The door to the Catholic church opened into the bright light of the square packed with onlooking eyes. A group appeared from the darkness lead by a tall man wearing all black while carrying a mace upon his hefty shoulders. He was followed by a parade of priests and two prisoners on there way to execution. The one called Peppino was suntanned and handsome while the other Andrea was short and fat. As the men climbed the steps both could be seen shuddering and kissing crosses.
Suddenly a penitent bust threw the ranks of soldiers just as Peppino was being payed at the foot of the guillotine. The man pulled out a long scroll and began to read, "Peppino, alias Rocca Priori, has been pardoned! Peppino cried out in joy as Andrea stood there dumbfounded by the Pope's decision. Finally Andrea shouted out above the crowd, "Peppino pardoned, we were supposed to die together!" At this Andrea broke out into a screaming, writhing, and frenzied fit. Kicking and tearing away from the priest that had held him. As Peppino was being escorted away he could hear the screams of the man that he had once called his friend. …show more content…
He received his things and he was free. Without a second to lose he contacted his boss Luigi Vampa to inform him of the miracle that had just taken place. Soon an carriage pulled up with a young boy in it who was to take him back to the Catacombs of Saint Sebastian. The Catacombs had become a home to him and his band of Italian thieves for the last couple of months. It was a good spot to defend and perfect for
Suddenly a penitent bust threw the ranks of soldiers just as Peppino was being payed at the foot of the guillotine. The man pulled out a long scroll and began to read, "Peppino, alias Rocca Priori, has been pardoned! Peppino cried out in joy as Andrea stood there dumbfounded by the Pope's decision. Finally Andrea shouted out above the crowd, "Peppino pardoned, we were supposed to die together!" At this Andrea broke out into a screaming, writhing, and frenzied fit. Kicking and tearing away from the priest that had held him. As Peppino was being escorted away he could hear the screams of the man that he had once called his friend. …show more content…
He received his things and he was free. Without a second to lose he contacted his boss Luigi Vampa to inform him of the miracle that had just taken place. Soon an carriage pulled up with a young boy in it who was to take him back to the Catacombs of Saint Sebastian. The Catacombs had become a home to him and his band of Italian thieves for the last couple of months. It was a good spot to defend and perfect for