Chapter 24: Motherly Closure

Warning: disturbing parts: mentions of hell, disturbing monsters, disturbing screams,

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      Sarah lifted her head up and looked around her surroundings. She appeared to be in a dark room. There was no windows. She was also scared. There was no sounds at all. She walked around looking for a way out. She came to a door with blood on it. She shivered and opened it. Infront of her was a stairwell leading down. She saw a sign that said "welcome...not..."

Sarah slowly walked down the dark stairwell. The further she went down the more signs she saw.

"You can't leave here."

"This Is death."

"You are dead."

"Darkness further down."

"No one can hear you."

"I am waiting for you."

Sarah kept going down further. She came to a sign that told her how further down she went. 56 Wave. She froze when she could crying of a child or children down below. This frightened her. Where was she? She kept going, but the further she went, the worse it gotten.

You can't get out of here. A demonic voice said in her head.

Sarah now sensed something was right. "W-who's there," she finally spoke.

No answer.

She looked around. Nothing around. She kept going further down. Another sign appeared and told her she was at wave 78. The walls now were covered in blood. She was now definitely scared. She felt someone or something was following her. "P-Papa?" She cried shaking.

Your father isn't here...

Sarah stopped seeing a transparent face. The face looked familiar even though it was terribly deformed as if they were caught in a fire. Her father...her biological father David?

He noticed her, but he instantly disappeared.

"Where did you take me? I want to go home!"

You can't leave here...

She started to cry as she sat on the floor of the staircase. She pulled her legs up and buried her face in her lap. "...Papa...I'm scared...I need you."

Then it hit her. The voice speaking to her sounded like The Joker. Her biological father David Thomas appeared on the staircase with a horrific disfigured face. The blood on the walls. The only way is down...she was in Hell.

Sarah hid her face shaking. Her heart raced in her chest. She died. She killed herself and now she was trapped in hell. "N-no...no." She cried and started to scream. "NO! LET ME OUT! I DIDN'T WANT TO DIE!!! PAPA!!! Papa!!!!...Arthur..."

She could hear the demonic creature again in her head laughing at her. No, she actually could hear it behind her. Down on the stairs. She slowly turned and saw The Joker. But he didn't look like The Joker she remembered. His eyes were glowing, but yet black. They were even bigger than normal. He then smiled at her. His grin much bigger and large fangs. Sharp enough to tare her skin.

Sarah shivered seeing him. She then turned and ran back up. The Demon Joker chased after her in super speed. Faster than a human. Suddenly she was caught and held her down. She then screamed trying to push him away. The Demon Joker then laughed at her demonically.

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She whimpered, kicked and squirmed.

"What's the matter? Don't like it here? Not happy that you're dead and stuck here for an eternity? Well to bad! You belong here! Hahahah!"

Sarah started to cry as the demon clown held her down. He opened his jaw wide which made her scream. But suddenly a bright light came above them. The demon clown cried out and whimpered scurrying back into the shadows. A hand then reached out from the light.

"Don't be afraid, child. Come with me."

Sarah felt safe seeing this bright light before. And whoever was speaking to her, she immediately trusted them. So she took the stranger's hand.



Sarah found herself in a church. Walking in she looked for the mysterious stranger that saved her, but instead she was greeted by angels singing to her.

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Hearing them sing one of her childhood songs  from church warmed her and made her cry happily. Soon after they sang a man appeared before her, "hello, Sarah. You don't have to be afraid here, you know that right?"

Sarah nodded. Seeing him she sensed she knew who he was. She did know even though she let Him go when Gold adopted her.

"Good," he smiled, "because no one here will definitely not hurt you."

Sarah stood up and looked at him still confused, "I'm confused though...I-I pushed you away...shouldn't...shouldn't I be in...you know."

"You were. But you see you're not quiet dead yet. And I saved you because your time isn't up. I know you have been struggling, Sarah. And I want to help you. And there's some people here that want to help you as well. Would you like to meet them?"

Sarah then nodded. The man smiled and held out his hand. She then took it and he led her out of the church into a area that looked like a park.





Arthur went to make a phone call to Sarah. He had news for her about Harley, and wanted to just check on her anyway, so he dialed her number and waited for her to answer.

Gold was by her cell as he was crying in the waiting room. He picked it up to answer, "hello?"

".......," Arthur was surprised, hearing Gold answer her phone. But he wasn't going to back down. He wanted to speak to his princess
"it's me, Gold-"

"What to you want, Fleck?! You need to just leave her alone!!"

"...don't you think I've tried to?! I can't help it, Gold, I'm sorry. Okay. I fell in love with her, it wasn't planned, hell, you even wanted me to be with her once she was old enough, even though I warned you it could be dangerous!"

"I didn't realize just how dangerous! You've ruined everything, Fleck! My Sarah....s-she...." he then broke down crying.

Arthur's blood suddenly ran cold, "GOLD!! WHAT HAPPENED?!"

"...she tried to take her own life!"

Arthur dropped the phone in shock. He dragged his hands through his hair, "oh no. No no no NO!!" He quickly dialed Jackson's number.

"Hello?"

"Jackie, I need out of here NOW!"

"What? Are you insane?"

"Yes! Arrange it somehow, I don't care how!"

"The trial, it won't look good!"

"I DONT GIVE A DAMN!!!"






"There's some people I like you to meet," the man said.

Sarah looked and before her was a 6 year old boy. He smiled and hugged her and Sarah hugged him back.

