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Closed RP: Percy & Margot

Oct 03, 2008 19:32

Marguerite watched as it happened in front of her, her own hand raising and shooting off the pistol to stop them from murdering each other. They looked up addressed the fact that she was there then continued. Bloody men! But something caught her ear ( Read more... )

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yousir_mesir October 4 2008, 02:25:55 UTC

Percy was never innocent, not even whilst he slept peacefully. It was true, these last few weeks - were they weeks? Possibly, it was difficult to tell - with Marguerite had been magnificent, and yet guilt weighed heavily on his shoulders. If she was so terrible, if she really had wanted the Scarlet Pimpernel captured, then why was she so gentle? Why was she so kind? Why did he still feel the need to pretend?

He woke up to the sounds of her crying. It was an odd thing to wake to, especially as he had reached for her in his half-slumber to rouse her and hold her to him. Instead when he raised his head and searched for his dear Margot he found her at the foot of their bed, absolutely wracked with tears. "Margot! Oh Margot, why are you crying, dearest? Wipe those tears now, no more sadness." Percy sat up and attempted to untangle himself from his bedsheets.

Unfortunately he was utterly naked, and had to attempt to cover himself with a bit of duvet as he scooted towards her. "What on earth is all this? Did I do something

adore_therockin October 4 2008, 02:35:35 UTC

The sound of his voice only made her cry more. Did he do something wrong, it seemed so silly of a question at this point. "It's me, Percy, I did---" her sobs didn't stop as she tried to get it out what she needed to say. She attempted to turn to him and laughed at the pictue he made before her and it only made her hate herself more. "I--I betrayed you, I betrayed the man I love, and the man I so admire for his bravery, his--" Marguerite tried to stop crying but she couldn't and hiccuped instead. She took his hand and moved his ring to the small flower.

"No wonder you hated me, you, you shooould!" She sobbed.

yousir_mesir October 4 2008, 02:41:58 UTC

Naturally the man was in the middle of objecting to her self accusations. "Betrayed me? Never! Why I-"

But she had gone and turned his ring, and thus his identity was exposed. That little pimpernel seal glittered up from his ring and his eyes grew large and suddenly very much alarmed. No wonder the tears. "No, no, Marguerite, I've never hated you. Never, not for one moment!" Percy reached out to touch her shoulder, but he knew she'd find little comfort in the gesture. "I loved you all along, and I meant it. I always have. If I hated you, don't you think that keeping this from you would have been easier for me?"

adore_therockin October 4 2008, 02:50:47 UTC

She felt his hand on her shoulder and she wanted more than anything to have it be her comfort, her solice but she couldn't. "Why? When I gave you no reason to, would you love me? I, when I think of all the things I said to you, those horrible, cruel things to mock you, Percy," she closed her eyes for a moment to gather her thoughts. "I wanted to tell you Percy, tell you everything but when I'd look at you, your eyes--they, I couldn't do it. You seemed so sure in your decision that I tried to hurt you for it." Marguerite tried to explain.

yousir_mesir October 4 2008, 03:02:45 UTC

And there it was, that simple explanation for her actions that Percy had been longing to hear. Why she had sent the Marquis and his family to their deaths was barely relevant now, but why she had not told her own husband, that was what he so longed to know. But she had loved him, despite it all, and now he could see how truly sorry she was for her mistakes.

"I gave you no reason to love me, I was cruel to you as well, but I loved you truly, Marguerite. Even despite your callous remarks and the way you looked down on me at every little silly turn I made. I loved you even when I knew you were speaking with Chauvelin - plotting with Chauvelin to find out the identity of the Pimpernel." His hand touched her chin, and he made her gently turn her head to look at him. "I did not think you could be trusted with my secret, Marguerite, so I hid it from you. You offered me no explanation... in fact, even when you arrived here, I was quite sure of your ill intentions towards me and the league."

adore_therockin October 4 2008, 03:15:22 UTC

Marguerite wanted nothing more than to crawl into bed and hide from everything. She met his eyes hesitantly as he spoke. "Percy, I, I never wanted that. You and your league, they were the hope I admired so! If I had known it was you--Oh, Percy! I would have found a way around it, I thought you hated me and the thought of loosing Armand! I thought, since you hated me so, for the Marquis and his poor family, that you," Marguerite couldn't bring herself to say it. "You would turn me away," she said softly unable to meet the eyes she loved so.

yousir_mesir October 4 2008, 22:28:42 UTC

Even though his wife was in tears in front of him, speaking only sincerely, there was a little nagging doubt in the back of his mind. He took her hands in his and held them to him. "Tell me, Margot... and you must be honest here, would you have really let Chauvelin kill the Scarlet Pimpernel? Would you really have given his identity over - not even if you had found out it were me?"

adore_therockin October 4 2008, 22:45:14 UTC

She didn't need to think of her response for a moment. "Never!" Marguerite exclaimed. "I would have warned you--well, him first. I would die than to be the one who was to blame for such a valient and kind if not foolishly brave man. I owe so much to you, I could never have done it, if it were someone else I could not stand taking someone away from their family, their friends." She explained to him. "And you," she said softly, a little calmer now but still weeping. "How could I you to be taken from me, when I cannot live without you. I would have gone with you Percy, for better or for worse."

yousir_mesir October 4 2008, 22:57:14 UTC

He pulled her into his chest and began to smooth her tussled hair. "Then you have done nothing wrong, Marguerite. You have not moved against me or my men." Percy held her by her shoulders and looked down up on her pretty face, even if it was soaked and puffed up from her tears, "Chauvelin had you in his web. I had suspected, but now I know."

