Belle had been searching in the library for three days straight. Unfortunately, she found nothing. It was like this situation was unreal. But it had to be real! Her husband was having difficulty to sleep and she was sure it was connected with the nightmares Emma was having. She just needed to find the link between all of this. Closing the book she was holding in her hands, she put it in back in the shelf with a sight. It has to be somewhere! Earlier, she searched in all the books that explained magic or dreams. She was slowly losing hope. She sat on one of the table and dialed Rumple's number on her cellphone. He didn't answered. He is probably busy looking for a solution like I am. Belle didn't appreciate magic but she realised that without it, his problem would be a lost cause. So, she let him used it. Not that she had a lot to say in the matter. But still.
She decided she needed some fresh air. She locked the library and got out. She walked for a half hour. Feeling the air on her face. It's wasn't cold, just a perfect temperature if you were dressed correctly. With a jacket, it would have been perfect. But Belle forgot her jacket in her hurry of getting out of her work place. Realising she was in front of the hospital, she decided to go inside. This way, she could warmed herself a little bit and go discussed with some of the workers. She hadn't had a proper conversation since Emma came back and she missed it.
As she used the coffee machine to do a hot chocolate, she heard patients talking to each other or to other patients. One of the conversation got her attention. But it wasn't one of the patient talking, but someone she knew. She recognized Hook's voice. He was talking to two others man but she couldn't identified them. When Hook mentioned Emma's name, she started listening attentively. "Emma is in danger. I told you guys." Said Killian trying to hide his disappointment.
"How can we be sure?" asked a voice.
"Prophecy"
"But it's just some words…"
"Emma's medical condition is exactly like it was describe."
Emma's medical condition? What was happening? Where was Emma? Belle had so many questions. She resisted the urge of interrupting the conversation that was going on between the men. She turned around and decided she needed to see her husband to talk about it. As she did it, she saw Dr. Whale and Archie talking to Hook. Something is definitely going on.
"What do you mean Emma's in the hospital?"
"I don't know for sure. But something is happening. It's important."
When Belle arrived at the shop, she was so stressed that Rumple stopped what he was doing instantly noticing something was wrong. He listening carefully without asking any questions. But now that Belle had stop talking. His mind was racing with thoughts. Something was going on and he could feel it in his bones. And unfortunately, it has a link with the story of the nightmares. He thanked Belle and disappeared in a purple smoke. He was gone to the hospital.
He appeared in the waiting room. He saw his mortal enemy soon enough and started walking in his direction. He asked the doctors to show him Emma not bothering to talk to Hook. They tried to resist but by the look he was given them, they nodded and showed him Emma's room. It wasn't a long walk and Mr. Gold recognised Emma's screams. Archie awkwardly opened the door and told him he could take a look at her condition but not too long because they needed to do some tests on her.
As he walked into the room, he had to take a deep breath. His muscles tensed. Everything was dark but he could distinguished her shadow. She was laying on the bed, tossing and turning. She was wide awake. "What happened to you…" murmured Rumplestilskin under his breath. As the sound of his voice, Emma stopped moving. She abruptly sat and stop shouting. With intensity, she looked into his eyes. "Neal?" she asked with a tiny voice.
Sighting, he took a seat next to Emma. Emma's mind was in another world. She was having more than a mental break down, for sure. He zooned out for a good minute while Emma's gaze was still on his face, He finally noticed he hadn't answer her. He calmly denied that he was, in fact, not Neal. Emma just stare at him without moving. After a moment, she took a deep breath and blurted: "I can't sleep"
"I can imagine". Emma seemed distracted, but was still looking directly into his eyes. He didn't feel uncomfortable. She needed the little comfort he could give her. It wasn't much, but it was better than nothing.
"I lost track." Mr. Gold nodded. What could he say? Nothing. She needed to talk, even if it was simple sentences. It was going to solve the mystery, he felt it.
"I want some hot chocolate. (30 seconds passed) I think I'm sick. (45 seconds passed) Do you feel it? (1 minute) It was the best. (1:15 minute) Soulmate for sure. (2 minutes)" And then her eyes went red for half a second. It was all it took to make her break down, again. She fell on her bed and started acting like she was having a seizure. The last thing he heard before she started shouting irrelevant things was the name of his son. He looked at her for the last time and snapped his fingers so he could come back to the shop. He searched for Belle and saw her standing on the tip of her toes to reach something on a shelf. "Everything alright Belle?" By the sound of his voice, Belle turned around and smile in guit. "Yeah, just trying to reach your spell book. I know I'm not supposed to used it, but I was desperate and-"
Rumple interrupted her: "It's okay dearie. I know how you feel. But there's no need anymore."
"Why"
"Because I found Miss Swan's problem. We were searching for the wrong thing. Go in the library and look for "double identity"".
