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Now one with the show
Chapter 2
The day after they got back to Arendelle, Elsa, Kristoff, and Anna road on the sled Sven was pulling to go see the rock trolls about the curse. They road up to rock trolls and quickly jumped off the sled, Bulda notices the royal family and shouts with glee "Kristoff, Anna, Elsas, and Sven are here!" She runs up and jumps into her adopted son's arms.
"Hello Momma how are you?" Kristoff asked. As he gives his mother a hug.
"I'm fine sweet cheeks how about you guys, have you guys come to tell me that I should be expecting to be a Grandma soon?" Bulda asked hopefully as Kristoff puts her down.
Kristoff and Anna both turn red with embarrassment while Elsa bursts into a laughing fit and even Sven seemed amused by the situation.
Kristoff and Anna both not amused, shoots them a glare that would have put them six feet under if looks could kill. Bulda looks at Elsa strangely, not getting what was so funny. Elsa noticing these stars stops laughing and apologized.
"Sorry Momma Bulda but we're not having a child yet" Anna tells her. Bulda looks disappointed a little but quickly masked it behind a smile.
"Unfortunately the reason we came isn't for a social visit Mama, we need to talk to Grandpabbie right a way"
Kristoff explains.
Suddenly Grandpabbie came rolling up to them," I'm here, what's happening?" Grandpabbie questions.
"We went to The Enchanted Forest and learned what Regina is planning and it's bad. She's planning on enacting the dark curse" Elsa tells him.
Grandpabbie couldn't mask fear as it crept upon him when Elsa brought up the curse. "Is she planning on cursing Arendelle with it?" He asks.
Elsa nods her head gravely. "I'm certain of it, that's why we came to see you Grandpabbie, we were hoping that you have a way to stop the curse or.." Elsa pauses and closes her eye to control her guilt. "Or at least protect Arendelle from it." Elsa tells him. She feels guilty at the thought of having her kingdom protected while her friends were cursed to suffer, but as queen she had to put her people first.
"I'm sorry you're majesty but there's no way, my power is no mach against the curse. If what you say is correct and the Evil Queen does indeed plan to curse us then we will be cursed." Grandpabbie explains.
"Can we evacuate?" Anna asks.
Grandpabbie shook his head no. "Evacuating would only delay the inevitable. The curse will take everyone that it is supposed to and anyone unfortunate enough to be caught up in it." He tells her.
"Thank you for your.." Elsa starts to say but suddenly stops. She closed her eyes to concentrate. She lessened to her surroundings and it wasn't what she heard but what she was not hearing. The world was silent around her, no birds could be heard singing, no animals moving in forest around them. Not even the quite whisper of a breeze could be heard.
Anna stairs at her sister with confusion."Elsa, what are yo-" she was about to asked but Elsa hushed her by bringing her finger up to her lips. Anna closes her mouth and continues to stair at the young queen.
Elsa focused more on her sensitivity towards magic. What she sensed sent a chill down her spine. Something cold and sinister was approaching Arendelle. She opened her eyes which were filled with fear. The type of fear she used to feel when she was that scared little girl that isolated her self from her family in order to protect them.
That type of fear that eventually drove her up that mountain on the night of her coronation. She felt just as helpless too. She looked into Grandpabbie's eyes and saw the same fear in his eyes. "The curse?" She asked although she already knew the answer.
He nods his head gravely."It's coming."
In Strorybrooke, the next morning at the Aren household. Stella Maris, fully ready for the day, has bacon sizzling on a pan for Dave and her self. She was just finishing up the eggs she had been cooking when a freshly showered and fully dressed in his school uniform Dave stomped down into the kitchen.
"Morning Mom, I love you," He greets with the most sweet and innocent smile he could muster.
Stella Maris takes the spatula she had been using and places the food onto two plates. She carries them over to the table and paces one in front of Dave and puts hers down as she sits. "I love you too Dave, but we still need to talk about what you did yesterday," she tells him.
Dave lowers his gaze for a moment, he couldn't look at her with the guilt he felt. He knew leaving with out telling her was wrong and that she would be so worried about him, but he had no choice. He had to be there with Henry, not only to support him, but to make sure he was okay.
Stella Maris knew her son felt guilty about what he did and that what she was about to say will only add to it, but she's had to make sure he understood what he did was wrong. They first bowed there heads to give thanks then started eating. "You do understand what you and Henry did was wrong right?" She asks him.
