Glassheart (Red x Chloe) Book 3

Chapter 13

The Charmings (excluding Red) grab their swords and gear while Red and Bridget practice with their cards, Red being a bit rusty given that she hasn't had to use these in a while. Bridget stops and helps her every once in a while. Ella had contacted Fay and explained everything to her, now she's helping her with her offensive and defensive spells. As well as some illusion spells.

"So, what's the plan?" Charming asks. "We know Uliana is keeping them in her liar at the black lagoon, we need Fay to cast a spell to distract her so she'd leave the cave. Assuming it's empty, we go in, grab the twins, we get out." Red sighs. "And if it's not?" Chloe asks her wife. "Then we unleash hell." She looks at her wife with a look of determination. They both fiddle with their wedding rings, a habit that they've both developed over the years when their anxiety builds. Ella and Bridget notice this as they each grab their daughters hand to stop them. Red looks at Bridget's hand on hers before looking at her. "Sorry." She mumbles. Bridget shakes her head. "Don't be. They're your kids. I'd be nervous too. I am actually, they're my grandkids." Ella meanwhile holds Chloe's hand and grips it tight. Chloe looks at their hands and sighs. "I'm scared, mommy." She whispered. Ella, despite how unaffectionate she can be, pulls Chloe in for a hug. An action that shocked everyone except Red.

"We're gonna get them back. I promise." She whispered. Chloe nods. Red tucks her cards away before she hands Chloe her sword, which she gladly takes. After they gear up, they all make their way to the Black Lagoon. It was a silent walk until Ella spoke up. "So....how long have you two been together?" She asks them. Chloe and Red glance at each other as they both start to smile. "Um, about 18? 19 years?" Red guessed. Chloe nods. "Somewhere around there." Bridget smiles. "And how old are the twins?" "Sixteen and ten." Red holds Chloe's hand, who slaps her arm. "Ow!" She looks at her wife. "Oh shit...." She whispered. "Wait, you have more kids?!" Chloe glares at her. "I'm sorry, alright?" Red shrugs. Chloe shakes her head. "I swear to Merlin...." She mumbles. "So, you guys have more kids?" Ella asks. "We have four. We have another set of twins back in the future." Charming nods. "You miss them?" "Everyday." They whispered. A comfortable silence falls upon them as they reach the cave. "Ok, Chloe and i are gonna climb on top, Fay we need you to cause a diversion so they'd leave the cave. Charming and Bridget, we need you two in the front of the cave, if they leave, lead them away so Chloe and i can sneak in and grab the twins. Ella, we need you to be a lookout." Red tells them. Everyone nods. "Ready?" Chloe grabs her hand and gives it a squeeze. "Ready." Everyone nods.

Red and Chloe climb on top of the cave, same as before, while Charming and Bridget take their place. Ella stands from afar, hiding behind a tree as she keeps an eye out. The two wives nod at Fay. She casts a light spell just outside the cave. "What was that?" Uliana asks. "Someone go check it out." Hades shoves Morgie, who stumbles, before he starts walking outside. Fay sees a shadow approaching and quickly does a freezing spell. She freezes him before he spots her. Red smiles and nods. "Another." She whispered. Fay nods and casts another light spell. "Seriously? What the hell is going on out there? Hades, Maleficent, go check it out." "Fine, whatever." Maleficent shrugs. Hades drapes his arm over her shoulders as they walk out. Fay tries to freeze them but Hades was too quick for her. She blasts a fireball at her as she ducks. Hades fires another as Maleficent starts to cast a spell. Red and Bridget are quick to throw a card at her. One hits her hand, the other hits her in the face, a blast of pink energy knocking her over.

