Hi fellow Oncers!
I'm glad you guys have already started to read Season 2 of Dark Shadows.
So last time the curse officially broke and Rumple and Zila are adjusting in our world with magic. Also we also learned Athena is a Dark One along with Rumple. In this chapter a new character comes into Storybrooke.

Rumple's POV

Jared who happened to be a healer for animals back in our land called me and said to let Zila take the day off. After reassuring him I would let my wife know did I leave her house. I had left a note for her beside her nightstand so she could see it when she got up. As I drove into town I was shocked to see how much damage the town received by the wraith. The streets were full of debris as were several cars damaged.

This is going to be an interesting day I thought as I parked my car in front of my shop and locked it before I limped toward the store so I could open it for the day.

Rose's POV

I finally managed to find Storybrooke. As I drove into town I wasn't surprised to see the streets were trashed. So it looked like I got here just when I needed so my plans could unfold. But first I would need to find a job and a place to live. I would ask around for work, I pulled my dark blue mustang in front of a shop that seemed to sell medicinal herbs. Since it was cold the outfit I wore today was a black leather jacket over a purple sweater that looked good with my blue jeans and brown boots. Maybe whoever worked her could help me find work and possibly an apartment to rent.

Athena's POV

Diana wanted to stay home because firstly she wanted to get used to this world and what not before she would help me with the store. I explained how the modern world worked with technology and everyone thing else. She was fascinated by the television so most likely she would watch it all day. Today I chose to wear a grey dress with matching flats, the dress was long. It was sleeveless like most of my dresses were. I was at the counter taking inventory when the bell to my shop let me know I had a customer.

"May I help you?" I asked the young woman who was walking up to me.

"Yes I'm new into town I was curious if you knew anyone who is hiring" this girl seemed to be in her early thirties, she was a lovely young thing. She had the same colored hair as Zila and Belle along the same exact curls. The only difference was her brown eyes.

"Welcome to Storybrooke then I am Anthea the town psychic and herbalist" since this young woman was a stranger knowing that this town had fairy tale characters was out of the question.

"I'm Rose Hathaway" Rose held her hand out to me and I shook it.

"It's a pleasure to meet you dear sadly I'm not hiring but I think my friend Mr. Gold is actually looking for an assistant with his pawn shop, do you have a place to stay?" I asked.
"Not right now I'm going to book a room at the B&B first"

"Good idea Mr. Gold also might know of some apartments that are available I'll give him a call so he can be expecting you if that's alright"

Rose nodded before she thanked me and turned around to leave. I swore it was just me but that girl reminded me of someone I knew once. I shook my head before I picked my cell to call Rumple.

Rumple's POV

I had just finished getting off the phone with Athena. She had informed me a young woman had just come into Storybrooke and would be coming by to see me later. Even with Zila being awake again she still had her job at the shelter which reminded me of something I needed to do after I met with this young lady. An hour later I had just finished polishing some items when the bell let me know someone was in the shop. I limped out of my office and saw a young woman looking around at the many objects I had.

"You must be Ms. Hathaway" I greeted the young woman who jumped out of her skin at my voice. She turned around to face me with a hand over her heart.

"I'm sorry dearie I didn't mean to scare you" I apologized to the now spooked newcomer.

"That's alright I just didn't hear you and I am Ms. Hathaway but you may call me Rose" Rose walked up to me and she held her hand out which I took.

"Quite a lovely name Anthea told me you are looking for employment" Rose nodded.

"I'm here kind of on business so I need to earn some money as well as a place to stay"

"Well dearie you're in luck I do have an apartment that I am renting out, and for employment I could use an assistant" I liked this young lady for some reason I was getting a good vibe from her.

"I don't mind getting up early in the mornings, last minute shifts don't bother me, I'm never late and I'm not lazy" her comment got me to smile.

"Well dearie I think I found my assistant not a lot of people like me but you don't seem to be afraid of me I noticed" this got Rose to scoff.

"Anyone who would be afraid of you is an idiot"

"How about you start in a few days and I'll show you the apartment this afternoon will that work?"

"Yes that's fine thank you Mr. Gold"

"My pleasure dear, welcome aboard"

Zila's POV

I had received Rumple's note letting me know I didn't have to work today which was a relief. I was really tired after we got home to my house last night. I had to get up several times due to the morning sickness which was the one thing I hated about being pregnant. I had a quick breakfast of a bagel with cream cheese and orange juice since I couldn't have coffee before I got dressed to go into town. I pulled out a green t-shirt along with a pair of jeans and boots. I grabbed my leather jacket before grabbing my keys.

As I drove into town I wasn't surprised to see the streets were still trashed by last night's wraith attack. I pulled behind Rumple's car in front of the shop. As I got out of my car I noticed the dwarves suddenly running past me they had worried looks on their faces. I shook my head before I opened the doors to Rumple's shop.

