The Girl With a Rose on Her Forehead -Once Upon a Time Fanfiction-

Season 1: Episode 13: What Happened to Frederick

(Azalea outfit^^^)

Azalea carefully tied the last two stems together, pulling them into one tight knot. She smiled as she picked up the flower crown off of her desk and examined the white petals with a smile. It had been so long since she had worn one of her home-made flower crowns. Even since the robbery she had only made them to sell to the little girls who came into the shop. She couldn't quite place why she had the sudden urge to wear one again, but she was glad she did. She braided her hair through the crown so that it would stay in place and her smile grew. Something in her just felt so right when she wore the flower crowns. She honestly had no idea why he had stopped, maybe it was like Dr.Hopper was saying in their sessions. She needed time to recover, to deal with what had happened. Now she was ready to move on, to be happy again. The bell to her shop rang and she looked up to see David walking in. "Oh hey, I like your flowers." He said gesturing to the crown on her head. "Thank you, how are you?" Azalea asked, trying to not act so shy in front of the man she had practically saved (aside from Mary's breath of life). "Everything is good. Getting flowers for the miss." He said looking around. "Which one?" Azalea asked. David froze and looked at the teenager. "How do you know about Mary?" He asked. "Don't worry. I only know about you and Mary because I live next door to her. I'm just asking so I can help with picking out the flowers." She quickly said, not wanting to worry the man. How he lived his life was his choice. She wasn't about to judge him because of it. "oh...right, okay. Um, Kathryn. Do you know what she likes?" He asked. Azalea nodded and got one of her white and red mix of roses. "She looks at these every time she passes by the shop." Azalea noted as David got his money out for them. "Thank you so much...for everything." He said with a nod before leaving the shop. Azalea sighed and pulled on her skirt nervously. If it wasn't one thing it was another in this small town.

-The Next Day, School-

Azalea tapped her pencil against the notebook. Watching the hands of the clock tick down to the last minute of school. She wanted to stop by Granny's to get some coffee and talk to Ruby a bit before she went to open the flower shop. Finally after what seemed like a lifetime the bell rang, not per usual behavior Azalea jumped up from her desk and gathered all of her books into her backpack before exiting the classroom quickly. "Dude! I heard two ladies got into a fight!" She heard a boy shout, she rolled her eyes at the usual school drama as she continued down the hallway. "I hear Ms.Blanchard just got slapped!" Now that one get her attention. "Where?" She asked turning to one of the girls in her class who was talking about the latest gossip. "Down the main hallway." Azalea thanked the girl before quickly making her way to the main hall. She ran until she found Mary and Kathrine standing in front of each other, surrounded by students and teachers alike."You didn't lie?!" Kathryn shouted, as the teacher looked frightened. "You snuck around, you broke up my marriage with a pack of lies!" She shouted. Azalea wanted to somehow help her friend, but what could she do? What could anyone do? "With some crap about not being able to connect? David didn't have any trouble connecting to you!" Kathryn said, tears in her eyes. Mary looked confused at her words. "David didn't tell you about us?" Mary asked, her voice broken. "No of course not, that would have been the honorable thing to do." Kathryn said. "But he said he would tell you." Mary said, sounding so sad. "Well I guess he lied to both of us then...good luck making it work. You two deserve each other." Kathrine spat out before storming out of the school. Azalea ran up to Mary and took her arm. "Everyone saw didn't they?" Mary asked, her eyes watering up. Mary had a red mark on her cheek. Azalea didn't answer Mary's question, but took hand and led her out of the school.

-Later That Day, Granny's Diner-

(Azalea outfit^^^)

The sound of a reeving engine filled Azalea's ears as she looked up from the flowers she and Granny were planting in front of the Diner. Ruby, Emma, and Granny all watched as August rolled up on his motorcycle, stopping in front of the diner as Emma walked up to him. "You gonna come in? I though you wanted that drink." Emma asked him. "I do, but not here. Hop on." August said getting a helmet from the back of his bike. Azalea stoop up from the flowers and dusted her hands off. "You want me to get on the back of that bike?" Emma asked  August as if she were talking to a crazy person. "That's what 'hop on' means." August said with a smirk. "Come on Emma, take a leap of faith." He said holding the helmet out to her. "If you don't I will!" Granny called, Azalea covered her mouth to stop the laughter as Emma grabbed the helmet and got on. "Nice seeing you again ladies...nice flower crown Azelea, it suits you." August said smiling to the teenager before the two rode off together. "Oh well, he was to old for me anyway." Granny said getting back to work on the flowers. Azalea stood for a second, why had August seemed to excited about her wearing flower crowns again? "You better get back down here and help me plant these flowers, or you will have to pay for your dinner." Granny teased. Azalea smiled, trying to forget August as she started helping Granny again, There was something about that man that Azalea couldn't shake.

August smirked as he drove down the road with Emma holding onto him. The spell the Evil Queen had cast was starting to weaken under the magic of Azalea's pure heart. Soon enough Azalea would remember everything. Emma's presence was bringing magic back into Storybrooke. Soon enough Regina's curse would be broken, things were just starting to get interesting.

-Regina's Office-

"Thank you so much for helping me. I had gotten these to brighten up the office and I just can't seem to keep them alive." Regina said, watching as Azalea gently watered the plant. "I don't mind at all. Anything to help these flowers live a full life." The teenager said, flowers decorating her braid as she moved the vase of flowers next to the window. "They need a least four hours of sunlight a day. And watered twice, once in the morning and evening." She said turning to Regina. "Is there anything else you need?" She asked politely. "No that's all, I have a guest coming over soon. Kathryn." I said watching the girl stiffen. "Oh okay, I'll be on my way then." She said getting her stuff and exiting Regina's office. The mayor smirked and walked over to the flowers. She waved her hands over the flowers Azalea had just brought in, waiting to see what would happen. The flowers began to glow and Regina's smile turned to a frown. 'How did she get her magic back so quickly? It shouldn't be possible, I sucked very last bit out of her...I guess I will have to go to plan B after all.' Regina though to herself, picking up the vase and tilting it down, pouring the water, dirt, and oh so precious flowers into the trash can. Where they belonged.