Jar of Hearts
Rainbow Haired Girl
Summary: MacKenzie Taylor Stone was always known in Storybrooke as an artist and hard worker. She hardly says a word due to her being shy and polite. When Emma Swan comes to Storybrooke things begin to make more sense and memories begin to surface. But the question is are they going to accept them? Part 1 of Holding A Heart.
Disclaimer: I don't own Once Upon a Time, but I do own MacKenzie Taylor Stone.
Authoress Note: This is a rewrite of Holding a Heart, Hello Darkness and Broken. My writing had changed, so it was best to change the story. I know that it might not be fair to write it all over again, but it only seemed right that I did so. I didn't see the story becoming the best if I didn't do it all over again and Season 5 made me think a bit since I saw the first episode of it. So I had to do some rethinking on how it was to go. So I hope that this rewrite will go fairly well for me. I hope that you enjoy it. I wanted it something kind of original with MacKenzie well… being who she is to become in this series. So I hope that you guys enjoy it.
Chapter 1
There was an enchanted forest filled will all the classic characters we know. Or we think we know. One day they found themselves trapped in a place where all their happy endings were stolen. Our world. This is how it happened….
A woman stood in the back of the room well hidden from the large crowd. They just knew that she was just a simple guest and nothing more. And that was the way that she wanted it. She was dressed in a silver blue gown covered by a pale blue cloak hiding her features. Her violet eyes locked onto the sight before her. A beautiful ceremony between two people who were so much in love. Something that she enjoyed seeing a lot. Happy endings always made her smile. A smile came to her pale silver lips as she watched the scene unfold even more before her.
"I do." Prince Charming said to the bishop looking at Snow White who was across from him.
"And do you, Snow White, promise to take this man to be your husband, and love him for all eternity?" The Bishop asked looking at Snow White.
"I do."
"I now pronounce you husband and wife."
The woman in the back clapped her hands along with the others who were clapping.
Snow and Charming went in for a kiss.
The door flung open and the Evil Queen came into the room. "Sorry, I'm late."
The woman looked at the Evil Queen who had a smirk on her red lips. The woman narrowed her purple colored eyes. Why was she even here? Interrupting a wedding that she had no reason of being in.
She walked towards them using her magic to fling those who were in her way out of her way.
"It's the Queen! Run!" Doc shouted.
The woman pursed her pale silver pink lips together. What did she want?
Snow grabbed her husband's sword and pointed it at the queen with a narrowed look. "She's not a queen anymore!" Snow snapped causing the group of friends around them to look relieved. "She's nothing more than an evil witch!"
"No, no, no, don't stoop to her level, there's no need." Charming said lowering the sword his wife held onto to. "You're wasting your time, you've already lost. And I will not let you ruin this wedding." He said in a cold tone.
The woman watched the Evil Queen. She was waiting to see what would happen. She could only hope that she wasn't going to cause trouble.
"Oh, I haven't come here to ruin anything." The Evil Queen said with a smirk. "On the contrary, dear, I've come to give you a gift."
The woman froze. Her purple eyes wide. What the hell was she planning. What ever was going through her mind wasn't a good thing.
"We want nothing from you." Snow said looking at her step mother. There was no way that she wanted a gift from her. Not in a million years.
"But you shall have it! My gift to you is this happy, happy day. But tomorrow, my real work begins. You've made your vows, now I make mine. Soon, everything you love, everything all of you love, will be taken from you. Forever. And out of your suffering, will rise my victory. I shall destroy your happiness, if it is the last thing I do." She said turning away from the happy couple and walking towards the back of the room.
"Hey!" Charming yelled grabbing his sword from his wife.
The Evil Queen turned her head and Charming launched his sword towards her. She disappeared in a cloud of black smoke and so did his sword.
The woman moved quickly leaving the ceremony. She knew that they would understand why she had left. She was going to get to the bottom of this. She was concerned about what the Evil Queen was talking about. She was going to find out exactly what the Evil Queen was talking about. But that would only mean one thing and that was talking to a man that was hard to find. She sadly knew one thing he was caught and had been caught for a little bit. She was going to have to see him about this curse. He wasn't called the dark one for nothing.
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The woman pulled the cloak closer to her that she wore which was black. The black skirts of her gown danced around her feet as she followed the guard down the cells.
"When we reach the cell, stay out of the light, and whatever you do…." The guard told her softly, but only to be cut off with a look that was sharp and dangerous. It made him shudder.
"Do not let him know my name." She snapped. She shook her head. She knew that. After all she was seeing the dark one. She knew enough about the dark one and it was something that she was using to her advantage. She had known him way too long, but the guard didn't need to know the truth of who she was and why she was there.
