Chapter 7

Dark Punishment

Present Day: World without Magic

Rumple for the first time in centuries couldn't think he is lost… He was stripped of his magic when Belle sent him over the town line, and Belle he had lost her too and he knew there was no way he would get her back now. So he walked alone not even thoughts could help ease him. By the time night fell he was able to find some sort of transportation to New York where Neal's old apartment was. Once he found where to go he made his way there which led to him standing in front of the door for an hour. He huffed in frustration by the time he made his mind up on entering his former sons dwelling.

He looked around the small apartment which only frustrated him further leading him to breaking a small table that was apparently in his way.

"Easy now Rumple don't want to get evicted your first night here... Now do you?"

"Hades" he hissed

"Who else would it be … did you miss me?"

"Get out"

"Now, now that's not how we speak to company is it?"

"What do you want?"

"Well I was going to collect on our little deal we made, but watching you wallow and look ever so pitiful after your little sweetie poo made you leave your sorry excuse of a town I thought I might hold off on it for a while"

"How generous"

"Yes" he chuckled. I could help you"

"And why would I ask for your help again look where it has led me"

"Not satisfied are we?"

"I would say not"

"Oh Rumple all you have to do is ask my dear boy"

"And what do you get in return this time?"

"Nothing"

Rumple chuckled darkly "You expect me to believe that"

"I expect you to take it Dark one"

Rumple tilted his head "I am nothing here just a man with a limp"

"Ahhh but that's not my rumple … The Rumple I want to see is the one I made the first deal with a long time ago I miss the mayhem you made"

"That's nice"

"Rumple take the deal" he ordered.

"Details first"

"I was going to get the author of that precious book your friends back home hold so dearly"

"And do what with it tell me a story"

"No... Rewrite your story to where villains are the heroes and the heroes now live well let's say not so happily ever after hmmmm what do you say"

"Let me guess I have to go and find this author?"

"Well no if you just ask you can be back and in storybook with your new life in no time if you just make the deal that is"

Rumple thought hard before coming to the conclusion that he could be what he thought Belle wanted him to be for them to start fresh.

"Very well we have a deal" he extended his hand to shake as did Hades and with that Blue fire surrounded him and they were gone back to the town line with a guest.

"What, what am I doing here?

"Hello Isaac"

"You! Look I don't want any part in whatever it is your doing"

"Oh but Isaac you will" Hades lifted his hand emetietly Isaac started chocking.

"You my dear Author are going to write a story for me" rumple stated

"I... c... Can't do… do that"

"Oh but you can and you will your very life depends on it"

With that Hades let Isaac go magicing a new book a black book with the title Heroes and Villains in bright silver lettering. Isaac looked up and shook his head only to be chock again this time by rumple.

"You will right this or die"

With that Isaac caved he started to right and Rumple watched on as Hades left and the town of Storybrooke started to crumble.

There was a flash and then nothing everything went dark. Her head hurt everything hurt really she was sitting with Killian when things started to crash around them. By the time she could wrap her head around what was happening everything disappeared the only thing she kept hearing was Killian screaming for her which then turned to ring in her ear. Where was she and was she … she was chained to the floor. She tried getting up again with success this time to asses her surroundings. She called out for Killian but shortly realizing she was very much alone. She was wearing a very torn blue dress which she could only guess she was in the enchanted forest. Of course she thought that's when her mind went to the Dark one. The bastard did something to her and her family. She looked down good she was still pregnant but who knows how long she had now til she gave birth.

"Dam it!" she had to get out of here and find her family. She tried her magic but nothing came not even so much as a spark. Great no magic she thought.

"Maybe I could help"

"What the Hell!" She turned around her hands flying to her round form to protect her unborn babe from the intruder.

"No need to be scared I am here to help you Emma"

"Who are you and how the hell did you find me?

"I was charged in watching over you my name is Merlin and me finding you is no matter as of now" with a flick of his wrist her chain was gone. "There that's better"

She looked down at her now free ankle and shook her head "Wait Merlin as in the Merlin from Killian's dream Merlin?"

"That would be me yes"

"Sorry I was picturing a guy way older and with a white beard"

"Not everything is like those movies you saw as a young child Emma and as to my age I am very much older than your pirate"

"Oh… ok well how the hell Iam I going to find my family then"

"That's why I am here to help"

"Rumple did this didn't he?"

"Yes he did unfortunately"

She wasn't shocked in the slightest "we need to find Killian and my parents where is Regina?"

"She is living her life and not a threat once we find the pirate and your parents everyone else that was swept up with this curse will return back to what was before"

"Ok… ok then let's find Killian first then my parents … do you know if they are hurt?"

Your mother and father are the evil hear in this world Emma she is the evil queen now as your father is her huntsman now"

"You're kidding me right how I am I the only one who remembers?"

"That was your punishment from the dark one"

"ASS!" she screamed

That made Merlin chuckle "Yes indeed… I need you to know Emma you can trust me"

"I will I have this… "

"Super Power" he finished for her.

"Yea… let go get my pirate" He lead the way to the door and held it open for her "after you"

I am coming she thought Killian mom, dad I am coming.