*** And last chapter. I hope you guys enjoyed your reading, let me know :-) it was hard but I had fun writing this. If you have a wish for a fic don't hesitate and tell me.

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The couple now walked fiercely decided to the queen's house. They got there quickly. As they guessed it, their kiss had awoken everybody and Regina knew that people were awake, as a crowd ran down to her house. They were all protesting almost throwing rocks to her windows but no one dared to pass the porch. Only Henry dared to run away to his other mother, the Sheriff. But even her couldn't dare anything toward the queen. When Rumplestiltskin and Belle arrived there, dozens of people already were standing in front of her house. His face got recognised by Mary-Margaret and David. Whispers rose from the crowd. They let him pass as they recognised their saviour. The couple stepped in front of Regina. Until now, she didn't cared much about such a crowd, she could swipe them all away with a movement of hand. But There she saw the couple. She frowned.

" Well done. I thought you would never wake up from this curse. " she said ironically.

" You've underestimated me for the last time Regina. It's time for you to pay for the crimes you've committed. "

" And how do you intend to do this ? " she asked raising an eyebrow.

" Magic fight. You and me. At eight and a quarter. Remember ? The same hour you doomed us for almost five hundred years. " She didn't answer. " Under the clock tower. "

" So it will be. "

They starred at each other for few seconds, just like two dogs watched each other before starting a fight for a piece of meat, before she got in her house. The man turned on his heels. Belle still hold his hand. She was afraid to lose the man she loved once more with this fight but she trusted him, she knew he would win this time. They walked among the crowd, from every side he heard people calling his name, willing to touch him, caressing Belle. He greeted people before dragging them in the town centre, who knew what could happen if one of them stayed behind ?

They all got to Granny's. she opened the bar even though it was quite early and they drank. David was raising the crowd into a mass of support, Eric and Thomas did so. All the women didn't stopped complimenting their saviour's charm. Belle was very well took care of, everybody told her not to worry. Thanking and bending were numerous. They all encouraged Rumple with nice words. But all he needed was the smile from his beautiful wife. They held hands and never parted. She was so proud of him.

" Thank you. " he said of a husky voice.

" Why ? "

" Because if you didn't loved me, I would never awakened from this nightmare. I would never be able to save you. "

" I simply believed Rumple. In us. " Feeling love inside their heart was the most beautiful thing they ever felt. Even Jefferson was there. he walked to the couple and greeted Rumple.

" How that old man, you saved us. Well. For a part. "

" A part ? "

" Sure. They still have to get their hearts back. "

" Right. " at this moment, Henry came to sit at their table. Emma smiled to the old man as she watched her son. " Henry. perfect, our team is now full. The end operation humming-bird, you have to help us getting the hearts back. Do you agree ? "

" Sure, what do you need me to do ? "

The old man gave few instructions. The plan was good, simple and all the lives would be saved. Henry left accompanied by Jefferson. They got in a big truck and left. Now the couple was certain to win.

They got out and walked to the clock tower at eight, followed by the crowd. There he stood still, in the middle of the street. Belle was watching him from the pavement. She knew her lover would win but still, she felt a bit tensed by the situation. They all gathered around him, the same people as before. No limp anymore. He was able to cure his body; going back in time to fix it from the moment he broke his ankle. He maintained for ever his body in this shape, in this time. He was strong. And his golden rings were with him. He won't lost.

But at eight fourteen, Regina appeared in her skinny ornamented black dress, she seemed more evil than ever. A grin across her face. Could she wanted to be more devilish she wouldn't be able to. About twenty meters separated them. Each person held her breath, praying for a quick victory.

" Are you ready ? " he said.

" I am. But you're not, not toward what is going to happen. "

His watch rang. Eight and a quarter. All around him, people shivered, whispers grew, hands separated, and soon they started to walk to the man. Only Belle stood still. He watched them as she grinned and laughed heavily. The whole crowd was walked to him as dragged by an invisible magical force. Soon he realised what was happening. Belle and him were the only one to have their hearts. The queen had ordered them to kill the man no matter what. She wouldn't even have to a thing. He tried to froze them in their position, freezing time at specific places in front of him, but they were too many. AS soon as he unfocused on ten persons, they got back on their march.

