Hey guys, it's been a while! I'm sorry for taking so long, I've just been busy! But I'm back now, and I'm so excited for this chapter! Why? Because we're on Manhattan! That means Neal's coming! And I reveal a little more complexion to Hope's past! Alright, so thanks to JackunzelForever, Meimei555 (Yes, Elsa will be Hope's mother, I'm so excited to write that!), grapejuice101, RuthlessNReckless, iamgoku and Amber0639 for reviewing/following/favoring along with all 3,161 readers! Okay, so one of the reasons I'm so late is because I've started writing two (yes, you read correctly, two) new stories, both under the Sonic the Hedgheog archive so check them out if you like that! Oh, I also read that they might be giving Henry a love interest in the show. I swear if they do, I will feel like hurting them. It'll totally mess up my story since Grace/Henry was supposed to be one of the major couples! Ugh! Also, for RWBY fans, Red Like Roses part 2 is now Hope's theme for whenever she's abandoned by someone, mostly in the second half of season 3 with Henry. Alright, I think that's everything so please enjoy!
I smiled at the kids in my class as Jack taught them. Since he's a student teacher, he has to teach them on his own every once in a while. Having basically taught Emma everything she knows back home, he had an advantage here. He was comforable with the kids and they loved him, Jamie especially. But I couldn't help but wish Henry was here. He would've loved Jack, he already did. I sighed as I played with a strand of my pony tail. I was wearing an icy blue long sleeved shirt, jeans, a snow white jacket, no pun on my cousin's name, and my leather boots. I also wore both of my necklaces, my charm bracelet, several white bracelets on my left wrist and my hair in a low pony tail with blue and white flowers at the top of it. I suddenly felt my phone buzz and checked it.
Hope, get home now, I have to tell you and David something. It read. It was obviously from Snow. I was curious to what she had to tell Charming and I, so as soon as the lunch bell rang, right then actually, I stood up, grabbed my satchel and left.
"Jack, you're in charge until I get back." I called back to the class. They must've been confused but remained silent.
"Are you kidding?!" I cried after Snow told me what she did.
"So Rumplestilskin is Henry's grandfather?" Charming clarified.
"Apparently." Snow confirmed. I groaned and covered my face with my hands. This was...just wrong!
"But I'm his grandfather." Charming continued, confused.
"You can have more than one, Charming." I explained, my face still buried in my hands.
"So his...step-grandmother is Regina, the evil queen." Charming continued.
"Actually, his step-great-grandmother." Snow corrected, "And she's also his adoptive mother."
"It's a good thing we don't have Thanksgiving in our land, cause that dinner would suck." Charming sighed.
"Or...maybe this will mellow everyone out." Snow said.
"Yeah right, Snow." I snapped sarcastically, "Our family tree just keeps getting weirder and weirder. What's Henry's dad's name, anyway?"
"Neal Cassidy, though he used to be called Baelfire apparently." Snow answered. Suddenly, my head hurt. I cried out and held it tightly, moving around to try and dispel the pain. I suddenly fell to the floor and blacked out.
3rd Person PoV:
A young Baelfire, only a little kid, sat in the forest alone, crying. His papa just told him his mama was dead and he ran away that night because he couldn't sleep and was too sad to talk to his papa. He didn't know what to do, he felt...lost. Suddenly, everything faded to white and Bae noticed he was standing.
"Where...where am I?" He asked.
"I'm not sure myself." A voice answered. The young boy turned around only to see a figure approaching. The figure was a girl, older than him. She wore a long, flowing white dress that looked like it was made of light and was so long it covered her feet, with short sleeves resting on the sides of her shoulders. She also wore a pale yellow cloak with the hood up, hiding her face from the small boy.
"Who...who are you?" Bae asked. The girl reached up and lowered her hood, revealing her blue green eyes and long blonde hair that fell to her waist in waves, with yellow flower petals resting in it. Her eyes sparkled with light and kindness, she practically gave off an aura of pureness.
"My name is Hope, I won't hurt you." She introduced gently. Trusting the girl, Hope, Bae smiled,
"My name's Baelfire, but my papa calls me Bae!"
"It's nice to meet you, Bae." Hope smiled.
"You too!" Bae agreed with a nod, causing Hope to giggle at his childishness. The two spent the rest of the night talking only for Bae to wake up in the forest, his papa above him. He must've fallen asleep. Bae, however, didn't notice the faint figure of a maiden not yet born watching him as his papa led him home.
Hope's PoV:
"Hope! Open your eyes!" My eyes snapped open to see Snow and Charming above me. "Are you okay?" Snow asked, her face creased with worry.
"Yeah, I'm fine." I answered offhandedly, thinking about that flashback. What was that? I thought. All of my flashbacks when the Curse was active were never like that, they were always my point of view. That one...was as if I wasn't even there, yet I saw myself, though I never remembered that happening. And on top of it all, that little boy I talked to was named Baelfire, Henry's father. I shook my head. This was all too confusing.
There's the chapter! Short, I know, but you had to have expected that. I'll try to update sooner but I make no promises. And what do you think Hope and Bae's connection is? Cause there is a reason young Bae had a dream about Hope, and not just because Dylan Schmid will be Olivia's love interest in Hope: Behind the Scenes. Try and guess! Please review! Check out my new stories! Later!