Chapter 16 crossing

The next morning, the girls really didn't want to go to school but it was all down to Rumple to make them go. Belle was being released from hospital later that day and Hatter had gone to open the shop. After he made breakfast, he shouted the girls and when they came down, they were covered in red spots. They both coughed and Arya said "Papa, we can't go to school, we have to chicken pots".

Rumple smiled and then with a wave of his hand a red marker was in his hand. He looked at the girls and said "it's washable, so go and wash it off".

Grace frowned and said "how did you know?"

He pointed to the top of their shirts and said "you have ink around the edges of your shirts" the girls both looked at the ink and then stormed upstairs.

After an hour, the girls had finally washed the ink off and got changed, had breakfast and were in the car on the way to school. The entire way there, Arya and Grace were begging Rumple to let them stay at home and they would be good. Rumple ignored their plea and before they knew it, they were at school.

When they got to school, Snow saw Rumple and the two girls and walked up to them. She looked at the girls and said "why are you two so upset?"

Arya said "why do you think? We're at school".

Snow laughed then looked at Rumple and said "let me guess, tough morning".

He nodded and said "the girls tried to trick me by saying they had chicken pots and some other stuff".

Snow laughed and then Grace said "Snow, will we have you again?"

Snow smiled sadly and said "no. You see since the curse broke, we have all been put into different classes. I teach class 6 which is 10 to 11 year old".

Arya narrowed her eyes and said "then who do we have?"

"You are in class 4 which teaches 8 to 9 year olds and you have Mrs Clark".

The girls opened their eyes wide and said "the crone".

Snow told them to be quiet as the crone was stood in front of school as well. They looked at her and she was an old woman who had a miserable face and always shouts at children. Snow tried to hold in her laugh but then Arya turned to Rumple and said "Papa, please, please, please don't leave me here with the crone".

Rumple sighed and said "how about the three of us make a deal?"

The girls narrowed their eyes and Grace said "what deal?"

Rumple smiled and said "as soon as I get back with Bea and everything is okay I will pull you out of school".

Grace smiled but Arya said "what's the price?"

Rumple shrugged and said "and why would you think there is a price?"

Arya laughed for a moment and said "there's always a price with you".

"You both have to go into school".

There were a few moments of silence then Arya said "we don't have a choice in the matter do we?"

Rumple shook his head straight away and said "no you don't".

Both the girls sighed then the bell went and Snow said "come on girls, I'll walk you inside".

The girls looked at Rumple one last time and he said "Arya, whatever you do, don't use magic unless it is important".

She crossed her fingers behind her back and said "I promise".

The girls left Rumple and told him to tell Belle that they love her. When they walked into their classroom, everyone froze and couldn't stop staring at them. Some looked at them and they were on the verge of crying as they head stories of the dark ones family. The girls smiled and they thought school wasn't going to be so bad and that they could have some fun.

Rumple went to the hospital and Belle was getting dressed back into her normal clothes. Rumple told her what the girls said and before they knew it, Emma and Henry turned up. They walked into the room and Emma said "are we going then or do you wanna stay here and kiss your wife?" she smiled.

Henry was smiling to and Belle was blushing. Rumple leaned over and kissed the top of Belle's head and said "let's go".

Just as they walked out of the door Belle shouted "good luck" Rumple and Belle both smiled at each other then he left.

As they walked out of the hospital, Emma and Henry shared a look and they both knew that the faster they find this Bealfire the faster they can come back. Emma and Henry both had different views on Rumple. Henry always saw him as a man who was troubled but he still helped people at a price and didn't treat him like a freak, before the curse broke. Emma on the other hand, thought that Rumple was a pain in the ass and only cared about himself and did whatever he wanted.

Emma and Henry placed their bags into Rumples car and got in. Emma sat in the front with Rumple, while Henry sat in the middle in the back. As they drove off, Henry had a smile on his face as he loved adventures. Emma sighed as she set off and regretted the deal she made. She knew it was the right thing to do for Ashley or Cinderella but she was now stuck with the dark one till he finds his son.

As they got closer to the town line, Emma looked at Rumple and said "are you sure that things gonna work?" she gestured towards Bea's cloak.

Rumple looked down at the cloak around his neck and back up to the road. He was silent for a few moments then said "if it doesn't, then I'm afraid we'll have some trouble with my cursed self".

Emma narrowed her eyes and said "I thought you didn't have a curse self".

"I might remember but Regina tried to plant memories. If this doesn't work then, I'll forget my past".

They all looked towards the road as the town line became closer. As they crossed the line Emma and Henry looked at Rumple. He smiled slightly and said "we're going to find my son" while his eyes were on the road.