Chapter 21

Naomi and Nicholas walked into the loft, everyone looked at them and suddenly Naomi burst into tears.


Nicholas hugged her, "It was an accident, you'll be okay... You did it to protect your dad," Nicholas said.


"Uh, what happened?" Killian asked as he walked up to them.


"I killed Gaston and I used my magic..." Naomi said.


"My area," Regina walked over, "Come sit down Naomi," Regina said and they walked over to the couch.


"What happened?" Killian asked Nicholas.


"Hades... He made a deal with Calista to save Naomi and her baby Gold or Gaston had to push the other into the River of Lost Souls but Calista stopped them and Gaston went to kill Gold and Naomi used her magic to push him into the water," Nicholas said.


"Where's Calista?" Killian asked.


"With Gold and Belle... Naomi wanted to leave," Nicholas said.


"Uh... I know her mother will be thinking this... Thank you for caring for Naomi," Killian said.


"It's fine... Uh, where's Henry, I think he might be the best one to help her right now," Nicholas said.


"I'm here," Henry said and walked to Naomi, sitting beside her.


Naomi looked at him and they hugged, as she cried into him, "I'm so sorry," Naomi said.


"It's okay, you didn't do it in anger, you saved your family," Henry said.


"For how long though?" Naomi asked.


At the pawnshop, Calista and Belle were in the back as Belle was looking through her 'Her Handsome Hero' book when Mr Gold walked up to Calista.


"Stop torturing yourself, Belle," Mr Gold said.


"I've already tried saying it," Calista said.


"No, I...I gave Gaston this book to teach him that a true hero needs to show his enemy compassion. Right? But in the moment that I showed him mercy, he got a fate worse than death..." Belle looked at them guilty, "I'm sorry... I didn't mean that," Belle said.


"It's fine. I shouldn't have considered the deal, especially when I married him," Calista said as she tapped Mr Gold's arm.


"Cali, you were trying to protect our children," Mr Gold said.


"Yeah, and... And you know, if Hades had actually destroyed the contract, then maybe our daughter might be able to live with what happened. But he found a loophole, like I said he could because it wasn't full proof! Our daughter has darkened her soul, Rumpel, just... Just to save you," Calista said.


"And now we can free our children from Hades's grasp together, as a family," Mr Gold said.


"No," Calista stood up, "I-I need to help our daughter, on my own. If I leave it up to you, you'll only just make me regret it I ever loved you," Calista said and walked out.


Belle followed her, "Calista what are you doing?" Belle asked.


"We need to talk to someone, I'm gonna make sure no one gets my baby and no one can get Naomi and the next best person other than Emma and Snow is another mother..." Calista said.


"But... What are you doing?" Belle asked.


"You'll see," Calista said.



Later that dark, Calista and Belle had walked all the way to Zelena's farmhouse which took them ages.


Calista knocked on the door and Zelena opened the door, "Calista, Belle. To what do I owe the honour? Are you here to tear my crying baby from my arms again?" Zelena said.


"I need your help," Zelena scoffed, started to shut the stood but Calista pushed the door open again, "Please, I'm asking you as a mother," Calista said.


"I won't come in... But she isn't here to fight," Belle said.


"Fine, you both can come in," Zelena said and walked inside then Calista and Belle followed her. 


They sat in Zelena's kitchen at her table, Zelena looked at Calista waiting for her to tell her what she needed, "I need your help with Hades... I need you to ask him to rip up his contract he took from this healer Rumpel signed years ago. He sold his second-born, which is Naomi and I can't lose her," Calista said.


"And what makes you think Hades would listen to me?" Zelena asked.


"We know that he's in love with you," Calista said.


Zelena chuckled, "My sister's got an even bigger mouth than I thought. Sorry, but Hades would never rip up one of his precious contracts even if I asked... You should know that with your husband," Zelena said.


"Please, Zelena, you know what it's like to have to lose a child," Calista said.


"Why come to me when you've got the Dark One on your side," Zelena said.


"Yeah, can't really trust him right now," Calista said.


"So, you finally see the best behind the man," Zelena chuckled as Calista rolled her eyes, "Maybe, you can understand why I'm not rushing to Hades with open arms," Zelena said.


"Well, I don't think it's because of me and Rumpel. I think it's because you're scared," Calista said.


