Chapter 10 worry

After Rumple left Belle in her room, she began to read a book that she had got from the library earlier that day. As she read the first few chapters, she heard birds singing out side, it was a warm day so she decided to go out and read. As she was passing the Queens door, Belle knew Rumple had sorted everything, he promised he would. Belle could still hear voices and as Rumple always said to her `curiosity is going to be the end of you' Belle could never help it but she was always curious.

As she approached the door, she noticed it was still open, just enough to see through it.

Belle looked in the room and did not see Rumple, just the evil Queen sitting at her mirror then out of no where, the mirror turned purple and a green face appeared. The mirror said "my Queen". Belle continued to be curious.

A few moments later, the Queen and the mirror were deep in conversation. First, they talked about all the people the Queen had kept an eye on such as the blind witch. When they changed the conversation the mirror said "did you find what you were looking for?"

"Yes I did" the Queen said with a smile on her face.

"And what do you intend to do with her?" it stood out to Belle she knew that the mirror must of been talking about her.

"I am going to do to her the exact same thing as Snow...I am going to rip their hearts out" as she said the last part the Queen squeezed her hand like she was crushing a heart. Belle could barely breathe, she held a hand over her chest like she was protecting her heart. Belle continued to listen.

The mirror said what Belle was thinking "why do you want them both dead?"

The evil Queen stood up from her mirror and walked over to the table to pour some tea. As she was pouring she said "Snow because she killed Daniel"

Belle couldn't believe it snow would not kill anyone she was the purest heart she knew and she never heard of this Daniel.

The evil Queen continued "And Belle...well you know she is Rumples only weakness...if I can break him, I will become the most powerful in all the realms". Evil Queen sipped her tea and walked over to the mirror and sat back down, she still had a grin on her face.

Belle could not hear anymore. She knew now that the Queen didn't just hate her, she wanted her dead and for Snow, she knew she never loved her but still Snow treated her like the Queen was her mother and she loved her. Belle went back to her room and without even going to the mirror Rumple appeared.

He held out his arms to embrace her but Belle could not hold the tears back any longer. As she was in Rumples arms crying he said "my Belle, what's wrong?"

She loved it when Rumple called her `my Belle' whenever he said that her heart would race. She cried into his shoulder and said "I was going to the garden to read my book and I walked past the Queens room, she...she...she said she wants to kill me. She was talking into a mirror about how she was going to rip my heart out".

Belle could feel his grip get tighter, she knew that Rumple would never let anything happen to her but the Queen was smart she would find a way. Rumple pulled away so he could see her eyes he stroked them with his thumb and said "Belle...my Belle, I would never let anyone hurt you".

The tears in her eyes stopped flowing but then she said "I know that you love me and you would do anything for me but you know her, she will find a way to do it...and it is not just me I am worried about it is you". Rumple looked at her with eyes that would say why? Belle continued to talk and said "Rumple...if she gets me-".

Rumple interrupted and said "she won't".

Belle put a hand on his chest and continued to say what she was going to say before "I know but if she gets to me, Rumple, you have to promise you won't go down the dark path again...you are good, now and no mater what happens there will always be good in you. Promise me that".

He put his hand back on his face and said "I promise Belle" he put his lips softly on her.

After a few moments she pulled away and said "what are we going to do about her?"

Rumple quickly said "we? Belle, I am. You must come with me to the castle, so you are protected".

"Rumple, I have already told you, I am not running away...we do this together or not at all".

"Please Belle I don't want to lose you" Rumple had tears in his eyes which was strange because he had never cried since he was human. They did not fall but they managed to disappear.

Belle looked at Rumple with her eyes wide open and Rumple knew that she was not giving in so he said "fine, you can stay but you have to promise me something".

"What?" Belle said with a smile on her face.

"First, try and stay away from her and second" when he said second a puff of smoke came to Rumples hand and there a small necklace was there. "Wear this...I have put magic onto it, so that the Queen can not use magic on you...it will protect you from any kinds of magic".

Belle turned around so Rumple could put the necklace. As he was doing it, he also said "I have also placed a spell on it, so that if I ever need to be invisible, only you can see me, so long as you're wearing this". Belle looked at the necklace and it was made out of gold thread, Rumple had made at the wheel. At the end of the necklace was a red rose that looked like it had been ruby. It looked just like the rose that was in her hand.

Belle turned around to face him then said "thank you...I love you".

"I love you too" they held each other in their arms for what felt like forever.

After moments of holding each other, Belle suddenly said "what about Snow? I cannot let my best friend be killed".

Rumple stroked her cheek and said "Belle, we cannot help her, the future is written and it says Snow must confront this herself".

"What do you mean, Rumple?" worry run through her mind.