"Dearest, I was concerned that I could not trust you. I see why you could not trust in me - I've always hidden something from you. I was going to tell you that night, but..." He groaned softly and shook his head. "I thought you'd ruin me and the league. Forgive me for not having faith in m'wife."

adore_therockin October 4 2008, 23:36:34 UTC

She looked up as he spoke, the warmth his body offered comforted her. "I hate him, to think that at one time I called him a friend. Forgive me, Percy? Please."

Marguerite moved to press a light kiss to his temples, "I forgive you," she said softly before settling back against his chest. "You should know Percy, I, I had this note that was used to indite the Marquis. I didn't turn it in, I kept it safe for sometime with you letters. Chauvelin, he went through them one night when I was on stage I suppose and found it. He gave me the option to do it myself, I could not." She said softly, keeping his hand in hers. "When we annunce our engagement he became jealous, and signed my name on the warrent. Once I found out what he did, I tried to get them out. I contacted everyone I could think of, but alas," she sighed.

yousir_mesir October 5 2008, 03:03:59 UTC

"He's no friend, ma chérie." Percy stroked her head and held her very close, loathed to turn her away from him. "He's barely even worth remembering as someone you once loved. Not if he hurt you like that." He was angry, oh yes, but the little Frenchman was not here for him to take his vengeance. It was a bit of a lost cause, and Percy was so very tired of living far too deeply stuck in the past.

"It was not your fault after all," he murmured softly. It relieved him so to hear it. "Please, my love, enough is enough. Even if you were to turn the Scarlet Pimpernel in - and I knew Armand was in trouble by the way, he's apart of my league and I never leave a fellow behind - no prison can hold me. I wouldn't have been brought down by Chauvelin, of all people." There was pride in his voice, vanity as well, but he spoke as though he believed it to be the truth.

adore_therockin October 5 2008, 03:15:04 UTC

"Yes, I know. It seems like so long ago I'd call him that. He's consumed with hate, he is a man I don't know, nor want to." She had Percy back, her heart was wholly returned to her and Marguerite felt nothing for the man. If she had her way she'd watch him as no doubt the claws of The Republic closed around him. But who needed any of that?

"He---he is?" Marguerite asked completely stunned to silence. "I--I feel like a fool," she sighed and clung to him as he spoke. "Please, don't say that. I know you could, for who else but my own Pimpernel could out smart them all? But such things fill me with horrible thoughts. I have you back--if returning home means I'd have to risk you, I couldn't stand it."

yousir_mesir October 5 2008, 03:29:15 UTC

"Now, now, don't feel foolish, Marguerite. Armand was sworn to secrecy about the whole business. All the members of the league are! How were you to know that he was safe after all?" He smiled grandly and kissed her little nose. "And please, m'dear, let's not think such thoughts. We're here now. There's no such thing as guillotines or committees or even the Pimpernel here. No danger here, not an ounce."

Except when the Park intervened or took one of them away. But that was rather like God, in Percy's mind.

"There is me," he pulled away and pointed to himself. "There is you," he put his finger in the middle of her chest. "There is us. Just Percy and Marguerite. How wonderful is that, my dear? There is no certainty that we shall ever return home."

adore_therockin October 5 2008, 03:50:28 UTC

"Does that mean I shall be sworn to secrecy as well?" She asked, unable to keep from smiling when he kissed her nose. "Thank heavens for that!"

Marguerite watched his finger as it moved from him to her with a content sort of smile on her face. "That does sound terribly wonderful, as much as I miss Richmond, I much prefer being with you like this," she sighed concently. "Is there anything else I should know? Perhaps, you speak Spanish fluently and are a brilliant bull runner?" Marguerite teased, pulling the blanket over them both.

yousir_mesir October 5 2008, 23:31:16 UTC

Percy laughed as the blanket was nearly pulled off of him. "I suppose it just might, but only if you are to be a member of my league. You know there is a secret initiation ceremony for all members of the league, plus you must now swear to follow all my orders and obey my command." There was a bit of a cheeky grin on his face.

"Espanol? Si, senora, hablo espanol." He leaned forward, "but I'm no bull runner."

adore_therockin October 6 2008, 02:01:31 UTC

"Is there?" Marguerite asked, perching her head on his shoulder. "In the dark of night? With candles and masks?" she asked excitedly before mock scowling at his grin. "As a member of your league I would, but as your wife," she emphasized this part with poking a finger at his chest. "As your wife I still get to throw your orders out the window!" She let her fingers crawl up his broad chest until she had to sit up a bit to be eye to eye. "That is, unless I like them!" There was a twinkle in her eyes and the matching smirk that went along with the sentiments.

"Oh Percy!" She nearly squealed before looking to him. "You're not?" Marguerite pouted in defeat. "What a pity, you would look simply divine in the costume!"

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