Rumple always liked collection day- it was the one time a month where he got to march around town to the various businesses and buildings that he technically owned to collect the rent. He got to intimidate people and throw around his power and no one could call him a villain because it was just a matter of business. There was nothing wrong with a landlord collecting rent from his tenants.

Of course, he didn't get to torment people quite as much as he used to. For one thing, he felt really guilty about it these days, and for another, well, everyone knew he was darker than ever. No one really wanted to piss him off when he had so much magic at his disposal, so no one went out of their way to avoid paying their rent.

His day of collection had once again brought him to the convent, one of his favorite places to get money from. It was no secret that he disliked the fairies, so forcing them to pay him money was a small way of having his revenge against them each and every month out of the year.

He loved it when they didn't have the money- he was just hoping they would come up a little short this time.

True, he was supposed to be turning over a new leaf, but that didn't mean it had to apply to everyone, right? The fairies, especially their blue leader, had wronged him in the past. Cost him his son. It was their fault he had suffered so long. Then again, he HAD sucked them into an evil dimension inside of a hat where darkness and evil lurked, but that was... not enough.

Nothing was enough to pay for how much pain he had felt losing his son.

So he moved into the convent, looking around for someone to demand the money from.

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Tinkerbell

Tinkerbell was roaming around the convent with her fellow faeries though she did feel out of place not having her wings but she did enjoy helping out them whenever she could. Tinkerbell loved having a place to be helpful though the convent wasn't the best place for her she wanted to be out in Stroybrooke and seeing if anyone else needed her help.

But right now she was watching the convent for the rest of her fellow faeries. Blue and the rest had left her there while they went for supplies but they weren't going to leave the convent empty so Tink was left behind. Tink was in her own world tapping her fingers she was so bored the door opening brought her out of her boredom .

Tink was surprised to see Rumplestiltskin she knew of him it was hard to not know about the dark one but she didn't know why he was here. Tinkerbell moved towards Rumple with a curious look on her face . Tinkerbell could tell he was looking for someone though who she didn't know. "If your looking for Blue she isn't here. It's just me. Can I help you with something Rumple?"

Tinkerbell didn't like using the evil terms she believed that everyone could turn over a new leaf sure her and Regina were on rocky terms but she had hoped she come to her senses. But Tinkerbell wasn't stupid either there were some people who wouldn't change either but she hoped Rumple would be different. "It's just me here the rest are off if you like to come back your welcome to do so. "

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Rumple looked over at the young fairy that had approached him. Or, rather, the young former fairy. He knew of Tinkerbell, of course. It was hard to find someone Rumple didn't know anything about. Still, he wondered why she seemed to be the only one there. When she informed him that the others had gone out and left her behind, he allowed his expression to fall from neutral to sour. Typical- run away from the collector. But not being home didn't mean they were immune to having to pay what was owed to him.

"I see. Not good enough to go with them, then?" He asked bitterly, though he supposed it really wasn't her fault that they had ducked him. Taking his frustrations out on her wasn't going to make things any better.

He was just used to being an asshole to all the fairies he came across, even if they didn't happen to have their wings anymore.

"I'm looking for the rent money," he informed the woman, "perhaps they left it with you to give to me? They knew I was coming today, and I wonder if they're really dumb enough to think that being out will keep them from having to pay me." He frowned as he watched the woman, wondering why she kept looking at him with so much hope in her eyes. Most saw a monster and wanted to run away from him. She, however, looked like she was ready for him to proclaim himself a hero at any moment.

He didn't like it.

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Tinkerbell

Tink didn't know what Rumple was going on Blue never mentioned he was coming in today and she had nothing to give to him either. Though Tink was used to Blue not telling her much she wasn't one of them anyway she should be grateful she was allowed to be around them. But Tink was left behind to watch the shop and she felt like she was being useful at least but Rumple had to make her feel bad . "I'm good enough though it's not like I need to prove myself to you or anyone. I may have lost my wings but I'm still useful. "

Tink could already see he was in a mood though it had to do with blue most likely. why did she have to leave if she was expecting Rumple to come today. Now she had to deal with him and from what she heard of him she didn't like that though it didn't make the hope die out of her for him but she wasn't going to be pushed around either. "They didn't leave anything for you. But I'm sure if you came back later they will have the money you called it for you.

Tinkerbell informed him though the moment of Blue taking her wings reminded her on how Blue could be. "Blue can be strict and well I'm not going to get in to it but she always does what she thinks is right so if she owes you she will pay you." Tink had issues with Blue but she was her teacher and if she said she was going to do something she did it. "Though I have a question I'm curious on why you look so upset is it because you can't get what you want?"

Rumplestiltskin

Rumple smiled. "Of course you don't. How the fairies treat you is more than enough proof of what worth they think you have," he told her without skipping a beat, though a part of him knew he was being a little too mean to someone he had only just met. He knew she was likely working hard to prove herself to the others, even if she said she didn't think she had to. She wasn't the only one working for change.

He had some proving to do, himself.

