Earthquake Weather

by RavenclawPianist

Ruby Red is the hottest pop-rock musician of the year and her sold out spring tour is the place to be. Belle French was assigned by her magazine editor to follow the tour. As different as they may seem, the women will come to realize they have much more in common than expected. (Credit for the title goes to Matt Nathanson and his awesome song)

1. Teaser

Disclaimer: I do not own OUAT or the characters.

Screaming and pounding bass music came from the speakers on Belle's computer, the unmistakable sounds of a live concert. The video quality was poor as a result of being recorded on a cell phone, but she didn't mind. At the moment she didn't really need to be able to see the singer well, she just needed to hear what kind of musician she would be following on tour for the next two months.

The video shook and the person who had been recording let out a particularly loud scream just as the singer moved into the frame. While Belle couldn't see much of her features, she did see the long dark brown hair streaked through with bright red that swung wildly down to almost her waist. Her skin was pale, made even more so by the stage lighting and the vibrant red lipstick she wore. A little crop top showed off a slim stomach and a glint of light bouncing back off her might have been a navel ring, but Belle couldn't be sure.

"Thank you, Seattle!" the singer called out into the microphone, lifting a hand out to all the fans. "This has been a great night and you have been a wonderful audience! My name is Ruby Red, and I love you all!"

Screaming continued until the video ended as the singer made her way off the stage. Belle closed the webpage, flicking back to the email from her editor at Music Lifestyle Monthly

Miss French, we need someone to follow the singer Ruby Red on her next tour as our featured "On the Road" article series. After looking over our writers, we have decided that you are our best choice. The tour begins two days from now (April 12th) in Los Angeles. You will stay with Ruby for the duration of the tour and have interviews, write general observations, and speak with fans if possible. Good luck! Mr. Gold

He never even thought to ask if she would like the job, Belle thought to herself as she closed out of her email and left her laptop on the couch in her living room. Placing her empty tea mug in the kitchen sink, Belle made her way to her bedroom and pulled a large wheeled suitcase from the back of her closet. She dropped it at the foot of her bed and turned to face the closet again, hands propped on hips. Flipping through a few of the hangers, she let out a sigh and just grabbed a whole armful of the clothes and threw them onto the bed. Belle began going through the pile, removing the hangers, folding the clothes, and placing them into the suitcase.

A/N: Obviously this is more of a teaser than a chapter. I will (hopefully) be posting the first full chapter by the end of the weekend.