In this chapter we meet Belle and learn of her previous love interest. Leave me some reviews telling me what you think

Beauty or Beast?

The last school bell rang and everyone instantly burst out in chatter, rushing towards the door, for Emma she didn't really care. She would rather stay in school than go back home. Weird right? The blonde held her books in her hands, swiftly moving her way to the door. As she stepped her foot out to the halls, wild animals appeared everywhere. They were shouting and yelling and talking everywhere. Emma rolled my eyes; High school would be fun they said.

Moving around the bodies, holding tightly onto her books; quickly reaching her small locker. Putting in her combination, hiding textbooks away, sadly she didn't have any homework and was quite shocked too. Mr Boothe, her private maths teacher usually gives her homework over the weekend but for some reason didn't. Shrugging and slamming the locker she turned to move towards the exit of the big school, but her throat became parched and changed her direction to the water fountain.

Titling her head over the fountain, cold water came out, she sipped steadily, holding her hair back so it didn't get wet. Then she felt a tap on her shoulder; she stopped the water and instantly turned her head. Green eyes fell upon Mal Page.

'Mal,' Emma said with a smile on her face, she returned it back as she wiped her mouth on her sleeve. Emma knew it wasn't lady-like but didn't care. It's Mal she's more than sure she didn't care either.

'Emma,' she smirked. 'How's my little Swan doing?' The fact that Mal called her little Swan made the girl snicker; she was like an older sister to her.

'I'm doing fine Mal; you're not going to the buses yet?' Emma asked, raising her eyebrow. Mal quickly shook her head and gave a faint smile.

'No, I don't do buses.' she said, giving a cheeky grin.

'Oh,' Emma only managed to say 'Well I should head to the buses anyway don't want to miss them.' Giving Mal a wave, turning her body to leave but suddenly felt a hand grab her arm; shooting her head Mal's way as lips curved a grin.

'Let me take you somewhere.' Emma was taken aback but nodded. What? Emma nodded? Oh no, she would usually go straight home after school. Her parents were going to most likely jump out a window and start twitching but something about Mal Page made her say yes. Eyes shined and lips smiled, flashing shiny teeth so Emma couldn't say no.

Smirking again, she started leading Emma toward the black doors at the back of the school, pushing the handle and finding herself standing on the back pavement of the school. She looked at Mal in concern and found a black, shined motorcycle in front of them. Mal smiled as she let go of Emma's hand and put her black covered helmet on. She sat on the motorcycle and started it up, making the colour of Emma's face fade away.

She disliked motorcycles a lot. They're too loud and too fast. Mal faced her and tilting her head, 'Do you need a sign to get on?' Mal said 'Come 'on. Little Swan.' She gulped and held Emma's hands up in defeat.

'I-I can't I don't ride motorcycles.' Emma stepped back a little but Mal just grabbed her hand before she could move back any further. Black leather gloves gripping tightly as she whispered, 'Be a little rebel doll face.'

With those last words Emma was placed on the death trap and had a helmet forced on, It was so hot the girl could hardly breath. 'Hold on tight.' Mal gulped and hesitated while Emma regretted getting on. Before she knew it Emma was whooshed away, feeling the fast wind blowing on her face, feeling hair blowing back swiftly. Holding tight on Mal's waist, too scared to open her own eyes. Oh god Emma Swan really did hate motorcycles.

'Okay, Emma let go we're here now,' Emma tightly shut her eyes and held tighter on Mal too afraid to open, she heard a small grunt and untangled her arms 'Open your eyes.'

Emma did as she said and found herself on her motorcycle, with Mal down on the bare ground. It was safe to say they were in the middle of nowhere. Emma's head was spinning and knees were weak, just as she was about to step down, Mal caught her before she hit the ground.

'Swan are you alright?' Mal exclaimed, holding Emma's arm tightly. The blonde her her head in a little pain, man she disliked motorcycles with a passion.

'Yeah, Yeah I'm fine.' Emma assured her, looking around with only more vast land extending out. The wind was blowing as the rich green grass flowed and tree's covering them with sounds of animals everywhere. 'More importantly, where are we?'

Mal smirked and ran up a little, lifting hands up at her little kingdom. 'This is my hideout.' She said cheerfully, raising her eyebrow as birds tweet all around Emma.

'Hideout?' Emma responded in disbelieve but Mal nodded gleefully.

She waved her hand to motion me to follow her, but after that joyous ride, hint the sarcasm. Emma didn't think she could even more, but enduring it with curiosity, oh shit. Emma's parents were really going to flip. She mentally face palmed herself as she trailed behind Mal going deep in the forest like area.

