Once Upon A Ever After!

Chapter 37: Leaving!

Flashback!
      Ms. Hearts was in a secret room in her palace. One that no one, not even her own daughter, knows about. She had a potion brewing and she smiled. She added a few more ingredients. She gave an evil smile as she added one more ingredient. Now she needs her final ingredient, which is the tricky part. She needs the heart of the thing she loves most. She doesn't love much. She's only ever loved two people. Her daughter and her mom. She never knew her dad and she never loved her ex husband, Lizzie's dad. She walked out of re secret room, which is hidden in the palace library, and she walked out of the library too. She had to get the last item.

Real World!
      Lily woke up to someone knocking on the loft door. She sighed as she stretched. She sat up and rubbed her eyes. She looked at the clock and groaned as she flopped back down on her bed. Why would someone be knocking on her door at midnight. She got back up and walked out. She put in her robe and opened the door. She rolled her eyes when she saw Ms. Gold. "What are you doing here at this time? Wait.... What are you doing here at all?" Lily asked. "I came here to give you some friendly advice." Ms. Gold replied and Lily scuffed. It can't be friendly if it's coming from you." Lily stated. "Just listen." Ms. Gold stated. Lily sighed and rolled her eyes. "Fine." Lily agreed. "Okay. May I come in?" Ms. Gold stated.
      Lily walked out, closing the door behind her, and shook her head. "No." Lily replied and Ms. Gold sighed. "Alright then. Here's the advice.... Leave town." Ms. Gold stated and Lily pushed her eyebrows together. "What?" Lily asked. "Leave town and never come back, or else." Ms. Gold replied. "You're a psycho." Lily stated. "No, I'm just trying to help." Ms. Gold stated. "You're threatening me, I could arrest you for that." Lily stated. "I am not threatening you, not really. I'm just trying to tell you that leaving this town will be best for everyone. You're not good with small towns, you're a big city girl. Leaving might help the mayor's marriage, don't ask how. You won't have to look at people who think you're crazy and mean, like you did when you were a kid. You'll be free, and everyone in this town will be happier." Ms. Gold explained. "You need to leave! Now!" Lily exclaimed. "Just consider my offer." Ms. Gold stated. "We'll see." Lily stated as she walked back in and closed the door on Ms. Gold's face.
      Lily had a day off from work, so while Charolette was gone, she started cleaning. But she couldn't stop thinking of what Ms. Gold said. She hasn't gotten along with Alison, Fiona, or Dorothy. But Alison was more important, because she was the mayor. She also had drama with Allison's husband, Daniel. She could probably get her old job back if she went back to New York City. She sighed as she dubbed her head. She got a glass of water and grabbed four ibuprofen pills. Then she took them and drank the water to get them down. She has thought about going back anyways, and maybe this will help Madison too. Maybe this is a push Madison need a to realise that this world of her's isn't real. She sighed as she sat down.

Flashback!
      "My mother has crossed the last line." Lizzie stated as she felt her blood boil. "Calm down, Lizzie." Bunny stated as she touched her shoulder. Lizzie got away from her and crossed her arms. "I won't calm down. This was unacceptable!" Lizzie exclaimed as she flew her arms up in the air and back down to her side. Lizzie took a deep breathe as Daring walked up to her and took her hands in his. "We need to be smart about this. We can't act out of impulse just because you're angry at her." Daring stated. "But I like acting out of impulse." Lizzie stated and Daring lightly chuckled. "Yes, I know that. But you can't, you need to plan every thing out precisely." Daring stated and Lizzie nodded as she sighed. "Like Cari." Alistair stated and everyone looked at her as she looked around. "Me?" Cari asked and they all nodded. "Yes, you." Alistair replied. "Okay, Cari. Do you have a plan?" Lizzie asked as she let go of Daring and walked closer to her. "I have been contemplating the queen." Cari stated and Marchness smiled. "Not surprising." Marchness stated and Cari smile. "Tell us what you're thinking." Lizzie stated.
    "Well, she has the book, but as far as we know, she hasn't started the dark curse yet, right?" Cari asked and they nodded. "Yeah." Lizzie replied. "The Queen is smart, and if she really wanted the curse done, then why hasn't she?" Cari asked and they all thought about it. "I don't know." Lizzie replied and Cari nodded. "Exactly. That's the point. When we were there, she wasn't anywhere in sight." Cari stated. "We heard her voice outside the door." Tony stated. "But is it just me that thought she sounded different? Like it wasn't really her, but not so different that it sounded like someone impersonating her?" Cari asked as they thought about it. "It did sound, faint." Dina agreed. Then Cari held up a tape recorder. "What's that?" Daring asked. "A tape recorder, old fashioned, I know. But that's my dad for you." Cari replied as she examined it. "Why do you have it?" Bunny asked. "And do you ev sn know how to use it?" Tammy asked and Cari chuckled. "I do know how to use it, and I have it because I want to show you guys something." Cari replied. "Okay." Marchness agreed. "You guys here my voice, right?" Cari asked and they nodded. "Yeah." Marchness replied. Cari pressed play on the tape recorder. "Now you here my voice with this." Cari's voice came from the tape recorder. "Wow." Tammy and Tony stated in unison. "That's like my mom. Outside the door sounded more like that, except with her voice." Lizzie stated in realization. "Exactly, and she has the same powers as you. She could of done that card trick you did to let us escape, to get in there, but she didn't." Cari explained. "Because she wasn't there." Lizzie stated. "Why would she want us to think she was there?" Kitty asked. "Because she was really somewhere else, that she didn't want us to know." Alistair replied. "Because she was really somewhere else." Maddie added. "Starting the dark curse." Marchness added and Cari nodded. "Exactly." Cari stated. "This isn't good." Lizzie stated and they all nodded.

Real World!
      Lily knocked on Ms. Gold's home. She answered it and smiled. "Lily. This is a pleasant surprise." Ms. Gold stated. "We need to talk." Lily stated and Ms. Gold nodded. "Of course, come in." Ms. Gold agreed as Lily walked in. Ms. Gold closed the door and led her into the kitchen. "I thought about what you said earlier, and maybe you're right." Lily stated and Ms. Gold nodded. "I see." Ms. Gold stated. The oven beeped and Ms. Gold put on her I can mitts and took out an apple turnover. "Apple turnover?" Lily asked and Ms. Gold nodedvwith a smile as she placed it in a plastic box and closed it. "Yep, I actually made it for you. I was about to leave for your loft." Ms. Gold stated and Lily scuffed as she shook her head. "Bribery now? Really?" Lily asked. "No, it's a piece offering." Ms. Gold replied and Lily nodded. "Fine. Then I will accept it." Lily stated as she took it from her. "There." Ms. Gold stated. "Thank you." Lily stated. "You are very welcome." Ms. Gold stated. "Yeah." Lily stated, to fill in the silence. "So? Are you leaving?" Ms. Gold stated and Lily sighed. "Yeah, I think I am." Lily replied. Ms. Gold smirked. "Good, it's for the best." Ms. Gold stated and Lily nodded. "I know it is." Lily agreed and then she walked out.