The guard jumped looking at her. He hadn't expect that. He had never seen a woman act like that. He was still trying to figure out why the dark one was having a visitor when no one like him should have had one.
"I know what I am doing, lad. Go back to your post." She told him. She didn't want him hovering over her and listening in on what she was talking to the dark one about.
"But ma'am…" The guard said in shock. He didn't want to leave her. He was under strict orders to not allow anyone come and talk to the dark one.
The woman let out a soft sigh and reached into the small brown pouch that was hidden by the black cloak that she had on. She pulled out a fistfull of green dust. She hated doing this, but it was the only way to keep this guy from following her around in the cells. She turned towards him and blew the dust into his face. "Go to your post." She ordered the guard again.
The guard nodded his head dumbly and walked away being under the effects of the dust.
The woman shook her head and dusted her hand on her gown. She began to walk the rest of the way to the cell that she was going to. The woman stopped outside of the cell. "Rumpelstiltskin." She said in an almost loving way. Something that would normally wouldn't be heard by someone calling the dark one's name.
Rumpelstiltskin came climbing down the bars like a monkey. He looked at her. He knew who she was by how her voice sounded and the loving tone that she had. He cackled loudly like a madman. "You insult me so." He said to her. He didn't like the fact that she covered her face, but he knew why she did.
The woman didn't move to remove the hood of her black cloak that she wore.
Rumpelstiltskin looked her over. He knew why she didn't take the hood off to reveal herself to him. "What do I owe this visit, dearie?" He cackled loudly.
The woman looked at him. Her violet eyes pierced his eyes. "I've come to talk to you on an important matter." She said grabbing onto the bar with her small hand that was covered by black leather hiding her skin.
He looked at her eyes and could see what was concerning her the most. "You want to know about the Queen's threat." He said with a menacing smile.
The woman nodded her head. "Naturally, Stiltskin. Tell me what you know." She said leaning forward.
Rumpelstiltskin put his hand on the top of her black leather gloved one. "I will tell you free of charge. But I do ask for a favor dearie." He told her looking upon her pale skin tone that was hidden by the hood of her cloak.
Her purple eyes searched his eyes. She normally didn't hear him asking for favors. Never from her or anyone else. So it was something entirely new to her. She closed her eyes taking a deep breath. She opened her eyes looking at him again. "Deal Stiltskin." She said with a smile playing on her pale silvery pink lips. "Tell me what you know."
"The Queen has created a powerful curse. And it's coming." He told her the truth. He had seen no point in hiding it from her. Not in the least bit. "Soon you'll be in a prison, just like me, only much worse."
The woman closed her eyes. Her breathing had become shallow as if there was a fear looming over her head. She gripped the bar tighter that was in her hand.
Rumpelstiltskin could hear her bones in her small hand cracking. "Your prison. All of our prisons will be time."
The woman looked up. She was unsure what this was going to be all about, but it did unnerve her a little bit.
"And time will stop. And we will be trapped, some place horrible, where everything we hold dear, everything we love will be ripped from us while we suffer from all eternity, while the Queen celebrates, victorious at last… no more happy endings."
"That's what I was afraid of." She shook her head. "There is nothing that can be done can there Stiltskin?"
He shook his head. "Nothing."
She took a deep breath closing her purple eyes. "And what is it that you wanted me to do Stiltskin?"
"Get far away from here. As far as you can. Away from her curse dearie."
"You know that I can't do that." She shook her head. "You know that I have a vow." She told him. "A vow I can't break."
He knew of the oaths that she took. She never backed down from them. It was who she was. He knew it too. "It was only a request." He told her. He was hoping that she would heed to his word and leave, but he knew that she had always kept to her bond that she had even though no one else knew it.
"And I wish I could do what you ask me to do."
"Then do this favor for me."
Her eyes locked with his. "And what would that be?"
"Be careful."
"I can do that." She said nodding her head. She looked over her shoulder knowing that the guard would be headed her way soon.
"You should go dearie that green powder won't last forever." He said looking at her patting her hand before allowing her to move it.
She nodded her head. "You do me a favor."
"And what would that be dearie?"
"You take care of yourself." She said before disappearing down the hall towards the exit before the guard realized what had happened.
Rumpelstiltskin watched her go. "I will…" He said knowing that he hadn't heard her saying that he would watch out for himself. Which was something bad.
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This is the end of Chapter 1. I decided to split the first chapter in half. It's too long to post the way that it is. Plus it makes it a bit more easier when it comes to updates for the story. I know you guys are probably wondering who this woman is. And I haven't really revealed much. I do apologize if Rumplestiltskin seemed a bit OOC but there is a good reason for it. I hope that you guys enjoyed this chapter as much as I enjoyed writing it out. Please leave a review and let me know what you think of this chapter. I will update soon with the next chapter soon. Until next time.
