Disclaimer: See chapter 1.

AN: I apologize for the wait. My grandmother passed and I lost all will to write on this story. Remember though that the characters may and sometimes are OOC. Enjoy this next chapter!

They got home at a late hour and Belle carried a sleeping Katelyn up to her bed. She tucked her in and kissed her forehead.

"I love you, my little one, so much."

Rumple came in and also kissed Katelyn's head and took Belle's hand, leading her out of the room. In the hallway, Belle turned and hugged Rumple tightly.

"Shhh, sweetheart, she's okay."

"I know, but just thinking about how bad it was before you healed her, Rumple. It could've been so much worse. We could've lost her."

"I know, but she's okay and safe."

Belle cried into his shoulder. He pushed her back gently and took her chin in his hand, making her look at him. She gave him a watery smile. He kissed her lips, tasting the saltiness of her tears. She kissed back, needing his comfort. They broke apart just long enough for him to lead her to their bedroom.

In a few hours, Rumple checked on Katelyn, waking her gently.

"Wha…Papa, what's wrong?"

"Nothing, darling. I'm just checking on you."

"Mmmkay. Love you, Papa."

"I love you, too, my baby girl."

Rumple kissed her forehead and Katelyn turned over and fell back to sleep. He watched her sleep for a little while before Belle came to seek him out.

"Is she alright?"

"Yes, she woke up. I think she'll be just fine."

Belle smiled at the loving gaze he was giving their daughter.

"Rumple, come back to bed."

"I'll be there in a moment."

Belle walked over and kissed her daughter's forehead and then kissed Rumple's and left the room. Rumple sat there looking at his daughter for a moment longer before heading back into their room to sleep.

The next morning, Katelyn woke up of her own accord. She turned over and she realized that her back didn't hurt as much today, but her head was throbbing. She rubbed her forehead, got up, and made her way down the hall to her parent's room. She looked in and saw that they were sleeping. Not wanting to bother them, she made her way to the bathroom. She climbed up on the sink and opened the medicine cabinet. Next thing she knew, a voice startled her.

"Young lady, what are you doing?"

She hopped down off the sink and looked at her father who wore a tired expression.

"I was just trying to get some medicine to get my head to stop hurting."

"You could've woken your mother or I up."

"You've been up most of the night, Papa. I wanted you to get some rest."

"We're supposed to be the one's caring for you, little one, not the other way around."

She nodded.

"I'm sorry, Papa."

"It's no matter. Here."

He handed her the cup of Tylenol. She drank it and made a face at the taste.

"Yuck…that tastes horrible."

"Well, it'll help you feel better. Now, how about I make us some breakfast and let your mother sleep?"

"No need, I'm awake."

Belle walked to the doorway of the bathroom.

"Good morning, Mama."

"Good morning, my baby."

Katelyn went to her mother and hugged her.

"We didn't mean to wake you."

"You didn't. I heard voices. I wanted to make sure Katelyn was okay."

"I'm okay."

"She tried to get the medicine for herself."

"You know better than to go into the medicine chest by yourself. What if you grabbed the wrong thing?"

"I'm sorry, Mama, I just wanted to let you sleep."

Belle placed a kiss on Katelyn's head.

"Next time, wake Papa or I."

"I will."

"Now, how about that breakfast?"

"Ooh, could we have waffles, Papa?"

Rumple looked at Belle and she nodded.

"Absolutely, darling!"

They walked down to the kitchen. Rumple got the ingredients to make the waffles after he shooed Belle and Katelyn to watch some television or read.

"What are we going to read while your Papa won't let us help in the kitchen?"

Katelyn went to the bookshelf and looked over the selection. She picked up a copy of Alice in Wonderland.

"This one, Mama!"

"Oooh, I love this story!"

Belle sat a wingback chair and pulled Katelyn into her lap. She leaned against her mother as Belle began to read from the book. It didn't take long before breakfast was ready and they headed into the dining room to eat. Once finished with their meal, Katelyn made her way up the stairs as to get ready for school. Her father walked in behind her and looked at her.

"What are you doing?"

"I'm getting ready for school. Why?"

"You're not going to school."

Katelyn turned and looked at him.

"What do you mean? I'm supposed to go to school."

"Well, your mother and I agreed that it would be better if you took the day off."

"Papa, I'm fine. I feel better."

"Be that as it may, you're still staying home until I'm sure that you're recuperated enough to attend school once again."

Katelyn wasn't going to argue as she didn't care for school to begin with. This just meant that they could spend more time together as a family just as she wanted. That's when the phone rang. Rumple answered it.

"Hello? How can I help you, dearie? He is? I'll be over momentarily."

Rumple hung it up and looked at Katelyn.

"What's wrong?"

"Nothing, darling. I just need to go over to the Charming's for a bit."

