Notre dame AU. Song doesn't belong to me.
Plot: In the city of Paris, up in Notre Dame a Catholic Chruch, where live a bell ringer with powers of the moon. Varian is a lonely soul, raise by the harsh archdeacon Cludis and have strange powers to drain life and use destruction with only the statues of the saints to be his only comfort. On the Day of Fools, the gypsy Cassandra not only capture Varian's attention, but also Cludis, the captain Andrew and the poetist Lance. But only another gypsy, Judith "Judy" another lonely soul in Cassandra shadows, have capture Varian's heart fully.
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(Varian let out a loud scream of pain as he feel the whip on his back. And another and another. He could do nothing as he is being whipped by his torturer and watched by the large crowd of people laughing at his pain. Calling him freak, demon and moon evil. He cry out in pain, the whipping is too much to take, he cry and cry for it to stopped. After a while, it stopped and he is left to suffer under the hot sun over Paris. He cough out, throat feeling dry. He spoke in a dry voice.)
Varian: Water...please..water.
(His prayer was not heard, the laugher grow and grow. Till a older woman came with a canteen, she walk to the poor soul. He look at her, it was Cassandra. She hold the canteen to his mouth and he drink it all, he drink and pull out away with a cough. He look at her as she give a sympathetic look at him. He move his head to her hand, but she move it away with a disgusting look. Then, a hush came and the crowd parted. Coming in with her skirt carrying apples is a young woman in Varian's age. Her hair long in a ponytail, a off shoulder blouse to show her age, layer of skirts and a flat shoes as she walk to Varian. She sat next to him and took a apple out her skirt and held it by his mouth.)
Judy: Eat please, you must be straving.
(He look at her, but she give a warm, loving glaze that can warm any cold heart with a single look. He took a bite of the apple and eat it, tasting the rich, juicy flavor and shallow it. He look at her.)
Varian: Thank you.
Judy: (smile) You poor dear, can't believe they put you through this.
(She place a hand on his cheek, he lean in to feel it's comforting touch. And he kiss the palm oh her hand, the crowd gasp in shock, but she gasp in surprise as her face turn a bright red. Cassandra grab Judy by the shoulder and pull her away from Varian.)
Cassandra: Judith, did you let him do that?
Judy: Cassandra, he been though horrible torture. I don't want him to be hurt again.
Cassandra: Is that why your face is red?
(Judy turn away with a red face. Cassandra mind reel in at what s happening.)
Cassandra: You like him.
Judy: (red face) I..I..
(She walk away to hide her blushing red face, don't want all to see her face to know she have feelings for the bell ringer with moon powers. Varian watch Judy go away, he let out a smile. She is the first to never flinch away from him. Cassandra follow after Judy, but stopped when she see Andrew talking with one of the guards, she let out a smile. She head to the center of the street and dance for all to see. Judy sat on the foot of Notre Dame, looking up and daydream of what it's like to be there with a smile. Up in the bell tower, Varian limp inside with pain as he put on his tunic and put his gloves back on. When the statues of the saints came to life.)
Tikki: Varian, are you alright?
Varian: Yes, I'm fine. A little pain in the back, but fine.
Wayzz: But you were being punish for a crime you know nothing of.
Plagg: I have half of mind to give that archdeacon a piece of my mind! He raise you and this is the thanks he give you?!
Pollen: Now, now Plagg. Give sweet Varian space. The poor dear been through a lot today.
Trixx: And hey, we seen what the girl did.
Varian: Who?
Trixx: (roll eyes) Judy. She let you kiss her palm.
Duusu: Could it be that you have feelings for her?
(Varian let out a blush, looking away from the saints. They see all and know all, he can't turn away from them.)
Nooroo: Varian?
Varian: I.. I.. Sh-She never look at me the way all do. Almost like she see me human. I.. I...I feel funny when I'm near her.
Trixx: I knew it! You do like her!
Plagg: Lucky you!
Pollen: Oh Splenid! You should invite her in, get to know her so well and soon you two will live a happy ending!
Varian: (blushing) It..It won't if there's one problem.
Saints: What problem?
Voice: Varian!
(They heard a voice coming up. The saints turn to their statue form just as a man came. He wear a Chruch attire, hair long tied in a ponytail. Varian straighten himself.)
