Author:I will be rying to update at least once a week from now on. Wish me look.
The twins were out on a food run and I was stuck at home with my Mistress. I was doing homework and trying to straighten up some while Rose was on the floor reading Beauty and the Beast for the millionth time. Rose had brown wavy hair that went down to her hips. Her hair always manages to get knots in them.
"Chris! I'm hungry." Rose said in a manner of fact tone. I sighed knowing this was just how this was here in this weird world. I couldn't just go outside and kill some poor animal and cook it with my breath. Instead, I walked over to my little flower and wrapped my arms around her putting her into a protective hug.
"I know Rose. The twins will be home soon." I said as I started to read her favorite story to her in the hopes she won't stress. I heard the door open and twins run in. I put rose down giving her the book and walked over to Gretel.
"Where have you guys been I've been worried sick," I say in a whisper yell. I was long been worry and started to think about going after them. Nick went over to Rose to keep her busy so Ava and I started putting the food away.
"I'm sorry," Ava said as she put some cereal away. "We got caught and the new sheriff gave us a ride home."We got all of it put up in our makeshift cabinet when I sighed and looked at Ava.
"She didn't tail you did she?" I asked not wanting to deal with this chosen one today then I heard a noise from upstairs. I slowly went down to my boots and grabbed my daggers.
"What was that Chris?" Rose said in fear while holding Nick's arm and her necklace. I looked at Ava and nodded. Ava started upstairs behind me and Nick and Rose behind her.
"Nick take Rose downstair and watch her!" I silently command to Nick. He nodded in confirmation while taking Rose downstairs.I kept going up and pushing open the cellar wooden doors and climbed out. With Ava tailing me I started towards the front door. I looked over saw nothing.
"Why you guys lie to me and who's your friend." Said a very familiar voice. I turn around almost at an inhuman speed and grab the tip of the dagger ready to throw it. Ava just gasps while turning toward the unwelcome visitor.
"Where are your parents?" Said the women with blonde hair and the infamous red leather jacket. I knew her to be Henry's blood Mother. I think her name is Emma.
"Dead!" I said without emotions. I never had a relationship with my father and my mother well was a different story altogether.
Ava said in a sad voice after me "We don't have any." Emma gave a sympathetic look. I was in trouble but I just hope she didn't know about Nick and Rose or else we're screwed.
"Where's your brother? I can't leave you three here." Said Emma looking at the door. There went Hope again. I thought sourly. With a sigh, I put my daggers away and accepted defeat.
"Nick!Rose! Come up it's Henry's Mom. Emma"I said while walking back to the door to help Rose up. I saw she brought up two books with her.'The Princess Bride' and 'Beauty and the Beast'.
"Chris what's going to happen to us?"She asked. She looked up at me with tearful eyes. I pulled her close to me and picked her up. I put her on my hip and let Nick carry her books. books. I followed the shocked Emma to her car and watched as our safety from the Evil Queen slowly dies.
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"Chris look Eggs!"Rose said happy and eating her face full. I chuckle as there were scramble eggs mushed on her face. Ava and Nick saw and laughed at the mess my Mistress had created. I got up to ask for some towels when Ava looked at me.
"Where are you going, Chris?" Ava asked walking towards me.
"I'm going to ask for some towels."I getting up from the table. Ava and I started to go towards Mary.
"I'll come with." She stated as the two youngest players. "Maybe we can get these two a bath" We both walked up to the two adults who weren't paying us any mind.
"It's hard enough finding foster families to take one kid that isn't theirs, let alone four. It's their best shot or..." But Emma didn't get to finish that sentence.
"NO you wouldn't take Rose away from me and you're not separating Ava and Nick," I said a deadly tone with my hand on Ava's head while she cried thinking she is a failure of a sister. "Please, she's all I've got left. I promise on Rose's godmother's grave I would take care of her and on my aunt's that I would take care of them." I said as little tears pouring down. The tears were for effect. I don't think I can really cry anymore. I also didn't promise on Hansel and Gretel's mother's grave but my curse self-did so, in a way I still had to protect them.
I can't allow them to be separated. Chris is so protective of Rose. Then Ava and Nick couldn't leave without knowing their father. They just can't.
"Any luck?" asked the little boy who got me here, Henry. He walked in and.I sighed. Truth is I found nothing new about the twins and Rose's mother apparently went missing shortly after her birth and never said who the father was. Chris on the other had nothing literally nothing. No birth date, blood sample, not even a previous .It was like he never existed in the first place. There was a missing child report on a little girl five years ago from a teen girl but she killed herself a couple years ago.
"No!" I said. I really wanted to help them. I don't want them to go through what I had to.
