Early update but I wanna see if I can get this done beofore Summer! Thanks for the comments, follows, and favorites, means a lot and I hope for more! This wad one of my fav chapters to write! We'll see bonding between several people in this chapter! And for all Rumbelle fans who have caught up with OUAT, YAY FOR RUMBELLE BABY! But that isn't effecting anything, this is only a remake of season 3B, not going further. But I will post more stories, promise! Enjoy the update!

That night Belle had offered to watch the boys, she expected their parents to come and pick them, and bring any new updates on the witch-hunt; nothing more. She did not expect for her friends to show up with a piece of straw, spun into gold, from the witch's storm cellar. Belle knew what it meant. She requested her friends to leave, and held the strand of gold tightly in her hand, above her stomach, tears flowing like a waterfall.

The love of her life, father of her child, was now back from the dead, but nowhere to be found. How on earth did this happen? Who would bring him back to keep him away? How was he going to feel about having another baby? If he didn't already know, who knew what this witch knew, and what he told him. Would he even survive being with this evil sorceress long enough for him to see their child?

Well sitting here crying, wondering about the worst possible outcome wasn't going to do anything expect drive her mad. Belle needed to help find him, and bring him home safe. The group forbade her going on night search with them all, so she took matters into her own hands, taking herself to where she could be of use; the shop. The mother-to-be buried herself in books to find anything on how the dark one could've been revived for hours and hours, until she could no longer keep her eyes open.

"Belle, Belle? Can you wake up?" The pregnant brunette woke up groggily to her fairy friend kneeling beside the makeshift bed, and a one handed pirate behind her.

"Tink, Hook?"

"Morning love. I would ask if you had pleasant dreams, but from the looks of it I have answer." Belle rolled her eyes, it was too early to deal with the captain's snarky comments.

"Belle you shouldn't have been here all night. It isn't healthy for you and the baby to not rest, and that cot can't certainly be doing you any good." The fairy reprimanded siding with Killian's while snarky, but correct.

"I wasn't just going to sit around and do nothing while you guys are out searching for my child's father. Look, you don't need to worry about me I'm fine. The only issue I have, is after all evening, I found nothing."

"Well that's why were here." Said Tinkerbell.

"We've come aid you and in your research-"

"And to protect me from the witch." Belle finished for Killian; it didn't matter how much baby brain she had, she wasn't stupid. "Emma and Mary Margret put you up to this?"

"They thought it be best of you had some protection. Magical, and non." Hook justified.

"From someone who tried to kill me?"

"The circumstances were extenuating."

"Twice?"

"Belle. With this witch out there it isn't safe for you to be anywhere alone. Especially now that we know she's been holding your boyfriend captive. Who knows what she'll do to you and the baby. Please, you need some protection." Tink reasoned with her.

She hated being put in her place reminding how vulnerable she was, but caved. "Fine."

"Just look at it at as my may of making it up to you." Hook attemped.

"Let's just get started." Betweenraging hormones and being forced to be babysat, this was going to be a long day.

With the two idiots off looking for her former master, captain guy-liner and miss moth off watching the pregnant bookworm, Henry and Roland with the army of little men, and the baby with the old she-wolf, her majesty was off to look for clues at witches farm house. Upon hearing a twig snap, Regina brought her guard up, "Show yourself, you winged freak." An arrow flew right for her catch, and saw the pesky thief that kept showing up every time she turned around "You."

"Apologizes milady."

"That arrow almost took off my head."

"In my defense, I thought you were the wicked witch"

"And I thought you were a flying monkey."

"Well I hope my mistake hasn't cost me my head, your majesty." Robin held out his hand for the arrow.

"Not this time." She quipped giving him back his weapon. "So why are you out here?"

"I received word from Mary Margret that you were out here alone searching for the witch. She thought you could use a partner."

That woman needs to mind her own business, Regina thought. "I don't remember asking for one. Plus do really think you can bring the wicked witch down with sticks?"

"Well, I'm certainly going to try; and just because you didn't ask, doesn't mean you don't need one."

"I'm afraid we're both two late. She's long gone."

