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Post by Rumpelstiltskin/Mr. Gold on Jul 28, 2014 20:24:10 GMT -7
Rumpel had come to the Maurice's Kingdom he had not been her in some time, the last time he was here was when Princess Belle's mother die. He was not fully sure why he was here now or what drew him here yet he had a feeling that drew him to this place so he appeared with in the forested as he waited for what would happen on what had drew him here. Yet it was laughter & giggling that drew his thoughts & mind away form what drew him her, as he looked for the one that made the sound he saw Belle or more so the Princess to this kingdom one who would one day be queen & he hopped she would rule with the heart & mind like her mother, even if he was not found of her father Belle was half of her mother one he found something he could not place & also she was a child & Rumpel always held something more for a child.
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Post by Belle/Lacey Gold on Jul 28, 2014 20:41:49 GMT -7
Nine year old Belle ran in the grass. She chased after anything that moved. Birds, butterfly's, anything. Under the not so watchful eye of a servant,Belle was dressed in a pretty little red dress which skirt bounced around her. Her loosely curled brown hair danced in the wind.
She did not realize he was watching her and that the servant was not watching her as Belle chased a bird across the grass and into the forest. The child was not watching where she was going.
She did not know her way back on her own and she most certainly did not realize that a little more than a hundred yards away from her in the exact direction she was heading was a broken well. The walls were gone crumbled years ago and the water long dried but the hole was still there. Belle paused as she lost sight of the bird and then a rabbit hoped by her and Belle was off again.
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Post by Rumpelstiltskin/Mr. Gold on Jul 28, 2014 21:22:48 GMT -7
Rumpel could not help, but feel something for the child but than again she was a child his only weakness, he knew she would grow to an adulated for every child if lucky would, but unlike some Belle being a royal would not have to suffer as others did or know the hardships that came, form back breaking work. Yet even as he felt the pain as he watched Belle in a way a reminder of his own son he had lost, it was what he saw that drew him out of his trance of his trance of just watching or speaking he had to acted & as much as magic could do, it could only do so much. He did not miss that Belle was headed for a dry well, something that should of been filled long ago yet it was not & if he did nothing the odds where Belle would be dead, part of him said it was the order of things it was not his place to do anything after all he could get a deal out of this in the end of he did nothing.
Yet the bigger part of him, told him to acted moved him to do so with her only being a child, even with out a price & a deal being made, his actions where fast as he started to run & when he feared he would not be fast enough he used his magic to make him vanish only to appear in a cloud of purple smoke close to where Belle was to grab her keeping her from falling into the well, he only hopped she did not scream for he could already see how that would look if he was found out holding a princess, not that the stories of him eating children & skinning them was not already told by many & it mattered not if it was true or not, for right now that was not on his mind.
Grabbing Belle he moved to pull her up & into his arms away form the empty well so she would not be harmed as he spoke with a light giggle "Be carful dearie, would hate for you to go falling into empty well" With that he moved to set her down, as if it came to him he was holding one of royal blood & though none could kill him he still needed to make deals or be able to & not have to fight a hole kingdom that wanted his blood. He was dressed in his leather boots, pants & vest along with a red silk shirt that was under the vest, his hair as always was a mess yet it only added to his looks to being the dark one.
He was carful with his blackened nails that where longer than most to not hurt the child as he set her down & once he did he looked down at her, a moment as his eyes looked for the one that was suppose to be keeping any eye on her. Yet, right now he could not tell if they had even taken note of Belle being gone or come looking for her, for he did not see them that did not mean that they saw him & where hiding not wishing to chance anything with him if they moved closer to confronted him.
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Post by Belle/Lacey Gold on Jul 28, 2014 21:41:29 GMT -7
She had not heard anyone running behind her. She was so focused on the rabbit that zig zaged back and forth in front of her. She was only steps from the well, still not seeing it when suddenly the girl was grabbed and pulled to her feet. As a child would, her arm automatically went around his neck so she would not fall. When he spoke, Belle met his eyes.
"A well?" She repeated. She looked back at the ground as he placed her on her feet. She saw it now and Belle realized just how close she had come to being seriously injured. Slowly Belle looked over the man who had saved her life. "Who are you?" She asked now.