"I know who Ava and Nick are. A brother and sister, lost, no parents, Hansel and Gretel" Henry said pulling out the book and turning it toward me. I smile looking at the book. It was nice to have someone who could think so positive about the thing.
"Anything in there about the dad?" I ask while looking at him. I knew it wouldn't help but I was just curious.
"Just that he abandoned them. Also, I found nothing on Rose or Chris but I'll keep trying." Said, Henry.
"Great," I said. "Sound like a familiar story. Whoever this guy is he could be in Laos by now."I stood from my chair and started towards to my filing cabinet.
"No, He's here," Henry said assured by his answer. Always so hopeful for that happy ending.
"Just how do you know that?" I asked with a scoff.
"Because no one leaves story one comes One goes. It's just the way it is." He said matter a fact.
"I came here, "I said doubting his logic.
"Because you're special. You're the first stranger here."He said.
"Right I forgot."I said shutting the cabinet."Well, If he's around here anywhere, I'm gonna find him." I said.
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I was by the window looking out. I was remembering my mother. In this world her name was Amy but in mine it was Hope. I always thought it was ironic that the woman who gave me hope destroyed it as well. My father never loved me but my mother always did. Her and my older half-sister.I felt a tear rolled down my face. NO don't remember. She's gone and never coming back.
"Hey, Do you Chris want to help?"Said . I swiped the tears away and turned around. I saw Ava and Nick making cookies. Rose had frosting all over her face. I smile at the site. I walk over and grabbed a napkin. I walked to Rose and started whipping off the frosting
"No, I'm good. Thanks for asking though." I responded. Mary must have seen my tears because she walked over to me and wrapped her arms around me. She hugged me. I've never been hugged by an adult not even my own mother. I haven't been hugged by anybody but Rose.
"Don't worry everything will be alright." She said. Now releasing me and putting me at arm's length. "Now cookies will be done soon."
I end up help making cookies and taking care of Rose. Emma came home and ran upstairs."Chris, who's my father?" Rose asked in a whisper. I looked at her brown golden eyes they were filled with curiosity, wonder, and ...hope. I don't know who her father is in this world but in our world, he is a dark man feared by many. I was about to tell her that I didn't know. When Emma came down with a box.
"I want to show you guys something." She said while putting a box down. She pulled a white blanket knitted blanket with purple ribbon and her name on it. I knew it was made by Snow White because Henry showed me it in his book. Henry and I are best friends.I told him the stories are real and who some people where. I know tough to move but he had to believe. When the curse is broken I will have my Mistress back. "Here," She said handing it to us
"What's that?" asked Nick.
"It's my baby blanket. It's something I've held onto my whole life. It's the only thing that I have from"Emma paused with a sad smile. "from my parents."She said with a smile I knew too well from my past. Then there was a long pause. It wasn't bad but it was still there. Rose looked at me with her big brown eyes. I sigh and picked her up and put her on my hip. I spoil her too much. "I spent a lot of time with a lot of kids in your situation," Yeah right I thought kids who father thinks she is an abomination and a mother who said she loved her but feared her child. Emma keeps telling yourself that. "and all of them...all of us...we hold onto stuff. I want to find your fathers, and your mother Chris, but I need your help." She continued saying. Right then Rose looked at me with her big blue eyes.
"Is there anything of parents you guy have held onto?"She asked. I sighed Rose had this a rose in amber made into a necklace. I had my dragon daggers and the twins had their father's compass.
"I might have something but If I give it to you, You'll make sure I stay with Nick, Right?" said Ava. She was hesitant and with good reason.
"Right And you too Chris and Rose," Emma said. Then Rose jumped off my hip and went to Emma and pulled on her hand. Emma looked at the five-year-old.
"I have this necklace you see."She said while pulling on the chain of her necklace. "It was a flower my dad gave to my Mommy but when it was in full bloom he dipped into amber and got a jeweler to make it into a necklace. Chris's mom uses to say my daddy was a bad man and she never knew how my mommy loved him."She took off her necklace and but into Emma's hand. The rose was not very big. It was the length of Rose's palm and in width, it was maybe an inch long. Emma had a shocked face. She shocked it off.
Ava then pulled a compass out of her pocket and gave it to Emma. "A compass?" Emma said shock. I wonder why she was shocked.
"Our Mom kept it. She said it was our Dad's" Ava said. Emma then looked at Rose and the twins.
"Thank You."She said and smile. Then they all looked to me. I sighed and went to my boot and pulled out both my daggers. I made sure my red hair covered my eyes as I walked over to Emma and handed over the dagger that held my fate.
