This is for a prompt that I receive on Tumblr.
Prompt: Belle is a guardian ghost of the Dark Castle.
Mistakes are all mine and I've tried my best picking out grammar errors.
"Rumplestiltskin," the word floated through her head when she came to consciousness. Then, memories of being chased flooded her. Her senses were accosted by the taste of blood, the sound of laboured breath and the pain of pinched wounds. She could feel hands clawing at her flesh and remembering what they could do she starts to panic.
"Run, run, RUN!" her mind screamed at her, "Open your eyes and run!" She trashed about, hoping to injure these vile men – hoping to escape – and willed her eyes to open. Bright light assaulted her vision, and when her eyes adjusted to the light she finds that she is alone.
Dizzily, she stands and takes in her surroundings. Despite its dilapidated state, she could recognise it as the Dark Castle's hall. She does not know how she ends up here, but all that matters is she is home and she is safe. "Home," she thought to herself and a small smile formed on her lips.
Feeling suddenly light and refreshed, she runs up the stairs and to the tower where she hopes to find her True Love. Upon reaching the tower she was already giddy and happy that she flung the door open and rushed in. Finding the room empty and in a state of disarray, her smile faltered.
Refusing to give up, she searched all possible places she could think of, her heart growing heavier with sadness at every failed search. She found herself back in the castle hall and stared at the empty fireplace. How long she stood and stared she does not know, but she finally gathered her wits and decides to wait for Rumplestiltskin to come back from whatever deal or land he is off to.
Rumplestiltskin would not be happy to come home to an unkempt castle, so she picks up a feather duster and began to clean. She does not notice she has no reflection in the windows. She does not notice she has no reflection in the mirrors. She does not notice she has no reflection in the polished silverware, so she cleans and waits for him to come home.