Part 3 : Family and reunion.
After they left the well, to find Anastasia and Gothel was not really long. And, when she saw again her daughter, here, in front of her, alive, Rapunzel couldn't help but smile.
Gothel started, and then let a wicked smile appear on her lips.
"You ? My dear Rapunzel… What are you doing here ?
- I came here to get my daughter back, to take her away from you, I will do what I didn't do for Drizella. I will fight for my family."
Gothel had a grin. Anastasia was here, just next to her, and it looked like she didn't completely understand the situation.
"Mom ? Drizella ? What's happening ?
- Don't worry my dear, everything is alright. I am here now, and everything will be alright. You have to come with us, this woman, Gothel, she is evil.
- Oh, because you're not ? The witch mocked her.
- Of course she is, Drizella replied, taking her mother's defense for the first time. Just as I am. Because of you. And you're worst than her, Gothel, now, I know it. Ana, I'm sorry that I tried to take your powers, sincerely, I am sorry I told you I hated you, because it's not the case. This is not your fault if mom became that bad, this is her fault.
- What happened while I was asleep ? What… what happened to you ?
- As moving as this familial reunion can be, Gothel interrupted them, Anastasia and I, we have to leave as fast as possible. Remember, she told to the young adolescent, taking her hand to force her to follow her, we have to wake up our sisters.
- NO ! Anastasia exclaimed with force, rebelling against her for the first time since she woke up. Leaving Gothel's grip, she walked away from her, her magic activating itself then, again, making a light of fear appear in the eyes of the other witch. I want to stay with my mother and my sister.
- You're not serious, Gothel told her, trying to be less scared than she really was. This is not your place.
- Of course it is ! The young witch claimed. This is my family. Why would I want to go with you exactly ?"
Then, definitely walking away from her, she went into her mother's arms, who welcomed her with relief.
"Ana, my dear, I missed you so much… I am so sorry I didn't protect you from this witch. And, seeing Drizella's hurt look, she understood that she just couldn't do the same mistakes again, and she put her other daughter into the embrace. I am sorry, for both of you. I am sorry I was not the mother that you both deserve to have."
When Gothel tried to take Anastasia back, the young woman just turned back, and she sent her against the wall, allowing her head to meet this one.
Some minutes passed, during which the mother and the two sisters found each other back again, after all these years.
"What do we do of her now ? Drizella asked her.
- This woman is dangerous, and she has to be locked up. I don't think we can really put her into prison, but we just can't let her be free."
Taking the famous bracelets, Drizella walked into the direction of her former mentor, and she put one of the two pair of the bracelets on her wrists, taking the other for her.
"Drizella, what are you doing ? Her mother asked her.
- I am stopping her, definitely, and I am doing to her what she did to me. I will take her magic from her."
Rapunzel had a smile, came closer to her daughter, and put her hand on her shoulder.
"It's a very good idea my darling, she said. I am proud of you."
It was nothing, of course, what Drizella was going to do, but Rapunzel was now conscious of the fact that she had to make a lot of efforts to fix her broken relationship with her daughter.
And to show to this one that she mattered for her.
This one looked at her with emotion, and she smiled to her.
"Thanks mom."
As the transfer of magic was being done, Lady Tremaine then took again her two daughters in her arms.
And she began to smile, seeing the other witch, her enemy, her persecutor, still unconscious and lying on the ground.
You lost Gothel.
You couldn't destroy us.
And I will never again let one of my daughters think that she doesn't worth that someone fights for her.
She thought again about the one who was supposed to be her other daughter, Ella, and she internally sighed.
She had some much things she had to be forgiven for…
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Thethree women came back to the towers of Victoria's enterprise, and they locked up the witch in one of the unoccupied offices of the tower.
"I think detective Rogers won't really be satisfied of what happened, if he learns that you kidnapped again Eloise Gardener, Drizella said, grimacing.
- We have to regularize the thing, you're right…. The problem is that she legally committed no crime...
- She tried to kidnap Ana… You, you would not be considered as a believable witness, as you did kidnap her before, but me and detective Weaver, we can give a testimony, if it has to be done. And Ana can too. The adolescent nodded her head, approving.
- Yes, you had no problem to do this against me, Rapunzel said, bitter, but smiling either. But after all, I deserved it.
- Yes, it's true…
- I will call detective Weaver as fast as possible.
- Well, does he remember ? Is Rumplestiltskin awake ?
- Yes. When you and Gothel came, him and I, we were trying to determine if Anastasia was the Guardian or not. And if she could wake up Lucy."
Drizella then had a light smile.
"So, it's true… she whispered, pensive.
- What ?
- You're really trying to change, and to fix your mistakes. I guess it's better now than never.
- And I guess too that there will be time before you forgive me."
Drizella nodded her head.
"Right. But this is not about me, not right now. While you call for Rumplestiltskin, Ana and I, we have to go in a secure place, where someone is awake…. someone I woke up.
- Who ? Anastasia asked, curious.
- At Roni's, in a bar. Well, at Regina's place. My… my girlfriend, she admitted with some difficulties. She felt incredibly better after she said those words."
A great smile appeared on Anastasia's face.
"You have a girlfriend ? She asked her with enthusiasm.
- I had one, once. Before I cast the curse."
An air of sadness and melancholia appeared in Drizella's look, and, as their mother decided to call the policeman, Anastasia put her hand in her sister's, in order to comfort her.
"You're going to tell me everything, right ?"
Drizella looked at her sister's hand, which seemed so little, comparing to her own hand, and she smiled, looking at her tenderly.
"How are you doing this ?
- What do you mean ?
- To forgive me so easily. I tried to take your magic from you, and without mom, you would still be with Gothel. How can you be so… comprehensive ?
- You're my sister Drizella. And we have been separated for all these years, when I was not here, of course I am not angry against you. I will always forgive you, little sister."
Drizella smiled again to her sister, tears in her eyes.
"I am your big sister now. And this is my turn to protect you, little sister."
She took her again in her arms.
"So, now let's go at Roni's ! Her sister told her with enthusiasm. Well, at Regina's home, and during the trip, you will tell me everything."
Drizella grimaced.
"You know, her and me, we are not in good terms, not really… So, don't be surprised if you see her being angry at me."