"Oh speak of the devil" Rumple's voice said as I came in. Rumple stood behind the counter with a young woman in front of him. She looked to be in her late twenties or early thirties. Her hair was the same color as mine, it was also curly and her eyes were brown.

"Rose this is my fiancée Elizabeth Bane, Elizabeth this is Rose my new assistant" that news got me to breathe a sigh of relief. Rumple always needed help in the shop due to his limping.

"Very nice to meet you Rose I'm glad my other half has finally decided to take on an assistant" I said to her as I shook her hand.

"It's a pleasure to meet you and congratulations on your pregnancy Mr. Gold just told me"

"She plans on keeping it a secret for now" Rumple reassured me before flashing me a wink.

"Well I'll be heading out for now I'll meet you at the address you gave me sir" Rose said looking back at my husband who smiled at her.

"See you then dearie"

Rose gave me a goodbye nod before she walked past me and left the shop.

"She came into town this morning, she appears she's staying awhile" I turned to Rumple.

"It'll be good to have her around any news about how we're going to get back Emma and Snow?" I inquired at my mate as I walked behind the counter so I could be next to him.

"I don't know as of right now dearie" my husband said. I suddenly had to excuse myself to go and throw up. This was the second time this morning I had to do this. After I flushed the toilet Rumple stood outside the bathroom with some kind of vial, I knew immediately what it was.

"Oh thank god" I said as I took the flask from his hand and quickly drank down the contents. It was a potion to ease morning sickness.

Enchanted Forest

Zila was once more alone at her home in the Dark Castle. Dakota was visiting Belle and Maurice for a few days and Rumple was out on a business trip. So far he had only been gone three days which gave the immortal she-wolf some much needed time alone. Opal was sound asleep on her golden perch next to Rumple's wheel while Zila was once again training. Dressed in dark blue top that had straps at the shoulders, along with black pants and no shoes Zila carefully swung her sword around careful to not hit anything. She spun around gracefully with the huge sword in her grasp. She was so focused on her training she didn't hear the yelp that came from her husband.

"Holy crap I'm sorry Rumple" Zila said horrified she hurt her mate. Zila's Masamune had sliced Rumple's cheek creating a minor cut. She put her sword back into its scabbard and hurried over to her mate.

"I'm alright dearie just be careful next time when you swing that blade around" the Dark One reassured his wife while using his magic to heal the wound.

"I thought you weren't supposed to back until tomorrow" Zila teased her mate as she threw her arms around her other half's neck.

"Well dearie business ended early and you know once I'm done with my work I hurry home to you" the Dark One teased his wife back before wrapped his arm around Zila's waist and pulled her in for a much needed kiss. As the couple kissed a screech was heard. Opal had awakened from her nap and had flown from her perch onto Rumple's shoulder.

"Hello pretty one" Rumple said to the Snowy Owl once he and Zila finished their kiss. Rumple stroked the bird's neck feathers which got Opal to close her eyes in satisfaction.

"This has to be the most well behaved bird I've ever seen"

"I raised her to know who is good and who is evil apparently she sees the good in you like I always have" Zila added while she stroked the area under Opal's beak.

"I wish Firestorm behaved liked that when I first got him, it took him three years to get used to me" Rumple confessed which got the she-wolf to snort.

Storybrooke

Still Zila's POV

I had just finished having lunch with Dad, Belle, and Gabriel as I approached the shop. The door suddenly opened and Regina almost crashed into me. I noticed she had a silver book in her hand and frankly I rather not ask what it was.

"Your husband has something for you in there" the queen said to me before she walked past. Curious I hurried inside and my eyes widened. Sitting the same exact perch from our land was Opal. Rumple was petting her non-stop.

"How did?" I asked as I hurried over to where my beloved owl was.

"I persuaded Jared to let me have her, and her wing is now healed"

"You healed it?" I asked looking to my mate.

"I would have sooner dearie but the curse sadly prevented that, I gave her a special potion which doesn't harm her, if she is approached by a predator or feels threatened she will be transported back to either one of us, meaning she can live both indoors and out I already conjured a good size aviary for her back at your home so she won't be harmed"

I walked past Opal and pulled Rumple's tie to me and pressed a big thank you kiss against his mouth. As I did Opal squawked and this got me to quickly break our kiss.

"Hey pretty girl I missed you" I said to my pet Snow Owl as I held my arm up. Opal got onto it and she gave me a kiss against my cheek while Rumple limped from around me and went back to whatever he was doing. I noticed he was putting maps in a bag which got me to arch an eyebrow.

"You plan on leaving town to find Bae aren't you?" Rumple stopped dead and turned to me.

"Yes I need to make sure he's okay love" I snorted in amusement.