Holy fuck for all Emma knew the other girl could be leading her to some dangerous place with bunches of criminals. She knew she shouldn't think of Mal like that but it's hard not to, it was freaking Mal Page. Mal could do anything. Emma gulped as she continued to follow her.

Not very soon they both reached a small cabin, the cars parked in front were extremely familiar and Emma had a horrid gut feeling that she was leading herself into trouble. She fidgets a little as Mal took her hand and pulls her inside. Emma should've listened to her gut feeling, she was leading myself into deep trouble.

Emma stepped in and a blast of cool air hit her, the inside looked nothing like the outside. They had a small bar with a small cozy fireplace with couches and seats; there was an indoor pool with a dive-in board and inflatable seats floating inside. Mal threw her leather black jacket on the velvet couch whilst taking her converses off; Emma took her flats off and stepped on the square-paved floor.

'Guys?!' Mal yelled, shutting the wooden door. As the loud slam was heard, footsteps were coming down the spiral stairs and their stood Ursula in a plain t-shirt and skinny jeans, Cruella with a purple dress with nerd glasses, and last but not least Regina looked fancy as ever with a pink and black crop top and black jeans, shades resting perfectly on her nose, like was she a queen or something?

'Emma!' Ursula exclaimed and rushed over and gave the girl a hug, Emma like usual awkwardly stood there and just pat his back; she really wasn't good with hugs. Which she was sure by now Ursula was used to. The dark skinned girl smiled as she let go.

'About time you got here dear.' Regina said, taking shades off revealing dark brown eyes. 'What took you so long?'

'Emma was a little...jet lagged I suppose.' Mal gave Emma a grin which came with a chuckle and followed by a scoff as Mal quietly laughed, Emma looked at Cruella who was quiet and was fiddling with an ornament on the shelves.

Surprised she wasn't flirting with Emma or sending winky faces. Cruella must've turned over a new page, the blonde was impressed or she had got bored with Emma. Whatever Emma didn't mind.

'What am I doing here?' Emma bluntly asked, Regina smirked as she reached into a back pocket and stepped closer to the girl, Emma leaning away a little to extend the distance. Regina rolled brown globes and grinned.

'Here.' Regina held out a hand which held a small envelope, Emma looked back and forth at her making sure it was for herself. Regina gave me a small nod as Emma swiftly took it out of her hand, as the blonde held it Regina went towards the kitchen and took out a pint of apple juice and started sipping on it. Emma tore open the envelope only to find a small card which read inside;

To: Emma Swan

Dear Emma Swan, we are happy to inform you that you are invited to this years' 2016 pool party with the Queens. You may bring three friends with you. Please bring a towel, an extra bathing suit just in case, and anything else you may need.

Time: Saturday night, 8:20 PM to 12:30 PM

Location: at the cabin house, 1433 Redside

Thank you very much for your company.

Hope to see you there! x

From,

The Queens.

Emma widened her eyes as she closed the envelope, finding of them looking at her for an answer. 'A party?' Emma asked, raising an eyebrow.

'Yeah, you're coming right?' Mal asked leaning on the wall, crossing arms with a stern look on her face.

Gulping as she saw them aching for my answer. Emma? A party? She'd rather spend her Saturday night reading one of her favourite books or running, but it said she could bring three friends. Maybe Belle, Ruby and Mulan would like to come. Ruby was party girl and she did owe her for that one time. Belle would tag along probably just to make her ex Cruella jealous and Emma was sure Mulan would like to keep Ruby under control.

Emma let out a sigh, 'Okay. I'll come but only for a little bit.'

'Great!' Ursula said, hugging Emma tightly. Cruella chuckled as Mal smiled gleefully. Emma peeked over at Regina who had a smirk plastered on her face. She slyly mouthed 'B-i-k-i-n-i'

and sent a wink and a lip bite. Emma could feel her body go even more flustered, cheeks burning red; Emma was really right. She was in deep trouble and couldn't get out of it.

Getting off of Mal's motorcycle. Dizzy again but not caring; Emma sighed depressingly, she was so hooked on playing video games with the girls she lost track of the time. Her parents were going to be so worried.

Mal shot her a concerning look, even though it was pretty dark Emma could see her eyes grow worried, 'Are you sure you don't want me to go in with you?' the other blonde said 'To resolve why you were gone for so long?'

Emma shook her head and gave Mal a faint smile, 'It's fine, they'll freak out more that I was with a hot blonde.' Mal blushed a little and gave me a small chuckle.

