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First Two Chapters of New Fic Posted

It's happening! I have posted the first two chapters of my new fic! 🎉 I have a lot of WIPS, but I plan to focus on this fic until it's finished. I have it plotted out and everything! It's a mystery, which I've never written before, so please be gentle. I hope you enjoy! Have fun reading! TW: implied/referenced suicide & self-harm

The Lost Beauty and the Broken Beast

Rumplestiltskin wakes from the curse 10 years earlier than expected. He has memories of Mr. Gold falling in love with Isabelle French. But were those memories a product of the curse, or could they have been real? How could they have been real with Storybrooke still locked in time? Nothing was supposed to change in Storybrooke, certainly not a scorned relationship between the town’s Beauty and the town’s Beast. Yet something did change, something he never foresaw, and Isabelle French is at the heart of it. Rumplestiltskin will need to solve the mystery to discover who or what has caused fate to change. Storybrooke had better be prepared because he will discover the truth about Belle, and whether she is dead or alive, someone is going to pay for this.

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Longing

Title: Longing Fandom: Thunderbolts Setting: The Watchtower/New Avengers Tower Relationships: None Rating: M Content Warning: Discussions of triggers Links: AO3 Chapter Summary:

Movie night started like all the others. No one could agree on what to watch. They bickered about it as Bucky did the dishes. They would eventually pick something, only for John and Ava to interrupt the movie with an argument. Months together as an official team, and they have yet to watch a movie all the way through. It was routine at this point, comfortable, safe. But when Bucky suddenly drops the plate in the sink with haunted eyes and abruptly leaves the floor, none of them know what to do. Bob, knowing more than he should from being inside all their heads during the Void incident, decides to go after Bucky. Once the two come back and Bucky reveals what happened, the Thunderbolts are faced with a choice: reciprocate and reveal one of their own demons, or don't and keep themselves distant. Does this ragtag team of broken souls trust each other enough to take that leap of faith?

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Chapter 3: The Beast Remembers

Title: The Lost Beauty and the Broken Beast Fandom: Once Upon a Time Setting: Storybrooke (Cursed) Relationships: Belle/Rumplestiltskin Rating: M Content Warning: Implied/Referenced Suicide and Self-Harm Links: AO3 Chapter Summary:

Rumplestiltskin wakes up from the curse and has to reconcile Mr. Gold's memories with his own. He thought Belle dead, yet unlike the other cursed-made memories, Mr. Gold's memories of Isabelle are clear. Unsure what all these unexpected events mean, Rumplestiltskin takes time to analyze the situation and create a plan.

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Pancakes in Bed

Title: Pancakes in Bed Fandom: Once Upon a Time Setting: Dark Castle Relationships: Belle/Rumplestiltskin Rating: G Series: Rumbelleshowdown 2025 Links: AO3 Link & Tumblr Link Summary:

Rumplestiltskin has been the Dark One for centuries, isolated in his Dark Castle. Being alone for that long, one tends to forget things like how fragile mortals are. His new maid is the one who helps him remember. Round Three entry into the Rumbelleshowdown 2025 under the Pseudo DancingFey Promps: coming down with cold; pancakes; “You are kidding me!”

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You Haunt My Dreams (You Saved My Soul)

Title: You Haunt My Dreams (You Saved My Soul) Fandom: Once Upon a Time Setting: Storybrooke (Not Cursed) Relationships: Belle/Rumplestiltskin (Married) Rating: M Content Warning: Implied/Referenced Suicide and Torture Series: Rumbelleshowdown 2025 Links: AO3 Link & Tumblr Link Summary:

Rumplestiltskin believed Regina's lies. For so long, he was haunted by what he thought became of Belle: alone, tortured in a tower to the point of throwing herself off. Even years later, in another realm, and married to his True Love, those images still haunt his dreams. Round Two entry into the Rumbelleshowdown 2025 under the Pseudo DancingFey Promps: dark and stormy night; purple flowers; hurt/comfort