"As long as you plan on returning to town"

"Dearie you know the moment I find Bae and hopefully reconcile with him I'll come back I have another child to be there for" my husband nodded at my stomach. The shop door suddenly opened and Rumple rolled his eyes in annoyance.

"It appears when I bought "closed" sign I was just throwing my money away" my husband said turning to see who it was.

"Looks like it" David greeted.

"Sorry to hear about your wife and daughter, if you're looking for retrieval, I'm afraid portal jumping is just outside my purview"

"Of course it is I see you found Opal Zila" David said nodding at me.

"Yep Rumple found her" I said to Charming.

"So what's the commotion outside?" Rumple then asked Snow's husband. I remembered when the dwarves had run past me earlier as though they were in a panic.

"A little stir at the border" David answered. "A problem crossing the line"

"Do tell" Rumple suggested interested in what Charming had to say.

"Actually I'm here to buy something a way to find someone"

"What like a map?" Rumple asked.

"Something with a bit more kick, like the ring you gave me to find Snow" David answered.

"Oh yeah, magic, whom are you following?"

"Not telling" this got me to snicker remembering how Rumple said that exact same line from last night.

"So do you have something of theirs, this missing person?" Rumple inquired.

"Yes" David replied.

"May I see it?"

"No"

I was enjoying seeing how this conversation was going. Rumple chuckled before he turned around and opened a black case in front of him. He pulled out a flask with a blue liquid and turned back to David.

"Pour this on the object and then follow it, so simple even David Nolan could do it"

"Rumple" I growled at my mate to not taunt David because I sensed Snow's husband wasn't in the mood for said teasing.

As David was about to take the flask from my husband, Rumple pulled his hand back.

"What do you want?" David asked.

"Peace, leave me alone" Rumple answered. David chuckled before he asked my mate.

"What do you care what David Nolan does?"

"No it's Charming I worry about I'd like a little non-interference guarantee"

"Fine if you give me the same" David agreed. "You and I stay out of each other's way"

"Thank you for your business" Rumple said as he held the flask out to David who took it and turned around to leave.

"So, uh, what happens when you try and cross the border" Rumple then asked David who turned around.

"You lose your memory of everything in our old lives, looks like we're stuck here" David replied before he opened the shop door and closed it. Rumple and I both jumped as the glass counters next to him suddenly broke. Most likely they broke because of his frustration learning now no one could leave the town.

"You're not hurt are you?" I called to Rumple who looked to me.

"No I'm fine dearie sorry about the mess" I put Opal back onto her perch and walked over to him. I hugged my husband tightly. Rumple did the same because as soon as I touched him he wrapped a single arm around my waist. He kissed my forehead to reassure me he was alright only he was just felt defeated at the moment. I suddenly felt my I-phone buzz and I fished it out of my pocket to see a text from Henry. Henry always had my number in case of an emergency.

"I gotta go Henry's calling I'll be back later" I said to my mate before pressing a kiss against his lips, before I poofed myself out of the shop and into the lounge area of town hall where the entire town pretty much was pacing around.

"What's up kid?" I greeted Henry along with Red.

"Gramps called a meeting and I can't reach him" Henry explained just as the door to the lounge doors burst open with a smirking Regina.

"My what a nice turn out" Regina said as he pranced into the room proudly. Oh hell she had her magic back which was why she had that book. "No need for a fuss it's just little old me" she stopped in front of everyone. Archie talked to her but Regina only looked to him and said "Bug" and she held her hand out. Archie yelped as he was thrown backwards and was caught by the dwarves who stood behind him. Grumpy then tried to run towards the mayor, Regina used the same method she did with Archie; Grumpy went flying and landed on the floor on his butt. Granny then released the arrow on her crossbow which Regina caught with her left hand. She smirked and used her magic to light the arrow on fire.

"Sh*t!" I cursed as I grabbed Henry and the two of us ducked. The fireball bounced from side of the room to the other before he hit the golden seal of Storybrooke behind Regina. Henry and I stood back up.

"What do you want?" Red demanded.

"Me, she wants me" Henry said and I let him go. The ten year old approached Regina and said. "Okay, I'll go with you just leave them alone"

Regina smiled which was genuine she really did love Henry. She held his face and said.

"That's my boy" Regina then put her arm around Henry and the two of them walked past us. She used her magic to close the doors.

"Great" I growled looking to Red. "We need to find David"

"You got it Alpha" Red agreed as we left behind the now panicked townsfolk. As we got into town I cursed as someone a guy almost knocked me over.

"Watch it a***le!" I snapped at the guy and turned around to see Red holding Charming back apparently he was after the guy who almost knocked me over.

"David Regina's got Henry and her magic's back she showed up at the town meeting you organized" I said to Charming who looked alarmed at the news.

