Chapter 6: Hooked

Sorry for the late post! I've been very busy because of school. How you like this chapter!

"Catch me! Catch me if you can!" Taylor ran over the grass of the back yard, she held up her long white dress a bit to avoid falling. Belle laughed and ran after her "I'll catch you! You shall see!" Belle screamed from a distance. Taylor was young and little, she moved quickly and averted her gaze behind her a few times. "I 'm as fast as the wind!" Taylor kept on running while she was screaming with joy, she looked behind her so that she was facing the complete opposite way of which she was running. Her long curly hair danced around her like a jumping ballerina. "Taylor, stop! Look out!" Belle shouted at Taylor as she came closer, but Taylor did not hear her through the laughter, the tension was increasing when Taylor didn't look forward and only gazed back with glee to see that Belle was more exhausted than her from running. Before she had realized, she fell into the water. Her eyes widened in surprise and before she could give a shout for help, she began to sink deeper and deeper into the water, her eyes closing slowly.

Taylor was about to walk out of the castle, the large wooden doors were open. The cold from outside the castle came in slowly.

"Because I need you." Rumple looked down and did not dare to look into her eyes. He swallowed, stood still and looked back at Taylor.

"I don't believe you, why would you need me? I am nothing but a caretaker to you." Taylor shook her head slightly as she turned and took a step outside.

"I've already lost enough in my life, and now you're leaving me? You're special Taylor, not only to me but also for others. And I can't let you go alone."

Taylor looked back over her shoulder, this gesture was nothing to Rumple. He would have ignored it so she could just run away. "If you promise to stop concealing things from me. "

He hesitated, it had become so cold inside, you could see his breath forming clouds in the hall. "I promise."

Taylor walked up to him and gave him a hug, her head was against his chest and she could hear his heart pounding. He wrapped his arms around her waist and gave her a kiss on her little cheeks. With a single gesture, he closed the doors.

"But Taylor... Can you get some water? There is none left." He gave her a playful pinch to her side.

She laughed and she made a little curtsey, while holding the points of her dress "Of course Rumplestilskin. "she grabbed two wooden buckets that were in the hallway between the large doors and the ordinary hall. She walked out with a smile.

She walked down the long path to the small village in the distance. Until she was stopped when someone came out of the bushes and pushed her off the road, into the woods. She bent down to cushion the blow, but before she knew it she rolled down a hill, along with the person who had come running towards her. They rolled down through the autumn leaves, he held her so she couldn't move. They had arrived in a large open area in the woods. She could still hear the horses up on the road. She was lying with her back on the cold ground, between the leaves. Her breath was visible in the air due to it being so cold outside. Her chest rose and fell through her quick breaths. The man was sitting on top of her and held her arms so she couldn't leave. "easier than expected." he grinned.

"You think this is funny? What do you want?" Taylor became angry.

"You." He wanted to hit her in her face. But even before he had a chance, Taylor grabbed a stone beside her with the hand that he just let go and hit it against his head. From pain he drew back a little, Taylor wanted to grab his other hand but to her surprise. he didn't own another hand. It was a hook. Without thinking, she grabbed the hook and pulled it loose.

"Do you want this back? " by now, she had slipped out from under him and stood in front of him, he was sitting on his knees on the ground.

"You little..." He reached to grasp Taylor's shoulder to help himself up, Taylor pushed his forehead sending him back down. She placed the hook under his chin, to tilt it upwards. "It's Taylor to you, stupid guy with the hook that can't even floor a girl." Her face was so close to his that she could see her reflection in his eyes.

She felt herself come up out of the water. Someone pulled her up. When she opened her eyes she was lying by the side of the water in the green grass, a boy about the same age as her sister bent his head over her body. Belle ran towards them, now there were two faces that looked at her. She coughed up water and slowly sat up. She heard something in the distance, the boy ran away. Someone had probably called him. "He was on the other side of the river, that boy. He saved you. Taylor, now I've got you." Belle held Taylor firmly, they were both wet. Taylor because she had fallen into the water and Belle as she hugged her wet little sister tightly. Belle took Taylor's hand and together they walked towards the opening of their castle.