He tried to continue avoiding his mother's gaze, but Stella Maris wasn't having any of that. "Dave look me in the eyes." She commands calmly but stern.
Dave reluctantly looked up into his moms ice blue eyes."Do you understand?" She asks again.
Dave nodded slowly but this wasn't good enough for Stella Maris."Dave, answers me verbally," she said.
Dave suddenly remembered what a jerk kid said to him on the play ground was a couple of years ago when the kid started to pick on him."You now your not wanted right?" The kid taunted.
Dave getting really hurt but also angry got up into the kids face."no your wrong!" He protested.
"Na-uh your real parents didn't want you or else you wouldn't have needed to be adopted." The kid pointed out with a proud smile.
Dave wanted to hit this brat but he knew his mom wouldn't like him being violent,"My birth parents had no choice because they died and my Mommy wants me!" He shouts at the kid.
The kid just shook his head, his smirk still very evident. " No my mom thinks that you were only adopted to make Miss. Aren look good and that if you ever become to much to handle, your mom will just send you back." The kid explains.
The kid, satisfied with his self ran a way to join his friends, leaving a shocked Dave behind. 'He couldn't be right could he? My mommy loves me and would never send me back' he thought. He kept repeating that thought over and over in his head until he manages to convince him self, but the seed of doubt was still planted firmly in his head.
Dave's bottom lip started to quiver,"Y-yes mom." He answered with a slight tremble. His eyes started to water.
Stella Maris quickly becomes concerned for her son, she got out of her seat and approached Dave. "Dave," she said as she crouched down to be eye level with him. "What's wrong sweet heart?" She inquired as she wipes a way the tears with her thumb.
He looks at her with fear in his eyes, "Y-you are not going t-to send me back are you?" He cried.
Stella Maris' heart shatters when he asked this. She pulls him into a hug not wanting him to see the tears in her eyes. "No sweet heart, no. That will never happen okay, there is nothing on earth you can do to make me send you back or love you any less." She said.
She polls away to look him in the eyes. "You are my son and nothing can ever change that okay?" She asked.
His relief was self evident. Stella Maris leans in and kisses her sons forehead. "now tell me what ever made you think like that?" She inquired.
Dave went on to explain what that kid said and Stella Maris couldn't help but feel anger towards that kid and that irresponsible gossip of a mother. "What that kid said couldn't be further from the truth. You are wanted and you are loved especially by me but not only me. Your Aunt Gina loves you and and Henry loves you." Stella Maris says.
Dave hugged his mother again. "Why didn't you tell me right after he said this?" She asked.
"Because deep down I was afraid that if I told you, you would confirm what he said." He answered honestly. Stella Maris' heart breaks a little more. She pulls away to look him in the eyes once more.
"Did I ever give you a reason to believe that could possibly be the truth?" She asked genuinely. She truly is worried that she messed up raising her son.
Dave was quick to reassure her."No Mom, you have been nothing but the best mom anyone could ask for." He says. Stella Maris smiles with love and pulls her boy into one final hug.
"You do realize that we hugged at least three times right." Dave points out with a smile,
Stella Maris lets out s mall giggle. "I think I'm turning into Danny Tanner." She laughs.
Dave lets out a giggle to, he and his mother love Full House," I don't mind, I love it when you hug me " Dave says
"Good because I love hugging you" Stella said, she could never get enough hugs, sometimes she wonders if she was deprived of hugs when she was younger. Dave's voice brought her out of her thoughts.
"Mom, am I still in trouble?" Dave asked hoping the answers was no.
Stella Maris lets out a small laugh, "Most definitely, but we'll talk about it after school okay?" She asked.
He pulled away and nodded. Stella Maris smiles at him as she stands up. "Now let's finish eating so we don't be late," Stella Maris said.
"Wouldn't want that, the principal is really mean," Dave said jokingly.
"She sure is and she goes extra hard on kids who are late, so eat up," Stella Maris says with a lets out a small laugh before taking a bite of eggs.
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Later on that day, at the school. Stella Maris is currently sitting at her computer going threw her email. She was in the process of deleting all junk mail when her secretary nocked on her open door. "Principle Aren, Madam Mayor to see you." The secretary announced.
The principle was a little surprised that Regina was here but she knew it had something to do with Henry."Thank you Bree, send her in," she said.
Bree turned around and left, not a moment later Regina and to her surprise Emma walked into her office. She smiled genuinely at friend as she and Emma sat down in front of her desk. Her smile faded as she saw the worried expression on her friends face.
