Stories by Robin4

Rumplestiltskin is the Dark One, but Fiona knows that his fate was meant to be different. When she learns what has become of her son, she grows determined to restore the destiny she cut away—whether he wants her to or not. When Belle makes a deal to become the Dark One's maid, she never expects to find his mother encouraging her growing relationship with Rumplestiltskin. AU.

Belle French volunteers to save her best friend from the 71st Hunger Games, and finds herself in a terrifying world were even the victors are not winners. Her only companion is District Twelve's pariah, the bitter and damaged Rumple Gold, who tries desperately to save her from the hell that comes after winning the Games. A dark story in the Hunger Games universe. Rumbelle slow burn

"Think of me as your guide, but only until you've learned to embrace your powers." But the Dark One lies. That voice, that presence never truly leaves—no matter how you try to fight it. Rumplestiltskin knows that better than anyone: he listened to it for 300 years. (This 'verse is open to prompts!)

The one where Rumplestiltskin's mother shows up at the Dark Castle shortly after Cora breaks his heart, changing the course of future events forever. Years later, when Belle makes a deal to become the Dark One's maid, she never expected to find his mother living with him. Rumbelle. AU. - on hiatus, replaced by a Different Fate.

After Emma declares that Gideon is beyond saving, Belle and Rumplestiltskin have a talk about the "hero" view of a black and white world. Truths are shared, and decisions are made. Post-Ep for 6x16, "Mother's Little Helper".

Malcolm had always been a bit of a rake, but he shouldn't have been able to get a famous sorceress in his bed. Yet she wound up there all the same, only to find her arms full of a too-human child nine months later. Or, the story of Rumplestiltskin's conception and how he ended up with his father. Slightly AU.

Bae has to make a quick stop for a friend while on a trip to Boston. No big deal, right? The problem comes when his not-quite-girlfriend's rather innocent father wants to tag along to a porn shop. Not that David knows what that is. (An outtake from around Chapter 94 of "Ruins of Camelot", but this crack makes just as much sense if you haven't read ROC.) Obviously AU.

Alternate Season 5. Merlin is long dead, Camelot destroyed. Emma is the Dark One, without an easy answer. Rumplestiltskin becomes the Sorcerer, but magic alone cannot save her. Meanwhile, an age-old war against darkness revives in Storybrooke, in which the fate of all the realms will be decided forever—and the final battle begins. Rumbelle, OQ, eventual Swanfire.

Rumplestiltskin keeps trying to propose to Belle, but someone interrupts every time he tries. He wants to create the perfect romantic moment, but Storybrooke has other ideas. AU where Pan and Henry never swapped bodies, no second curse. (Written for RSS 2016)

True Love cannot be denied, despite Rumplestiltskin's best intentions to keep Belle safe by staying away from her. He tried to make sure that his cursed self and hers would be far apart in Storybrooke, but never counted on the way they would be drawn together. AU - Cursed Gold and Cursed Lacey fall in love despite the obstacles in their path. Mostly fluff and some angst.

Maurice sells Belle to the highest bidder. Rumplestiltskin brings gold, but not because he's looking for a maid. Nothing goes as he expected, of course. From the RCIJ prompt "Maurice sells Belle to Rumple"

Awakened from the Sleeping Curse, Belle returns to Storybrooke with Rumplestiltskin. There, the heroes welcome her and expect her to be on their side—as usual. But when they ask for her help, Belle is not quite charitable as they expect. Or, the one in which Belle and Rumplestiltskin make short work of problems and villains because they're working together. Post season 5 fix-it.

Henry convinces his father and grandfather to have a Harry Potter movie marathon. Rumplestiltskin is not certain why he agreed to this, but he does know that "Lord Voldemort" is a rather ridiculous Dark Lord. Meanwhile, Baelfire just wants his dad to take his damned tie off and relax a little. AU.

Morgan le Fae may have abandoned her last son, but that doesn't mean she could turn down the opportunity to help him when the chance presented itself. So, when a healer speaks of a contract he's just gained for a second-born child, she acts. Set in the universe of Ruins & Battles, post ep for "Devil's Due".

