Driving With Unseen Trouble

[Rumpelstiltskin/Mr. Gold]

Robert was driving his car, with Belle in it he had thought dinner out would be nice & it was a great idea, it was only the timing of a storm that choose to show up at the same time, it only had gotten worse & more heavy as Robert drove. Getting closer to the dinner, as a good sign for it meant they where almost there & it was storming enough that one would think none would be out walking it it, of course that would be logical yet when was that something that always fallowed the rules when it came Robert or Belle for that matter. Robert just saw the shadow of a person seconds before he hit them, it gave him time to slow down, but not enough to not hit the person even if it was not hard. And he did not do it directly of course, not that people would not think that, about him since many still saw him as the beast a monster to be watched & leery of.

Once he hit the person, Robert made sure to put the car in park before getting out to cheek on what had happened for sure he was shocked to not only find a child a boy of no more than 17 or 18 years old, but it was also no one he knew something that hit him just as hard with that fact. Of course he also knew that strangers in Storybrooke would lead to trouble for the town & all in it, for they where not like others. Of course he knew he had to call it in & did so not looking forward to speaking to Emma or others for that matter when he was questioned about what happened.

[Belle/Lacey Gold]

Belle sat silently in the darkened car. The radio was on low and the music was light and airy. Ever since Rumple had mentioned dinner, Belle had been looking forward to it. A relaxing night out. No work, no problems just quality time together. The storm outside the car however was getting bad. The rain was coming down in torrents and the wind blew through the streets. It was a night to be indoors that was for sure. Belle sat turned slightly towards her husband in the suv. One hand rested on the back of his seat. She liked times like this just a relaxing silence between them. Being able to have a comfortable silence.

She was not really dressed up for tonight. Just a pair of dark slacks and a dark red sleeveless shirt. Her hair was back in a ponytail. She just happened to glance out the windshield in time to see the figure cross in front of the vehicle. So hard to make out through the rain. "Rumple, watch out!" Belle had called but it was too late. She felt the brakes being applied and Belle was tossed forward. Thankfully her seat belt stopped her from major injury. The belt tightened around her holding her to seat.

As soon as she could, she was out of the car after her husband and coming around to the front. Belle dropped to her knees beside the boy. He seemed to be unconscious. She checked for a pulse and found it quickly. "He's alive." She told her husband looking up at him. She was already soaked through withe rain. Belle waited where she was as Rumple called for help. Other people in the buildings around them started to come outside to see what had happened.

[Rumpelstiltskin/Mr. Gold]

Robert could not say that after events that happened he had not enjoyed his wifes company, of course with with evets as they where going it was not a plesent evening any more. At his wifes words he nodded, he moved to kneel beside the boy running his hand above him as he used his magic to see if anything was broken "Nothing is broken form what I see, we should get him out of the rain why we wait for help to show up, yet moving him it might be quetioned on what all happened"

If they had to they could put him in the back of the car so he stayed dry, of course he did not miss that others where comig out to see what was going on. He knew that gossip would be spreading like wild fire, even with nothing being know for after all people loved such things. He moved to the car to get a the rain coats, he used a spell on the items so they would help to dry those that wore the item & keep them warm, as he used one to cover the boy up to help keep him from getting more wet & offered one to his wife "Belle, put this on it will dry you & keep you dry"

[Belle/Lacey Gold]

He was a child. A big child but a child non the least. Belle would not have guessed him at over eighteen. What had he been doing out in this storm? She shifted slightly to give rumple more room when he checked the boy for injuries. When Rumple talked about moving him though, Belle shook her head. 'No. No we shouldn't move him just in case." She said in a frightened and shaky voice. Her nerves were off and she was trembling. She gave her husband a soft smile when he went back into the suv and returned with rain jackets.

Belle helped cover the boy as best possible and then took a second coat from Rumple and tossed it around herself. Some of the bystanders had returned to where they had come and returned with umbrella's which were opened and held over Belle, Rumple, and the boy as well. The young waitress from Granny's Dinner had hers over Rumple. She was one of the few that dared to be so close to him. Even then it was mainly because of the way he treated Belle. People were muttering to themselves about what was happening and how it had occurred. Eyes flickered to Rumple every now and then.

However when the police and ambulance arrived, Belle stepped away from the boy to let the medics work. She joined her husband for the police report and made sure that it was understood that this was an accident. She was adamant about that. Neither of them had done anything wrong. Soon enough the boy was to be taken to the hospital and Belle with a kiss to Rumple's jaw climbed in with the boy. She felt responsible for all this and she could not let him go through it alone.

