Chapter 37

2x15 The Queen is dead

so so so SO sorry it took me so long to update I know it's been like a month. and sorry this chapter kind of sucks but I've been having a lot of personal/family problems and then things were hectic around the holidays and we were up at our cabin w/o wifi and now I'm sick. So enjoy and please Review and I will most definitely have the next chapter up before monday! So enjoy

I woke up to someone shaking on my arm. I groaned and rolled over. Just once in my entire life I'd like to sleep in. One time. It was David and he sat down next to me on the bed so I figured it must be important and I sat up. "Good morning prince."

He chuckled, "Good morning Lucille." I rolled my eyes. David had been calling me that lately, Lucille- my full name, and it was funny because he was really ever the only one who did call me by my full name.

David shifted uncomfortably, "I figure you have something important to say, since you woke me up on a Saturday…" I prompted.

He leaned into me and lowered his voice, "I do. It's about Snow." I nodded, though confused, and he continued, "Today is her birthday and Snow hates celebrating. Queen Ava died on Snow's birthday and Snow in the past was very hesitant about celebrating. So I wanted to let you know, in case she isn't in a good mood, that it isn't you. And don't bring it up, try to just act casual. Play it cool."

I nodded, "Okay." I could do that.

David smiled, "Now come on kid, you want some breakfast?"

I nodded gingerly and got up, following David into the kitchen where I sat down on a Bar Stool at the counter.

David was making breakfast, pancakes. Henry's favorite, I smiled solemnly wondering what he was doing right now. I was lost in my thoughts when Snow came in. I looked up and saw how sad she was. Maybe it was because of my own mother mentally being gone and my adopted mother abandoning me or just the fact that Snow never seemed unhappy and today she was, but whatever the reason when she walked in I jumped off the stool and hugged her.

"Good morning auntie." I said sweetly.

David sighed as Snow rejected my hug. I guess I didn't play it cool enough, Snow stepped back, "No why are you doing this?" She looked mortified.

"Hugging my favorite aunt?" I asked confused.

Snow let it go and turned to David, "What are you doing?"

"I'm making breakfast." He said nonchalantly.

"Why?" Snow asked suspiciously.

"We're hungry." I interjected,

Snow looked disgusted, "You think I don't know what you're doing? We talked about this. We had a deal." Snow said to David.

David dropped the plate angrily, but then calmed himself, "I know. I know. But, with the curse broken, I thought maybe you would change your mind."

"Well, I didn't." Snow said bitterly as she eyed a package on the table, "What's this?"

I stated the obvious, "It looks like a birthday present…"

Snow turned to David furious, "No, I told you…"

"It's not from me!" David said defensively.

"No one else knows." Snow pointed out.

"I know." I said sarcastically. Snow and David both turned to look at me angrily, I dropped my head, "But it's not from me either." I mumbled. Apparently today nobody was in the mood for my jokes.

"Apparently, someone does, and they also think you should celebrate. It was left outside the door this morning." David replied.

Snow cast him one last irritated look then ripped open the package. "What is it?" David asked. As he walked forward he froze, "I thought that was lost when the curse hit."

Snow started crying, "So did I." I craned my neck and could see it was a Tiara.

Snow turned to me, "Lucy was- was this in your fathers shop?"

I shook my head, "No I told you it didn't come from me." Snow opened the card and apparently it was from a woman named Johanna. Snow was talking softly to David about it and I gather that Johanna was one of Queen Ava's handmaidens and like a mother to Snow after Queen Ava died.

Snow raced off to go find her. But before she left she kissed David lovingly and then walked over to me, "Thank you for being understanding." She smiled and kissed the top of my head before running out.

David said he had to go down to the station and I could go if I wanted. I had to finish getting ready before I headed over, so I told David I'd meet him there.

I arrived at the station just as Snow did. She grabbed and my hand and pulled me along. "Come on, there's something important we need to discuss inside!" She exclaimed.

"David?" Snow called out. We walked into the station to see David unconscious on the ground, bleeding. "David! David?! David! David!" Snow called as we both knelt next to him. I shook his arm and Snow stroked his head.

David woke up and groaned, "What happened?" I asked concerned.

"Hook. He ambushed me." David replied as Snow and I helped him to his feet.

"Are you hurt?" Snow asked.

"I'm fine. It's not me he wants. It's Gold…and his hook. Yeah, I'm going to enjoy throwing his ass in jail." David said bitterly.

