Hunchback of Notre Dame

Chapter 6: The Disaster

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🎵Clopin: "Here it is, the moment you've been waiting for. Here it is, you know exactly what's in store."🎵

Quasimodo was looking around for (Y/n) and he was wondering what everyone was looking so excited about.

🎵Clopin: "How's the time we laugh until our sides get sore, now's the time we crown the King of Fools!"🎵

"You all remember last year's King?"

Clopin gestured to a man being carried around on a throne as he let out a belch.

🎵Clopin: "So make a face that's horrible and frightening. Make a face that's gruesome as a gargoyle's wing."🎵

"Hey!" Hugo frowned.

🎵Clopin: "For the face that's ugliest will be the King of Fools! Why?"🎵

Clopin began pulling participants into the stage.

🎵Chorus: "Topsy-Turvy!"🎵

🎵Clopin: "Ugly folks, forget your shyness."🎵

Esmeraldo helped Quasimodo into the stage, his cloak slipping off, and stood at the end of the row of participants.

🎵Chorus: "Topsy-Turvy."🎵

🎵Clopin: "You could soon be called Your Highness."🎵

(Y/n) searched the crowd for Quasimodo and saw him up on stage. He looked like he was having fun and she smiled at the sight, and clapped for him.

🎵Clopin: "Put your foulest features on display. Be the King of Topsy Turvy Day!"🎵

Esmeraldo started at the beginning of the line, and began pulling off people's masks. People started making ugly faces, but the crowd booed them off.

(Y/n)'s smile quickly vanished when she saw what was happening and fear covered her face when Esmeraldo got to her brother.

Esmeraldo pulled on Quasimodo's face thinking it was a mask, only to quickly discover that it wasn't. He quickly pulled away and gasped, as did the crowd, and they started shouting things.

"That's no mask!"

"It's his face!"

"He's hideous!"

"It's the bell ringer from Notre Dame!"

Quasimodo looked at all the horror-stricken faces, and Frollo stood from his seat, outraged. Quasimodo tried to cover his face, when Clopin jumped onto the stage.

"Ladies and gentlemen, don't panic. We asked for the ugliest face in Paris, and here it is! Quasimodo, the Hunchback of Notre Dame!" He announced, placing the crown on his head.

The crowd cheered and rushed towards him, and lifted him onto their shoulders.

🎵Clopin: "Once a year we throw a party, here in town. Hail to the king! Once a year we turn all Paris upside down."🎵