Chapter 10: In the clear, for now!
It has been two weeks. Two weeks since they got their new house. Two weeks since Regina's threat. And two weeks of mostly sleepless nights, especially for Snow and Charming. They were scared, they were scared that Regina was going to do something to the baby, or Snow. Snow was now fourteen weeks along and starting to show. Charming had persuaded her to get some sleep and promised to watch over her, and he did. She was sleeping next to him, he was watching her sleep. Her hair had started growing out again and now was down to her shoulders. He tucked a bit of hair behind her ear and kissed her on the forehead as she slept. Moments later Snow was awoken by a pain in her abdomen. She sat up and clutched her stomach. Charming looked at his wife, worriedly. "Snow, what is it?" he asked as he sits up and takes her in his arms. She has started to cry out of worry, she is still clutching her abdomen in pain.
"The baby. Regina's doing something." Snow said through the pain. Charming was getting angry now.
"Emma!" Charming called. Emma was in the room next to her parent's and could sense the worry and anger in his voice. She entered her parents' room to find Snow crying and clutching her abdomen in pain, and her father trying to soothe her.
"What's going on?" Emma asked, worried.
"Call Doc. Tell him Snow's getting pains and he needs to come and check her out." Charming said. Emma could sense the sadness and worry in his voice. She nodded and went to call Doc. Charming is rubbing circles on Snow's back to try and make her feel better. It isn't working, she is in pain and is worried for her baby's life. "Everything is going to be ok." Charming whispered to her before kissing the top of her head. Not long after she left Emma came back in the room and sat on the bed facing her parents.
"He's on his way, he said he was going to bring Grumpy as well." Emma said. Charming nodded the worry evident in his face. Emma was worried too. She takes her mothers' hand, the one that isn't clutching her slightly swollen stomach, and gives it a reassuring squeeze. Snow manages a small smile through her pain and tears. Five minutes later there is a knock on the door. Emma goes to answer it. She opens it to find a very worried looking Doc and Grumpy standing on the porch. "Hey guys. Come this way." She said. They walk in and follow her to Snow and Charming's room where they find Snow in pain and Charming trying to comfort her. They rush over to her.
"Snow, I'm gonna need you to lie down for me, ok." Doc asked his friend. She nodded and Charming helps her lie down. Grumpy is setting up the sonogram machine behind Doc.
"You bought a sonogram machine with you?" Emma asked Doc.
"Yes. I need to check on the baby." Doc told her. Grumpy finishes getting the machine ready and Doc uses it to check on the baby. Snow can't bring herself to look at it, scared about what she is going to find. The others look at it only to find that the baby is fine. "The baby's fine Snow." Doc said.
"Then why am I in pain then?" Snow asked through her tears of pain.
"I bet it's Regina up to her old tricks again." Grumpy said, angrily.
"I've had enough of this. All Regina has ever tried to do is hurt Snow, me, our family and everyone that we love. I've had enough of her hurting everyone, we have to put a stop to this. Grumpy, Doc, tell everyone that we are meeting at Granny's at twelve for a war council meeting." Charming said angrily.
"Will do!" Grumpy said. "Would you want Geppetto, Jiminy, August or Blue there?" He asked cautiously.
"We need everyone we can get. Blue may be able to help. So yeah, but they are to sit at the back, I don't want to sit near them. Not after what they did" Charming said. Doc and Grumpy nodded.
"Well, we should get going then. Go, get the people that we need. If Snow gets any more pain then call us." Doc said. Charming nodded. "See you later then. Bye." Doc said.
"See you later!" Charming said.
"Bye!" Grumpy said. The dwarves left the house.
"I should go and check on Henry." Emma said to her parents, Charming nodded and Emma left the room after giving her mothers' hand another reassuring squeeze. Charming kissed the top of his wife's head.
"Are you still in pain, Snow?" Charming asked.
"A bit." She answered through her tears.
"Everything is going to be alright, Snow!" Charming said, kissing her head, again. "You should get some sleep, my love." Charming said.
"I don't think I'll be able to." Snow said.
"You'll be fine. I'll watch over you and I will be here when you wake up in the morning." Charming said.
"Ok!" Snow said. She puts her head on Charming's chest and closes her eyes. He places a kiss to her head. Emma comes in then.
"How is she?" Emma asked her father.
"She's still in a bit of pain. I tell you something. Regina isn't going to get away with this. How's Henry?" Charming said.
"Henry was awake when I went in there. Apparently he woke up when you called me, but didn't want to get out of bed. He asked me what happened and I said that Regina tried something. I told him everything is going to be alright and he went back to sleep." Emma said.
