Author's Note: I don't own anything.
Summary: Ruby protects Belle after a night out with Mr. Gold and he had too much to drink and becomes abusive. Rated M for drinking, language, violence.
It was a Friday night in Storybrooke and Belle was at Ruby's house and they were discussing their plans for the evening. Belle had not been out much and she wanted to see the town and the nightlife. She had experienced a bit of it and it excited her. She needed to see more. "What do you like to do on a Friday night?" Belle asked Ruby.
"Well, I like to hang out at the bar," Ruby answered as she played with the hat on her head.
"I've never been to a bar in this world. Perhaps we should go," smiled Belle.
"Are you sure? It can be a tough place sometimes," Ruby asked.
"I'm sure I can handle it. After all, I'm dating the dark one."
"Wait, don't you guys go out on Friday nights?" Ruby paused.
"We do, but he had some plans and he told me he would catch up with me later," replied Belle as they went outside, "I'm not much of a drinker so if you want I can be the designated driver."
Ruby smiled at her friend. "You know me too well."
They went out to Ruby's car and Belle was in the driver's seat. Her driving had drastically improved over time and Ruby was no longer frightened to be with Belle in the car. Ruby turned on the radio and her favorite song came on. She screamed happily and began to rock out to the music. Belle giggled as she pulled into the parking spot and turned off the car. "Let's go!"
The two women went into the smoky bar and Belle automatically felt out of place. This wasn't like the previous world's "bars". Ruby and Belle grabbed a table and a guy came up to them and took their order. "I will have a beer, and my friend here would like a lime soda," smiled Ruby.
The waiter went away and got their drinks ready for them. Ruby was watching the club and everyone's movements. "And what does the wolf see?" teased Belle.
"Too much dirty dancing and grinding," admitted Ruby as she continued to look.
Their drinks arrived and Ruby excitedly clapped her hands. She took her beer graciously and began to chug it down. Belle's eyes widened as she delicately took sips of her soda. Ruby slammed her glass down and before she could open her mouth to order another drink the waiter went ahead and got one for her.
"Are you having fun?" Ruby said as she drank her next beer.
"Yeah," giggled Belle.
A few moments later, Mr. Gold appeared and walked over to Belle and kissed her. "Good evening ladies," he began, "Do you mind if I join you?"
"No problem at all," Ruby grinned as she continued to drink.
Mr. Gold ordered a glass of gin and he settled in. "I'm surprised that you decided to come to the bar. I recognized Ruby's car and I figured you two would be together."
"Eh well, not much to do here, we may as well live large."
Belle watched as Mr. Gold's drink arrived and he slowly began to drink. Ruby was looking at Belle trying to read her, but she was so good at covering her emotions. Was it fear? Sadness? Maybe it was just the lighting playing with Ruby's mind.
Mr. Gold finished his gin and when the waiter came back, Mr. Gold ordered a glass of rum. "Belle, do you want anything?"
"I'm fine with my soda," she replied as she took another sip.
The rum came almost immediately. Mr. Gold started his second drink chugging it again. He put his glass down. The waiter came up to him and Mr. Gold ordered a white Russian. "Rumple, are you sure you want another drink?" Belle questioned.
"I have a high tolerance, I can handle my liquor."
Belle grew quiet and Ruby dragged Belle to the dance floor. "Let's dance."
Belle didn't feel comfortable as Ruby began to lose herself in the music. She began to sway her hips and she threw her hands up in the air. She pulled Belle close to her and spun her around. Ruby was buzzed from the alcohol. She wasn't quite drunk yet, but she was getting there. Belle looked over at Mr. Gold and he of course had ordered another drink. She couldn't tell what it was but the color was a bright green color. Belle went to walk over to Mr. Gold again but Ruby pulled her back to her. Belle kept looking over her shoulder and he kept drinking and drinking. Belle was disappointed.
After a while, Ruby was tired and Belle wanted to go home. "Come on Rum, let's go," Belle offered him her hand.
Mr. Gold dragged his head up and it was apparent that he was completely drunk. "I can get up myself you bitch," he slurred his words.
