My Dearest Esmeralda

Title: My Dearest Esmeralda
By: Thomas Schiff and Tabatha Bannerman

Esmeralda jumped from the stage quickly, having performed her dancing duties. Landing in the crowd she quickly ran across the square and into the alleyway.

The Feast was going well, as usual, but Clopin had been elusive this day. He had left her a small note telling her to meet in the alleyway after she was done. Not usual behavior, he liked to make rendezvous with her often.

Walking into the alley she looked around slowly.

Clopin saw Esmeralda walk into the alley and look around for him. He stuck his hand out of the shadows where he hid and pulled her to the side pinning her between him and the wall.

"Bonjour Mon chere." He said smiling down at her.

She let out a loud gasp as she was pulled to the side, her first instincts were to scream scratch bite and kick until she heard his voice. This calmed her immediately.

Staring up at him she tilted her head slightly. "Bonjour Monsiour Clopin."

Clopin smirked down at her and pressed himself into her rubbing himself against her through the fabric of her dress and his hose.

She had begun to smile when she felt something rather foreign against her lower stomach. A small hard lump pushing on her skin. It sent a jolt through her body.

She felt her cheeks fluster as he continued to rub against her. "C-Clopin..." She whispered softly in disapproval.

"No one is going to walk by." Clopin reasured her. "Don't worry."

She blinked and then looked around slowly. "What is it you want Clopin?" She asked softly and dropped down to her knees as she had often done before. Gripping the lining of his hose she waited, staring up at him for his answer.

"You always get the same answer mon chere." He said smiling. "You."

She smiled softly and slipped the clothing down slightly, watching his cock flop out in front of her nose. "Are you sure no one will come?" She asked and glanced up wrapping her slender fingers around his length.

Clopin moaned low in his throat and watched her as she grasped his hardening cock. "Oui." He said moving his hand up to ajust the mask on his face.

She nodded slowly and turned her eyes back to his hard length. Slowly running her hand along it in a firm grip. Then she leaned forward and licked the slit, running her tongue out the entire head soon after.

Clopin closed his eyes and leaned back heavily on the wall behind him. She knew just what he liked, it was one of the reasons he kept coming back to her. Though it was one of the smaller reasons to be sure.

Her eyes traveled around the alleyway once again then returned to the mound of flesh before her. Opening her mouth she moved the cock in slowly, rubbing her tongue against the under skin slowly.

Clopin looked back down at her as he pushed himself farther into her mouth watching her as she sucked on him greedily.

A gargled sound escaped her as he slid farther back into her mouth. Reaching up she gripped his hose tightly and opened her mouth more so she could fit.

Once he was far enough in her head began to bob lightly over the strong muscle.

Clopin moved his hand down and entwined his fingers in her hair guiding her in a pace that he liked.

She gripped his hose tightly, closing her eyes, and sucked lightly on the man's throbbing cock. He tasted a bit salty but not enough to bother her. Letting his length fall from her mouth her took her hand around it again, slowly stroking it while suckling on the tip.

Clopin moved the bottom of his tunic a bit so that it was just above his cock and not in her way. He brushed a strand of hair out of her face after it fell.

She continued to stroke him and slowly slipped him into her mouth again, moving more roughly.

Clopin felt her teeth gently run along the sensative skin of his shaft and shuddered slightly at the small pain. His hand left her hair, still holding up his tunic with the other. He took her hand in his and lead it to his soft sac.

She blinked and gripped the soft sac lightly, then rubbed it. Pulling away she lifted his cock up and licked over the small sack underneath.

Clopin moaned as he helt her tongue run along under his sac, her hand cupping his shaft against his abdomen.

She licked over both testicles then returned his cock to her mouth again, twirling her tongue around it a few times.

Clopin pulled away from her and turned them around pushing her into a sitting position against the wall. He bent his knees so that his cock was against her lips, his hips forward, his hand on the wall bracing himself. He entered her mouth and thrust in as far as he could. He drew out and thrust back in a few times before thrusting in again and held himself there. He could hear her choke a bit and pulled back out.

