Finding You Always

Paper Hearts

Finding You Always

Chapter 59: Paper Hearts

As Charming spoke to their daughter, Snow could see frustration marring his handsome features and she could only imagine what other complications had risen.

"What happened?" she asked immediately, as he hung up the phone.

"That damn pirate..." he growled. Snow sighed.

"Hook left and sailed to New York, where he proceeded to stab Gold with his Hook. They're on their way back. Hook poisoned him so magic is his only chance," David explained.

"Did Hook get away?" Snow asked. Charming allowed himself a satisfied smirk.

"Emma cold cocked him with a pipe and I'm going to enjoy throwing his ass in jail," Charming replied.

"We need to tell Belle," Snow said, as she dialed her friend.

"Belle...it's Snow," she said.

"Hi Snow..." Belle answered.

"Are you at the library? There's something we need to tell you," Snow said, biting her bottom lip.

"I am...is everything okay?" Belle asked.

"No...and I'd rather not say more on the phone," Snow replied.

"Okay...I'll be here. Oh, I think I have a customer," Belle said, as Snow heard her ask if she could help them. She gasped when she heard Belle's scream.

"BELLE!" Snow cried, as the line went dead.

"She's in trouble," Snow said, as David grabbed her hand and they hurried out.

"Can I help you?" Belle asked, as she pulled her ear away from the phone to address the man.

"I hope so...for your sake," Keith said. A chill rippled down Belle's spine.

"The Dagger that controls the Dark One...where is it?" Keith asked. Belle dropped her phone and backed away from him. She screamed, as he gave chase and she pushed a book cart toward him, toppling it over on him. She ran to the door, but found he had jammed the lock. He unburied himself and grabbed her. She kicked him and bit his hand. He yelped and pulled away, but not before tripping her and tackling her.

At that time, the door flew open, as David kicked it in and he immediately drew his gun, as Keith put Belle in a stranglehold.

"Let her go, Keith," David demanded. He scoffed.

"You won't shoot me as long as I have a hold of her," he replied. He didn't even see Snow, as she came up behind him and slammed him over the head with the biggest encyclopedia she could find. He dropped to the floor and Belle drew a strangled breath, as Snow hugged her. David holstered his gun and cuffed him.

"Nice one," he complimented his wife, as he grabbed Keith by the shirt and forced him to his feet, as Thomas arrived.

"I'll be out by morning," Keith promised.

"George is no longer the D.A. and I think Mitchell Herman will be only too happy to make these changes stick. In fact, he'll probably throw the book at you," David snapped.

"Not if Cora gets that dagger. With you and the Dark One out of the way, I'll run this town. Maybe she'll even let me keep them as prizes! Beauty and the fairest of them all to warm my bed!" he growled. David growled back and punched him, knocking him out again.

"Get him out of here, before I shoot him," he said, as Thomas hauled him off to the station.

"Are you okay?" Snow asked. Belle nodded.