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A/N: So That vote thing.. didn't really work. So I wrote both chapters and had my cousin choose! And none of my stories I follow have updated so the voting ended a little early. Anywho! Here is the chapter!
Averianna paced nervously in the court yard of the castle. She felt sick to her stomach and heavy with guilt. She had stripped her magnificent gown down to just an under dress and corset, with a robe over her. She let down her hair from its graceful up do and ran her hands through your hair. The grand door opened and a little cricket came and perched himself on the ledge of the fountain in the middle of the courtyard.
"Averianna, Come inside. Its cold enough to catch your death." Jiminy Cricket said, in a caring way.
"Magic.." she gruffed, still pacing. She heard the cricket tisk slightly.
"Averianna.. At least sit down.. please." he begged her. Averianna sighed and stopped pacing.
"How could I do that? To my own father?" she asked more to herself then to Jiminy.
"Because it needed to be done." he said softly.
"He's my father... I love him.. its... just... People I love.." Averianna couldn't even form a sentence. Before the cricket could answer there were horses and people approaching, Snow was at the head. She dismounted her horse and walked to Averianna.
"Don't worry. Everything went almost flawlessly." Snow assured her.
"Almost?" Averianna said, worry growing.
"Ella's finance has gone missing. But your father is safely impris- well." Snow stopped at imprisoned to try to spare Averianna's feelings.
"May I see him?" Averianna nodded to the cage on the wagon, she knew her father was in it.
"Of course Averianna. We trust you." Charming said, dismounting his own horse. Averianna nodded in a 'thank you' and made her way passed the guards to the bars of the cage. Her father, the great Rumpelstiltskin, was sitting in a corner of it, with his head down.
"Papa.." she said softly. He began to chuckle,
"You told then how to jail me, Princess..." He wasn't asking, he was letting Averianna know that is was futile to try to lie.
"I'm- I'm so sorry Papa. I-"
"You did the right thing." He said sadly and looked up at her. "I'm proud of you." then he looked at the men who were guarding him, "We're done here.." and with that the guards took him away. Averianna did not feel any better about herself or the decision she made. She knew what was coming, and she was glad that she knew where her father was when that time came.
Time passed, and they day Averianna was dreading came at last, the day Regina sat the curse on the lands. Snow and Charming had been warned, and measures were being taken to insure the safety of the little savior Emma. Averianna looked out the window, only she in the castle knew how close the time was coming until all hell broke loose.
"Finally, a moment to breathe. The wardrobe was almost finished and Snow was happy, and healthy as well as her child." Came the voice of the wise cricket who sat beside her. Averianna took a deep solem breath.
"I fear it maybe the calm before the storm." and she closet her eyes. She felt magic overloading and crackling, like sparks for a fire. She knew no one else could feel it. "I need to go see my father." she said to Jiminy and left for the dwarf made dungeon. She walked along the dripping corridors until she reached a guarded door.
"Halt. State your business."
"I just wish to see my father.. Please Gregory." Averianna looked up at the castle guard.
"Grand Sorceress... I am not sure." One guard started.
"She is the one who put him here. She can be trusted." The guard, Gregory stood up for her, and let her pass. Averianna stood at the beginning of another underground corridor, dripping with water. As soon as the door shut, she heard, "Averianna." being sing songed to her. She knew that moment, her father had completely lost it. She rounded the corner slowly.
"Papa?" she said softly.
"Hello Princess. Come closer." she saw his rotten smile and scaley skin glow in the moonlight. Dear gods, she had never seen a more frightening sight. No wonder the world go near him.
"Its coming father. The air above is buzzing with power."
"This I know. The curse is coming. We will completely forget who we are... and be at the mercy of her Majesty Regina." he smirked.
"That is surely a disgusting prospect.. but Snow and Emma will be safe." Averianna sighed leaning against the bars.
"Well.. not exactly. Regina will be of her free will, memories intact, and all that stuff. They will be safe from the curse, not from Regina." this made Averianna perk up.
"OH MY GODS.. why didn't I think of that..." she said, realizing what a hug step she missed.
"Its why I did, love." he said, hold out a vial of purple sparkling liquid to her.
"You could do magic this entire time." she said shocked, taking the bottle. She got angry, "You could do magic this ENTIRE time? You could have gotten out! I have been beating myself up!" her father held up a hand to stop her.
"I am exactly where I wanted to be. And you knew where I was, which is what I wanted." he smiled.
He wanted the same thing as her, damn him. Then her powers perked in a way that made her sharply intake a breath.
"Its coming now." Averianna said, "this will save us from the curse?" she said quizically, thinking about sending this to Charming, so he could be with his wife and child. "No. Just your memories. You'll be able to be yourself in mind. I know you're thinking of giving that to Charming, but that won't allow him to be with his wife and child when they go through the wardrobe." he said, truthfully.
"Why are you doing this? Its not to protect Snow." she said, knowingly.
"Because I am going to drink mine, and I couldn't stand you not knowing me.. I.. I already lost one child." there was the sadness that always came when he spoke of Bae. Averianna raised her vial.
"In good health then." and she downed the contents. Her father smiled and drank his own vial.
"That's my girl-" whatever he was saying was drowned out by Snow's screams. 'Averianna. I am in labor! They can't move me. Emma is going to have to go alone. Help!' Averianna knew she had to go right then.
"Father its failing. Snow is having the baby now! Emma has to go through alone!" her father reached through and grabbed her hand.
"Then you will have your memories and you will raise our little savior. Tell her our story." He smiled.
"How will I do that?" she asked him.
"You'll find a way Princess.. You raise Snow just fine, how did you tell her stories?" he asked. It came to Averianna.
"A storybook!" She snapped her fingers and one appeared. "Once Upon a Time." she whispered to it, and it became her title. "I need to send it through to her papa!" as she ran away, she heard her father call,
"See you on the other side Princess. I love you." When Averianna was out of the mines, she appeared to Snow's bed side.
"Snow, the child!"
"Charming took her." Snow said, getting out of bed. Averianna took hold of her and rushed down the hall to where the wardrobe was, they entered to see Regina standing over Charming and to hear a guard say "The child is gone." Oh no.. She was too late. Averianna held the book to her chest as Snow went to her love, laying in blood on the nursery floor. She screamed his name and tried giving true's love kiss. Averianna rushed to her side on the floor and attempted to heal him. The magic was being sucked away, there was not enough power left to heal Charming. The roof of the palace was ripped off.
"Regina! You won't win!" Averianna screamed.
"I just did!" She smiled her crimson, twisted smile.
"Where are we going?" Snow cried.
"Somewhere horrible." Regina looked up and laughed into the maelstrom surrounding them. Averianna held onto Snow's hand and clutched the book to her chest, then closed her eyes. Then there was complete darkness, and no sounds, there was nothing but dark..
Dark..
Lets just do a fact check.. Mr. Gold (Rumple) was affected by the curse. So.. What did he drink? What did she drink (if you have figured it out no spilling the beans)? Did he just sacrifice himself for his daughter?! Also, the book was meant for Emma.. to make sure she believed growing up.. O.o Smart thinking Avery!
Hope you enjoyed!
