Hey guys! So I'm back for season 2 with more of your daily sarcasm! For everyone new to this story I recommend you go and read season 1 of the lost princess first to catch up. For everyone here from the first story thank you so much for all the continued love and support it really means a lot. I hope you enjoy this season as much as the last. Thank you my lovelys.
'Are you sure you're okay?' Emma asked her teen as they walked out the hospital. Although Sarah was now awake she still seemed paler than normal with her eyes a slightly duller blue than they were before.
'Would you relax I'm fine,' Sarah rolled her eyes but kept her arm tightly linked with her mothers.
'You were infected with a curse you won't feel back to normal straight away,' Henry explained as he walked the other side of his sister.
'Wait, so you are trying to tell me everything in the story book is real?' Zac was trying his best to wrap his head around what he was happening but it still seemed crazy.
'Dad please try and keep up,' Sarah sighed as they made their way into the centre of town.
All around them people were hugging, laughing, crying, over joyed with finding themselves again. It wasn't long till the Swans noticed their roommate stood with a crowd near Grannys. The pair made their way over without a second thought until they heard Mary Margaret call Emma her daughter. It dawned on Emma that if everything else was true then that meant Mary Margaret and David really were her parents. The blonde gave her daughter a scared look not knowing if she was prepared to deal with what she was being faced with. Sarah gave her mom a soft smile giving her a gentle push forward.
'So, it's true,' Emma whispered causing all eyes to go to her.
Mary Margaret let out a tearful smile as she looked at the blonde as if it was the first time. Slowly, the brunette made her way forward taking Emma's face in her hands studying every inch of her face before pulling her in for a tight hug. After a second of hesitation Emma returned the hug her mind still racing.
'You found us,' the brunette chocked out as David joined his wife and daughter in their embrace.
'Grandpa?' Henry questioned from his sister's side causing a laugh from everyone.
'Yeah, kid. I suppose so,' David smiled pulling Henry into the family hug.
Sarah felt herself deflate from the scene in front of her. Although she was happy that Emma had finally found what she'd been looking for she felt her heart sting slightly with the realisation that she wasn't part of the family she was observing. With that thoughts of Regina flashed through her mind and anger soon took over. Not only had Regina given her away but she did it for revenge not because it was for the best. Emma came from good and the teen came from evil and that thought upset her more than she thought it would.
As if reading her mind Zac's arm went over his daughter's shoulders. 'We are going to work through all this.'
'You don't even understand all this,' Sarah half joked but it earned a chuckle from her dad.
'She did it. She saved you,' Henry exclaimed as the family finally broke free from the reunion hug.
'She saved all of us,' Mary Margaret beamed her gaze never leaving her daughter.
'Yep she is a modern-day superhero without the cape,' Emma turned to her daughter with a smile.
'I see someone's sarcasm is back,' Emma smirked.
'Don't worry we will go get you a cape tomorrow,' Sarah continued earning an eye roll from the blonde.
'Uh, then why are we still here?' Leroy's voice broke through the happiness.
'That, my friend, is an excellent question' David sighed in agreement.
'Well, what was that smoke? Who did this?' The crowd around them erupted with the millions of questions that no one had the answers to.
'Magic. It's here. I can feel it,' the mother superior commented pushing to the front of the crowd.
'Magic? In Storybrooke? You're the Blue Fairy. Do something magical,' the excitement was evident in Henry's voice at the thought of seeing some real magic.
'It's not quite that simple, Henry. No wand, no fairy dust… Matters are complicated, now,' the blue fairy looked at the young boy with sad eyes wishing she had an answer.
'Let's go to the person responsible for bringing it – the Queen,' Leroy growled earning a sense of panic to flow through Sarah.
'Now let's not be hasty surely there's time for a cup of coffee or something,' the teen began earning an outraged look from Leroy. 'Hey, you try dying and we will see your need for caffiene,' the teen grumbled.
'No, wait. It wasn't Regina,' Emma commented quickly getting the attention off her kid.
'Let me guess Gold?' Emma's silence confirmed Sarah's question. 'I told you he was creepy.'
With that Emma started on her way to get some answers everyone else following close behind. Just as Sarah was about to follow the blonde she heard a familiar voice call her name. 'Josh,' the teen whispered as she saw the raven-haired boy running towards her pulling her into his arms.
'Thank god you're okay,' the boy whispered into the brunette's mane relief washing over him. He pulled back to look at his friend as if to check there was no harm.
