Chapter Two
Rumplestiltskin
STORYBROOKE
I sat in the station, reading the newspaper, when Mr. Gold walked, and slammed his cane on my desk. "What's up?" I asked, not taking my eyes off the newspaper. "Regina wants you." He said. I looked up into Gold's eyes, and smiled.
"You know, she must think I'm crazy." I said, standing to go get a drink of water.
"Come on, she wants to help you get rid of her mother, that has to count for something." Mr. Gold replied. Just then, Henry ran in, and was bent over, heaving for breath. "What's the matter, kid?" I asked.
"Something's…something's wrong, over at Archie's." He said. Mr. Gold and I looked at each other, and we headed over to Archie's office. Pongo was dancing all around the door when we arrived. "Pongo," I replied.
"What's the matter, boy?" Mr. Gold asked. I knocked on the door. "Archie?" I called. Mr. Gold shook his head. I opened the door, which was unlocked. "Oh my God," I replied, quickly rushing over to the body lying limp on the floor.
"Archie?" I asked.
"I'll get some help." Mr. Gold replied, leaving me alone.
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WONDERLAND
"Surprised?" She asked.
"How did you? What happened?" Killian was in utter astonishment. He watched her die. He felt her when she died. This was not possible. Could it?
He watched as she slowly climbed the steps down, eyeing him down in the process. "Leave. Now." She motioned for the court. Everyone disappeared, except for her and Killian. After they had left, Milah ran towards Killian and hugged him.
"Oh, I've missed you." She whispered in his ear.
But, Killian didn't know what to say.
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STORYBROOKE
I paced back and forth, as Henry just sat there, looking out the window. Mary Margaret and David sat together, cuddling, not smiling. Mr. Gold and Belle was there. I sighed, and walked over to the couple. "Hi, I don't think we've met properly, my name is Emma, I'm the sheriff here." I said, offering her my hand.
Belle smiled. "My name's Belle," She said. "I've heard so much about you."
"I wish I could say the same, but all I know about you is your name…but I can guess you like to read?"
Smiling she shook her head yes. "Reading helps you escape." She said. "I can only read a newspaper." I said. She laughed. Just then Dr. Whale came out. He sighed, and shook his head.
"I'm sorry, we did the best we could, but…"
"He didn't make it, did he?" Mary Margaret asked.
"No." Dr. Whale replied. He then turned away.
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WONDERLAND
"Milah, I saw you die, how can you be alive?" He asked.
Milah smiled. "Well, you do know that upset spirits roam around for quite some time, but I met this sorcerer who had the power of creating life." She explained. "And he brought me back to life."
"So, where have you been all these years?" Killian asked .
"Searching…for you, and now we can finally be together." She said, with a smile.
Killian frowned, and shook his head. He looked at all the familiar things he saw. Something pulled him away from Milah. But, he didn't know what.
"Are you thirsty?" She suddenly asked.
Killian nodded. He thought about Emma. Oh God, did she get there safely. He didn't hear what Milah said afterwards, but she kept repeating his name. Almost like a song. He forgot how nice her voice was. "Killian, what ever happened to the Enchanted Forest?" She asked.
"What do you mean?" he asked.
"I went to go get my revenge on Rumple, but when I got there…nothing was there." She replied.
"Because of the Dark Curse, we just came from there." He explained.
"We?" Milah asked, walking over to where the jug and cups were. He followed.
"My family and I." He replied. "I didn't know you had family." She replied, with a frown.
"Well, I didn't. Not until Emma." He replied, softly. "Emma, who is this Emma?" She asked.
"She's my wife,"
"Wife?!" Milah spat."You don't have to play with her feelings any longer, I'm here now. We can go back to where we were."
"It's not that easy, Milah," Killian replied.
"Not that easy!" She spat. "Killian, you're playing with a young girl's emotions…"
She went silent when gave her death look. "We're having a baby." He said. "I don't consider that playing with a young girl's emotions."
Milah shook her head, smiling. She then stalked off without a word, leaving Killian nervous.
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STORYBROOKE
We were in the cemetery, as Mary Margaret performed the service. I wondered how she could do it. She was really wasn't until it was over, that she broke down.
Mr. Gold and Belle were the first people to leave. Mary Margaret, David, Henry, and I were the last ones.
"Who killed Archie?" I asked, once we got back to the station.
"I don't know." Mary Margaret replied.
"Maybe we could see who did it." Mr. Gold replied.
"What do you mean?" I asked.
Mr. Gold walked out of the building and towards his shop. "Where is he going?" I asked. Belle only shrugged, as we all followed him to his shop. Mr. Gold came from behind his counter with a mirror.
"With this, we could see who broke in to Archie's office." He said. Just then, the image changed. I saw Regina. She killed Archie.
I was speechless. Why would she do this when she knew Henry truly believes she could change?
I then noticed something familiar. A portrait of a young boy. Could it be him? No. Neal couldn't possibly have any ties here.
I changed my attention back to Regina.
