A Mate's Rebirth

*Chapter 6: Festival of Love and Hate*

Everyone is having a great time at the festival. Children laughing and screaming, adults play games with them, and win prizes. Robert and Belle stepped inside the festival, hand in hand. Belle smiled at the bright colors of the place. She notices people are taking pictures with their phones. Belle was intrigued by the new electronic devices. Yet, she felt hunger. She needs to eat, and her little one is starving.

"Let us find prey before we have our fun." Robert whispered to her. "Find a victim." Belle looked around her. Many people are too innocent to be eaten. She started to hear insults ahead of her. She followed them. Robert smirked as he watched her.
Belle turned to see a couple of bullies insulting two men who are a couple. One of the Derry Hate Crimes. People hate the gays.

"Go make out elsewhere, you faggots!" One of the bullies yelled.

"Hey!" Belle yelled. The bullies turn to her. "Why don't you pick on somebody your own sexuality?" The leader, Webby, stood up from the table. Belle glared at him, not backing up. She isn't afraid. The bullies are the ones who should be afraid.

"Or what?" Webby asked, looking at her.

"You defend the gays?" Chris asked.

"She's a pretty one. I'll give her that." Steven commented with a smirk. The bullies sneered at her. Belle's eyes flash yellow. The bullies back away a bit.

"What the fuck?" Webby gasped.

"Her eyes..." Chris spoke.

"Let's get out of here..." Steven said. The bullies left. Belle chuckled a bit. Her stomach growled. She could eat one of the bullies. The rest will be running away in fear, and Pennywise will catch another.

"Excuse me?" A voice asked. Belle's eyes turn back to emerald as she turned. She looks down to see a little girl with a toy. Adrian Mellon gave her his prize. "How did you scare away those guys? They were so mean."

"I...gave them a talk." Belle said, kneeling down. She noticed the mark on the girl's cheek. "Is that your birth mark, sweetie?" The girl shyly nodded, looking down. Belle smiled at her. "There's nothing to be ashamed of. You are who you are. You're special."

"People make fun of me because of it." The girl said, touching her cheek. "I want it gone."

"It's alright, sweetie. Don't listen to them. All that matters is that your parents love you and I'm sure you have friends who care for you." Belle told her. The girl smiled at her.

"Victoria!" A mother called. She came over to see her daughter talking to Belle. "There you are. I'm sorry. Is she bothering you?"

"No. Not at all." Belle said. "You have a special girl. You two have a good time. Nice meeting you." She waved at them before turning away. "Okay. Now, where are those-" She picked up a commotion outside of the festival. "What the...?"

She rushed out of the festival and on the bridge were the bullies beating up the gay couple. Can't those guys ever learn? They do remind Belle of Henry and his goons. And she remembered she fights them off and killed Henry Bowers. But this time is different.
Adrian was thrown off the bridge along with his beaver hat as his partner, Don, was on the ground. Belle heard a loud splash when she rushed over to Don.

"Are you okay?" She asked him.

"...Ad...Adrian..." Don whispered. "Help him..."

"Hey, it's that bitch again." Chris spat. The bullies turn to her and Don.

"Let's throw her too." Steven said. "She could be a witch!" Belle stood up, glaring at them. Don got up to get away from the scene, getting below the bridge to find his boyfriend.