Dragon's Den

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Enchanted forest

Arista/Hallie Pov

"Why are we here?"

I perch on a moss covered rock Trying in vain to keep my dress from being spoiled by the moss and dirt, I can already Feel the rapidly damping fabric clinging to my skin.

Why rumple decided to drag me to the infinite forest I have no idea.

Rumplstiltskin is seated next to me unbothered by the smell or damp.

"You will have your answer in 3...2...1"

Suddenly sound of rapid footsteps moving at an accelerated pace towards us.

Then like a streak of lighting, charming rushes past us in a panic.

He skids to a halt.

My eyebrows shoot up.

I turn to a gleeful rumple.

How did he..?

"Lost, are we?"

Charming turns to us surprise on his face

"What are you doing here?" Charming asks.

"I'm just here to help."

This doesn't seem lease charming.

"Well, no need. I'll be fine."

Really?

You look like a frightened deer.

Rumpelstiltskin hold up his finger.

"No, I don't think so. This is the Infinite Forest. There's no way out. Well, except... My way."

Charming as arrogant as ever proclaimed.

"I want nothing from you."

"Not even this?"

Rumpelstiltskin holds up a ring.

A very beautiful ring.

From the look in his face, this ring must of held some value to charming.

"My mother's ring. It was just... How did you get it?"

He searches is pack.

"The same way I get everything I want magic. The same magic that allows me to do... This."

Rumpelstiltskin flips the ring and catches it in his hand. The jewel on the ring now glows.

"This ring is now enchanted. The closer you get to Snow White, the brighter it will glow. Interested?"

"Give it to me."

Tsk Tsk Honestly, where are your manners.

"Ah! It's not something for nothing, dearie. Time to make a deal."

"No! No more deals!" Charming refuses.

Prince Charming draws his sword and attacks Rumpelstiltskin. However, Rumpelstiltskin simply catches the blade with his hand. Prince Charming draws back again, but finds that Rumpelstiltskin has disappeared.

I retreat from the rock I was sat on and move towards the tree's.

I'm not indestructible like rumple, a swipe from that blade would hurt.

Besides this is not my fight.

"Over here."

Rumpelstiltskin appears behind him, now armed with a sword.

Prince Charming lunges at him. The two duel briefly, until Rumpelstiltskin disappears and reappears again.

Clever trick.

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