A/N: Ok I have just come up with an awesome reason behind how Gaston came back. Been trying to think of a good excuse for a while and I think I've finally gotten it.
Chapter 4: A Tragic Storm and A Wonderful Surprise
~Belle's Profile~
Belle held Valerie close to her as she slept and listened as the thunder had become louder and more frequent. She was surprised her baby was still asleep while the noise was going on. Then the rain began to fall. She pulled her baby closer and pulled the blanket over her baby's face as the rain began flowing into the carriage. Above her she could hear James and Gaston groaning and complaining about the rain.
Her baby began stirring in her arms and began whimpering. She removed the blanket covering her baby's face and saw the same blue eyes as her husband looking back at her. She stroked her cheek and kissed her baby's forehead. A loud clap of thunder and a flash of lightening sounded really close and the carriage began to move faster. She could hear the horses whinnying in fright and then a crashing sound she felt a huge jerk as she felt the wheels breaking. Then suddenly she clung tightly to her baby as she felt the carriage flipping over onto its side. She felt a sharp pain in her leg when she hit the side of the carriage. Valerie was crying and screaming in fright.
She looked out the bars and James collapsed on the ground and Gaston running away into the woods. That was the last thing she saw before she blacked out.
~Alexander's Profile~
The storm was terrible. Alex could see the lightening flashing in multiple locations throughout the forest. They pushed their horses further along the path hoping they would soon catch up the Belle and her kidnappers.
"Look up ahead!" yelled Lumière pointing to a carriage that appeared to be flipped over.
Alex felt his heart leap in his chest and he pushed his horse faster towards it. When he reached it he jumped off his horse and looked for any way to access the inside. He reached what appeared to be the top of the carriage he saw that the bars covering the top of the cage had already been opened. He looked inside and saw Belle lying unconscious against the side of the carriage. (A/N Remember the carriage was flipping on its side so the floor is the side.) He reached inside and pulled her out and onto his lap. He looked at her confused wondering why her stomach was flatter.
"Belle please wake up my love, please," said Alex as he gently patted her face. He watched as her chocolate brown eyes slowly began to open.
~Belle's Profile~
She was stirred from unconsciousness by her husband's voice. When she opened her eyes she saw Alexander's worried face looking back at her. Happiness showed greatly on his face when she opened her eyes and he pulled her close to him.
"Oh Belle thank god you're safe," said Alex pulling her closer to him.
But Belle was confused. Where was her baby? Where was Valerie? What happened to James and Gaston?
"Where's Valerie?" asked Belle frantically. Alex looked confused.
"What?" asked Alex.
"Where's Valerie?" asked Belle again. "Where's our baby?" She tried to pull away from Alexander looking around trying to see her small baby, who was apparently no longer there.
~Alexander's Profile~
Alexander looked at her shocked finally realizing what she had just said. She must have given birth to the baby sometime earlier in the day or yesterday. He followed her gaze trying to see if he could see their baby. He couldn't believe his ears when he heard that she had had their baby.
Belle began crying saying, "They must have taken her when I was unconscious. Oh my god they took my baby." She continued to cry burying her face into his chest. All he could think to do was hold her close. He was happy to have his Belle in his arms, but he wanted his daughter here as well. He felt his hand turning into a fist thinking of the bastards that took his daughter and left his wife in that broken carriage.
He looked up at Lumière and Cogsworth. "Send the men out to search deeper into the woods they will not rest until they find my daughter!" he barked at them, and they took off to inform the soldiers. Alex held Belle closer to him and vowed he would make those bastards pay for taking Belle and his baby. His little Valerie had been taken by someone who was supposed to be dead and one who had betrayed him. He would get his daughter back and would make them pay for ever thinking they could hurt him in that way.
A/N: Well hey at least I'm continuing the story. Belle's back with Alex but poor Valerie is gone. Who took her? Was it really James and Gaston that did it? Or was it someone even more powerful and deadly? Who knows tune in next time to find out ;)