A/N: its been a long time, scratch that, its been ages since I updated last, and I didn't mean to leave y'all hanging but it just sorta happened.
Dont murder me for this chapter, it had to be done. Also, I'm entering Wattys 2017 so...yeah.
Anyways this is like the last chapter, but there would be an epilogue after this. Afterwards I would start editing the chapters again.
But for now, read and be blessed
PEACE!!!
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There was a deafening silence then Gaston's eyes caught the pool of blood on the ground. He raised his head a little to view the subject of his attack.
Then he saw her hands, clenching the sword from the middle of its blade with all might.
She tried pulling it out from where it had struck her, but it didn't budge and when it did, the pain was too much for her to take so she stopped. Instead she screamed out in both shock and pain as she looked to her abdomen where the sword had pierced.
The room went silent again, and no one dared to move as they were all petrified at the sight in front of them.
Adam reacted first, holding Belle as she slumped to the ground.
"No!!", Adam screamed out in terror.
" Belle, can you hear me? Hang in there, you're going to be fine.", said Adam.
She did nothing but spurt out blood from her mouth in response. Gaston, just coming to, lowers himself to the ground beside her but is still too shocked to touch her.
He hovers his hands over her body and the place where she was stabbed and later withdraws it before he starts mumbling things to himself of how she should have never been the one to be stabbed.
LeFou runs out immediately to get the other people to help them, while Adam still tries to reassure the half-concious Belle. He begins to panic when he sees her eyes fluttering close, so he tries to yank out the sword from her body but stops immediately as she flinches in pain.
He lays her down on her side careful of the sword in her, and starts caressing her face, removing her hair from her face while tears pour out of his eyes uncontrollably.
Mrs. Potts comes in looking terrified at the scene before her but before she can say any word of consolation or sympathy, Adam screams at her to get a doctor fast.
Gaston was still on the ground, muttering inaudible and indecipherable things to himself, almost looking like a madman while Adam continues caressing Belle, and encourages her to keep fight all the while crying like a baby without his milk.
Although the wound was still blocked by the sword, she was losing blood fast and her skin started to look pale, her face clammy. She stretched out and reached for Adam's arms who was absently stroking her hair with much seriousness. Once he felt the contact, his gaze transferred to her eyes.
"I...I'm so s...sorry, Adam", Belle struggled to speak.
" Don't talk, why are you stressing yourself? You have nothing to be sorry for. I'm the one who has failed you, not only one but twice. How shall I ever redeem myself?", Adam replied her.
Her blood stained palms met his cheeks softly and he leaned into her touch, trembling with fear of losing her.
"My Beast, I love you, I always have and I always will. Dont be hard on yourself from now on and remember this was not your fault."
"I told you, dont talk, you can say whatever you want once you've been treated and you're better, dont stress yourself now, you're losing too much blood."
He was about to stand to yell for Mrs. Potts and the doctor when Belle held his hands back.
"Dont go anywhere, these are my last moments and I want to spend them with you."
"Stop talking like that, these are not your last moments, my love."
She said nothing but smiled a sad smile as response. She turned to Gaston and spoke.
"Gaston."
He turned his head sharply to face her with an incredulous look on his face.
"You will find peace regardless of what you think, because I believe you have the ability to love as well. Try not to do anything stupid before you meet the one right for you, because she will come. And when she does, be sure to tell her about this."
Gaston burst into tears unable to control himself again.
"I'm sorry Belle, I'm so sorry", he said between fits.
Belle faced Adam again who was staring in space angrily.
"All my life, I wanted to experience something great, adventurous and thrilling, and meeting you gave me all that and more. I'm sorry I couldn't stay till the end of our story and for cutting it short like this. I never knew this was how it would end and I'm sorry you had to experience this."
"Shhh...please stop talking", Adam said, his voice trembling with sobs.
Adam looked back at her, as light begun to shine from her wound, the light grew brighter and began to spread to the rest of her body.
" Adam, always remember that you are worthy of my love, dont ever think less. I love you and you love me too, my Beast."
The light enveloped her and raised her from the ground. The sword fell out to the ground and was indeed without any trace of her blood on it. She floated in the air, her whole body still shining as bright as ever, almost blinding Adam and Gaston.
"I will always be with you Adam, I will." On hearing this, Adam's eyes grew wide as they caught sight of another glowing figure in the air.
The ugly old woman/ the beautiful Enchantress who cast the spell on him years ago. The Enchantress was now holding Belle's glowing limp body in her hands bridal style and spoke to him.
"Belle here, gained your love as you gained hers, even to the point of giving her life for yours. She will be forever remembered and loved for loving so selflessly and wholeheartedly.
She, as of now, will be an ever blossoming rose, that will bring life to all in its path and will spread love everywhere."
As she spoke, Belle was being changed to a rose, big and red, and was enclosed in a glass. Immediately the glass settled on the table, a spell was sent spreading all around the room, through the castle, even to the outside parts of it, renewing everything it touched.
Mrs. Potts, the doctor and every other person had arrived and were shocked at the sight before them. When the spell hit them, they were all bettered at once, even more than their previous self before the initial spell years ago. The spell cleaned up everything and everyone in its path, and sunlight returned to the castle.
"Your days have been renewed and extended, spread the love that Belle has taught and shown you.", the Enchantress said before disappearing immediately as she came.
Adam looked at the rose in the glass, and sad smile played on his lips, his eyes sparkling with unshed tears. He raised the rose in the glass into his hands and admired its beauty and perfection. He knew Belle was the one who gave this rose life, he could feel her pulsating in and through it.
He shifted the glowing rose closer to himself, cuddling it, he rose, with hot tears all over his face and walked away from the scene, leaving the rest people dumbfounded about what just happened.
He walked away, though heartbroken, he knew what this encounter signified. He loved and cherished her and was thankful to her for giving him a chance to love.
He had her heart with him now, he would make the most of it.
"And Scene!!!" * takes a bow*