"All Magic Comes With A Price" [OUAT]

09 ~ Don't Mess With the Dark One

POV Nadine

(Written by: Danique)

I smile, 'Really?' I chuckle. I cannot believe that Angel finally believes. I was kind of afraid that It wasn't going to happen anymore. She smiles, then looks at me, squeezing her eyes. 'How did you do it?' I look up and frown at her. 'Sorry, what?' 'How did you believe?' Angel asks me. I look at her and smile. Then I look at Rumpelstiltskin. Who smiles at me. 'I've always believed there was more than just this world. And, I've never stopped,' Rumpelstiltskin gets closer to me. 'And you were the first I believed in,' 'that is exactly why I need you. Dearie,' he whispers. I shiver. Why does this keep happening? God damn 'I wish I knew,' 'are you reading my mind again? What did I told you about that?' 'I am, still having problems with that? Because If so. I also still don't give a damn,' he gets even closer and whispers in my neck. Angel looks at us. Disgust. 'Ew. What is this supposed to mean?' 'Oh sorry, dearie. I Forgot about the fact that you can see me and actually hear everything now,' 'Jesus, Rumpel!' I yell. Blushing. A high giggle follows. I start to laugh. 'Get gone. You idiot' Rumpel smiles, waves his hand and with a poof, he disappears. 'What the actual fuck, Nadine? You never told me that, the Dark one likes to flirt with-..' 'don't even go there, Angel' I mumble quickly. Good god.. but Angel does go there. 'So this kind of stuff were you guys doing when I couldn't see him yet!' She grins. I moan. Goddamnit! 'You are totally over the moon' I blush. 'That's not true' and that is true. At least, sometimes he did whisper in my ear or hold my hand, which made me shiver a lot, but for god sake.. 'look at those glowing cheeks,' Angel sings. 'Who would ever thought that you'd fall in love with the Dark One?!' In love?! Me?! Ha. I thought she knew me. 'Goddamnit. No. I-..' 'Hate love. And that's exactly why you two are perfect together!' 'Oh fuck off Angel. Is this because I laughed at you when you got angry over that chick Hook was kissing?' 'Maybe' I roll my eyes. 'Well, alright then. Are we done?' 'But then again..' nope. We aren't. 'Who could ever love that monster?' Angel grins. 'Stop this bullshit. You know I'm going to defend him. He's not a monster,' I yell. 'Is that so?' I startle and turn around. 'Rumpel..' I really want to scream at him about how many times I told him not to just appear like that. But I'm totally not in the mood. 'I came to deliver another picture of our beloved Captain and this is the fist thing I hear when I poof here. That's interesting,' 'Oh bullshit Rumpel. If you can read minds you sure as hell can hear our conversations, where ever you are too!' A high giggle escapes his mouth. I'm trying hard to keep a straight face. 'I really wish I could, dearie. But that I'm afraid Is impossible. Even with powers like mine,' I moan and thud down on the grass. 'Well, hand her that picture,' Rumpelstiltskin looks at me for quite a few seconds. I'm trying very hard not to look back. In love with Rumpelstiltskin. Jesus christ, Angel. What are you thinking. 'Do you really think I actually want to see this picture,' Rumpelstiltskin grins. 'Oh I'm sure you do, dearie,' I feel a weird feeling taking possess of me. He always calls me dearie!! Why would he.. I bite my lip. Oh my god. Am I.. Jealous? Jesus, Nadine. He calls everyone "dearie" even men. Suddenly, I startle when I remember that Rumpelstiltskin has got the ability to read my mind. Oh shit no. Stop thinking Nadine. Stop. Thinking. '..-and that bitch should be punished, right Nadine!?' Angel screams in my ear. I look up. 'What? Sorry I zoned out for a minute,' Rumpelstiltskin looks at me, softly giggling. Did he..? 'Look!' Angel screams, spitting. That's how angry she is. She's showing me a polaroid picture. The same chick Hook was kissing on the other picture, is now slapping him in the face. 'Would you like to make her pay.. dearie?' He says the last word louder, on purpose. Which shows me that he actually heard what I was thinking. Shit. I roll my eyes. 'Yes. Yes I would,' Angel is raging. 'Then lets pay the enchanted forest a little visit tomorrow shall we?' She nods. 'Grab your stuff, meanwhile. We need to talk. Dearie,' he hums angry and looks at me. He waves his hand and we disappear. Leaving some big black smoke behind.