An epilogue to Original Powers. Belle lived a long life for a human, but in the end, Rumplestiltskin had to let her go. Now, having passed his power on to their daughter, he prepares to follow her—but not without one last encounter with his old foe, the Black Fairy.

Five times Belle and Rumple broke each other, and one they didn't, culminating when Rumple tells Belle the truth after "Swan Song". Part of the 2015 Rumbelle Secret Santa exchange. Warnings for angst, spoilers through all of season 5, and a promise of a happy ending.

In which Belle tries to heal the very broken Dark One whose control she has inherited. Follow on to "The Power of Names." Final round fic from the 2014 Rumbelle Showdown. AU.

When Cora casts the curse, everyone suffers. Regina is married to the prince she never wanted. Gold tries to hide his affair with the librarian from Cora. Mary Margaret is drowning in debt, and Emma finds herself stuck in a dangerous town where no one is safe from the Evil Queen. This Storybrooke and its story are darker than the one you know. Ensemble Fic. Rumbelle, OQ, Snowing.

Princess Belle becomes regent when her father is ill, and thus inherits the Dark One's dagger. However, what she does with it is not what the Clerics - or Rumplestiltskin - expect. Rumbelle. AU.

True Love is always worth fighting for, and theirs is the truest of all. Rumbelle one or two shots, set in various universes, many written for the 2015 Rumbelle Showdown. Ch 3: Rumple takes Belle on a trip away from the Dark Castle. Ch 4: Belle is not captured by Regina after freeing Philip. She heads back to the Dark Castle…but runs into an obstacle along the way.

Rumplestiltskin gives Belle her heart back and returns to finish what he has started: restoring a balance so that the villains can get their happy endings just like anyone else. Only he's not looking for his own. It's too late for him. Rumbelle, Post ep for "Lily".

Villains do not get happy endings. Rumplestiltskin was a fool to think otherwise. Post 4x14, "Unforgiven". Spoilers!

Now that they have both hurt one another, perhaps they can begin to heal. Belle and Rumplestiltskin reunite, but not without challenges that threaten to tear them apart forever. Rumplestiltskin returns to Storybrooke, Hook still wants revenge, and Emma and Belle get caught in the middle. Rumbelle fix-it with a dash of CaptainSwan angst on the side. Post 4A, "Heroes and Villains".

There are many fairy tale characters in Storybrooke who have never been given "Cursed" names by the show. In Cora's Storybrooke of "Freeze on the Stones," these people are miserable. And they have names. In other words, here's a character guide to help you keep everyone straight. Also including a timeline that puts the flashbacks in chronological order! AU.

AU post 3x11. Rumplestiltskin's curse breaks when he stabs Pan, but when one darkness falls, another rises. Enter the Black Fairy as the power behind the Witch. This is the price to be paid—war in the Enchanted Forest that our heroes may not be able to win. Now Rumplestiltskin must play a dangerous game where the rules keep changing...and nothing will ever be the same again.

In which Belle gets her kiss, breaks his curse, and nothing goes according to plan. True Love can break any curse, but even curse breaking comes at a cost and is no guarantee of a happy ending. Thus, Regina does wonder, for quite some time, if she might have won, after all. AU post "Skin Deep", set in the Enchanted Forest. Rumbelle.

Dark Ones don't die. Instead, their souls are transported to the Vault, where they remain for eternity with nothing save each other and their own darkness for company. Despite his sacrifice, Rumplestiltskin was no different...and his time in the Vault will scar him forever.

Rumplestiltskin didn't switch the dagger on Belle - he switched it on Regina. It's the only useful trick he learned from his useless father, and Regina never even touched the real thing back in the barn. Spoilers for 3x20 "Kansas" - An attempt to explain the reasons for his lies, and why Rumplestiltskin feels he can't trust any of them.

Cages have always driven him a little mad. His curse doesn't like being hemmed in like this.

"I like to watch the wheel. Helps me forget." Rumplestiltskin behind a spinning wheel, forgetting and remembering throughout the centuries.

He made the choice knowing full well what the consequences might be, but expecting death does not necessarily prepare you for hell. In 1981, Sirius Black ignored the dangers to himself and became the Potters' Secret Keeper. Prequel to Promises Unbroken,AU

When something twinges the Eleventh Doctor's memory, he begins to realize everything he remembers about Amy & Rory is wrong. He finds he still has a part left to play in the war he thought he'd left behind. Here is the story of the Last Great Time War. Overcome by "Day of the Doctor" - ABANDONED.