She indeed did choke a bit, gagging and coughing, she covered her mouth and stared up at him. Taken aback by his actions. After a few minutes she moved forward and slipped him back into her mouth, waiting for him to thrust again.

He watched her return to his cock and made small shallow thrusts. He spead up, he could feel himself coming close.

She moved up more onto her knees and gripped his hips tightly to hold herself in place. She kept her eyes on him, feeling the blood pulsing through out his erection.

Clopin closed his eyes and tiped his head back as he thrust into her mouth over and over. He looked down at her again and rested his head on the wall. He thrust into her his eyes held tightly shut.

She swallowed roughly and began sucking her cheeks in as he would thrust in to give him more friction. Licking at his under skin and made another hum waiting for him to spill his seed.

Clopin groaned and moved his hand down to fondle his balls as he thrust into her. He pulled out and grabbed onto the bass of his cock and tapped the head against her lips. He pumped his cock a few times before entering her mouth again.

She blinked and started to grow a bit impatient, pulling away quickly she licked his precum. "Cum for me." She demanded and slipped her mouth over him again.

Clopin moaned and felt his ball tighten as his body shook in pleasure as he came into her mouth. He held himself deep inside her the head touching the back of her throat as his semen coated her throat.

She gagged slightly but kept her ground. Feeling the warm substance coating her throat sent shivers up her spin. With out thinking her hand had slipped itself between her own legs, softly rubbing herself.

Clopin stayed in her mouth a few moments before pulling out again. He pulled her to her feet and pushed her roughly against the wall pinning her there. He kissed her passionatly, his tongue pushing it's way into her mouth.

The force of his tongue cause her to swallow the bitter substance. Making a slight face she wrapped her arms around him tightly. Gripping his hair gently as she returned his kisses.

He pressed himself against her feeling himself hardening again. He moved down to kneel on the ground as he pushed her red skirt up around her hips. He gently nudged her legs apart slightly and ran a finger along her wet slit.

She leaned against the wall quickly, breathing in and out deeply. "We shouldn't..." She whispered softly but didn't try to stop him.

"Why?" Clopin whispered. He leaned forward and ran his tongue along her slit before dipping it in. He pulled it back out sucking at the small nub just above it.

Her body gave a sharp jerk and a small moan escaped her lips. "It's risky..." She whispered back but spread her legs farther apart.

"You want it." He stated dipping his tongue into her again.

She moaned deeply and tilted her head back against the the wall. Resting her hand behind his head and pushed him closer to her slit. "...don't stop..."

Clopin wanted to pull back. Point out that not long ago she wanted him to stop. He struggled slightly against her hand as she pushed him closer to her. He wiggled his tongue inside of her before pulling it out again. He thrust his tongue in and out of her.

She dropped her hand slowly, staring up at the sky as he licked her. The pleasure was overwhelming, it made her want to throw him down and take him for a rough ride despite if anyone was watching or not.

Clopin withdrew his tongue and lapped at the small bud again as he took off his black gloves. he insterted his middle finger into her agonisingly slow and flicked his finger once it was all the way in.

She let out a sharp sound and quickly grabbed his wrist. "That hurts."

Clopin pulled his finger back out slightly and entered a second but didn't press in so deep, his mouth still upon her.

She leaned forward slightly, resting her legs over his shoulders. "Clopin..." She moaned softly and gripped his hair again.

She was so wet for him. He could feel her juices running down his chin into his goatee as he ate her out.

"Clopin..." She whispered and gave him a steamy gaze. "Take me..."

Clopin moved his mouth from her and gazed at her through his magenta mask, his hat casting shadows across his face. He moved back up and pinned her against the wall again and pressed his length against her hip.

She moved her legs to both of his hips and wrapped them around slowly. Staring at his masked face she gave a light nervous tremble.

He kissed her neck as he felt her tremble against him.

