Belle still dreamt about the day that the boat had disappeared into a portal. And with the months that had passed since then she felt a horrible ache in her heart. She couldn't stand not knowing if they were ok. Not knowing if her true love would come back to her.

Ruby walks in and sits across from her, "You look pretty good behind the mayor's desk. Are you sure you don't want to make this your permanent job? The people love you more."

Belle shakes her head, "I just want to be in my library with my books. Plus, I don't need a wrathful evil queen messing with my life."

Ruby smiles, "How long has it been since they left?"

Belle furrows her brow, "About 5 months. It feels as if it has been too long. I am so afraid that they won't come home."

Ruby reaches across the table and touches her hand, "They will. If I know Snow and David…Even Gold…They won't give up."

Belle smiles, "I wonder how Emma is doing. Her stomach has got to be pretty big by now. At least I hope…" She couldn't think of the possibility. "I just want things to go back. I know they weren't perfect but at least we were all together."

Ruby sighs, "I know. Hopefully soon. But until then we still need to find a temporary sheriff. I am fine with being a deputy but I don't know much else about it."

Belle shakes her head, "I told you. It is either you or no one. You can pick whoever you want to be a deputy, but you are the only one with the skills that we need. It's not like much happens here anyways."

Suddenly the phone rings and they both jump and laugh. Belle answers, "Hello, temporary mayor Belle, how can I help you?"

Archie respond, breathless, "There seems to be commotion in the town center. I tried calling Ruby…"

Belle cuts him off, "Ruby is here. We will be there soon." She hangs up, "Maybe I spoke too soon."

King George, or just George now, was standing in the middle of a large crowd yelling through a bull horn about how their prince had abandoned them. Ruby rolls her eyes. This guy really would do anything to get back in power. She looks around the crowd and most of them were not really listening.

George shouts, "How can we rally behind someone who is never here to protect us from the dangers."

Ruby steps forward, "If you don't break this apart I will have to throw you in ja- wait weren't you already chained up? How did you get out?"

He grins maliciously, "It's amazing what someone can do with a rock. Now, wolf, step away from me."

She pulls him down and puts handcuffs on his wrists, "You killed an innocent man to frame me. Now is not the time mess with me or this town. We take care of our own here. We don't rile up a crowd and start a mob. This isn't your fairy tale kingdom anymore, George." She yanks him toward the sheriff car and shoves him in the back seat.

George scowls, "They will kill you one day, wolf. And I will enjoy it greatly."

She rolls her eyes. This is going to be a long drive.

Leroy walks into the station to relieve Ruby for the night. He could hear George making snide remarks at her and he watches as she calmly reads a magazine. It would be nice to have that kind of restraint.

Ruby looks up and smiles, "Hey, Grumpy."

He smiles back slightly, "I am here to take over, Red."

She sighs with relief, "Thank God. If I am stuck in here any longer I will go full wolf on his ass. He is a pain."

Leroy laughs, "We could always push him over the town line. Make him forget."

George yells, "You can't do anything to me! I am your rightful king!"

Ruby rolls her eyes, "No wonder David locked him underground." She looks back at Leroy, "I don't know. We can talk to Belle about it in the morning. Maybe Archie. But was his cursed self any less of a douchebag?"

Leroy snickers as he watches her leave and sits back in the chair she had left. This was going to be a long, boring night, as usual. He just wished it was silent. George kept going on and on.

Leroy stands up, opens his cell and growls, "If you don't shut the hell up, I will make you!"

George scoffs, "There isn't anything that you ca-"

Before he could finish, Leroy punches him in the face, hard. The man falls over and unconscious. The dwarf laughs and closes the door again. That should keep him quiet for a couple of hours at least.

Belle, Ruby, Leroy, Granny and Archie meet in the diner the next morning. A couple of the other dwarves were now keeping an eye on George so they could have this meeting. Belle didn't know what to do. They couldn't lock him in the mines because he had already escaped before, but if they didn't do something soon, Ruby swore she would kill him. Belle understood. She had visited the jail to see how everything was and she had left wanting to strangle the man.

Belle shrugs, "I don't know what to do here. He has obviously lost his mind and is a danger to everyone here. But would it be right to make him forget himself again?"

Archie speaks up, "If I remember correctly he wasn't that great of guy when he was cursed, either. Plus, there is magic here and who knows how his cursed self would react to seeing it."

Ruby shakes her head, "I can't put up with him much longer. I'm all about following the rules and not killing anyone. I never wanted to, but I don't know if I can control it around him."

Belle sighs, "I know what you mean. I was ready to hurt him myself."

Granny sits back, "Would it really be such a bad thing?"

They all look at her in shock. Ruby frowns, "That is not the solution that Emma would want. She is the sheriff. I am only in charge until she gets back."

Leroy grumbles, "If they ever get back." He scowls, "Face it, sister, we may be on our own here for a lot longer than you think. Maybe it is time we make our own rules."

Belle shakes her head vehemently, "No. I refuse to believe they are lost forever. We stick with their rules." She smiles suddenly, "And I know just the place."

Belle and Ruby stare at the elevator in the library. Belle smiles to herself. This was going to work. There is no way he would ever be able to get back up by himself. And since Maleficent had been taken care of…

Ruby grins, impressed, "Well, Belle, this was an awesome idea. You are a genius." She pulls George forward, "Ready to go for a ride?"

They push him into the elevator and close the doors. Ruby pushes the lever that would send him down and they both sigh with relief. Belle sits against the wall, "Maybe we can do this alone."

