Holly? Holly, please, you gotta wake up! I can't loose you again... Holly groaned and coughed as she came to. She could hear something, something she hadn't heard in a long time. As a guardian, she had always been somewhat telepathic. Now she thought she could hear Belle's thoughts."Belle?" Wow, she though, when the hell did my voice go so scratchy? She opened her eyes. Someone was holding her hand and had her head on the bed next to her. Wait, that's where the thoughts are coming from. Belle was evidently asleep. Holly tried her voice again. "Belle?" It was still scratchy but was much louder this time. She sat up with a jolt, looked around and then locked eyes with with Holly. She smiled and pulled Holly into the most gentle hug in the world, like she was afraid she would break. A man came up behind Belle and Holly flinched. Rumplestilksin? Belle looked at her funny. "Did I say that out loud?" Holly asked.

"Yes. And by the way, why is your voice so scratchy? It used to sound like you were singing all the time." Belle replied. Holly shrugged. She was still looking at Rumple with wide eyes.

"I'm not going to hurt you sweetheart. I'm Belle's... well, I lover her dearly."

"OK."

"Holly what happened to you?" Asked Belle

"It's a long story..."

Sorry this took so long, major writers block.