Change of plans

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"Pregnant?" Her mother came up from behind her.

"The baby is Daniel's isn't it?"

"Mom, I'm scared." She said, crying in her arms. Belle never calls her Mom unless something is really wrong.

"It will be ok, just tell him, I'm sure he'll understand."

"Thanks, I'll go in the morning."

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At the castle

"Woah, woah, slow down

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"Woah, woah, slow down."

"Oh sorry. King Luke, I didn't see you there."

"It's alright Belle, you ok?"

"Yes, I just need to speak to Daniel."

"He is in his room with his new wife." The queen says and the King and Belle both look at each other, Belle doesn't believe so she runs to his room and bangs on it.

"Yes, may I help you." Amber opens the door.

"Belle, what are you doing here?" Daniel asks making his way to the door, Amber goes to the bathroom.

"Congratulations, you and your wife can be happy. You won't have to worry about me or your child ever again!" Belle takes off the ring and throws it down on the floor then she turns to leave. The king comes to Daniel's room.

"Son, may I come in?" Instead, Daniel comes out to him and they go in the room across the hall.

"Father, what am I to do, how could mother do this to me?"

"Believe me, son I was shocked and still am shocked at this. Don't worry I will see that you and Belle become the next king and queen."

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In the king and queen's room

"What have you done woman!!! You have damned our son to a hard life

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"What have you done woman!!! You have damned our son to a hard life."

"How so, I just protected this kingdom."

"How, by marrying him to that Wistlton girl."

"She is of noble birth and will be a great fortune to this kingdom."

"She is broke and so is her family, I looked at her family records last night." He leaves the room with a stunned queen

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"Baby are you sure you want to leave like this." Belle is packing to leave, her mother is on the bed refolding her clothes.

"Yes mother, I'll come back when the child is born, I just need time to myself to think."

"Where will you go?"

"I'll go to Dinah and her husband in the country."

"Well, at least you'll be safe." Belle finishes packing and grabs her bags to leave. The mother walks her to her carriage.

"I'll tell everyone you left for your health."

"Thank you, mother. I'll be back when the child is born, don't worry I'll be fine. I will send word as soon as I arrive there." They hug before Belle gets into the carriage."

"You will look after her Nettie, won't you?"

"Yes Lady Elizabeth."

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"Are you excited to see our cousin again?"

"Yes, I am." Halfway through the journey, a roadblock has come up. "Driver, what is wrong?

"Just a little roadblock Miss, we should only be momentarily."

"Open up in the name of the queen." Belle and Nettie look at each other and then see the door open.

"You girl, step out." Belle steps out and Nettie hides the money in Belle's satchel. "You are Belle Granville?"

"Yes."

"By order of the queen, you are hereby arrested for plotting to kill the Prince and therefore will be sentenced to death."

"What? I did no such thing!!!"

"She says you did it and there is evidence of you saying to do so."

"What I never said that." Belle then thinks, 'Amber must have told her about the baby and now she wants to kill me.'

"Fine then can I get my stuff please."

"You have two minutes." Belle then tells Nettie to ride back and tell her family what has happened. Very quietly Nettie takes one of the horses and saddles up to ride. She pulls the horse away from the carriage and the men, soon she is off.

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In the dungeon beneath the grounds of the kingdom in a secret part.

In the dungeon beneath the grounds of the kingdom in a secret part

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"This is not the castle, this is...."

"Hello, Belle nice to see you again."

"My queen, I am innocent. I never would plot to murder the Prince, I love him."

"Trying to run away?"

"No, just visiting my cousin in the country." The queen doesn't believe her.

"Guards, lock her up."

"Wait, but I did nothing wrong."

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"Lady Elizabeth, Sir Mason, open up its about Belle."

BANG

BANG

BANG

"Open up."

Bang

Bang

Sir Mason opens the door "Belle's in trouble!"

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