Chapter 13: Frollo's Plan

"Quasi Quasimodo" he hurried excitedly he recognized that voice "Esmerelda your alright I knew you'd come back and what about Belle" he asked hugging her "She's fine she's on her way here she's been staying with me I found her in ally a few nights ago "I'm glad you found her why did she disappear? I heard she ran away from my masters palace what happened" it was hard for her to look at him "Quasi it's hard to explain", "Tell me please", "No Quasi I can't I promised Belle I wouldn't tell she doesn't want to hurt you just like I don't want to your just going to have trust me", "Ok I'm just so happy your ok", "I know you've done so much for me my friend but I must ask for your help one more time", "Yes of course anything" she went over to the door "This is Pheobus he's wounded and a fugitive like me and Belle he can't go on much longer I knew he'd be safe here please can you hide him?", "This way" said Quasimodo as Esmerelda and a male gypsy carried Pheobus over to his bedroom just a sheet and one for a wall with a candle and a pillow as they slowly laid him down.
"Esmerelda, Quasimodo is anyone here", "Belle" said Quasimodo hugging at the bottom of the steps "I'm so glad your alright", "I've missed you so much Quasi" she let him hold her until he was ready to let go it felt so good to in his embrace again "Is Esmerelda here? She saiid it was urgent", "Belle up here" she went up the stairs and saw her beloved Pheobus lying helpless on the floor she covered her mouth in shock "Huah ah", "Shh it's alright he's going to be fine", "What happened he saved a family from a burning building then he was shot by Frollo's guards almost dying in the canal until I saved him he's lucky an arrow almost pierced his heart he's either the single bravest soldier I've seen or the craziest he'll hide here with Quasi till he's strong enough to move" Esmerelda saw the concerned look on her face "You can go him go on it's alright" Belle hugged her with sincere gratitude in her eyes "Thank you".

Belle sat next to him as Phebous opened his eyes "Ugh Belle", "Shh you'll hide here till your strong enough to move", "Ahh", "Oh I'm sorry did I hurt you here"ripping of a piece of her cape handing it to Esmerelda "Put this in some hot water please", "No it's alright I'm fine", "Here" said Esmerelda handing Belle the hot cloth "Thank you the hot water should soothe the wound Oh I never should have left none of this would have happened", "Shh your wrong" said Pheobus placing his hand on her cheek wiping her tears with his thumb "Shh it's alright I'm here" he didn't care how much he hurt he pulled her onto his chest wrapping his arms around any pain was worth it as long as he could hold her "Why did you run away from the palace when I had heard you had run off I thought I had lost you", "It was Frollo he accused me of being a witch said that I bewitched men by my beauty and said the only way I could repent was if I and tried to oh huah huah", Pheobus was shocked terrified at the idea "He didn't hurt you did he?", "No oh Pheobus I'm so sorry he said he would harm you if I didn't choose him its all my fault", "Shh it wasn't your fault it's alright I promise I won't let Frollo hurt you like that again" kissing her on the forehead
Quasimodo's heart broke as he watched the two of them ripping his heart of ace's card in half crying in the corner when Jolly suddenly neighed he and Esmerelda went over to the other balcony and saw that Frollo was coming Belle Quickly sat up "Frollo's coming quick", "Belle we have to go" said Esmerelda she looked at Pheobus "Go I'll be alright" grabbing her hand "I love you", "I know go" she, Esmerelda and the male gypsy followed Quasimodo down the other steps "Follow me go down the south tower steps" Belle took him buy the hands "Thank Quasimodo promise you won't let anything happen to him?", "I promise", "Thank you" racing out the door.