We appear in the kings forest. 'That was weird,' 'what was that all about,' Rumpel hisses angry. I squeeze my eyes. I understand why he brought me somewhere else so we could talk. But I don't understand why he's so angry. 'What do you-..' 'Do you think I'm stupid?! You know what I mean,' He screams. 'Yes. Yes I know what you mean. But what I don't understand Is, why you are so angry about it,' I growl. Rumpelstiltskin walks towards me. 'You. Can't. Love. Me.' He hisses angry. 'Unlike what you think, I am a monster' 'do you really think I like what is happening!?' I suddenly scream. Rumpelstiltskin frowns. 'I hate love.' I yell at him. 'I don't want to fall In love with you. And that's not because I think you are a monster because you heard me, I don't think you are. I hate love just as much as you do. The only person in this world that I love is Angel because she has never hurt me before.' I scream and then sigh. I'm scared because I don't know what Rumpelstiltskin's reaction is going to be. 'Some people just don't deserve to be loved,' I mumble. I look straight into Rumpelstiltskin's eyes for a few seconds. I don't like this. I don't like this at all. I want to turn around and walk away, but I can't move. I literally. can't move. 'What the.. Rumpel?!' I look at Rumpelstiltskin. It looks like he's zoned out. Starting at the ground. Thinking. Frowning. I gasp. 'R-Rumpel?' I try to look at his face. 'Okay,' Is all he says. 'Okay? god, Rumpel, why-..' 'It's okay,' he hisses angry. 'Don't mess with me Nadine' 'In what possible way should I mess with you!? I don't like you. Damn.' I yell. 'But I like you.' He screams. I startle. What in the world..? 'No. No you can't' I yell. 'It's like you said. I can't love you. Well, you can't lov-..' 'I said like, goddamnit!' Rumpelstiltskin yells. 'I just..' he sighs. 'I just don't want to hurt you,' I frown. I almost start to giggle, cause I don't know how else I have to respond. 'I want to protect you, dearie' he sighs. I feel a little sick. I'm so confused. 'Okay,' I mumble. Rumpelstiltskin walks around me. 'You're a friend' he struggles to get the words out of his mouth. I frown. 'I thought the dark one didn't do friends' 'So did I' He whispers in my ear, placing his head on my shoulder. 'Then stop doing that, Rumpel,' 'Does It make you feel weird?' He grins. I roll my eyes. 'Uncomfortable, yes.' He waves his hand a little, so that I can move again. I turn around and look at his face. Without thinking about it, I place my head on his chest and wrap my arms around him. 'Are you.. hugging me?' he asks. Like he hasn't been hugged in years. I nod. He wraps his arms around me too. 'To friendship,' I grin. There's the high giggle again. 'Friendship'

I sit on my bed looking at Angel who's walking through the room trying to control her anger. I haven't told her what happened in the kings forest yet. I don't really know If I should. 'You're going to meet Hook soon!' I giggle. Angel gasps. 'What would he be like?' 'I don't know? what If he's an asshole? what If that chick had all the rights to hit him? he's a pirate after all?' 'Like you are so perfect?! You hate loving someone. You don't know how It feels to fall in love!' Angel yells. I gasp. Angel's face turns white. 'Shit, I shouldn't have said th-..' 'No, It's true. And you know It. I'm just not really in a good mood,' 'Is this about the thing Rumpel wanted to talk about with you?' I nod. Angel thuds next to me and lays her head on my shoulder. 'Tell me'

'You guys are like a married couple!' Angel screams, after I told her everything. 'And you aren't even a couple. You both have serious issues, I have been trying to kick that insecurity out of you since I know you. But I keep failing and now you found yourself soulmate. My lord' Angel giggles. I burst out laughing. 'God I love you. You know that right?' 'I'm the only one so, yeah, I know' I let out a giggle and I hug her. I'm changing the subject. 'Do you have everything you need for our journey to the enchanted forest?,' saying "the enchanted forest" sounds weird. I always believed that there was more than just this world, but I never thought we would actually be traveling to a place with magic. 'I do! have got everything! also, I got something that will help me get rit of that woman' she mumbles, while she opens her bag and pulls out a big knife. Holy shit. My face turns white. 'Wh-what? You're going to..' I gasp. Then, Angel bursts out laughing. 'I knew you'd fall for that! you should've seen the look on your face' 'Very funny, Angel' She giggles. 'Oh come on.' She hugs me. 'Just make sure you go after Hook instead of her' I mumble. 'I can't promise you that. That bitch has got to pay,' Suddenly we both hear a high giggle. Rumpelstiltskin. I don't even dare to turn around and look at him, so I keep hugging Angel. 'That's what I like to hear, dearie,