Just what is in that little blue book, and who is River Song? Why does she matter so much?

When the Doctor's part-human, part-Time Lord duplicate turns out to be far different from what he expected, everything turns topsy-turvy. He intended to give Rose the world—instead, he left her with the darkest distillation of himself. Post Series 4 AU.

The Doctor tries to derail the closeness growing between him and Rose with unforeseen consequences. He doesn’t want to need her—he just does. Set sometime mid-Series 2.

He learns her, and she learns him. Over the years, the Doctor and the TARDIS bond like few Time Lords and TARDISes ever have.

“You stand there, eight years old. Staring at the raw power of time and space..." Set during “The Sound of the Drums,” when the Doctor avoids really explaining his own experience at the Untempered Schism.

War has been raging for 22 years. The government is in pieces, the Aurors are crippled, and the Order is struggling to hold the world together. Little stands between Voldemort and victory, save the bonds between four friends. AU. Last in UU trilogy.

A story of possibilities, redemption, and yes, a little reunion, too. An accidental return to Gallifrey drives the Doctor to want to fix something for once instead of destroying, and finally opens the way for a little redemption. 10/Rose, AU, post S3.

There are reasons that the Doctor could never say those words at Bad Wolf Bay. One last time, he gave her everything he could, and he did what he had to do. Post "Journey's End."

In the wake of the Time War, the Doctor stumbles upon a weapons factory with questionable morals. And what’s a Time Lord to do after he destroys a weapons factory? Plant a banana grove, of course. Ninth Doctor

A slightly dark look at the Ninth Doctor's perspective of the universe. He no longer believes in happy endings, see--even if Rose's presence makes him want to.

You didn’t notice what you should have, and now it’s too late. The Master’s thoughts near the end of 'Last of the Time Lords' on how the Doctor has changed. 10th Doctor

Sirius is ten years out of his time. Remus is having disturbing visions. James is struggling to hold the world together. Peter is trying to learn how to live without lies. Sequel to Promises Unbroken, AU. Updated for HBP.

October 31, 1981: a date that changed the Magical World. Yet for them, it was simply another day, another Halloween, spent in homes, with family, and in fear. AU in the Unbroken Universe.

Reconfigured: 07OCT05. From the Unbroken Universe: Sirius' thoughts as he moves towards a destiny that no one expected him to have, and fewer expected him to accept, fixed for the UU.

Rowena Ravenclaw and Helga Hufflepuff are all that remains of four best friends. Together, they must face the future—but first, they must face that which the dead have left behind. sequel to Forget Me Not

Prior to Harry’s third year, he leaves the Dursleys, desperate to escape. But before the Knight Bus can stumble upon him, he encounters someone far different, and his world begins to change. Complete!

Ten years ago, Salazar Slytherin left Hogwarts. Now he brings war to the school he helped to build, determined to claim it as his own—and to slay all those who seek to stop him. Canon.

Sirius Black remained the Secret Keeper and everything he feared came to pass. Ten years later, James and Lily live, Harry attends Hogwarts, and Voldemort remains…yet the world is different and nothing is as it seems. AU, updated for HBP.

Remus Lupin sits alone and says goodbye to his last best friend. Spoilers for OotP.

Sirius' epilogue, following the events of Chapter 35 of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. Reunions, unhealed wounds, and remembrances.

For years he watched four boys make their mark on the world, and later he saw them fall apart. How was Severus Snape influenced by those he hated—and those he would someday come to understand?

After being rescued from the Dursleys by Sirius, Harry finds that there are still plenty of ways for Voldemort to catch him--and that his life may have to be bought at a very high price. Set in 5th year and the summer before it. Ch 29 up, and complete!

Before the Fellowship's departure, Gandalf and Elrond discuss the quest...and what other considerations have to be taken into account when choosing the Fellowship's members. Canon or movie.

In an alternate universe, Frodo makes the wrong choice and Sauron regains the Ring. With the Fellowship held captive along with Elrond and Galadriel, how will the Dark Lord be be overcome? Book or movie.