Belle was too young to have had dealings with him. She had no idea what this man was known for. "Forgive me," She added suddenly sounding royal as an adult princess.
"Thank you for saving me. You must come back to the castle. My father would want to thank you himself." It was about then that the servant had noticed she was missing and began calling for her.
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Post by Rumpelstiltskin/Mr. Gold on Jul 29, 2014 6:03:23 GMT -7
Rumpel meet her eyes for a moment & he was taken back how blue they where for it was not a common eye color & it was hard not to notice, heard her words, yet he did not speak to her with her first words to answer her after all it was clear she had the answer her self & now with her on her own two feet he could see she was trying to do what she was told even if she was but, a child. With her words to who he was he was not sure he should answer yet he could not help the smirk of a smile that crossed his face or the draw that Belle had on him with her being interested as any child would & trying to do what she was told to do. "My name is Rumpelstiltskin" He bowed to her a bit not because it was what was expected more it was his nature, with her last words of going with her to the castle he felt himself still inwardly "As much as I would like to do that little princess, I do not think it wise" He did not see him & her father seeing eye to eye, no more he would be blamed for what ever & since he was feared already since he was a beast who would take his word he just happen to be their at the right time & did not cause the harm. He could hear the servant calling for Belle, he looked at Belle as he spoke "I think it is wise you get back Princess Belle, you are being called for" Of course he still wanted to do something to the servant yet with Belle needing them he choose not to do so.
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Post by Belle/Lacey Gold on Jul 29, 2014 12:54:54 GMT -7
Belle took a step back as he bowed watching him with an amused expression. She had absolutely not reason to fear him so she did not. She had no idea the horrible things he had done. Or the way her father or the servant for that matter would react.
She did not understand why he didn't want to see her father and Belle was going to question it when the servant called for her again, louder this time. Belle's head snapped towards the castle. Yes, she really should go. "Thank you again, Rumpelstiltskin." She said kindly and then turned and began to walk back to the castle.
The servant was coming towards her. Belle flinched slightly as the woman grabbed her arm and harshly chastised her shaking Belle slightly. "Don't you run off like that! Your father would skin me for not knowing where you were!" Belle frowned and tried to pull away.
She was not about to mention the man she had just met. Something told her it would not go over well but this woman was angering her. "Maybe you should have been doing your duties then." She spat and now pulled her arm free and marched head high back into the castle.
The next day however, she was back outside. Belle was back in the woods. This time just wandering. Looking for Rumpelstiltskin. He was nice. She wondered if she would find him again.
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Post by Rumpelstiltskin/Mr. Gold on Jul 29, 2014 18:20:58 GMT -7
Rumpel drew more into the darkness of the forest as the servant handle Belle a bit hard, yet he knew he could do nothing & it was clear Belle was doing well by her self. Once she was out of sight he left, in a puff of purple smoke once home he want back to spinning his mind going to Belle & of course why he had helped her, at last part of him questioned the other part knew that it was because he did not wish to see a child die. But, he had to think on what that meant for him, for he was not so sure her father would find out & once he did well who would know who that would turn out, yet for now he would not think about it right now.
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Later the next day Rumpel was spinning when his thoughts went to Belle of course he passed it over it before later on he moved to stop spinning as he got up & turned to had out to cheek on Belle, he showed up in the forest in a puff of purple smoke as he moved quietly to see if he heard or saw Belle, he did not see her yet or hear her so he keep moving threw the forest keeping alert to what was going on around him.
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Post by Belle/Lacey Gold on Jul 29, 2014 18:39:50 GMT -7
Belle had been walking for some time. She was just enjoying the time alone. Even at such a young age, Belle loved to read. She spent much of her time curled up somewhere in the castle or under a tree with a thick books. most did not even have pictures. Belle had a great imagination. She loved have the stories play out in her mind.
Other times however, Belle felt the urge to explore. Nature was another passion of hers. Feeling the sun on her skin, the wind in her hair and the scent of flowers and grass filling her head.
Belle walked slowly. She gazed up at the blue sky periodically and stood here and there to look at this of that. Finally she came to a large bed of bright wild yellow flowers and Belle sank down into the middle of it. She began picking the flowers and weaving them together slowly. Just taking her time.
