Chapter 3 – "Step 3 - Henry"
Henry's POV
Henry wasn't usually eager to end his school day, yet today he really couldn't help it. Finally starting from today he could have the family he had started to crave in these last months.. since his moms saved him in Neverland. 'Yeah.. The only problem is to make these two stubborn-clueless moms of mine aware that they love each other so much! Luckily I have Operation M&M on going and it'll be a success!' He grinned. (Operation M&M aka operation Mom and Ma and their happy endings).
Henry was still deep in his thoughts when finally the school bell rang. He was so excited that he gathered all his things as fast as he could and stormed out of the classroom.
He headed directly to the library and he was in such a rush that he got there in no more than 5 minutes (usually it takes about 15 minutes to get there!).
'Ok.. Time for step 3 - find a way to make moms spend more time together and admit their feelings for each other! I really hope Belle and Ruby were able to find a way.. an idea.. a spell.. anything that could help me with that!' He sighed.
He knew since the beginning of his Operation that that task was too big to do by himself, for this reason he decided to immediately involve also Belle and Ruby in his plan.. Who were of course very supportive. They knew pretty well that those two were deeply in love with each other but they were too stubborn and scared to act on it. They knew they needed a push and Henry's plan was just what they needed.
As soon as he entered the library he noticed Belle and Ruby exchanging worried glances.. "Hey Henry? How is Operation M&M going?" Ruby immediately greeted him. He was still a little unsure for their previous attitude but decided to drop it and get on it later "Pretty good!" He grinned from ear to ear "step 1 and 2 accomplished! Now I really need your help to make step 3 work." He said in some way sadly. "Were you able to find something?" In that moment he saw the worried look again on Belle and Ruby's faces.
"I'm so sorry Henry, since you told us about your plan, we spent here every night searching for the right spell but we could find anything.." Belle told him defeated.
"Oh no guys.. Please.. I really need your help.. I need to make mom and Ma spend more time together! That's the only way they can finally admit their feelings for each other! I don't know how to do that alone" he said sadly "are you sure there isn't any spell we can use?" He asked with watery eyes.
Ruby put her hand on Belle's forearm silently telling her to say all the truth and she nodded at the gesture. "Henry.. As you know.. unfortunately magic always comes with a price.. We checked all the known and unknown spells but they really are too risky.. Their price is always too high.. I'm sorry kid but we have to find another way.."
In that moment Anna's head popped out from behind a bookshelf.
"Erm.. Hi!" She said blushing "Sorry.. We really didn't mean to eavesdrop.. We.. I mean Elsa and I.. we were just here searching information regarding our family tree and know something more about portals.. You know just to come back home and.."
"Anna.. stop blathering and get straight to the point.." Elsa said from behind her sweetly.
"Yeah.. Sorry for rambling.. Anyway, we have a plan!" She pointed out smiling heartedly.
The trio looked at her dumbfounded with Henry being the first to recover "Really?" He asked with his eyes full of hope. Anna and Elsa's heads were still nodding when Ruby added "Hey girls but did you get that here we are talking about Emma and Regina and a way to make them spend more time together so they can finally admit their love for each other, didn't you?" 'Good strike Ruby, better to be safe than sorry!' Henry though.
"Yes Ruby we got it quite well" Elsa said smiling.
"And you are fine with that..?" Ruby asked dumbfounded.
"Yes sure! Why shouldn't we..?" Replied Anna arching an eyebrow. "And above all I think that everyone here is aware of their love for each other but them! Come on.. Didn't you really think that we were fooled by their constant bickering and their "Miss Swan" and "Madam Mayor" façade, did you?!" Anna snorted.. "And It's also so clear there is so much more under it.. Some.. Erm.. Love-Sexual tension!".
After this statement they all stared at each other unsure of what to do next for some moments when suddenly Ruby burst into laughter. Immediately after the others followed her laughing very hard.
"So what's your plan girls?" Ruby asked when finally the laughter subsided. Of course Anna was the first to answer with excitement "well.. You don't really need a spell to make people spend time together.. You just have to create the right situation.." She started knowingly.
"Great genius.. We know that! But unfortunately this is precisely what we are missing here!"
"Please Ruby let her finish first! I know that you are Emma's best friend and that you care a lot about all this situation.. But I can assure you our plan is good and it's gonna work.." Elsa stated smiling at them and putting a hand on Ruby's forearm. At this gesture the wolf fell silent immediately.
"So.. Here is our plan.. As you know Emma and Elsa have magical powers but unfortunately both of them have problems controlling them. On the other hand Regina is a master at controlling her magic as well as her emotions!" She said with a wide grin and the others were looking at her as if she had just stated the obvious and missing completely her point.
"That's obvious.. And so..?" Asked Ruby impatiently.
Anna grunted shaking her hands in the air.. How can the others not get what was just in front of them?
"We should just ask Regina if she can give Emma and Elsa magic lessons for controlling their powers in order to defeat Ingrid! If we ask Regina to teach both of them she surely won't figure out this is a trap to stuck her and Emma together! After some time Elsa can start skipping the lessons more and more giving them more time to spend together!" She stated matter of factly.
The others were looking at her dumbfounded letting her words to sink in.
"You are genius!" Henry said full of hope.
"Really.. This plan could really work! How can we put it in place?" Ruby interjected.
"I'm going to talk with Emma.." Interrupted Elsa.. "I'll tell her that I got this idea to ask Regina for her help in controlling my magic but that I don't know her so well and for this reason I'm not feeling so confident in asking her such a favor. And I would ask Emma if she could help me with this task" she finished her speech smiling.
"That's great!" Henry said enthusiastically.
He took out his M&M operation parchment from his pocket again adding:
Step 3 - find a way to make Mom and Ma spend more time together and admit their feelings for each other (with Ruby and Belle's help) - accomplished! Elsa and Anna joined the team too!
