Sorry it took me so long to start this sequel. Life and school were crazy. But I have an idea of where I want this to go and I should have more time so I intend to update this pretty regularly. Although reviews are always appreciated. Let me know what you like and don't like that way I can improve. Also if there is something that you would like to see let me know. Although I have a general idea of the plot of this story I am always open to suggestions. Here we start in Oz but what other lands would you like to see the pirate and the queen visit.
But that is enough of me. Disclaimer, I don't own anything.
Regina walked through the woods silently, the leaves crunching beneath her boots, she could hear Hook just a pace behind her, he breathed loud almost as if to let her know that he was still there. The walk had been silent; they both knew what needed to be done, regardless of what it required giving up. Neither of them were particularly keen on discussing the matter.
The trees thinned slightly opening into a clearing and Regina stopped and turned to Hook, breaking the silence finally.
"Here seems like as good a place as any. You have the beans?" Regina asked.
"Yes, they were sending an agent to Oz first."
"You mean like Dorothy and witches and munchkins Oz?"
Hook paused for a moment. "Yes."
"Brilliant," Regina said as she rolled her eyes, "well go ahead let's get this over with."
"Regina I can take care of this. You have Henry, you don't need to leave."
"Henry will be here when I get back…if I get back." Regina corrected herself. The idea of never seeing her son again was a hard one to accept. So she simply called it an impossibility and tried to stop thinking about the matter. "He will be fine, just throw the damn bean."
"If you insist," Hook countered as he raised his eyebrow, taking the first bean out of its pouch. Regina looked on unamused. His behavior recently had been confusing enough. With him returning to help them stop Greg and Tamara from saving Storybrooke, and giving up his revenge on the Crocodile; now wanting to go on a quest to save magic, the last thing she wanted to deal with were his flirtatious glances.
Hook held the bean in his fingers for a moment, feeling the smooth texture beneath his calloused finger tips. It shimmered slightly and he almost felt as if he could feel some of its warmth and power seeping into him.
"If you're ready?" Regina spoke in a sharp tone bring Hook out of his trance as he threw the bean onto the ground. It immediately erupted into bright green light, Regina felt as if she was looking into the top of a tornado, and although that was what all portals looked like, she couldn't help but chuckle.
"Defenders of Magic?" Hook posed as he held out his hand to Regina.
"Easy there Hook," Regina replied and she begrudgingly grabbed his hand before leading them both into a leap.
The world spun around in a terrifyingly violent way. Regina gripped Hook's hand instinctively. As everything seemed to fall and collapse around her she wanted to hold onto something. And as much as she hated to admit it Hook was all she had right now, and she was all he had. It seemed to go on forever, the blur of colors and flashing of lights until they landed behind a small hut. They had landed in what seemed to be the town square. The house was quaint, cartoonish almost. The colors that surrounded them were more vibrant than any she had ever seen. Regina guessed it was due to the magic. It manifested itself in different forms in different realms. Hook stood up first and extended his hand. Regina didn't accept and instead pushed herself up and brushed herself off.
"You know, you are going to have to stop fighting me eventually." Hook said as he put down his hand.
"I'm not fighting you…I just prefer not to receive help where I do not need any." Regina said with an air of arrogance before stepping out from behind the house. At the center of the town "square" two roads spiraled together, one red and one yellow. And in the distance the pirate and the queen could see a bubble approaching them.
"Is that a…bubble?" Regina asked.
"Well your Majesty I would say we are definitely not in Maine anymore."
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