'I'm okay,' Sarah reassured the boy happy to see the anger he had before disappear. It was at that moment the teen noticed Sam over her friend's shoulder staring at her with the same relief Josh had.
'Hi,' Sam smiled.
'Hi,' Sarah replied without missing a beat. Josh moved to stand next to Sarah his stare moving to his competition. The young girl stared between the two boys who were now staring each other down and she shifted uncomfortably on the spot. 'Josh, can you go catch up with my mom and check she doesn't kill anybody?' The look of disappoint was evident on Josh's face but he followed the request and left the pair alone. 'So, you remember? Who you really are I mean.'
'Yeah,' Sam answered simply with a smile.
'I guess that means I didn't really know you at all,' Sarah looked to her feet sadness taking over. Everything that had happened over the last few months hadn't been real, Sam hadn't even known who he was.
'Well that's not exactly true. The person who I became in this world is now apart of who I am,' Sam took a deep breath before continuing, 'and the love he had for you is apart of who I am too.'
Sarah looked up her eyes meeting the boys in front of hers and she could see he was telling the truth and she felt her eyes start to get watery. 'Well if it helps you are one of the only things that made this town bearable,' she smiled trying to lighten the mood.
Sam laughed at the brunette. 'Glad to be of service.'
As the laughter died down reality filled the empty space between them reminding them that everything was different now. 'Well I should go,' Sarah finally broke the silence not being able to take it no more
'Before you go,' Sam began taking a step forward. 'I just want you to know that I really did care about you and I wouldn't have been able to get through all the mess without you,' Sam reached down and took the young girls hand. 'I hope one day you can find someone who can be for you what you've been to me.'
Sarah was trying her best to keep it together but his words were tearing her apart. 'I hope so too,' the teen finally chocked out before kissing Sam gently on the cheek before walking away.
It wasn't long till the teen caught up with the crowd quickly grabbing her mom's hand. She could feel Josh's eyes on her but she refused to look, there was only so much emotion she could deal with at once.
'Is there anything that you want to ask us? You must have questions,' Mary Margaret asked from behind the Swan's.
'The only questions I have are for Mr. Gold. Why did he double-cross me, and what did he do to this town?' Emma practically growled thinking of the man and how he almost cost Emma her daughter.
'Uh… Shouldn't we talk about 'it' first?' Mary Margaret looked at David for back up but the man didn't seem to support the question.
'What?' Emma asked pretending to play dumb.
'Us, your life, everything?' Emma couldn't help but roll her eyes slightly at the teacher's words.
'Can we do everything maybe later? Like, with a glass of wine. Or…several…bottles,' Emma wasn't ready to deal with the new reality she was faced with.
'Play nice,' Sarah whispered to the blonde knowing that Mary Margaret and David were having a lot to deal with as well.
'I know it's a lot to take in – for all of us,' David agreed with the teen.
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And we don't want to push, but we've waited for this moment for so long- 'Mary Margaret tried to continue but she was soon interrupted by a crowd in the distance shouting.
Before they could figure out what was happening Archie appeared in front of them. 'There you are. Come with me. I need your help. Dr. Whale's whipped everyone into a frenzy. They're going to Regina's house. They're going to kill her!' Archie shouted in panic.
'Great, let's watch,' Leroy commented an evil glint going through his eye.
'No. No, we cannot stoop to her level. No matter who she is or what she's done, killing her is wrong,' Archie tried again.
'He's right. Please. She's still my mom,' Henry cried looking up at the blonde.
Emma turned to Sarah almost asking what she wanted her to do. 'Henry's right,' the teen commented. 'We can't let them hurt her.'
'We have to stop them,' Emma nodded her gaze going back to the mob.
'If the Blue Fairy is right and magic is here, Regina could have her powers back. They'll be marching into a slaughter,' this was enough to cause everyone to worry all of them running to the Queens aid.
Dr Whale pounded on the Mayor's door the angry crowd behind him. 'Open up! Open up, or we're coming in!' the man screamed.
Regina casually opened the door with what seemed to be no fear, 'Can I help you?' she asked in her normal calm tone.
'That smirk isn't going to last forever, Regina. you took everything from us, and now- 'Dr Whale spat as he looked at the woman who had caused so much misery.
'What? Now you're going to kill me?' Regina almost laughed.
'Eventually. But first, you need to suffer,' now it was Dr Whales turn to smile.
