MadArcher💚 [Once Upon A Time]

Chapter 14

Alice's POV:

Everyone had agreed with the plan and we were getting ready to leave. "I'll stay here with Lucy. She'll be safe with me" I heard Tiana say to Ella. "Are we all ready to go?" Zelena asked the crowd. "We will fight 'til the end" a dwarf said. Most people showed they agreed. "Position everyone" Regina said and we split up. We walked through the forest with a bunch of people. "We'll beat her" Robin smiled at me. "I know" I responded. We would finish this and then I could focus on finding a cure for my papa, again. 

''We need to split up and cover the forest'' Grumpy said as we discussed what was next. They all made smaller groups. Snow, Charming, Aurora and Mulan went North, 4 dwarfs went south, the other 3 dwarfs and Archie went East and Robin, Hook and I went West. We walked in silence, I had no idea what to say. ''From this hill we can look over a huge part of the forest. We should stay here. We can see them come to us, before they can see us'' Hook said as he took his binocular and searched the area. ''Good plan'' Robin said. This whole situation was super awkward, and Hook felt it too. As we waited he asked: ''How long have you been cursed?'' For a second I didn't know where to look. ''Since I was a kid'' I sighed sad. He nodded slowly. ''We'll find a cure'' Robin encouraged me. I hoped she was right. 

While we waited and waited, nothing happened. Hours passed. Nobody had something to say. But suddenly I heard something in the bush behind us. I turned around. ''Show yourself!'' I shouted as I pulled a sword. He showed his face and I was relieved. ''What are you doing here?'' I asked as I walked to him. Hook stood up, as did Robin. We greeted Rumplestiltskin. ''I need your help, Alice'' he said to me. ''I'm not sure if you should trust him'' Hook warned. ''Look, the last time I saw you captain, I was a different man. After Belle died, well, it changed me'' Rumple said. ''Belle is dead?'' Hook asked. ''We have lived a life-time in a place with a different meaning of time'' he sighed. Hook didn't know what to say. ''What do you need?'' I asked. ''Here'' he gave me a cup. It was chipped. ''What do I need to do with this?'' I asked. ''I've put mr. Gold in a room in my mind'' he pointed at his head, ''This is the key. Get it to me, and it'll open. I fit doesn't, you know what you have to do.'' I nodded. I knew what he meant. ''Why?'' Robin asked. ''Because the curse has already been cast. There is no way of stopping it now'' Rumple said and he was right. Hook ran on top of the hill, looked through his binocular and saw the cloud of magic coming towards them. ''Get ready!'' he shouted as he ran back to the others. I saw that Robin was hesitating about something. ''Hey, we're going to be okay'' I encouraged her. ''Wait, Alice, I need to ask you something'' she said. ''Now?'' I really thought this was not the right time. Suddenly she got on one knee and pulled out a ring. ''Alice, I don't know what is going to happen next, but I know we will get through this together. Will you marry me?'' 

I was so overwhelmed and for a moment I froze. I didn't know what to say. Of course I loved her and a part of me wanted to shout Yes right the second she got on one knee, but my lips said something else. ''No.'' And first I was shocked about the fact that I said that. Robin stood up and the last thing I saw was the sad look on her face. She looked like her whole world just collapsed and a second I felt guilty. But I didn't get the time to say anything else, because the curse hit us...