"Of the Lord of Death?" Zelena laughed softly, "Please. I just know the truth. I'm never going to get my happy ending. Not with Hades, not with my daughter, not with anyone," Zelena said.


"How do you know that if you haven't tried?" Belle asked.


"Oh, I have tried," Zelena scoffed, "Look where I am," Zelena chuckled, "Drinking with the bookworm and a sober pirate," Calista started to feel nauseous again and she stood up getting herself a glass of water, "Oh, come on. If I disgust you that much, maybe you both should leave," Zelena said.


"No, no, it's, uh... It's not... It's not that," Calista sipped her water, "IT's just morning sickness, which is actually all around the clock sickness. You remember what that's like," Calista said.


Zelena scoffed, "Actually, I don't. Not since the Dark Swan made sure my pregnancy lasted all of 10 minutes," Zelena said.


"Wait. Hades, if... If he does end up wanting my baby as well as Naomi.. He... He could speed up my pregnancy, too," Calista said as she had a worried look on her face.


"I'd love to say that he isn't capable of such a thing, but I can assure you he is," Zelena said.


"No, and I...I thought I had time on my side," Calista's eyes began to water, "I guess I don't," Calista said.


Belle got up and hugged her, "Shh..." Belle said.


Zelena sighed, "That's not necessarily true," Belle and Calista looked at her, "There may be a way," Zelena said.


"What kind of way?" Calista asked.


"Will you do anything, to protect your children? Even use dark magic?" Zelena asked.


"I don't want to, but I've come to the Wicked Witch and my husband is the Dark One... Dark magic is just... In my life, I need to get over it... What are you thinking?" Calista asked.


"A shield on Naomi, the oldest and darkest type of magic, no magic but mine can break it... And for your baby... I can... I can make it so you both are frozen," Zelena said.


"You mean..." Calista said.


"I do," Zelena looked at Calista, "I've never seen you this vulnerable and it's all for your children, if I become vulnerable for my daughter, I know you would help... If not for me, for my daughter... Mainly because of your friendship with Robin," Zelena said.


"That's what you want in return... My help in keeping your daughter safe?" Calista asked.


"Yes," Zelena said.


"Of course I would," Calista said.


"I'll get to work then... Please, feel free to more water if you need it and I suggest Belle informs everyone of whats happening when I've finished with Naomi's protection," Zelena said.


"Are you sure about this Calista?" Belle asked.


"Yes, I'm sure, please Zelena... Do it," Calista said and Zelena nodded and walked away.


"Rumpel won't be happy," Belle said.


"Well, it's tough luck... Zelena do you have any paper?" Calista asked.


"In one of the draws!" Zelena called out.


Calista soon found paper and pencil, she sat down and started writing at the table, occasionally sipping her water.



Later, Belle walked into the Charming's loft holding two pieces of paper and a potion.


"Auntie Belle? Where's mum?" Naomi asked.


"Oh, uh, she... She..." Belle said.


"What is it?" Emma asked and Henry, Killian, Robin, Nicholas, David, Emma and Naomi looked at her.


"Calista... She's found in a... Where's Snow?" Belle asked.


"I carved David's name in the tombstone that had Snow's... Now, what about my sister?" Killian asked.


"She, uh, she... Went to Zelena for help," Belle said.


"Oh, great, what's my sister done now?" Regina asked.


"Helped her... Helped her baby and helped... Naomi," Belle said.


"How?" Naomi asked and walked to her.


"As Rumpel knew, Zelena was special reason why he asked Cora for her originally... Zelena says if you drink think," Belle offered her the potion, "You will never be tracked by your magic or your blood, while your mother is doing what she needs to do... If it needs to broken, this shield, only Zelena can and she's said she would if you agree to help protect her daughter," Belle said.


"I would," Naomi said and took the potion.


"But what's happened to Cali, Belle?" Killian said.


Belle looked at him, "Right, uh... Cali... She's uh, gone to Rumpel and she's gonna..." Belle said.


Meanwhile, Calista walked into the pawnshop and she walked into the backroom where Mr Gold was.


"Cali. Where have you been?" Mr Gold asked as he stood up to face her.


"Trying to find a way to fix your mistake," Calista said.


"So have I. Doing research... This is gonna take some time," Mr Gold said.


