Notes: I have been working on different projects right now. I'm going back to finish up my Paranorm fic and I'm starting a Helix one called Whispers In the Dark, which is a kind of drama/love story between The Scythe and my oc Elizabeth. It has flash backs to over 300 years ago and the rest is in present day. I think it'll be fun. Planning for that to be a strong T.
On to this fic news, Into the Deep will be an arch that has Sybelle only be in flash backs for awhile. Everything dealing with anyone else is in the present time of storybrooke. This gives me the freedom to write more on storybrooke while making Sybelle into a stronger character. I hope that it works out well.
Into The Deep Part 1
Sybelle found someplace in the forest that she was sure no one would find her. She was sure that no one would dare go this fair into the woods. The only way to let go was to get through and she would get through this by going to where it all started. The day she meet him. Sybelle closed her eyes to let the memories over take her. She entered a deep sleep as she felt herself being pulled back to that fateful day.
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"Felix!" Princess Sybelle called as she stepped out of her carriage. Her hair was done up in a tight bun and her clothes looked to be made of the finest cloth. She frowned as she glanced around. They were miles away from the castle. There was no reason for them to stop anytime soon. "What is the matter?"
She moved to the front of the carriage to find that all her men were fast asleep. This made little sense to her. They would never fall asleep on duty. What was the meaning of this? She raised a hand to see if she could use magic to find the cause of these events. A sleeping spell had been cast and she knew at once that Felix would be upset with her for not running sooner when he woke up.
She bit her bottom lip as she slowly stepped back. She had to think of something, anything. The chance of escape was small and she had no idea how many men would be attacking. She quickly reached for a sword that was on the ground and as she waited for someone to attack.
"Well, why didn't that work on you?" A boy of twelve said behind her.
"Maybe, because I am not human." She said as she spun around. Her eyes locked onto his and she felt as though her heart had stopped for a moment. This confused her a great deal since she looked at least seventeen. She blinked. "Who are you? And why have you attacked my men?"
"Ah, that's not important." He rushed out as he grabbed her arm and pulled her off the road. "Wait here. When everyone is gone, you can come out." He whispered.
"No," She shouted. "I will do no such thing." She didn't like being told what to do, even more so by a child. She was a princess and he was a nobody.
"They will hurt you." He hissed out. "They've been looking for someone like you." He warned her before he moved back to the carriage.
She watched as a group of men searched her carriage. She heard them yell about another fake and smash her ride to pieces. She didn't understand what was going now, but it was clear the boy worked for them in some way. He was paid and the group left.
"Take whatever else you want boy. We've only want the girl."
"Understood." He shouted after them. When it was clear, he momtioned for Sybelle to come out of hiding. She watched him go through her things. She didn't much care what he took. It meant nothing to her.
"Those men," Sybelle said as she glanced towards were the men ran off too. "Did they give a name? Or do you work for anyone that pays?" It came out colder than she had meant it to, but she wasn't use to talking to people. He pocketed something and stood up.
"I do what I need to do to live." He snapped at her. What a rude boy? "Not all of us are born to money."
"That's not fair." She shouted. "I never asked for this life. I have never asked to be a target or part of a war. Those men...they would have hurt me in ways you can't even understand. So, don't think that my life is easy." She hissed out.
"Oh, woe to the princess." He mocked her. "Things are hard in her castle."
"You rude boy." She gasped out. "How dare you speak to me or any woman that way, I should... I should..." She didn't know what she should do. He was a child after all.
"Have me killed?" He sneered. "That sounds like your type." As he started to walk a way, she followed him. "What are doing?" He asked as he stopped moving.
"I am going with you." She said as though that was clear. "I can not stay with my men. That would get me killed. Look," She pointed towards a distant castle. "I am going there, for my safety and to find a way to end this war. The shadows will not win. I will not let them. Help me in this and you can have whatever you wish."
"I'll pass." He said as he left her on the side of the road.
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Rumplestilskin worried about what become of his sister. He knew that she wasn't really his sister, but she felt like his sister. He wanted to make sure that she was alright. It would be a simple matter to find out. The spell needed to find her was one he knew well. All he needed was to be have a piece of her DNA. Thankfully, she had left behind her hairbrush.
"She'll be fine." Belle said as she watched him worry.
"I know that." He sighed out. "But I also know she's the Lady of the Lake. You may not know this, but she didn't end things well with King Arthur. Plus, she's weak."
"She's a very strong person." Belle pointed out. "She found a way to keep a part of herself under the curse."
"That's true, but still." He smiled. "Never hurts to be careful."
"I think she needs her space.' Belle went on to say.
"And I'll repesect that as long as I know she's safe."
"Who's going to hurt her?" Belle asked as she got a bit upset. "Not everything in this town is out to hurt someone."