"Just relax." He said licking the flesh on her neck. He reached down and grasped his cock in his hand leading the tip to her wet pussy.

The feel of his cock against her slit cause her to panic slightly, she'd never done this sort of thing before and didn't know what to expect. She trembled more noticeably and her breathing quickened.

Clopin paused and pulled back slightly. "Do you want me to stop?" He asked. He really didn't want to but he'd never force her into something she didn't want to do.

"I-I'm fine." She replied trying to sound as sincere as possible. "I'm just nervous." She added, it was impossible to hide anyway.

Clopin kissed her eyes before the tip of his cock back to her. "This is going to hurt." Clopin said softly. "But it'll only last a moment."

She held her breath after he spoke and took a firm hold of him, waiting to him to enter her.

He braced his hands against the wall and entered her in one swift motion. He paused allowing her to ajust to him.

She cried out as she felt a sharp pain run through her body. Digging her nails into him she closed her eyes and stayed as still as she could.

Clopin didn't move as he stayed inside her waiting for her to adjust. Her inner walls clenched around him like a vice sending waves of pleasure through him and all he wanted to do was thrust into her and take his pleasure. But he would never hurt her.

She let out a small whimper after a few more seconds then slowly relaxed.

Clopin felt her relax and kissed her neck. "Does it hurt much?" Clopin asked.

"No..." She whispered and tilted her head to the side so he could have better access to her skin.

"Are you ready?" Clopin kissed his way up her neck to her ear.

"Y-yes..." She stroked up his arms and smiled.

Clopin wiggled his hips slightly stretching her a bit more before he began moving in and out of her slowly.

She made a small sound and stroked her hands through his hair. Then ehe leaned up and pressed her lips to his gently.

Clopin moaned against her mouth and pressed her fully against the wall trying to get as close to her as he could as he thrust into her deeply.

Feeling him thrusting in and out of her caused her wrap her leg around his hips. It was a little uncomfortable but she soon widened enough for him. Moaning into his ear her eyes closed as she felt the pleasure wash over her.

He ran his hand down her side and over her hip before moving his hand to play with her clit as he picked up the speed of his thrusts.

"Clopin..." She called softly and gripped him tighter. Resting her forehead on his shoulder she panted softly.

He leaned forward heavily leaning all his weight on his hands that were brassed on the wall on either side of her and thrust into her harder.

She cried out softly as she felt a strong wave of pleasure, her nails scratched his clothing slightly. She opened her eyes then and stared up at him, reaching up and puled the mask from his face.

Clopin closed his eyes as she removed the mask and then opened them again when it was off. He stared into her eyes as he moved inside of her his breathing becoming laboured.

She wrapped her legs tighter around him feeling her pleasure increasing each time he thrust. she moaned a bit louder but bit her lip so no one would hear. "D-don't stop..."

Stopping was the last thing on Clopin's mind. He doubted he'd stop if even Minster Claude Frollo walked in and demanded arrests on both of them. Clopin heard a faint noise near by. Like slow creeping foot steps. He ignored the sound as he kissed Esmeralda's neck. He could feel the blood pulsing through his cock as he writhed against her.

She fell silent hearing the footsteps and slowly began to look around. "Do you hear that?"

"It's fine." Clopin said licking the flesh just under her ear and thrust hard into her and paused deep inside her. He did if a few more times before taking a rythum again.

She gasped and ran her hands through his hair again. "H-harder..." She whispered and arched her back slowly feeling herself coming closer.

Clopin could see someone out of the corner of his eye but couldn't make out who it was. Frankly he didn't care. He moved in and out of her faster coaxing her to orgasm. "Cum for me Esme." Clopin whispered in her ear. He knew who ever was watching them was close enough to hear. He glanced over and saw that the man, who ever he was, had his hand in his own pants and was jerking himself off as he watched them.

Her moans became more loud and sharp as he continued to slam into her. Gripping his hair tightly her head tilted back as she cried out, her slit erupting into bursts of pleasure. Then she saw the other man and quickly hid herself against Clopin after gasping.

