Well, not that out of the ordinary, but to many locals, that curious,
diabolical machine was just that as it cruised into position. Its passengers
were an odd assortment: some medieval, some post-modern. The machine's
operator, a woman who was one of Frollo's ablest spies, rechecked her coordinates
before launching the vehicle into transtemporal space. "Folks, get yourselves
ready 'cause here goes nothing...And remember what Claude Frollo said:
'We are in this together; we have to save Danisha AND bring Marcel Rougelot
to justice."
Her passengers nodded in agreement then fastened safety belts just
as the car blasted off in a sea of white light.
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Marcel Rougelot sat at young Danisha's feet; his grimy fingers toyed with her hair. His dark eyes bored through her while he entertained the dark designs he had planned for this helpless child. Marcel knew that if he wanted to wreck havoc on Claude Frollo's life, the thing to do is NOT to kill the child who would grow up to become one of Frollo's treasured lovers. No, rather that Marcel ruin this little girl in other ways. Yes, like Danforth ruined me...
Little Nisha whimpered protests as Marcel unbound her feet, then slowly
and lightly ran his hands over her slim brown legs. "Oh Danisha, you have
the most appealing color...Just like honey...Now, don't be frightened;
for I intend to make you my own...You do want to please me, don't you?"
Nisha shook her head violently and tried valiantly to scream against
the confines of the smelly rag that gagged her. "Scream all you want; no
one will hear you. Now, let me simply remove..."
Ever so slowly he raised the navy blue jumper up over her thighs; his
hands reached for her ruffled panties...
************
Oh no, I can feel it...He's going to do this...He's about to...OH
NO! Claude, where are you?! It's the Charles Woodbridge incident all over
again, only this time Marcel intends to finish the job... Why do I feel
as if someone is ...?
STOP IT, MARCEL!
Darling Claude how I wish this was all a horrible nightmare...I
hope Cherie comes through for me...Claude, I heard that you had some help
-- Phoebus of all people, but I really like the ex-soldier...He's going
to be all right...Iggy told us before he rushed back to '68...I'd call
you but Cherie has my communicator...
Oh God, please don't let that man do what I think... Claude! Hurry!
Marcel intends to ruin everything for us...
***************
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"NO!"
Little Danisha Wood screamed into the rag that bound her mouth; she
squirmed and kicked as Marcel Rougelot struggled to remove her underwear.
He was decidedly perturbed -- and desperate. "My child, I must do this!
Here, stop this moving about...Lie still, you little wench!"
Ah, his fingers found their target: the panties, those silky, ruffled
panties. So delightfully girlish...What fun I'll have...Only this time
I'm
in control, the way it should be...
"Umm! Stop!" Danisha's non-stop muffled protests caused Marcel to become
so unglued that in an instant he transformed into the frenzied killer who
mercilessly butchered Big Sal to death. Scrambling to his feet, Marcel
towered over his young captive; his eyes burned with sheer hatred. "You
damned vile evil little demon! You and Frollo! If it wasn't for you and
Frollo I'd be back in Nantes now, with Isabelle!"
The child didn't quite understand -- Who's Isabelle, and why
is this man talking so bad about Judge Frollo? That judge wanted to take
me home...but this bad man hurt him...I wish that judge was here now...OW!
Again, Marcel stooped before Danisha; his hands roughly forcing her
thighs apart. The poor child sobbed and wailed while Marcel Rougelot ripped
her panties from her body. Now, thought Marcel, this is the moment of truth.
"Danisha, dearest, do you know I can tell you about your future...You will
meet this man named Frollo, and the pair of you will produce a child, a
daughter..."
Nisha's eyes steamed tears as Marcel babbled on and on while his fingers
inched their way upwards and inside her open thighs. She squealed louder
hoping that someone would come along and...
"Marcel Rougelot, stop! Give yourself up at once!"
'Le Chameleon', markedly distressed that his moment of pleasure and
triumph ended so abruptly, turned his head to face the voice. Imagine his
surprise when he beheld Julian McNaney and Iggy McMullen standing before
him; he never detected the other man coming from behind until...