"Which is exactly what we don't have. Hades can take our daughter whenever he wants and if he wants our baby too, he can do what Emma did to Zelena," Calista said.


"Well, I won't let that happen," Mr Gold said.


"I can't take the chance that you'll stop him in time, not when there's a way that can hide Naomi from magic and magical harm as well as put on pause on everything... Even my pregnancy," Calista said as she held out a needle.


"Where did you get that?" Mr Gold asked.


"From Zelena, but don't worry. I'm sure you know, the sleeping curse, it'll halt everything," Calista said.


Mr Gold tried to take the needle from her but Calista moved it quickly to her finger, "Ah! I can prick my finger quicker than you can stop me. As long as I'm asleep, Hades can't take the baby and Naomi will be hidden from his magic and yours... So, then you'll have all the time you need to destroy the contract," Calista said.


"Calista, you're only gonna make things worse," Mr Gold said.


"I'm doing what I need to do to protect our children," Calista said.


"There's only one way out of a sleeping curse... True Love's Kiss," Mr Gold said.


"I know," Calista said.


"You think this is gonna force me to become the man you want me to be? To go back to the light just to wake you up? Calista, I already told you... I'm not that man," Mr Gold said.


"No, I know. You're not the one who's going to wake me, my brother is," Calista said.


"Cali, we don't even know if he'll come back with us... Please, don't... Don't do this," Mr Gold said.


"After you destroy the contract, you do whatever it takes to get us all home and you get him to wake me up," Calista said.


"Calista, you can't... You can't!" Mr Gold said.


"I am," Calista said.


"No!" Mr Gold said and he rushed to stop her, but she pricked her finger then collapses into his arms, she was now under the sleeping curse.



"Oh, Cali. Cali. Oh, no," Mr Gold gently laid her on the bed, "Calista, no," Mr Gold said as he exhaled sharply, he held her hand as he looked her sleeping form.


Back at the Charming loft, and everyone looked at Belle shocked.


"She wants me to wake her from the curse?" Killian asked.


"Well, technically it's either you or Naomi who can wake her," Regina said.


"But saying you, she's hoping will motivate him into helping you come back," Belle said.


Killian exhaled sharply and Naomi drunk the potion, a shield appeared momentarily, "Try a locate me with this," Naomi said and took off her jacket handing it to Regina.


Regina took it, Naomi disappeared in pink smoke and Regina tried to cast the locator spell but failed and Naomi appeared back, "I couldn't track you," Regina said.


"Calis also wanted me to give you both these," Belle said and handed Naomi and Killian letters.


Naomi took her and open her, "My sweet girl, I'm sorry I have to do this but know that I'm with you. I'm gonna say to your Papa that only your Uncle Killian can wake me, this is a lie... Only you can, your the truest love I have. Your father's lied to me too many times, it's time for me to lie myself... But I need a favour... Do not wake me if there's a danger for your younger brother unless I'm really needed. I know it's not fair I'm asking this of you, but I need to do this. Whatever your Papa does to try and get you to wake me, know this, he will never hurt you and cannot, not with Zelena's protection... It will break only if Zelena allows it or when I've woken up. I love you, my sweet girl. Mama," Naomi said and sighed.


Killian took his letter and opened it, "Big brother Killian, I need you to know, if you are able to return home, Rumpel will come to you to wake me but I ask you to do your usual and deny him any form of help. Say you want him to sweat, or you don't want us together anymore or something that'll make him know you won't provide him help. I know you may not, so this next part is for the Charming family, Regina and Robin and Nicholas," They all looked at him, "Protect my little girl from her father, I'm worried what he will resort to if he says I'm in trouble, Regina check it over, if he says I'm dying, Regina check it... Basically, anything he says, have Regina check it... Please, Regina, do this and if and when Naomi goes to wake me, you all go with her... Killian, I truly hope you do return to Storybrooke, I cannot trust anyone more with her, than you. You can protect her in a way the others can't, our way. Now, please don't be angry with me, I had to do this. I'm sorry I didn't say goodbye in the worst-case scenario but, I can't say goodbye... So, I'm saying later, I'll see you soon big brother Killian. I love you. Cali," Killian said and sighed, he sat down and looked at his letter in shock that his sister has actually done this.

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