Waiting for the World to Fall
Writer's notes: This is my first OUAT fic. Felt the need to add to the dozens upon dozens of Rumbelle goodness! This fic is an AU set after the Queen comes to info Rumpel about Belle's death. Enjoy!
She had taunted him. Told him Belle was dead, that she threw herself off a tower. The brave girl that befriended the monster would not do that. No, he couldn't believe the lies the Queen was feeding him. He had to know for himself.
It took many days though, to steel himself enough to at last confront the matter. He stared at the chipped teacup on the pedestal. There was only one way to check. It would take hours to construct the spell. As the teacup stared right back at him, empty and alone, he finally pushed himself from the large oak table and trekked the long staircase up to his tower.
The sun set and rose again, but he barely noticed. It was almost afternoon when the spell was complete. He looked half crazed from exhaustion and anxiety as he stood over the basin of water. The spell would only work in locating her if there was another body of water near her, even if it was just a small bowl.
He hardly noticed he was holding his breath, hoping the Queen's words were not true. Hoping he'd find Belle happy and well on the other side of the water.
A blood curdling scream met him before he could even see what was happening, rippling the water in the basin to spill over the sides. It was her screaming. Nothing mattered, but to get to her. He'd risk death to do just that.