This wasn't requested but it simply wouldn't leave my head. I hope you like it x


2:39am found all those in Castle Beast sleeping peacefully. All except two. Belle was wide awake reading in her bed with her husband sleeping peacefully next to her, unable to shake the feeling that something was going to happen. Carlos was tossing and turning in his bed. He was in a fitful sleep, plagued with nightmares of his mother and memories of his past.

After a few more minutes of fitful sleep Carlos sat bolt upright in bed and screamed. The sound made Belle jump slightly but without hesitation she raced out of bed, slipped on her robe and ran down the hallway. She knew the scream belonged to Carlos and rushed into his room, careful not to make too much noise and startle the young teen more. She could see the tears rushing down his face and her heart broke at the sight. The brunette mother knew of the first group of Isle kids that were brought over here, the ones who now held a special place in her heart and she classed as her own children, Carlos had the worst mother figure.

Belle moved closer to the bed, sitting on the edge of the teens bed. "Carlos." She called out gently to him. She could see in his eyes he hadn't fully realized whatever had scared him had been a dream, his eyes were darting around the room as if to try and place were he was. She placed a comforting hand on his knee but quickly withdrew her hand when he flinched backwards.

Carlos was snapped out of his thoughts when he felt someone touch his knee. Jumping at the contact he shook his head and his eyes landed on the brunette woman who had become a mother figure to him. "B… B… Belle?" He questioned, stuttering through his words as the fear from his nightmare was still fresh in his mind.

"You're safe, Carlos." Belle said as she nodded to the youngest teen. "No one is going to hurt you again." The brunette said. Shocking the woman Carlos leant forward and wrapped his arms around her, crying gently into her shoulder. "You're okay, sweetie. You're okay." She whispered into his ear as she held him close. The former Queen could tell the white haired teen didn't believe her as his posture remained rigid, he didn't relax even a little bit. The brunette woman held him close and ran a hand comfortingly up and down his back, hoping to help him calm.

After a while Carlos finally relaxed slightly as he looked around the room. "So my mom isn't here? She's not going to hurt me because I didn't fluff her furs?" He questioned.

The brunette felt her heart break in two at Carlos' questions but she also felt protective of him, of all the VK's. "No Carlos. She's not here and she will never hurt you again. I'll make sure she doesn't, I promise you that." Belle told him as she tried to keep her emotion out of her voice. "No one is going to hurt you like that ever again." She stated. Her words had the desired effect when she felt Carlos fully relax into her embrace, but she didn't attempt to move him. She simply held him tightly as she shuffled further onto the bed so she was sat with her back against the headboard with Carlos curled up in her lap. Neither one made an effort to move and eventually that's how the pair fell asleep, Belle trying to comfort the VK best she could and Carlos soaking up the first bit of motherly love he's ever received in his life.


Author's Note: Hope you liked this one shot guys. If you have any requests feel free to let me know in a review or PM. Please review and let me know what you think x