Clopin moaned as he felt her clench around him. He looked at her as she hid her face from the man and watched him out of the corner of his eye. The man wouldn't last much longer. Clopin smiled. If the man wanted a show he'd give him one. Clopin pulled out of Esmeralda and pushed her gently down onto her knees.

She fell onto all fours and quickly covered her legs with her dress again. "C-Clopin..." She trembled and looked at the man slowly then back to him.

Clopin pulled her up slightly so that she was on her knees and gripped his cock. He placed the tip against her lips. "Please." He begged.

She trembled noticeably and bit her lip. She didn't want to leave him hanging but the presence of the other man was uncomfortable and embarrassing. Nodding slowly she opened her mouth and licked the precum from his cock.

Clopin moaned. He was so close and her teasing was driving him nuts.

She stole another glance at the other man before gripping his cock once more. Stroking him in a quick rhythm she suckled on the tip of his cock and glanced at the man again.

Clopin entwined his fingers in her hair and pushed his cock deeper into her mouth thrusting into her. His body shook slightly with the pleasure of her mouth around him. "Ugh.... cum already." He said. Though whether he was talking to himself or the man he wasn't sure. He saw the man pull his cock fully from his hose a moment before the man cam all over the cobble stone alley.

She gargled and sucked him like a small child with a lolly pop staring up at Clopin longingly.

Clopin pulled out of her again and pushed her to the ground so that she was laying on the cobble stoned street and lay ontop of her. He entered her again hard and fast thrusting into her with a ruthless abandon. 'Why can't I cum?' Clopin thought to himself. He was so close it was almost painful but for some unknown reason he couldn't.

Her body gave a sharp twitch when he entered her again. She grabbed him quickly and let her breath out in short gasps. She could tell something was wrong. Looking worried she stroked her hand over his cheek then his hair.

"Cum for me." She said imitating his words that had thrown her over the edge.

Clopin gripped the ground below them almost digging his fingeres into the hard ground. "Ugh... I'm..... I'm going... " Clopin's words where cut of as he pulled out of her and moved up to straddle her chest as he pumped his cock over face.

She laid still, arms above her head, and her legs closed tightly. She closed her eyes slowly and opened her mouth for him.

He pushed his cock into her mouth a few times before pulling out and pumping his fist again. He groaned and leaned forward on his hands and thrust down into her mouth.

He hummed softly to send vibrations through his cock then sucked in her cheeks each time he thrusted forward.

Clopin stopped thrusting allowing Esmeralda to do as she wished. "Make me cum Esme." He begged.

She opened her eyes again, giving him a steamy look, and bobbed her head quickly. Twirling her tongue over his cock. Then she gripped what ever space she wasn't reaching and stroked it in rhythm with her mouth.

Clopin moved slowly against her before pulling out once again. He gripped his cock tighter as he thrust into his unmoving hand. He moaned and leaned back into a sitting position and threw his head back, his mouth open in a silent scream as he cam. He looked down again to see his cum squirt out onto her face, into her mouth. As his orgasm died down the squirts became shallower and less frequent spilling onto her chin and neck running down onto her breasts.

Her body shuddered after the warm semen had spilled onto her skin. She felt spent and embarrassed once more. But unable to move she merely licked at the white cream on her lips, it was bitter, as usual.

Then she took another glance to the end of the alleyway to see if their intruder was still present.

The man was gone though to wear neither knew. Clopin looked down at Esmeralda and felt suddenly guilty. He backed off of her and pulled up his hose. "I'm sorry." He whispered not looking at her. "I..."

She moved up onto her knee in a huddled position. She gripped the layers of her skirt tightly while staring at the cobblestones. "It's alright."

Clopin shook his head. "No it's not." He said still quietly not looking at her. "I shouldn't have done that too you." He could feel tears spring to his eyes but didn't let them fall. "I took your virtue. You're innocense. I had no right to that. And I emberassed you."

