So the battle begins people..
This is one of my longest chapters I ever did.. Now be advised since this is a battle.. It will be bloody in some parts... Which is why this story is rated for mature people only to read.
Enjoy..
Rumpelstiltskin who was closer to the entrance of the library. Summoning his powers with a wave of his hand he tossed the flying monkeys outside the doorway of the library in which the doors shattered and one at the windows. They flew back as if being slammed with a heavy hammer hitting them landing on the street outside the building.
Regina using her own magic handled the two monkeys in the other window. Doing the same thing of throwing them out.
"It would be better outside for us to orchestra this battle," Rumpelstiltskin voiced to everyone. Placing a barrier at the doorway and the windows. He turned and conjured two swords with a twirl of his hand to give one to Belle and the other to Emma. A brief moment later he conjured another object in his hand. It was a silver set of handcuffs with the exception it was longer in the chain links about a foot in length. He attached one set of cuffs on his right hand and the other to Belle's left wrist.
She looked at him after the attachment was made. Same thoughts as his. She can't get far and could protect his back if an attack is made.
"Let's do this," Emma stated with a determined look on her face. Holding a sword in her right hand and her gun strapped to her holster to her right side of her body.
Both Charming and Hook advanced towards the exit with their swords out ready to cut anyone in their way. They stopped at the door looking out into the street of the destruction being made before them.
Outside the doorway some of the monkeys were shrieking with loud sounds and jumping around on the ground surrounding the building. One of the monkeys was throwing a trash can at a car and another one was jumping on top of the car banging away to destroy the vehicle. Five of them was picking up the debris all over the street and throwing it at windows of businesses across the way. Some of the windows were already broken before they came onto the scene.
Emma walked up behind them and seeing the situation. Said, "Damn!"
They could see also down the street at Granny's Diner that the lights were on with the windows broken and the occupants in the building were putting up tables to keep the monkeys from getting inside the building.
"I see Granny and Ruby is at work," Charming commented with a chuckle.
In the window upstairs in the diner. It could be seen an older white hair woman was using a crossbow outside her bedroom window targeting the monkeys who came at her and killed one in the process. Ruby in her wolf form had her head out the other window of the bedroom snapping and growling at them. One monkey had tried to grab Ruby to pull her out. Unfortunately the monkey life was snuffed out as it got to close. She had grabbed its throat shaking it furiously and it fell down the side of the building hitting the hood of the car below.
Regina seeing that action from those two. She was actually smirking and cheering them on a job well done in her mind.
Belle who was watching the scene was no stranger to destruction. The Ogre wars destroyed their village and killed many soldiers and villagers along the way. Her mouth tightened to see this wreckage not only to the town but attacking her friends as well. "Do the brave thing and bravery will follow." Chanting these words in her head. With resolve and holding onto Rumpelstiltskin's hand with a firm grip hold she was ready to fight.
Rumpelstiltskin could not resist smirking as he saw another arrow from Granny's crossbow hitting a monkey in the wing disabling it. The monkey trying to stay in the air could not and it fell down onto the same car as the other monkey had previously died by Ruby. It fell on the dead monkey and bounced landing in the street. The monkey crawled away licking its wound and not paying attention to anyone.
Upon seeing this Charming knew how to handle the monkeys now without killing them.
"Disable their wings," he ordered, " That looks like how we will able to handle them. Only kill them unless you have to." Turning to Rumpelstiltskin with a wave of his arm to allow him to exit the building. "If you don't mind knocking them back," He asked with a smile.
"With pleasure," Rumpelstiltskin answered with a smirk and an evil light shining in his eyes.
Summoning his magic he collapsed the barrier exited the building with Belle turning to his back standing against him. She could feel the magic outlet from him explode towards the monkeys surrounding them. He waved his hands to gather them together and with a blast of power he knocked about twenty of them down the center of the street. Many of them landing on the concrete ground. Two of them hit into cars landing in a heap knocked out.
A few were not in the crowd of the monkeys that Rumpelstiltskin knocked back. One flew at Emma's back to grab her.
"Swan behind you," Hook shouted at her as he was engaged with two of the monkeys in front of him. With a swirl of his sword of mastery of a swordsman he cut the one wing off the monkey to his right and turned to the left cutting the wing off the other monkey. He turned to go to her then two more monkeys engaged him.