Soon hee disappeared under their hands.

" Rumple ! " Belle screamed as paralysed. There was nothing she could do. But she couldn't just stay here and watch her husband die.

But suddenly they all jumped away. Something was interrupting the "signal" between the hearts and them. They regain consciousness and stepped backward letting the old man breathing. Jefferson appeared with the enormous truck, the back of it was charged with hundreds of wooden boxes. He parked quickly at the end of the road and got out. Everybody ran to him and the truck. He quickly got back in it and simply opened the back so that people could reach their own hearts.

" No! What are you doing ? I command you to stay here ! " Regina screamed. She started to move in their direction but Rumple stood between her and the crowd, back at his place.

" You have something to do first and this time, you will fight me, for real. "

He took the golden circles and placed them in front of him. With a finger he pushed the mechanism and it turned into a quick golden spinning ball. It seemed to magicaly float and there, white and golden strips surrounded the man. He was like in a magical bubble. She watched him and for the first time she felt in herself a fear growing. He walked to her as everything seemed to stop around him. Nobody moved. They all watch him. No even the birds dared to sing. The queen and the time lord only were few meters away now. The crowd turned to them.

Regina attacked first, throwing a fire ball. But he pushed the spell in a waving of hand, which came back to her the very same way she launched it. As if... the time rewind. She then tried to push him away; and he did got pushed far away, almost falling on the ground near the truck, but with a movement of his legs, he dragged himself back where he was few seconds before, accelerating his walk movement until he got back in front of her. Nothing could stop him, any direct attack was useless. She eventually tried to block him, growing plants around his legs. He stopped for a while but soon the green leafs turned brown then black, the plants perished and he walked again.

But she had one last idea. In a movement of hand, Belle appeared in a puff of black smoke between Regina's hands.

" Step back or I'll rip her heart and crush it. "

" There's no way can stop me. " He said.

And suddenly in a lightning he disappeared, no, not disappeared, moved; he already was against the two women, as if he teleported himself, but he was just very quick. She just had enough time to see his face before he dragged Belle on the other side, he was so quick she couldn't have moved a limb and there, after he gently placed Belle on the side, he solidly held Regina's shoulder.

" Don't fear me. It will be very quick. " he said of a calm voice.

The queen frowned as he caught her head between his hands and strongly pressed it. She shook of her whole body and screamed loudly. She seemed to age at a phenomenal speed, her wrinkle-less face got thousands of profound folds, big black dark circles got birth under her eyes. And her wonderful profound black hair turned gray and white. He flesh got all dry and weak. She was ugly. Soon she looked like a old mummy, her eyes rolled back and she reduced into a dust pile in a last cream. Rumplestiltskin contemplated her dissolving into his hands. The old man looked at the tiny gray grain between his fingers vanishing in the wind.

End of the game. He took the golden rings and stopped there spinning, then put them in his pocket. The magic bubble around him disappeared. He turned to the villagers and his dear lovely wife. They stayed like these few seconds realising what happened. No word came out from their mouths. But then a man rose his voice:

" Long Live Rumplestiltskin our king ! "

" Hurray ! " said the crowd in a common voice.

For the rest of the day, he gave back to each citizen his heart and pushed it back into their chest. Then he struggled few days to come back in time, to take all persons back with him to the day they were cursed. Finally they got back to their enchanted periods, everything was as they left it.

The clock tower rang. 8:16.

Belle and him held hands again. The happy family they were could now live and have to happy life they dreamed of during all those years. And Jefferson got a golden medal for such services given to the realm. He wasn't a freak anymore and anyone who wanted a hat should got it from his hands. Henry as he grew up got designated prime minister for his bravery and his faith, stronger than anything.

The new King and Queen of the enchanted land lived happily ever after. And even longer.

THE END.