Costumes and complications
"Regina, would you focus or this place will burn to the ground," said Cora, looking at her daughter that seemed slightly distracted.
"Are you sure this is a good idea, I prefer not to be die in a firetrap," said Snow worried, she had already tried that during the sleeping spell. She looked at the two women that at the moment were playing with fire to the song pyromania.
"Don't worry, we can control it, can't we my little one?" Cora asked her daughter. Her tone was soft and the glance she gave her daughter was a tender one.
"We can do that yes," said Regina, looking at her mother, making the fire go out a little.
"Shall we try this again, or have you got it?" Cora asked her.
"I got it," she said with a nod, adding, "We'll do it again tomorrow, do you need me for anything else?"
"Not at the moment, besides I soon have to go to see if my wedding rings are here," she said with a smile.
"Excuse me mother, what did you just say?" said Regina with a gasp.
"Nothing, dear, minding me can I borrow one of your horses to get to the party?" asked Cora.
"Since when did you start riding?" Regina asked even more shocked.
"I was riding when I was very young, I'm sure I still can do it, so can I borrow one?" Cora asked again.
"Sure, just get it back to the stable when you are done," said Regina, adding, "I really have to go, I have a dress fitting."
"Marie's dress is done?" Cora said, knowing she had been working hard on that the last couple of weeks.
"Yes," said Regina, nodding.
"I knew you could do this, there is one more thing I wanted to show you," said Cora.
"Really?" asked Regina curiously.
"Yes, hang on," she said, going over to the laptop that was holding the music for the party and pressed play on the top gun theme, looking up at roof, raising her hand, seeming to focus, making fighter jets appear and fly over the roof.
Snow, Emma, Regina, sister Astrid, Leroy and Granny that was also there gasped as she made them land on a base she made appear from nowhere in the other end of the room, making them again take off and fly back and forth through the whole melody, the disappear into fireworks when it was done.
"Wow, mother, how did you do that?" Regina asked.
"Yes, how did you do that?" asked Snow.
"A lot of practice," said Cora, which was true, she had come up with the idea when she and Red had been watching the movie, trying to decide on fitting costumes for the party, and seeing as the song was on one of the playlists on and IPod she had borrowed for the party she had figured why not. She had struggled at first, but in the end she had managed.
"Impressive, I must say," said Granny, and smiled at the other elderly woman.
"Thank you," said Cora, blushing slightly.
"Do you have more effects in hand?" Emma wanted to know, finding she was full of surprises.
"I have some, I found this song I really like, it is special to me," said Cora honestly. To be fair it was her and Red's song.
"We would love to see it," said Emma, encouraging her, the others nodded.
"Very well," said the elderly lady, putting on the song a thousand years, making the lights turn dimmer and Fairytale land would appear, they could see the forest and in there they could see Snow and Charming finding each other, they could also see Red and Peter, only to have it go to Rumple's castle to have him with Belle, then some other couples came on different locations in Fairytale land. The scenery changed to Storybrooke seeing Regina and Emma hugging underneath the apple tree in her garden, Red and Cora in the diner and Charming and Snow hugging in the main street, she seemed to have been crying, Archie and Pongo, Leroy and sister Astrid in a private moment, Granny hugging Red in the diner, Regina hugging Henry and Emma doing the same, a scene with both of them and him, then a scene with Cora looking over Regina while she was ill, and Regina and Charming watching over Henry when he was having bad dreams. As the song ended the pictures would fade and the room would go back to normal.
"Wow," said Emma, almost touched to tears.
"How did you do that, Charming and I, you weren't there?" Snow wanted to know.
"Some I have seen happen, some I have been there, some I've heard about and some I have seen in your eyes while looking at each other," said Cora.
"You can access our memories?" said Granny shocked.
"I did to make this, but it is hard and I won't again," she answered.
"It's the most amazing think I have ever seen," said Snow, not seeming upset by this.
"You watched over me?" Regina said surprised.
"Of course," said Cora, adding, "I did that when you were young also, even if you might not remember."
Regina walked over and hugged her, tears of happiness running down her cheeks as she whispered, "You have really changed."
"I would agree," said Leroy, making everyone nod to this.
"Thank you, it means a lot, and now I have to go, I will continue tomorrow though," said Cora and smiled at them. She slowly broke free from her daughter, kissing her forehead. With that she was out the door.
"How she could do that I will never know," said Leroy and shook his head.
"At least it seems she is using her powers for something good now," said Emma.
"So it seems, I can't believe she did that, that had to have taken a lot from her," said Regina.
"Could you have done something like that?" Emma wanted to know.
"I seriously doubt I could have done it so well and it would take a lot longer to arrange, but I should run," she said heading out.
"Who would have thought giving her a heart could change her so much," said Snow shaking her head.
"I know, but I have to go as well, I promised dad I wouldn't be gone that long," said Emma, also leaving. The rest just stood there stunned by what they had just seen wondering if they could ever repay her for making something so beautiful.
Regina arrived at home, only moments before Henry and Marie, letting them inside, before going to find Marie's dress so she could try it. Returning she held up the dress, making Marie gasp saying, "It's just like Cinderella's."
"I tried to make it as similar as possible," said Regina, letting her take it on, it was a perfect fit.
"Thank you so so much," said the young girl and hugged her hard.
