This is merely a rewrite to my other story 'True Loves Kiss', only this time it is only the part of the episode that I changed.
Once Upon A Time
"I'd Rather Die"
Bell jumped slightly on the stone bed she lay slumped on as the door to her cell was opened and Rumplestiltskin walked in turning his back to her, she was eager to learn what was going to become of her.
"So what happens now?" She asked,
"Go." He simply answered,
"Go?" She asked,
"I don't want you anymore." Bell then got up and stood behind him, spinning him around so he faced her,
"No I'm not going anywhere." She said,
"I told you to go." He ordered,
"I know what you said but I'm not leaving, because if I leave we'll both regret it, whether you want to admit it or not you love me and I love you, and if I leave then all you'll have is an empty heart and a chipped cup." She explained,
"I don't love you." Rumplestiltskin said,
"Yes, yes you do, and you're just too afraid to admit it, you were freeing yourself but you couldn't take the chance." Belle countered,
"That's a lie."
"Well unless a better explanation is brought to my attention that is what I will always believe."
"Do you know how I saved your village Bell, your friends and family?" He asked, she starred,
"Magic dearie, and in this land there are only two people with any power, and that's me and the Queen." He continued,
"And?"
"And if I lose my power then she becomes the most powerful person here, and that means whatever she wants she gets, because at the moment I am the only one that stands between her and destroying everyone else, because I am more powerful than her, so that dearie is why I can't free myself, I made the decision to kill the dark one because he tricked me, and no this is the result." He explained, "And the reason I cover all the mirrors is because the Queen has enchanted mirrors in her castle that allow her to see and hear anything she wants to from people who have mirrors and aren't aware of her eavesdropping on them. She can learn their secrets and gain power over them and in return they fear her and do whatever she says, so I am not a coward dearie I need to be more powerful than her." He continued,
When he had finally finished giving her his explanation she was speechless.
"I...I." She stuttered,
"Don't bother covering yourself."
"I'm not, I just wanted to say I was sorry for calling you a coward…and that no matter what you do or say, I won't leave." She explained,
"And why do you want to stay?" He asked, a little softer than his previous tone,
"Because I love you, and I'm going to stand by you no matter what, because when I kissed you your curse was breaking because of true love, and I'm not going to throw that love away just so I can return to my arranged marriage with a man I don't want…if you won't let me love you up close, then let me love you from a distance, but don't make me leave you I would rather die first." Bell then slowly put her arms around him and rested her head on his chest, she felt him slowly put her arms around her,
"Then don't leave." He said, as he kissed her softly on the crown of her head,
"Why do you want me to stay?" She asked,
"Because I love you." He whispered,
The End