Emma heard his shout. She ducked and swirled with her sword in a circle motion around didn't get the wing of the monkey but did cut off its talons from its feet. It shrieked and flew away from her. No sooner she was on her feet another monkey was in front of her.
Charming was also engaged in sword fighting with three of them in front of him. He tried to engage of side stepping so that they did not get him trapped trying to protect Belle behind him. Suddenly a fire-ball hit the wing of one of the monkey which knocked it back five feet from him.
"Thanks," He called out to Regina as she exited the door behind him.
"Your welcome," Regina said and then a smug smile came onto her face, "Come on winged freaks let's play." Using the wind to her advantage. She through three of the monkeys flying straight at her into the building to the right. The monkeys hit the building's brick wall and dropped to the ground unconscious. Two more to her left came at her and she engaged them as well.
Belle at Rumpelstiltskin's back haven't had the opportunity to engage one yet. Partially due to Hook, Emma and Charming had surrounded both her sides protecting her. If one did even attempted to get near her. It seemed Rumpelstiltskin sensed them and did damage to them. He wasn't killing them at least just maiming them not to engage. She breathed a sigh of relief at least for the creatures.
All of them were fighting with their opponents for a few minutes then suddenly the atmosphere changed. The remaining twenty monkeys backed away and was regrouping away from them. Leaving the six individuals in the center of town.
Zelena appeared in a green smoke with the monkeys. She looked around at the damaged done so far to the town. Clearly her face with the frown showed she was not happy seeing fifteen of her pets either dead or injured in some way.
Belle felt the tension in Rumpelstiltskin's back stiffen and knew that Zelena had arrived. She stepped around to stand beside him grabbing his hand to show her support. Emma stepped up to stand next to her right. She turned her head to the right and to the left and saw that everyone was tired and breathing hard but not worse for wear. Charming, Hook and Emma had a few cuts here and there on their clothing. Only Regina, herself and Rumpelstiltskin did not have a mark on them.
"Well sis I see you finally joined the party?" Regina taunted her as she stepped forward to Zelena.
"Really Regina," She threatened through seethes teeth, "Not much of one now is it. I would like my pet doll back if you please?" Using her magic to show a fire-ball to Regina in her right hand.
"And if we don't!" Regina with a smug smile on her face.
"I guess you will be going to a funeral of your son then," Zelena smiled evilly back to her.
Regina's face hardened and her eyes glared at her sister. No one and I mean no one threatens my son. She gave a cold warning her voice, " You will not be touching him."
Zelena only smiled wickedly at her sister. Taunting her about her son was her way to show love is weakness. Closing her hand to get rid of the fire-ball. I don't need a fire-ball to beat my sister. Instead she waved her hand with her magic to Regina and slammed her into the car she was standing next too. Regina's head hit the door of the car and slumped down to the ground passed out. Charming rushed to Regina's side and stood in front of her to protect her.
One down four to go. Zelena could only smile at her the next person on her list. She stared at Emma seeing her as the greatest threat but decided to let her pets charge her. She can't handle all of them at once. She wasn't worried about the prince and dear Captain Hook. However what caught her attention was the chain from Rumpelstiltskin's wrist to his true love. So that is what blocking the dagger's powers.
Belle saw the look at her and the chain. She stepped and swirled her body with her back in front of his chest. Holding his arm in front of her. Shoving the bracelet in front of her to protect him and her with a sword in hand. He tried to move her behind him but she wouldn't budge from her position. She gave the witch a determine look saying you can't have him.
Belle was determined to protect him no matter what. Then a voice came into her head. "Belle, Can you hear me?" Rumbella asked in her mind far away.
"Yes!" She answered slowly her voice halting..
"We are on our way," Rumbella informed her and then she was gone.
Rumpelstiltskin never felt more uneasy till now. His powers all of sudden was gone. As if the bracelet blocked it for him to use against Zelena. Probably due to the proximity of the dagger. He was not happy of the position that Belle put herself in front of him. Tried as he could to remove his arm from her body. She had a grip on it like a dog with a bone.
Zelena started to advance forward at that look. She was done with this true love interfering with her plans. Besides Rumpelstiltskin won't remember her after she is done with her plans.