[Rumpelstiltskin/Mr. Gold]

He was glad his wife's agreed with not moving the boy, but at least for now the boy woud stay more dry he was a bit supprised when people came out with umbrella's even a few where bold enough to come out to them to cover them to see they did not get more wet. Of course it did not mean he did not feel the eyes on him, he could feel some of the eyes where those that would see it as he must of wished the boy harm for some reason. Once the cops showed up he was ased to give a reported & he did so of course he was glad of Belle joining him or being close to him.

Of course as the boy was loaded up he felt Belle kiss him on the jaw, before moving to go with the boy & of course he would be sure to cheek on him in a bit, once he was done here when ever that was. Once done & released for the time being he got in his car before driving off heading for the hospital, once there he set off to find his wife to see how the boy was doing & that was what he saw him as even if he might be classed as a man, just not in his eyes yet.

[Belle/Lacey Gold]

When they had first reached the hospital, Belle had not been allowed to go in with him. They had searched his pockets and came up with a tattered old thing that the boy must have had for years by the looks of it. They gave the still very shooken Belle the wallet and told her to go and register him the best she could. Belle had wanted to stay with him but they had sternly pointed her towards registration. The only identification the wallet held was a birth certificate.

Belle at least got some information from that "Adam Davis." She read to herself and she had been correct. He was only a teenager. There was nothing else. No way of knowing where he came from or who should be contacted. Belle sighed inwardly.

She was directed to the emergency waiting room. The hospital was a horrible place. Belle had never liked it. Cold sterile with so many sick people. Nearly an hour passed before a nurse came to get her. She was brought to his bedside. Adam was still not awake. Belle sat by his bed in a chair the nurse brought her. He was hooked up to a number of machines to keep track of his health. Belle had been told nothing yet. She sat there watching him and waiting.

[Rumpelstiltskin/Mr. Gold]

Robert finale found his wife, she was in the room with the boy of course he was told nothing yet anyway but, he would find out if it was needed when the time was best to start pressing for answers. He appoched his wife lightly resting his hnd on her shoulder as he spoke "How is he doing?" He might be a beast, yet he still held compation for children of course he was pushed at times. He waited to see what Belle would say ready to give her comforted if she needed it or just listen to her. He was feeling old with the way the day had gone, of course he had his own questions for the boy once he did wake, but that could wait for now since right now the best thing for the boy is allow him to rest & wake on his own terms.

[Belle/Lacey Gold]

Belle looked up at the touch to her shoulder. She frowned and shook her head. She looked back at Adam. "He's only seventeen, Rumple." She said softly now. "Where did he come from? What was he doing out in the storm?" The doctor came in now. He looked from Belle to Rumple. The doctor faltered. "Mr...Gold." He said softly. 'Belle..." Are you family?" The doctor asked. He asked out of habit.

"The boy, there's no internal injuries or bleeding. His vitals are fine. It seems he hit is head and that is what put him into the coma. He could wake up at any time." He looked at his papers. "There's no next of kin on file, no power of attorney... I don't know what to do with him."

Belle looked up at her husband. he could get power of attorney. The boy had no one else. They had to take care of him. She knew Rumple would know what she was thinking. "Rumple...."

[Rumpelstiltskin/Mr. Gold]

Rumpel heard Belle's words he felt bad of course, yet he did not have any answers "I am not sure, other then he is new here & I am not sure if he is part of are world" As the doctor came in Rumpel watched the man, he saw him falter yet he did speak on what was needed to know "We are not" Of course that did not mean the doctor would dare not answer how the boy was, he listened to his words or course it was his wife's words that got his attechion right off. "No.... you do not know what you are asking...... you know nothing about the boy or what it could mean when he wakes up & remembers who he is"

[Belle/Lacey Gold]

The word no was not going to derail her. She understood what he was saying but Belle could not accept it. The doctor watched silently. "He may not get the care he needs if we don't." She argued. "Please Rumple. I know you can do this. He's just a boy. If he remembers who he is when he wakes up, great. We can get him home. But he's a child and he needs help." She stood now taking Rumple's hand in her own. If he refused there wold be nothing she could do. The mayor wouldn't help her. She was playing at heart strings. She did not think he could actually leave a child in this sort of situation.

[Rumpelstiltskin/Mr. Gold]

He heard her words his darker side told him to leave the boy to his fate, yet the side of him the old self hatted to see a child suffer the reason he took the curse so long ago & now with Belles words he did not know if he could refuse her in the end & more so with it being with a child. Of course he knew Belle was the kind to bring any injured animal home or anyone in need when he himself not so much, quite different sides of the coin in such matters. Of course as she took his hand his eyes meet hers & he could read what she wanted & what she felt, how could he say know to that? "Alright Belle, once he wakes up we can see again about this, but for now" He did not finish his words not sure he could right now, as he knew what he was agreeing to & still not sure he liked it, but for now the boy could use some help at least until he woke up when they could see about the topic once again.