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He could feel it coming. Even from his cell under the earth, Rumpelstiltskin could feel the curse activating. In a few seconds, they'd be gone from this world and into another. Snow White and her husband could do nothing to stop it. He had had the Queen to thank. Though he'd made it, Rumpelstiltskin knew he could never activate it himself.
All magic had a price, and the curse's was the heart of thing you loved most. The thing he loved most was too precious too kill. His Belle. She was probably at the Dark Castle with Draco worried about him. He'd explained what he was going to do before he left. How he was going to let Cinderella capture him and put him away. Rumpelstiltskin smiled at the memory. He had forced her to promise not to come after him.
His brave Belle had hugged hm then and took off her necklace. She'd had it since she'd come to stay and never taken it off. It had been her mother's she told him as she clasped it around his neck. Her mother had gotten it from an old fortune teller who said it was good luck. When she passed, it came to Belle.
"Are you sure it's good luck, dearie? I'm going to need it,"he'd said standing outside the castle.
She smiled a smile he'd remember forever. It was the only thing that kept him from going mad in his cell."I know it is. It lead me to you."
He'd kissed her so hard and long that he almost changed himself back. Luckily, Belle pulled away before he lost his odd coloring completely. They heard two huge wings flap and looked up. Draco, fully grown and as big as the castle, landed beside them. He'd bowed his large head before them and whined. Rumpelstiltskin went over to him and rubbed his snout.
"I know, but everything will be fine. Look after Belle while I'm gone, will you? Make sure she doesn't get into trouble."
Draco closed his eyes and nudged him with another whine. He had then turned back to Belle then with a smile before disappearing.
His hand went to his throat, and he clutched the gold chain there. One of the guards had tried to take it from him when they dragged him in, and the man wouldn't be handling a sword anytime soon. Rumpelstiltskin smiled evilly at the thought before the earth shook.
Belle's smile was the last thing on his mind as the spell hit the castle. He knew she wouldn't remember him in this knew world, but he'd make her. Everything would be alright in a few seconds.
TBC