Okay everyone.

The curse has not been broken yet.. Getting there.. Still working on the characters in Storybrooke. I promise we will be going to the Enchanted Forest and In the Land of Time Forgot very soon...Stay Tuned.

Enjoy.

"How do we pose to do that love?" Hook commenting in the background with a "urmph" after making that comment. Standing next to him was Emma who had hit him with her elbow. Looking all innocent.

Regina and Snow looking at Hook with a stern face. Rumbella had to duck her head to keep from laughing. Sobering up she looked up and turned to Regina.

"I need a distraction from you and Emma?" said Rumbella and turning to Emma, "Long enough for me to get the other ingredients from Zelena which is probably at the farmhouse but knowing her I am sure she will have the flying monkeys guarding the items. "

Knowing her family as she did and their talents. Looking at Hook and Charming and was about to advise them to be back up to assist them. When Robin spoke up, " I will go with you. Just let me take care of Roland."

Turning to him. She could see the determination of retrieving that heart in which he had to give up to save Roland. She knew the story cause she was told of it of how with his hands holding her Aunt Regina's heart made her change her fate many times by him when she was younger. Not questioning him she nodded.

"He can stay with me" Snow said, "and Henry too."

Hearing this Henry tried to interject, "No! I want to help."

Emma and Regina both answered at the same time, "Not happening!"

Hearing both the command voices of his moms his head dropped down and shoulders sagging. Rumbella turned to him.

"Henry?" she whispered.

Henry looked up at her with a rejected face. Moving to place her left hand onto his right shoulder. " You will be helping" Rumbella advised, " To protect not only Roland but your grandmother and your uncle as well. If this does not go well. You will be the last line of defense. "

"He has no magic." Emma interrupted.

Rumbella began to smile again lighting her face wide as the sun was shining on her. Eyes sparkling at Henry.

"He does, Emma" turning to her. "His magic is only closed in his heart waiting to be open when needed."

Regina hearing this information. Decided to see if she said was true. Closing her eyes using her senses. A little bit of purple magic smoked outside of him and entered into his body going through his veins towards his heart. Touching slightly to see if the spell she cast was still there after the Pan incident. She could feel the spell was responding to the touch of protection then suddenly a she froze. A white light like the north shining star came out so fast and grabbed the purple magic with a grip. Regina started to feel her magic drain from the contact. No sooner it had happened it was released.

Without Regina knowing. Rumbella had entered behind her following the magic. She had gripped the white light once it attacked her and commanded it to release and finally coaxed the light back into Henry's heart letting it know the dark threat was gone and guard till it was needed again.

Henry felt a tingling in his body and felt the jolt near his heart. Looking up at Regina. Who had snapped her eyes with shock.

"Mom, you okay?" Henry said with concern.

"I'm fine, Henry." she replied trying to not looking disturbed of what had happened.. Looking up over his head. She knew she almost had a battle getting out. She mouthed, "Thanks!"

Rumbella nodded.

"What just happened?" Snow asked. She had seen Regina froze and looked like she was trapped with her magic for a moment and it was gone in an instance.

Regina trying to compose herself and rubbing Henry's back.

"I checked to see if the spell on Henry's heart was still in place. Apparently his inner magic didn't like me too much," she said heartily with a chuckle.

Great now my kid has magic too. Emma thoughts. Looks like both of us gonna need training to control it. Wondering why now and never seen before. She looks at Rumbella with a question in her eyes.

All eye turned to her. Rumbella knew they wanted answers of how did this happen and not before with Pan and etc..

Still looking at Henry,."His age, everyone" she confirmed, " If he was in the Enchanted Forest it would have been shown as a child but here in this land without magic it had to wait till he could reach maturity for it to respond. The spell of protection that was cast by Regina had only awakened it and since then has been growing."

"It's strong already to defend him" looking stern at him, "but you are not to practice with it until you are properly trained. For now, If you become threaten then use your strongest emotions to call upon it."

Snow started smiling and looking at Charming across the table hearing this brought joy to their heart. Both had the same thoughts. Their grandson can now protect himself.

"However you are much better using a sword than your magic," Rumbella grinning.