"It's Henry, isn't it? The nightmares are getting worse."

Rumple looked at his daughter.

"How do you know about them?"

Katelyn rolled her eyes.

"Papa, Henry and I tell each other everything."

"Yes, yes, I forgot."

"I want to go with you. I want to see Henry."

"I don't think that's such a good idea. Not after what you've been through."

"Papa, I feel fine. I want to make sure that Henry is okay."

"And I want to make sure you stay okay. I want you to stay here with your mother."

Katelyn glared at him and stormed off to her, slamming the door after her. Rumple rubbed a hand down his face. He felt arms wrap around his waist and he turned and faced Belle.

"What was that about, love?"

"She's angry with me again. I can't ever seem to do anything right by her."

"Rumple, you're a good papa. She loves you and she knows you love her."

"It just never seems as though she's happy with me."

"That's because she's learning that she can't always get what she wants. She'll come around. I'll talk to her."

"No, I think I need to do this."

"Are you certain?"

Rumple nodded. She smiled at him and kissed him. He smiled against her lips. They broke the kiss and he walked to Katelyn's room and knocked at the door.

"Katie, I need to speak with you."

"It's open, but I don't want to talk."

Rumple sighed and opened the door to see his daughter sitting on her bed with her knees to her chest. She looked out the window as to avoid his gaze. He walked over to the bed and sat down in front of her.

"What's really the matter, darling? What is it?"

"I'm scared for Henry, Papa. Emma and Snow are stuck in the Enchanted Forest and he still thinks it's his fault that I got hurt, but it wasn't."

She looked at her father with tear-filled eyes. He took her arm and drew her to him. She collapsed in his embrace, sobbing. He ran a hand gently over her back and slightly rocked to soothe his daughter.

"Darling, Henry is a strong lad. I think he'll be just fine and I'll do what I can to help him with his nightmares."

"But you won't let me see him!"

"It's not that I won't let you see him. I don't want you getting hurt again. You were just injured and since you're not completely healed, it'll be easy to injure yourself again. I don't want that."

"I know, Papa. I just think you blame him for what happened and how every time I'm with him I seem to get hurt."

Rumple thought about what she just told him. Yes, she did seem to get hurt when she was with Henry, but that is mostly due to accidents except for Regina. He couldn't hold a grudge against the boy who cared for his daughter.

"Katie, I don't blame Henry for anything. These things happen and you and he are just in the wrong place at the wrong time."

"I don't want you blaming David either, Papa. He was doing what he thought was right."

"I know, but the main issue here is that it wasn't Charming who called me over. It was Regina and I don't want you near her nor she you."

"Regina is alone with Henry? Papa, that means I need to go. I don't want her filling his head with stuff!"

"I can assure you that Regina would never harm Henry."

"Are you sure? I don't trust her."

"I think it's good that you don't. I don't trust her either and I'm sure your mother doesn't as well."

"I would think that Mama doesn't trust her because of what Regina did to her. That still makes me angry."

"All the more reason for you to stay here, darling."

Katelyn pulled back and looked at her father.

"That's a good reason for me to go, Papa. I can help you stay calm."

"I'll be fine. I'm going for Henry, to help him, not to seek revenge on Regina. I promise you that."

Katelyn hugged her father again, clinging to him. He rubbed her back gently. It wasn't long before he noticed that she had fallen asleep against him. He smiled and kissed her head. He wrapped his arms around her and held her.

Belle walked into the doorway where Rumple and Katelyn were. She'd not heard anything for a little while and came to check on them. She saw him sitting on their daughter's bed and Katelyn was asleep against her father. Belle smiled at the scene before her.

"Rumple?"

He turned his head to see Belle.

"Is she alright?"

"She'll be fine. She was worried that I'd go over there and try to seek revenge on Regina and Henry being caught in the crossfire."

Belle walked over and pulled the covers down. She took Katelyn from him and tucked her into the bed. She kissed her forehead. Rumple did the same and followed Belle out the door.

Once downstairs, Belle turned to Rumple.

"Are you sure that this is a good idea? You and the Evil Queen in the same room? What if she does try something?"

"I have a feeling she won't because of the boy. Don't worry, sweetheart, I'll be back and everything will be fine, okay?"

Belle wrapped her arms around his torso. She buried her face in his chest. Rumple returned the hug. He lifted her chin so that she could look into his eyes. He captured her lips in a kiss.

"I love you, Rumple."

"And I you, my Belle."

He let her go and grabbed his bag that held his potions and left. Belle stood there for a moment before finding a book and settled on the couch until Katelyn got up from her nap.

Katelyn woke a couple of hours later. She got up and went downstairs. She saw her mother on the couch with a book in her lap. Belle was asleep. She looked around for her father, but couldn't find him. She assumed he went back to the shop after taking care of Henry. She picked up the phone and dialed his number.

