"All Magic Comes With A Price" [OUAT]

07 ~ The Dark Side of Me

POV Nadine

Written by: Danique

I look at Angel. She's totally freaking out. This is nothing like her! 'She's angry' Rumpelstiltskin chuckles. No shit, Sherlock. I squad next to David. 'You might want to go to school' David nods. His little face is pale. I place my hand on his shoulder. 'Everything's going to be okay. Remember what I taught you!' 'All magic comes w-..' 'that too, that too. But now I'm talking about: "don't ever lose hope" Now go to school!' David hugs me and runs away. I stand up. 'Angel' I mumble. 'No. Fucking no Nadine. You're insane,' I close my eyes. 'She's the one who's insane, dearie. Don't let her get to you,' Rumpelstiltskin sings. 'I'm not.' I hiss. 'You don't want to believe magic exist!' 'Oh, and I suppose that makes me insane?' I must admit. She had a point right there. 'No she doesn't have a point,' Rumpelstiltskin hisses angry. Oh. Great. He can also read my mind. 'Yes I can,' he chuckles. I gnash teeth. 'You are un fucking believable' she screams. So angry, that she cannot get a hold of herself. 'Is this your work,' I hiss. Rumpelstiltskin chuckles. The regular high chuckle that makes me giggle every time. 'No dearie. She really is furious' 'every time you have been taking and laughing to the bloody air. And I am so worried about you,' she screams. 'Ang-..' 'No. Don't "Angel" me. I'm done with this shit' Angel looks around to grab a rock. I look at Rumpelstiltskin, who raises his eyebrows. 'She's not..' before we even know It. The rock flies towards my head. Rumpelstiltskin waves his hand and me and the rock stop moving. 'What are you doing, dearie. Throwing a rock on your best friend is something I wouldn't even consider.' He mumbles 'Well. Unless they've stolen from me. Then I would' a high giggle escapes his mouth. All I can do right now is watch. I can't move, I cannot talk. 'I, I didn't mean to! I lost my mind oh no,' Angel screams. Tears are running down her cheek. 'wait. You're here?' She suddenly screams looking at Rumpelstiltskin. He rolls his eyes. 'I've been here the whole time,' wait. She sees him? 'you did this?' Angel hums. Pointing at a frozen me and a frozen rock. 'Yes. This however is my work, dearie.' He says turning towards me. Winking and grinning. I want to roll my eyes at him. But I can't. 'So Nadine was right all the time,' Angel hums. 'How come I can see you now,' 'because,' Rumpelstiltskin says. Making all kinds of movements with his hands. 'You awoke your inner dark one' 'I don't have a inn-..' 'you also said I wasn't real and yet here I am, you wanted to throw a bloody rock at your best friend,' Rumpelstiltskin says. Opening his mouth, pretending to be shocked. 'But I couldn't let that happen' he pokes the frozen rock. 'But I don't believe,' 'true. So when I lift the spell, you can't see me anymore,' 'and how is that?' 'cause this reminds you that you wanted to do something terribly dark,' Rumpelstiltskin says. Pointing at the rock. 'And since I am the Dark One, I appear when people tent to do something dark. Anyway, you're filled with regret instead of more hate, so when I remove the rock..' 'wait!' Angel yells. 'Believe Angel. Believe' Rumpelstiltskin chuckles. He grabs the rock and waves his hand again so that I can move. Angel runs towards me. 'God I'm so sorry. I didn't know what has gotten into me!,' 'don't worry. You've seen Rumpel because of It!' Angel nods. 'I believe he is real. But that's not enough now, Is It?' I shake my head. 'Why don't you go to bed and get yourself some more sleep.' Angel nods and walks inside.

