A Heart of Gold A Heart of Stone (Complete)

Chapter 41

Author's note: Enjoy!

In the forest Belle awoke on a cold wet surface, she groaned and sat up rubbing her head. Slowly her vision came back to her and she looked around, she was sat on a clear, cold opening. Slowly she stood up and wobbled a bit.
"Hello?" She whispered she walked around the clearing and watched the lake glisten, she pursed her lips together, something was terribly wrong, she moved back to the center of the clearing and thought for a moment. She turned around and gazed into the darkened eyes of Facilier.
"Hello princess Belle."
Her eyes widened and her mind raced, the memories of earlier ran through her head she stumbled back and fell onto the floor.
"Facilier? Where are we?" She asked, he didn't respond and just held up his hand pointing behind her, Belle turned around and noticed the purple seal. She nodded her head in thought and turned back to Facilier.
"You were the one who attacked Coral." Belle stated angrily, Facilier bared his teeth.
"I did no such thing." He roared, Belle flinched at the sound of his voice, he made a grab for her arm and she screamed. "I wouldn't hurt Coral." He hissed before he yanked her up and pulled her along and she stumbled forward "Rothbart!" He called out "I bring you a present." He declared, Belle yelped as she hit the floor and landed in the center of the seal, a man with orange hair stepped forward and tutted at Facilier.
"Now Facilier that's no way to treat a lady." Rothbart chuckled, the voodoo man crossed his arms over his slim chest and said nothing but watched. Rothbart bent down and lifted Belle's chin up "my apologies for the rudeness of my partner, something's put him on edge today."
Belle licked her bottom lip and tried her hardest not to tremble, he smiled and clicked his fingers Belle let out a scream as her energy was sucked out of her. Once the light faded Rothbart delicately picked her up and smiled.
"Snow Flake, Cinders, take your beautiful friend to the pillar." He instructed, Snow and Cinderella's clones stepped out and Belle gasped at the pair.
"So that means Ariel was right! She wasn't going crazy! There was something going on." She stammered, Facilier nodded and inspected his nails.
"That one's always annoyed me... Rothbart, Ariel as hyperactive and ditsy as she is, she's rather smart for a princess, she's very perceptive." He explained, Rothbart nodded and summoned the mirror, the same process began again and Belle sighed no longer able to hold her head up. The clones took her to the pillar and she slowly looked towards the real Cinderella and Snow White covered head to toe in ice. Belle was placed on her pillar,
"Someone will stop you." She whispered, Rothbart laughed and stroked the young girls cheek.
"Oh I'm sorry to disappoint you, but she's in a coma." He stopped as the wind blew across the land and Facilier frowned and faced the school, Belle and Rothbart watched him as his fists clenched.
"No..." He whispered Belle craned her head to the side.
"What's wrong with him?" She asked, Facilier raked his hand through his hair.
"She's awake."
Rothbart began to panic.
"She can't be awake! How? How is that possible?! She wasn't meant to wake up till the shadows had her! We still have princesses to take!" He yelled, Facilier held up his hand and walked over to Belle who was still working out who had woken up, Facilier scanned her eyes and realization dawned on them.
"Coral's awake!" Belle gasped in excitement.
"Taking Belle woke her up." Facilier growled and walked quickly towards the school, Belle murmured
"How did I wake her up?" She asked, Rothbart sighed.
"Sorry princess." He clicked his fingers and the ice climbed up her body at an alarming rate causing Belle to gasp her last breath and her eyes shut as it covered her face. As quickly as they appeared the mirror, the seal and the pillars disappeared underground as both men went their separate ways.

Hans walked along the corridors knocking on doors as he told the students of the good news. He finally made it into drama, he waited at the door until the Blue Fairy opened the door. She held her wand and pointed it at him politely.
"Hans, you should already be in our lesson." She said, he shook his head.
"Actually I have somewhere else to be, I just have a quick announcement."
Everyone stared at him and Helga jumped up onto her feet.
"If you're skipping lesson mister!" She began, he held up his hand to her and gave her a solemn look.
"She's awake." Everyone gasped and Helga stormed forward, Hans was pulled forward by his collar and he sighed, Helga held him in place scowling at him.
"If you're lying so help me I will ruin your pretty face." She hissed, a light giggle came from behind them, Vanessa was stood at the door.
"I didn't know you had a thing for Hans."
The Blue Fairy sighed in defeat and sat down at her desk.
"I'm not sure whether to be happy or not about this. You're disrupting my lesson, but I'm so glad to hear she's finally awake."
Hans still attached to Helga's arm, slowly pushed her off.
"It's true. I gotta get going." He walked away from the class and nodded at Vanessa as he went, she waited for him to around the corner before smirking at Helga who returned it.
"Sorry teach. I'm out!"
Vanessa pushed away from the door and ran down the corridor, Helga quickly catching her up they headed towards the infirmary.
"GIRLS!" Judge Frollo yelled they laughed heartedly and continued running, he began yelling however they continued going. Drusilla frowned as they passed her, she was skipping lessons, they slowed down a little.
"Where you going?"
"She's awake!" Vanessa said continuing to run faster, Drusilla's eyes widened and she sprinted after the other two.