"Hello?"

"Papa, is Henry okay?"

"He'll be just fine, sweetheart."

"Good. When are you coming home?"

"In a little while. Where's your mother?"

"She fell asleep reading."

Katelyn heard her father chuckle.

"I should've figured that. Go ahead and wake her. I know she'll want to know you're awake."

"Okay, Papa. I love you."

"I love you too, Katie."

She hung up the phone and walked over to the couch. She put her hand on her mother's shoulder and shook her gently.

"Mama…Mama…"

Belle moaned, lifted her head, and opened her eyes. She saw her daughter standing in front of her.

"Hey, baby girl, are you okay?"

"Yes, Papa told me to wake you. Which book did you fall asleep reading?"

"Pride and Prejudice. I just couldn't keep my eyes open anymore. How are you feeling? Any pain or feeling like you want to throw up?"

Katelyn shook her head.

"No, I feel fine now."

"Turn around and show me your back."

Katelyn turned and lifted her shirt to show her mother. Belle ran a hand gently over the bruise that had already begun to yellow.

"It's healing. It doesn't hurt?"

"No, I think the medicine Papa gave me this morning helped."

"Good. I'm so glad you feel better."

Katelyn smiled.

Over the next few days, Katelyn healed and returned to school and her parents had taken her on a picnic. They enjoyed their time together. Today was her parents' lunch date at Granny's. Her mother was going to try a hamburger for the first time. She smiled at that fact. Her mother hadn't had any decent food in the asylum that Regina put her in and she was happy that Belle was getting to experience it now.

She sat at her desk and noticed that Henry was once again absent. No one ever told her what was going on and she was getting tired of being treated like a child, even though she was one. Then a sudden feeling of discomfort settled over her body. It wasn't coming from her that much she knew, but her mother.

Since her father had taught her to teleport, she used her magic and left the classroom in a puff of pink smoke, leaving her classmates and substitute teacher shocked. She appeared at Granny's just outside the door. She walked over and opened it to see Regina leaning near her father and looking at her mother. Katelyn felt her anger surge and her magic tingle in her veins. How dare she even think about looking at her mother after all she's done! Katelyn's hands flew out before she knew what she was doing.

Regina flew across the room and slammed into the far wall. Rumple and Belle looked at each other and then over to their daughter. Granny stood with her jaw almost to the ground.

"Civil, huh?" she said after she recovered from the shock.

"Katelyn!" Rumple said as she fell to the floor from the amount of magic she used against the queen.

Belle came running to them. She scooped Katelyn into her arms.

"Rumple, check Regina. Make sure she's alright."

"I'd rather not."

Belle gave him a look and he limped back to the Evil Queen. Regina opened her eyes and winced at the pounding in her head.

"What the hell just happened?" she asked.

"You just got knocked off your feet by an eight year old," Rumple said smugly and a little proud.

"That little cretin! I'll get her for that," Regina snarled.

"I wouldn't if I were you, dearie, don't want an enemy out of me when you need me as an ally right now."

Regina huffed and dusted herself off. She had a small cut to her forehead, but she healed it easily.

"What are you going to do about this?" she asked.

"Don't worry about how I discipline my daughter. Just worry about how we are going to stop Cora," he replied as he walked away to check on his daughter.

Belle moved to a booth and cradled her daughter to her chest. She couldn't believe the amount of power that her daughter had just expelled. She was definitely powerful and now she needed to channel that power a little better than she had been. It was almost as if she had forgotten all her father had taught her to keep her emotions in check.

Katelyn moaned as she came to. She looked around and saw that she was being held by her mother. She looked over at Regina who had regained her footing and her father who was making his way to them. She lunged for Regina, but her mother held her tighter to her.

"Katelyn Jane that is enough!" Belle said in an authoritative tone.

Katelyn stopped wiggling and looked up at her mother. She saw disappointment in her mother's eyes. She looked at her father and saw pride, but disappointment as well. She hung her head and cast a side-glare at Regina.

"What did you think you were doing, young lady?" her father asked.

"I felt Mama's fear. I was worried that Regina was going to hurt her again."

"You felt my fear?" Belle asked.

"It seems that not only are her powers tied to her emotions, but they tie her to us and our feelings. She sensed you in distress and came to find you and protect you," Rumple said.

Belle hugged Katelyn to her.

"Sweetheart, I'm fine. A little unnerved, but just fine. I don't need you coming in ready for a fight every time I get a little scared," Belle soothed her daughter.

"But Regina…"

"Was warning us and asking for my help," Rumple said.

"More like blackmailing you," Belle said softly.

Rumple gave her a look and she smirked.

"She was leaning near you and glaring at Mama! She was threatening you!"

"No, honey, she was talking to us. She didn't threaten us. I promise," Belle said gently.

Katelyn glared at the queen who glared right back at her. Katelyn's magic sparked at her fingertips again.

