Rumpelstiltskin's Heir

A Family

I stared into his eyes blankly. He wanted to know who my father was. In a way, he has all the right to know. But Im afraid. How will he react? Will he hate me? Try to kill my father again? Who knew. Either way we were all about to die right? Why not tell him now? No. It didnt feel like the right time. I couldnt tell him just because I didnt think I would see the sunrise ever again. If we lived, there would be a specific momment, where I will explain everything. But not now.

I took his hand "All you need to know, is that I found him thanks to you. And I will always be thankfull for that. I will tell you, but not now."

He nodded slowly. I could tell he was deeply disapionted. "I understand. Good luck love."

"Thank you."

But my thanks werent only for him understanding. It was for everything else too. He sweetly kissed the top of my head and let go of my hand. I smiled thankfully and left to the shop. Why was it so hard to hate him? It would be easier to hate him. I do hate him, but only because my mother left with him. Because between the both of them, they broke my family. But everything else that he was, was hard to hate.

I stopped dead at the door of my fathers shop. I knew he was in here. I could feel it. As I reached for the door knob, I beggan to feel the familiar numbness I had felt the night of my brothers death. This time I knew why. It was because I wasnt sure I could deal with all the emotions I would experience once I was with my father. To stand in front of him...knowing I had failed. I slowly walked in and found my father and Lacey at the back. They were hugging...and crying? I took a step closer, regretting it when I heared the floor creak under me. Lacey and my dad turned around. Suprised. I stood still, my emotional numbness not helping me think. Lacey was the first too act. She let go of my father, ran over me, and hugged the air out of me.

"Oh Aldara youre ok! We were so worried!"

Wait what? I was to stunned buy her actions to move. Why was she being nice? And then I realized that I wasnt feeling the usual need to puke or migraine that I got when I was around her. I gently pulled away from her hug and looked into her eyes. There was something different about them.

"Lacey?" I asked cautiously

She shakes her head. A wide smile growing on her face.

"Belle" she answers

Belle. The princess my father is madly in love with. The book worm that loves him back. The adventurist, who gives people second chances. Belle, everything Lacey isnt. Suddenly I find myself hugging her back. I know that she is the one who can help me bring my father to his senses, to good. I feel another body around me. My dad. He holds us in his arms. Belle lests go of me and steps back a little, allowing me to hug my father. I hide my face in his arms. The tears come. I am no longer numb. The emotions come to their full extent. By the time I show my face, my eyes are red from crying.

"Hes gone." I mummble before hidding in his arms again and letting the rest of the tears come.

"Shhhh. Its going to be alright." My father whispers trying to confort me.

I shake my head and repeat "Hes gone. Forever."

"I know." My father hugs me tighter and beggins to brush my hair with his fingers.

I let go of my father and wipe my tears away with my sleeve. Belle takes my hand and leads me to the table, where there is a pot of tea with a few cups. She hands me a cup as I sit down.

"Here drink this. It will help you feel better."

I greatfully drink the warm liquid. As the tea makes its way down to my belly, I feel my head clearing up. My father and Belle sit on either side of me, taking their own cups.

"We are all going to die..." I say barely above a whisper.

Belle holds my hand, and my father brushes my hair off my face. They know. Should I tell them Snows plan? No. why give them false hope? I would much rather share our last momments like this. Like a family. The shop shakes lightly, and I know its time. I close my eyes and smile. I have a family to die with. I found what I was looking for. Now Ill die peacefully. I will finally be with Seb again. The shaking stops. Is it over. Am I dead? I didnt feel anything. I slowly opened my eyes. only to find myself still in the shop with Belle and my father. They seemed equally confused.

"What happened?" asks Belle

I bite my lip.

"I think I know." I say taking their attention. I explain how all the Charmings planned to send the diamond through a portal, to another world.

My father shakes his head "No dearie. We would still be dead."

So if everyone would have gone with the plan...we would have died.

"Then how arent we?" Belle asks the questoin that is bouncing in all our heads.

"Well...Regina was slowing it down with magic." I offer.

"Reginas magic alone coulnt have been enough."

"Wait what about Emma? She went too!"

My father took this in consideration.  " She is powerful, but not enough to stop it on her own."

Belle was the first to put 1 and 1 together.

"What if they worked together?! Would they have been able to stop it if they combined their powers?" she asked enthusiastically.

My father nodded slowly "That is a possibility"

"Well then we should go see if theyre ok!" I excailmed jumping out of my seat.

~At the docks~

We got there just in time to see Hook come back. Emma quickly told us what had heppend with Henry and we all decided that we would rescue Henry, from whatever he was in. Hook kept shooting glances at me and my father, but he didnt say anything. Did he know? Ugh this wasnt at all how I wanted him to find out. My dad was saying his good byes to Lacey, so I gave her a quick hug and borded the ship waiting for him. As my hand touched the hard wood of the ship, the memories beggan to rush back into my head. I smiled smelling the fresh breeze of the ocean, me old home.  I heard someone behind me, but I didnt turn back, I didnt need to , I already knew who it was.

"Is he your father? The crocodile?" he asked angrily.

I swallowed hard. I felt like I had stones in my stomach. I wasnt able to answer, I just nodded.

He walked awaay from me and I hid my face in my hands. I was such an idiot. 

Once we were all ready to go I couldnt help staring at Hook. I needed to explain. But he was ignoring me, he was hurt. My dad stepped closer to Hook.

"So...you done trying to kill me?"

Hook shot me a quick look and then turned his eyes back to my father. "I believe so."

"Excelent. Then you can live."

My father move his hand to bring something with magic, but I stopped putting attention. Why was Hook being like this? I needed to talk to him. I couldnt bare the sad/angry look he gave me. He hates me, Im sure of it.

His words brought me back to the present. "Neverland."

Emma handed him the bean, I dont like the way he looked at her. No I am not jealuos. Hook through the bean and a portal opened. Here we go. To a world where I learned not to hate Hook. To the world where my brothers only son was being held against his will. For a momment I had a flicker of doubt, but it dissapeared just as fast as it came. He was family. And that was enough for me.