"I know my father. He abandoned my mother as soon as she found she was pregnant. Don't waste your time or energy.."I said. Emma's face turned sympathetic and she looked truly heartbroken "He said he wanted nothing to do with me.I..and don't ever want to see him again."I kept a stone face on.
"Then why keep the daggers?"Emma said looking at me.I hold back a sick laugh. I looked her straight in the face with no emotion.
"To do the job he was supposed to do, "I said in a heartless voice. "Keeping my family safe." With that, I felt tears trying to come out. So I turned around and walked to the bathroom upstairs. Ms. Margret was coming out of the bathroom.
"Chris are you.."She was saying but I walked straight into the bathroom to cry. In the Enchanted Forest, I had a spell to make me emotionally numb. I felt nothing back then. No pain, no guilt, no fear, but like all magic it came with a price. The price was I also felt no good emotion like love, happiness, and joy. Here though I felt everything and my father not loving me made me cry. It was just him though. My mother and sister, my role in the world. I don't know why though. Why now? He never loved me. Out of the four millennials, I remember it never bother me but why now?
" Chris are you okay?" Ms. Margaret asked knocking on the door. "Why are you crying?" Mary asked me.
"I'm..m.. going to be...separated from R..o..ose because her father ..igh..t.t love her and mine hates me, "I said between sobs. I hate emotions they are so annoying
" . will be ok," she said through the door. "Your father might not want you too." she stared.
"No, he won't. He said so himself. He said I was a bastard and he says it is my fault my Mother is dead."I sobbed even .Margaret stiffens on the other side. "He even blamed me for my older sister's death."I don't know if I am crying over because my father hates me or because he said he that my mother and sister's death is my fault. My curse self's father only said he hated me but I am not acting anymore. I had unraveled. After all this time I couldn't hold it in anymore.
"Silence Chris, if Rose's Grandfather doesn't want you. I would happy to have a son."She said through the door. "You are a good kid. You are responsible and caring. You are a very sweet child."
"You mean a Daughter, right?" I said sniffling "You would want a daughter like me? Even though I was a mistake?" I said looking at the toilet in front of me. She seemed shocked and confused when she realized I was a girl.
"yes a daughter like you," she said with a smile in her voice. "Now let's join the others."
"Okay," I said. I whipped up my tears off my face and walking over to the sink and splashing my face with water. I did not want the others to know I was crying. I dried my face off and joined outside the bathroom.
I was working in my shop. It was boring today and my leg was bugging me. Damn leg! I thought. My bell rang pulling me out of my thoughts. " lovely to see you, "I said. "I'm flattered you'd take time out of your busy schedule for me." I said sarcastically "what can I do for you, sheriff ?"I asked.
"I'm looking for information on this old compass, this necklace, and two daggers. Any items where they could have come from ?" she said pulling out the said items. The necklace had a golden chain with a full bloom rose on its cover in amber, the daggers had dragons crawling at the handles and at the bottom held a flame crystal, then the old compass was cracked and was made of crystals. I knew the necklace to be Belle's. How did she get Belle's necklace?
"Well,well look at the detail," I said picking up the compass gently first. "You know this is crystals? this jeweled setting? Despite the rather unfortunate shape, it's in, this is actually a very unusual piece."I said acting like a real pawn shopman. Then I picked up one of the daggers "and this is a strange piece. Made of pure silver and the jewels at the bottom once were called a flame crystal. It is are very hard to find just one but you have two no less. " I said. They were supposed to hold great magical property and slay any monster in the enchanted forest. They were only found with half-dragons and when they died the dagger or daggers would melt away leaving the crystals. Last but not least the rose necklace. I knew who's necklace the moment I saw it. It was Belle's. How the world Emma found it. I might never know. I carefully pick it up. "The chain itself is pure gold and..the amulet holding it is gold as well. The people who own theses had great tastes." I finished.
"And where would somebody with that tastes buy these?" she asked very supposed. while I put the necklace down.
"Right here of course," I said with poking the counter.
"You know it ?" she asked with a little hope in her eyes.
"indeed. A piece like these are difficult to forget." I said pushing myself off the counter."Do you happen to remember who bought them ?"She asked seriously again. I gave a fake laugh.
"Well, I'm good with name, Mrs. Swann," I said picking up my cane and started walking to the files across the room. "but maybe not that . as luck would have it, I do keep quiet extensive records." I open the files and started looking at the empty papers. "ah... we are."I said pulling three cards in a taunting motion.
"What's your price?" She asked. I smile innocently.
"Forgiveness," I said. I need her on my side. I could ask for two or three things but that might be too pushy.