All of sudden Emma moved in front of them to challenge the witch. She had seen the look from Zelena towards Belle. If looks could kill. Belle would be dead and that she could not allow. She knew she was not experienced to battle with magic but had to try. After all she was the savior and besides if she is correct as the others have talked about it earlier before going into the bedroom to talk to the occupants behind her. Belle must be pregnant with Rumbella. Everyone agreed at all cost that Belle needed to be protected even if it cost their lives. Got to give time for that kid to get here.
Hook knew exactly what she was doing and agreed with her decision. He stepped up next to her to show his support. Both of them faced off to Zelena with their swords high for battle.
Zelena paused at the unexpected move. Looking warily at them. No matter. She called, "Get them my pets but leave Rumpelstiltskin and his true love for me."
With that command the rest of the monkeys with shrieks conveyed on Emma, Hook and Charming.
Zelena casually walked around the threesome and the monkeys to get her target. First going to kill this Belle to eliminate threat number two. Using her magic she knocked the sword from Belle's hand. The sword clattered with a loud bang on the street. Coming forward with the dagger of the Dark One to finish her adversary. She smirked, "I wasn't going to do this but Rumpelstiltskin you need a lesson learned of how to obey."
Zelena using a downward position with the dagger high in the air to stab Belle in the heart. With desperation and courage. Rumpelstiltskin shoved Belle aside and the dagger entered his shoulder.
As the dagger pierced his shoulder the bracelet on Belle's glowed with a bright shine. With a burst of power of white light the witch still holding onto the dagger was thrown back ten feet away landing on the concrete street. Rumpelstiltskin collapsed onto the ground in pain with Belle landing next to him.
"Rumple, " Her voice shaking with concern. Seeing the blood flowing from his shoulder and it was not stopping. Seeing the sword from a few inches from her. She grabbed it and proceed to cut apart her shirt to make a bandage for him. She knew his weakness was always the dagger. He told her once if the dagger entered him it would poison him. Holding him in her lap. She looked up to see Zelena getting up from her fallen position to come towards them. O god no she thought. She could see the others were still fighting the monkeys and couldn't assist. Grabbing the sword in her hand. She raised it high to show she will still fight her.
Snow who was sitting now at the window sill in the apartment could see the entire battle below. Her being pregnant she could not put this child in danger. She felt so helpless of unable to assist them.
"Mom," Henry cried as Regina went down. He was looking out the window as well. He turned to leave but Snow snatched his arm and held a tight grip.
"No," She commanded looking in his face. Her heart broke of the tears of swelled in his eyes of not able to help him. She knew it was frustrating for him but she had faith and prayed for hope will come.
Henry turned back to the window to see his birth mom stepping in front of Rumpelstiltskin and Belle. He knew they agreed that Belle must be protected but still to lose either of his mothers was not what he wanted. He continued to watch in slow motion in his eyes of the scene of the flying monkeys attacking his grandfather, mom and hook . When he saw the witch flew back from his grandfather Rumpelstiltskin and Belle. He could not take it anymore. With grip of rage he tore his arm from Snow's grip to go out the door. He never made it.
He slammed into Robin as he exited the portal and fell back onto the wooden floor. Snow cried as he pulled from her grip and was going to get up till she saw the two people in the room. Her eyes with tears of seeing Rumbella standing there along with Robin.
Rumbella came alert of seeing Snow tears and Henry's face of rage. She knew the battle was going bad. No word she just nodded to Snow and poofed out of the room into the street landing between the witch and her parents.
Looking around she saw the rest of her family fighting the monkeys and was losing the fight. Time to even the odds.
Opening a little of her power. She raised her arms and lifted every single flying monkey that was alive in the area. Power radiated from her hands as magical rope appeared in the air wrapping around all of them to hold them in place. She then landed them on the street in front of Zelena. Lifting an eyebrow at her.
Zelena seeing the display of power now knew this is the powerful person she felt. She stared at the young girl stationed in her way to get to Rumpelstiltskin and Belle.
"Who the hell are you?" she snarling. She progressed to circle around the girl. The girl walked along side with her to block her every move she made.
"You know names have power, Zelena" the girl said looking amused.
"Oh really," she said sneeringly, "Get the hell out of my way!"
"Hmmm No!" Rumbella said with a grin. Relaxing her body for any unexpected moves.