"You don't know that." Rumple pointed out. 'Look, if she's fine. I'll let her be. Look, I know you don't like the idea of me using magic, but I just need to check on her. She didn't go to Hooper's place and I worry something may have happened."
"You don't need to worry." Belle said as she saw that he was clearly worried about Sybelle. It was very touching. "But I'm sure she wouldn't mind if you used a small spell to see her for a few moments."
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She looked through her things to see what she had left. She needed to see if there was something that her mother gave her that would help wake her men. She searched and searched but found nothing. She paused after she looked over her things. Her eyes went wide. There was no way that he took that. She thought to herself as she panicked. He took the only thing she cared about.
She glanced towards where he had run off to. She would not let him get a way with this. She needed that object back. It was the only thing of value that she owned. She quickly took a piece of paper out and wrote something down. Than, she stood up and moved to free one of the horses. She would be unable to reach him on foot, but by horse it wouldn't be a problem. She glanced at Felix and knew that he would be cross with her.
Sybelle touched her neck and knew that no matter what she had to go after that boy. What he took meant more to her than her own life. She quickly threw herself on the horse and whispered into the ear of the beast. The horse took off with great speed towards the child.
He had been surprised to hear the sound of a horse behind him. He ran as fast as he could, but tripped over a root. He turned in terror to see what was after him. His eyes went wide to find the princess on an unsaddled horse. She frowned at him as she jumped off
her beast and reached down to search him.
"Relax child." She sighed out as she went through his pockets. "I only want the necklace you took. It belonged to my mother. Do you have a mother?" The boy did not answer so she went on. "Well, mine is missing and all I have is this necklace." She found the necklace and fastened it around her neck. She touched the charm around her neck with a deep sadness. "It's all that I really have of her. Listen, you can have anything else I owe, but this...this I most keep. It's very important to me."
"Anything I want?" The boy asked as Sybelle helped him back to his feet.
"Anything." She nodded her head as she made her way back to her horse. "But you must come with me to get it. I've nothing on me here."
"What if I want a kiss from you?" The boy asked as he watched her. Her face was blank for a moment before she started to laugh.
"If you wait a few years, I'll be happy to give you a kiss." She chuckled. "And of course, I'd need your name."
"Malcolm. My name is Malcolm." The boy's blue eyes shined in the light. It was rather cute the way he held up his head like one day he would rule over others. She rather liked that he didn't know his place. It meant that he would never let anyone push him down.
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Belle watched as Rumple returned with a sleeping Sybelle in his arms. She looked pale and cold. Rumple frowned as he place the girl down. Belle wasn't sure what happened, but she knew that it wasn't good.
"Is she cursed?" Belle asked as she watched him toss a few books around. He was looking for something.
"No, she's not cursed." He said as he looked through one of his books. "I believe that it's something else. It may be a reclaiming spell, with a few changes."
"A reclaiming spell?" Belle didn't understand.
"Yes, it's used to make a person recall why they did something or are with someone." He explained. "I think she used this spell to remind her of who she is."
"That's a good thing." His true love pointed out.
"Yes, if she wakes." He said as he closed his book.
"You mean it's possible that she won't wake up?" Belle felt horrified. No wonder Rumple was worried. Why would someone do this to themselves, let alone anyone else?
"It is possible." He said as he started to mix a potion.
"But if you wake her, if you force the spell to end, won't that hurt her? Won't something bad happen?"
"Yes," He stopped his actions as he thought about all the things that could happen to Sybelle if the spell ended too soon. She could lose everything.
"Maybe, we should wait a few days. If she isn't up, than we can do something. Right now, it's too soon."
"Hm, you know that you are one of the few people that I will ever let speak to me that way." He smiled softly.
"I know." She smiled back at him. "But it's only because you know that I'm only trying to help. Trust me. She'll be fine."
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"Who's the boy?" Felix asked as he watched Sybelle walk towards him. Malcolm noted how tall he was and that he had blondish hair. His face looked flawless and he seemed well kept. Felix stared down at the twelve year old as though trying to see the boy's soul. It made the child nervous.
"I owe him." Sybelle stated as she gave the horse to Felix. "And I need to pay him back."
"Very well." Felix bowed his head. "But I must speak to this boy first."
"Understood." Sybelle gave a sharp nod before stepping back inside her carriage. She poked her head out of the small window. "Just send the boy when your done. I want him to ride with me."
"Well do my princess."
With that, she went back inside her carriage to wait for the boy. Felix waved his hand about to point out what his men should be doing. They soon followed his orders and he turned his attention to Malcolm. The boy was in awe of how this man who looked no older than Sybelle.
