Protect From The Darkness [OUAT || RUMPELSTILTSKIN || Crocodile's Love #5]

Chapter 25

It was nighttime and everyone was hanging out at Granny's diner for Robin's wake. 

Henry, Naomi and Nicholas sat together at the counter, Nicholas walked away to the door when he saw his sister walking in.

"Nicholas," Violet said and they hugged, "I was so worried."

Nicholas exhaled deeply, "I'm sorry I didn't... I didn't plan to leave, how is our father?" Nicholas asked.

"He knew you'd be okay," They pulled away from each other, "I'm just glad he was right," Violet said.

Nicholas smiled softly and looked at Henry and Naomi, he looked back at Violet, "I think he might need you," Nicholas said.

Naomi looked at them then nudged Henry gently, "Someone's here to see you," Naomi said.

Henry turned to see Violet walking to him as Nicholas walked back to his seat, beside Naomi.

"Violet," Henry said.

"Henry... Naomi," Naomi looked at her, "I'm sorry about Robin," Violet said.

"Thank you," Naomi and Henry said then Naomi looked away.

"When I heard you went to the Underworld, I was afraid I was never gonna see you again," Violet said as she grabbed Henry's hand.

"You were?" Violet nodded, "Me, too," Henry said.

Naomi and Nicholas glanced at each other before they chuckled slightly, then walked away from the pair to Belle and Leroy.

"How are you doing, Naomi?" Leroy asked.

"I'm okay... Hmm... We saw Stealthy," The dwarfs looked at her shocked and rushed over, interested, "He misses you all and I'm sure, he's now found peace," Naomi said with a smile.

"Thank you, Naomi," Doc said.

"You're welcome," Naomi said and looked at Granny, asking for a cup of cocoa.

"Will you be waking Calista?" Naomi looked at Leroy, "We, uh, we just worry about what the Dark One will do if you don't," Leroy said.

"Hades is gone... I think I will wake my Mama but know my Papa he's found a loophole and won't need me," Naomi said.

At the clock tower, Mr Gold was walking to the top with Pandora's Box in his hand. When he reached the top of the tower, he set the box on the floor in front of them.

"Calista, since our daughter refused to wake you, I'm gonna have to find another way, and I will. It's not just you that I have to worry about now. It's our family, our second unborn child. There's only one way I can free you both," Mr Gold took out the piece of the Olympian Crystal that he took from Hades's ashes, "I need more power," Mr Gold said.

Back at the diner, Naomi was drinking her coffee when her wrist began to burn. She put the cup down instantly and quickly removed the gold bracelet to see burn marks around her wrist.

"What on earth?" Belle said as she examined the burn marks.

At the clock-tower, Mr Gold made the piece of Olympian Crystal float up into the air, it started glowing blue and everything began to shake, "I need all of it... Even hers," Mr Gold said.