"Well, perhaps she left a trail."

"I was hoping the same thing."

"Then let's have look, shall we?" Robin Hood proposed.

Arrow man just wouldn't give up. "There really is no getting you off my back is there?"

"Not a chance."

Regina had no choice but to give in, "Just… don't get in my way."

"I wouldn't dream of it."

The queen froze for a moment. The way he said that, it sounded so familiar, almost too familiar. "Have—have we met before? Before we all came back here?"

"I doubt I ever forget meeting you." The man answered moving towards the house. "Unless, of course, it was during that pesky year no one can recall. All the more reason to find this witch. Perhaps she can offer some insight into our lost memories."

The trio in the shop continued to do their research, when large bagging at the door brought Hook and Tink up into defensive mode, Belle was only hoping to see her lost lover. All of which were wrong. It turned out to be Neal.

Unconscious and clearly unwell, it was in best interest to take him the hospital. Thankfully, appearing to be getting better and now awake, Dr. Whale permitted visitors, Belle asked permission for her to go in first. With Neal back, plud her new appearance, she wanted him to see her one on one with the newest member of his family.

Belle quietly tapped the door; spoke in a timid but kind voice, "Hey."

"Hey, Belle-" Neal was happy to see the woman his father adored, as did he. But the first thing he saw was her massive belly and all that came out was, "whoa."

"Yeah, I had the same reaction."

"Uh-well… congratulations. I am happy for you. My father would've wanted you to be happy and move on."

"Oh no, Neal. Neal I didn't move on. This is your father's." He still couldn't seem to comprehend. "It happened the night you all got back from Neverland. I promise you. You're going to have a little sibling."

The man continued just to be mind blowned by this now pregnant girlfriend of his late father, a baby wow. Oh god, a new child but his father was gone. It was going to be fatherless like him. "Oh Belle. My god I'm so sorry." He pulled the young woman into a hug and both cried in grief. This isn't fair, Neal told himself in his mind. Of all the people, in all the realms, to be forced to become a single mother, she was the least deserving person for this to happen too. Being pissed, at the universe, his father, himself, none this was relevant. So Neal decided to take a different approach. "It'll be okay though. I promise I'm not going anywhere. This kid is gonna be so loved, it'll kill it."

Taking a breath, she asked the questioned died to know, but also didn't. "So you're really okay with this?"

"Of course. I've always wanted a little brother or sister." He paused to emphasize his last words. "I also know, my father, and he would be so happy. He'd want us all to be happy."

"Right now it just feels scary."

"Well yeah it's that too. In fact I know he would be too." He commentated making them laughing knowing how right it was. "My point is, Belle, he wouldn't want you to morn over not having him here. He'd want you to be happy, savor in parenthood Cause he knows you're going to make a great mom; and I do too."

Hearing those words come from someone Rumple truly cared about made all the difference for Belle. "Thank you Neal." Belle embraced him again and let him touch her stomach where the baby began kicking. Almost like feeling the presence it's big brother. She would tell him that his father was alive once everyone was here. Right now, she just wanted to stay like this. Where she had a family. Not just her chosen family, but family by blood; family that was thrilled over its next addition.

The tender moment was over, and Belle brought in Killian and Tink, catching him up on what they could. Emma followed filling in the rest. They agreed that with Henry's missing memories, Emma would think over talking to him about his father being back, and see how their son would feel about meeting him.

Belle and Hook returned back to the shop with Killian to figure out a very strange burn mark Neal's hand. While Tinkerbell stayed behind at the hospital to look over the Dark One's son, and the others resumed their search for the dark one himself.

As Hook was in the mist of another book, a woman with cheerful smile walked into the shop. "Hi I was looking for Belle? She told me I could find her here if she wasn't at her home."

Upon hearing her name Belle came from the back room, and was happy to see her midwife again. "Zelena hi. This is my uh…" She didn't know what to call him certainly not friend, but not exactly foe either. "Killian; this just Killian. Killian this is my midwife."

