Title : 7 shades of Gold

Rating: T for teen or strong PG13

Summary: After Belle leaves him the seven deadly sins come to haunt Mr. Gold, is there anyone that can survive them all and see him to the other side?

Disclaimer:I do NOT own Once upon a time, I am NOT affiliated with it in anyway. If I were well...it wouldn't be family appropriate.

Author Note: I wrote this just after finishing season 3, so I am NOT caught up fully on the tv-show. However, this story was demanding to be written. I'm going to try and keep each chapter around the same length, and they're in a random order.

He gripped the counter so hard his kunckles turned white and his fingers throbbed, almost to the point of breaking. She glass under his fingers cracked slightly letting out little noises of protest under his grip but he didn't notice.

She was leaving him, the little bitch actually thought she could leave him? He was the dark one, most powerful sorcerer in all the realms and she thought that by writing him a nice dear john letter she could leave him.

Oh, but she could. Because he was in love with and he wasn't going to hurt her. He wouldn't call down all the darkness in the world, he wouldn't stalk her to the ends of the earth or rain hell upon her every step, he could. But he wouldn't because he loved her.

The tiny bell above the door rang cheerfully but his gaze remained locked on the letter laying on his desk. His hand gripping even harder to the glass, he didn't even hear the heels clicking across the floor.

"Gold, look I need a favor." Regina said.

He grit his teeth until his jaw ached but didn't reply or acknowledge her.

She slowed her steps, sensing something was wrong with him. Gold was a lot of things quiet was rarely one of them. She looked at where his hands gripped his desk and saw the glass slowly spidering.

"Hey, stop!" She took a few more steps.

"GET BACK! GET AWAY FROM ME!" He yelled breaking his silence.

She flinched slightly at his words but didn't back down. She had never been afraid of and she wouldn't start to be now.

"What's going on?" She braced her own hands against the counter across from him.

"Leave me, well fiddle dee dee." He said, his voice going higher and a maniacle giggle bursting forth.

"Gold!"

"Golds not here anymore dearie," He said.

She stood there staring at him in conusion, just yesterday he'd been his normal self when she'd seen him at the diner having dinner with Belle. Before she could say another word the glass beneath his hands completely shattered, she winced as it rained down inside the desk and he stood ther. Slowly he lifted his hands to look at them and she could see the blood rushing from his palms.

She rushed around the desk reaching for him and he let out a snake like hiss as she approached, backing away from her. She paused and he turned his back to her his already bleeding hand going to his can a few feet away, he picked it up.

She was about to speak when he turned and swung the cane, she hit the ground a second before it would have clipped her head and glass rained down around her. At first the thought he had tried to hit her then realized he was aiming at a picture above her head. He spun to his left and continued to smash various items that were lined along the glass case, inlcuding the cases themselves.

"Gold! Stop it!" She called out over the raining of glass and smashing.

He swung again and she pushed to her feet rushing up behind him, she grabbed his arm mid swing and he shook her off before destroying a small wodden cupboard. She grabbed his arm a second time and this time his anger boiled over.

He grabbed her by her neck with his left hand, something he'd always done before but never with such malice in his eyes. He pulled her bodily infront of him and squeezed, her hands gripped his wrist, his right hand lifted the cane.

"Gold...stop," She said.

"He's not here, I'm the dark one now dearie."

She choked and gripped his wrist harder, finally seeing no other option she conjured up a ball of fire into her right hand. She was about to throw it when he dropped his cane and grabbed her wrist effectively snuffing out the flame.

"Ah, Ah, Ah, Naughty!" He said with glee.

"Rumplestiltskin..."She managed out his name.

"That's my name, don't wear it out!"

"Stop, just tell me what happened."

"What happened? What happened?!" He released her and she fell in a heap on the floor.

"I'll show you what happened!" He yelled.

He grabbed the note and tossed it at Regina and she picked it up with shaking hands, she instantly recognized the handwriting as Belles.

Rumple,

Please don't be angry when you read this, I'm leaving you.

I know you've tried to be a better man and I know you love me but you failed. You can't stay away fromt he darkness that consumes you and I can't be pulled into it with you.

I hope you forgive me, I hope you find love and live a happy life. I hope you find someone to dance in the darkness with you. Know that my love for you will always be alive,

Belle.

Regina re-read the note a few times before shaking her head with a heavy sigh.

"That stupid girl."

Gold or Rumplestiltskin whomever, had moved on and was now wrecking was remained of his shop. She pushed to her feet and followed him around the counter.

"Stop it!"She yelled.

"She left me!"He raged.

"I know! But that's no reason to act like this. You're the dark one, you're better than this!"

He turned to look at her, anger burning in his eyes. Hatred pushing him near the edge, she stiffened her spine and walked closer so she could stand just inches away from him.

"It's going to be alright, she's stupid for leaving and she'll learn that but this won't change anything."

"When did you become so brave? Where did you learn to stand up to any kind of beast?" He asked.

"Where do you think?" She asked incrediously.

"Not from me, I'm a coward." He said, his voice back to the soft monotone she was used to.

Without another word he turned and walked into the back room. He was calmer now and she felt confident that he'd be okay. His anger had broken and would no doubt lead the way to something worse but for now, he wasn't angry anymore.

She turned and exited the pawn shop, flipping the sign to closed as she did so. For years he had taken care of her, they had their moments and their ups and downs but when it came down to it they would always take care of each other, now it was her turn.