Cludis: Hmm. A full hour and still in one piece. Guess I underestimated your powers.
Varian: A-Actually master, my powers have nothing to do wi-
Cludis: Don't talk while I'm speaking to you!
Varian: S-Sorry master.
Cludis: You're forgiven. And..what is the deal with the gypsies?
Varian: The gypsies?
Cludis: Cassandra and that other girl.
Varian: I think her name is Judith. They were just being nice, is that a crime master?
Cludis: Have I thought you enough to know how dangerous they can be? Once they have you under the palm of their hand, they will do unspeakable deeds to you. Once the demon of hell can posses.
Varian: But... When Judy place her-
Cludis: (at her face) She will leave you like your parents did! Do you want to suffer another heartache?! I don't want to hear more about her, or Cassandra, or the gypsies again. Do I make myself clear?
Varian: Yes master, please forgive me master.
(Cludis snarl at him, before taking his leave. Once he is out of sight, the saints came to life again. Varian walk to the railing of the bell tower and look down at the view. Form there, he can see all of Paris. He look down and see Cassandra dancing with the crowd admiring her. And that's when he turn and see Judy dancing on her own, and in her imaginary world in Notre Dame. He stare at her, gazing at her with a loving eyes. He feel draw to her all of a sudden, almost like they're destined to be. Cassandra is every men fantasies, but Judy, she's his belle. He look over Paris with a lovestruck look.)
Varian: (sing) Belle, is the only word I know that suits her well
When she dances, oh the stories she can tell
A free bird trying out her wings to fly away
And when I see her move I see hell to pay
(He look away and head back inside the tower with the saints watching him.)
Varian: (sing) She dances naked in my soul and sleep won't come
And it's no use to pray these prayers to Notre Dame
Tell, who's be the first to raise his hand and throw a stone
I'd hang him high and laugh to see him die alone
Oh Lucifer, please let me go beyond god's law
And run my fingers through her hair, Judith
(The saints smile softly, they know this would come. He is in love, and the gods are giving him a chance for love. Down below the tower, Cludis watch outside through the doors and watch Cassandra dance. Ever since he saw her, he feel a burging desire for her. One that is against the laws of God.)
Cludis: (sing) Belle, there's a demon inside her who came from hell
And he turned my eyes from God and oh, I fell
She put this heat inside me, I'm ashamed to tell
Without my god inside, I'm just a burning shell
(He close the door and walk away and walk through the halls.)
Cludis: (sing) The sin of Eve she had in her I know so well
For want of her, I know I'd give my soul to sell
Belle, this gypsy girl is there a soul beaneth her skin
And does she bear the cross of all our human sin
Oh Notre Dame, please let me go beyond god's law
Open the door of love inside, Cassandra
(Outside of Notre Dame, Andrew see Cassandra dance. He smile, but remember of his marriage with Stalyan. He walk away while staring at Cassandra.)
Andrew: (sing) Belle, even though her eyes seem to lead us to hell
She may be more pure, more pure than words can tell
But when she dance, feelings come no man can quell
Beneath her rainbow colored dress there burns the well
(He head out, where he see his fiancé talking to her friends. He turn away to the other directions.)
Andrew: (sing) My promise one, please let me one time be untrue
Before in front of God and man I marry you
Who would be the man who'd turn from her to save his soul
To be with her, I'd let the devil take me whole
Oh Stalyan, I am a man who knows no law
I go to open up the rose, Cassandra
(With Judy, she sat on the foot of Notre Dame and look up. She feel a strong connection with the Chruch, almost like there's someone in there for her. But who she ask. She close her eyes to daydream again, but she can feel singing.)
Three: (sing) She dances naked in my soul and sleep won't come
And it's no use to pray these prayers to Notre Dame
Tell, who'd be the first to raise his hand and throw a stone
I'd hang him high and laugh to see him die alone
Oh Lucifer, please let me go beyond god's law
And run my fingers through her hair, Cassandra (Varian: Judith)
(Up on the bell tower, Varian stare at the Windows.)
Varian: (sing) Judith (Cludis and Andrew: Cassandra)
(He inhale, where his hair, freckles and eyes glow light blue under the moon drawn sky as dusk rise. The saints keep their distance when he use his powers, it can cause destruction and drain age when touch by contact. He grip on a rope to the bells and pull it, the bells ring loud over town.)