Ruby sits next to her, "I know we can, but it doesn't mean we lose hope. The others will come back. Trust me."

Belle lays her head on Ruby's shoulder, "I just hope they all come back in one piece."

Ruby nods, "Me too." She hesitated and sighs, "The reason I have been putting off being temporary sheriff is because I feel like once I accept it, and I am accepting that Emma is never coming back. I just can't…"

Belle looks up at her, "I get it. I don't think we need the official title anyway. Just like I don't need the title of mayor."

Ruby smiles, "Now let's go sit on the docks like we do every night and look for a pirate ship."

Belle nods and they walk out the doors with a new hope.

Meanwhile in Neverland, Emma was holding her stomach, amazed by how big it was in such a short time. This didn't make sense. She had only been a few weeks along when they left. And that was…2 weeks ago. How could she look 5-6 months pregnant?

Hook frowns at her, "What's wrong, love?"

Emma shrugs, "I am too pregnant."

He quirks a brow, clearly confused, "What do you mean?"

She looks up at him, "I mean we have only been here for 2 weeks and I was probably only a few weeks along when we left. By that I should only be about 1 ½ months pregnant, but I am 5 or 6 months."

Snow comes up behind her, "You are right. I don't know how none of us have really noticed. What could that mean?"

Hook laughs, "Time moves differently in Neverland. A few weeks here would add up to a few months in our land."

Henry gasps, "So we have been missing a lot longer than we thought. They must be worried about us."

Emma grabs his hand, "Don't worry. As soon as we get to the shadow, we will find our way back."

Tinker Bell walks into the clearing, "If you fight the shadow and win I will help you get back to your world."

Regina glares, "We already helped you escape the lost boys and mended your wounds, I think you owe us that whether we fight or not."

The pixie gives her a soft smile, "You are right. I do owe you, but I cannot stand to see those around me suffer anymore."

Emma touches Regina's arm, "Don't worry. Everything will be fine. We will find this stupid shadow and we will beat it and we will go home. Hopefully soon. I am not in the mood to have this baby in the woods."

Tinker Bell frowns, "You don't know?"

Emma shakes her head, "Know what?"

The pixie grins, "You, my dear savior, are having twins."

Emma's mouth falls open in shock. She hears a buzzing in her ears, which might have been a sign of shock. She didn't hear anything anyone said around. She didn't even know if they had said anything. Everything fell away as the word played in her head over and over again. Twins.

Hook was shaking her, "Emma! Emma! Are you ok?"

Emma closes her eyes for a second so she could focus on him, "I-I… We…How…What?"

The look on her Killian's face was one mixed with joy and fear, "Apparently there is more than one baby in there, darling."

Emma nods, "That's what I thought she said. You might need to catch me. I am pretty sure I am about to pass out."

And she did. Hook caught her and slowly lays her on the ground with her head in his lap, "At least she warned me first."

They all kneel around her anxiously. Henry touches her arm, "I think there was a better way to tell her than that."

Regina shrugs, "Better she know now than when she is actually giving birth."

David laughs, "I don't know. Maybe she would be more prepared by then."

Snow shakes her head, "I don't think anyone is ever prepared for that."

Regina smiles, "No, probably not. But that explains all the dizzy spells. She said she got them when she was pregnant with Henry, but not as often and not as bad. She thought it was because of the stress."

Neal looks at her, "Is she alright?"

Hook touches the pulse point on her neck, "Aye, her heart is beating at the rate it should be. It was most likely the overload of information, mate."

Emma slowly woke to them talking in a circle around her. She groans, groggily, "What happened?"

Hook pushes her hair out of her face, "You fainted, sweetheart."

Emma's eyes widen, "What?! I don't faint!" They all laugh and she glares, "Stop laughing at me." She pouts, "I don't faint."

Hook kisses her pouty lips lightly, "It would appear that you do. But it was very graceful, love, no need to fret."

Emma smiles, "I guess that is something. I need one more thing to be clarifies." They all look at her expectantly, "Did Tink say that I was having…twins or was that a dream?"

Snow touches her hair, "It wasn't a dream, sweetie."

Emma groans, "I was afraid you would say that." They all stand up and she holds her hand up, "Help me, please. This belly won't let me do anything."

Hook reaches down with his good hand and pulls her up. Forgetting to account for her belly she falls into him. He laughs as he holds her steady, "It seems you can't keep your hands off me, darling."

She smiles, "I thought that had already been established by this huge stomach."

He nuzzles her neck, "It is a beautiful stomach, my love." Gold clears his throat and Hook glares, "Why do you always have to ruin a lovely moment, Crocodile?"

He shrugs, unfazed, "This is no time for lovely moments, Pirate. We have a shadow to get rid of and I don't wish to stay in this God forsaken place any longer. I have someone I need to get home to."

Emma nods and smiles, "Belle will be ecstatic to see you. And I am sure that we are going in the right direction."

Soon they all lay down to sleep for the night. None of them notice the shadow hidden above them waiting for the right moment to attack.

A/N: So I know the Storybrooke section is short, but there isnt much I can do there without the ones who always cause the most problems. They are all in Neverland. But I think Belle and Ruby handled their situation quite well.

So I dont exactly know what would happen if someone who is pregnant goes to Neverland. Whether they would develope faster or slower or what. So i made it so she would develope as if she were in her world but it seems faster in Neverland. If that makes sense. So next chapter is the showdown with the Shadow. I hope you are excited.

Enjoy and review please. :)

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