Chapter 9 wrist
Hatter took Grace out so the three of them could be alone. Belle, Rumple and Arya sat on the sofa and both the parents had smiles on their faces for finally seeing their daughter. For a while, no one spoke because they didn't want to interrupt the family moment they were having. Belle was sat back on the sofa and had her arm around Arya. Rumple was sat on the other side and couldn't keep his eyes of his wife and daughter. After a while, Arya broke the silence and said "I'm sorry".
Rumples eyes narrowed and he said "what do you have to be sorry for?"
"For upsetting you and mama, for telling the blue fairy about me...for being born".
The moment she said the last part, Rumple and Belle moved closer and she said "Arya, don't you ever say that again. We love you and we can't imagine our life without you".
Rumple smiled as he felt the same way. Tears were escaping from Arya's eyes as she said "but your life would be a lot safer without me in it. You could protect yourself and not put your life in danger for me".
Rumple put a strand of hair behind her ear then said "Arya, a part from your mother, you are the only other person who keeps me sane. If I didn't have you...well I don't know what my life would be like. But I know that it is a life that I would not want to live in".
They all embraced each other and Arya stopped crying. After a few moments, while Belle still had Arya in her arms, Rumple pulled away and said "maybe this will cheer you up". Rumple held out his hand and within a moment purple smoke engulfed his hand. After a few moments, the smoke cleared and Arya's flower belt with her sword was in his hand.
Arya jumped of the sofa and said "my sword".
Belle and Rumple laughed at her enthusiasm and couldn't help but smile. Arya had the biggest smile on her face that she hasn't had till before Rumple got taken away in the other world. She put the belt around her and then got her sword out. She twirled the sword and then looked at Rumple and said "it feels heavier".
Rumple laughed for a moment then said "of course it feels heavier. You have not held it in 28 years" Arya admired her sword and kept on adjusting her hand. Rumple couldn't help but smile then he said "do you still remember how to use it?"
Arya smiled and pointed her sword to him and said "of course I do".
Rumple stood up then said "well let's see how you do in your lessons".
Arya's eyes went wide open and she said "we're going back to our lessons?"
"Yes. We're not having you and Grace go to school. We're going to teach you like we did in the other land".
Although Arya had a smile on her face, she narrowed her eyes and said "how's Uncle Hatter going to teach us about realms when he get stuff from them to teach us?"
Belle smiled and said "he can still teach you but he just can't show you the other realms".
Arya shrugged her shoulders and said "better than nothing".
Arya ran to the stairs but Rumple grabbed her wrist gently but she screamed in pain. Both Belle and Rumple had concerned looks on their faces. Arya had tears in her eyes and Rumple said "Arya, what's wrong?"
Rumple sat down on the sofa and he moved Arya closer towards him. As he looked at her wrist, a few tears escaped her eyes and she said "papa, please don't".
Rumple rolled Arya's sleeve up and anger rushed through him when he saw a purple and yellow bruise in the shape of a hand. While Rumple gritted his teeth together Belle moved closer to Arya and saw the bruise. Tears came to her eyes and she said "Arya who did this?"
Arya didn't listen to her mother she could only stare at her father and she said "papa, please don't get angry".
He tried to act calm but when he spoke it came out in anger "Arya, who did this?" he rolled her sleeve down and just held the tip of her fingers as he stared into her eyes.
He asked again and then she whispered "the Blue fairy...she grabbed my wrist and tried to take me away, before mama came".
"The blue fairy" he gritted the name under his breath and then he stood.
Rumple walked towards the door then Belle and Arya followed him. As he opened the door, Belle closed it and said "Rumple, you can't kill her".
Before he could say anything, Arya said "Papa, please don't go".
He looked at Arya then Belle and said "Belle, she hurt our family, our daughter. She will not get away with this".
He opened the door and there were Hatter and Grace. As Grace ran to Arya to embrace her, Hatter looked at Arya crying then turned to Rumple and said "what's happened?"
Rumple walked over to Arya and showed Hatter he wrist. Hatter filled with anger then Rumple said "the damn fairy".
Rumple walked past his family out the door then Hatter followed him. While they were walking down the path the girls and Belle followed them. Hatter said "we're gonna kill her".
Rumple nodded and said "yes we are".
Behind them Arya shouted "papa, you can't kill her".
He looked at her and said "sorry". Within a seconds purple smoke engulfed Hatter and Rumple.
As soon as the smoke cleared, Belle turned to the girls and said "come on girls".
Grace narrowed her eyes and said "where are we going Aunt Belle?"
As they were walking down the path, she said "we're going to stop them". They walked down the streets to find the blue fairy. They know that if they find her then they find Rumple and Hatter.
As the smoke cleared, Rumple and Hatter asked some of the fairies turned nuns where they would be able to find the blue fairy. They tried to hide their anger and the fairies said that blue went for a meeting with the council.
Belle and the girls ran to the diner as Snow had told Belle that the council were meeting there. They ran into the diner even though it said closed and saw the entire council scattered around. Belle quickly closed the door and turned to them. They all looked at her and Snow walked up to her and said "Belle, what are you doing here?"
Belle walked past Snow ignoring her question and stood in front of the blue fairy. The Blue fairy narrowed her eyes in confusion but before she could speak Belle said "you need to hide".
Everyone looked at her and Snow said "why does she need to hide?"
She sighed and said "because Rumple wants her dead".