"Hook isn't the problem, David." Snow said worriedly.

David gently massaged the area where he was hit, "Tell that to my head."

Snow shook her head, "It's Regina. She's been lying to us. She's working with Cora to find Gold's dagger." My jaw dropped in shock.

"But, The dagger controls him. If Cora gets it, she can force Gold and all his power to do her bidding." I said frantically.

"Or… Become the Dark One herself." Snow replied.

"Neither one of those options sounds good. Lucky for us, we can call the man himself. He's with Emma." David said.

Snow shook her head, "Tried it. Sent a message."

"Well, we can't just wait." I said.

"No, we have to buy time until they call us back or return." Snow answered.

"How?" I asked.

Snow pursued her lips, "Regina. She doesn't trust her mother. Never has. If we can put some doubt in her about Cora's motives, it might slow them down."

"And you think she'll just trust you?" David asked questioningly.

"Well, she doesn't need to trust me. She just has to listen to me. And I know how to get her to do that." Snow replied before leaving to go meet with Regina.

After Snow left I tried to call my Father and Henry but no answer. I finally tried Emma's phone. This was urgent and they needed to know, now.

Emma's phone rang as Neal and Henry came out of the pizzeria. "Hello?" Emma said. 'Emma!' Lucy said frantically, Emma's brow furrowed, "Hey kid what's up?" 'I need to talk to my dad is he there?' Lucy asked urgently. "Yeah hold on" Emma looked over to Gold, "Here's your dad." Emma handed the phone over. Neal's face contorted in confusion.

"Lucy? Is everything okay?" Gold asked worried. 'No. Not good. But it's Cora and my mom. They're looking for your dagger. Hook is helping them. If you tell us where it is we can keep it safe until you come back.' Gold smiled at the worried tone in his daughter's voice grateful to have somebody who still cared and worried about him. "Lucy that dagger hasn't left my possession in a couple hundred years, they won't find it. The only person who knows where it is, are your mother and I and she can't really be of any help now." Gold said bitterly. 'But they found the map! The one Belle drew.' Lucy replied. Gold pursed his lips, this complicated things but it didn't make it impossible. "Sweetheart, I'll be back soon and I'll take are of everything. Not to worry. But I want you to promise me that you'll be careful, stay with Snow and David and I don't want you seeing Regina." 'Okay' Lucy said reluctantly. 'Can I talk to Henry?' Gold nodded even though Lucy couldn't see that through the phone, "Of course. I love you." Gold added, Lucy paused, "I love you too." Gold handed the phone to his grandson.

"Wait he-" Neal pointed to his father and looked at Emma. "Whose dad is he?" Neal asked bewildered.

Emma exchanged a nervous look with Henry right as Gold handed the phone to Henry, "Henry its your sister."

Neal looked between Henry and Mr. Gold, "what the hell was that? You have more kids?"

Mr. Gold straightened up, squaring his shoulders and placed both hands on his cane, "Just one. A girl."

Neal wasn't any less confused he glanced over at his son eagerly talking into the phone, "And she's Henry's sister?" He shot a worried look at Emma.

Emma threw her hands up, "Whoa, nothing like that, Henry's adopted mother adopted Lucy and Henry."

Neal shook his head, "Wait what? They were adopted? What's going on?"

"Bae we have a lot to talk about why don't we go back to your apartment?" Gold suggested as Henry hung up the phone.

Neal debated it. On the one hand he did want to know what was going on. "Nah I'm going to take my kid to the museum then maybe we can talk." Neal said as he turned and started walking back to his apartment with Henry at his heels.

As I hit 'End' on the call I couldn't help but be concerned about my fathers uncertain fate.

"Lucy? Lucy?" David shook my arm vigorously and I snapped out of my trance.

"What?" I said shaking my head.

David looked at me confused, "What did your father say?"

"He won't tell me where it is. He doesn't trust me." I nodded incredulously. "I'm his own daughter and he doesn't even trust me.

David grew concerned, "This is bad. That means we have the same odds of getting it as Regina and Cora."

"I doubt it." I said, my face getting grim. "They don't play by the rules. And people who don't play by the rules turn the odds in their favor."

"You're right. Lucy come on we need to go get Snow and see Mother Superior. Now." I nodded and raced after David.