"Rum, that wasn't nice," Ruby stumbled.
"Shut up bitch, I saw the way you looked at my girlfriend. You want to fuck her," he snarled.
"Rum, no, she's just my friend."
"You don't love me," Mr. Gold snapped, "You want to spend all of your time with Ruby. Not me."
Belle dragged Ruby by the hand and they ran outside. Mr. Gold wasn't far behind them and he thrashed open the doors and walked out with his cane. "Belle you are a whore," he yelled.
Belle turned ghost white and she felt like she was going to cry. She walked up to Mr. Gold. "This isn't like you, why are you doing this?"
Mr. Gold slapped her across the face. "Silence," he screamed.
Belle whimpered as Mr. Gold glared at her drunkenly. "I should have let you cross the line, forget everyone and everything."
"Rum, come on stop it!" yelled Ruby.
They all got into Mr. Gold's car but Belle was shaking. She was so upset. Her skin was white. "You should have died. The queen should have killed you," Mr. Gold snapped.
"Is that what you want?" cried Belle forgetting the fact that he was drunk, "Do you want me to disappear and never return?"
"Belle, watch the road!" Ruby panicked.
"Yes," yelled Mr. Gold, "I wish it."
Belle was crying so hard now. "Stop it both of you," cried Ruby, "You need to calm down. Both of you! Do you need me to drive?"
"Ruby you've been drinking."
Ruby drove to Belle's apartment she opened her door and got out and ran to Belle's door. When she opened the door, Mr. Gold was strangling Belle with his cane. "Die, die you bitch," he was screaming.
Ruby grabbed the cane so Belle could breathe and Mr. Gold got out of the car. He lunged at Ruby and got his cane and began to beat Belle over and over again with it. She was screaming in terror and was afraid. She was starting to bleed and could not escape Mr. Gold.
Mary Margaret was Belle's neighbor and she could hear everything. She dialed Emma and told her to go help Belle.
"STOP IT!" screamed Ruby as she tried to get the cane away from Mr. Gold.
Belle was bruised and broken and she was rocking herself back and forth as Ruby attacked Mr. Gold. "You monster!" Ruby screamed.
At that moment, Emma Swan pulled up and she hopped out of her car. "Stop!" she split up Mr. Gold and Ruby.
Ruby stopped and ran to comfort Belle. "What happened?" Emma questioned.
"We went to a bar, and Mr. Gold and I were drinking. He went psycho on Belle and was beating her up."
"Is this true Mr. Gold?"
"Yes, and I did it because that whore Ruby wants to fuck her."
"I think you need to spend the night in jail."
Emma dragged Mr. Gold away and left Ruby alone with Belle. "Ruby, I need to go to the hospital. I'm in so much pain," she cried.
"I can't drive since I've been drinking. I'll go get Mary Margaret."
Before she could, Mary Margaret came running outside. "Let's go! I saw the entire thing."
That car ride was the most tramatizing event Ruby had ever experienced. Belle was rocking back and forth, crying, and screaming. "Rumplestiltskin," she would scream, "I can't live without you."
Belle was hallucinating and she was suffering. Ruby whipped out her cell phone and dialed Belle's father. "Hello?" came a tired voice.
"Mr. French, it's Ruby."
Moe's heart wrenched when he could hear Belle screaming in the background. He was going to the hospital to help his daughter.
Ruby stroked Belle's hair soothingly and hummed a lullaby hoping to calm her down. They entered the hospital and Belle freaked out again remembering the twenty eight years she was locked up. "NO!" she screamed.
"Belle, you aren't being locked up. They are going to heal you."
Belle was pulled into a backroom and her screams could be heard the entire way down. Ruby was stunned and terrified. The nurse came out to talk to Ruby about what had happened and she didn't leave out a single detail. She told the hospital to call her in the morning so she could pick up Belle. She was now Belle's emergency contact.
Mary Margaret and Ruby went outside and Ruby began to sob. Mary Margaret cradled her friend and they cried together.
To be continued.