I sit on a rock and I'm petting a pig. I'm rethinking everything that just happened. I look at Rumpelstiltskin. He's being chased by some pigs. I giggle. He rolls his eyes and poofs in front of me. I startle. 'I thought I asked you to never to that again' I gasp. Now he giggles. 'You were being annoying, dearie' 'I'm trying to figure out a way to make Angel believe in all this,' I say. Ignoring Rumpelstiltskin's commentary. Rumpelstiltskin looks away. He's quiet for a few seconds. Then he looks at me and grabs my hand. 'Who is her favourite fairy tale character?' he whispers softly. Looking straight into my eyes. I pull my hand away and take a few steps back 'So there is a way!' 'Nadine..' 'There is a bloody way and you didn't told me when I asked you. God, Rumpel Why-..!' I scream. 'Nadine!' he screams. Walking towards me. Looking into my eyes again. I cringe. I suddenly come to my senses. Oh no. I was screaming to the dark one. I should be glad I'm still alive. Rumpelstiltskin grabs my shoulders. 'I wasn't lying to you,' 'But why-..' 'No, don't talk. Let me explain. There really wasn't a way to help her believe, But now that-..' 'Why did you-..' 'If you talk while I'm explaining what's happening here one more time, I'll make your mouth disappear. Am I making myself clear. Dearie?' he hisses angrily, clearly losing his patience. I nod. 'Okay, then. Now that Angel has seen me, tables have turned. I might be able to figure out to make her believe, as she already believes I exist' I look at him. 'You can talk now, dearie,' a high giggle escapes his mouth, which makes me grin. I sigh. 'So, you thought of this just now,' 'Yes. So. Who is her favourite, I sure as hell can tell it's not me,' 'Why didn't you hurt me?' I say, changing the topic. 'What now?' Rumpelstiltskin says, with a high voice. 'I yelled at you. Twice. Aren't you suppose to like, murder me. That's what a Dark One does, right?' Rumpelstiltskin grins. 'No, I didn't hurt you, even though I really wanted too. But, tell me. Who's her favourite?' Rumpelstiltskin says. I cringe again. Even though, I really want to continue asking questions about why he didn't hurt me. I let it slip. Because I feel like that when I do, he actually is going to hurt me. That man's temper is weird. 'Captain Hook,' I mumble 'A villain, well, that I expected,' Is he saying that.. 'What does that mean?' Rumpelstiltskin giggles. 'Because of the way she is,' Okay then. 'You are my favourite character. And you're even worse. What does that say about me' I grin. Rumpelstiltskin smirks and comes closer. 'That you are just as worse as me, dearie' he whispers in my ear. I shiver. 'I'm not,' 'You'll find out about that quite soon,' 'Rumpel.' I mumble, as he comes even closer. He giggles. 'Now If you will excuse me. I've got some things to do,' 'Do they involve Captain Hook?' Rumpelstiltskin giggles. 'Maybe,' and in a poof, he was gone.

'how are you doing?' I mumble. Looking at Angel. Who's slowly opening her eyes. 'I'm fine, I guess' she growls. 'It wasn't a dream, was it,' she says, looking at me. I grab her hand. She's shaking. As much as I would love to tell her that I don't know where she's talking about, and that there never was a Rumpelstiltskin, just to make her feel good. I can't. 'No. It wasn't,' she sighs. 'Did you wanted it to be though?' I mumble. She frowns. 'Come again?' 'You realise what kind of amazing adventure we could have right!' 'By having the dark one on our side? maybe we can finally kill George,' Angel grins. 'No we can't! think about David!' 'Then we make him work for us,' she mumbles. I can now see what Rumpelstiltskin meant with the whole villain thing. I giggle. I want to tell her about the enchanted forest, and that Rumpelstiltskin wants to take us there, but I can't. 'We'd have to be careful though.' 'What do you mean?' 'He is the dark one. If he didn't hurt you he wants something from you. He's not a team player and you know that better than I do too,' 'Probably,' 'Is he here though?' 'No, he was going to do something. I don't know what though,' I want to tell her about Captain Hook. But I don't think that's a good Idea. 'Hey, Nadine?' 'Yes?' Angel looks at me. 'Thank you' 'For what?' 'Being here for me,' 'Always' I say, as I hug here. 'Dearie,' Angel grins.