Stopping her advancement and studying this unexpected person in front of her. She evoked with a wicked smile, "Are you sure you can handle it little girl?"
Rumbella a thoughtful look came over her face. Tapping her mouth with her finger and shrugging her shoulders. Simply beamed saying, "Why not. Got nothing else better to do."
Zelena was already tired of the delay. Might as well put this little girl in her place. Summoning her magic over to the corner of the street. She wretched the mail box out of the ground to bombard it at the girl. As the mail box came forward with amazing speed suddenly it stopped and landed next to the girl at a thud sound. She just glanced at the box and at Zelena.
"Really," she sarcastic sigh to the witch.
The witch narrowed her eyes treacherously with a sneer appearing on her mouth. She advanced towards the girl while holding the dagger of the Dark One which shone in the night-light with Rumpelstiltskin's name engraved at the side. Summoning the power of the dagger to knock the girl away. She waved the dagger at her. Nothing happened. She waived it two more times. More of a shock than a surprise on her face looking at the dagger that was not working.
Now it was time to end this cause Rumbella could feel over the connection with Belle although shaky there was a concern about Rumpelstiltskin and it didn't feel good. A slow chuckle sounded in the night air which caused Zelena to give a sharp glare at the girl.
Gesturing with her arms opening wide of a challenge like her father would do with anyone introducing himself. "Is that all you got," she taunted Zelena with an evil grin.
Screeching at that remark. Zelena summoned all of her magic within herself and discharged it to thrust the girl out-of-the-way. As her magic advanced which normally would kill any individual in its way however an unexpected twist came about. Using a fraction of her magic Rumbella just snagged at her magic and slammed it back with such force knocking her onto her back ten feet away from the lone figure.
Laying on the pavement of the street in pain of the contact. "What are you?" Zelena asked with a shocked look.
The girl only grinned at her and with a stance of battle. She announced with a deadly statement, " I am your worst nightmare!"
Her eyes starting to glow as she finally released the full power of her magic. The feel of this power was so extraordinary that those with magic nearby were frozen in their tracks. No one has felt that much power in their lifetime. The figure standing in front of the witch started showing a radiance like the northern star shining brightly in the night emerging from her eyes and hands. Strong winds emerged out of nowhere blowing like a hurricane unexpectedly entering Storybrooke for the first time. Winds started blowing everywhere making it hard to see. Spectators nearby were slammed into buildings and some falling down trying to hold onto something. Cars moved and slid away from the witch and the monkeys. Some landed on sidewalks and a few crushing sounds could be heard as well as one car slammed into another one.
Raising up her arms to take control of the wind that was blowing everywhere. Rumbella directed the wind around her, Zelena and the flying monkeys like a tornado to center them in the center to ensure privacy of their battle.
She slammed her arms downward. Sound rumpled in the street as huge chunks of concrete started breaking up in the vicinity surrounding Zelena and the flying monkeys. The large pieces of concrete were lifted and flying around them waiting for a command.
Zelena noticing tried to take advantage using her magic once again with a fire-ball to distract her. Which proved to be futile as the ball was absorbed in the winds.
Directing the concrete it came down hard surrounding the witch to manufacture a concrete cage. Another cage was built as well for the monkeys to hold them in place. Fire emerged from the ground flowing about the cages melting it into place. Zelena backed away from the edges of the cage as the flames surrounded her. The flying monkeys however a few got burned in the feathers of not backing away as the fire consumed the cage. A moment later an opening in the winds like a tunnel formed its way towards a fire hydrant fixed alone opposite of the street. The fire hydrant itself was turned on and water spurted out. The winds directed the water to burst cooling the fire around the cages to secure it in place. The water from the fire hydrant slowed and canceled out.
Gradually her magic ceased. Rumbella's ray from her hands and eyes returned back to normal. The wind died down in the center of town. Everyone could see one figure standing and two cages. The newly built cages had steam coming off it and the enclosure can be seen extreme damage done to the street. Water was all over the street flowing everywhere.
Rumbella advanced toward to the cage where Zelena was located and squatted down to eye level with her who was laying on the ground soaking wet. She cocked her head to the side and just studied the witch within. Shaking her head in disappointment.
Zelena seeing this gesture. She demanded, "What?"
"Hasn't anyone ever told you not to mess with a gatekeeper?" she answered with an evil smirk on her face.
