Rumpelstiltskin's Heir

Band of Merry Men!

PAST:

"Don't go."

"I have too. For Henry, for Emma."

"At least let me come with you." I pleaded

My brother shook his head "No, look I promise I'l be safe ok? Eddy needs you, and you still have to figure out the whole...friend thing out."

"I just. I'm scared. Belle is smart and strong and so are you but...the witch has magic...mine isn't powerful but-"

"Aldara I can't loose you too. I'll bring dad back, and then we'll get you. Everything is going to be fine, kid."

"Ok. Bring dad back and come back as soon as you can."

PRESENT:

Belle held on to me tears slipping down her cheek.

"It's ok Belle."

"N-no. She's controlling him, Aldara. H-he was trying so hard and..." she sobbed harder. I squeezed her hand. Belle has been so strong, but yesterday (before the confrontation between Regina and Belle) We had all gone to Zelena's home in a desperate attempt to find my father and free him of Zelena's grasp. But my father is a slave to that damned dagger, with it Zelena has full control.

"Belle, everything's gonna be fine. We're going to beat the green bitch all the way back to Kansas and get my dad back. You watch he's going to be as free bird soon-I can even here the church bells ringing for you guys." I giggled

"Do you really think thaat can still even be a possibility?" she sniffed sadly

"Of course I do Belle! Love is hard-but you should never give up. Watch, you guys are going to have that happy ending after all."

Belle giggled "Those aren't real."

"Well...not entirely...but they can be." I said smiling

"Talking about that...how do you think Rumple's going to react towards Sebastian?"

I felt my cheeks warm up, but before I could answer I heard a soft knocking at the door.

"I better go get that." I mumbled quickly before making my way to the door.

"Alright. I'm not hungry, I'll just go ahead and go to bead, ok?"

"Are you sure?"

"Yeah"

I swung it opened and smiled happily when I realized who it was.

"William!"

"Jane!" he said mockingly before pulling me into a hug

"What a miracle! Where have you been?" I asked pulling away from the hug to take a better look at my friend.

He shrugged "I guess I've just been really busy."

"It's alright, do you want to come inside? Emma and Auxi went to get some food and Henry and Eddy are upstairs playing-oh do you want to talk to Eddy?"

"Uh, yeah I'll talk to him in a minute." he sighed closing the door behind him and followed me into the kitchen.

"Would you like something to drink? I got; soda, water, juice, milk, tea or hot chocolate?" 

"Um I'll have some juice."

"I just have apple juice-that ok?"

"Yeah that's great."

I took out two glass cups and poured us some apple juice before sitting back down next to him.

"Sooooo, what brings you here-not that I mind! You've just been gone for a while."