This is the last chapter for this story, I'd like to thank everyone who read and reviewed. This was a hard story for me to write for some reason but I loved this it none the less. This may not be the greatest ending that ever was but I can't concentrate on shocking everybody with my new story if I have this ending hanging over my head like a dead goose! Enjoy!

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The sounds of yelling could be heard as the rebellion came roaring down the hall and into the throne room. Belle raised her head up from Rumple's lap as James came charging through the door with his warriors, thier weapons drawn.

Across from them in another part of the castle Red and Snow came bursting through the door, "Belle!"

"Is she alright?" Snow made her way over to Rumplestiltskin as he cradled her in his lap. He didn't answer her, is if he didn't know either. James rushed over to Snow, taking her in his arms, "why didn't you let me know what you were doing? " "I'm sorry" she said as she buried her face in his chest. "

"Wait, how did you know to come here?" Snow asked . "I watched you all slip out of the camp, I geussed what was going on, I wasn't about to let you have all the fun" he smiled at her . "But it looks as if we were alittle too late" He looked down at Belle with worry etched on his features.

The crowd took in the gruesome scene before them. Regina lay in a pool of her own blood, her wide sightless eyes held a look of stunned horror, It even made Red want to flinch as she stared at all the blood. Rumplestiltskin and Belle looked as if they had bathed in it, thier clothes and skin coated as he lay rocking her while she held onto him. It was a sight to see.

A stunned silence took over untill Grumpy lowered himself to one knee before
Belle,"All Hail the Queen" anouncing the beginning of Belle's reign. Everyone followed suite.

"Crickett?" Rumple carassed Belle's cheek lightly as he held her close. Belle tried to sit up, she felt so weak. "Is she gone?" Belle asked him. "Dead as dead can be, here look for yourself." Rumple helped her get up and look at Regina's body, Belle needed to see it and confirm for herself that the terror was done, her eyes filled with tears as she took in the bloody scene, "I can't believe it's finally over."

The crowd cheered as Belle stood with Rumple's help. Every fiber of her being ached, inside and out. Belle reached up and with a shaking hand, wiping away some of the quickly drying blood off Rumplestiltskin's chin. "She hurt you."

"I assure you Crickett, I'm fine, she can never hurt anyone again, thanks to you." A tear slid down her cheek. "Shall I take you back to our secret pond to wash this off of you?" Belle could feel her cheeks redden as she shyly looked around at the crowd grouped before them, listening. Belle turned back to Rumple with a smile,"No" Rumple raised an eyebrow, questionly,"Take me to Dark Castle" Belle bit her lip tenderly as she witnessed the way Rumple's smile lit up his face.

"Your wish is my command, Your highness" Belle giggled at him as he gave her a regal bow.

Rumple turned to James,"I think our new Queen needs some tending to, Can you take care of things here, whilst I see to her needs?"

James, Red and Snow bowed before the couple in acceptance. "We still have remnants of Regina that need to be swept from the castle." Belle nodded at them with a smile. "No one has ever had truer friends, I am a very lucky Queen indeed." The castle was filled with the happy sounds of the rebellion celebrating the victory.

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Rumplestiltskin arrived at Dark Castle with Belle in his arms, She was pleasantly surprised to find herself in the bed chambers of the most powerful sorcerer in the Kingdom. Rumple pushed her hair back away from her face, "First things first Crickett, you need a bath" He took Belle by the hand, leading her to his private washing room.

Belle gasped when he opened the door, leading her into a room that held a bath tub so large it almost looked like a pond to her. It was filled with steaming hot water, beckoning them both. Belle had never seen anything like it, it did not stand tall but rather was sunk down into the floor like a puddle, a rather big puddle Belle mused. "Amazing" Belle whispered, "I hoped you would like it" Rumple smiled. Even though Dark Castle would need work to regain it's former glory, the washing room looked like heaven.

They stood before one another and began undressing, each was afraid if they took thier eyes off the other's face that the dream would slip out of thier grasp and they would again find theirselves in Regina's grasp. The blood stained clothes fell uselessly to the floor .

Rumple helped Belle pull off her ruined tunic, she heard his breathing change into something more ragged with desire as she steped clear of her clothes to stand naked before him.