"Well nice to meet you, just Killian." The pirate simply nodded in return. "Belle I you have moment I found some cute baby clothes when I was walking around checking out the shops in town." She held the bag she brought in. "I would love for you to see them now if you can."

She was touched by how kind this woman was, but didn't know about abandoning important work for cute baby antics. "Well we're doing some research, but I suppose I could take break. Killian do you mind?"

"Not at all love. Go attend to your first job, being a parent. I got this for a while." He gave her half smile.

"Thank you." Maybe she could call him not friend, but acquaintance would do.

Back at the hospital, Tinkerbell came back to Neal's room with an offer of green Jell-O. "Eat up, you need your strength."

"Really couldn't find anything better for me eat?"

"Well I could cook up one of our old stews from Neverland."

"Jell-O it is." He laughed with his friend. He could distinctly remember the food he had to eat when he was on that Island. He take anything over those. "Tinkerbell I know Emma put you up to this because she doesn't trust me, but really, I'll be okay."

"Sorry Neal but its not just Emma that doesn't trust you to stay here, but I don't either. You don't need to be out in the cold looking for your father."

Hesitant to ask, because most likely he knew the answer, Neal questioned, "Do you think the fairies magic has a way of bringing back my son's memories?"

He was right; by the look on the fairy's face wasn't going to be one he wanted. "We already looked Neal. Regina asked the minute after she failed to make a potion herself. I'm sorry. We will get them back, it's just going to take some time."

"Well I can't just sit here and wait for others to do the work for me." He ripped the tubes out of his arms. "I need to make things my son, and my father. He needs to be here for Belle. Question is Tink are you gonna stand in my way?"

She glanced at him before telling her friend, "No, because I'm going to go with you." She was so against him going now she wants to?. "Didn't think if I was going to let go it be by yourself did you? It'll be just like old times."

Smiling remembering how they really did rely on each other back in the day. "Thank you Tink. For not just understanding, but having my back."

"Of course. Now come on, it won't take long for the doctors to realize you're gone and tell the others." The pair were off to begin their own adventure.

"Nothing useful here. Mm, unfortunately." Said Regina as she examined the jar she held.

"So none of these contain magical properties?" Robin wanted to clarify.

"Well a good witch covers her tracks, but a better one can uncover them. We'll find her. Just be patience."

"You know, I've heard many stories about the great and terrible Evil Queen, but from this angle, the "evil" moniker seems somewhat of an overstatement. Bold and audacious, perhaps but, um… not evil."

If the "Evil" Queen didn't know any better she say that was a compliment. "The name served me well. Fear is quite an effective tool."

The former thief took a few steps closer to Regina, making her question what his next move was. "What about this? Is this magical?" He questioned the bottle he picked up from behind her. Not trying anything as it almost appeared

"Not exactly. But it is a liquid that can conjure courage, give strength, or even act as a love potion of sorts." Snickering as he didn't get the joke, she spelled it out. "It's called whiskey, and, no, it's not magical… especially the next day."

As he brought down to glasses for them to enjoy a bit of a drink, the queen noticed something on the man's arm. A tattoo; but this tattoo wasn't ordinary. This is one, is one she only saw in person once. Then rest in her mind. "Something wrong?" He brought her out memories.

Say something, Regina told herself. She noticed something on the counter. "Nothing, I just see a clue." She saw it was book about the witch called Wicked. "It seems the witch has been reading up on herself in this realm." She gave the book to the thief, keeping herself at as much distance as she could without him suspecting anything.

"So it would seem." Robin opened the book and looked through the pages. "According this story the witches name is Elphaba Zelena Thropp."

What did he just say? "Her name is what?"

"Elphaba Zelena Thropp."

This was too big to be a coincidence. "Oh no."

"What? What is it?""

"Belle's midwife. Do you know her name?"

"I think I remember her name was-" His eyes widen in fear; this time he caught my drift. "Regina-"

"I'm calling Belle."

She was becoming frantic. Belle just called Emma to tell her Neal should be dead, and the savior hung up immediately. She was worried for him; she just started putting her family back together, she couldn't loose him now. Her phone rang again, and she answered it immediately praying it Emma to tell her Neal was fine. "Hello?"