"No...Clopin..." She said in a worried tone and kissed him. "I wanted it too. It's not your fault for anything..."

"I still took it too far." He said refering to what he had done to her face.

"It's in the past." She smiled and kissed him again.

He looked at her and pulled out a hankerchiff whipping of the white substance from her skin. "I'm sorry." He said again. He handed her the peice of cloth and stood up making his way out of the alley. He couldn't face her right now. Not after how he had treated her.

She stayed where she was huddled, gripping the handkerchief gently in her hands as he walked away from her. Her heart sunk when he was out of sight and a few tears fell from her eyes. Looking down to the cobblestones again she pressed her back firmly to the wall and pulled her knees to her chest.

"Well that was rather rude now wasn't it?" Came a voice from right behind her ear.

She gasped loudly and jumped up to her feet, spinning around quickly, and glared at him. "What do you want?"

The man smiled. "You know what I want." He said gripping his cock through his hose almost as if adjusting it's position as he backed her into the wall that Clopin had her previously pinned against.

Her back hit the wall with a loud thud. She continued to glare at him and glanced down to the rather huge bulge in his hose. "Get away from me!" She yelled in hopes Clopin was still close enough to hear.

"Scream all you want he's long since gone by now." The man laughed. He grabbed onto the top of her dress and pulled it ripping the material. He stared down at her as his breasts fell free of the material. He cupped both of her breasts in his caloused hands and pressed himself against her.

She screamed and attempted to push the man back. Scratching at his skin and rammed her knee into his crotch.

The man jumped back at the connection so it wasn't as bad as it could have been. He groaned and moved back against her. "I like when they play rough." He said smiling. He gripped her arms in his hand and pressed her against the wall as he kissed her harshly pushing his tongue roughly into her mouth.

She screamed out again and struggled under his grip. All she could think about was where Clopin was. Hoping he'd come running back down the alleyway to save her. The invasion of her mouth caused her to freeze. All she could do was stare into the stranger's cold eyes, pleading silently for him to let her go.

He could still taste Clopin's cum in her mouth and moaned at the taste. The man tore her dress the rest of the way off leaving her bare in the chill air. The sky began to cloud over and it started drizzling. He rubbed himself with his hand before moving his hand to her slit just as Clopin had. He spotted a spot of cum still on Esmeralda's face and licked it off.

"Stop!!" She demanded and tried once again to kick him, but didn't put enough force into it to cause damage. After her failed attempt she fell still, shivering under the small drizzle of rain. When his hand was placed to her slit she twitched uncomfortably and turned her head away from him.

He took her hand in his and placed it roughly against his cock rubbing himself against the palm of his hand.

She made a disgusted sound and yanked her hand away then slapped him as hard as she could.

He grabbed her wrist tightly feeling the bones shift under the pressure but didn't break. He threw her back into the wall stunning her as he pulled his hose down a bit revealing his overly large thick cock.

She hit the wall and slumped slightly under his grip. Her back was screaming in pain now and all she wanted to to was sit to relieve it. Then she saw the mans cock flop out of his hose. She instinctively gasped at the mere size of it.

The man pumped his cock in his hand before he entered her hard. He could feel her walls tearing around him as he entered her. He looked down and saw the blood running down her theighs.

"I wish I had gotten to you first before that little twig you call a man got you." He said. "So tight." He thrust into her hard kneeding her breasts in his hands. "Oh yeah." The man moaned.

She whimpered loudly feeling him force himself into her, stretching her even more. She started to cry as he slammed into her like a rag doll. "Stop!! CLOPIN!!!" She screamed and tried to push him back.

"Clopin! Clopin!" The man laughed imitating her cries. "No one's going to help you darling." He laughed almost insanly as he sped up his thrusts.

She screamed again, feeling him ripping her apart. The pain was to great now. She slumped again and turned her head to the side, lightly sobbing. All she wanted was Clopin but he wasn't there.

