*~*~*Collaboration between YoshiSkittlez and GuardianAngelHaruki*~*~*

Faye and Belle were walking past the diner again on their way back to Mr. Gold's house, talking amongst themselves about the previous Miner's Day. Both Faye and Belle were laughing after the good doctor had described Henry, the town, and the dunk tank. 

Belle asked as she gasped for air from laughing, "Granny really put up a sign like that?"

Faye answered as she wiped a tear of laughter from her eyes "Yes she did! And quite frankly I couldn't blame her,"

Immediatly catching the attention of a particular doctor through their excessive laughter, Dr. Whale hurriedly gulped down the rest of his coffee (ignoring the dull pain of burning the tip of his tongue), paid the old woman and dashed out of the diner. Craning his neck a bit to make sure he hadn't lost sight of his affections, Dr. Whale made a point to smooth down his hair before calling out to Faye.

"Jekyll! Dr. Jekyll! HEATHER!"

Faye's mirth seemed to fade when she heard Dr. Whale call out to her. Belle looked towards the voice out of curiosity and confusion, and she saw the man in a white coat like Faye's looking towards them.

Faye on the other hand didn't turn to face him. She dreaded speaking with the man, knowing that he may say something offensive and that would mean that she could turn into Hyde if she got too angry with him. As much as she would love to ignore him, she knew that he was the one who told her if something important happened at the hospital. 

She told Belle "Can you wait here Belle? I better go see what he wants..." Belle blinked in confusion and she asked "Huh? Why?" Faye only answered her in return "Don't ask," as she turned and walked to him, with a serious and cold look on her face.

She reached him and she asked him, "What is it, Frankenstein?"

Belle seemed to ignore Faye's request, because she jogged up to stand right behind Faye and listen in out of curiosity. 

Victor looked more than pleased with himself as he watched Heather turn to heed his call. Stuffing his hands into his lab coat pockets as he waited for her to get closer, his beady eyes continued to bounce between Heather and the other girl he hadn't yet had the pleasure of meeting. Absentmindedly licking his lips watching the beauty follow after Heather, his misguided thoughts were brought back to Heather as she addressed him callously. 

"You know, you can just call me Victor. Have we not been through enough together to not be on a first-name basis?" His eyes couldn't help but to wander to the brunette beauty behind her, and took a moment to eye her up and down appreciatively. "I dont think we've met," he observed hiding no shame in his undressing stare. "Those bags look a little heavy darlin', would it be too much to ask if a gentleman such as myself offered to aid you in bringing them home for you?" he asked with an air of romanticism in his voice, all the while stooping down in a graceful bow. 

Heather raised an eyebrow while she crossed her arms when he asked his question and beamed as though things were going to go his way. She didn't answer when she saw Frankenstein staring lustfully at someone behind her, and she saw that that person was Belle. Suppressing a groan and chastisement towards Belle, she rolled her eyes at Frankenstein when he tried woo Belle.

Belle who had been caught by surprise, started to stutter out a response, but Faye interrupted with her voice dripping honey-like venom, "Thank you for your offer, Dr. Frankenstein. But I'm sure Mr. Gold and I are capable of helping her carry the extra weight," 

At the mention of Mr. Gold, Dr. Whale came out of his bow with a pompous snort, letting his eyes return to Heather once again. "As if that rat bastard has ever even so much as raised an eyebrow in the direction of someone who needed any help." He remarked bitterly, unafraid to show his true feelings towards the pawnbroker. "[i]You[/i] may not want my help Heather, but dont speak for the doe-eyed angel of perfection behind you." His otherwise snappy demeanor changed when he looked back to Belle. "I never did catch your name." He said with a friendly smile.

Heather smirked at the fact that she knew more than Frankenstein did in that moment, and after he snapped at her, she commented "Your funeral!"

Belle glared at Dr. Frankenstein, seeing clearly why Faye didn't like him...or at least partially why. She said to him shortly, "Belle. And thank you, but I must [i]respectfully[/i] decline your offer," She said the word respectfully as though to warn Whale that he is on very thin ice with her. 

Faye couldn't help but smile with a bit of pride for her, as Belle said no to Frankenstein.

Victor raised an eyebrow in confusion towards Heather's remark. Just what the hell did she mean by that? His confused complexion eased into something more scrutinizing as Belle spoke, unable to grasp what the big deal was. "I'm only offering you help. You would be [I]respectful[/I] to allow me to do so." he said through clenched teeth. Not often enough was Dr. Whale turned down, causing his temper to rise just a bit as he reached his hand out to take the bags from her.

Before even Faye knew what she was doing, her hand shot out and grabbed Frankenstein's wrist before he could even grab the bags from her, and her hand squeezed tightly, digging her nails into his skin. 

Belle had stepped back when she saw Frankenstein reached his hand out towards her. She was thankful that Faye was there.

Faye raised Frankenstein's hand up to his face, finding great strength from her dark side (and yet not turning into her), and she said to him in an eerily calm voice, "Frankenstein. I highly [i]recommend[/i] being a proper gentleman, and obey her request. After all, when a lady says [i]no[/i], she [i]means[/i] it. After all, what would Mr. Gold think, and do to you, if he sees you with his [i]lover[/i]?"

Belle couldn't help but blush when Faye addressed Belle as Mr. Gold's lover.

Immediately Victor tried wrenching his hand from Heather's grip, not at all afraid of her, he had known her far too long for that. But at the newest revelation, his face drained of all color and felt his jaw going slack, "You're lying... no one would willingly..." he couldnt finish that sentence, and his voice left an air of disbelief of his own words. His eyes moved to Belle again, finally able to get his arm free and said again, though this time to Belle "She's lying..." in hopes that Belle could ease the sickness of fear in his stomach.

Belle seemed to smile a bit and she said "Actually, she's telling the truth," 

Wide eyed in realization of the huge mistake he had just made, Victor nearly tripped on his own two feet as he spun around, while Faye let go of his wrist, to head in the opposite direction. The last thing he needed was the wrath of the most powerful man in Storybrooke and most powerful sorcerer in all the realms on him.

Faye couldn't help but laugh as she watched Victor run and trip over his own two feet, as though he was fleeing for his life. Belle on the other hand, just simply watched him run. 

The good doctor didn't stop laughing until Victor was gone, and Belle asked after she calmed down "Who was that guy?" Faye answered "Victor Frankenstein. A male chauvinist, and an enemy of mine. Well, I'm sure he won't be bothering you from this point on," She then started leading the way again, and she said to Belle "Come on," Belle nodded and followed Faye.