"Is every thing al right?" Stella Maris asked worriedly.
"Henry ran away again Stella." Regina said.
Stella Maris right away knew where Henry would be, but she also knew that unfortunately she couldn't tell her friend because she knows Henry needs Emma to find him. She was always a good actress so she was able to play the part of the worried principle. "Oh no, that's terrible! Do you have any leads where he might be?" She asked.
"Well we learned Henry was able to find Emma on a website using Mary Margret's credit card." Regina tells her with a lot of distain.
"So why did you come to me?" Stella Maris questioned.
Regina opens her mouth to speak but Emma beats her to it. "We were hoping either you or Dave would know something." Emma answers.
"Uh no unfortunately I don't know any thing," Stella Maris lies which Emma detects easily but after the conversation she had with the young principle she knew Stella Maris was protecting Henry. "But your more then welcome to go and talk to Dave since recess is about to begin."
"That would be great thank you," Regina said with a slight smile towards her friend.
"I'll walk you over to Mis. Blanchard's class room," Said Stella Maris. The trio got up out of there seats and with Stella Maris leading the way they left her office and headed over to Mis. Blanchard's class room.
Mean while, Dave's sitting at his table working on his bird house as his teacher walks over to the open window with a blue bird in her hands.
"As we build our birdhouses, remember: what you're making is a home. Not a cage. A bird is free, and will do what it will. This is for them, not us. They're loyal creatures.. " she says as she releases the bird out the window. She turns around to face the class.
"If you love them and they love you, they will always find you. She said paused as a strange feeling of deja vu came over her. The belle rings startling Mary Margret out of her thoughts. She sees her class get up and excitedly leave the room "We'll pick this up after recess. No running!" She calls after them. A student walks up to her and gives her s pear. "Why thank you!" Mary Margaret said sweetly.
Dave wanting to finish one little thing on his bird house, stayed seated to finish. Mary Margaret grabs her purse and noticed Dave still sitting there. "Dave that can wait, go and have some fun," Mary Margaret tells him. He sighs a little and reluctantly gets up when Stella Maris nocks on her open door causing both Dave and Mary Margaret to look over at her.
"Good afternoon Principle Aren what can I do for you?" Mary Margaret asked.
"Mis Blanchard, Dave, Miss Mills would like to have a word with the both of you." Stella Maris tells them. With that Regina and Emma walk into the class room.
Dave walks over to Regina gives her a hug "hi Aunt Gina, you wanted to speak with me?" He asked.
Regina knelt down to get eye level with him, "have either of you seen Henry?" she asked.
"I haven't seen him since Emma dropped us off last night." Dave tells her.
Regina nodded her head then turned her attention to Mary Margaret. Her expression fills with distain. Her hatred for this woman unwavering.
Stella Maris sends Dave outside so he doesn't see any potential arguments that may blow up. She then leans against the wall out of the way but still can intervene if necessary.
"Henry.. I assumed he was home with you." Mary Margaret.
"You think I'd be here if he was? Did you give him your credit card so he can find her?" She asked coldly as she gestures toward Emma, standing just inside the doorway.
"I'm sorry, who are you?" Mary Margaret asked Emma.
"I'm—I'm his-" Emma struggles to answer.
Pl Regina rolled her eye getting annoyed at her. "The woman who gave him up for adoption." Regina answered for her.
"You don't know anything about this, do you?" Stella Maris asked.
"No, unfortunately not." Mary Margaret said she pulls out her wallet and searches for her credit card. "Clever boy. I should never have given him that book" she says.
"What in the hell is this book I keep hearing about?" Regina snapped.
"Just some old stories I gave him. As you well know, Henry is a special boy: so smart, so creative, and as you might be aware, lonely. He needed it." Mary Margaret said.
"What he needs is dose of reality." Regina spat. "This is a waste of time. Have a nice trip back to Boston."" She says with no sincerity to Emma. She walks out in a huff, knocking over a stack of books on the way. Leaving Emma and Mary Margaret to pick them up.
Stella Maris, fed up with Regina's attitude stormed after her." Regina!" Stella Maris calls out after her. A annoyed Regina turns around to look at her friend.
"Yes Stella," she said.
"Can we talk in my office?" She asked but came out more like a command.
"I don't have the time, as you know Henry is missing!" Regina snapped.
