Simple Isn't Easy~ Leo/Belle

[leo]

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Leo had broken into the library the night before after he was sure that Belle had already closed up for the night. He needed to take a look through the records that the library had. Actually, he wasn't sure if what he needed was even in the building. But it was worth a shot. Being an assassin, thief, and extremely efficient blackmailer, he was accustomed to finding information. After canvasing Storybrooke and talking with some of the locals, he had turned up nothing. Apparently, being a good guy wasn't getting him any closer to finding the girl he was looking for. So now, he was going to have to start working on the other side of the fence. Threatening seemed like a good place to start. 

Leo was dressed in some relatively normal clothing. He was in a black turtle neck sweater, some black baggy cargo pants, a pair of black running shoes, and a black hairband. The only thing that wasn't black on him was his hair. It was a bright orange color. He had worn this outfit a few day before, but it he had been too pre-occupied to go clothe shopping. Plus, he hadn't stolen from anyone in a while. It seemed that no one in this town was looking for a hired killer. Which was alright for right now. He didn't want the stench of his profession to follow him when he did actually find who he was looking for. Leo looked down at his iPhone and wandered what time Belle would eventually walk through the door.

He sat at a table with tons of books surrounding him and with two finely crafted katana swords on the table in front of him. Both of them within arms reach, but hidden enough by the books that they weren't completely apparent. Something that also laid next to him were a bunch of silver and blue cans of Red Bull. It was obvious that he had been up for at least a day, if not longer. Although his appearance looked a bit weary, his focus seemed complete on the task at hand. Blinking, he flipped the page of the book and continued to skim the pages. While he was trying to find information, and mostly failing, he had discovered a some works of fictions that he enjoyed reading.

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Note: Sorry for re-using the same picture from another thread. I was a little tired and didn't feel like finding another picture.
Note 2: Humorously, he pronounces the iPod as ip-od. 
Note 3: If you want some more information on his curse or his current situation or his reputation as an assassin, feel free to PM me, I don't mind answering any of those questions.

[marymargaret]

(It's all good!  Thank you. )

Belle's morning followed the usual routine of each day.  Upon waking she showered and dressed for the day before venturing into the kitchen to scrounge up breakfast.  She liked the level of domesticity that she'd fallen into with Rumpel, finding it new and exciting despite it's lack of 'adventure' per say.  She knew she'd be happy living the rest of her life like that, waking up to him and falling asleep beside him each evening. In a few years adding an additional member or two to their little family was desired, though she knew there was no rush.

After parting from her husband in order to open the library, Belle's morning took a turn to the unusual.  She paused outside the building, noticing that the door was ajar.  A crease formed between her brows as she recalled the night before when she'd closed, knowing for certain that she'd locked the building as she always gave the lock an extra jiggle to ensure that it was secure.  The brunette nearly turned upon her heel to run down the street to the pawn shop to retrieve Rumpelstiltskin but paused, figuring that the action wasn't needed. Cautiously she stepped inside the library.

The disarray that greeted her incited anger.  "Hello?" she asked, spotting the man who'd broken into the library.

[leo]

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Immediately as she entered and said hello, Leo leaned back in his chair, letting out a heavy breath, and threw the book on top of the stack of books. "Salutations my dear. I'm sure you're looking wonderful today, but I've been up for a while. So I'm going to get to the point rather quickly." He said finally standing up and grabbing one of the solid black katana blades. Walking over towards her, he drug the blade along the floor and reached into his pocket in which he pressed a button. The button sent a signal that blocked all incoming and outgoing calls in the area. "Now, if you run, I'm going to outrun you and things might get ugly. However..." Leo said running his free hand through his orange hair. "If you can help me find someone in all of these books, I'll let you keep all your fingers."  

At first, he was going to make some more threatening threats, but his brain wasn't quiet working as fresh as it could have been. "I've been going through all these books for three days while you've been gone home with your husband The Dark One. And yet, I cannot find a book that says who is who from the Old World. Like how Snow White is Mary Margaret here. I know there's a book like that here. I just can't find it..." He said as his anger was starting to pour out. He closed his eyes for a second and then looked back at her. Pointing his blade at her, he asked her a simple question. "Belle, tell me what you know about Teh Hasfa et Savet, aka, He Who Wanders, aka, The Wanderer." So maybe it wasn't quiet a question. It was more of a command. But it was meant to be a question. Depending on her answer, she would either impress him and leave completely safe. Or, she could be ignorant, upset his already stressed brain, and cause him to do something that wasn't exactly proper. Like cutting off a few of her vital digits. Or threaten her loved ones, if personal harm wasn't an issue. 

 The fact was, he didn't want to hurt her or her loved ones. But he had been in Storybrooke for too long without making any real progress on finding his loved one. If anyone could understand what he's going through, it would be Belle. But being sweet and polite wasn't going to work right now. He had to be cast in a more villainous light to keep face of The Wanderer. That way, when she inevitably told Rumpel about him, Rumpel might think twice before trying to take his normal show of force.

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Note: The gold letters are a few words I made up for the post. But all scholars know his various aliases and exactly how great of an assassin he is. He never, ever misses a target. He's started wars between territories being an information broker. 
Note 2: If you want some more information on his curse or his current situation or his reputation as an assassin, feel free to PM me, I don't mind answering any of those questions.