"Belle where are you? Where's Zelena?" It was Regina in a panic voice; and why was she asking about her midwife. "I'm in the shop with Hook, and Zelena is here in the front of the shop."

"Get out there. Belle leave now." Robin's voice came into the phone.

"What why? What's going on?" She didn't understand why her friends were more nervous for her safety now than last night or this morning.

"It's her. Zelena your midwife; she's the witch." Belle's eyes sprouted up and her hand went down to her stomach holding it as to make sure it wouldn't leave her. "We found a book at the farmhouse about the witch and the name is Elphaba Zelena Thropp. It's too much to be a coincidence." She was now breathing heavy out of fear.

"Belle you have to leave, get Killian to get you out safely. Immediately." Robin warned and Belle flipped her phone shut. She didn't need to be told what do next.

"Killian I need your help getting a book off the top shelf. Now please." She beckoned for the pirate to come behind the curtain.

"I'm here, which book do you need?"

None I needed you back here to talk." She pulled his hand brought him as far away from the door.

"What is it? What's wrong?" He could since the panic in the pregnant woman's voice and saw it in her eyes.

"It's her Zelena. She's the witch." Belle looked by the door to make they weren't being listened too. "Regina just called she and Robin found proof, it's her."

His voice growing deeper and protective the man insisted, "We got to get you out of here, let's go." Killian took Belle's arm beginning to lead her out when Zelena appeared blocking the two's path of exit.

"So you figured it out. Took you all long enough. Not as smart as I thought you all be." Hook indistinctively pushed Belle behind him, away from the monster woman . "You really think you can stop me? I told you before, you are not having that baby without me."

"What could you possibly want with dark one's child?" Hook demanded

"That's for me know, and you to find out."

"I don't care how many threats you make to me, you will never get my chi-" Her speech was cut short by sudden sharp pain in her abdomen. She began to double over in pain. Not now.

"Belle?" Killian tried to get her to look up but she was in too much pain to focus.

"Oh Yes. Seems my plan is falling perfectly into place." Zelena smiled in joy to see this woman hurting and riding herself of what she needed.

"Not today." Hook pulled a sack of sleeping powder from behind him throwing it at the witch, rendering her unconscious. "Come on love, she won't stay knocked out forever, let's get you the hospital."

Hearing the word again made Belle stand where she stood. "No. No, I'm not going to the hospital."

This was not the time for stubbornness. "Belle you can't be serious-"

"Killian I am not going to the hospital. You know how feel about that place."

"Yes and I also know that your so called "midwife" is the bloody witch. You can't just go find someone else now, you're out options." Belle felt another pain and doubled over again. "You care about your child's safety? Then let's get you to the hospital."

His last comment got her to look up at him and the hand he offered. She didn't know what she was scared of more. Going the hospital, or something happening to her child. Do the brave thing and bravery will follow she always said. "Fine." Taking Hook's hand as he led her away.

In the woods of Storybrooke Emma, Neal, and Tinkerbell received an updated phone call from Belle. Neal had used a key to open the vault of the dark one to bring back his father back in the Enchanted Forest. However it was a one-one for trade. He escaped his death by Rumple being inside of him. It all came together for the two women for Emma remembering running into Gold as he spoke there was no room in his head, he meant his son; and Tink went off with Neal they became separated and didn't find him until he had found Emma.

Neal demanded his former lover separate him and his father. They needed him to defeat the witch, to get back to Belle, bring back Henry's memories no matter the cost of his life. The savior pleaded his request; using every ounce of magic she had, and brought the two men separate once again.

The fairy noticed however her friend was not waking up. "Neal!"

"Oh my god Neal. Are you okay?" Emma went to his side.

"Neal!" Tink continued to shout.

"What have you done?" His father demanded. He had his son safe this way, why would the savior and the fairy undo this.

"It's okay, papa. I told Emma to." Neal justified her actions.

"But why?"

"So you can tell them, who the witch is so you can defeat her."

"Zelena."

"What?" Tinkerbell asked.

