A/N. I had this idea to write a Charming/Emma fanfiction with bunch of Snowing. Snow doesn't remember anything at all just like the rest of Storybrooke. However, James wakes up, after 10 years in coma, with his last memories intact and he is not affected by the curse. He has to find Emma and make Mary Margaret to remember who she really is. Reviews are muchly appreciated!
He had the worst nagging feeling. There was so much peacefulness and calmness about his state, yet there was practically a tsunami inside of him. These two major forces fought day to day and yet he couldn't seem to open his eyes. It was like living in a worst nightmare.
Sometimes he could hear voices, sometimes he thought he imagined them and sometimes all he could do was wish and hope. If only someone would just come here and pull him out of this place of nowhere. He fought hard, in a way it was the hardest battle he's been in and there's one thing he was losing right now was his identity.
He had no idea how much time has passed, but it seemed long enough to call it eternity. It was the strangest feeling as if someone has pushed all air into him and he had to breathe to jump out of this place.
Then he opened his eyes.
"Hi there sir"
Everything panned out of blurriness. He felt confused. He didn't realize this was no longer a dream, it all seemed too real and…odd. Nothing made sense about his surroundings or these people and he no longer understood was it the part of a nightmare or some horrible destiny.
"What happened? Where am I?" he gasped at how raspy his voice sounded.
"Well, you've been in coma for the longest we could remember. My name is Doctor Whale. How are you feeling David?"
David? What on earth is going on? Where was he?
"You're in hospital. I believe you had a car accident, but we're happy you're with us, David" this guy who James had not seen ever in his life, continued. It all came back in flashes.
James was with Snow, there was their beautiful baby girl, he had to hurry to get her out of there, the fight, the tree, the pain… Emma was gone.
Emma!
Snow!
He wanted to talk but he couldn't get a word out.
Curse!
"Please calm down sir, otherwise we'll have to give you something to make you sleep for a bit more"
No he couldn't sleep. He had to find Snow and Emma. He had to get out of here.
"I see you're awake, mister Nolan."
James looked up alarmed recognizing the voice.
"YOU" he spit with all the rage. He wanted to get up but doctor started shouting something to the nurses and held him back.
"It is alright doctor, we have a pending talk with mister Nolan, he will be just fine as we discuss some things about his life." Rumplestiltskin assured the doctor as James tried to hold back in his rage unsuccessfully. Somehow, God knows how, it worked, Rumplestiltskin convinced the doctor (who referred to him as mister Gold?!) as the doctor left them completely on their own.
"Well, well, glad to have you back, James" Rumplestiltskin smiled as he sat down on James' bed.
"It is YOUR FAULT" James raged, but his strength seemed to leave him every second and he had no power of getting out of this bed.
"Well, lets not alter ourselves more, Prince, shall we? I came here to help and I can foresee it is in your best interest to listen and do as I say"
"Where is Snow and Emma" James clenched his teeth feeling helpless.
"First of all, if I were you I would not refer to them like that and much less ask for them." Before James could protest, Rumplestiltskin continued. "You see, no one knows who they are, who you are and it is a very dangerous territory to enter. " he paused upon seeing how James' face filled with confusion. "I will explain to you all my dearie, but you will have to do something for me in return."
"What do you want" James deprecated. Of course it was expected there would be a price. But from his personal experience at least he knew, if Rumplestiltskin asked for something it meant James would indeed benefit from his offer. And right now, there was nothing more that he needed than reuniting with Snow and Emma.
"Easy." Rumplestiltskin smiled wickedly then letting out his vicious laugh. "All I want you to do is to find Emma"