"Control your anger, Katelyn! I already have to pay enough to the old woman for one set of damages," Rumple said.

There was a hole in the wall where Regina had hit it as well as some broken glasses. Katelyn took a few deep breaths and count backwards from ten. She looked down and saw that the magic stopped.

"I'm sorry, Papa."

"It's not me you should be apologizing to. You need to apologize to Granny for making the mess and to Regina for attacking her when she wasn't doing anything wrong."

"But Papa, she…"

"What did I say?"

Katelyn knew that tone and thought better of speaking against him again. She got down from her mother's lap and walked over to Granny. Granny bent down to face her.

"I'm sorry for the mess I made, Granny. I'll help clean it up."

"It's okay, Pup. I'll accept the help though and a hug."

Katelyn smiled at the woman and hugged her around the waist. Granny had called her Pup for as long as she could remember. She found the nickname endearing.

"Now, you go apologize to the queen like your father said and come back here so that you can wipe down some tables."

"Yes, ma'am."

Katelyn walked over to Regina and stood a couple of feet away from the seething queen. Katelyn took a deep breath and held her head high.

"Your majesty, I'm sorry for attacking you when you weren't doing anything wrong. I let my anger get the best of me."

"I should say so. That blow could've killed me. You're lucky I don't throw you in jail," Regina snarled.

Katelyn glanced over to her father.

"If you do, I would understand why."

Rumple came over to them sensing his daughter's discomfort with apologizing to the queen. He was proud of how grown up she was acting. He placed his hand on her shoulder.

"Everything alright, sweetheart?"

"I was just telling her the gravity of the situation and what could've happened and what I should do," Regina said.

Katelyn's head hung lower and a tear fell down her cheek. Rumple squeezed her shoulder and looked at the queen.

"And what was that?"

"That I could've died from that hit and that I should put her in jail for what she did," Regina sneered.

"You'll do no such thing!" Granny said from behind the counter, "She's a pup who lost her temper! You're fine and it should be over and done with!"

"Much as it pains me to say this, I agree with the woman. My daughter apologized and has agreed to help clean the mess she made. You're alive and there's not a scratch on you due to your ability to heal yourself. I think you should rethink the situation you're in," Rumple said.

Katelyn looked up at her father and then to the queen. She still had tears in her eyes. Regina was still furious with the girl, but she knew that had she been Henry that she would've reacted the same way.

"Very well. I accept your apology, little sorceress, on the grounds that you learn to control your anger better and that nothing like this should ever happen again."

Katelyn nodded and ran back to Belle who wrapped her arms around her daughter tightly.

"Now that that's over, shall we continue with the problem at hand elsewhere?" Rumple asked her.

"We shall," Regina replied as she left the diner.

Rumple walked over to his girls. He pulled Katelyn to him and hugged her tightly.

"I'm very proud of you for being grown up about this. You know that you have to keep your emotions in check otherwise someone would get hurt. Was it just sensing your mother's fear that caused this or were you angry with Regina as well?"

"A little of both. When I saw her looking at Mama the way she was, all I could think about is what she did to Mama. I felt my magic and then the next thing I know she's on the floor," Katelyn explained, "I didn't know what I was doing and it just happened. I really am sorry, Papa."

Rumple looked down at his little girl with tears in her eyes.

"Oh sweetheart, you've been forgiven by everyone. Now, you help Granny clean up and when you're finished I want you to go home with your mother, okay?"

"Okay, Papa. I love you."

"I love you too."

He kissed her forehead and then kissed Belle before heading out to deal with the impending danger that Cora imposed on his family and their safety.

Katelyn spent the next couple of hours helping straighten up the diner with Granny. Granny then gave them a few to-go boxes of hamburgers for dinner and sent them on their way. On the way out the door, Henry came running up with Ruby not too far behind. He looked nervous and afraid.

"What's wrong?" Katelyn asked.

"Your dad and my mom are going to try and kill Emma and Snow!" Henry exclaimed.

"No, he's not!" Katelyn said.

"He is! He stole the fairy dust from the mines and is going to kill them when they try to come through the portal!"

"No, Henry, they're trying to stop Cora from coming here," Belle said.

"No, no they're not! Emma and Snow are going to come through that portal and he's going to kill them!"

Katelyn looked at her mother. Belle shook her head.

"Mama, I have to help him! Papa won't listen to anyone else!" Katelyn said.

"I'll look after her, Belle, I promise," Ruby said.

Belle was very torn about what to do. She looked at the desperation on Henry's face and the determination on her daughter's and she knew what the meant.

"Fine, but no using your magic against anyone! Do you understand?"

"Yes, Mama, I love you!"

"I love you too! Be careful! Ruby, take care of my baby!"

"I will!" Ruby shouted as they took off running to the woods.