A Curse that can't be Broken

The Magic Man

*Picture of Uther*

Clouds rolled into the night sky, smothering the light. The rain dropped from the sky, starting in a light drizzle. A tall dark figure stepped upon the hollow ground of Storybrooke. His black leather jacket stood out in the darkness, with a red scarf tucked around and under the leather. His jet black hair was slicked back, giving away his features. 

His deep dark eyes scanned the graveyard as he took in a deep and long breath through his nose. He could smell the magic that played out here only a short while ago. He leaned on his slender black cane before taking another step. 

The rain continued to fall as he strolled past gravestone after gravestone. He stopped at the main door of Regina's tome. He licked his teeth as he looked it over. He held up a hand and slowly moved it forward. He pulled his hand back as soon as he felt the barrier. He rose a brow as he looked from his hand back to the tome. 

Thunder rumbled in the black sky, making the man look up. He already knew what brought him here, but the world around hi told him that what he was looking for... Had already left this place. 

He slipped a hand into his pocket as his other hand gripped at his cane. He would find this person... And he would not be merciful to them either. 

Lightning stuck where he stood and with the flash he was gone. Only a burnt pair of foot prints left in the grass. 

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Regina woke up the next morning to hear the rain tapping at her window. She rolled out of bed and headed to her window. Peeking out from the curtains she could see the light grey clouds just wanting to get darker. A steady drizzle with the sound of thunder rolling off in the distance. 

She brushed her hair back behind her ears as she continue to watch the rain fall. So much has happened in the past few weeks. Some good and some... Not so great. 

Regina let out a sigh before finally stepping away from the window. A short time later she found herself in the kitchen making breakfast. She looked over what she had already made and what she was still cooking. 

This made her think of her and Henry. Before she would only cook for two people, now she was cooking for three. She smiled a bit at the amount of food before her. Already she felt confident in her skills, but more so to the portions she had to accommodate. Edith loved her food and if she didn't make enough she only figured the girl would stave. 

Regina looked up when she heard someone come down the stairs. She was a bit surprised that it was Coal and not Edith. Normally Edith would be up first. 

"Good morning." Regina smiled. 

Coal gave her an off putting look. 

Regina laughed to herself as she already knew he was not a morning person. She happen to like her mornings, so she guessed he got this from his father's side. 

She looked up at him and started to once more question their father. She still had a hard time even accepting the fact that she would one day be able to have kids. 

"How are you feeling?" She asked giving him a concerned look. 

Coal took a seat at the island in the kitchen and looked up to her. Tired and worn out was written all over his face. "Tired." He stated bluntly. 

Regina gave him a soft smile as she watched him. "I hope you like bacon and eggs." she turned back to her cooking. She glanced up to notice that she had stirred his attention a bit. 

He looked from the food to her and nodded slowly. 

Regina liked that he was interacting with her, but she felt a hole in her heart when he didn't really answer her. She felt connected with Edith, but Coal was so distant and quiet. It was like she had to bribe him to open up to her, or hold something ransom. 

She turned back to her cooking as the room became ever so much quiet. She frowned ot herself as she stirred the eggs making sure they didn't burn. 

"If I could I would." Coal spoke up as he watched her. 

Regina blinked. "If you could what?" she asked. 

Coal diverted his eyes as he looked around the room. "If there wasn't a risk of changing things... I would have answered your questions." He told her. 

Regina didn't know how to take this. His voice sounded comforting and calm. Like truth was actually coming out of the little liar. 

"Well, we'll just have to do with what we can for now." She told him as she placed the cooked eggs onto three plates. 

"That's not enough." He pointed to one of the plates. 

Regina looked confused at his words. 

"Just dump as much as you can on Edith's plate." He pointed to the plate with more food on it. 

Regina shook her head a bit, "How can a small girl eat so much?" she asked as she emptied the rest of the eggs onto Edith's plate. 

Coal smirked, "To be fair... Even I don't know the answer to that question." He laughed a little. 

Regina had to pause in what she was doing as she had never really heard Coal laugh. "Are you laughing?" she asked. 

Coal's face quickly shot back to dull and uninterested. "No." He quickly stated back. 

Regina smirked to herself as she couldn't get the sound of his laugh out of her head. "You laughed." She turned to place the dishes in the sink. 

"I don't laugh." Coal argued. 

Regina looked over her shoulder to him and smiled. 

"I figured me and you could go over my mother's book today." she turned back to the dishes. She had to peek over her shoulder in hopes to catch a once in a life time reaction. She wasn't wrong as Coal sat up in his chair. 

"Really?" he asked. 

Regina nodded before turning back to the center island. "If you're gonna learn that spell... You're gonna need a teacher." She told him as she dried her hands. 

Coal blinked, "You're serious?" He asked baffled at her words. 

Regina placed the cloth down and looked at him dead in the eyes. "I am." 

Coal studied her as he became cautious. "What's the catch?" he asked. 

"No catch." Regina shrugged. 

Coal narrowed his eyes. "There's always a catch." He stated. 

Regina rolled her eyes as she picked up two of the plates, "There's no catch." she told him a second time as she headed for the dinning room. 

Coal picked up the third plate and followed her. He placed the plate down next to the two Regina placed on the table. "You really mean it?" he asked. 

Regina placed a hand on her hip and gave him a serious look. "I do." She stated before heading back to the kitchen. 

Coal stayed back at the table as he watched her. 

"The table doesn't set itself." She called from the kitchen. 

Coal was quick to move and headed back to the kitchen. 

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To be continued... 

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