A terrible choice
Brittney asked for a oneshot of *6b spoilers!* Snowing deciding to go through to be with Emma, when Rumple appears. He says he had hoped they would make the right choice, but it appears they hadn't. He then throws a potion over Charming, making him fall asleep. In his hand he has the anti-potion to wake him up. Snow can either go and get Emma, or, get the anti-potion which will wake Charming when Emma comes to break the curse.
There could be no going back. Not now they'd seen her. She was just too alone. It was clear from their daughter's face that although she was somewhere relatively safe and warm with food in her belly, she wasn't happy. Not really. Not the way they had always wanted her to be.
"We can't waste another second." Charming breathed. Snow entwined her fingers with his.
"No, we can't." She agreed. But just as the parents were about to step through the door to reunite their family, they heard the sound of a cane tapping against the ground.
"I was relying on you, dearie." Snow and Charming froze. They turned and saw Rumplestiltskin, who looked less than pleased. "I thought you might make the right decision."
"We have made the right decision for our family." Charming responded. "You don't have the power to stop us here, Dark One." He reminded the former imp. Rumplestiltskin smiled.
"Well, not so much, maybe. But I haven't lost my brains." Neither of Snow or Charming had seen the small vile in his hand before the contents was flying over Charming. In an instant, he fell to the ground, unconscious.
"Charming!" Snow gasped, falling to his side. She tried to kiss him awake, but it didn't work.
"That won't work, dearie. It isn't a sleeping curse." Rumple told her. "Now, you have a choice. You can go through that door and be with your daughter now, but then your dear Charming is doomed to sleep for eternity. Or, you can stay and give him this," Rumple took another vile out his pocket, "which will restore you both to your cursed state. Then your Charming will wake up when Emma is meant to come and break the curse." Snow looked at him.
"So I either lose my daughter until she is an adult, or I lose her father forever." Snow hissed. Rumple showed no remorse. He had family to protect, also.
"Well congratulations." Snow spat as the door faded away behind her. "You win." Snow took one last look before Emma faded away for good. Her heart sank. They had lost their chance. Rumple smiled and tossed her the vile. With shaking hands, Snow tipped it into Charming's mouth.
"I love you." She whispered, knowing she would forget him again in a few seconds. "I always will."
Mary Margaret started. How did she get here? How had she found the John Doe?