"Zelena."

It was Belle's midwife? "She's the witch? What does she want? Emma needed to know.

"What she doesn't have."

Emma didn't care what that meant right now, she wanted Henry's father to be okay. "There has some way you can save him, right?" A look of dismay fell on the old man's face, for the first time, the dark one was out of loopholes.

"It's too late Emma." Neal admitted his defeat and was ready to face death. He was dying a hero.

Well his father wasn't. He didn't come this far in his journey to loose his son to death. "No. No, no, no. I can fix this."

"No, you can't. You can't." The man tried to tell his dad. Cheating death once didn't work. It couldn't a second time either.

Tinkerbell wasn't going to sit by and watch this. This was her friend, he been through too much to die without seeing his son, getting to be an older brother. "They can't; but maybe I can." She pulled out a wand that belonged to the black fairy. Not having been seen it since tit was used it on Henry and Pan. "Blue gave this to me, she believed I could handle wielding its power. I don't know if it'll work, but…"

"Please, try." Emma pleaded with the fairy. Neither woman could let this man go. For sake of Henry, Belle, the little baby growing inside of her, Tink had to try. She looked to his father for one last approval and he nodded giving his blessing.

Tinkerbell looked down at her unconscious friend, looked back at the wand. "Don't you die on me now." The item over every inch of Neal's body working to heal him; unmoving for several seconds, he suddenly let out a big gasp of air opening his eyes.

It worked; the wand healed Neal, and he was going to live. They all laughed in joy and hugged the man brought back to life. He couldn't wait to get back Henry, bring his father back to Belle. They could all be a family again. The happiness was inturpted by the sound of Emma's phone going off.

"Belle hi. Listen we got him back he's-" Belle's name might've appeared on the screen, but it wasn't her voice on the other end. "Hook? Why do you have-" She got interrupted by the pirate. "Whoa, whoa, whoa, your where?" She let him finish explaining. "She what?" The conversation continued between the two. "Oh thank god. Yeah, we have him he's okay. Okay, got it. No, no, you-you did the right thing by bringing her. Someone will meet you there soon. Bye." She ended the call staring back up at her companions.

"Care to explain why that filthy pirate has Belle's phone Ms. Swan?" Gold demanded.

"Because that filthy pirate just brought Belle to the hospital." Emma reprimanded.

"What?" Tinkerbell looked just as confused as the boys.

"Wh-why is she in the hospital? Is she is hurt?" The dark one's humor died and worry was born for the woman he loved.

"She's okay. Thanks to Killian. Regina and Robin found who the witch was first, they got a hold of Belle but Zelena was with her and Hook in the shop when she called. He got her out, but she started having Braxton-hicks contractions."

"Braxton what?" Neal didn't understand pregnancy terms.

"Braxton Hicks contractions. False labor contractions that occur to help mothers bodies prepare for having the baby. Most of the time they aren't felt, but after what Belle went through, I'm not surprised she did." Emma explained.

"But she is okay though, right?" Tinkerbell just wanted the savior to get to the point.

"Yeah Hook told me the doctors said she was fine, and they brought her to room to finish looking at her, and others would be able to see her soon."

No one noticed Rumplestilitskn's change of face. It grew to the most absolute pal. "So, Belle… Belle is-"

"Yeah, she's pregnant." Emma looked at the man with sympathy. She didn't want him to find out by her, sitting in the dirt, in the middle of the forest.

Gold didn't think of putting two and two together. He understood she thought she was gone, no wonder she moved on. He would want her to be happy, no matter of him. He knew her new lover would protect her. He put on his fakest smile saying, "I'm glad she found some-"

"No papa, no. I thought so too when I saw her, but no. It's yours. You're going to be father again."

His face went back to being pale, if possible paler. He had gotten Belle pregnant? How was that possible if he was gone? Then recalled the night returned from Neverland. They began kissing in the back of his shop, and retreated to his home, sharing a passionate night of lovemaking. Little did he know there would be repercussions of that one night.

