Fire and Gold

The Unexplainables

She couldn't believe what she had done. Why on earth would she steal a body, let alone the body of her father. She brought him through the door quietly and propped him up on the couch. He was heavy and Snow shifted her weight onto her legs for more momentum.

"Rumple! Rumple I need your help!" She screeched and he came in slowly, cane rapping against the floor. "What do you need- Why is there a dead body on my furniture?" He asked raising an eyebrow. If he were honest he was happy that Regina had killed Leopold and ended his reign once more, but apparently people couldn't leave well enough alone.

"You have to bring him back. I need him back I need answers!" The pixie haired woman said fiercely. He hardly saw her like this. "Snow. Do you really think bringing him back is a good idea?" He asked folding his arms across his chest. Rational and logistics weren't part of his forte, but he was trying to get on Belle's good side right now. "I don't care. I'll keep him contained I just need you to bring him back!"

"Even my magic has its limits dearie. I don't have that kind of power."

"So who does?" She asked glaring at the older man. She knew he could do it. He was just being difficult. That or she lost her marbles... she was certain she lost her marbles.

"I'll make you a deal..." he smirked evilly.

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Regina stared at the black book that sat before her. It had come to haunt her recently. Robin watched Regina closely, wondering if she was okay. She wouldn't tell him if she wasn't so he kept an eye out.

"Regina what is it about this book that everyone wants to know?" Emma pushed slightly. Getting anything remotely personal out of the mayor was like pulling teeth. The brunette registered her comment, but didn't respond. She didn't know if she wanted to.

She stared at it longer and bit her lip. "It contains the unexplainables." She whispered softly. "The what?" Emma asked creasing her brows. Regina purses her lips once more.

"Back when the orc war was still going on, Frankenstein was let loose by Rumple. He captured many people and creatures, and experimented with them." She said softly "it wasn't my time so by the time I was in power I had been left to deal with the aftermath. The book contains the experiments. The creatures that have adapted to their state." She said softly

"Why is it so important then?" Emma asked creasing her brows. Regina looked up at her slowly. "Because I am one of them." She whispered softly.

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Once the deal was made Snow waited patiently for Rumple to get a hold of whomever could do the task. She stroked her fathers hair gently and sighed softly wishing she knew why he did what he did.

She couldn't blame Regina for killing her father...again anyway, but she needed to ask him questions.

The problem was she hadn't thought through what would happen when her questions were answered. She knew he would attempt to hurt Regina again. She shook the thought out of her head. She needed answers. Answers came first. She closed her eyes and traced the bullet hole with her finger lightly. She got up and paced the floor.

Rumple came out slowly, "alright dearie, one problem." He stated softly.

"And that problem is?"

"The only person who can resurrect him.... or people I should say... are Emma, and Regina." He stated

"So how am I going to get them to do that?!?"

"You're not." He told her simply and then smirked slowly "unless you trick them."

"Go on, I'm listening."

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Henry had been in his room for a while. Staring at the ceiling. No one ever let him help. He was sick and tired of being treated like a baby. He huffed slightly and sat up grabbing his backpack and his book along with his pen. He slowly snuck out his bedroom window and climbed down the tree outside. Yes he would get in trouble, but that's if he got caught. He went to granny's quietly and sat down. Violet slid into the booth across from him. "Henry I heard about your grandpa, I'm sorry for your loss." She whispered softly. "He wasn't my grandpa, I would hardly count him as family." He stated softly. "Why's that?" "You wouldn't want to know."

She nodded quietly. "Henry... are we okay?"

"What do you mean?"

"Well... you haven't answered any of my texts and I just.... you seem a little distant."

"I have a lot going on Vi."

"I know that... I just wanted to make sure you were okay and that we were...okay."

"We're fine. Listen I really came here for some alone time. I need to think about things."

"Oh."

With that she was off. Henry didn't know what he was getting himself into with a girlfriend. Granted. He liked Violet, but he didn't know if he was ready for the whole dating scene right now. He wasn't sure if he was any good at it.

Making a mental note to ask Robin for advice, he opened his book and sipped his hot chocolate as he read.

He wanted to find a way to make his mother happy and he would stop at nothing to help her.

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Roland got up from his bed and grabbed his bear. He thought he heard a noise and was scared. Opening the door he saw a shadow head to the attic. No one ever went to the attic. He looked around making sure the coast was clear before climbing up the attic latter slowly and looking around.

Regina had many things hidden in her attic including old Enchanted Forest clothing should she need it. He looked at all the boxes quietly. He was old enough to make out some words but not old enough to read things fully.

He heard someone whisper and held his teddy quietly making his way to the sound quietly.

I know I'm sorry, I couldn't help myself.