Meanwhile, Zeus sat took a seat on his throne and was glad for once he didn't have to worry about his jealous brother doing something stupid anymore. He was finally gone and while that meant he had a little extra work making sure that the underworld and the dead remained in control and that things were running smoothly down there, which beside the odd mishap seemed to be the case. King Author seemed to be running the underworld with more care and love then he ever had when he was the king of Camelot.
Zeus sat there slipping on the cider of the gods that he never could get enough of, yet he wanted to laugh at how a single drop could leave a mortal so drunk that it was almost to the point of a lethal dose. Zeus was so happy that when he saw Morpheus entered the throne room he instantly knew his happiness was coming to an end.
"Morpheus what do you want?" asked Zeus.
"Lord Zeus, I have some pressing matters to bring to your attention," began Morpheus.
"Oh and what pray tell is so pressing," muttered Zeus who sat up a bit straighter and placed his drink next to his throne.
"You know of the prophecy relating to a child being born of the being known as a dark one and true love."
"What of it," replied Zeus.
"It's come to pass."
"What!" demanded Zeus standing up from his throne, thunder and lightning flashing around them. "How could a dark one manage to have a child born of true love!"
"I don't know but the one known as Rumpelstiltskin has managed it!"
"APHRODITE!" bellowed Zeus. "APOLLO!"
Morpheus took a step to the side as the Goddess of love and the God of Music entered into the room and both gave a simple bow to Zeus before backing away when they saw that Zeus seemed just inches from zapping someone with a bolt of lightning.
"I was just told that the prophecy that your oracle Apollo predicted about a child born of the dark one and true love was coming to be," began Zeus as he walked down the steps from his throne. "Would one of you like to inform me, of how this came to be without my knowledge."
"With all due respect father," began Apollo stepping forward. "I haven't spoken to the oracle of Delphi in quite some time. I had no idea that a dark one had even found love, yet alone that it was true love."
"And you Aphrodite," began Zeus turning to face his daughter. "How is it that a dark one not only found love but true love at that when I gave you the strict order to never allowed for that to happen."
"I tried father to break them apart, several times, but it's like someone is shielding their love from even my powers," stated Aphrodite. "That's why I turned to Morpheus. He was supposed to use his powers over dreams to convince Belle to give up on him."
"I thought I did, I pretended to be their son and I placed a wedge in between them but it seems fate has decided to let them have a daughter instead."
"You idiot!" exclaimed Apollo. "The prophecy said in her hands, your arrogance has cost us."
"Well, forgive me but if I had been given more information, my plan might have worked."
Zeus watched as the gods and goddess before him began to bicker like children who didn't want to get in trouble and were trying to place the blame onto someone else. After listening to the three of them bickering back and forth and it being clear that none was going to stop anytime soon he allowed a bolt a lightning to appear in his hand before tossing it outwards. The two gods and goddess stop their fighting and turned to Zeus who had taken a seat back on his throne.
"All of you get out!" demanded Zeus. "Once again it seems I will be forced to deal with your mistakes."
Not wasting anytime, all three of them exit the room and Zeus sat there rubbing his forehead but he looked up when he heard the soft laughter of his favourite child Athena entered into the room.
"I see someone has decided to give you a headache that looks like it could rival the one that I was born from," began Athena entering the room.
"Daughter," began Zeus his gaze softening just enough. "I could use your wisdom."
"How can I be of service?"
Zeus told her all he had learned and Athena stood there just listening intensely and could see where this would cause a headache. If the child truly did have the magic that the prophecy spoke of, the things she would be able to do could rival even the power of the gods themselves.
"Take her away from her parents," stated Athena.
"How will that help us?" asked Zeus.
"Use your powers of a god to convince someone to hide her away and when the time is right, we can either lead her to her own demise or we can convince her to use her powers to do what we want her to do," explained Athena.
Zeus thought it over before nodding and began to think of someone who would be able to kidnap the child and would have the powers needed to hide her away until the right time and his mind flashed to a certain fairy who not only had the magical knowledge but also had a hatred of Rumpelstiltskin as well.
"Thank-you my daughter," praised Zeus. "I think I know just the person."
Meanwhile back in Storybrooke, Henry had quickly closed the book knowing that information like this wasn't something you should leave open for anyone to read and made his way to his locker. Before anyone could say anything he grabbed his coat and walked out of the school and passed the few teachers that were outside watching the younger children playing. Once Henry was a safe distance away from the school, he started running heading towards his mom's office and quickly enter the building.
Henry knocked on the door and when he heard his mother tell him to come in, he pushed the door open and his mother stood up a mixture of surprise, anger and confusion on her face.
"Henry!" exclaimed Regina moving out from behind the desk folding her arms over her chest trying to look intimidating. "You better have a good reason why you are not in school right now."
"I think I do," stated Henry as he moved over to the desk and placed the book on it.
"Henry, I'm all for you using your gifts as an author but we've talked about this. You still need to go to school."
"I know, but look," stated Henry as he opened to the page with the writing and turning the book just enough that his mother could see the writing easier.
Regina shook her head before gently taking hold of the book and began to scan the page, her expression going from one of anger and shock to confusion before fear edge its way onto her face.
"Henry, did you?" began Regina.
"No, I got up to grab a soda and it just appeared," stated Henry. "Mom, it doesn't feel like the normal writing that the quill creates."
"Well, there is a different feeling of magic coming from this page, but I can't place it but it feels ancient."
"What do you think it means?"
"I'm not sure Henry," began Regina only to be cut off as her office phone began to ring.
Henry watched as his mother picked up the phone and listen to the call, before ending the call and giving a small half smile before facing her son.
"You have an aunt," muttered Regina pausing when she saw her son have a blank look on his face. "Rumpelstiltskin just had a daughter."
Henry allowed a look of happiness to appear on his face before going to the page and how the writing did indeed speak of a daughter being born to a dark one and Regina followed his gaze and reread the writing.
"Henry," began Regina. "It might just be a coincidence."
"Do you really believe that?" asked Henry.
Regina wished she could say yes to wipe away any doubt her son had but the magical energy she was feeling coming off of the words, made her wonder if she was just hoping for the best.
"Even if I'm not," began Regina. "We will face it when the times come. The fact that the last word continues to change makes me believe not even its fully sure what the final outcome will be. For all we know, we could be worrying for no reason."
"Do you think we should tell my grandfather?" asked Henry?
"I think right now the best thing we can do is try and keep it a secret for now. The last thing we want is to create mass panic or having people try to take matters into their own hands."
"He's not going to be happy we are keeping something like this from him," stated Henry.
"Most likely not but we'll face that bridge when we get there too," stated Regina as her phone rang once again. "Mayor Mills. Calm down Emma, he's right here. Upset stomach, I'm just going take him home. Yes, I'll call the school and explain."
Regina hung up the phone and turned to face her son who was closing the book and trying to look innocent.
"Nice try son," stated Regina. "I covered for you this time but if you ever decided to leave school without letting one of us know before hand, I'll ground you for so long that you'll look like the apprentice when you'll be allowed to do anything fun again. Come on, let's go home."
Henry smiled before following his mother out of the office and towards her car. As they drove through the busy streets of Storybrooke before pulling up to their home and heading inside, both of them wondering what the future would bring, but they both knew that something had indeed change in their little town, it was just a matter ultimately be good, evil or neutral.
A/N: So Zeus has a plan to take Rosalinda away from her parents. Will he succeed? And how is Rumpelstiltskin going to react when he learns that both Regina and Henry are keeping something from him that concerns his daughter. More to come soon.