Neal noticed his father still remained completely unmoved and in shock. They didn't have time for him to wait and process, the witch would be coming for them any minute. "Hey, hey papa. It's gonna be okay. Come on; let's just get out here. We'll take you to Belle. You'll she's fine, everything will be okay."

His son tried to pull him off the ground to take him to his beloved but brought hearing what Balefire said, he wouldn't budge. "No, no, Bae I can't."

"Papa, please. I promise-"

"Bae I can't." This had nothing to do with fear of Belle having a baby. He truly believed he couldn't go. "Zelena still has my dagger."

"We're not together anymore, she can't control us."

"Not you; but she can control me." It was Neal's turn to look with fear. His father couldn't be right. "With us no longer together, my mind completely clear, there won't be a struggle for her use the dagger. There's no telling what she could make me do if I go into town."

Damn it. Tink said to herself. The dark one was too smart sometimes. "Come on, we have go. We need to get Belle, keep her under surveillance."

"We can't just leave him here."

"We don't have choice." He tried to argue with Emma but was halted. "Neal, he's right. If he comes with us, who knows what she'll make him do the town, to Henry, to Belle and the baby." She was getting to him by using people he loved. "I'm sorry, we can't take him."

Glimpsing back to his father with sorrow in his eyes, the man had to heed the women's words. They couldn't risk putting anyone in danger, and he knew his father wouldn't let him stay with him at the risk of the witch hurting him again. He had to leave him behind.

"Go." Gold insisted.

"We'll come back for you." Neal told him.

"Go, now." He repeated.

"I promise we'll save you." The son wanted his father to really hear his what he saying. He wasn't going to let his father rot with this woman. They would get him back, and he would be reunited Belle and his baby. He wouldn't let his sibling grow up like he did.

"I know, I know you will; just promise me-"

"We'll keep Belle safe papa. That witch is not getting anywhere near her, or the baby ever again. I will protect them."

"Don't just protect them, protect yourself. I almost lost you to that witch. Neal you need to stay safe too. All of you do, please."

He was touched by his father's plead. Of course he knew he would be concerned by for his son's safety. Neal just assumed his first priority would be Belle and this new child. Neal never believed he was a first priority to his dad in the past. Now he was, so was Belle and his baby brother or sister. It was different seeing him put his family before his magic.

Giving a petite comforting smile, Balefire said, "I promise papa. I will be okay, as well as the rest of our family. Now you promise me. Don't let her get you. Keep your brain closed off to her. Think about getting us back to us, and you will. We will defeat this witch and come for you. Don't loose hope."

"I won't Bae. I promise." Rumple pulled his son into tight embrace. This was one deal he was not going to break.

Hook kept pacing back and forth in the waiting room. This was ridiculous. The doctors said she was fine, why couldn't they let her go home? At the very least why couldn't they let him see her?

Finally Whale came through the doors again and said he could go see Belle. Pushing the miniscule man out his way, he ran through the halls and found Belle lying in in a bed, in a yellow hospital gown. Just when he put her there himself a year before after shooting her over the town line.

This time when seeing her here he was happy in a different manner. Not by vengeance but because he knew she was safe. He was relieved to see her. He ran to her side and grabbed her hand. "Hey love. How you feeling?" Hook talked in a gentle tone.

"I'm okay. Thank you."

"Of course. "

A tap on the door took their focus off each other and to the doctor who came in. "Hello, Belle, you feeling better?"

"Yes, I am. Thank you Dr. Whale. Does everything look okay with the baby?"

"Well yes, but-"

"But what doctor? We've established she's feeling better, the wee one is alright, why can't we just check her out of this place?" Hook reprimanded.

"Because I fear she may be fine now, but not the next time." That shut everyone up.

"Dr. Whale I promise that there won't be a next time." The mother tried to reason.