"And this will only take a couple of minutes," Stella Maris stated leaving no room for argument. Regina roles her eyes and she walks up to Stella Maris and they walked over to Stella Maris' office. Stella Maris let Regina walk into her office a head of her and closed her the door. Stella Marsis sat behind her desk but Regina stayed standing.
"What do you want Stella?" Regina asked.
"First of all I don't care what problems you have with my staff you do NOT disrespect them on school grounds!" Stella Maris snapped.
Regina got ready to snap back but Stella silenced her, "I'm not done, you do not get to treat anyone like that ever on school grounds, because the last thing I need at my school is kids thinking that it is okay to be bullies and to think it's okay to disrespect their teachers! Stella Maris yelled. "If you feel like being a...witch to someone take it somewhere else."
Regina felt like a child, she couldn't be any more angry at Stella Maris right now but this is nothing new. "Fine, I'm not sorry for treating Mary Margaret the way I did but I will respect your wishes and keep it out of school." Regina promised.
"Thank you, now go find my nephew," Stella Maris said with a slight smile knowing that it will be Emma that will find him.
Regina smiles at her honorary sister, "see you later Stella," Regina. Said
"You to Gina," Stella says. Regina walks out of the door and Stella starts working on her email once again.
After a short chat with his teacher, Emma found Henry at a old wooden playground that's shaped like a castle. She gets out of her yellow bug and walks over to Henry, "You left this in my car." She says as she gives Henry the book. She notices him staring at the clock. "Still hasn't moved, huh?" She asked as she sat down beside him.
"I was hoping that when Dave and I brought you back, things would change here. That the final battle will begin." Henry explains.
"I'm not fighting any battles, kid." Emma states.
"Yes, you are. You're here because it's your destiny. You're going to bring back the happy endings." Henry argues.
"Can you cut it with the book crap?" Emma snapped getting a little mad.
"You don't have to be hostile. I know you like me, I can tell. You're just—pushing me away because I make you feel guilty. It's okay; I know why you gave me away. You wanted to give me my best chance." Henry said.
Emma stairs at him in shock for a moment but was able to ask,"How do you know that?"
"The same reason Snow White gave you away." Henry answered.
"Listen to me, kid. I am not in any book. I'm a real person. And I'm no savior. You were right about one thing, though. I wanted you to have your best chance. But it's not with me. C'mon, let's go." She said as she gets up off of the playground
"Please don't take me back there! Just stay with me for one week, that's all I ask! One week, and you'll see I'm not crazy." Henry pleads.
"I have to get you back to your mom." Emma says, her emotions start to get out of control.
"You don't know what it's like with her. My life sucks!" Henry proclaimed.
Emma turns to face him with tears streaming down her face. "Oh, you wanna know what sucking is? Being left abandoned on the side of a freeway; my parents didn't even bother to drop me off at a hospital! I ended up in a foster system and I had a family until I was three but then they had their own kid so they sent me back... " Emma cries. Emma Stops talking to collects self.
"Look. Your mom is trying her best. I know it's hard. And I know sometimes you think she doesn't love you. But at least she wants you." Emma says.
"Your parents didn't leave you on the side of the freeway; that's just where you came through!" Henry exclaims.
"What?" Emma asked, her confusion evident.
"The wardrobe. When you went through the wardrobe you appeared on the side of the street. Your parents were trying to save you from the curse." Henry explains.
Emma let's out a little laugh at that. "Sure they were. C'mon, Henry." She said. He takes her hand and they walk off.
Kristoff wasn't the type of man that scares easily, but he was petrified now. His adopted mother is gazes him in the eyes, tears staining her face. "I love you Kristoff." She wept. She jumped into his arms not knowing if and when they would hug again.
"I love you too Momma." He whispered into her ear. He put her down and stepped beside a fear stricken Anna. The ice harvester pulled her into his arms to try to comfort her.
"We need to get back to Arendelle," Elsa said. She waved her hand and all of them except the trolls vanished in an a puff of snow.
The royal family materialized in the castle. Elsa called over a guard. "The curse is coming, sound the alarm." She commanded.
The guard was undoubtedly scared but hid it well, "Yes your majesty," He says with a bow. He turns around and rushed over to the belle tower. A few moments later a single belle could be heard.
"What should we do Elsa?" Anna questions.
A single tear cascades down Elsa's pale cheek. "We should go to the square and stand with our people in this dark moment." Elsa said to every one that could hear.