Hearing this Henry's smile went wide and brighten his face. He always wanted to be like both his grandfathers than he care to commit. One had Magic and the other a great sword fighter. Sure he didn't know Rumpelstiltskin to well which he plans to correct that as soon as this mess is over with to learn from him. He knows Regina his mom would teach him but he also wanted to get to know his other grandfather better. After all he was mom's mentor. One thing for sure I am going to practice the sword more now since it is my better technique.

"So I assume you want me and Hook here as backup?" Charming asked.

Rumbella turning to look at him. "Yes," she replied, " if the monkeys come they need to be held off."

"How does Rumpelstiltskin come in all this?" Snow interrupted, "I assume with you and Robin elsewhere that your magic can't be in all places at once and you said something about the line of his powers coming in once the curse is broken?" Concern on her face.

Rumbella could see where the military strategies came from in the royal family. She was kind of hoping that would not be brought up.

She sighed and said, "Once the curse is broken over the town with your memories coming back. Zelena will come looking for him. I am going to have it set as a beacon for her. However he won't respond to her but once she is near him. She will have control over him. I am hoping with enough time after getting everything to get back here so that I can step in to stop him from entering into the fight."

Taking a deep breath, she continues, "As for breaking the curse on my father only my mother can do that but If she does his Gatekeeper powers will emerge."

Regina interjected with concern, " And he will kill Zelena without a doubt."

Looking at Regina with a sad smile, " I know once upon a time you offered her a second chance to change to be a better person. For that she spitted it back at you. Who do you think ordered us to go to Oz? You were our last defense in the Enchanted Forest."

Shaking her head at Regina who wanted to interrupt again, "She can't be saved. I promise you I will not kill her nor will my father. I know someone who will handle her for us."

"Who?" Charming asked.

"He is asleep now and can't emerge till my father's curse is broken," she advised, "I would allow him to be the judge of her soul."

"Who is it Rumbella?" Regina demanded looking into her face.

"Merlin," she confirmed.

Henry with a look of surprise, " Woo."

"Hold up is this the same Merlin of King Arthur and the round table?" Emma asked.

"Yes."

"Ouch," Emma commented.

Regina didn't like killing family but she was willing to do the deed herself. Since that remark of her ordering them to Oz. She didn't forget what she said of being a mother of one of the gatekeepers. Which meant it had to be her child born from her. He or she never made it out. Sadness crept in for a brief moment but soon forgotten since now it could be changed. All accounts looking at Rumbella she knew this girl earned the right to do the deed but chose not to. Which meant she had a pure heart not tainted by darkness. I taught her well . At least she accomplished that in her teachings.

Regina turned to look at Snow and Charming. Both came to the same conclusion as she did. Regina nodded. Snow smiled sadly in this regard.

"So be it!" Snow finalized.

As she said those final words.

A power of magic came into the town as if searching for something or someone. Going from one home to another.

Brushing against her protection spell of both residences of the people who Rumbella was protecting. She rose up and walked to the window and with her powers giving the signal to the barrier that everyone was asleep and all was quiet. She could see the green smoke going from one home to the other. She knew Zelena was trying to find Rumpelstiltskin and she could trace it back to her but waited and watched.

Regina could feel the same power and walked over and stood next to her. Feeling it searching and searching.

"She's looking for us, "Regina saying it to no one.

With a decision knowing it was time to get ready. Rumbella turned around to everyone in the room.

"I would like to get everyone into the library so that I can protect the building in one location. It's the center of town and this time she won't win this witch fight like she did last time," she stated, " Also I want my mother and father in on this plan. "

Looking at everyone.

"Please don't let them know who I am, " she slightly begging, "They are not ready yet. They will know who I am once they connect to me."

Snow got up and walked over to Rumbella.

"Okay," she agreed.

Snow looked at everyone in the room and all nodded of their agreement.

Turning back to the window. Projecting her magic around the smoke onwards to the library across the way. Using her magic creating another protection spell around this building.

She turned and walked towards the center of the room. Looking around to ensure she had space.

"Everyone move back" she said, "I am creating a portal for all of us to go to the other apartment upstairs in the library."

Opening a portal for one is easy but for 9 people is a challenge and she love challenges. Moving her hand in circular motion as she did twice this evening. The yellowish bluish light swirled in being small and gradually growing bigger and bigger. There a nice size to get the men through. She had to laugh at the irony since they were much bigger than her.

Turning to the people who was standing together waiting. That's my family. Time to end this.

"Let's go," she said.