"Belle I'm afraid I can't share your optimism." Both her and the Killian shared confused faces wanting him to elaborate. "After reading your medical reports I can determine your due date is still a few weeks away. Usually if a woman goes in to labor a few weeks early the ricks of complications are minimal. Yours however are not." She still didn't understand. Whale sighed hating to have to share this news with her. "Belle when you had those false contractions, the baby did not respond well to them. Its heartbeat began to drop." Fear took over the oncoming parent now getting the risk her child was in. "The heartbeat did go up though after the contractions stopped though, so the baby is okay; but you really lucky. This baby does not want come early, you need to make it to full term. Which is going to require changes in your routine. More rest, less time on your feet, and remain stress free."

"There's bloody witch holding her lover, hostage and is after child. How the hell is she suppose remain stress free?!" Killian shouted thinking the doctor was insane for what she was saying.

"Well not shouting around my patient is one way." Whale stood his ground against the pirate. "I'm also going to keep you here over night to ensure you rest, and to keep track of the baby's heartbeat. To make sure it doesn't go down again." Belle laid her head back on her pillow, letting out a big sigh. She didn't want to be confined, certainly didn't want to here, but putting up a fight would be pointless.

"Okay Belle, I just want to take a quick look at the baby before I leave you to rest, so lift up your gown."

"Watch it mate." Killian shoved the doctor away from Belle thinking no one had the right to touch her in that matter but the crocodile.

"Killian it's fine. This is how he's going to look at the baby from inside me."

He became intrigued but still unconvinced. Whale rolled his eyes seeing he wasn't going to leave this woman's side. "You're welcome to stay by me, but the choice is up to the mother."

Both the men's eyes went to Belle for their answer, "He can stay, I don't mind. Just stay near my head." Killian obeyed his command. The doctor began to pull out his tools, warning the gel he had to apply to her stomach be cold, making Belle become very anxious. Seeing her fears Killian offered his good hand for her take again, much to which obliged.

Carefully Dr. Whale applied the gel on Belle's bulging belly, and then a rhythmic sound filled the hospital room. "What the bloody hell is that noise?" Hook wondered.

"That is the baby's heartbeat; 140 beats per-minute."

"That seems rather fast." Belle practically mumbled as she was too entranced by the sound.

"Actually, it is perfectly healthy; and this… is your baby."

Whale turned the monitor facing them and then both became paralyzed. There on that screen was the tiniest picture of baby. It's tiny head upside down right in the birthing position. It's little feet kicking from the inside of Belle; and it's little hand waving right at them.

"Well I'll be damned." Said Hook.

"It's like it's saying hello." Belle pointed to her child's hand.

"Do you want to know the sex?"

She thought about it for a moment. "No; I want to be surprised." That and it didn't seem right without Rumple.

"Alright I'm going to go print some copies for myself, you, then I will leave you to rest. I'll leave this up until I get back." Dr. Whale shut the door them leaving them in peace.

"Congrats milady, that's really quite something up there."

Belle began to tear up, but they weren't tears of joy. "I can't believe I almost hurt that. That innocent little baby." The poor woman felt ashamed at how she treated her child. Putting in danger, letting it near the witch, not wanting to go to the hospital. What kind of mother was she?

Killian sympathize how Belle felt. He may not have any children of his own, but he knows what it is like to see people he cared about getting hurt because of him. "You didn't though. The babe is okay. You just need to listen to what that doctor says, and take it easy."

Almost simoustanously Belle responded, "I will, I promise." This wasn't a promise to Hook, but that unborn child laying on the screen. She would never put her child in danger again; not before it had chance to live, before it's dad, and brother ever had the chance to see it. No matter what, nothing will ever happen this kid. "Killian, thank you. Thank you for getting me here. Keeping my baby safe."

"It was nothing, really-"

"No it wasn't nothing; I mean it thank you." She grabbed his hand one final time. "You really have changed." Now she could call him her friend.

Rumple continued to sit in the woods, waiting to be picked up by the witch. Only thing keeping his mind at ease, was his family was safe.

"That was rather ill-timed-your son coming up to the surface and staging that little escape."

"My son was willing to give his life, so I could tell the savior... who you really are, Zelena. And now it's only a matter of time before she and the others find you... and kill you. Unless of course, I manage it first." For what she did to his lover and his children.

