Once Upon A Time ~ Book 1

Chapter 77 - Leaving Storybrooke

Charming rode on his horse through the meadows next to the woods. "Come on, you." he said to his horse as he began to slow down. "Snow!" he called. "Snow White!" he looked around then jumped from his horse. "Snow! Are you there?" he called.
The horse whinnied.
From the growing trees near by Red came in her red cloak carrying a basket. "She's gone." she said to Charming.
Charming turned quickly.
"She never came back after she went to find you."
"Then I will find her."
Red smiled.
"I will always find her." he walked to his horse. "And I will convince her that we belong together. I will always fight for her, no matter what comes between us."
"It won't be much of a fight."
"What are you talking about?"
"Snow wants to be with you more than anything."
"Don't mock me. Snow told me that we can't be together because she doesn't love me."
"She left here to breqk up your wedding because she's in love with you.......... Unless something changes her mind along the way."
Charming breathed deeply. "Not something. Someone."
"James!" she said as she heard the neighing of horses in the meadows ahead.
He turned and looked ahead. There, was King George and a dozen of his gaurds riding towards them.
"Who are they?" asked Red.
"That's 'someone'. King George."
"Bring me his head!" shouted King George.
"Come on!" said Charming jumping up on his head and helping Red up behind him. He turned and rode on his horse away from the men shooting arrows at him and Red.

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Mary Margaret lay on her bed, tears in her eyes as she stared at the lamp in front of her.
Emma saw her and slowly walked towards her. She stared at her in pity and hesitated. "You feel like talking about it, yet?"
"Nope." she said, her voice broke.
"You wanna be alone?"
"Nope."
Emma lay back on the other side of the bed, at loss of what to say to comfort Mary Margaret.

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Regina stood on her office by her desk. She opened a draw with some books, red spray paint and a letter. She took the letter and closer the door, walking away.

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Kathryn drove in her car through the lite up streets of Storybrooke. She slowed down and took one last, good look of the town. She then smiled to her self and drove on.

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Regina held the letter in her hand and beneath that held a lighter. She allowed the flames to catch the corner of the letter........

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Kathryn continued driving by the forest, in the darkness, outside of Storybrooke. Ahead she saw the Leaving Storybrooke sign. She stared at it ahead and drove on......

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Regina watched as the flames grew bigger and ate the letter, burning it. Turning it's pale white colour to black burnt colour. A smile grew on her face as the paper curled. Then she threw it into the flames in the stove next to her.

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The school gym teacher drove along the road. His mouth dropped as he saw a car ahead, crashed into the ditch by the Leaving Storybrooke sign, the red lights at the back still on.
He pulled in and got out, walking quickly towards the car. The corner wheel was above the ground. He opened the door of the drivers seat to see the car empty and the airbag blown into the seat.
He breathed heavily and looked around for any sign of live, but he couldn't see anyone.

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Regina watched happily as the flames burned and engulfed the letter.

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High above the sky inthe fluffy white clouds, the Blue fairy sat, waiting impatiently.
Suddenly she heard a whimpering behind her. She turned to see a fairy in a pink dresd flying uneasily.
"Easy." said the Blue Fairy as the other fairy nearly fell beneath the clouds.
"Sorry." she said, as she balanced on the clouds.
"Careful. Careful." she breathed. "Fairy dust is the most precious substance in all the land." she said, indicating to the pale sack of fairy dust the other fairy held cautiously in her hands. "It's magic is what powers the world. This is the years supply. We must be cautious."
"I know."
"Because next year, you'll be doing this alone."
"I'll still be picking up dust?........I thought I'd be a fairy godmother by then."
She laughed and the fairy in the pink dress laughed nervously with her.
"Oh, Nova. You really are a dreamer. Your journey is just beginning....... Can you make it home from the mines with all the dust safe?"
She nodded sheepishly.
"Okay." she sighed and flew away graceful.
Nova flew after her, stumbling, holding the bag of fairy dust in her hands and without her noticing she allowed some of the pink dust fall and and drift beneath the clouds, blowing through the wind and sprinkling to the ground. Then into a hole, beanth the ground and into a mine full of giant eggs. The dust sprinkled upon one single egg in a pen. The egg rattled and shook a little. A dwarf saw the egg and walked towards it.
"Thus one's ready." he said, surprised.
Another, older dwarf walked towards him. "No. It's too early, Watchy. This unit is not scheduled to hatch till sundown." Watchy stepped closer to the egg and placed his stethoscope. "Well, someone's eager to get out before the rest of his brothers."
The egg began to crack and the dwarfs stepped back as a fist broke the egg with his fist. Out of the egg a dwarf peeked in a white nightgown, his black beard long, smiling broadly.
"Welcome to the world, dwarf." said the older dwarf.
Grumpy gazed happily around him.

