CHAPTER SEVENTEEN- In the Hall, Moments Before (Past Belle and Future Emma, Killian, Robin, Regina, and Belle's point of view)
Belle didn't know what to say to Emma, Killian, Robin, Regina, and her future self. She just sat there tears streaming from her eyes.
"You heard Mrs. Jones, explain now! Or shall I make you?" Regina ignited a ball of fire in her palm.
"REGINA! That is no way to handle this." Emma looked past Belle straight in the eyes, her experience as the sheriff of Storybrooke had made her adept at getting the answers to her questions from anyone.
Belle wiped the tears from her eyes. "I don't think I should be the one to explain any of this."
"Okay…then who should explain how you, Belle from about eighteen years ago, are sitting right here." Emma was calm, but firm in her manner of speaking to their special guest.
"Our-I mean your children," Belle pointed towards the library.
"What would our children have to do with you being brought into the future?" Robin asked, concerned.
"It isn't just me who came from the past; Emma, Killian, and Regina from my time are also here. Also, it is more of just your daughter," Belle looked towards Killian and Emma, "that has some explaining to do."
"Kendra? How in bloody hell is she the one that needs to explain?" Killian was getting impatient.
"Belle, just take us in into the library and we can go over everything and try and fix whatever has happened." Emma started leading her down the hallway.
Belle started freaking out. She did not want to confront her husband again. It had only been a few months to her since she had used the Dark One's dagger to send him across the town line. He had loved his power more than her, and was even willing to kill Killian and many others in order to cleave himself from the one thing that had restricted him.
"Don't make me go back in there!" Past Belle resumed sobbing and Future Belle put her hand on her shoulder.
"What exactly do you mean? What is wrong?" Belle thought she knew the answer to the question already. The look of terror and pain on her past counterpart's face was one she knew all too well.
"He…is in…there. With…Colette, and I…think…the other children." Belle struggled to get the words out.
"Rumple?" Future Belle asked.
Past Belle just nodded. Robin drew his bow and Killian drew his sword and they all started cautiously headed towards the doorway. Future Belle put her arm around past Belle, comforting her as they inched towards the entry of the library. Before they could reach the door they heard Colette screaming at someone and a blast of wind sept through the hallway, sweeping the group off of their feet. The lights flickered wildly and the sound of thunder surrounded them.
"COLETTE!" Future Belle screamed at the top her lungs.
The storm faded after only a short while and as soon as they assumed it was safe the group rushed towards the entryway. Colette, weeping, sprinted out of the library, Liam trailing a short distance behind her.
"You might want to handle this one!" Liam yelled as he rushed after Colette.
Regina and Emma were the first to enter, side by side, magic at the ready just in case they were in for a fight. Killian and Robin were right behind their wives, ready to back them up with their weapons of choice, and future Belle trailed the pack, trying to reassure her past self. They stopped when they saw future Emma, Killian, and Regina standing next to Kendra and Oliver, Rumplestiltskin facing them, clearly trying to fight back his emotions.