"How about tolerance?" she asked. Hey better than nothing.
"well, that's a start. The compass was purchased by a Tillman and The daggers by a Heartflame. Also for the necklace was from one Ms. French." I said the last name with a little sadness.
"Anything Else?" she asked. I shake my head down.
"Just a name, but I generally find that's all one needs," I said. She then nods thanks and starts to walk off "good luck on your investigation." I said. She turns and looks at me and grabs the items on the counter and leaves.
I could only think of one thing right then. Why does she have Belle's flower necklace?
"Ms. Swann?" I said grabbing her attention. " Where did you obtain the items?" She looked confused but answer.
"I don't have a son." said the Man in front of me. He looks to be in his thirsty. He had black hair and blue eyes almost like Chris' but instead on an ocean blue, they are an electric blue. He had a black suit on. He worked for the Power company for Storybrooke.
" Yes, you do his name is Chris. He has been living homeless since his Aunt passed away. He has been taking care of a little girl and twins." I said outrage by the fact he forgot his son or denying his existence.
He looks straight at me. "No, I don't Amy had a baby girl and her name was Christian. If that who you mean then no I want nothing to do with that bastard. She is the reason Amy and my daughter are dead" he said shutting the door in my face. Chris is a girl! I walked to my car to drive to Mr. French. Hopefully, he will take both girls.
I walk up the front door very nervous for what will come even if he does not take them then they will surely go to the foster system. If he does it take Rose then I'll have to be forced to take Chris to the system. I planning on going to Nick and Ava's his father to see if he take them as well. I slowly reach my hand at the door and I knock three times. I hear noises on the other side and then the door swings open to see a middle-aged man at the door.
" Hello sheriff, what brings you?" said the middle-aged man.
I stare about him and I say " Are you, Moe French?"
The man stares at me and then says "Yes, that is me how may help you today?"
" I know this is hard to believe but I have your granddaughter and she's been living homeless ever since her godmother passed away. And she needs somewhere to stay and her friend because she wants to stay with her best friend." I said anxious to see your reaction But to my satisfaction, he was very happy and pleased to know that his granddaughter was alright.
" My granddaughter is alright I haven't seen her since her mother decided I wasn't allowed to see her. My daughter and I disagreed about having the child for she didn't even tell me who her father was. She said I wouldn't understand because I was very protective of my daughter. But I would love to see my granddaughter but I'm afraid I am I cannot financially support her and her friend." he said this and my heart sank, for now, Chris and Rose cannot be together Chris will be very upset to know that she will be separated from her best friend.
But then I gave him a smile and I looked him in the eye said "Alright I understand I'll bring her over later." he smiles and gave me a hug.
"Thank you. You gave me A chance to redeem myself for my friends thank you, Sheriff. Thank you." he said before. I walk to my car with mixed emotions. Now for the twins.
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"Henry, Henry, "Rose yelled hopping around my friend. I thought it was funny she could not pronounce her R right. "Henry up. up," she said. Henry picked her up and winged her around. Then I looked at Henry and put the icing on his face. We all laugh.
"That wasn't very nice Chris" Rose scolded at me while I still laughing with that I kept laughing and laughed even harder at the look at Rose and Henry faces.
I notice that Mary Margaret wasn't there and I called her on the phone she must have gone outside I guess to check the mail. Henry was still laughing at the fact that there was icing on his nose. Rose is dancing around like a ballerina. Emma and Mary Margaret came upstairs and told us "that it was time to go" I looked at Mary Margaret with fear for I knew I wouldn't be with Rose. I grab Rose by the arm and I hang on. Rose looked at me with fear and I knew right then that's my mission has failed. That I couldn't keep us together. That I couldn't protect her. That I couldn't keep my Mistress from danger.
We walked out to the police car and I put Rose in the back seat of the cars. I'm almost there and she told them it was time to go. Hansel and Gretel the were scared but I couldn't help them right now right now I was too worried about Rose. How we weren't going to be with each other any longer. I will not be able to take care of her any longer and that alone killed me.
Mary Margaret then went up to Emma start to talk to her. Emma then looks dumbfounded at her when she opens the door and Mary looked at me "A promise is a promise so I guess you're my daughter now." She said. I looked at Rose and I kissed her head.
" Rose's going to grandfather right?" I asked in a serious and deadly. Emma looked at me and shook her head yes. So then I climbed out of the car and I hug Mary Margaret really tight and I said: "thank you."
That night when I went to bed I was in Mary Margaret's bed and I gave her a big hug I had no nightmares last night. I had a good dream about the future and hopefully, I have a dad that loves me. So I guess that means that I am Snow White's daughter as well.