"Let's see about washing all of this off, shall we?" He stepped down into the tub then held up his hand, helping Belle in. Rumple picked up a sea sponge, and as he poured golden liquid into it,the liquid changed and the sponge became filled with a bubbly rose scented soap. "May I?" he held it up at her with a grin that made Belle's heart melt. "I've done alot of things, but this is a first, I've never bathed a Queen before." Belle giggled, his touches were soft as layers of liquid gold ran over her body, pooling into the water below forming bubbles that overtook the surface of the water.

"What will you do, now that you have your Kingdom and I my dagger?"Rumple said as he gently ran the soap over her body, cleaning her of any blood.

"I only know what I don't want to do" Belle confessed. Rumplestiltskin cocked his head sideways, trying to grasp the meaning of her words. "I don't want to live at the castle." Rumple knotted his eyebrows in pure surprise. "Why ever not dearie?" he was intrigued.

Belle stared into the water a moment before looking up at the quizical look on his face as he tried to understand. "I've been kept in a cage there, nearly all my life,Regina has defiled it's walls, I do not wish to live there a moment longer."

"What will you do with it, destroy it?" Belle looked down at the water, "I thought I would perhaps offer it to James and Snow." She glanced up to see him grinning at her. "I also want to bestow a title to Snow, it would make things easier for her and James, what do you think?"

"I think it's perfect dearie, very um...Queenly of you" Rumple twirled his hand indicating that he wanted her to turn snickered for a moment then the smile left her face as she swallowed her fear. "I"m frightned" she confessed to him, unsure of herself. She felt Rumple's fingers on her shoulders, turning her around. She felt too shy to look up at him untill she felt his finger lift up her chin so that she looked at him."I have a request, your highness."

"You have only to ask and it will be granted."

"Would you consider staying here...with me?" Belle felt tears well up in her eyes at the thought that now that this was all over he might entertain the idea of staying by her side, now that she was Queen. "You mean rule the Kingdom from Dark Castle, here with you...forever?"

"Forever Crickett." Rumple whispered, pulling her close to him as tears fell from her like a broken dam. "Shhh, love. Don't cry." Belle let him hold her close, her wet, soapy body forming a bridge between them as he pulled back from her."I wanted to ask you earlier, but I just reasoned that you might want to stay in the castle of your forefathers. Would you be happy here... at Dark Castle...with me?"

"There is no place I'd rather be Rumplestiltskin than by your side."

Belle leaned into his touch as he slid the back of his fingers down her Cheek. "Your so soft my Queen" Belle sighed as He slowly bent down to her, taking her lips gently in a tender kiss. "I am not the only one in need of a bath " Belle said as she took the sponge from Rumple's hand and began washing the blood off of his chest. Belle's breath caught in her throat as suddenly his hand caught her wrist, pulling her close to him. Belle's belly clenched deep inside with Rumplestiltskin's next words, "I going to take you now, My Queen." Belle gave a surprised gasp and Before she knew it he had her pinned up against the side of the bath, "Please" was all she could get out before his lips were once agin pressed to her's in a searing kiss, she opened her mouth to allow his tongue entry. Her body cried out for it's long awaited release as he held her against him, nudging between her legs vying for entry, Belle did not dissapoint him, she opened her legs to wrap them around him as he lifted her body, they fit together perfectly.

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The entire Kingdom showed up for Belle's coronation. The dark Castle had never had so many guests. Prince James and the Huntress now turned Princess were delighted when Belle had offered them her Castle. Thier wedding was sure to be a event to be remembered for a life time. Although King George was less than thrilled that James would not be marring the new Queen he was consoled with the arrangment that Belle's and James alliance would be upheld through thier children, if there were any. George just secretly hoped Belle's children would not inherit thier father's skin color as his eyes wondered over to the sorcerer standing beside her.

Belle never looked more radiant as the crown was placed upon her head by an ordained cleric. As she rose to her feet the entire Hall knelt before her, she looked at Rumple as he walked around to stand before her then kneeling at her feet. "Arise, Please, it is I who should kneel at your feet Rumplestiltskin. This Kingdom is indebted to you for your bravery, if there is anything in my power I could give you to repay, you have only to ask."

Rumplestiltkin looked up at the New Queen before pulling his dagger out , offering it up to Belle who looked stunned as he spoke."My Queen, the fairiest in the land, The only thing I would ask of you is to accept my dagger to help protect you in time of need, keep it safe and always close to your heart, my undying loyalty is your forever, along with my love."

Tears streamed down Belle's face as she accepted Rumplestiltskin's gift to her, "Will you be my King? To remain and rule by my side?"

"Always Crickett, Always."