What if? Chapter 9…
It has been a month since Snow's awakening and she is now five months pregnant with Emma. Now that they have got rid of both Regina and Cora they are happy and think that they can move on and be happy for the rest of their lives without having constant threats hanging over them, or having Regina and Cora trying to kill them and their family. Though they hadn't thought of the famous Pirate Captain Hook wanting revenge for the loss of Cora and Regina.
As Hook stands in Regina's castle, looking out into the forest all he can think about is how to get revenge. He could kill Snow and her precious Prince Charming, he could kill their child… There are so many things he can do, he just can't decide. "Hello dearie." Rumplestiltskin said as he entered the room. Hook turns around and looks at him angrily.
"You. What the hell are you doing here? Coming to finish the job" Hook asked.
"No. I have come to help you. You see, there is a little curse that Regina was going to enact to help her get revenge, but she can't do it now, as she is dead. And I know that you want revenge on Snow and her charming husband. So I am here to help you. Enact the curse, and you will get your revenge." Rumple said as he made the cursed scroll appear magically.
"What curse is it?" Hook asked.
"The dark curse. It will send everyone in this land to a world without magic. They will be trapped, frozen in time, for all of eternity. Much like a prison. They won't remember anything to do with this world or who they really are. And as you enact it, you can remember everything, and you can make other people remember as well. If you want." Rumple said.
"Wait. Am I doing this for you? Cause if I am, what's in it for me?" Hook asked.
"Ok. You are doing it for me. Though, I do know someone who can bring people back from the dead and heal the injured. She could, I don't know, bring Milah back for you and you won't be lonely." Rumple said.
"What about you? Don't you love Milah too?" Hook asked.
"No, not anymore. She's your true love. The choice is yours, you can enact the curse and get your revenge, and get Milah back. Though you have to enact the curse, when I tell you too. Or you can do nothing, and not get your revenge and not get Milah back." Rumple said.
"Fine, I will enact your curse. When do I have to enact it?" Hook asked.
"I will come and tell you when you have to. Oh and here is something you might need to enact it." Rumple said passing him a box with a red beating heart in it. "Don't squeeze it or do anything to it just yet. You'll need it to enact the curse. Goodbye." Rumple said before leaving the castle in a puff of purple smoke.
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Back in Snow's and Charming's castle a new day is dawning. Snow and Charming wake up and smile at each other. Snow is now six months into her pregnancy and is getting kinda big. "Morning, beautiful." Charming said before leaning in to place a kiss to Snow's lips and places a hand on her stomach.
"Morning Charming. Happy birthday." Snow said with a smile on her face before giving Charming a kiss and placing her hand on top of his.
"Thank you. How's my little Emma this morning?" He said before placing a kiss to Snow's rounded stomach and feeling Emma kick. Snow and Charming smile when she does.
"Why don't we go and get some breakfast? I'm starving." Snow said.
"Ok." Charming said before jumping out of bed and walking round to help Snow out of bed.
"Thank you, Charming." Snow said as they left their room, hand in hand.
When they get into the dining room to have breakfast they see that it is dark and there is nobody in there. But suddenly one of the torches lights up that is on the walls, followed by another and another, until they see that there is a banner hung up that says `Happy birthday Charming!` on it, and a load of presents from different people on a table. Then a big buffet of food on the dining table. Then they hear "Surprise!" Which is said by Snow, the dwarfs, Red, Granny, and Lancelot. Charming stands there, speechless.
"Happy birthday darling." Snow said to Charming before giving him a peck on the lips.
"You did this?" Charming asked.
"Yeah." Snow replied. "You have been the best husband and father ever so far, and with things that have been going on the last few months, I thought you needed a little treat." She said.
"Thank you." Charming said before pulling Snow in for a hug.
"That's all right… Can we eat now, baby's getting hungry." Snow said.
"Of course." Charming said as he let go and led his wife to the table where all of them started eating from the buffet. Obviously Snow ate a lot of it, being six months pregnant and eating for two, but no one really minded.
They were all having a good time, talking and engaging with one another. That was until a non-wanted voice broke their conversations and made their heads turn. "Happy birthday indeed." Rumplestiltskin said as he appears in the room. "Sorry to disturb your party, but I needed to come here and warn you of something.
"What do you want to warn us about?" Charming asked, annoyed that Rumplestiltskin, of all people has ruined their breakfast.
"Well, poor old Captain Hook is upset that you killed both Regina and Cora. So he is planning on getting revenge. He is going to cast a curse on everyone in this world, that will send them to a place where there will be no happy endings, and all of you will be frozen in time, it's much like a prison where you can't get out and your frozen in time for all of eternity. You won't even remember who you really are, you will all have false identities, and be completely different people." Rumple answered.
"What can we do?" Snow asked as tears start forming in her eyes.
"You can't do anything my dear." Rumple replied.
"Then who can?" Snow asked as she let a tear slide down her cheek.
"That little baby girl that you have growing inside your belly." He answered, gesturing to Snow's stomach. "That child is our only hope, you have to get her to safety and on her eighteenth birthday, she will return, and she will find you, and the final battle will begin." Rumple said.
"What's your price?" Snow asked as the tears kept coming.
"Don't worry, that piece of information is free. You don't have to pay me anything." He said before disappearing from the room. That is when Snow stands up and leaves the room, in tears. Charming, who also has tears in his eyes, stands up and goes after her.
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Charming finds his wife in Emma's nursery, standing on the balcony with a bird on her finger. She is still crying. The bird flies away and Charming walks over to her. "Everything is going to be all right, I won't let that pirate hurt you or the baby." Charming said as he wrapped his arms around his wife.
"He's going to cast us a curse that is going to get rid of our happy ending for eighteen years. I won't have you, I won't have Emma, we will be separated. You know I wouldn't be able to live without you." Snow said as the tears kept falling down her cheeks.
"What's eighteen years when we have eternal love. We will always find each other, and that includes Emma as well. Family always finds each other." Charming said. "Why don't you go and have a lie down, it will help you feel better." Charming suggested.
"Ok." Snow said before leaving the room and heading for hers and Charming's bed chamber where she went to sleep. Charming stayed in the nursery however, crying the tears that he couldn't cry around Snow because he had to be strong for her. He sat in the rocking chair, looking around his child's nursery, wondering if it is ever going to be used. Then he started thinking of ways to destroy Hook before he could cast the curse. That's what he has to do, destroy Hook. He leaves the nursery and gathers his war council, other than Snow as she is getting some much needed rest. They plan ways to destroy Hook, until they have the perfect way of getting rid of that Pirate and the last person on this earth who wants to destroy his family.
Sorry it has taken a while to update but I have been busy with coursework and stuff. Anyway, hope you enjoyed the chapter, please review. So, what do you think Charming and the gang are going to do, destroy Hook before it's too late, or is he going to cast the curse? How do you think they will destroy Hook if they did anyway? Write in your review what you think is going to happen.