"Since when?"

"I have no clue, but everyone is going to leave town if we don't do something" Red answered for me.

"Alright I have a plan" David suggested.

A Half Hour Later.

"You did a good job persuading the rest of the town not to leave" I complimented my friend as we walked towards Regina's house. We both had our swords with us.

"I wouldn't have done in without you and Red Zila" David said. David, along with myself and Red had calmed everyone down at the town line, David explained that everyone in Storybrooke were both their Storybrooke selves, and our Enchanted Forest selves. How our lives here in Storybrooke changed us and that by leaving wouldn't take the fear away of Regina's magic. David also reassured everyone that he would protect them, as would I despite me being Rumple's wife. So with that persuasion everyone headed back to town.

"I'll use my magic to open the door" I offered to David who shook his head.

"I have a better idea" he then kicked the door open with his foot, which scared the hell out of Regina. She had been sitting at her table holding the same silver book as before.

"I want to see him" David said as he and I approached Regina.

"Nice way to enter the queen's house idiot" I scolded David as I came beside him. Regina stood up and walked over to us, David held his sword out at her which rested next on her left shoulder.

"Henry come down" Regina called out. She then said to me and Charming.

"The two of you won't be using your swords"

"Whatever you can conjure we can fight"

"Lower your damn sword David" I told the stubborn prince as I lowered mine.

"I mean you two won't be needed your swords" Regina corrected as she pushed David's blade away as Henry came down the stairs. Regina went up to Henry and stopped in front of him.

"Henry you're gonna go home with David" Henry looked to his grandfather before he looked back to his adopted mother.

"Really?"

"Really" Regina replied. "I shouldn't have brought you here, I was I don't know how to love very well, and I wasn't capable of it for a very long time, but I know I remember, that if you hold on to someone too hard, that doesn't make them love you, I'm sorry I lied to you, that I made you feel like I didn't know who you are, but I want you to be here because you want to be here, not because I forced you, and not because of magic, I want to redeem myself, go get your things" I saw Henry smile before he went back to his room to get his stuff.

"Well spoken" I complimented Regina as she turned to us. I noticed she blushed at my compliment.

"Then prove it"

"What the f**k are you talking about David?"

"How?" Regina didn't pay any attention to my profanity use.

"Answer one question, does it exist?"

"What?"

"The Enchanted Forest our land does it still exist?" David asked. Regina came down the stairs and stopped in front of David and I.

"Yes but I have no idea how to get back there, I can see I just launched you on a heroic quest just also make sure you take care of my son" Regina said.

"That I can do" David reassured her. Henry came back down the stairs and I walked to him. Regina gave him a kiss before he hugged her in return. I wrapped my arm around Henry's shoulder and the two of us walked out of Regina's house with David following behind us.

Later

After we got Henry back from Regina's house Belle texted me and offered to buy dinner at Granny's which I couldn't refuse. By the time we went our own ways afterwards it was night and I walked over to Rumple's shop.

"Where's Opal?" I asked my mate as I entered the shop.

"I took her to the enclosure at your house she's got plenty of food and water love" Rumple replied as he limped over to me. He suddenly pulled me into a breathtaking kiss which caught me off guard.

"What the bloody hell was that?" I asked my husband curious why he just kissed like that.

"Well dearie I have to punish you since you found my talk with Charming amusing" I felt my face turn red I knew what he meant.

"Dakota?" I began.

"She'll be fine intercourse won't hurt her at your stage of the pregnancy" my mate teased before he suddenly poofed us back to my house. I had a feeling he already locked up before we left the shop. I growled as Rumple pinned me against the wall in my room. My eyes turned their golden color as my mate began to plant kisses onto the left side of my neck, which made me weak in the knees. My husband chuckled at how my body was reacting. His lips met mine once more which was a distraction because Rumple guided my body until my back fell onto the bed. Rumple's cane now lay on the floor; my mate was now on top of me. As Rumple began to remove my leather jacket my claws came out and I gripped both hands onto his sleeves. I heard a rip and I noticed I had literally torn into the fabric of his suit jacket.

"Sorry" I said to my husband blushing.

"Go ahead and shred this outfit dearie I have more" Rumple teased before his lips crashed back onto mine. The two of us carefully made love and by the time we were satisfied my body was sore. The two of us were now covered with a sheet; Rumple had pulled on some pajama pants after said act between a husband and wife. I was the only one completely exposed underneath the sheet. Rumple wrapped his arms around my body as I curled my body against his bare chest.

"I love you mate of mine" I said to Rumple who chuckled.

"Same here dearie" with that he kissed my forehead before sleep claimed us.

So who exactly is Rose?
Feel free to guess in a review however she will be revealed in a later chapter!
Hope you guys continue to enjoy Season 2!