Author's Note: This chapter is just for Belle and Rumple, it will be the only chapter with them interacting like this. Not sure what to do with Belle's character after Rumple leaves her for Grace. Any ideas are appreciated, just PM me or review your idea
Belle and Rumple's P.O. V.
After leaving Grace, Belle goes to see Jefferson. Grace was never told that he was locked up, no one wanted to upset her and just left her to live her own life.
Belle had a lovely time with Jefferson, they had a lot of laughs, deep talks, and even talked about Grace. After about an hour Belle waved goodbye and shut his cell door, but then a guard came rushing at me! "Hey! I remember you! You escaped a while back! But came back for the attention we gave you, I bet!"
Belle tried to run, but he caught her by both arms! "No! Please, stop! Jefferson let me out! Please call my husband, Rumple, he'll back me up! Please let me go!" The guard starts to pull her into an empty cell. "Not a chance honey. Who is Rumple? Another one of your delusions? This attention plea has got to stop!" Belle again attempts to pull away "No, please!"
Realizing she would get away again he calls for a nurse, "Nurse, this patient needs some medicine to calm her down NOW. I'll be back in 5 girl, don't try anything funny." The guard leaves and Belle quickly dial Rumple, it goes straight to voicemail. "Rumple, it's Belle. I've been locked up at the hospital! I'm so scared, please hurry. I gotta go, a gua-." Belle is cut off by the guard coming in, he snatches her phone from her and crushes in with his boot.
"What are you doing with that?! Are you trying to plan your escape again? You just need SO much attention, don't you?" he rolls his eyes at the craziness of this lady.
"No", Belle shouts, "I was trying to call my husband to come and get me whe-". He cuts her off again, "If he cared about you, he wouldn't get you out and would let us help you!" Belle is angry now. "This place is not help to ANYONE. It's cruel! And no one deserves this kind of treatment!"
The guard sighs and says, "You really need help, don't you?" Belle's face drops. Then the nurse runs in and Belle shouts "No, please!" but it was no use, they inject her with the medicine then they both leave, though the guard stays in front of the door to guard her room. Belle weeps and thinks to herself, "Rumple I know you're coming, but please hurry my love."
Rumple is stunned by the phone call and all memories of the kiss with Grace leaves him. He heads to the house and grabs the pistol and tucks it into a concealed holster, and went down to the basement and started to grab potions. His magic may be unreliable at the moment but that didn't mean he was completely vulnerable. Taking the car he drove to the hospital and went to the elevators hitting the down button.
On the way down Rumple pulled out two small packets one containing sleeping powder and the other one his lock picks. When the doors opened he tossed the sleeping powder in the nurse's face and grabbed the book and looked up where Belle was being held. Picking the locks he opened the door. "Belle, are you alright," he asked hugging her.
Crying she ran to Rumple smiling now, hugging him for what felt like a very long time, "I am now that you are here! Thank you, Rumple! You saved me! Let's get out of here. This is the place I dream about in my nightmares! But the guard…he gives me the creeps… he's walking down the hall… how do we get past him?"
Returning the hug he gives Belle a kiss, but for some reason it didn't have the same passion it used to. When they broke apart Rumple pulled out another potion and threw it at the guard's feet causing the bottle to break, releasing the black liquid that started to turn to gas he pulled them against the cell wall and waited for the gas to dissipate. "Wait a moment Belle, you don't want to breathe that stuff in."
Belle kiss him back and then holds her breath, "It won't hurt them will it, after they wake up? Even though that one called me crazy, I don't want anyone to get hurt." Rumple turns away and rolls his eyes at the sight of such goodness. "No dear, it wont. It will just give him a taste of his own medicine. It should be gone now." Pulls her to the elevators.
"Good, so long as it doesn't hurt them." Smiling broadly, "Now let's get out of here, I don't think I'll be coming back to visit Jefferson, it's way too risky. Thank you, for saving me, I would've been miserable and screwed without you.
Giving him a big hug she closing her eyes and kisses him but then all of the sudden falls into Rumple's arms much to his surprising relief, she knocked out due to the medicine the nurse had given her.
Too surprised at his reaction to brace himself, Rumple's bad leg buckled sending them both to the floor. Grunting in pain Rumple picks up Belle and focuses. He tried to teleport them to the house but couldn't, his control was too short to do it. Hauling himself up he grabbed a wheelchair and managed to get Belle in it and into the elevator.
Taking out the potion that grants 5 minutes of invisibility he pour some on Belle the wheelchair and himself in the elevator and went to the lobby. Hurrying he got her into the car and drove off, "Belle, wakes up dearie."
Belle looks around in a panic, "Where… where am I? What happened?" Smiles when she sees Rumple driving. He pulls in the driveway then helps her to the living room.
"You're home and safe Belle. What do you remember?" He gets her a cup of tea then sits to listen, "I remember being medicated and the guard pulling me in the cell and telling me I was crazy. That I needed to stay in the hospital… and that's it. You saved me! Thank you, my dear Rumple. I don't think I'm going to visit Jefferson again… it was awful! But I'm glad to be here with you Rumple. You are my hero." Holds his hands and kisses him.
Guiltily kisses her back, the memories of Grace's body against him he groans then backs away, "I'm just glad you're alright Belle. And staying away form the hospital for a bit is a good idea. Rest up, I have something to attend to." He thinks there might be a way to stop these feelings that were brooding in him.
Belle chuckles, she sees his reaction and thinks it's because of her, "Thank you, Rumple. Yes, you go. I definitely do need some rest. But I hope we can spend some time together later tonight. Goodnight my love, be safe."
"Goodnight dear." He heads out to his shop to find something to help him.
I wanted to thank everyone for reading this, I know it's a different way of looking at things bit it's well worth the read I promise.