Walking through the portal and holding it. She walked into living room of the apartment above the library. She waited. No one hesitated coming out of the portal. Once everyone came through. Rumbella turned and closed the portal with a snap.

Without warning she stubbles. Rumbella feels the connection of her father only briefly. As if she was trying to drain the Dark One's curse. Turning to everyone again.

"While you are getting comfortable" she said, " I am going to go get my mother and father."

Without waiting for a reply.

She turned and poofed out of the room.

1 Hour Ago In Storybrooke

Rumpelstiltskin stood there in his thoughts inside of his shop after the portal had closed. Belle turned to him tugging at his shirt on his right arm.

"Rumple?" she whispers.

He turns to her. Relaxing his shoulders and with a warm smile to her. Taking advantage of the close approximately he pulled her closely to him again. He couldn't think of any other place better at this moment except being with her.

"Hey," he replied warmly.

Belle finally wide awake. She reached up to his face with her hands. Reaching and touching his face to ensure he was real. She could feel it was him and looks like him.

Not wanting to scare her or get her more confused more.

Rumpelstiltskin releases her from the waist and reaching up to catch her hands he turns and kisses both palms of her hands.

"It's me!" he confirmed with a grin.

Looking into his warm amber eyes staring at her with that grin on his face. She could not hold her glee any longer and jerking her hands away reached for his face again and brought him forward to give him a kiss.

Sensing he needed no other encouragement. He put his arms around her again and pulled her closer to him. She placed her hands in his hair to bring him closer. Deepening the kiss further of not wanting to stop. A moan escaped from her. He smiled into the kiss of hearing her moan.

After a moment, he broke the kiss to breathe. Putting his face into her hair and pulling her closer to him.

"Belle," he murmured into her ear closing his eyes.

She hid her face in his neck and slowly one her hand did a soothing rhythm in his scalp and the other holding onto his shoulders. Not wanting to let go of him. She kissed his neck and murmured, "I knew you would be back."

Rumpelstiltskin started chuckling. Looking down at her. She looks up with a sexy smile only for him. He couldn't resist . Removing his one arm around her he cupped her face for another quick kiss on the mouth and moved slowly to place another one on her forehead. With a sigh of regret.

"Belle," he whispers against her forehead, "we don't have much time before that little gatekeeper comes back."

"I know," she whispers back holding onto him tighter.

Then she slowly releases him from around the neck. to place her hands onto his silk shirt and places her forehead onto his chest to catch her breath. He finally releases her to grab onto her hands and holding onto them.

She looks up at him and sees the promises of tomorrow from his face and the weariness as well. Knowing they were separate for nearly a year even thou with no memories of the lost time. He has got to be tired.

"Okay" she asked, "What do we do now?"

Letting go of her hands and stepping back. He turns around walking towards the bookshelves. He says, "We need more information on the gatekeeper and from what I see you organized the books here in the shop." Looking over his shoulder. "Do you know where you put the Dark Magic Shadows book?"

Belle had a concentration look on her face to remember where she saw that particular book. Then it dawned on her that was the book she placed in the floorboard in the backroom for safekeeping when she got back. Not sure why she had done it but just knew it was important and needed to be hidden from everyone.

She looks at him with surprise. "I put it in the secret place" she explained, " Not sure why I did it but was compelled to have it safe from everyone."

Rumpelstiltskin turns around quickly to her. To put a book secretly away meant magic must have been used at some point on her before returning here of urging her to do this action. Instinct most people would say here in the land of no magic. He snorted at it. Nothing is ever done without a price of where they come from.

"Then let's take a look at the book then," he answered.

Walking around the counter to the shelves on display. He opens the cabinet to grab the white tea-cup on displayed in the center that had a blue flowers around the rim with a chip on the edge. Holding the delicate tea-cup gently. He slowly turned to Belle who had walked behind him. She placed her hands with his around the cup. She looks up at him and she could see he was so concentrated on it as if in the memories.

"Rumple.." she whispers.

He looks up at her with a smile and releases the cup to her. As Belle turns to go. She stops and looking in the cabinet. The three candle holder was missing in the cabinet.

"What is it?" Rumpelstiltskin asked.

"The three handle candle is missing," she answered and looking around,. "So is the wand that was displayed here on the counter."

