Chapter 7: - The Plan

A few hours later after Rumple and Belle had carried out their plan. Rumple stood by Gaston's side as he was getting ready to ride out and seize the three kingdoms that sat on the border of Misthaven. Rumple glanced at Belle who was holding a serving tray with two gold goblets of wine and he gave her a secret nod to which she returned and suddenly cried out and dropped the tray causing the wine to spill everywhere,

"Ahhhhhhhhhh A MOUSE!" she cried out in fear and Rumple smirked in secret as Gaston Rolled his eyes,

"Oh don't be such a girl" he said in a bored tone but Belle continued with her dramatic performance as she ran over to Gaston and hugged him tightly around the waist,

"Oh please Master don't let it hurt me" she begged and Gaston suddenly smirked before wrapping his arms around her and and smirked down at the beauty in his arms,

"Fear not my dear... I shall not let any harm come to my beloved genie" he said and Belle smiled, fluttering her eyelashes,

"Oh thank you master" she said softly and a voice came from behind Gaston,

"I think you mean my beloved Genie" said Rumple firmly and Gaston turned quickly to find Rumple standing behind him with the dark one's dagger in his hand.

When Belle had hugged Gaston in 'fear'. She had secretly removed the dagger from it's scabbard in his belt and secretly passed it to Rumple who stood behind him.

Gaston slowly let go of Belle who quickly ran behind Rumple who smirked,

"Why thank you Dearie" he said in amusement before pointing the dagger at Gaston,

"Now... Here is how things are going to work" he explained,

"You're going to willingly return the lamp to my wife and I in return won't kill you" he said with a glare, which Gaston returned before stepping sideways cautiously as Rumple guided him by the point of the dagger and he growled,

"You may have won the battle... But you haven't won the war. Misthaven 'Will' be mine" he said firmly as he picked up the lamp and Rumple smirked,

"Just get on with it" he replied and Gaston reluctantly handed the lamp over to Belle who held it protectively and Gaston smirked as Rumple,

"You may have the lamp but you're still the dark one and guess what... It's an unbreakable curse" he mocked but Rumple smiled,

"Every curse can be broken... And if I believe in anyone... I believe in my wife. I freed her once and I will do so again and I have no doubt that she will save me. That's what trust and belief is Gaston... It's Love. Something you will never understand" he said firmly and Gaston glared,

"Well you forget I still have my guards..." he began but before he could call for them Rumple smirked,

"Don't bother calling for them... A few hours ago when you worked my wife to the bone you allowed her to visit Bae but what you didn't notice is that she swiped the keys from the guard you made assist her to stand. On her way to the dungeon she gave the keys to the dungeon to me and I gave her the key to the nursery. Whilst she released my mother, nanny Robyn and our daughter. I headed to the dungeon and release my father, our son and my knights. I think you'll find that by now... My knights have all your followers and servants within my dungeon" he said with a smirk and Gaston glared as two of Rumple's knights entered the room and restrained him,

"This isn't over! I'll hold pleasure that you'll be cursed for the rest of your days with no escape!" he roared as they dragged him out the room and Rumple finally allowed himself to look down sadly but Belle quickly wrapped her arms around his neck and hugged him tightly and kissed his cheek,

"Don't worry Rumple" she said,

"We'll find a way" she whispered soothingly as he hugged her back and closed his eyes.

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