"Quick we gotta stash the stiff" said Laverne Quasimodo grabbed Pheobus under the arms and dragged his body across the room under the table trying to straighten everything up in a panic "Oh master I I I didn't think you'd be coming", "I'm not to busy to share a meal with you my dear boy" sitting down placing the basket on the table taking off his hat "I brought a little treat", Frollo sat there waiting with a smirk of evil on his face "Oh" Quasimodo realized going over to his self with cups and plates in such a panic some broke as he rushed back over with two plates "Is there something troubling you Quasimodo" he asked taking some purple grapes out of the basket "Oh no", "Oh but there is I know there is" as Frollo ate his grapes one falling on the floor as Quasi picked it up he was getting suspicious "I think your hiding something", "Oh no master" placing the grape on the table "Your not eating boy" he quickly stuffed his face "It's very good thank you" he said with a mouth full of food when Pheobus suddenly moaned "Mmm" he said a cover up Pheobus moaned again Quasimodo quickly kicked him pretending like he was chocking "Seeds", "What's different in here" asked Frollo "Nothing" when he picked up the figurines of Belle and Esmerelda "Aren't these two new they're awfully good this one looks a lot like Belle and this one looks very much like the gypsy girl I KNOW YOU HELPED HER ESCAPE!" slamming his fist on the table tossing the figurines "And now all of Paris is burning because of YOU!", "She was kind to me master", "YOU IDIOT!" destroying the building "That wasn't kindness it was cunning she's a gypsy gypsies aren't capable of real love THINK BOY THINK OF YOUR MOTHER!" Grabbing hold of Quasimodo by the shirt pure terror in his eyes "And what about Belle?", "WHAT?!", "What crimes are you committing her of? she isn't a gypsy", "No but she's the mastermind she's just as dangerous as the gypsies but what chance could a poor misshapen child like you have agains't thier heathen treachery" he stood up and plugged his dagger through the figurines lighting them with candle tossing them to the floor as they disintegrated "Well never you mind Quasimodo they'll be out of our lives soon enough I will free you from their evil spell especially Belle she will torment you no longer" grabbing his hat and heading down the steps "What do you mean?", "I know where she's hiding and tomorrow at dawn I attack with a thousand men" he smiling as he left.

Pheobus came out from under the table "Ugh we have to find the Court of Miracles before daybreak if Frollo gets there first are you coming with me" he asked "I can't", "I thought you were Esmerelda and Belle's friend?", "Frollo's my master I can't disobey him again", "They stood up for especially Esmerelda you have a funny of showing gratitude well I'm not going to sit here and watch Frollo massicure innocent people you do what you think is right" as he headed down the steps leaving Quasimodo with the gargoyles "WHAT WHAT AM I SUPPOSE TO DO GO OUT THERE AND RESCUE BELLE FROM THE THE JAWS OF DEATH AND WHOLE TOWN WILL CHEER LIKE I'M SOME KIND OF A HERO SHE ALREADY HAS HER KNIGHT IN SHINNING ARMOR AND IT'S NOT ME! Huah ah Frollo was right Frollo was right about everything and I'm tired of trying to be something I'm not" grabbing the woven band from around his neck Laverne tapped him on the shoulder handing him his cape "I must be out of my mind" putting it on climbing down scaring Pheobus at the front entrance "Pheobus shh I'm coming with you", "Glad you changed your mind", "I'm not doing it for you I''m doing it for them especially Belle", "You know where they are", "No but Esmerelda said this would help us find her if Belle and I ever needed her", "Hey she's going to be alright now let me see that hmm what is it?, "I'm not sure", "Must be some sort of code maybe Arabic no noo maybe its Ancient Greek", "When you wear this woven band you hold the city in your hand", "What", "It's the city", "What are you talking about?", "It's a map see here's the cathedral and the river and this little thing here..,", "I've never seen a map like that" Quasimodo grabbed the band frustrated "Look I've been living in the bell tower for twenty years and I think I know what the city looks like from above", "And this is it!" they said at the same time taking a deep breath "Alright if you say its a map fine its a map! but if we're going to find the girls we have to work together truce", "Well ok" Quasimodo agreed slapping him on the back "Ahh mmm", "Sorry", "No your not" said Pheobus as they followed the map.