As David, Snow and I pulled up to the now ex-convent Mother Superior was already racing towards us and David slammed on the brakes and we all jumped out.

"Mother Superior! We need your help." Snow yelled as I slammed the passenger door shut.

Mother Superior nodded, "I know. Something's wrong. I sense a great deal of dark magic has been expelled."

"That's why we're here. Cora and Regina are trying to find my father's dagger." I said.

Mother Superior looked unsurprised, "So they may control The Dark One."

"We're hoping your magic will find the dagger first. Please, Mother Superior, you're our only hope." David pleaded. Mother Superior Agreed and e drove to the Pawnshop. Once standing outside of my father's shop Mother Superior pulled out her wand to break the enchantment over the shop. As she did her wand lit up and she cried out abruptly, dropping it.

"Ah! He's cast a protection spell." She said as she picked up her wand.

"Well, then we need to try something equally powerful." Snow said.

David looked at me, "Wait can't blood relatives break protection enchantments?"

Mother Superior shook her head, "Normally yes, but this is the dark one we're talking about. I wouldn't risk Lucy's life, especially when she doesn't know enough magic to begin with."

Well…damn. I couldn't even be useful. "What about dark magic?" I asked timidly.

Mother superior's jaw dropped, "Dear, you don't know what you're saying."

"Cora can't get that dagger. If dark magic is the only thing that can break that protection spell, we need to make an exception and use it. Just like you told me once before." Snow said defiantly.

Mother Superior looked appalled at what Snow was insinuating, "What… I never told you any such thing."

"Look, I kept your secret." Snow retorted clearly annoyed. Mother superior opened her mouth to say something when my phone rang.

"Wait, everybody hold on." I hushed everyone as I answered the phone.

"Hello?" I said suspiciously.

"Lucy! It's me." I recognized the accented voice of my father immediately.

I turned away from David and Mary Margaret who looked concerned. "What's wrong did something happen?"

I heard heavy breathing on his end of the line almost like he was in pain. "No, I- I need to talk to David and Mary Margaret. Are they there?"

"Yes?" I said confused. I turned back to David and Mary Margaret and held out the phone, hitting the speaker button. "They're right here."

He paused almost like he was catching his breath, "Good. Listen carefully. I will tell you where the dagger is under one condition."

I looked over to David bewildered. As David squared his shoulders, "Okay. What is it."

My father sighed relieved, "Cora and Regina. Know everything. They're everywhere. I'm sure Cora is looking into a glass ball somewhere and can see us having this conversation." He said bitterly. Even in the wake of everything that had happened I smirked at my father's cynicism.

"Okay, and?" Snow said impatiently.

"When you find the dagger, I have no doubts that an encounter with Regina and or Cora will ensue shortly thereafter. So prince" He twisted his last words. "I will tell you where the dagger is, so long as Lucy doesn't go with you to retrieve it and remains in the, limited safety of Mother Superior."

My jaw dropped, "Wait, that's what this deal is. But- but I can help! I'm not a baby."

"No Lucy." My father said firmly. "I've already lost your mother I can't risk losing you too. David. Promise me." I looked at David fully aware of the words that were about to come out of his mouth but nonetheless hoping I was wrong.

He looked at me apologetically. "I promise." He turned away from me, "Mother Superior can you please take Lucy to Granny's."

Reluctantly I left, incredibly angry with the adults in my life for treating me like an utter child.

Mother superior left me at Granny's and Ruby made me a burger and fries and gave me an ice tea. I was still unbelievably angry with everyone for thinking they knew what was best for me and treating me like a child. I am 15. I am the child of the dark one. I am gifted with my own powers. I could take care of myself. I didn't need anyone. But nonetheless, here I was pushing around now cold French fries on my plate next to my barely touched burger when David and Snow stumbled in a couple hours later. Snow looked like she was about to collapse and was hyperventilating. I jumped off my barstool and ran over to snow.

"What happened?" I said frantically.

"She killed her!" Snow sobbed out.

"Killed who?" What was going on.

David sat Snow down in a booth as Ruby and Granny ran over. "Wait did you get the dagger?" I asked. That's all I was concerned about at the moment. That dagger controlled my father's fate.

David sighed, "We found the dagger. But Gold was right. Regina and Cora found us and killed Johanna," He looked over tenderly at a now quiet Snow before looking back to me abruptly. David and I locked eyes, "But not before they snatched the dagger."