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Post by Rumpelstiltskin/Mr. Gold on Jul 29, 2014 19:27:10 GMT -7
Rumpel found Belle as she was knelt down among the flowers, he could not say he did not take more interested in her for what was she doing if not just picking the flowers so with that thought he moved closer to Belle as silent as ever as he spoke "Are you sure it is wise Princess for you to be out her alone?" He looked at her as he spoke a bit later "Even if all you are doing is picking flowers?" He watched Belle not sure what to fully make of her or what she would do so he would keep his distance from her if he could. He looked at her "So what are you doing out her Princess Belle & where is your care taker for I thought she would be with you & watching over you"
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Post by Belle/Lacey Gold on Jul 29, 2014 19:56:03 GMT -7
Belle glanced at him when he spoke and then gave him a smile. "I can take of myself." She told him in a kind tone. At nine she lived in a world where Belle felt very little could harm her and never did she think of herself being able to die.
"My care taker is too busy flirting with my fathers adviser to be paying attention to me. I spend a lot of my time alone anyways." Her voice did not show a sign of being sad about this. She was older beyond her years. A smart child.
"Why are you here?" She ask inquiringly. She finished her first string of flowers and fastened them before fixing the flower crown on her head. Belle stood now smoothing her dress and then stepped out of the flowers and towards him.
She looked up at him meeting his eyes but said nothing. He looked different. His skin almost seemed to sparkle. She knew he was not human but had no idea what he actually was.
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Post by Rumpelstiltskin/Mr. Gold on Jul 29, 2014 20:16:08 GMT -7
He heard her words & chuckled "But, of course Princess" He bowed his head to her some as he spoke "Yet, it would still be wise that she was her with you to see that you do not need anything" With her words on the care taker his anger flickered "Perhaps your father should know of her actions after all it is her on to see you are taken care of, not to be flirting with a man when she has a job to do"
With her question he was not sure what he could say other than the truth or most of it anyway "I thought to cheek on you to see how you where doing, after are last meeting" He would have to deal with Belles care taker if she was not going to do her job it was something he would of done even for his own son & any child if he could & they truly needed his help.
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Post by Belle/Lacey Gold on Jul 29, 2014 20:33:49 GMT -7
Belle shook her head. "I don't want to cause trouble for her. I am too old for her anyways. I don't need her anymore." When he mentioned the last time she had seen him, Belle glance off in the direction of the well. It could not be seen from here and Belle had deliberately avoided going near it. "I'm fine." She replied. "Thanks to you."
Belle started to walk now and she wondered it he would walk with her. She was heading away from the castle. Normally Belle knew this forest quite well. She would slowly do a wide sweep and double back towards the castle.
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Post by Rumpelstiltskin/Mr. Gold on Jul 29, 2014 21:19:16 GMT -7
"I cannot say I feel the same & you need someone for if anything would happen who would know or where to even start looking for you?" He was not sure he should fallow she did not ask him to do so yet she had not asked him not to he would fallow for now, after all she held something that others did not to keep drawing him back. "So what will you be doing why you are out here, for I thought you might have lessons or are you done with them for the day?" With that he fallowed her, as he waited to see what she would say that is if she would answer him.
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Post by Belle/Lacey Gold on Jul 30, 2014 9:24:56 GMT -7
Belle frowned. She did not like his questions about things happening to her. She looked up at him a little distrusting. Belle did not know if he was referring to something along the lines of her falling down a well or or along the lines of him trying something.
If it was the later, he would find she she has very powerful lungs and could be quite the hellcat.
"My lessons for the day are finished." She told him after a few moments. "I have the rest of the day to have fun and relax. Normally I read but I have had the urge to be outside lately."
Belle walked slowly, taking her time and just enjoying the day. Her father had been busy all day and she had not seen him since breakfast though she had seen men coming in and out of the castle all day long.
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Post by Rumpelstiltskin/Mr. Gold on Jul 30, 2014 9:53:02 GMT -7
He heard her words "You are lucky to be done with your lessons already, so what is it you learned today?" He could not help as he giggle lightly "During the winter & colder months their will be enough time to read or even later on tonight" He watched the man before he spoke again "So what are your favorite kind of books?" With that he waited to see what she would say, with that he waited for her to answer as he slowly fallowed her. He watched her not sure why he found himself here or caring to be here anyway, even why he wished to see the young Princess something he could not say he ever did.
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