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Leroy sat at the counter in Granny's Diner earing breakfast. He broke his boiled egg with his knife and then began in eat the inside.
Then Mr. Clark and his friend walked into the diner. Mr.Clark sneezed as he walked towards the counter. "Excuse me, Leroy, do you mind scooting over a seat so Walter and I can sit together?" he asked politely.
Leroy glared at Mr. Clark. "If I wanted to sit there, I would have sat there. You want this seat? Try dragging your sorry asses out of bed a little earlier."
He chuckled wryly. "You're a real ray of sunshine, as...... " he started before he sneezed again.
"Congrats. Just lost my appetite." he let his knife and fork fall on his full plate of breakfast. "Seats all yours." he said getting to his feet, glaring at them.
Mary Margaret then walked into the Diner. She took off her coat and held up a clipboard as she stood at the door. She cleared her throat. "Excuse me." she said to the people in the diner.
No one noticed her, they just carried on with their breakfast, talking. Emma then looked up as she noticed her, putting down her paper, confused.
"Can I have everyone's attention, please?"
The people on the diner finally turned around and listened to Mary Margaret, quitly.
Mary Margaret smiled and looked down at her clipboard. "I'm sorry to interrupt your morning, but I just wanted to remind everyone that a very special occasion is upon us. Miners Day. As always, the Nuns of Storybrooke are hoping that everyone will get involved and will help sell their exquisite candles. All we need are a few energetic volunteers. So who wants to join me?" she smiled, looking around the diner for support.
The people stayed quit for a moment, then went back to eating and talking.
Mary Margaret's smile faded away.
Leroy walked towards the door, where Mary Margaret was standing.
"Leroy, you what to volunteer?" asked Mary Margaret, happily.
"I wanna leave, sister. You're blocking the door."
She looked around and stepped aside. "Of course." she said disappointed. "You know, if you wanted to help, it could really be a......" she started.
"Oh, yeah, right. Quite a team we'd make." he said sarcasticly, interrupted her. "Town harlot, town drunk. The only person in this town that people like less than me is you......... If you're coming to me, you're screwed." he stepped outside, leaving Mary Margaret hurt and alone. She soon followed and Emma got up after her.

Emma jogged after Mary Margaret as she walked alone through the streets of Storybrooke.
"Hey. Mind if I join you?" asked Emma.
Mary Margaret turned around slightly, her chin dung into her pale brown scarf. She shook her head.
Emma walked alone with her. "So what the hell is Miners Day and why are you beating yourself up over it?"
"It's an annual holiday celebrating an old tradition. The nuns used to make candles and trade them with the miners for coal."
"Coal? In Maine? If they were mining for lobster, I'd understand."
"Look, I don't know. Now they use it as a fundraiser. It's an amazing party. Everyone loves it."
"Doesn't seem like everyone loves it."
"It's not Miners Day. It's me. Last week, I had ten volunteers. This week they all dropped out."
"You think this is about what happened with David?"
"Oh, I know it is. A few of them told me as much." she sighed. "I've never..........been a home-wrecker before."
"It's gonna blow over. You made a mistake with David, it happens. But you don't have to do charity to try win people's hearts back."
"Well, I have to do something. And this is the best I can do. Love ruined my life."
Suddenly Emma's cell phone rang. She answered it. "Sherif Swan." she listened carefully. "Yeah, I'll be right down." she said before she hung up. "Well, apparently, duty calls." she said the Mary Margaret.
She nodded.
"But hang in there. And if there's anything I can do to help, I will." she put her hand on her arm.
"I know. Thank you."
Emma then walked away quickly.
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Walter ~ Dopey