"Please." She waved the dagger in front of him as a remindier, "You can't hurt me, but you're more than welcome to try. I do enjoy watching futility reck a man's will." She used the dagger again making him step back once more. "There. Much better. Now that your head is no longer cluttered, everything's working properly. And it's so much more entertaining.

"You may controll me, but it's over Zelena. They know who you are. My family is safe- you'll never get close to my unborn child now- to any of them. To whatever your unholy desires are." He relished in saying his little speech.

"They may know who I am now, but it no longer matters, not when I have you, Rumplestiltskin- not when I have your beautiful brain. So be a good little dark one and get back to your cage.

So he did what he was told, not like he had much of a choice. Once back alone he quietly said outloud, "Oh Belle." Letting the tears roll down his cheeks, on how he couldn't be there for her.

Emma walked through the park trying to think of any possible good way was going to tell her son about his father. He was made to believe his father left for no reason, she couldn't tell him he had a reason, so she had to have, as her mom always said, hope, that her boy would be willing to meet his father; for Neal's sake. "How was it?"

Realizing the impromptu voice was his mother Henry eased and answered, "It was awesome. We should take more fishing trips when we get back home." The boy noticed his mom didn't have the look she usually had when she came back from an normal day of work. Something had happened. "Mom?"

"Come here, kid." She led him to the bench, taking a deep inhalation before her explanation; do it like ripping off a Band-Aid. "You were right. I was not… completely honest with you about this case—this trip. The reason I brought us here is because… your father is involved."

"This is about my dad?"

"In matter of speaking." She continued to go into detail for him. "He was the one wanted me to come down here and help. But he didn't think I would come if he came and got me, and didn't want to leave the person who needs help unprotected, so he asked Killian to come and get me."

"So, then, who's the person you're helping?"

Emma sighed admitting the truth, "It's Belle."

"Belle? Why would the pregnant librarian need help?"

Her son's identification to Belle got her slightly laugh. "Because of the father of her baby. Like me, he had a trouble past, but some bad people from his past caught up to him; kidnapped him, and now they are threating to hurt her and the baby."

"Okay, I get why my father asked you to help this woman… but is there a reason why he is so involved with Belle's family?"

"There is. Belle's, baby's, father… is also your dad's father; your grandfather."

"My—my grandfather?" Henry stuttered over his words. "So I have a step grandmother, and that baby is going to be my aunt or uncle?" Madam mayor was right; he was one day going to have more family than he knew what to do with.

"Yeah kid; and I finally realized it was wrong of me, to try and keep you from your family, and I'm sorry. I didn't want you to get hurt because all this is dangerous, and I didn't want your father to break your heart like he did mine." She paused trying to utter out her next words. "I did talk to him." It got the boy to look up again at his mother. "He apologized for what he did. He thought letting me go would put me on the right track. I also told him about you. He said he wants to meet you; but if you don't want to, or you're not ready, he understands. He just wants you to be happy."

The boy thought about it for a moment. To have his father in his life, getting this huge family, it sounded amazing. He knew though his mom wasn't fond of the idea, but she was putting her differences aside for him. His whole life his mom had always given him his best chance, maybe it was time to give himself, his own best chance.

"I wanna meet my dad."

Inside Storybrooke General, Neal was the one to go the hospital to stay with Belle, leaving Killian of his duties. Telling her everything that happened it drew more tears from her eyes, holding her close until she fell asleep in his arms. Emma soon came to the hospital with his son, letting the father know he was ready to meet him, again. Emma pointed him in the direction outside Belle's bedroom, letting speak alone with the boy while Emma took watch on Belle.

Slowly he took the same approach as he did the first time he met with his son. He hoped he hadn't changed too much in the last year.

"So… you're my dad."

"Yeah."

"I'm Henry."

"It's nice to meet you, Henry. Sorry I took so long."

"It's okay. You didn't know."

Well I hope everyone enjoyed the chapter! Sorry for no Rumbelle chapter or Zelena taunting of Rumple but that will come in next chapter! We'll see Belle having a baby shower, but a crasher will come, and the fight between Zelena and Regina! Take care readers. New Chapter will be up soon!