"You are welcome, but wait a second," she said and ran upstairs, coming back with what seemed like a silver tiara and put it on her head. She smiled pleased, saying, "Perfect or what do you think Henry?"
"She looks amazing," he said and smiled at the younger girl.
"Thank you, but what about his costume," said Marie, looking at Regina with curious eyes.
"It is not quite done yet," said Regina.
"It will be done in time right?" she asked, seeming worried.
"I can assure you it will, I just need a couple more days on it," said Regina, adding, "Do you want me to keep the dress and the tiara or do you wish to take it home?"
"You can keep it, I have to meet Henry here before the party in any case," she said, slowly changing back to her clothes, taking the tiara off, asking, "Are you sure I can borrow this?"
"I'm sure," said Regina.
"Is it yours?" she asked her.
"Yes it is what I wore when I got married to the king," she answered.
"I promise I will be careful with it," said the young girl.
"Don't worry about it," said Regina with a sigh.
The young girl nodded and slowly walked towards the front door with Henry, Regina held the crown in her hand, to her it was only a symbol of her unhappiness and of those who hurt her, it really didn't have any value for her anymore. With a sigh she put that and the dress away.
Cora walked into Belle's room at the hospital not long after she had left the city hall. She usually stopped by to see her every once in a while, mainly to give her updates about the library. She could see the young woman sitting and looking into the air with empty eyes.
"Belle, what is the matter?" Cora asked rather worried.
"I'm trying to remember, but…" she stopped, looking at the older woman.
"Maybe if I can use magic to show you," Cora suggested.
"He…Mister. Gold he tried to use magic, I didn't like it," said Belle, shaking her head. He had scared her with the use of it.
"I know, but I would only show you pictures," said Cora calmly.
"Okay, I trust you," Belle nodded with a sigh. Pictures did seem more harmless than a ball of fire.
Cora concentrated and slowly made pictures of Rumpelstiltskin and Belle appear, both from his castle and from Storybrooke. Once she was done she made them go away saying, "Anything?"
"I…remember, I don't know how, but his castle, we kissed and he sent me on my way, he was upset. He found me here, and he promised not to use magic, but he still did. He said he wanted it to find his son. I remember, I remember him, us…There is a town party I heard, I wish to go, will you tell him to go as beast?" asked Belle.
"Of course," said Cora and smiled warmly at her.
"Thank you, thank you so much," said Belle, smiling at her.
"You are welcome, dearie, well I have to go as I have another engagement, but I will tell him I promise," said Cora, glad she had managed to make her remember. She slowly walked towards the door as she heard Belle say, "I broke it his cup."
"I heard that you did," said Cora.
"I have to fix it somehow," said Belle with a sigh.
"I know you will," said Cora in a soft tone, leaving the young woman to her thoughts.
At the Charming apartment Snow was fitting Charming in his costume although he didn't seem too pleased by it. He sighed looking at his wife saying, "Are you sure about this?"
"As sure as I can be, it suits you," she said and smiled at him.
"Everyone will laugh," he said, looking down.
"I'm sure there will be worse costumes," she said and smiled at him, adding, "I heard Cora mentioning something about wedding rings earlier, not sure what she will be."
"You don't think they are getting married for real?" he asked her.
"I doubt it, but she sure has worked hard with music and effects," said Snow, smiling thinking about it.
"She has to do something to keep herself occupied I'm sure," said Charming, rolling his eyes.
"She works at the library eight hours a day, and what she has done, I have no words, it was so amazing," she said.
"Sounds like you are warming up to her," he said.
"We'll see, all I know is that she will arrive on a horse," said Snow and smiled at him.
"And we a rocket or something like it?" he asked rolling his eyes.
"Will you stop it," she said, hitting him playfully. She wished Henry and Emma still lived there so that they could come with some comments as well. Sadly after they whole ordeal with the babysitting accident they had moved over to Regina's.
"I miss them too," he said as he had read her mind.
"It's not the same, the plan was to get a house and for all of us and have more room, not for them to move in with Regina," she said with a sigh.
"You must admit it makes more sense as they are both Henry's mothers," he said.
"That doesn't mean I like seeing my family go, or my little girl falling for my ex-stepmother," said Snow.
"Well there isn't much you can do there, as they plan to get married someday," said Charming.
"I assumed as much, after all I am not stupid," said Snow with a heavy sigh.
"Are you going to kill her…Cora?" asked Charming asked to change the subject slightly.
"I know I should, and I still hate her, knowing what she did. She killed my mother, I never got how she could be that ill that fast, but she did. I can't just turn my head and look the other way, even if she is changing for the better," said Red.
"There is no turning back from killing someone, I trust Regina and Cora can tell you that. If you kill her Regina will never forgive you, she starting to let go of the old hatred, do you really want to get the evil queen back," said Charming.
"I don't know, I really don't, I just hate seeing her from time to time, happy like nothing happened," said Snow, she looked at the dagger Cora had given her.
"Don't go here, it has to be another way," he said.
"I…I don't know, I need air," said Snow and headed out the door in a hurry, she needed to clear her head. Charming wanted to follow, but his costume was preventing it. He sighed slowly getting it off, before he tried calling her cell, only to find it was in the apartment. Sighing he figured he would just have to wait until she came back.
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