"You should go and get some sleep. I'll wake you if anything else happens." Charming said.
"Are you sure you don't want me to stay. Just in case." Emma said.
"I'm sure. You look tired, go get some sleep. And I promise I will call you if anything happens." Charming said.
"Ok. Goodnight." Emma said.
"Goodnight Emma. I love you." Charming said.
"I love you too, dad." Emma said with a smile before she walked out the door. Charming smiled at his daughter before placing a hand on Snow's growing stomach and smiled.
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In the morning Snow wakes up to find Charming smiling at her. "Good morning beautiful. How are you feeling this morning?" Charming asked.
"I feel better." Snow said. Charming gave his wife a kiss.
"Do you want to go and have some breakfast? We have to go to the diner later." Charming asked.
"Ok!" Snow answered. Charming gets out of bed and walks around to Snow's side to help her out of bed. "Aren't you a real Prince Charming?" Snow said with a smile as she gets out of bed.
"Now, where have I heard that before?" Charming said causing Snow to laugh. Charming laughs with her. They walk down stairs, hand in hand. When they get to the kitchen they find Emma making some pancakes and Henry sitting at the island drinking hot chocolate. Henry looks over to the door to find his grandparents standing there. He runs over to his grandmother and gives her a huge hug. Snow hugs back.
"Are you ok? Is the baby alright?" He asked, causing Snow to get tears in her eyes.
"Yes Henry. I'm fine, the baby's fine too." Snow answered with tears pooling in her eyes.
"I'm sorry about Regina hurting you and the baby." Henry said.
"You don't have to be sorry Henry." Charming said. "This is all her fault. And if she hurts anyone else in my family again, she is going to be punished." Charming said.
"Pancakes are ready." Emma said.
"You didn't have to make breakfast, Emma." Snow said.
"Sure I did. After the events of last night, and Henry and me being hungry, I had to do something." Emma said.
"Thank you." Charming said as they all took a seat at the table and ate their breakfast. After the finished eating they all went to get ready and went to the diner to have a council meeting.
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The Charming family arrived at the diner to find a room of their friends and the people on the war council. Granny had sorted out the tables to make a big square table where they would all be able to sit and see each other. They all sit down with the Charming's being at the head of the table. Granny had prepared them all the drinks of their choice and has now joined the table. "We are meeting here today because Regina tried something. Last night she tried to hurt Snow and the baby. I have enough of her trying to hurt my family and ruin mine and Snow's lives. We need to make her punish. We need suggestions." Charming said. Thomas put his hand up. "Thomas, what are you thinking?" Charming asked his friend.
"Why don't we trap her, like we did with Rumple. We could get Blue to use her magic to stun her, then we can get a cell constructed in the mines to hold her." Thomas said.
"We have nearly finished constructing a cell for her. It could take a few more hours if we work fast enough." Grumpy said. "Though, I would rather kill her." Grumpy muttered under his breath.
"That's a good idea, Thomas." Charming said. "Could you do that, Blue?" Charming asked whilst looking at the fairy in a scrutinizing way.
"Yes I could your highness." Blue answered.
"You sure?" Charming asked.
"Yes." Blue answered.
"Thank you." Charming said. "When shall we do this?" Charming asked.
"When she's on the move would probably be best." Red said.
"Yes. How shall we do it?" Charming asked.
"We have to use someone." Blue said, looking at Snow. Charming notices her looking at Snow and stands up.
"I am not going to use Snow to get Regina. Not after what she did last night. And not when Snow is pregnant." Charming said, angrily.
"You have to trust me. If Snow is involved then we would easily be able to get Regina, like we did the last time." Blue said.
"Trust you. How can I trust you after what you did? You lied to us, I thought you were meant to be loyal and kind, but lying to us. How can I trust you? I am not using Snow to do this. But you are going to stun her." Charming said.
"You could use me. She hates me to, for taking Henry." Emma said.
"No, Emma. I'm not using you either. She could hurt you." Charming said.
"If it means that she won't be able to hurt mum or the baby again, then it's worth a shot. And I'll be fine. I have magic too." Emma said.
"Ok. Just be careful." Charming said.
"I will." Emma said.
"So, Dwarves, you go and finish the cell. Blue, looks like you're coming with us." Charming said. They all left the diner and went their separate ways. The dwarves went to go and finish the cell. The Charming's, Blue, Thomas, Ella with Alexandra, Red, Granny, Jiminy, Geppetto, and Pinocchio went to go and get Regina.
