Hero
Chp. 1
Disclaimer
(New story by request :) enjoy. And thank you retro mania. I enjoyed writing this.)
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Belle passed the carpet, one hand on her hip and the other raking through her hair her focus on the hardwood floor.
"Oh Belle sit down! You're making me dizzy with your consent movement."
Belle stopped mid step and turned to her sister.
"Papa could be in danger." Belle said suddenly.
"Oh please Belle. Not this again." Her sister said agitated throwing down the dice in her hands.
"Look papa is fine." She turned Belle who stood in the middle of the living room the fire light casting a shadow over her face making her look older than she really was.
"How would you know Alice?" Belle asked walking up to her.
Alice threw her head back in laughter disrupting the other sisters turn as the dice left her hand.
"That's not fair." She complained pointing to the low numbers.
"Your noise disrupted me."
"Oh don't be a big baby little sister you were losing anyway." Alice snickered taking her turn again.
"Anyway. Belle you wanna know how i know why papa's fine?" She kept the dice in hand and turned to her other sister.
Belle motioned for her to go on.
"It's because of these gifts that he sent us." Alice gestured to the chest that was pushed off to the corner.
"How does that help?" Belle exclaimed rubbing her forehead.
"Well it's filled with ruby rings, diamond necklaces, emerald earrings." Alice trailed off wistfully gazing at the chest.
"All of which you do not wear." Belle crossed the room and opened the lid revealing the sparkling jewels hidden in there.
Belle gazed into the chest intrigued yet repelled by what she saw. The jewels glittered bright against the dim lighting of the room. But the rubies reminded her off blood making her nauseous. She continued to gaze into the jewels finding movement other than her own compelling her forward to look closer.
"Careful Belle you're drooling." Alice's husband Nathan, came in with a pile of wood in his arms.
As a picture cleared, she saw her father there making her jump in fright letting the lid go and slam shut.
"Aw poor Belle scared of a little bling." Alice laughed.
"This means nothing. Father has been gone for almost a month and here we are harboring jewels we don't know what to do with." Belle ranted going up the table and slamming her hands onto it making the pieces fall over.
The two sighed while Nathan shook his head going over to the fireplace to add more wood.
Realizing her mistake Belle stuttered an apology and began to pick the pieces back up.
"Look Belle." Vera stopped her hands making Belle look at her
"Papa is fine." She smiled.
Belle sighed as she took her hands from her sisters and began to pick up the pieces again while putting them away in the box then tried to close it but it wouldn't.
"Okay. Okay Belle stopped." Alice took the box from Belle and set it down.
Belle puffed out her cheeks setting her hands on the table.
"Look Belle you need to relax." Nathan got up from poking the fire and went over to the table and stood behind Alice placing his hands on her shoulders.
Alice smiled up at him and placed her one of her hands on his.
Vera looked at them wistfully while Belle was still wired with energy and she began to bounce on the ball of her feet.
"Oh please stop."
However Belle didn't stop and her fingers tapped the table.
"Belle i swear you're like mom. If you have this much energy start dinner or something."
Belle glared at her before turning to leave.
"That's what i thought." Alice smirked.
Vera stared between the two, debating whether to go after her sister.
"That was uncalled for." Vera said as she got up to go after her sister.
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As Vera came into the shed where she found Belle saddling up there other horse Nancy since their father took Philip.
"What are you doing?" She asked her younger sister.
"Going to find papa." She answered setting the saddle on the horse's back.
"Come on Belle. Like Alice said papa could be fine and you're just overreacting." Vera picked up the satchel next to her and gave it to Belle as she came up to her.
"I don't know. I. I have this feeling that. Something's wrong." Belle packed some apples and a water pouch.
Vera sighed as she watched her sister continue to pack clothes, food and other essentials.
"He could be getting the house ready." She suddenly sputtered.
"What?" Belle stopped and looked at her sister.
"He probably is getting the new house ready for us. It's probably bigger than the last one we had." Vera smiled clasping her hands together.
"Vera." Belle sighed placing the bag over her shoulder as she went up to her sister placing her hands on hers.
"If i knew. Without an ounce of doubt in my heart that our father was okay than i wouldn't be doing this. But. I-i don't. I know that there is something wrong and i need to be certain that there isn't." Belle explained.
Vera sighed and squeezed Belles hands. Belle gave a small smile and got up. Verav sighed and followed her sister over to the horse watching her get up on it.
"Belle. I see that I'm not going to be able to talk you out of this. So please could you just do me two favors?" Vera pleaded grabbing Belles hand that was on the reigns.
"Be safe and when you do find papa tell him i wanted a rose and his safe return."
Belle gave a smile in response and put hat hand over hers.
"I did to." She responded patting her hand before tugging on the reigns making the horse gallop out of the shed and into the crisp cool afternoon.