Zelena hearing the word gatekeeper paled. She scooted slowly away as far as she could in the cage away from the figure in front of her. She heard they were a myth but seeing this girl's magic she had no doubt she was seeing one right in front of her.
"If you don't mind" Rumbella said dryly, "I will be taking that from you." Her eyes flaming commanding her magic to call upon the dagger of the Dark One to arrive to her. Zelena staunch to hold on to the dagger but soon her wrist holding the dagger broke and she let it go howling in pain.
The dagger raised from within the cage and whisked towards Rumbella's hand. Gripping the dagger as it landed into her hand. Looking at Zelena with no remorse on her face. She rose up and tucked the dagger in her belt.
Gradually turned to everyone who were nearing them. Walking slowly a path towards the down figures of Rumpelstiltskin and Belle. Taking about five steps, she stopped. She turned around. "One more thing," she voiced. Her features showing like she forgot something. Although her thoughts betrayed everything. She knew she was giving the witch a chance to challenge her once again with her back turned. Looking like that was not happening.
Her eyes gleaming once again and with a flick of her hand. Her magic came out as a lightning bolt to grasp and took the pendant from around the witch's neck with a snap. The pendant glided and landed gracefully into Rumbella's hand. The magic surrounding the witch disappeared and utterly no defense against the people surrounding her.
Rumbella closed her hand around the pendant and placed it into a bag she conjured in thin air. She watched Zelena after securing the pendant. With a firm serious voice, "You won't be needing this either!"
"Damn!" Emma commented walking up to her side with a limp. Her clothes were dirty with a smudge of dirt on her face. Rumbella just peered at her and handed the bag to her. Emma understood immediately and placed the bag into her pocket. Time to lock up the witch. "Uh how do we get her out?" she examined the cage.
Rumbella thought about it. "She can sit in there for little awhile," she replied with a evil grin. Emma cracked back saying, "Okay."
Rumbella turned around and continued her walk over to her parents.
Belle was sitting on the curb holding Rumpelstiltskin in her arms. His face was pale of where the dagger had entered into his shoulder. Rumbella noticed a makeshift bandage was used to stop the blood flowing and a jacket over him to keep him warm.
Belle eyed the gatekeeper leery after all the power she shown everyone. She was not comfortable of having this individual so close to her Rumple especially since she has the dagger now.
Seeing the look on her mother's face and was sad to see the expression. It was the same expression that protected her as a child from any powerful being. She knew it was time to end this curse for her father. She pulled the dagger out of her belt and slowly sat down next to them.
Sitting in a squat position with the dagger in front of her. She peered up into Belle's eyes. She whispered, "It's time to call upon me now."
Belle looking confused, "I don't understand."
"You know who I am," she declared.
Belle looked at the young teenager. Everyone said she was a gatekeeper. Who is she? Yet she knew the answer. Going back into her memories. Gatekeeper has many talents. Remembering the list. Could control objects, control elements, time travel, control minds and other abilities. The clues started to added up. Why did the girl take the wand, book and Lumeire? A conversation of Lumeire popped in her mind from the time in the Dark Castle. Talking about the dark one curse to break it. What did he say? " It's been prophesied that one of the gatekeepers will break the curse," he told her. A gatekeeper born from true love with strong magic. She assumed it was Emma but seeing this girl. She had to be the one but to call upon her?
Focusing she looked closer in the girl's face and saw the amber brown eyes shining at her and the features so clearly she was seeing herself. The answer came and as she realized it Rumbella's face beamed when she saw her mother's finally knew the answer.
Belle realized why she was sick the last couple days. Laughing to herself and looking at Rumbella. It made all sense now. She lifted her left hand to capture Rumbella face to ensure she was seeing her daughter for the first time. As she touched Rumbella's face a connection emerged in the mind and the bridge of the mind became solid unlike last time being faulty when talking to her.
"Rumbella," she whispered in her mind the name she only dreamed about and didn't realize she had telepath to the girl in front of her.
Tears started dropping down Rumbella's face hearing her name from her mother after all these years. Even through her tears she had a smile.
"Your name is Rumbella isn't it?" Belle asked with a smile in her mind. The girl in front of her had grabbed her hand. Holding it and nodding to her answer. Belle ever bit of a researcher knew if she is here and now then something went wrong in the future and came back to change it. She looked over Rumbella's shoulder to look at the crowd forming around the cage and back at Rumbella. No matter the answers will come.