She lead her family and staff out of the palace. Elsa led them to the square and what she saw warmed her heart. The villagers stud together united and strong as they wait for the curse to hit.
The curse could be seen coming towards them over the ocean. Elsa looked over to her sister who's husband held her in her arms. The curse was surrounding Arendelle and nothing could be done to stop it.
The harsh wind started to tear through the village, ripping the small community apart. Families shield their children from the debris. Elsa stands tall as the curse consumes her.
A while later Emma pulls up in front of the mayor's house. She and Henry get out of the bug and they start to walk up to the house. As they walk up to the door Regina opens it and Henry runs in.
"Thank you." Regina says.
"No problem." Emma said.
"He seems to have taken quite a shine to you." Regina points out with a hint of bitterness.
Emma lets out a little Laugh at that. "You know it seems kind of crazy. Yesterday was my birthday. And—when I blew out the candle on this cupcake I bought myself, I actually made a wish. That I didn't have to be alone on my birthday. And then Henry showed up.." Emma says, but an angry Regina cuts her off.
"I hope there's no misunderstanding here." Regina spat.
Emma is a little caught off guard said "I'm sorry?"
"Don't mistake all of this as invitation back into his life." Regina says.
"Oh.." Emma for the first time in a long time is speechless.
"Miss Swan, you made a decision ten years ago. And in the last decade, while you've been—well, who knows that you've been doing—I've changed every diaper, soothed every fever, endured everytantrum. You may have given birth to him, but he is my son." Regina explains heatedly.
"I was not-" Emma tries to defend herself but again Regina cuts her off again.
"No. You don't get to speak—you don't get to do anything. You gave up that right when you tossed him away. Do you know what a closed adoption is? It's what you asked for. You have no legal right to Henry, and you're gonna be held to that. So I suggest you get in your car, and you leave this town. Because if you don't, I will destroy you if it is the last thing I do. Goodbye, Miss Swan." Regina snaps. she turns to leave, but Emma calls out to her.
"Do you love him?" Emma questioned.
"Excuse me?" Regina asked.
"Henry. Do you love him?" Emma asked again.
"Of course I love him." Regina answered. She turned around and went into the house.
Emma stood there for a moment troubled by the feeling she got from Regina. Emma knew she was telling the truth about loving the boy,but she also picked up on the fact that there is something wrong with the mayor. She turns to leave when she notices Stella Maris pulling up into her driveway. Emma walks over to them as Stella Maris and Dave exit the care. Dave is the first to notice Emma walking over to them,
"Hi Emma," Dave greets.
"Hi," Emma says back with a small smile.
Stella looks over at Emma with a kind smile. "Hello Emma, what can we do for you?" Stella Maris asked.
"I actually want to talk to you for a moment." Emma says.
"Uh sure, Dave why don't you head in and get started on your homework." Stella Maris commanded gently.
"Okay Mom, Bye Emma," Dave says.
"Bye Dave," Emma says. Dave then run into the house.
"So Emma what do you want to talk about?" Stella Maris asked.
"I just got done talking to Regina and she threatened to destroy me if I don't leave town." Emma says.
Stella Maris roles her eyes at that, "that's my best friend for you." Stella Maris uttered.
"There is something wrong with her, I can sense it" Emma said.
"She had issues with love in the past and so she doesn't know how to love and how to show it in the right way." Stella Maris explained.
"Do you think he's okay with her?" Emma inquired.
Stella Maris looked thoughtfully for a moment before she answered. "He will have all his needs met and she would never physically hurt him, but she so afraid to lose him that she holds on to him so tight but at the same time she won't let him in where it counts." Stella Maris said.
"Has she always treated him this way?" Emma asked.
"No actually, she and Henry had a great relationship, their relationship was just as good as Dave and mine." Stella Maris tells her.
"What changed?" Emma asked.
"Regina never told him he was adopted and I don't think she ever really planned to, but thats the funny thing about the truth, It always finds a way to come out no matter how much you want it buried..." Stella Maris suddenly felt a ghost of a memory flash in her brain but he couldn't quite grasp onto it.
NEmma lets out a small cough bringing Stella Maris out of her thoughts.
"Henry was in the garage one day looking for something for a school project and he stumbled upon a box that contained his adoption papers, he was so angry with Regina, he convinced himself that she doesn't, no couldn't love him since he wasn't really hers. When he started to pull a way and as I said before Regina became desperate to hold on to him but in doing so she also pulled away which made it even worse." Stella continued.
