I do not own Once Upon A Time.
So, this is the sequel to "Know Your Place." I hope you enjoy it.
Prologue: Or chapter 9 of "Know your place"
A portal opened in the middle of the Enchanted Forest in the dead of the night. A man fell to the ground. He was covered in recent scars and his breathing was ragged. A moment later, a cloud of purple smoke engulfed him. When it cleared, he was on his feet, free of his physical scars. His emotional scars would take some time and elbow grease.
She had been taken from him, cruelly ripped away, he had been powerless. If there was one thing Neal, son of the Dark One hated, it was being powerless.
This should have been the first place he went but obviously Neal wasn't thinking straight. Well, that and he had the tiniest bit of hope. Hope that was quickly dashed.
So here he was about half an hour after returning to the realm, standing outside a castle, throwing rocks at a window. Neal hoped she was there.
Thankfully a candle was lit in the window. But an unfamiliar face looked down at him. "Sir Neal?" The man there looked both confused and guilty.
"Umm, hello. Is Emma there?"
A moment later, Emma appeared next to the mystery man. "Neal, what's going on? Where's Bernadette? Are you alright?"
"I need your help, Emma. Can I talk to you and your parents now? This can't wait until morning." Neal didn't want to beg.
She heard the desperation in his voice and nodded.
Before long, Neal was in a large sitting room. A large fire both warmed and lit the room. He had been offered food and drink but had politely declined both of them. All he could do was pace.
"Neal, this is unexpected visit." Queen Snow walked into the room, closely followed by her husband. They both looked like they had been dragged out of a peaceful sleep.
"Your Majesties, I apologize for my poor timing." Neal bowed, then accepted Queen Snow's hug and King David's handshake. He was now beyond grateful that he had promised to Emma and her parents that he would always be an ally. Neal then watched Emma enter the room, alone. She was wearing a simple dress with a high collar.
"What happened? Where's Bernadette?" She repeated her question.
"Bernadette and I went to Prydain, we were happy and safe there. It was a wonderful year, just the two of us, my father far away, unable to ruin our peace. Then the Horned King came and took her." Neal paused, he could still see the scene. "I need help to get her back."
"The Horned King?" Queen Snow gasped. He haunted everyone's nightmares, no matter what realm they lived in.
"Did you go to your father?" King David asked.
"I did, he turned me out. He doesn't care about me or his grandchild." Neal said. Those words still sounded odd. When all this was over, he was going to be a father. Now it wasn't just him and Bernadette anymore.
Emma went to him and took his hand. "Neal, I am so sorry about what happened to Bernadette. And congratulations on the baby. We will find her and save her."
Neal looked at her. She had changed from the last time he saw her. Granted, neither of them wanted to get married, so it was an uncomfortable situation. But Emma looked happy and light, there was a twinkle in her eyes now. Did it have anything to do with the man at the window? "Are you alright? There's something different about you."
She raised an eyebrow at him then looked over at her father. King David nodded. Emma turned back to Neal and waved her hand. A map appeared in a cloud of white smoke on the table.
Neal let the confusion sink in. Magic? What was going on here?
"I'm the product of True Love, I have magic. Sorry, I didn't tell you. We wanted to hide this fact from your father." Emma did feel guilty; she had told Neal things she usually kept to herself.
But Neal understood. "That was a smart move." His eyes fell to the map on the table, a map of Prydain to be exact. "I can get myself and any resources you can spare me to Prydain, Your Majesties. I am not going to engage in direct battled with the Horned King's forces. I just need to rescue Bernadette."
"Granted, anything you need Neal." King David told him. "You need a ship and an able crew."
I wonder what ship and crew... So Princess Emma and some guy? And she has magic.
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