Chapter 7

Sorry I took so long to write this chapter; writers block you know. This chapter will be worth it though. This chapter is going to be longer I promise and I just a warning a heart will be removed from a chest.

"The next murder; it's here" We stopped and stared at each other. "Rumple. Does this mean?" He nodded.

"Don't worry Belle. I will protect you. I will always protect you" He hugged me and I hugged him back.

There was a massive gust of wind as the doors slammed open and Regina stormed in "Well, well, well I see you haven't got me my heart. I guess I will just will just have to take one" Her hand ripped into my chest "Belle!" yelled Rumple. I looked at my heart as she pulled it out of my chest.

"Don't worry dear you can have it back later. As soon as I get my heart. You have exactly till exactly midnight to get Miss. Swans heart if you fail" She started to squeeze my heart

"AHHHHH!" I screamed. She stopped.

"Regina! Stop!"

"It's your choice Dearie" She stopped and I fell to the ground. Rumple rushed over to me. "I will see you in three days with my heart I trust?"

"Rumple don't. You can't give in to Regina please. This town can live without me but they can't live without there savior" Regina squeezed my heart again.

"Keep your mouth shout maid. Did you forget I have you heart because I can give you as many reminders as you need?" She squeezed a little more than stopped.

"AHHHHH! Rumple please" There was a singular tear from his eyes.

"Belle. The town may be able to carry on without you but I can't. I need you. Without you I would still be the monster that you first met. Regina you will have your heart I swear."

"Swear on her heart. That's the one that is out of a chest at the moment" He nodded.

"I swear on Belles heart" I struggled to get a word out of my mouth but I got it.

"Rumple; you can't" He looked over at me with a look of sympathy "Please!"

"I'm sorry Belle" Was all he said. Regina gave us a smug look and nodded before she said

"I shall await your arrival" then she left.

He looked back down at me and I looked up at him.

"I will never get used to having my heart pulled out if my chest" He gave me a small smile and helped me up. I had to lie down for a while but after about 10 minutes or so I got used to having my heart outside my chest.

"Are you feeling better?" I nodded

"As good as you feel when you have had your heart outside of your chest" He smiled at me "Well see you have your sense of humor back" we both laughed. I got up and took a deep breath. "You're not actually going to take Emma's heart are you?" His smile went away as soon as I mentioned Emma "I'm sorry Belle but I can't let Regina kill you. If your life means Emma's I am willing to take it" To tell you the truth, I wasn't surprised.

"Rumple please" He kissed me on the forehead and walked away. I got up as soon as I heard door closed. I didn't know what I was searching but I knew I needed it. That's when I came across his dagger. He must have left it here although he never leaves it by itself. When I went to leave the room dagger in my pocket I found that he had cast a protection spell on the room. I couldn't get out to stop him. Only he could. Then I realized the dagger was connected to him if I tried to put that threw first it would let me got to. So I decided it was worth a try. I put the dagger threw the spell.

I slipped through easily. I started moving quickly trying to find where Rumple had gone. I couldn't find him and it was already 11pm so I turned back. Then as if out of luck I saw him and Emma walking out of Granny's I followed them for a while and as soon as I saw them start to walk down an alley way I started to speed up. I heard Emma yell out in pain and I ran out in to view "Dark one! I command you to stop!" He looked at me pain in his eyes

"Belle put the dagger down. You know what will happen if I don't give this to Regina" "Rumple I do know what will happen but I also know what will happen if you give it to her. Now you can either put it back willing lee or I can command you?" He didn't answer me "Then I am truly sorry Rumple but; I command you to give Emma back her heart!" Emma gasped as he put it back in her chest.

"Well, well, well I see you failed your quest" Regina did not look happy. I saw my heart in her hands

"Regina please! Don't kill Belle. I can't live without her" Regina Laughed

"well then I guess it's a two for one deal" I yelled in pain as she started to squeeze my heart. My ears started to ring and I heard Rumple yell something. I dropped the dagger and fell to the ground I felt the remains of my heart crush and myself slip away the last thing I saw was Rumple above my face then everything was black.

Sorry I felt the urge to kill someone.