"Just pretend I'm him." The man laughed. He pulled out of her and turned her around throwing her face first into the wall. He entered her in a more intamet way tearing the flesh there as well. There was no preperation, the only lube from the wetness of her pussy. He thrust into her ass hard raising his hand to smack one cheek leaving a large red hand print on the dark globe.

She hit the wall with a loud noise, laying against it in shock once more. Her cheek was left red from the impact, then she felt him enter into a queer place...and it hurt like hell.

Another scream erupted from her and her knees buckled under the pain. Scratching the wall she sobbed loudly and cried out with each hard trust into her. "Please stop..."

"Mmmm I love it when they beg." He said. He pulled her back against his chest cupping her bouncing breasts in his hands as he bents his knees thrusting up into her. He moved his hands down her body and between her legs. He spread her legs apart and lifted her up so that he was carrying her his hands under her spread legs.

She made a faint frightened sound when she was lifted, her back against his chest. She fell limp and stared blankly at the wall to exhausted to try to fight back.

He lifted her up and almost dropped her back down onto his large cock blood now flowing down hiw cock dripping off his balls. "I'm gonna cum. My nice large load inside your tight ass." He said. His voice was completely calm letting her know he was no where near that point yet.

She couldn't speak, the pain in her body had completely shut down her mental compacity. She fell forward slightly and reached out weakly to grab the wall as to avoid another run in with the wall or the ground. All she wanted was for him to finish and leave her be.

The man pulled her back against his chest her head lolling over his shoulder as he lifted her up and brought her back down over and over thrusting up into her. He almost seemed to swell a bit more, seemed to become a bit larger as he moved inside of her.

She stared upward silently her breathes coming out in short gasps. Her body trembled more as the rain began to fall hard on them. "C-Clopin..." She whispered in a faint tone.

"Stop saying his name!" The man demanded pushing her forward against the wall again so that she was barely standing on her toes as he still held her up, her hands against the wall. He slapped her hard over her back, once, twice.... The hits where continuous, his thrusts hard, malicious.

She hit the wall again and then the first hit the second and the third. Each hit becoming harder and harder. She screamed out once more as he hit her and fell down to the cobblestones.

He picked her up roughly facing her towards him. He licked her lips before licking her cheek leacing a wet trail running up her cheek down her neck back up to hear ear. He thrust into her tight pussy again. He was too long to fit inside her but he forced his way as far as he could go. More than she could possably take he knew.

She groaned in disapproval and leaned weakly against the wall. Breathing deeply she stared around the alleyway wishing it would end soon. Then he shoved himself up inside her again and jam into her cervix area. Her body gave a sharp jerk and she cried out loudly and tried to push him away again.

He pulled her forward and lifted her off the ground again. "So fucking close." He said. "Gonne cum in that tight pussy of yours!" He said. "How would you like that?" He asked. "Oh I think I like that idea. Like it even more. Have my child stretch your tight little pussy. No man would take you then. Not even your precious Clopin."

"No...NO!!" She shrieked and scratched at him weakly. "CLOPIN!!" She screamed out again and started kicking her legs.

"Yes!" He said. "Just think of the life that would be growing inside of you." He said smiled. "My child." He thrust in harder and faster.

She grew anger with his remarks quickly. Narrowing her eyes she slapped him again, making sure to leave a deep scratch or two in his cheek. He knees pivoted to ram into his sides in hope to distract him from trusting to far into her.

"Unhand me Parisian!!" She yelled and spit into his eyes.

The man laughed when she slapped his face thrusting into her faster. He loved how she struggled against him. She spit into his face and he glared down at her now furious. He threw her down onto the ground pressing her into the hard street with the full of his weight as he thust into her. He moved back up onto her knees, lifting her hips. He slapped her face hard making her head snap to the side. He licked up her face before leaning back again and slapping her breasts one after the other back and forth causing them to bounce before him, the soft sensative flesh becoming red.

