Make It Right.

AU. Prequel to "Soul of Steel" When you feel like you are losing your way, all you can do is try to make it right.

David Nolan was a young boy of twelve when he felt utterly and completely in love with Mary Margaret Blanchard. There was this one play and David would forever be thankful l for it. It was Snow White And The Seven Dwarfs.

A/N: I HAVE HAD A VERY LONG WEEK AND HAVEN'T BEEN ABLE TO WRITE... FINALLY HAD A BREAK AND PUT THIS DOWN, WHICH HAD BEEN SWIMMING IN MY MIND FOR A WHILE... ENJOY! DEDICATED TO ALL ONCERS WHO ARE AS ANXIOUS AS ME FOR APRIL 22TH TO COME AND SPECIALLY ALL MY "SOUL OF STEEL" FANS.

A SPECIAL SHOUT OUT TO SnowandJames4eva :) WHO INSPIRED ME TO DO THIS!

Okay guys so since this story hasn't really been... you know getting somewhere lately in my head I was not going to finish it but I think I owe it to myself to do it so here is the second to last chapter.

Thank you so much to everyone reading this and how amazing was In The Name Of the Brother?! I ship WhaleWolf now! Happy Onceday everyone!

There is probably one chapter left for this story! There is another one I am working on that is kind of a sequel for this one "There is still a lot to learn"

I did a time jump of about a year and a half after last chapter!

(Mary and David are 18)

Tears were streaming down her face as she held on to the bit of sanity she had. Graduation was right around the corner and she and David would be gone from town forever, they had aplied to several schools around the country. But now...

"Mary?" She heard Ashley call from the door "Are you ready to go?" Today was the day they all went to visit Ruby's grave, She picked herself up and put on a brave face but it hurt too much to think about her friend and what she had to tell David.

"Yep" Mary said

The whole way there was in total silence. Ashley had asked the boys to meet them there. "Are you okay?" Mary glanced at her friend. She had to tell someone. She would burst otherwise.

"I'm late" Was all she said. Ashley took a minute to understand.

"What do you mean, we are right on time..." Almost there. "Oh God!"

"You can say that again" Mary muttered as she felt Ashley hit the breaks. "What?..."

"Are you sure? I mean were you guys careful?" Mary blushed. "Right, it's you we are talking about... Have you made sure?"

"Took a test" Mary said biting her lip.

"Well those, aren't always right..."

"Three times Ash" Mary pushed on "I am pretty sure they don't have that rate in error"

"What are you going to tell him?" Ashley asked as she took her hand "Are you okay?"

"I guess" Her best friend said. "I just need to get trough today, can you not say anything?"

"Sure" She placed a zipper on her lips. "But I mean... wow, you are having David's baby"

"Bummer, I know" Mary teased.

David and Sean were already there with Ruby's mom who held her granddaugther close to her chest to keep her warm.

"Sorry we were late" Ashley gave Sean a quick kiss on the lips. Mary tried her best to hide her teary eyes from David but he knew better.

"Car trouble?" David said a bit too harsh. Ashley nodded. "Mare..."

"I'm okay" She said hugging him. "I just miss her"

"I know..." David placed a kiss on her forehead. As they stood there glancing down at Ruby's grave, Mary thought on how she would break the news to David. It wasn't like they had a lot of money and babies cost money, even with her father's reaches and her school trustfund, it wasn't enough for a child and she would never ask Regina for a single dime, it wasn't worth it to have to owe that woman anything.

Mary then glanced at Ruby, the little baby widow Lucas held. She was the spitting image of her mother but Mary could also see bits of Peter in her. Mostly she saw a lot of similar trades in personality between the girl and her mother. She wondered what this baby would turn out to be. Would it be a boy or maybe a little girl. Would she have blonde hair and her eyes and her chin or would she be just like David?

He was tired of having to deal with Albert still at this stage of the game. He was tired of being a puppet moved from side to side between his mother and Diane, who to this day offered him a stay on the couch every once in a while. He was tired of the man and what he represented. He was a coward who lured his mother into his dark ways every chance he got. He was done. As he laid there in his bed he thought of his father, He didn't remember much about him. He had been a man who had served his country. He had died doing what he loved. He loved his family but he also loved being the leader and the hand people needed him to be.

He would make his father proud one day.

She had been told that Widow Lucas was going to be out for the rest of the afternoon with the baby but they could certainly take some of Ruby's things from the attic to donate.

"I never liked it here" Ashley said quietly "Creeps me out"

"Me too" Mary shivered at the sense of darkness. She turned the dim light on.

"So, have you told him yet?" Ashley asked as they opened a box with Ruby's old clothes.

"No" Mary gave her a stern look. Two weeks had passed since she had taken the test but she did not seem able to come clean to David about the baby."He's been dealing with a lot"

"So you say but the sooner you tell him, the easier it will be"

"Says who?" Mary said bluntly "I am not sure about what I want"

"Mary" Ashley's voice became serious. "Look"

Dear people who might be reading this:

I have never been good at words so writing comes easier for me. Today I told my boyfriend I was pregnant. It was not easy, at first I wasn't sure of what to do, I was afraid he might just walk away but he didn't. He has been there for me.

It wasn't easy to come to terms to me having a baby, it's a fact that I might die if I overdue myself and what's more stressing that childbirth? I am sure nothing compares to it. To giving life and being responsible for someone forever-

We shall see? Or maybe not? Who knows, all I know is I am here now.

Ruby.

She was ready to tell him. She had asked him to meet at their spot. Their hiding place was too small for them now but both of them loved The Toll Bridge, so as they got older they found it to be somewhere only they could be in peace. Mary sighed preparing herself to share the news that would change their lives forever. "Hey beautiful" He stole a kiss from her lips.

"David... I need to tell you something" She began. She was afraid of dragging this any longer.

"I need to say something to" David said behind her. "I did something really big"

"I..." Mary bit her lip.

"You are going to say I am insane and maybe I am but.. I am just going to say it. I joined the Army"

"I'm pregnant" Right then and she could see his heart shattering.

Very big news! Thanks again for reading! Until next time guys!