"Mr. Rougleot, step away from Danisha," Julian said as he motioned
to Iggy to pick up the gun that laid on the floor nearby. The aging flower
child complied only to be met by a glancing blow to the head. Marcel turned
around in time to see Claude Frollo untie an extremely terrified seven
year old Danisha. No sooner had Frollo removed the gag that Marcel Rougelot
swung around and dealt the medieval judge a hard slam to that same injured
side. Claude Frollo let out a yelp of pain and immediately fell to the
floor.
"Claude!," screamed Julian as he rushed to Marcel, and began to pummel
'le Chameleon'. The Minister of Justice writhed and moaned in agony as
he helplessly witnessed his future lover's fate in the hands of a madman.
Marcel, grabbing the gun, held the men at bay as he wrenched little Nisha's
arm then forced the child up the wooden steps. Claude Frollo struggled
to get up; the pain was so unbearable. Only His Grace's indomitable will
pressed him onwards. I have to save her...Damn you, Marcel Rougelot!
Unholy demon! A soul and mind so warped...
"Mr. Rougelot, let me go! Mr. Frollo, get up!" Little Nisha's
pleas for help and her ever-thwarted attempts to escape Marcel urged Claude
Frollo to call out to her, and to Marcel. "Marcel," the medieval judge
began weakly, "let the child go...I shall speak to Isabelle once we return
to Paris, to our time...Perhaps she shall see fit to withhold her testimony..."
Rougelot's eyes shot fire at Frollo, but he relaxed his grip on Danisha
long enough for Frollo to call to her, "Run, Danisha! Run as fast as you
can!" No sooner had Claude Frollo spoken that Nisha broke free from Marcel
and quickly sprinted up the steps.
"You tricked me!", screamed Marcel as he bounded up after the child. Julian, now helping Iggy to his feet, motioned to his employer to go after Rougelot. Although somewhat incapacitated, Claude Frollo struggled up the steps followed by Julian and a still groggy Iggy McMullen.
The house was dark except for the hallway ceiling light that dimly illuminated
part of the first floor. Once the men emerged from the basement, they knew
that extreme caution was in order; Rougelot is desperate and could spring
yet another trap. The Minister of Justice, still clutching his throbbing
right side, whispered to his companions, "We need to separate...But exercise
caution...And if you must kill him, so be it!"
Iggy and Julian took the lower floor while Claude Frollo, flashlight
in hand, ascended the creaking stairs which led to the second floor.
...Hmm...he could be up here...she may be in hiding...What? Someone else is in this house; I can sense it...
++++++++
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O Lord, protect me from the evil man who wants to harm me, as a child.
This man has killed so many, and has caused so much distress...
He intends to violate me in the worst possible fashion; then he'll
kill me...And that means that I'll never grow up; I'll never meet Claude,
and I'll never have my daughter.
For Nadine's sake, urge onwards those good people desperately trying
to rescue me, and my future...
************
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"Come on, Nisha...Come out, my dear. I promise I'll buy a nice plaything
for you. You do like dolls, don't you?"
Marcel stooped before the closet door, coaxing Danisha to come out;
she refused. For the past several minutes Marcel had tried to persuade
her with sweet
words, but she never bought his lies.
In a frightened but surprisingly firm voice, she answered, "No, you
want to hurt me...You are a very bad man."
In a rage, Marcel took a nearby crowbar and began to chip away at the
door, paying no heed to the child's terrified squeals and sobs. "Damn you
little black wench! If I have to tear this house apart board by board,
I'll have you!" The door gave way as Marcel's repeated blows chiseled away
the wood around the hinges. With little effort, he had the door open and
proceeded to yank on Danisha's arm. "Let's go! Just you and me, eh? Oh
you've been a very naughty little girl...Let's play a game...I know...'Who's
Got the Best of Frollo Now?'"
Marcel's raspy laughter hissed in Danisha's ear like a snake as he
slapped her across the face. The poor kid's left cheek soon sported an
ugly red welt; her wails and screams were loud enough to spur Marcel to
gag her again. "Maybe," he said roughly as he tightened his handkerchief
around her mouth, "you will shut up and do what you're told..."
He grabbed Nisha by the hand, but she repeatedly swung at him with
her free hand. His response? A vicious, violent shaking that was soon interrupted.
Marcel sensed hands grabbing him; the voice from behind said warningly,
"Let Nisha go -- RIGHT NOW!"
Marcel wheeled around and nearly fainted. Oh no, not...
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