Immediately he used his magic of purple smoke coming out of his hands to find Lumiere and the wand. As he watched the smoke trailed over the counter onto the floor all the way to the door and stopped above a black bag sitting there.

"Hold on!" he says. Walking around the counter with sure straight walks to the bag. Picking it up. He unzips the bag and sees the candle and the wand inside. Zipping it back up.

His thoughts.. Why would the gatekeeper want these two items? He can only assume it was in the bag to go with them once she returns. More questions to be asked.

Turning back and walking to Belle who was standing at the counter near the register with a question in her eyes. He nodded with her answer showing the bag to her.

"Let's goes get that book," he insisted.

Allowing Belle to enter the back room first through the curtain. He placed the bag on his workshop bench and reached for the tea cup that Belle hands to him. Going to the floorboard next to workbench he bends down and places the cup on the floor. Once again using his magic and the spell he taught Belle long ago to protect the most dangerous items from being revealed. The floor board started to glow with a yellow light and then the cup and wood underneath disappeared showing a whole in the ground. Looking in and seeing the book residing there. He reaches for it and pulls it out and hands it to Belle. Turning back to the floor again. He reverses the spell and the hole disappeared and the cup had returned. Picking up the cup he got off his knee to stand up. He looks at Belle and sees astonishment on her face.

"What's wrong?" he asks. Seeing she had opened the cover and her hand was on a tree printed on there.

"I don't know," she explained, "Like I can feel magic from it calling to me but that has never happened before.."

Rumpelstiltskin reaches and takes the book from her and places it on the table next to him. He takes her hands immediately and trying to feel what she was talking about. Upon touching her hands he could feel a strong light magic coming from her hands. Confusing him for a moment he let go shaking his head.

Belle looking worried seeing the reaction. Tries to reach out to him. He puts his hands up to hold her off to get his bearings.

Inside of Belle's belly a white light starts shining around the child from the feel of the magic from the book. Slowly the eyes of the newborn opens slightly awaken from the magic and had slowly reaching out towards the feel of the dark magic to take it away. Soon as it began the dark magic was gone. The newborn then closed its eyes and went back to sleep.

Rumpelstiltskin took a step back and bumped into the table. Holding onto the table. He could feel the light magic was fighting the dark magic inside of him for supremacy. In an instant the light magic was gone. Breathing hard and trying to get his bearings.

He then felt magic in the room and turned quickly around to engage the threat to protect Belle.

Standing by the doorway was Rumbella looking at them.

"Are you ready to go?" she asks without letting on she felt the problem with Rumpelstiltskin. Seeing the book across the room onto the table. So that is what woke me up. Laughing inside her mind. All this time it was the book. Mom never told me that. She must not have known. Seeing the bag as well on the table. I am so busted. Hoping to sneak them out with them to talk to Lumeire alone. Well not happening now.

Belle walked up slowly next to Rumpelstiltskin and went to reach for his hand. He jerked away from her. Surprise on her face at this motion.

Rumbella seeing this is going to be a problem. Coming forward and looking at Rumpelstiltskin's face knowing it's going to be a battle. She gripped the dark magic solidly and froze him in his tracks. Turning to Belle she smiled, "You can touch him now."

Hearing this and believing the girl. Belle went and touched Rumpelstiltskin's hands and holding onto him. Rumbella reached for the bag and book. Opening the bag she placed the book inside and zipped it up.

Turning to Rumpelstiltskin and Belle with the bag in her hand. Giving her most authority voice, "I know you hate being frozen like this Rumpelstiltskin but there are things you don't know about and too much is at stake."

When Belle touched him. Rumpelstiltskin thought the light magic was coming back but instead it no longer was there. Trying to break free from the frozen hold by the girl and couldn't. Since he could not speak; he gave his evil stare on her for retribution..

"I'm going to release you just not yet" she advised continuing ignoring his stare, "Before I give you answers first we need to meet up with the others. "

Reaching out and touching both of them. Using her magic around them and gathering all the magic from the protection spell from the house. They disappeared from the dim lighted backroom of the pawn shop.

Ok everyone stopping here for a moment.

Some of the questions you may ask.

Can Rumbella break the curse? Yes, she can but she wants it done the right way.

Why you may ask? In the end she can't stay with them. It's all about the time continuing issue of time and space. So continue watching for the upcoming chapters of what happens to her when the story ends.