When she said they hadn't left anything for him, he heaved an angry sigh, moving a hand to the bridge of his nose. He pinched it with a finger and thumb, doing his best not to immediately poof away and find the fairies himself. It wouldn't take much to lock in on their magic and appear in front of them if he really wanted to- no one could hide from the Dark One.

"They must have," he grumbled, "maybe they just didn't leave YOU in charge of it. Take me to the Blue Fairy's office- I'm sure you're capable of at least that, right?" He wasn't interested in coming back at another time- the rent was due NOW. So he was going to get it, regardless of whatever ploy they were implementing to try and duck out of things this time.

Shorting the power in the city to sell their candles wasn't going to work a second time around.

"I'm not upset because I can't get what I want- I always get what I want," Rumple growled, "I just... don't like fairies very much. Bad memories, you see."

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Tinkerbell

Tinkerbell was very kind but she was offended by Rumple's words she didn't like how he talked to her but she wasn't going to allow him to get to her he was only a man a powerful man but that didn't mean Tinkerbell was going to cower in fear of him.

Tinkerbell thought over Rumple's words carefully though of course they could have left him some money though she wasn't sure she should allow him to enter Blue's private room even she wasn't allowed in their in less necessary. "I don't think you are allowed in their Rumple. You may own the town or this place. But I can't let you go their in less you give me a good reason. ."

Tinkerbell didn't care too much for Blue especially how she treated her but if she allowed Rumple or anyone in where she was sure they weren't allowed she would be in more trouble then she would want to be in. "But I will say this how the fairies may treat me is not in question though were not all bad Rumple. We vary some of us even try to help dark people like yourself."

Tinkerbell thought back on her past the thing that got her to loose her wings. "I worked with Regina so if you mind talking to me nicer you may get somewhere other then nowhere really fast." Tinkerbell took in a deep breath letting it out. " Now if you let me now what exactly your looking for maybe I can help you. I'm new in case you forgot this realm is still very strange. I seen men riding metal beasts before returning back here.

Rumplestiltskin

Rumple looked at Tinkerbell, frowning. 'On the contrary, my dear," he replied, "I think that my owning the place means I can go where ever I like, whenever I like. Besides, it's not the first time I've been there." Of course he's been to her quarters before- and not in some kind of kinky, torrid affair kind of way, either. He'd just had plenty to talk to her about, and she often preferred speaking to him where other people weren't capable of hearing them.

A room with a spell on it to make it impossible to hear inside was certainly the right kind of place for a meeting with the Dark One.

"And the reason, if you insist on having one, is keeping this place running. I don't get that rent today, then this place is going to be shut down and converted into a bowling alley. Is that enough motivation for you? Or would you like to tell the fairies how you got the whole place shut down because you refused to give me the money I'm owed?"

He didn't need her telling him to be nicer, or that she thought fairies might be able to help him. "Or," he growled, "I can teleport you to Regina so you two can do all the work together you like and get the damn rent myself." It was clear in his tone that she was getting on his last nerve. "I'm owed 5,000 dollars. I'm not leaving without it."

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Tinkerbell

Tinkerbell rolled her eyes at Rumple he was getting on her nerves too but she decided she give the man what he wanted she rather not have Blue blame her for losing the place and Rumple was clearly in a mood something Tink could avoid plus she didn't want to see Regina at this time either. Tinkerbell motioned for him to follow. " This way then I really don't need to be arguing with you I have enough on my mind then this." Tink walked towards Blue's quarters and opened the door allowing him inside.

" I don't know why you need the money so much Rumple but if it's in here you can have it. Don't think I'm doing this because I'm frightened of you I rather not see Regina so if this will avoid that little thing you are welcome to it. "

Tink walked in and took a seat at Blue's desk she really didn't know if the rent was here but she felt bad for Rumple always needing to play the bad guy though she could see he was dealt a bad hand. Though Tink didn't need all the stress she had she seen things in New york and being back didn't seem the best course either. She missed Neverland. "Is this only about the rent Rumple or do you just like seeing faeries suffer for your own amusement? I mean were not all bad if you give us a chance we could surprise you in ways you wouldn't imagine. ."

Rumplestiltskin

"You? What could you possibly have on your mind?" Rumple asked with a grunt, as though he thought her a carefree sort of thing. Which, naturally, he did. He couldn't imagine what things a fairy would be thinking about, other than being annoying and pretending they used their magic for the good of others when really they were kind of jerks about the whole thing.

"I don't need the money," he corrected her easily enough, "I need them to pay me the money. That's the difference, though I suppose you wouldn't understand." It wasn't that he wanted the money- he didn't need it in any way, shape or form. He just wanted them to have to suffer and struggle to gather it up for him whenever the rent was due.

That was where he got his comfort.

He arched an eyebrow as she continued. "What is it you have against Regina, that you don't want to see her?" He asked with a curious expression.

He moved closer to the desk, looking over some of the papers scattered across it to see if there was an envelope with his money inside. He grunted as she spoke, offering her a bit of a look. "Don't talk to me about the goodness in fairies- I already know what they're capable of. Your leader is part of the reason I lost my son."

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Tinkerbell