She looked down and tightened her other arm around her Rumple and her unborn daughter. Closing her eyes. She summoned her magic to go through her body. As light magic went further down to the uterus. Sensing the magic the unborn child slowly opened her eyes and connected. The blossom of white magic slowly enveloped the entire body of Belle spreading to Rumbella and finally surrounding Rumpelstiltskin's body making a bubble of magic around them.
Rumpelstiltskin grasped that he was in Belle's arms on the street. Feeling her arms around him yet he was in a cloud of pain from the poison spreading in his body. He couldn't focus to speak let alone move his body. He had no regrets. Saving his Belle was worth it all. While the waves of pain traveled in his body, he felt a jolt of unexpected white magic entered his body. It was the same strong light magic reentering that he felt earlier with Belle. This time he was not running from it and allowed the connection to merge in his mind.
Regina who was in Robin's arms felt the strong magic coming out again across the way. She turned and saw the bodies of Rumbella, Belle and Rumpelstiltskin inside a radiant white bubble surrounding them. Inside you can see a dark shadow leaving Rumpelstiltskin's body and floating up in the bubble. The shadow of purple and black coloring was fighting the lightning white magic inside. A battle was being done over a thousand years of living the curse was fighting back. She knew this was not going to be easy for them.
"No one go near them," She yelled and grimaced in pain from the beating she took from Zelena.
Charming, Hook and Emma immediately went to work to keep the crowd from going near the bubble that looked like it wanted to explode any minute of that ugly shadow inside.
Rumbella had her eyes closed inside the bubble had connected to herself and as they merged. They reached out to merge with their father. Slowly they chanted to him, "Papa merge with us." How she knew but just knew the curse had left the body and now it was time to destroy the shadow.
Rumpelstiltskin hearing the voices of Rumbella and a female child for a moment didn't understand. Papa? I don't have a daughters. The curse in his mind said it was playing tricks with him and not to trust her. He was ready to let the shadow take over once again and the sweetest voice joined in calling upon him to merge with Rumbella. He knew it was his true love and he trusted her with his life. So tired he finally allowed the merge with Rumbella to enter his mind.
Rumbella opened her eyes with the unborn child. Strong rich white magic of past and future powers merged from them and went after the black shadow in the bubble. Crackling of magic could be heard from outside the bubble. The sound so terrifying as if a league of sorcerer's were battling it out in Storybrooke. The people surrounding area all froze holding their breath and watching the amazing battle in front of them.
It could be seen within the bubble of white magic summoned from Belle and Rumbella attacking and thrashing the shadow back away from Rumpelstiltskin's body. One moment in time it looked like the shadow was winning and suddenly a shine came within the bubble. Many people watching had to cover their eyes of the brightness. The shadow could not hold any longer in the brightness exploded to oblivion.
The two Rumbella's magic gradually separated back into their bodies and the white bubble slowly disappeared. Yet Rumpelstiltskin's body completely began a brilliance from inside to spread his entire body of white and gold color of magic encasing him. Rumbella and Belle noticed the change and smiled at each other. Both secretly knowing the change was being done to make him into a gatekeeper.
As the change of Rumpelstiltskin was being done. An old gatekeeper eyes slowly opens from his deep sleep with a smile emerging from his face.
When the magic slowly disappeared from Rumpelstiltskin. He opened his eyes blinking. He no longer could feel the pain in his shoulder. He felt the connection of two people in his mind. He also felt power flowing in his body but without the ugly voice of the curse there. When his view was clear he saw Belle's face in front of him.
"Hi!" she sighs with a smile and a shine in her eyes of her happiness.
"Hey," he croaks from his mouth that was dry and hoarse. She rubbed his hair away from his face.
"Someone wants to meet you," she whispers.
A question in his eyes. Rumbella came into view of his vision over Belle's shoulder. She grins saying finally, "Hello Papa."
He reaches up with his hand and Rumbella grabs it into hers.
Hope you enjoyed the battle of having the monkeys and Zelena getting their butts kicked as well as having Rumpelstiltskin curse being broken.
This chapter has been by far one of the best ones I love doing..
Next step of the story is bringing in Merlin.. What will happen to Zelena?
Stay tuned.