This is my first ever fan fic. I am British trying to write American. Please excuse spelling and some grammar, I am also dyslexic. This story came to me in a dream a nagging dream that I had for 3 days straight. It just begged to be written down so here it is hope you enjoy.
SQ pairing after angst.
Disclaimer: I do not own the rights to these characters this is just harmless fun.
Chapter 1.
Emma Swan had been the Dark one for a while now, Hook just found out he is a Dark one also. He gets Emma to kill him to save him. Emma and the team will journey to the Underworld to save him once again. Emma is not willing to lose Hook now she had him back.
Rumple looks at Emma and Regina and then back to Emma, he says "Are you sure about this ?Emma is this what you really want?." Emma says "yes I lost him once .I can not lose him again, not if I can bring him back to me."
As Rumple is about to call the boat to get to the underworld his cell rings, He knows its Belle its her ring-tone. He says "give me a moment" to Emma." Of course" she says. Rumple answers the phone with a "Yes Belle what can I do for you,?" in a tone that is flat but also lovingly Rumple at the same time. Belle is the only one who can elicit such a response like this from this imp.
Belle says "Rumple I need to see you right away, no it can not wait it has to be now." "OK "he says and looks to Emma and says "can I have 30 minutes please Belle needs me." Emma says "Of course hook has waited this long another 30 isn't exactly going to kill him now is it.
Henry groans.. Emma realizing what she said says "ugh I didn't mean it like that".
Rumple just disappears into a puff of black smoke, Snow gasps .." but... that means..." "Yes" Emma says "he is once again the dark one". Charming says "You knew".. Regina turns and right into Emma's face says "How can you let that sniveling imp become the dark one yet again?".
"How could I stop him? he tricked us and yes I do mean us, Hook is aware of this new development too. But honestly think about this for a minute. Hook didn't know he was the DO but when he did look what happened to him, when I was the dark one I had to take your memories away so you would not be hurt. Gold is the only one out of all of Storybrook who can handle being the Dark one without letting it go to his head, well most of the time anyways. I do not want to argue about this its a done deal". "Ugh" Charming groans at another use of words from his daughter.
Rumple appeared behind a tree, he did not want to let Belle know just yet he was the DO again, he did not want to scare her off, she had already told him she was leaving him. Yet she called him she hadn't left yet.
Rumple walked from behind the tree to his waiting wife who looked scared. "Belle "he said in his softest tone he saves just for her, "what is it ?whats wrong? tell me I will protect you my love." "Oh Rumple" she cries and steps away from him, "I .. I .. ." "What is it ?"he urges. He stands where he is as not to scare her off. "Tell me please".
"Oh rumple your gonna hate me, this was not planned I am happy but so scared of your reaction to this news". "Belle what is it ?you know I can never be angry at you. I love you". "Rumple you love power more than me, you chose power over Neal." Rumples face fell into a cold stare when Neal was mentioned." If I could change that I would" said Rumple coldly.
Belle took a deep breathe, said "I'm sorry, I didn't mean it like that." Rumple now wanting to get out of this conversation said coldly "OK tell me or I have to leave". Belle not hearing that last part of that sentence took a deep breath and said at same time"Rumple I'm pregnant."
Both spoke over each other.. "You want to leave go ahead, I expected nothing less from you". "What! we are having a child" Rumple says as he turned the color of the dark one. "How? When?... No Belle, your the one who is leaving me. But your right I do have to leave soon. Once again I'm helping the savior to get her happy ending. Of course this is futile. She wont accept it yet but Hook is gone. So I am taking them to the underworld to see Hades."
"Your what".. Belle was stunned. "You could be hurt or worse Rumple.. I cant"… "Belle! I am not going to come to harm, but just because you don't want to be with your true love no more, I cant deny Emma hers now can I. I did enough when I gave that curse to Regina in the first place, this might be the one thing I can do to help her find her happy ending. Do you get that?"
"I do Rumple, but are you happy?..." "No of course I am not happy" .. Her face fell... "No Belle I meant I am not happy that I have to leave right now. I want to be here for my child. I need to do better for this one, if you will allow me to be a part of its life that is. Please do not leave town till we can talk but I really have to leave now., I'm sorry."
With that still in shock from what Belle just told him, he forgets and disappears into a puff of black smoke as he sees Belles shocked face. He knows he is screwed now. He appears in front of her once again and says "I didn't want you to know like this, It happened when Emma and Hook …" "I get it" she says coldly to him. "No you don't" he says softly.
"Yes I do, if anyone had to be the DO again then your the best one for it. I know you can handle the power, but Rumple don't let it take you over we need you". With that she turns and walks away from a shocked Rumple.
Rumple appears in the smoke haze just like nothing had happened. He knew he had already messed that up when he disappeared in the black cloud to see Belle. Charming gave him a stare which said it all.
"Henry" Rumple says. "I am not doing this to make deals with your mom, I am doing this because I already took enough from you and your family the day I gave Regina the curse. I thought she was supposed to be with my son Bae. It was not meant to be, instead she thinks.. well she wants the Pirate. I promise you as your grandfather. I will not let the power hurt anyone else in your family. Do you believe me ?"
"WTH" says Regina "What did Belle say to you? your acting like your human or Has the time being nothing magical made you soft?" "What?" asks Snow "How can you say that?". "You don't get it Snow" Regina says in her Evil Queen tone. "Are you sure you should be coming with us? your just so .. nice all of the time."
Emma gets into Regina's face .. "Why are you being so evil Queenish to my mother all of a sudden? what gives? Do we have to worry about you now as well as the imp?"
Regina takes a step back looks at Henry smiles and says more to him, "Henry I really don't want you to come with us. I want you safe, please go home and help granny look after baby Neal". "No way, I am coming" says Henry " If you wont take me, I'll find my own way there".
"OK, OK I know you would too, OK you can come, but you have to understand everything you see there is not true, I will be acting, I have to to keep you all safe, Rumple gets it he understands."
With that Rumple summons the boat.