Strong Intentions – Part 2
By: Aria Breuer
Disclaimers: All material from The Lord of the Rings trilogy belongs to J.R.R. Tolkien and New Line Cinema. All material from the television show "Once Upon A Time" belongs to ABC and Disney. All other canon material belongs to their respected owners. All original material, including the plots and Storybrooke aliases for the Fellowship of the Ring and inhabitants of Middle-earth, belongs to the author of this fanfiction story.
Welcome to Part 2 of Strong Intentions!
The first two chapters in this story are pre-written, but the chapters that follow them are ones I am currently working on. The reason I split up the story into these parts is that the first three episode blocks in Part 1 fit in their own timeline. This second part is like getting a new slate in a story already ongoing. So it should be interesting what happens next with the Fellowship of the Ring's time in Storybrooke, Maine.
As for the events in this fourth teaser chapter for the whole story, not just the main parts (e.g. Part 1, Part 2), it follows the end of the episode "There's No Place Like Home", from Season Three of the ABC television show "Once Upon A Time". After this chapter ends, it will begin following the episodes from Season Four.
Episode IV:
The Snow Queen
Storybrooke, Maine
The time travel portal re-opened in Storybrooke. Marian came out of the portal first, followed by Hook, and then moments later Emma. The time portal vanished afterwards. Hook, once he managed to pick himself up, helped Emma on her feet. Marian awoke and looked around, wondering where she was. As Hook did some convincing for Marian, Emma picked up her cell phone and made her way back to Granny's Diner.
It was nightfall. When Emma returned to Granny's Diner, she embraced David and Mary Margaret in an affectionate way. She admitted to them and to Henry that Storybrooke was her home and that she and Henry were staying. Asher overheard the four talking about Emma being Princess Leia. That drew his attention.
"You mean to tell me you were Princess Leia, the same princess I went off to rescue with David and Prince Charles," said Asher, stunned.
"Prince Charles was Hook," said Emma.
"I wouldn't have noticed," said Asher.
"Nice aliases," said Henry, beaming.
"Did you suspect anything?" asked Emma, casually.
Asher shook his head. "Not even for a moment. Okay, maybe at one point I suspected Hook – Prince Charles came from a different time. How else would he have known about this pendant?" He pulled out Arwen's Evenstar pendant, showing it to the others before stashing it under his shirt.
The moment Emma asked what her newborn brother's name was, David made an announcement. He told the crowd that he and Mary Margaret named their son after Baelfire, calling him Prince Neal. Emma was pleased they picked that name out of respect for Baelfire. Curtis turned to Asher with newfound hope.
"Looks like the Charmings are moving up," said Curtis.
"I'm sure it will be all right for them. They need their happiness," said Asher.
"What about you, Mr. Frodo?" asked Curtis. "This town is fairly large. I'm sure we can find someone for you, who cares about you-"
"Sam, who could possibly care for me? No, I made my decision a long time ago. It'll take a woman with a strong heart to step into my life," said Asher.
"What a shame, Frodo. We were expecting a lot better from you," said Pippin.
"Pippin," said Merry, joining his cousin at the long white table. He added, in shame, "Although, these stools are hard to get up on, now that Pippin and I are back to our hobbit height."
"You're four feet and something inches, Merry. You've been that way since you drank the Entwash in Fangorn. Surely you can handle a stool," said Asher.
"That's easy for you to say, cousin. You and Sam are the tall ones now, beating me and Merry by a long way," said Pippin.
Asher and Curtis enjoyed the conversation they had between Merry and Pippin. Asher looked over at Michael and Orville, who were talking to Legolas and Hadrian. He was glad things were turning out better. Now, all he wondered, since his wounds were healing properly, if he could have the chance for a long and happy life. His future, so far, remained uncertain.
Emma, meantime, found Hook outside Granny's Diner. Hook admitted everything was back to normal, except for the part where he knew how Emma kissed. She sat down at a chair next to Hook, wondering how Hook ended up finding her. Hook said he traded his ship for Emma. Emma and Hook shared a passionate kiss, knowing their relationship had just begun to flourish.
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Out in the woods, near the stone well, Mr. Gold and Belle had their wedding. Archie Hopper was the minister, and was happy to celebrate the couple's wedding day. Belle started her vows first, admitting to what she had seen in Mr. Gold. When it was Mr. Gold's turn, he told Belle how she always saw the best in him. Once their vows were given and the rings were put on the right ring finger, Mr. Gold and Belle shared a kiss, announcing that they were now Mr. and Mrs. Gold. Even Belle's father Maurice, or Moe French, was happy.
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When Regina arrived at Granny's Diner with Robin Hood and his son, Roland, Emma left Marian and Hook to speak to Regina. Emma informed Regina that there was someone she brought back from the past, who still thought Regina was evil. Just as Emma was ready to introduce Marian to Regina, Robin Hood recognized his wife and embraced her, happy that she was alive in spite of what he thought. Marian was also reunited with her son Roland, who she embraced. Regina, now saddened and angry with what just happened, told Emma she was like her mother Snow, never thinking of consequences for her actions. Regina hoped Emma didn't bring back anyone else from the past.
Although Asher was curious on what had just happened, he wondered who else Emma brought back, besides Maid Marian. At least, that's what his foresight was telling him.
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In the barn, the urn was on the ground. It seemed the urn, too, was pulled through the time travel portal. Seeping out from the urn was blue liquid, which took form on the symbol, becoming a woman with long blonde hair pulled into a braid and wearing a blue dress with a silky blue train. The woman pulled her blue glove off, shooting an ice spell at the urn, destroying it. The woman, as she walked out of the barn, left in her trail a frozen path. This woman was the Snow Queen, Elsa. How she ended up in the urn and at Rumplestiltskin's dark castle, in the vault where the unpredictable magic was kept, remained another story.
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