'Listening to you has been enough suffering for all of us,' the mayor sighed before pushing the doctor off the steps. 'That's right. You wanted to see your Queen? Well, my dears. Here… She… Is,' Regina flew her arms in the air the crowd gasping with panic but, much to everyone's surprise, nothing happened. Regina's calm exterior soon left as she realised her magic wasn't working.
'She's powerless!' The crowd cheered as Regina looked at her hands that had let her down. 'Get her!'
With that Dr Whale slammed Regina against the pillar giving an evil grin. 'Now… Where were we?'
Before anymore could be said Emma pushed her way through the mob ripping Dr Whale off the Mayor. 'Let her go. Let her go! Let her go!'
'Why should I listen to you?' The doctor spat.
'Because I am still Sheriff,' Emma snapped standing in front of the queen.
'And because she saved you. All of you!' David shouted from his spot next to Mary Margaret.
'And because no matter what Regina did, it does not justify this,' Mary Margaret agreed pulling Henry closer to her.
Sarah locked eyes with the Mayor and suddenly she could feel the mobs anger. She understood how much they wanted the queen to hurt like they did but she knew that this wasn't the answer.
'We are not murderers here,' Sarah spoke up earning a small smile from Regina.
'Well, we're not from this world,' Dr Whale refused to back down.
'Yeah, well, you're in it now,' Emma argued as David pulled the crazed man back.
'Okay, Whale. We're done,' David commanded but the man just pushed him off.
'Back off. You're not my prince,' the man spat.
'Okay boys that's enough,' Zac finally spoke up separating the two men.
'Who are you, Whale?' David demanded to know not recognising the angry man in front of him.
'That's my business,' Dr Whale smiled.
'Well my business, is making sure this town doesn't go to hell. So, whether or not I'm your prince, isn't the issue. We have a lot to figure out, and this isn't the way to do it,' David stepped forward towering over the doctor.
'And Regina's death won't provide any answers. She needs to be locked up. For her safety and, more importantly, for ours,' Mary Margaret whispered the last part.
Before anymore arguing could take place Emma grabbed Regina's arm dragging her in the direction of the station her family close behind her.
'So, I'm a prisoner now,' Regina complained as Emma placed her in the cell at the station.
'Better that then dead,' Zac sat on a desk still struggling with what was happening.
'The curse is broken. Why didn't we go back?' David got straight to the point having little patience for the woman who broke up his family.
'Because there's nothing to go back to. That land is gone,' Regina explained simply.
'Way to break it to them gently that their home land is gone,' Sarah gave Regina a cold stare anger bubbling inside her.
'We should get to Gold,' Mary Margaret quickly changed the subject knowing they had bigger things to focus on.
Emma gave a slight nod closing the cell door and putting a hand over Henry's shoulder directing him out of the station. 'Zac, are you okay to watch Regina?'
'Sure,' Zac nodded glad for the rest.
'Sarah,' Regina pleaded softly wanting her daughter to hear her out.
Sarah paused for a second to look at the Mayor. 'I have nothing to say to you,' the teen's voice was harsher than normal and it was enough to shut the brunette up. With nothing left to say Sarah left the Mayor to her fate.
'Don't you think you've done enough?' Zac shook his head at the woman who had broken his daughters heart.
After speaking to Ruby, the wolf agreed to take Henry away from the mess and keep him safe. Emma had to focus on figuring out what was happening and she couldn't do that if she was worrying about him. 'Hey,' Emma whispered pulling her daughter to one side. 'I want you to go with Henry.'
'Not a chance,' the stubborn brunette answered quickly refusing to leave her mom alone.
'I wasn't asking,' Emma snapped back.
'Mom…' Sarah began to argue but Emma interrupted.
'Listen I have already lost you once today and I am not willing to risk it happening again. The worst moment of my life was seeing you lifeless on that hospital bed so I am asking you please, for my sake, get in the car,' Emma pleaded searching her daughter's eyes.
Sarah thought about refusing again but she knew it was pointless: Emma was not going to back down. The teen gave a nod quickly hugging her mom before joining her brother in the car.
'Keep them safe, Ruby,' the brunette promised Emma once again to keep her children safe before driving away.
'Do you think Emma will fix this?' Henry asked his sister needing someone to tell him everything was going to be okay.
'I wouldn't like to be the person to get in her way she's a hair puller,' the teen smiled as Henry giggled fear falling away from his face.
Emma was trying her best to avoid her parent's questions as they walked to Gold's shop feeling too many emotions to express. Although she knew her parents had given her away to save everyone she couldn't help but wish she had been cursed as well, at least she would have had a family. Emma slammed open the pawn shop door seeing a smirking Gold behind the counter.