She hit the ground roughly and stared in a daze at the alley wall. Her limbs slacked as he slammed into her again. She couldn't fight him anymore, she felt sick now. All she did then was stare up at him with broken eyes and her mouth slightly ajar.

"Scream!" The man demanded slamming into her hard and fast. He pulled his hose down more the material just under the cheeks of his ass. "Scream for me."

She groaned softly then turned her head away from him. She wouldn't give him what he wanted now.

The man grabbed a fist full of her hair and pulled. "Fucking scream. Make me cum." He laughed as he repeated Clopin's words.

She stayed silent and continued to ignore him as best she could.

He gripped her hips thrusting into her. "ugh.... fuck." He moaned. "Gonna cum." He said. He rubbed her clit with his thumb before moving down and grabbing his balls. He kissed her hard fucking her mouth with his tongue to the same rythem of his thrusts.

She didn't move nor fight him out of her mouth. She merely stared at him then bit his tongue when it moved into the right position.

The man cried out as blood filled his mouth. "You fucking bitch!" He cried slapping her. He continued thrusting coming closer with each thrust. A few moments later he came hard into her filling her. His seed shot into her spilling out of her as he continued to thrust into her.

She cried loudly feeling him fill her up, She wished it was Clopin filling her not this man she didn't even know. Her body arched back off the cobblestones then fell limp again. "No..." She whimpered.

The man laughed as he looked down at her. He pulled out and glared down at her. "I can't wait to come back. See how you look with my child growing in you." The man laughed. "Course then again maybe you won't be with child." He smiled down at her and kissed her. "Maybe we shoud try again!" He laughed and moved his hand down to her pussy. He paused and looked down. "Ugh..." He looked absolutly disguested by her. She was wet and sticky with cum and blood. The man shook his head and pulled his hose back up as he stood.

"Would your Clopin take you now?" He asked. "If he saw you."

She sobbed and turned slowly onto her side, covering her breasts, and curled her body up, shivering under the pouring rain.

"Run." He said. "Run to Clopin!"

How she wanted to run from him and into Clopin's arms but she was in to much pain to move. But slowly she forced herself into a crawl, staring at the end of the alleyway through her tears.

The man sneered down at her and kicked her hard in the side.

A loud cry echoed through the alley before the man was tackled to the ground by a blurred purple object.

She fell onto her side after crying out then stared weakly at the purple figure attacking the man. Slowly she sat up and covered herself as best she could with her own limbs.

Clopin tackled the man to the ground, his closed fist hitting the man over and over. It wasn't long before the mans shock wore off and he threw Clopin into a near by wall. Clopin stood back up and tried to tackle the man again. The man laughed and threw Clopin to the ground.

"You're as pathetic as she is." The man said. "You can have your whore back." He laughed. "She's too duisgusting for me now."

She stayed silent, huddled tightly against the wall, staring in fear at the two men. She gasped when Clopin was thrown into the wall, making a sharp movement to run to him but stopped herself quickly when her body screamed out in pain.

Clopin watched as the man left before moving to Esmeralda's side. "I'm so sorry!" He said. "I shouldn't have left you here!" He said hugging her close.

She trembled as he held her, unable to move. All she could do was cry now and wish for the better. "Why...? " She whispered. "Why didn't you come?"

Clopin hugged her tears running down his own cheeks. "I did. I did as soon as I heard. I'm so sorry!" He said kissing her hair.

She fell silent as her mind ran through what had happened to her again. Trembling she rested her head against him. "You didn't come fast enough..."

"I know. I know I'm sorry." He said. "If I had known I would have come sooner. I would have, you have to believe me!" He said. "I love you Esme." He paused as the words came out of his mouth. He ment them but he didn't intend to tell her this way. "I'm sorry." He said. Though he didn't know if it was from not coming soon enough or from the words that escaped his mouth.

"Just take me to a Healer...quickly." She mumbled.

Clopin nodded and picked her up gently in his arms. He had nothing to cover her will so kept to the back streets to the closest enterance to the court. "I'm so sorry."