The Other Merryweather ~ Robin De Noir [1]

Chapter 7

Rose woke up, the early morning light shining down through the cell bars. Rose's body ached, her foot swelled up. "Ahh" she moaned as she tried to move her ankle. "I wouldn't do that if I were you", she heard a familiar voice say. Robin. He walked up to the cell, and bent down so they were eye level. "How long have you been there?" Rose asked, "long enough", Robin smirked, as Rose slowly dragged herself closer to the bars. There was a brief silence before Rose asked, "why did you save me?", Robin replied, "I merely thought it would be of more value to have you alive", he sneered, "really?" Rose questioned, " now we can threaten to kill you, and your pathetic uncle will do anything we want." Rose looked up at him, her faced covered with dried up blood, bruises forming on her arms and legs. She no longer looked like the beauty she was. The scowl across her face, made that more evident.

"So charming", Rose sarcastically stated, "my father wants to see you princess," Robin added taking a little bow, mocking her. Great, Rose thought. Robin unlocked the cell door, and grabbed her tightly round her arm, he started pushing her through the corridors, swaggering in his steps. It seemed no effort to him, as he was much stronger, and Rose could barely walk. "Hey, stop that you oaf!" Rose cried as she felt her foot could take no more of it. "Ahh is the little princess sad that she no longer has anyone to protect her from the big bad De Noir", Robin teased. Rose beat her fist against Robin's chest, but it was no use, for he merely spun her round and pushed her through the big oak doors.

It was the same hall in which Maria and Rose were captured in, the crowd went silent as Rose was brought in, but soon they got more animated by jeering, laughing and throwing insults at her, "witch!", some people spat, as Rose was shoved onto her knees before Coeur De Noir.

"We meet again princess", he laughed as did everyone else. "do you know why I've brought you here", Coeur De Noir smirked, "because I'm going to make and example of what happens to a Merryweather, when they mess with the De Noirs", he laughed as Robin pulled her up straight, his arm tightly round her waist. Her heart felt like it could jump out of her chest any moment.

He dragged her across the room, and threw her to the ground, "should of stayed home princess, all tucked up in your bed", Robin mocked. He grabbed a glass of wine, and poured it over her head and laughed, "here maybe this will make you feel better", the crowd erupted into laugher and joined in throwing leftovers and more drinks at her. Rose was crying "STOP, STOP!", but no one payed any attention, only continued. Robin came up to her again and shoved her further to the ground, "shame you lost your looks, you and I could have had some fun", he shouted, whilst looking at places he really shouldn't. Robin examined her swollen feet, and blooded and bruised body. Rose looked as if she could break any moment, she was so fragile. Tears were streaming down her cheeks, and Rose made eye contact with Robin. Her eyes were filled with sadness and pain. For a moment, he almost looked guilty, like he had gone to far. But was quickly shaken off, as Coeur De Noir bellowed "STOP!"

The crowd immediately took a step away from Rose, Coeur De Noir bent down to meet Rose's gaze and lifted her chin up with his gruff hands. "Now you know Rose Merryweather, what happens if you mess with the De Noirs", he gaze stern and focused, which intimidated Rose, before he laughed, and pushed her away. "Take her away he called",  Robin's goons pulled Rose off the floor roughly and started taking her away, Robin went to follow them, but his father called, "oh Robin next time, find a someone less pathetic", Rose heard Coeur De Noir spit, before the doors slammed shut.

The tall blonde, suddenly pinned Rose against the wall, "I don't care if she looks like a freak, I'm not letting Robin have all the fun", he sniggered, as the others laughed. He started placing his hands where he shouldn't and pressed Rose against his chest, "now deary, if you don't fight, this will be more pleasurable for you", he snarled, but then the boy found himself being dragged off Rose, "leave her alone Luke, she's learnt her lesson" Robin spat.

"Why should I" snarled Luke, "are you really going to waste your time on her, when there are plenty other whores to chose from", Robin retaliated back, getting slightly angry that his authority was being questioned. "Just remember who is in charge here", Robin added before pulling Rose away from Luke and dragging her to her cell. Robin threw her in, and turned to leave, he couldn't bare make eye contact with her, "make friends with the cockroaches", he teased before walking away.
That night Rose cried herself to sleep from the pain and the pure humiliation. Though she had not realised that Robin had stopped in his tracks and mumbled "I'm sorry", before walking off.