'Well alright little Swan, night.' She said, messing up blonde locks.

'Night.' Emma waved the girl off as she rode away on the scary death trap but inside that house was Emma's death trap. She could picture her mum on the couch fast asleep and dad in his comfy chair; reading the sports column in the paper. Taking in a deep breath before she marched in. Emma hesitantly pressed the doorbell. She was so fucked.

Soon hearing fast and faint footsteps coming closer and closer to the door, as she tapped a foot and fidgeted nervously. The door suddenly opened revealing her mum's worried face. Her short hair was messy and she was already in her night gown. Emma shielded herself to hear her wrath but instead felt arms encircle her in a hug.

'Thank goodness! It's almost midnight I thought you were lost or something.' Mary Margret said, her voice croaking up.

'Mum...' Emma trailed off as she hugged her back, 'Where were you?!' She then yelled and let go. It was too good to last.

'I-I was with the Queens,' her mum widened her eyes and gasped.

'The Queens?!" She exclaimed 'Why were you with them?!' Emma handed her the invitation.

'They invited me.' Emma said, she smiled happily and jumped up and down clenching tightly on the envelope.

'Tha- That's wonderful Emma oh my, David!" She said, calling Emma's father As the blonde rolled her eyes heading in. This was going to be quite a long night.

Sitting at the dinner table, eating breakfast like everyday. Her dad already gone to work, her mum asleep. Emma groaned with her bed hair and wrapped her own arms around herself and lay head down on her arms. She couldn't sleep at all, lately for some reason she'd been having dreams of Regina. Not even knowing why but she was- it's said that if someone appears in your dreams it's because they miss you but Emma Swan didn't think high and mighty Regina Mills misses this nerd. After all, she was only doing this because of the project.

Shaking her head and trying to move, the thought out of Emma's mind, she wrapped her breakfast and quietly placed it in the fridge.

Emma shivered terribly and shuffled feet towards the radiator and turned it up a little. She stretched arms out and walked aimlessly around the house just then the home telephone rang loudly and echoed throughout the house.

Groaning she started marching toward it. Testing her voice to make sure it wouldn't croak or go raspy because of her morning voice. Once it sounded normal Emma picked it up swiftly with her left hand and leaned against the wall and spoke.

'Hello Swan residents. Can I help you?'

'Hey nerd face.' Emma heard an Australian voice say, immediately knowing it was Belle. Shifting her pose, Emma smiled as she continued to speak.

'I haven't been able to talk to you lately, how are ya?' Belle asked. Emma twirled a strand of her hair and bit the inside of her cheek.

'Been good; The Queen's won't leave me alone but eh.' Emma answered and then Belle giggled softly into the phone.

'Ah The Queen's,' the Australian girls said, not with a care in the world 'How are they?'

Emma scoffed playfully 'Most likely better then me.' Both laugh and snicker a little. Oh how Emma loved when they shared a moment together and then remembered the party the Queen's invited her to. If Emma remarked, the invitation did say she could bring three friends right? Well who else would I bring if it's not Belle? And Ruby and Mulan of course.

Smiling gleefully as Emma started speaking, 'Hey Belle, wanna go to a party?'

There was a pause and then a little heavy breathing.

'Are you my Emma?' She joked 'I mean Emma would never go to a party. Or worse a high school party.'

'Oh shush; The Queens wanted me to come and I wanted you to come with me. I'm inviting Mulan and Rubes too.'

'My goodness, my Emma is growing up.' She snickered into the phone.

'Yes or no women?'

'Yes.' Belle said in a deep voice 'I'll go with you baby.'

Emma laughed as she said 'baby' in a french accent; Belle was too amazing.

'Good, Come to my house at..' Emma glanced at the digital clock to her left which read 12:39 AM. 'At 6 or something so we can get ready and tell Ruby and Mulan to meet us there.'

'Alright kiddo I'll come by then, will get on it right now!'

Smiling as they both exchanged goodbyes and 'I love you's' with Emma placing the phone down, she started walking to her room. Jumping on the bed and lay down with feet dangling off the bed, staring at the black and white ceiling. What was she going to do to kill time for roughly 6 hours?

Letting out a huff Emma sat up. She decided just to read or watch some TV. A she didn't have that much to do, or maybe go on her laptop.

She grabbed the remote of the dresser and started getting comfortable on her bed, switching it on and found her favourite show was on. 'Once Upon a Time'. A smile appeared on her lips and she gripped her pillow starting to snuggling up to it. Might as well get ready for hours of this show. The intro started coming on and Emma got in the mood.

