At Last Part 2

Chapter 37 Still there

Rumples POV

I stared up at the folded in building.
All the sound of the screaming and crackling wood disappeared and a high pitched buzz was all I could hear.
I staggered back, like someone had taken all the wind out of my lungs.
I couldn't move.
Completely numb.
Was she.
Was my Belle...
Gone..?
Surely she couldn't have survived that...
I couldn't kid myself.
No matter how much I wanted to see her, stumbling out of the building, simply dazed and confused.
But no.
She won't.
She's gone.
She can't have survived....
Behind me the sound of vehicles started to seep into my brain.
I came back to life and my eyes darted around in search of my daughter.
Spotting her in Emma's arms, I stumble over and grab her.
"Gold-" there was tears in her eyes.
I looked down toward the ground, David was on the floor, grimacing in pain, one of his shoulders twisted unnaturally. He'd fallen off the ladder in the explosion.
I clutched Noah to my chest.
Have to protect her.
Can't let anything happen to her.
Shielding her with my shaking arm, I walk again toward the building.
"...Belle..." I whimper.
My breathing became quick and sharp.
I can feel inside me, something...shattering....cracking....
My wife...
Not my wife....
Belle....

Belles POV

I can't feel anything.
I can't feel anything.
I cough and my lungs were set on fire.
My arms are pinned down by...a beam of wood...
I could picture it in my mind, it used to hang on the ceiling....
I tried to move in an attempt to shove it off me.
Nothing happened.
My arms won't move, my legs won't move.
"...h....h...e....l..." My voice only just scratched out.
I was expecting to hear my usual clear voice ring out, but a barely audible whisper trickled out.
I try again.
But the same thing happened, my throat burning.

Rumples POV

"You need to come away, it's still dangerous," Regina tried to push me back.
I whacked her away.
"Gold please, i know...but please...you have to come away," I could hear the shake in her voice.
Was she upset?!
How could she be upset?!
"DONT PRETEND TO HAVE ANY PITY! YOU LOCKED HER AWAY! YOU STOLE HER FROM ME! YOU WASTED OVER 20 YEARS OF HER LIFE!!" I bellowed, suddenly filled with a deep anger.
"Gold," she shook her head, obviously guilty, still trying to pull me away.
"DONT YOU DARE REGINA! DONT YOU DARE TRY AND SAY YOU KNOW HOW I FEEL!" I roared.
"SHE WAS MY FRIEND TOO!!" Regina suddenly yelled, hurt and anger shredding into her voice.
"She helped me when nobody else would!" Tears streamed down her face, reminding me of Regina's younger self, before she knew never to reveal her true feelings.
"...she can't be gone..." I sobbed.
"I'm sorry, come on-"
"No - no maybe we can hear her!" I looked back round, straining my ears.
"No we have to go!"

Belles POV

"...h....he....lp...."
Can anyone hear me?
Please hear me...
I don't want to die....
But, but I am...

Rumples POV

"BELLE!!" I yelled, Regina taking Noah from me.
"BELLE!!" My voice echoed.

Belles POV

I can hear him.
Rumple.
My Rumple.
"...Ru....m...." I tried to shout as loud as I could - but nothing was coming out.
He's there.
He's right there.
He can't hear me.
He can't see me.
"BELLE!!"
I hear him screaming my name.
How I wish I could scream back.
Scream and tell him where I am, scream out that I love him, that I love him so very much, scream goodbye, scream anything.
His voice rang out again.
I'm here Rumple.
Tears stared to steam form in my eyes.
This is it.

Rumples POV

I looked at Regina, panting, the hot fire creating a sweat on my brow.
She was cuddling Noah, shaking her head.
I look back to the building.
I hear nothing.
I can't hear her!
Belle please, give me a sign.
Anything.
I closed my eyes.
Trying to get into contact with her.
But my mind was so panicked that I couldn't get my own thoughts straight, let alone listen to hers.
Reaching my hands out - I try and use magic to kill the fire.
"It's useless!" Regina sniffed, taking a step backward.
"No!" I breathed, watching my magic, fight with the fire.
"Please, we have to go, you can't get hurt, Noah needs you," she continued to take a step back.
How can I leave her?!
If she's alive - I could save her!
But, but if there is another explosion, Noah could become an orphan.
No.
No that's never going to happen.
"...I'm so sorry..." I trembled, giving up.
I reach my hand to my lips, and then reach out toward the building.
"I'm sorry."

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AHHH HOW FRUSTRATING!! Imagine that, being alive, people giving up searching for you, and you can't call out to them - you can tell them you're there! :((((
What's gonna happen next??
Please comment what you think?!! Thanks for reading - Amy:-)