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Emma knocks on Regina's door and Regina answers not long after. "Miss Swan, what can I do for you?" Regina asked the other woman.
"Henry wants to see you." Emma said.
"Is he here?" Regina asked expectantly.
"He's in my car. You can have five minutes with him." Emma said. Emma leads her down the pathway. When they get to the gate the Blue Fairy stuns Regina and Regina looks angry.
"It was all a trap?" Regina questioned. Charming and Thomas step towards her, the others are waiting with Henry around the corner, by the car.
"Yes. Nice little trick that you played on Snow and the baby last night. For that you are going to be punished." Charming said.
"You aren't going to hurt my mum or the baby again, and you definitely aren't going near Henry." Emma said.
"He's my son. I don't know what you two are talking about, I didn't do anything to Snow or the baby last night." Regina lied.
"Cut the crap Regina. We know you did something." Thomas shouted.
"Snow thought she was losing the baby last night, luckily she didn't." Charming said.
"But we know you had something to do with it." Thomas said.
"Fine, I may have used a spell that may have put her in pain for a while. But the baby survived." Regina said with a wicked smile.
"Yes the baby survived. But Snow thought she was losing it. So did I at some point. She was in a lot of pain. You have done enough to cause her and my family pain and you are going to pay. And Henry isn't your son. He is however your step-great grandson. But you aren't going near him again. You aren't going to hurt my family again. And if you try to escape then I will put a bounty on your head, just like you did for Snow, except yours will tell the truth." Charming said angrily. Emma looked at her father stunned. She never knew that Regina put a bounty on Snow's head. Though they didn't really tell many stories that night.
"Well, I'm so scared. You know that you won't be able to beat me. And if you put a bounty on my head I will be able to get rid of anyone that comes after me." Regina said.
"Yeah, well actually, we just stunned you with the stuff that means you can't ever use magic again. So, we have won and we will always win, because we are the good people." Thomas said.
"Have you ever considered that maybe I am good. It was Snow who added evil to my name. I was always the Queen." Regina said.
"You're not anymore. And you will always be evil, for as long as you live, you will be evil." Charming said. Charming's phone beeped and he looked at it. He had a text from Grumpy saying …The cells done. Bring her in! Charming smiled. "It looks like it's time to lock you up Regina." Charming said. Thomas and Emma lead Regina to the car where everyone is waiting. Including Henry.
"Henry. Please don't let them do this to me." Regina said.
"You did this to yourself Regina. You aren't going to hurt anyone again, especially not my family." Henry said.
"But I'm your mother." Regina said.
"No you're not. You're the evil Queen, you're not my mother." Henry said before Thomas and Emma put Regina in the car. Charming, Emma and Thomas got in the car and Charming drove them to the mines.
"You know. All magic comes with a price." Regina said in the car.
"Well, you're going to pay it because you are going to spend the rest of your life in the mines" Thomas said. She smiled. They got out of the car and Emma and Thomas threw her in the cell that the dwarves constructed for her. They locked it up and the Blue Fairy, who arrived shortly after they did cast a protection spell that is almost unbreakable on the cell so she can't get out. Before they all left the mines.
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The others all went to Granny's after watching them take Regina, well everyone except Jiminy, Geppetto, and Pinocchio. They sat and waited for them to come back and tell them that she is locked up. Snow and Henry sat with Red, Granny, and Ella with Alexandra, Granny bought them all a drink. Snow and Henry had their normal hot cocoa with cinnamon. After a few minutes Charming, Emma, Thomas and the Dwarves arrived. "She's locked up." Charming said going over to Snow, Henry, Granny, Red and Ella who's putting Alexandra in her pram to sleep. Snow stands up and hugs her husband. "Everything is going to be alright, Snow. She can't hurt you again." Charming said and they broke the hug. But shortly after they did Snow went pale and fell to the floor. Charming got her in his arms. "Snow. Snow, wake up. Please wake up." Charming said in tears. Emma and Henry were gathered round them in tears as well. Everyone was worried. Doc came over and checked Snow's pulse.
"She's still got a pulse. We have to get her to the hospital." Doc said. "I will treat her when we get there. But we have to hurry." Doc said in a panicked tone. Charming picks up his wife and him, Emma and Henry along with Doc take her to the hospital. Granny, Red, Ella, Thomas with Alexandra and the other Dwarves follow them to the hospital. All worried about Snow and the baby.
Long Chapter but I hope you liked it. Please review. What do you think has happened to Snow? Next time trouble brews as some certain people arrive in Storybrooke and you will find out what has happened to Snow. Though I want to hear what you think has happened to her, so tell me in your reviews.