Herr Zeller walks back towards the children and I watch him cast his eyes from child to child as he takes a mental count of how many there are. He stops right in front of Friedrich, and looks down at Ellie. Friedrich casts me a quick, fearful glance as he pulls Ellie too him.
" Eight." Herr Zeller says his eyes resting on Ellie " Aren't you a beautiful little girl. You're the spitting image of your father." The hatred I hear in his voice makes my skin crawl.
His eyes shift to one of the Nazis standing next to him, " Kobb, take the children in there." He says pointing to the family room, " Keep them quiet, especially the little one." I open my mouth to protest, when I see a gun in Kobb's pocket. I decide that speaking up isn't worth the children getting hurt, and I say nothing, as the young Nazi nods to him.
I watch with tears in my eyes as he rounds up the children. They all look at me, tears mixed with fear in their eyes. I do the only thing I can, and nod to them.
The second Nazi attempts to pry Gretl's arms from around me, " Mother?" She sobs into my coat.
" It's all right darling. Just go with him and everything will be fine, I promise." I tell her softly, trying desperately not to let her see the tears that are welling in my eyes.
She looks up at me, and nods tearfully, " All right, mother."
I cast her a sad smile, " Thank you, darling." I say tearfully as the Nazi leads her away.
I watch him take her into the family room with the rest of the children, and I breath a small sigh of relief knowing that at least the children are together.
Herr Zeller stops in front of me, his evil eyes resting on me. " I didn't think the rumor was true. I wouldn't have believed it had I not seen her with my own eyes."
" What are you talking about, what rumor?" I ask questionably.
" The rumor that Captain von Trapp got his governess pregnant."
I stare back at him, " Ellie is a gift from god, and no vicious spin that you or your fellow Nazi jackass' put on her, will change that." I fire back, angrily.
He laughs dryly, his eyes landing on my stomach, " I heard the little girl call you " Mother", that must mean that Captain von Trapp has made an honest woman of you. Tell me, were you still his whore when he got you pregnant with this child?"
I raise my hand to slap him, and the palm of my hand strikes him on his right cheek.
I watch his hand go to his cheek, his eyes never leaving me as he steps even closer." You and Captain von Trapp are perfectly suited for each other, you're both stupidly stubborn."
I glare at him, " I don't care what you do to me, but they're only children, they've done nothing wrong, let them go." I plead with him, my voice firm.
" I will and I'll even let you go, that is, if you husband agrees to our terms."
" Terms for what?" I know that no terms set by the Nazis are good terms.
" You'll find out soon enough." He snaps his fingers, and almost instantly the other, still unidentified Nazi is at his side. " Take Baroness von Trapp in with the children." I cringe at the evil in his voice when he refers to me as "Baroness". I watch the Nazi nod as he takes my arm. " I wouldn't trust her not to run. Perhaps you should give her a reason not to test us again." The Nazi nods again, as he reaches into his pocket.
I feel something press into the side of my stomach, and I nearly stop breathing when I see it's a gun.
Herr Zeller steps to me, a malicious stare on his face. He nods to the Nazi, and we start walking away.
We're almost into the family room when I glance back over my shoulder, and Herr Zeller flashes me a malicious smile.
The house has an eerie, terrifying silence covering it as I turn the corner into the family room.
To be continued…
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Notes:
* Don't worry; it will all work out, I promise!!