Uliana looks up as Red has now exposed herself and Chloe. They quickly slide down off the roof. "Oh no you don't." She uses her tentacles to stick to the ceiling as she reaches them. Red sees her as Chloe slides down. She quickly throws a card at her face. It scratches her cheek as Red slides down. "Go! Go! Go!" Bridget throws another card as Red and Chloe run towards the twins. Uliana does her best to dodge them. She knocks out Charming and grabs Bridget by her ankle and trips her. "Moms?" The twins see them. "We're getting you out of here." They both untie them as Uliana's tentacle reaches out for them. Bridget throws her card as she struggles on the ground. Uliana stops as she glares at Bridget. "You know what?" She grabs Bridget and holds her up. "I've had enough of you." She wraps a tentacle around Bridget's throat, slowly squeezing her. Her airways start to close as Red throws a card at her. She blocks it with another tentacle. As she squeezes harder. "Uli!" A voice echoes throughout the cave. Everyone turns to see James walking in. "Let her go...." "Aw, come to save your little pink princess? How touching." James steps forward. "Ah-ah! One more step and i choke her to death. And you say goodbye to your little family." She gestures to everyone in the cave. "What are you talking about?" He asks. "Don't you realize? Or are you that stupid? Bridget here becomes your wife, the future mother of your child." She points to Red. "Who becomes the future mother of your grandchildren." She points to the twins, who are tied up. "Don't tell me you're that oblivious." James grinds his teeth. "I'm not." Red and the twins look shocked. He glances at Red. "I've known since they came back the second time. I recognize those eyes anywhere." Red sighs. She does have Bridget's eyes. "Them, i had no idea." He nods at the twins. "But they both look a lot like Chloe so i figured they were related to her. It wasn't until we went on that double date that i realized, they're your kids." He looks at Chloe. "They're both your kids." He glances back at Red. "Well, bravo. Good for you." Uliana rolls her eyes. "Let her go, Uli! And no one gets hurt." James shouts. She scoffs. "What's stopping me from ending your entire family line right now? I could kill the mother of your child, thus erasing her from existence, and effectively erasing those brats from existence as well." She nods to the twins. "Because if you let her go, I will too." James whispered. "What are you talking about?" Uliana asks him. "If you let Bridget go, so will i." He sighs. "I'll never talk to her again, I'll never go out with her again." Uliana eyes him. "You wouldn't dare, that would mean erasing your family from existence." James shakes his head. "Not entirely. You don't have to be together to have sex and make a family."

Bridget actually manages to blush as Uliana loosens her grip. "How do i know you're not lying just so i let her go?" James takes his hook and hands it to Uliana. "Take it, now let them go." She reluctantly lets her go. Bridget collapses on the ground. Red and Chloe ran over to her and helped her up. "Are you ok?" Red asks. Bridget nods. "I'm fine." James walks over to her. "You should go Bridget." He tells her. "No, I can't leave without you. What about our family?" She asks. "Like i said, you don't have to be together to make a family." James looks away. Red notices that this is hurting him. As much as he wants to be with Bridget, he can't. Not with Uliana in the way. She looks behind her and sees Fay limping forward with Ella helping her. "You guys should get out of here. All of you." He nods. "No, no James. Don't do this." Bridget begs. "It's the only way Bridget, she'll never leave you alone if i stay with you. I'll sneak away, I'll go back home or I'll come and see you in Wonderland but we can't be together. If she ever calls on the spirits of the black lagoon and sees us together, it's not going to end well." James shakes his head. Bridget starts to cry. "So what? This is goodbye? That's it?" He shakes his head as he caresses her cheek. "It's not goodbye, it's a see you around. I promise, i will make my way back to you eventually." They touch foreheads. "But for now, it's not safe to be together." Bridget nods as tears roll down her cheek. "Ok, I'll see you around then?" She smiles weakly. He nods. "I'll see you around." They share one last kiss before Uliana starts waking up. "You lot better leave now." He warns them all. They all hurry and leave the lagoon. Bridget glances back one last time before she turns and leaves with her family. Their family.

They all exit the cave as Ella runs up to them. "What happened? I saw James go in, did he beat Uliana?" Bridget shakes her head. "I'll tell you later, let's just get out of here." They all leave in silence. The events of tonight looming over them, mostly Red. If her parents aren't together, how are her and Harry gonna exist?