Sarah was surprised, but she felt like she knew this boy.

"Hi," the little boy smiled at her.

"Hi...," Sarah blushed smiling back.

"I'm Gideon."

"Nice to meet you. I'm Sarah."

"I know who you are. Your my dad's daughter."

"...," she was surprised to hear that. He was Mr Gold's son? "Mr...Mr Gold?"

"Rumple Gold, Yeah. He's my dad. And..."

Suddenly a woman came to them. She had dark brown hair and rosey cheeks. She even had bright blue eyes. "Hello, Sarah."

"And she's my mom," Gideon smiled.

Sarah was shocked. She was Belle?

"It's great to finally meet you in person." Belle smiled.

"...Belle?" Sarah gasped.

"Yes," she smiled.

"Oh my gosh...I heard so much about you. Can...can I hug you?"

Belle giggled and nodded. Sarah wrapped her arms around her and Belle hugged her back. Sarah always wanted to meet the woman that made Gold a happy man.

Once they pulled apart, Belle smiled, "And look how you've grown. To a beautiful young woman."

Sarah blushed looking down. She felt like Belle was being a mother towards her. Just then she stopped and saw a familiar face come to them. She was shocked to see who it was.

"Mama?"

It was her mother. Emilia.

Emilia teared up, but were happy tears. Sarah then ran to her and hugged her tightly. She looked up at her, "Mama? Is it really you?"

"Yes it is me, honey. And look at you. You're all grown up. I'm so proud of you." Sarah smiled and hugged her.

"I missed you. I missed you so much, Mama." Sarah said. She wanted to cry, but no tears came. But she was happy. That is all that mattered. Her mother was safe and was here. "Mama, I saw Dad...and..."

"I know...you don't have to say it." Emilia smiled.

"Mama, I'm so sorry."

"For what?"

"For not being able to save you from...from...," she couldn't say it or even cry, "You must've been so scared. Worried about me. When you saw him, I bet you knew he..."

Her mother smiled and held her face, "Don't be sorry, honey. It's not your fault. It really was never your fault. The moment I came here I was told what was going to happen to you. I was worried, but immediately calm because I had faith in God that He would keep you alive and strong. He even provided you with a new father. A father loves you more than anything."

Sarah looked down, "No...Papa doesn't."

Belle and Gideon came to her.

"Papa, is mad at me. He wouldn't want me back. No one back on earth would."

"That's not true," Belle said, "I know Rumpel. The moment Gaston took my life and Gideon's, he was hurt, very hurt. Rumpel is just hurt now, but he loves you very much, Sarah. I think also he is afraid of you ending up in a big mistake. You see...Rumpel's past before we met wasn't good either. He was a terrible man. And when we met, he kidnapped me from my father and Gaston who was my fiancée at the time, but I soon realized Gaston was not good either. Rumpel was doing me a favor. He soon changed and fell for me and fell I for him. He promised me he would never let anything happen to me. He is just scared you may end up like me," Belle said, "not there to protect you and have your life taken from him and from Arthur. But Arthur is changing."

"He really is," her mother smiled. "Your bravery and strength God gave you inspired him to do be a better man, a better person."

Sarah looked down, "Papa wouldn't want me be back with him."

"Rumpel is very protective," Belle added, "he was like that with me also. But he is good. And I know he does love you, Sarah."

"Yeah," Gideon smiled.

"But...I don't understand why all this happened to me. All those horrible things, loosing you and dad. Mr Gold lost you and Gideon...why?" Sarah asked.

The man then walked towards them, "To help someone. My Father and I helped you survive, Sarah, so you can help someone in the same situation. Also to mend a broken heart."

Belle nodded. He was speaking about Mr Gold.

"Inspire a criminal to be a born again man. I love Arthur and I wanted you to help open his eyes to see what he was doing was still wrong. So when he saved you and heard what happened, it was a start for the move. Once the trial is over, Arthur will be a free man. But not in here, yet." He pointed to her heart, "that's why you need to stay in the light, Sarah. Like you always had before you walked away. I always stayed waiting for you, knowing you will come back. I know deep down you didn't want to leave everyone, but you were tired. Tired of everything. Everyone is like that, but your time to leave Earth, is not now. I brought you here to see what is waiting for you. And that you don't have to be afraid anymore."

Sarah then looked at her mother. Emilia smiled and hugged her. "I will always be with you, honey. Belle, Gideon and I will be your guardian angels. You don't have to be afraid anymore. That man is going away for a long time and going to a place he can never escape."

"Thanks, mama." Sarah smiled.

"I love you, honey. I will be here, waiting for you."

"I love you too."

Emilia then kissed her ontop of her forehead. Gideon then hugged her next. "Does this mean you're my sister now?"

Sarah, Belle, and Emilia giggled.

"Yes," Sarah smiled and they hugged again.

"Well, I love you, big sis."

"I love you too, little bro."

Sarah then turned to Belle. She smiled again and hugged her. She hugged her back.

"Promise me something?" Belle asked.

"Anything."

"Take care of Rumpel for me? And even tell him I am alright...and Gideon...and we are waiting for him. He doesn't believe in Heaven like I do...but I want him to...so we all can be here."

Sarah nodded and smiled, "I promise."

Belle smiled and hugged her again.

Soon she turned to the man and he held his hand out her, "ready?"

She nodded. She took his hand turned back to her mother, Belle and Gideon. They all waved to her and she smiled at them. Soon they were gone....

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