Most Prized Possesion (Rumbelle)

Chapter 29 Joining forces

Rumple's POV

"Gold, you don't look so good..." Emma said, frowning, seeing me wake with a start.

I'd fallen asleep at Granny's.

Dammit, I bet that looks awful. No, I don't care what anyone thinks, all I care about is finding her...

"I'm fine, fine..." I say swigging back the cold dregs of my coffee.

These sleepless nights really aren't helping. If I'm going to find Belle I need to be alert, I need to be ready.

"I think this is everybody," Charming said to Emma, gesturing around.

They shared a small smile and carried on.

I wonder if I could ever have that... Another child, with Belle? She'd be a great mother. And I'd be a good father and wouldn't mess it up, like I did with Bae...

"Right, as you all know we are gathered here to help get Belle back," Charming said, startling me slightly, drawing attention to the middle of the room.

"We've found where she's being held captive, but now we need a plan," he said, turning to Emma to continue.

"Right, and we've only ever seen two men and Gaston who seems to be the ring leader," Emma said filling everyone in.

"So it's 3 goofs against a whole town, c'mon lets go!" Leroy said jumping up, spilling his coffee everywhere.

"Slow down there dreamer, we don't know what Gaston as planned, if we just go running in we could end up putting a Belle into much more danger," She said, turning towards me as Granny mopped up the spilt drink.

I sighed, running my hands through my hair.

"What's your suggestion then dearie?" I said, slightly frustrated as we were wasting valuable time.

"Those men don't look the brightest of sparks, so we need to get some information out of them, we need to try and find out what Gaston's planning, Ruby, I think we're going to need you're help..."

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Belles POV

"YOU COULD HAVE BEEN SEEN?!"

Gaston's voice ripped through wall behind me.

"JUST WALKING OUT IN THE OPEN - YOU - URGHH!"

I heard him slam his hand onto something hard.

He had gotten so violent. What had happened to make him have so much hate inside of him. But the worst thing is, once he shouts at them, he takes it out on me too...

My bottom lip had been split yesterday and it hurt as I tried to move it, as all the blood had dried.

My right eye's painful, I think it's bruised. He never used to hurt me...he'd rather die than do that...what's changed?

"Afternoon!" Gaston's mood had changed immediately. Maybe he won't take it out on me after all...

"How would you like, a nice, warm shower?" He smiled, un-cuffing me, but gripping my wrist tightly so I had no chance of escape.

He reapplied the blindfold and lifted me to my feet.

"Oh - steady!" He said, catching me as I lost my balance and wobbled.

My feet feel so shaky, well I haven't stood up in 3 days...

Suddenly the floor below me turned into cold, damp tiles.

"You have 30 minutes and then I'm coming back in, but if you need more time, just say." He said, rubbing my chin with his finger after taking off my blindfold.

As he shut the door behind him, I heard the click of a key being turned into the lock.

Locked in...

I slowly turn myself around and am greeted by a mirror.

Tears stream down my face as I take in my reflection.

I don't look like me. I'm not me.

It was as if my blue eyes had turned grey, my hair was all wild and notty, also a deep purple bags underneath my tired eyes stood out. I was right. On my right eye was a massive yellow bruise running down my cheek.

I was no longer Belle.

Belle was gone...

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