Disclaimer: I do not own Beauty and the Beast. Just this story.

Adam held the book up as some sort of protection.

"Don't worry. I'm not here to curse you again. You learned your lesson." She took her hood down and looked at Adam solemnly.

"Then why...why are you here?" Adam put the book down slowly.

"To help you and Belle."

"Why would you want to do that?"

"I'm not an evil enchantress Adam. I do have morals." She smiled slightly at him. "When I cursed you I helped set your fate right. Your state of mind changed, becoming noble and you fell in love."

Adam didn't return the smile. "I get it...you're still upset with me but maybe I can set things right between us."

"How?"

"I can help get Belle out of that cell." Adams eyes lit up. "Really? By unlocking the enchanted lock box to get the key?"

The enchantress shook her head. "No...I can not interfere with other magic but I can speed up Belle's pregnancy to when she'll have the child. Hence, getting her out of the cell."

Adam finally smiled back at her. "You can do that?" He saw her nod. "And you will do that?"

"I want to help you in any way that I can. You deserve it." She retrieved her wand from her sleeve. Adam winced slightly, flashbacks coming to him. "I'll do it now...I wouldn't recommend waiting."

"I whole heartedly agree." Adam said quickly. "I want her out of there as quick as possible."

The enchantress made an infinity sign with a motion of her wand, gold specks flying out of it. When she finished she put her wand back into her sleeve for save keeping. "You have approximately five minutes before Belle goes into labor." She gave him one last smile. "Good luck."

Adam watched her fade into oblivion.

"Five minutes is just what I need." He smirked and ran out of the room. He went to Maurice's room and knocked rapidly on the door. The older man opened it with a look of concern on his face.

"Go to the cell tower and wait with Belle. I'll be there in a moment."

"Sir-"

"No time to explain." He started running down the hall to find the staff he was looking for.

"Lumiere! Cogsworth!" He found them looking relieved. "Where's my father?"

"In the dining room, eating." They replied simultaneously.

"Do you happen to know where he keeps that darned lockbox?" They nodded. "It's in the study. But why?" Lumiere asked.

"Keep him distracted in that dining room. Belle's about to give birth and he can't know. We'll take her to her fathers house so her and the baby are safe. And one of you get Mrs. Potts!" He started running in the direction of his study.

"Wasn't she only seven months pregnant?" Cogsworth asked Lumiere. Lumiere shrugged. "Well we don't want harm done to the princess...just do what he says." Cogsworth rolls his eyes. "Fine."

Adam snuck into the library and started searching around. "Where would it be...where would it be...?" He kept muttering to himself.

Meanwhile in the cell tower...

Belle awoke to some discomfort in her belly. She sat up with a grunt.

That's odd. Why does my stomach look so much big-

She suddenly felt warm water run down her leg.

What?

Maurice came to her behind the bars.

"Father...I think my water just broke...I don't understand...it's only been seven months."

Back in the study...

Where the hell is it? What does it even look like? Guess I'll know it when I see it...

He was looking through all the desk drawers and shelves but no sign of the lockbox. He kept looking everywhere for over five minutes.

Belle's probably in labor already...

"Where's Adam?" Belle cried just as Mrs. Potts arrived and ended up next to Maurice. Belle was struggling through her first contraction.

"I can't have this baby trapped in here alone!"

"You're not alone! We're right here darling!" Mrs. Potts assured.

"Yes but I'll still have to do it alone! I can't!" Belle sobbed.

She had another contraction and cried out.

"Stay calm...stay calm..." Maurice took Belle's hand.

Adam grabbed his fathers cloak and reached into the pocket. He pulled out a little black box and opened it, inside there was the cell's key.

Adam grabbed it and ran up the tower steps. On his way he heard Belle crying out.

"Everyone standback! I found the key." He unlocked the door and finally his Belle was back in his arms.

"Adam..." she teared up.

"I'm here." He kisses her and then pulls away. "Come on we must go..."

He picks her up bridal style and carried her out of the cell. Maurice and Mrs. Potts follow.

Belle feels another contraction coming and whimpers.

"Belle...I need you to hold it in or my father will hear."

"I'll...I'll try." She put her head against his chest.

He made it down the grand staircase and could hear Lumiere and Cogsworth rambling on in the dining room.

"Will you two let me go into my study?!" He heard his father say.

He started running towards the door and shut it once the four of them were in the cold outside.

"Okay Belle...let it out."

She did so as he placed her on his horse and he got on behind her. Mrs. Potts and Maurice mounted another horse themselves.