Hours later after endless episodes of Once Upon a Time, 'Oh god,' Emma said to herself, 'NO THE EVIL QUEEN IS JUST MISUNDERSTOOD.'

But the blonde was interrupted by a small knock at the door. 'Come in!' She yelled out with her eyes still on the screen. It continued bit by bit as the door opened revealing a slim brunette girl, with red lipstick, wearing a sweater and shorts. She smiled flashing her teeth and running up to Emma, before she knew it both were on the bed with Belle on top of the other girl, hugging her tightly.

'Hellooooo beautiful.' She shouted. Emma crinkled her nose and laughed.

'I'm right here, no need to shout.' Emma yelled back. She giggled and let Emma sit up as she hopped right next to her. Checking the ticking alarm clock next to Emma's bed to see it was already 5:40.

'You're here early.' The blonde nudged her and turned the TV off, Belle grinned and pulled her knees together on the bed.

'We have more time if we start early.' Belle said, holding up her bag of cosmetics and what not. Emma shook her head and raised her hands.

'Sorry, Ma'am but I don't do make up.'

Belle frowned and tightly pressed her lips together 'Aye, You'll look amazing even though you have natural beauty.'

Pouting back Emma replied, 'but what if I get in the water and it runs?'

'Water proof duh Swan.'

'But-'

'No buts. Just come'on.' She dragged Emma towards the bathroom 'I brought some bikini's for you to chose too.'

Emma groaned and followed her, this wasn't going to end well.

Belle sat in Emma's soft bed and waited for the other girl to be done, whistling a tune trying to pass a little time. She heard the bathroom door creak as Belle turned her head seeing Emma. She wore Belle's old black and white polka-dot bikini. Make-up was small since she begged a lot. Liquid eyeliner and some lip balm and that's about it before Emma had started freaking out.

'You look amazing!' Belle said cheerfully, running up to Emma spinning her around. 'Shoot if I was a Queen, I wouldn't take my eyes off you.' Emma laughed and rubbed the back of her neck and gave me a small smile.

Patting her back Belle said, 'Okay find some towels and some clothes to wear over or whatever you need.'

The other girl nodded and walked out, leaving Belle in the dead silent room. The bright sunlight coming through the window with pecks of dust here and there, she sat in the black skinny chair and spun herself around. Making the room a little dizzy but she strangely liked the feeling.

Weirdly Belle wasn't at all excited for the party, knowing that Cruella would be there made it worse. This is only the second time she had gotten invited to one of the Queen's wild party's. It was a long time ago, it seemed like yesterday really but she know that, that page had already been passed...

~Flashback~

'Babe!' Cruella yelled out playfully, throwing her head back laughing loudly, Belle curled her legs on the other girl as they laughed. Belle playfully hit Cruella whilst she tickled the brunette again.

'B-Babe! Stop!' Belle said through uncontrollable laughs. Eyes landed on her, she pushed black and white locks back as Cruella grinned widely.

'Hey, It's not my fault your so ticklish.' Cruella joked, pinching her cheek and flashing teeth at Belle, who blushed frantically.

'Well you should know not to tickle me.' Belle flicked the girls forehead.

'But your so cute when I do tickle you.' Cruella remarked, giving a peck on the cheek. Belle falsely gasped in shocked as she held her heart playfully.

'Am I not ever cute then?'

Cruella chuckled and started holding the others hand 'Your always cute.' Belle flicked her again as she winced back in defeat.

'Owwww!' Cruella said childishly, she laid down on the couch as Belle laid on top of her, placing hands on her chin, moving her leg back and forward in the air.

'Awe did my baby get a booboo?' Belle mocked, giggling a little. Cruella stuck out her lip in a pout and nodded sadly but gave a smile again.

'You should kiss it for it to go away.' Cruella smirked as Belle raised an eyebrow and grinned.

'Really now?'

She nodded and the brunette laughed a little, arms holding onto her waist that wouldn't let go, Belle stared at her beautiful eyes as she held the other girls hair and gently kissed her cheek.

Once she let go, pink lips curve a small smile.

'You missed a spot.' Cruella's voice went deeper and quiet.

'Where?' She whisper back. There was a silence then the other girl smirked, raising her head and met Belle's lips with her own, she wrapped arms around the others neck and deepened it. 'I love you.' Belle heard Cruella say in her ear, that moment was perfect but perfect things don't last.

~End of Flashback~

Belle curled up in the blackish chair as she clenched her fists, she really hated Cruella.

She really hated that she ever believed her. She hated that she actually loved her. She hated that she ever even had feeling for her...

She hated Cruella De Vil.