Hey guys! I'm back home and back with another chapter! Thanks for being patient (more or less) with me on this. I really appreciate it. I'm still going to be adjusting to living with just my dad now and still dealing with some issues with their divorce, so please understand if I update less times than others. Thanks! Love you guys! Here's the update. Enjoy!
Lily, now Rose again, told Henry everything about her past life. She told him of how Rumpelstiltskin, who Henry now knew was Mr. Gold, found her and took her in when she was just a baby. She told him of her life living in the Dark Castle and how much she loved her papa. She told him about when she got a mama and when she first met her real mother. She told him of the events of her fifth birthday when she made her first friend with Quasimodo, or Victor in Storybrooke, and how he saved her from an angry mob. She told him about when Rumpelstiltskin went missing and she was alone with her mama. She told him how she got separated from her and lived with Snow White and Charming up until the curse. Henry hung onto every word and was intrigued.
"Woah! So it's true! I knew something wasn't right with this town! So, wait! You had magic?"
"Yeah and I was really good at using it. I never got to finish my training with Papa after he left."
"But do you still have it? You still have your locket. Can you use it here?" Rose thought about it.
"I don't know. I didn't remember, so I'm sure if it works." Henry then remembered something from when they were younger.
"Wait! What about that time with the well? You made a wish and it came true. You used your locket and then got it back the next day. Maybe you can still use it anytime you want." Rose remembered that night as well. She also remembered the second time she tried to make a wish. The shape of the dagger was still engraved on her locket for some reason. Luckily, Gold never noticed.
"I don't know. I remember Papa saying that the curse was supposed to bring everyone to a place with no magic. This world doesn't have magic. I don't think trying to do magic is a good idea right now. The curse is supposed to be broken by Emma, Snow's and Charming's baby. I think it's a good idea to wait until the curse is broken before trying anything else."
"But...Why? You did it before. What's the harm in doing it again?" Rose thought about if she should tell him. She made the promise to Mr. Jefferson that she wouldn't tell anyone about what happened that night, not even Henry. She's kept that promise so far. Maybe it wouldn't hurt if she told her best friend. He wouldn't tell anyone.
"If I tell you something, will you promise to keep it a secret?"
"Yeah. You know I will."
"Yeah, well, we should try magic again because it could be dangerous. A while after we ran away, Papa told me that he was afraid of me growing up and leaving him again. I didn't want him to be sad, so I went back to the well to make another wish." Henry's eyes widened in surprise.
"So that's why you stopped growing!"
"Yeah, but when I got there, I saw Mr. Jefferson. He believed that the well was magic too and wanted to make a wish. He wanted his daughter to remember him and come home. I didn't even know he had a daughter! I told him that I could make our wishes at the same time, so I did. After that, a giant purple cloud came out of the well and covered me."
"Woah! Really?"
"Uh-huh. It was really scary. Then, the cloud disappeared and this showed up on my locket." She held up her locket and showed him the engraving of the odd dagger. Henry looked and saw the dagger. He wondered how he never noticed it before. "I don't think the curse wants me doing any more magic. I haven't seen Mr. Jefferson since then, so I don't know if his wish came true or not. Either way, I don't know what will happen if I try to use magic again."
"How come you didn't tell me about that?"
"Because Mr. Jefferson made me promise I wouldn't tell anyone. Not even you. I really wanted to tell you, but I made a promise. You won't let him know I told you, right?"
"Well, yeah. We've always kept each other's secrets. I won't tell anyone." She smiled at him.
"Thanks!" Henry nodded and looked back down at the book.
"Okay. Now that I know everything is true, we have to find The Savior. If you put her in that wardrobe and sent her here, she could be anywhere. All we know is she's now in Storybrooke."
"Yeah. Hey! Maybe she's your mom!" Henry was surprised by her inquiry.
"What? What makes you think that?" She shrugged her shoulders.
"I dunno. It's just a feeling. Besides, you're the only one here that's not from the Enchanted Forest. What are the chances that you of all people get adopted by the Evil Queen and brought here? Papa always said that everything happens for a reason and there are no coincidences. Plus, you know what happens to anyone who tries to leave town." He nodded.
"Yeah. Bad things always happen."
"Maybe since you're not from there, you can leave. The curse doesn't apply to you. Besides, you've been wondering about your real family. She could be your mom." Henry thought on it. Could The Savior really be his real mom? She had to have a reason for giving him up. Maybe he was adopted by Regina on purpose. Was he supposed to figure everything out and bring The Savior to Storybrooke?
"Well...I don't know. My mom had a closed adoption with me. There's no way I can find out who my real mom is." Rose smiled at him.
"I'm sure you'll find a way. Anyway, I gotta go home. Now that I remember everything, I really want to see my papa." Henry smiled. After what she told him, it was only natural that she'd want to.
"Alright. I'll walk you home." They left the castle and went back to the shop. They said their goodbyes outside and Henry headed home. Rose entered the shop and saw Gold behind the counter cleaning some antique china. He smiled at his young daughter.
"Welcome back, flower. Did you have fun with your friend?" She ran over and hugged him. He was caught off guard by the sudden hug. He leaned down and returned the hug. She said nothing as she continued to hug him and buried her face in his torso. Gold started to worry. "Lily, sweetheart? Is something wrong?"
"I missed you, Papa." His eyes widened in shock. Her words were muffled into his torso, so he couldn't have heard her correctly. He gently tugged her out of the hug and knelt down to her level.
"What did you say?" She looked at him with sadness in her eyes. She knew he wouldn't remember anything because of the curse. He didn't remember any of their past. He didn't remember all of the precious memories they made in the Enchanted Forest. The games, the stories, the magic, none of it. It was all gone. She tried to give him a convincing smile.
"I just said I missed you." Gold could tell she was upset about something. He knew his daughter well enough to know her emotions. Whatever it was, he knew she would tell him when she was ready. Depending on whatever it was, he didn't want to push it. He returned a smile.
"I missed you too, flower. Say, it's close to dinner time. What do you say I close up early, we pick up something from Granny's, and watch a movie at home?" She smiled brighter.
"Okay!" He grabbed his keys, cut off the lights, and they closed up the shop. "Daddy?"
"Yes, darling?" She hesitated for a moment.
"I...uh...Henry and I read a really good book earlier. It had different names for things and I wanted to know if it was okay if I used some of them?" He chuckled in delight.
"Of course, flower. What sort of names?"
"Well...Can I start calling you 'Papa'?" He froze. She wanted to call him...Papa? That was a term he hadn't heard in years. It reminded him of when Lily was Rose. He truly missed it. He smiled at her.
"Of course you may." She smiled.
"Okay...Papa."
There you go! What you think? I know you'll let me know.
Also, random question: If I were to start a YouTube channel (not to say I will, just curious), what do you guys think I should do on it?
