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

Season 3: Episode 16: It's not easy being Green

(Azalea's outfit^^^)

-Storybrooke Graveyard-

Everyone from town stood around the grave, hearts heavy as Neal's body was put into the ground. Azalea glanced over the flowers that she had made to put on his coffin. Mary had complemented her, saying that they were beautiful. But nothing really seemed beautiful about this moment. Neal was an amazing father, loyal friend, and a generous man. And his ending seemed so un-fitting. A crowd of people wearing black all grieved together as the coffin was slowly lowered down the hole. Henry looked up to his mother, he couldn't recall a time when she had looked so sad. He watched as everyone took turns, scooping up a pile of dirt with a shovel and tossing it into the hole. When it was his turn and his mother patted him on the back he felt out of place. All of these people seemed so upset, and he should be more then he felt. But he never knew the man. He didn't know a single thing about this Neal dude. So he tossed some dirt into the hole and stepped back, watching his mother go after him, tears were in her eyes. What kind of case was his mom on this time? A few more words were said after she went and everyone parted ways. "Come on kid, let's get some lunch." Henry's mom said taking his hand. He nodded and went to follow her, but stopped when he saw the girl with flowers in her hair still standing by the grave. "Aren't you coming?" He called to her. The quite teen looked up at him, but before she could answer Mary said, "She will be joining us at Granny's in a little bit. She has to take care of the flowers." Henry nodded, accepting the answer before they all left. Once Azalea was sure that Henry was gone she waved her hand over the grave, and just as Emma had asked she covered the freshly placed dirt with fresh grass and colorful flowers. Making the grave sight look beautiful.

-Azalea's Pov, Granny's Diner-

I walked into Granny's Diner. Mary waved me over and I joined her and David at one of the booths. "How are you feeling? Your magic didn't hurt you when you planted the flowers in Neal's grave did it?" David asked. I shook my head as Ruby brought me a hot cup of tea. I thanked her as Emma walked over to our table, Henry walking out the front door with Hook. "What are they up to?" I asked her. "Hook is going to spend some time with Henry while we figure out how to get the witch back for all the pain she has caused...Hook hopes to distract Henry enough for us to get to work." Emma said sitting down with us. "How are you doing?" Mary asked her. "About as well as I could be at this moment." Emma said with a frown. Mary went over to comfort her when the doors to the Diner blew open and Zelena walked through them. Everyone was out of their chairs, ready to attack in seconds. "My condolences. So sorry I missed the funeral...oh, did I miss the speeches as well? Should I make one of my own about poor old Neal?" Zelena asked with sarcasm as she walked into the Diner, her wand in hand and a smile on her face. "I mean, I am partly responsible." Emma frowned and tried to walk up to her, but Mary pulled her back. "Emma no, to many people would get hurt." Her mother warned. Azalea felt David pull her back behind him and she opened her bag, trying to find something to fight against Zelena with, or protect people with if Zelena attacked them. "Listen to your mother, she's right." Zelena said to Emma, pulling out the Dark One's dagger from her jacket pocket. "Anyone who tries to interfere with my plans will have to deal with the Dark One." She said walking in the direction of the Charming Family "Don't come any closer!" David said stepping out and putting a protective hand over Mary's tummy as he stood in front of the family. "Don't worry. I'm not here for your baby, not today anyway." She said with a smirk. "Then why are you here?" Regina asked. "Now that my cover is blown I though I would pay a visit to my little sister." Zelena said turning to Regina. "What the hell are you talking about?" Regina asked. "Why you of course Regina." Zelena said, gasps and murmurs of the people in the Diner followed Zelena's accusation.  "What is she talking about Regina?" Emma asked. "I'm an only child." Regina said, ignoring the people around her talking. Looking Zelena dead in the eye. "Cora lied to you. I'm your sister 1/2 if you want to get technical." Zelena said. "Why should I believe anything you say?" Regina asked her, folding her arms. "Oh I didn't expect you too, which is why I brought a gift to help you." Regina laughed. "I don't want a gift from you." She spat at Zelena. "Oh but you shall have it, and you see my gift to you is this sad, sad day. Use it to dig into your past...so that you can see our past together. And when you do, which you will. You will meet me on Main Street tonight, say sundown." Regina smirked. "Then what?" She asked. "Then I will destroy you." Zelena said. "This isn't the wild west you know." Regina told her. "No, it's the wicked west...and I want everyone there. To see the Evil Queen lose." Zelena said, turning to face everyone in the Diner. "I don't lose." Regina said. "Neither do I." Zelena said facing Regina. "See you tonight sis - Oh! I almost forgot. How are you liking the gift I gave you dear?" Zelena asked pointing to me. "Stay back." David warned. "Oh Charming...I don't need to be in arms reach to hurt her." I felt a shiver of fear run up my spine, what did that mean? "What are you saying?" Emma asked, anger behind her voice. "You all lost a whole year. I learned from my sisters mistakes and the first time that she cast this curse...Azalea was able to break it on herself when Emma came back into town with the magic and all that - but I'm not going to let that happen this time." Zelena held up her wand and it turned green. I felt a burning around my neck and started to cough, just like the times that I had tried to use magic before and had been stopped. She was behind it! "What are you doing to her?!" Mary shouted as I fell to my knees, the burning making it hard for me to breath. The more I coughed the more it burned, but I couldn't stop coughing because the burning would only hurt more. It was a painful cycle that made my heart race with fear. I felt arms wrap around me, but my vision was blurry and my body started to tingle. "Stop it! NOW!" I heard David shouting, but he sounded so far away. A buzz filled my ears and I couldn't hear anything, I couldn't feel anything. Then slowly the burning got less painful. I gasped for air as I held tightly to the arms around me. "What did you to to her?" Mary shouted in anger, I heard her beside me, so it must have been her holding onto me. "If I told you then that would take the fun away...let's just say that I found a way to make sure Azalea couldn't break out of my curse." I looked up, my vision blurred but I was still able to make out Zelena looking right at me. "If she tries to use magic to foil my plans...I will personally make sure she is the last flower enchantress to ever exist." She smirked, before opening the door with her magic and leaving. Everyone was deathly silent as they processed the news Zelena had given them. Regina frowned, staring at the ground. While David, Emma, Mary, and a few others in the Diner checked over Azalea. The teen was limp as she tried to catch her breath. Emma gently pulled down Azalea's top a bit to see various red, angry looking marks around her chest and neck. Everyone was shocked, Zelena had cursed Azalea...but how? It should be impossible to do such a thing. "Please tell me someone knows how to fix this." Emma said looking around. No one had an answer. Azalea closed her eyes and held onto Mary. Her heart racing.