Chapter 3

The sun was shining in through the window "Shit, Rumple what time is it" I was up and getting dress as soon as I woke up. "Belle, go back to sleep its Sunday we don't have to work today" I stopped half dressed. There was a sudden knock at the door and I continued to get dressed. Rumple slowly got up and dressed again as I answered the door.

"Emma, what are you doing here so early?" I could tell Rumple was watching me from behind the wall.

"I need you to decipher this for me. We found this stuck on the front door of the library." I took it in my hand and looked at it. It was a short message in a language that I had never seen before. I folded it up and put it in my back pocket.

"Emma, I want to help, let me into the library. Maybe I can find a clue that you guys have over looked. I mean I doubt that you guys have but. The point is I want to do something more than decipher clues" She looked at me and shook her head.

"I'm sorry Belle, I'm sure you would do great out there and everything but; you work better here. Plus, we have lots of people looking in the library so I don't think we will look over anything. Now if you find out anything out about that message call me" I felt so useless "Emma, please!" but she just ignored me and walked away. I closed the door and walked back inside tears in my eyes.

"Belle, are you ok? I heard what happened" I was too depressed to talk so I kept walking strait passed him. Just as I was nearly out of his reach he grabbed my wrist. I faced the other way not wanting him to see me like this again. I managed to get out of his grasp and get to the study where I pick out my favorite book and started to read. Reading was the only way for me to escape the harsh realities of the real word; which is why I work at the library because then whenever I get a spare moment I can pick up a book and escape; but unfortunately that did mean that some customers have to take my book away to get me to serve them.

After a couple of minutes Rumple walked into the room, but I didn't realize because I was concentrating on my book. "Belle?" I knew he was there now but I didn't care. He put his hand over the page I was reading and a single tear fell on his hand. "Belle please talk to me" I looked up at him and he wiped the tears off my face. He held his hand to the edge of my face "We will fix this; I don't care if we have to go undercover to get into the library or if I have to cast a spell. I know you are capable of fixing this; and I will not let them do this to you" he closed my book and took my hand, we stood up. With a wave of his hand we were in the Library.

"Rumple! Thank you, thank you, thank you!" I hugged him and he hugged me back.

"Now no more crying, they are on their lunch break so we only get 15 minutes so just a quick look" I felt like running but I kept myself calm and looked around quietly I know every nook and cranny and there was one place where I knew that only me and Rumple knew about. He had built it for me after the last curse; it was a small room that I kept all the books that I was going to read so lots of people came in looking for books that were in my collection.

I pulled a book out Rumple had chosen, he made me try and find it as a test. I found it as soon as he pointed out the bookshelf; this book had always stuck out to me as our love story 'The Beauty and the Beast'

I saw Rumple come around the corner "Well why are you looking in their Belle no one knows about that except us" I nodded, feeling impressed with myself

"But that's the point. What if one of my customers saw me go in there and sold the information of it's the perfect place for a crime. If I get this right they might let me help!" Rumple nodded "True but you are always so secret going in there and there are thousands of books on…" the bell that rang every time the door opened started to ding; it was too early for Emma to be back so it must have been the murderer. "Rumple" I whispered "Give me a sword" He nodded and then clicked his fingers; the sword turned up in my hand and I moved toward the edge of the bookcase ready to run out like a hero sword in hand and saved the day when Rumple stopped me to say good luck. I jumped out with my eyes closed and swag my sword. "Aww!" I opened my eyes to see….