"Do you honestly think I can make a difference?" Emma asked.
"I do Emma, sure Dave and I are here for him but he needs his mother and right know Regina isn't it." Stella
Maris answered.
"I think I'll stay for a little while," Emma says.
Stella Maris' eyes light up. "Really?" She asked. Emma gave a slight nod. "That's wonderful, while you are helping Henry, I'll try my best to get Regina to see what she's doing and hopefully she will start being a mother again." Stella Maris continued.
"Do you really believe you can get her to see what she is doing?" Emma inquired sceptically.
"I believe so, although I do think that it will take some time and a lot of arguments." Said Stella Maris.
"I only plan on staying for a while so I may not be able help that much" Emma says.
"Just be there for him, that's. B all you need to do" Stella Maris said.
Emma turns to leave but turns around to ask,"Is there a place I could stay?"
"Yeah Granny's Inn is just up the road, take the first right and its the third building on the left."
"Where is a good place to eat?" Emma inquirers.
"Granny's Diner which is attached to the Inn has excellent food and great..well almost great service." Stella Maris said.
"What do you mean by almost?" Emma asked.
"It's nothing really Its just one of the staff members and I don't get along that's all." Stella Maris said.
"Okay well I'm going to head over, thanks for the help Stella Maris," Emma said.
Stella Maris gave her a small smile."No problem Emma and thank you for staying, I really do think this will be good for Henry." Stella Maris says sincerely.
"I hope you're right," Emma says. She gives a slight wave to Stella Maris then leaves.
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Later that evening Emma pulls up in front of the in and walks in. When she walks in she heard a older lady and a young woman arguing.
"You're out all 0night, and now you're going out again." The older lady calls out from somewhere out of the room.
"I should've moved to Boston!" The younger lady growled. She didn't notice Emma standing there awkwardly.
"I'm sorry that my heart attack interfered with your plans to sleep your way down the Eastern Seaboard!" Granny argues as she walks into the room.
Having enough of the awkwardness, she calls out, "Scuse me? I'd-like a room?"
Both women turned their now shocked gazes onto the blond.
"Really?" Both women asks in disbelief. Emma nods her head to answer.
The older lady, excitedly fetches a ledger. "Would you like a forest view or a square view? Normally there's an upgrade fee for the square, but as the rent is due, I'll wave it." She says as she opens the ledger.
"Uh square's fine. Emma answered.
"Okay. Now what's your name?" Granny asks.
Before Emma can say anything, a woman in her early twenties with reddish brown hair and green eyes walks in. Emma scans the woman and noticed she looks a bit like Stella Maris. 'Maybe they're related...no matter Stella Maris would know.' Emma thinks.
The redhead not noticing Emma starts talking to Granny, "Nate jus left and I finished cleaning, so I'm going to head.." Granny coughs and and jesters to Emma.
The young woman looks over at Emma and her face twists into an expression of confusion and surprise, "who are you?" She asked, suddenly she realized how rude that sounded and quickly corrects her self, "I mean hello welcome to Granny's Inn, my name is Amelia, but you can just call me Mia."
"Hi Mia I'm Emma," She turns her gaze at the old lady to direct this to her, "Emma Swan."
"Emma." Said a accented male voice from behind Emma. Startled he turns around to face the man.
"Emma.. What a lovely name." He says.
Emma feeling a little awkward and creeped utters a small thanks. She looks back at Granny who removes a roll of cash from a drawer, hands it to Mr. Gold. "It's all here." Granny says.
Mr Gold accepts it without counting. "Yes, yes, of course it is, dear. Thank you." He looks at Emma, "Enjoy your stay, Emma." He looks at Mia "Come along sweet heart," he says.
"Coming Dad, bye guys see you tomorrow," she says. The father and daughter duo leave the inn.
Emma's eyes widen, that creepy man is Mia's father. She looks over at Granny, "Who's that?" She asked.
The other young woman answers "Mr. Gold. He owns this place."
"The inn?" Emma questions.
"No. The town. So! How long will you be with us?" Granny asks.
"A week. Just a week." Emma said.
Granny smiles and writes that down in the ledger, "Great." She says. She hands Emma an old-fashioned key. "Welcome to Storybrooke."
Author's Note: I hope that you enjoyed this story, the inspiration for making Mr. Gold Amelia's dad came from another fanfiction where Gold was Elsa's uncle. Be prepared for more unusual twists because I'm going to be changing a lot of things especially from season 3 b on.