"I'm in my sixties." Felix said as he eyed the boy. "Possible older. I stopped counting birthdays for a while." He explained. "That woman is my princess and unlike her, I do not see a reason to hold back because someone is a child. If you cast a spell on me again, I will cut you down. If you do anything to her, I will cut you down. See, I've one trait that makes me stand out above all the other knights. There is no limit to my loyalty. No matter the task, even if it is dark and twisted, I will do it."
"You mean to scare me." The boy pointed out. "But she won't let you hurt me. You said so yourself."
"There's a lot that can happen to someone in these woods." Felix smirked. "If anything were to attack, it would be understandable if I couldn't save you."
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Archie held his breath as Regina stepped into his office. It seemed that just when he removed one emotional confused woman he got another one. Regina glanced around his office and took a seat. She straightened her back as she waited for him to sit down. He didn't understand why she was here. Could it be that like Sybelle she wanted to change?
"I want my son back." Regina said in a tight voice. "I can't just force him back to me. I need to show him...that I can be a good mother. I can love and take care of him. I don't need to be the evil queen."
"Well, we all have the albility to change if we went to." Archie stated as he took off his glasses. He cleaned them off before putting them back on. "But there are things...that link us to bad behaviors. You would have to give them up in order to truly change."
"What do you mean?" Regina narrowed her eyes. She didn't like where this was going.
"Regina," He took a deep breath of air. "If you want me to help you, you're going to have to give up magic. At least for a little while." He rushed out before she could start screaming at him.
She seemed conflicted. All she had was her magic. Without it, what would she have? She would have nothing, nothing at all. A great panic entered her being as she tried to think of what to do. As if sensing her struggle, Archie opened his mouth to go on.
"It could help prove to Henry that you're changing, that you aren't evil, that you can be good."
"No magic at all?" Even though they had lived in a land without magic, she hadn't lived without magic. She still used it from time to time to get what she wanted. She wasn't even sure if she knew how to live without magic, but she couldn't keep living without Henry. The look he gave her broke whatever was left of her heart. She sighed deeply as she slightly agreed to give up magic in order to get back her son.
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"You said that you're going to end the war." Malcolm said after an hour of silence. Sybelle peeked out the window to see the castle grow larger. "How will you do that?"
"Magic." She said simply with a heavy heart.
"You don't seem too pleased." The boy pointed out. "Seem to not want to do this."
"I do and I do not." She said as she finally looked at the boy. "What I know of magic is very little compared to others, but I do know this. Nothing in all the realms is free. There is a cost. Some spells have very little that needs to be paid and nothing...well others take so much from you that it's like losing yourself. The magic that we will be doing today...will take much from me. It will be like a fever. It will take very little at first and than nearly kill me at times before I can over come it."
"How can you be sure? And why would you go through something like that?" Malcolm questioned.
"I love my people." She answered in a small voice. "And seers from many realms told me my future...it is a hard future, but I was told to have hope. A great light and darkness will found the route to their births tonight. I will be their mother. Though how true that is...is a matter of debate. Seers say one thing and it can mean five things."
"That is why you so more than one." The boy reasoned.
"Yes," She nodded her head.
"And your men...do they know the price?" He asked as he watched her peek out the window once more. She kept looking at the one named Felix. Malcolm wondered if it was because she thought the boy looked handsome. Felix was tall, held no scars of any kind, and seemed good looking enough.
"They have some idea...but not much." She swallowed hard. "Felix knows that he will and I will pay heavily for this. He will most likely be banished for this and I...will be hurt in other ways."
"Is he your lover?" Malcolm asked.
"Hahaha," She covered her mouth as she started laughing. "No, haha, he is just a dear friend. His lover is someone else and I believe she will be very cross. She may even try to kill me." Sybelle straightened herself.
"Will that be your punishment?"
"My punishment is far worse than that." Sybelle chuckled. "Once the Shadow War is over...my family can focus on the other war we are in. It is that war that will be my punishment."
"Can't you end both today?"
"No, they are two different matters. You see-" Sybelle stopped explaining when she felt her ride stop. She could hear Felix shouting orders. She frowned to herself as she bit her lower lip. "Well, we should get moving. We should not keep the wizard Zoso waiting. Tonight, he will become a very important man." She said as her door opened. She reached under her chair to pull out a blade that looked very old and dull. There was writing on it, but the poor boy could not read it.
"The Dark Blade." He heard one of the men gasp out.
"Glad to see that you were able to get it." Felix frowned as Sybelle past the knife to him.
"Dark being needs a dark blade." She tried to smirk, but couldn't bring herself to do so.
"We are doing the right thing." Felix whispered to her as the two walked towards the castle. "One dark person is far better than a host of dark shadows running about."
"I know." She nodded her head. "And this blade will give the holding control over him." She glanced at the knife. It felt wrong enslaving this wizard to save her people. It felt wrong turning him into a dark beast. It felt wrong and yet she had to do it. This was the only way to save thousands of lives.
