Belle hugged Portia in her arms, the smoke oozing out from Portia's stomach that had started to increase and surround them. When Belle held the dying soul in her arms, she tapped back into the forbidden magic. It was easier to make use of the magic not just because she was in the land of the dead but because she had the bone that belonged to Winston. Even though she was back to her mortal form, the powers that came from the bone was still usable. It was how Winston was able to access the forbidden magic after he had created this bone.
Lucas and Greed were out fighting the death reapers while Barron who was sitting on top of the edge of the window had jumped down on the ground, noticing the volume of black smoke increasing as seconds passed.