At Last Part 2

Chapter 13 The Colour Of Magic?

Belles POV
"Belle?" Rumple swept in.
I turned to face him from the window.
"Where's Noah?" He came over and rubbed my shoulders gently.
"Um..." I turned away, looking out of the hospital window.
I closed my eyes and felt the slightly warm breeze coming through the open window.
"Darling?" Rumple asked.
I turned to him slowly.
"She's...gone for some tests..." I nodded.
"Why? What's wrong?" He looked toward the door.
"Nothing...well, they don't know," I sighed, tucking my hair behind my ears.
"Belle, darling, answer me properly," he gently moved my chin so I was facing him.
"She opened her eyes," I told him.
His face fell a little, but he tried to disguise it.
"That's brilliant, and so soon! I bet she looks even more stunning my dear," he kissed my forehead.
"She does, so beautiful.... But, her eyes... They're, uh...." I was interrupted by Dr Rose wheeling in Noah in her crib.
Rumple walked over to her straight away.
He has his back to me, so I can't see his face.
I watched his hand slowly reach down, smoothing her cheek.
Slowly, I walked over and peered into her crib.
Still the same.
Noah blinked up at us.
One eye, a dazzling shade of light blue, as clear as the sea after a storm, like mine, the other - a deep shade of misty purple swirled around her pupil.
The colour reminds me of magic.
The smoke that appears after a spell is cast.
So that's what it has to be.
Magic.
Inside our baby...
"Belle I'm so sorry..." Rumple whispered.
I leant my head on his shoulder and rubbed his arm softly.
"You have nothing to be sorry about..." I sighed.
"...this is all my fault... Our daughter, she's, she's-"
"Beautiful," I didn't let him finish.
He shrugged me off and took a step away from us.
"Rumple?" I gasped.
"No - you stay here, I - i - I'll fix this!" He ran toward the door.
"Rumple no! No magic!" I pleaded.
"She can't grow up with my burden!" He yelled.
I took a step back.
Shocked at his sudden out burst.
"Please...stay with me...." I swallowed.
He looked down toward Noah's crib then back up to me again.
His eyes were filled with guilt.
Then he walked out.
I stood there, not quite believing he'd abandoned me, abandoned us.
Where is he going? I told him no magic....
I asked him not to mess with her.
And he just walked away...
He said he wasn't going to leave us, ever.
And he just has.
I glanced at Noah, making sure she was ok, before I made my way out of the room.
I spotted Dr Rose and she felt my gaze and wondered over.
"Everything alright Belle?" She asked.
"I was wondering, wondering if I could be discharged? I'm fine, Noah's fine, we can come back and do more tests for her eyes, I just think home will be a nicer place for her to be," I forced a smile.
"Well I don't see why not," she smiled.
"I'll get the paperwork, I'll give you a shout when you can go," she nodded before walking off.

Rumples POV
I flew into my shop.
The door slammed behind me as I raced to my cabinets, looking for something, anything,
Has Belle given birth to, a, a, demon?
I mean, I always intended for her to learn magic but, if she's born with it, it means she can already do things. Awful things. It means a darker magic is already at work, coursing through her veins.
"AND ITS ALL MY FAULT!!" I yelled, swiping the counter, sending glass bottles everywhere. They all shattered around my ankles.
I dragged my hands through my hair and yelled in frustration.
Belle doesn't deserve this.
Neither does Noah.
I can only imagine the hurt look on Belles face when I left.
I promised her I'd never do that to either of them....
But I need to find something to help my beautiful Noah.
She cant start to destroy herself - ever!
I rage through the cupboards.
Nothing!!
Suddenly my phone started to buzz in my pocket.
Emma.
"What?!" I yelled into the phone.
"Hello to you too Gold! Okay I'll say this quickly, wheres Belle?" She asked.
"At the hospital," I caught my breath.
"Well no, Hook and I are, her doctor says she discharged herself not long ago?" Emma said, worriedly.
I put the phone down.
Discharged herself?
She's alone - with Noah.
Who knows what the little thing is going to be capable off!!
I marched out of the shop and into my car.
I sped all the way home to open the door to see Belle walking down the stairs.
"Belle..." I gulped.
She sighed, folding her arms, almost hugging herself.
Her hair is down, in her natural curls, one side ticked behind her ear.
She was wearing her own clothes, a soft material skirt and one of her comfy jumpers.
God she looks so beautiful, but worn at the same time.
"How is she, are you?" I asked, putting my keys into the basket on the side, beside the door.
She glanced toward the stairs,
"She's asleep," she looked to the floor.
"And you?" I asked again.
She swallowed and didn't reply.
"I'll go up and check on her," I took a step forward, but as soon as I did, she took a step back, going up the first step.
"Belle?"
"No, I won't let you meddle with her..." She gulped.
"I know better than to do that sweetheart!" I took another step.
So did she, going up another step, but she let out a breath.
"You promise you don't have anything?" her features grew softer.
I raised my hands and shook my head.
She gulped and nodded, stepping aside, making it able for me to get past her.
I went up the first step and turned to face her.
She looked to the side, not making eye contact.
"I'd never hurt her...." I whispered, my hand reaching her cheek.
"I know..." She croaked.
"Well then what's the matter," I whisper softly.
Her eyes slowly reached mine.
She blinked back tears.
"You may not hurt her, but you hurt me Rumple..." She sniffed, turning away and walking into the living room.
I want to follow her.
But I have to check on Noah.
I know I shouldn't have left her.
I promised her I wouldn't.
But I did.
I cant do this.
Belle put her full trust in me and at the first sign of something bad happening I ran.
I thought I could help.
But I can't.
The best thing I can do is be here with Belle and work through it, like she said, together.
But I left her....
I made my way upstairs, into our room to see Noah, calmly sleeping in the coat at the end of our bed.
Oh Noah...
I've ruined everything already...

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