January 1st, 1805

"What are you talking about?" I cried. I turned to Edmund. "Henri and Gabriel! They're on the roof fighting!"

Edmund took off, followed the other servants. I started to follow but my way was blocked by Napoleon's guards.

"What are you doing?" I sobbed. "Henri is up there-"

"What am I doing?" Napoleon sounded surprised. "Why I'm insuring the safety of my future empire and neutralizing a threat."

"Threat? What threat?"

He pulled out a document. 'REVOLUTION' was painted across the page in red paint.

"We found this in your old neighborhood."

"I haven't been there since I left!" I yelled. "Let me go!"

The guards grabbed onto my arms and I instinctively slapped him across the face. Napoleon came nearer.

"I think you lied," he said. I fought against the guards. "So we're going to have to play a game of questions later."

I let out a sob.

"Henri!" I cried. I heard noise downstairs. The study door opened beside me. Cosette and Frank stepped out, looking less tidy than they had when we had left the ballroom.

"Your Highness," they said together, bowing. Napoleon paid them no mind.

"Cosette!" I cried.

"What did you do?" Cosette asked, incredibly concerned for once. Frank looked torn between his professional loyalty and his heart's loyalty.

"She lied to me," Napoleon said, bluntly. Cosette straightened up.

"In my brothers' absence, I say take her away. We won't have traitors in this house."

"Cosette!" I screamed as the soldiers marched me out the door. "Henri! Henri!"

No one responded. I was alone.

One of the soldiers tied a cloth around my mouth, gagging me. I struggled against them but they were stronger. It was dark out and most of the celebrations had died down and lights were out.

There was no one to see me. No one to hear me.

Napoleon walked ahead of us. We were headed towards the palace. It wouldn't be a very long walk from here.

I started fighting harder. If I was going to escape it was going to have to be now. I kicked one guard in the shin and he dropped. The other one loosened his grip in surprise and I fell on my knees. I scrambled up and started running, tripping over my dress and myself.

I pulled the gag down and screamed again.

"Henri!"

I was caught from behind, someone grabbing me around the waist

I screamed as he pulled me up and held a cloth of my mouth. It smelled nasty but I had no choice but to breath in odor.

My arms and legs went numb.

I screamed one last time even though it was weak.

"Henri!"