Rosa's POV

Rosa knew that the gypsies had Erik she stopped people on the streets. "Monsieur do you know where the gypsy camp is?" The man shook his head.

"The woman at that café is gypsy, she may know." He said pointing to a small café. A young lady with black hair and a cloth around her shoulders came out. Rosa ran to her.

"Madame, do you know where the gypsy camp is?" She lady turned and looked at her.

"Yes, I was just heading back. May I ask why?" Rosa had to come up with something quick.

"I-I wish to see some of the oddities there." The woman nodded.

"Very well come with me." The woman said. Rosa followed her and soon they came to the outskirts of the city. "Right this way." She said.

Rosa didn't ever come this far from home, especially not on her own. But she had to be brave, if she didn't save her brother who knew what could become of him.

Finally, they reached the camp, there were gypsy tents all around and many people standing in front urging men and women of the city to come and see what lie inside.

Rosa mustered up all the courage she had in her. "Madame, have you any new exhibits?" The woman thought for a moment.

"Yes I do believe we received one a few days ago." Rosa's excitement escaped her.

"Really! What kind of oddity is it?" She said almost cringing and scolding herself inside for referring to Erik as an oddity.

"I believe it's a boy with a carcass of a face." She said trying to intrigue Rosa with curiosity. "They call him the Devil's Child."

Rosa froze. How cruel people were, to call a poor young boy by this. What monsters these people were. "Where may I ask are they keeping him?" The woman smiled.

"There in that tent." Rosa nodded.

"Merci, Madame." She said walking toward the tent. Just before she could enter a man stepped in front of her.

"Where do you think you're going you little street rat?" She stopped and looked at the man.

"I-I wanted to see," She said pointing at the tent.

"See what?! You see nothing without proper payment first." The man bellowed. Proper payment?! Rosa just escaped her own home! She had no money what was she to do?

"But, Monsieur I have no money." She said shyly. He smirked.

"Seeing as you have no money you will not enter." He paused for a moment. Rosa could smell the alcohol coming from his breath as he kneeled down in front of her, "Such a pretty girl." He said running his fingers through her hair.

"Don't touch me!" She yelled. He grabbed her arm and forced her to look him in the eye.

"There is one way I could let you in." Rosa paused.

"Without payment?" He smirked.

"Oh, you'll have to pay. Just not with money." Rosa's heart was racing she had to get away from this man. He ran his hand across her cheek while holding her upper arm tightly so she couldn't escape. She moved her head and bit down on his hand.

The man screamed out in pain. Rosa turned and tried to run but the man grabbed her dress before she could get away. She screamed as he pulled her back. A man stepped out of the tent. "What's all the ruckuses?" He asked. The man who had Rosa turned and stood. The girl kicking and screaming in his arms.

"This little rat bit me, Javert!" he said. The man from the tent frowned.

"She probably had good reason too! You drunk good for noth'n idiot." He pulled the girl from his grasp and set her on the ground. By now Rosa was crying uncontrollably. The man from the tent took a look at her. "Wait a moment."

Rosa tried her best to calm down. She looked at the man and her eyes widened. It was the gypsy who took Erik away. "You." She said.

"You're the little brat whose family that thing came from." He said. "Ha! You came for him didn't you? All alone and by yourself." Rosa dropped her head. He was right she was by herself how could she get Erik out herself? "Well why don't you beat it! He isn't leaving."

"No!" Rosa yelled with a sudden burst of bravery. "I'm not going anywhere! He is my brother I demand to see him!"

The man snickered at her. "Demand? I think not. He belongs to me, that thing isn't your brother anymore!" He pushed her and she fell to the ground. She stood herself up and brushed herself off. She turned around and saw the drunk man behind her.

Before he could grabbed her again she bolted for the forest. She found a tree and climbed it. From the highest branch she could see the tent with the banner that said The Devil's Child. Rosa would wait until everyone was asleep then she would find her brother.

Erik's POV

A group of people had just been in. Javert went into the small cage and pull Erik's mask off. Erik did his best to hide his face but Javert grabbed his hair and showed his face to everyone. Erik threw a fist at Javert's arm but the man had his whip in hand.

He threw Erik to the ground. He lay on his side and Javert kicked his back. He cried out in pain as he rolled to his stomach once he had gotten strength to prop himself on his elbows Javert's whip hit his back.

Erik could feel the hot blood trickle from his back. He felt another lash of pain across his shoulders. More sticky red blood trickled down he did his best to turn over so Javert couldn't hit him again but this time he hit part of his arm and his side.

Erik cried out as people laughed and threw coins into the cage. Finally, bored from the display people began to leave. Javert wandered around the cage picking up coins and counting them. All of a sudden a girl screamed.

Erik sat up and watched Javert exit the tent. Just before the tent closed Erik saw Rosa's face. "Rosa he said weakly before falling to the ground. He tried to call for her one more time but pitch black silence covered him.