A Curse that can't be Broken

Technology Can be Magic!

Coal paced around Edith's room while Edith stood near her bed twirling her staff around. "You're just paranoid." she stated as she continued to twirl. "Nothing's wrong with mom or dad." She stated.

Coal shook his head. Something was wrong. He couldn't put his finger on it just yet, but they were different. "They are treating us like children." He stated as he stopped and looked to his sister.

"News flash, we are children." Edith stopped twirling her staff and pointed one end at Coal. Making her brother stop as well.

"I haven't been treated like a child since i was eight." He turned to her. He moved the staff out of his way as he continued to pace around the room.

Edith roller her eyes at this. Coal sometimes over thought things, but to accuse their parents of not being their parents was a bit over board. "Dad thought it was funny that I woke you up with mud... Again." She smiled as she flipped her staff over her shoulder. "Do you know how long it took for me to drag that much mud to your room this morning?" She smiled a bit. "Almost three hours." She added.

Coal stopped and looked to Edith, "Can we not change the subject?" he asked. He was frustrated that Edith was not taking this seriously.

"I was only saying that dad thought it was funny." She huffed. She almost dropped her staff, but with a snap of her foot it was right back in her hands twirling as if a beat was never missed.

"When was the last time dad ever called mom darling?" Coal asked as if it was something outrageous.

Edith shrugged, "I don't think I've ever heard him call her darling."

Coal exhaled deeply, "I think Morgana has her hand in this." He pondered.

"Really?" Edith actually stopped her staff this time. She turned to Coal with a shocked and surprised look on her face. "Wait... I don't care. Cus mom and dad are fine. They are just having rough day." She tried to convince her brother that he was wrong.

"What if she replaced mom and dad with clones?" Coal asked as he began to pace.

"Do you know how crazy you sound right now?" Edit asked.

Coal looked to Edith with a very dull expression on his face.

"Just asking." Edith shrugged it off.

"Mom questioned my spell and potion skills today." Coal told her flatly.

Edith had a sour look on her face. "Mom always questions your skills."

"Not like she normally does. It was like she had no idea where I was in my studies." He told Edith.

"How did she question them this time?" Edith asked.

"She...." Coal found it hard to describe how Regina was this morning. "Think of it this way." Coal walked over and took the staff from Edith.

"Hey!" Edith protested.

Coal held up his finger. "Lets try something new today." He started.

Edith rose a brow to her brother.

"I'm going to teach you how to hold a staff." Coal forced a very creepy smile to Edith. "Now think as if that was dad with you and training today." He held back the staff to Edith.

Edith took the staff and slowly looked her brother up and down. "We didn't have training today." She told him.

"Ha!" Coal pointed right at her. "I knew they weren't our parents." He stated.

Edith rolled her lips in and flipped her staff out, whacking Coal right on the top of his head.

"Ow." Coal grabbed his head.