'What can I do for you?' the man could see the anger in the blonde's eyes and it only made his smirk grow.
'What you can do, is tell us what you did,' the blonde spat.
'I'm sorry. You're going to have to be more specific,' the man leaned on the counter.
'You know damn well what we're talking about,' David barked shocking both Emma and Mary Margaret.
'You double-crossed Emma, you, uh, took your…potion, from her,' Mary Margaret explained to the man who was testing her patience.
'And did who knows what to this town,' David added.
'And, worst of all, you risked Sarah's life,' Emma could barely contain her rage as thoughts of her daughter dying came back to her mind.
'Well, that is quite a litany of grievances now, isn't it?' Gold continued not intimidated by the angry family.
'Maybe I don't need answers. Maybe, I just need to punch you in the face,' Emma snapped quite prepared to follow through with her threat.
'Really, dearie? Allow me to answer your questions with some of my own, alright? Did your dear girl Sarah survive?'
'Yeah,' Emma knew her kid survived but that wasn't the point she almost didn't.
'Is the curse broken? And let's see. Uh, Miss Swan. How long have you been searching for your parents? Looks like you're reunited. Seems like, rather a punch in the face, I deserve a thank you,' the man smiled staring straight into the Sheriffs eyes.
'Twist my words all you want. What was the purple haze that you brought?' Emma quickly got back to the point.
'You know… Magic.'
'Why?' Mary Margaret questioned seeing no need for magic in this world.
'Not telling,' Gold smirked. 'But don't worry Miss Swan, your daughter will learn all about magic soon enough.'
'What is that supposed to mean,' the blonde's voice was cold warning Gold to not bring her daughter into this. Before Gold could answer a loud explosion caught their attention. 'What the hell was that?'
'That… Is my gift to you. That… Is going to take care of Regina,' Gold couldn't help but drift away thinking of the pain Regina would soon be feeling.
'Emma, come on,' Mary Margaret whispered knowing they needed to help the queen.
'We're not done,' the blonde growled at the creepy man.
'Oh, I know. You still owe me a favour,' Gold smiled as the trio left his shop.
After saving the Mayors life from the wraith that Gold had used to seek his revenge the Charming family stood arguing what to do next.
'We have a problem,' Emma was trying her best to think of a solution but nothing came to mind.
'You're telling me I almost got attacked from the ghost of hell!' Zac moaned from his spot on the floor.
'No, we don't. Regina does,' David leaned against the desk shooting Regina a death glare.
'What?' Regina barked.
'David?' Mary Margaret questioned never seeing the man turn his back on someone in need.
'You want to let her die?' Emma couldn't believe what she was hearing.
'Why not? Then it goes away and then, we're safe,' David's voice was cold and distant nothing like what Mary Margaret was used to hearing.
'That's quite the example you're setting for your daughter, there,' Regina snapped.
'No, you don't get to judge us. It is not like you are winning prizes for mother of the year after almost killing your daughter,' David knew it was a low blow but he couldn't help but feel the need to take Regina down. David saw his words had the desired effect with a wounded look taking over the Mayors features.
After taking a moment to recover from the man's words her mask came back up. 'Let me ask you something. Where do you think that thing came from? Gold.'
'I made a promise to Henry. She's not dying,' Emma reminded her parents.
'We have to do something,' Zac agreed earning a thankful look from Emma.
'If it can't be killed, what do you suggest?' Mary Margaret sighed.
'Send it somewhere it can't hurt anyone,' Regina explained already thinking of a plan.
'Then let's go,' the teacher grabbed her husband's arm forcing him to the door Zac close behind.
'Did Henry really ask you to protect me?' Regina asked Emma before the blonde could leave.
'Yes,' Emma answered bluntly.
'What about Sarah?' Regina felt herself hold her breath scared of the answer.
'I think she is focusing on protecting herself right now,' Emma scoffed before making her way out the station.
Ruby knew something was wrong. All her wolf senses were going off and she knew she needed to find Emma. It wasn't long till her and the kids had made it to the town hall roaming the corridors for any sign of the family.
'Mom?' Sarah heard her brother question in the doorway to the main room. Sarah followed her brothers gaze seeing David attached to the wall by vines caused by Regina.
Regina looked over to the doorway to see both kids looking at her with a terrified expression. Out of all the people she thought would be afraid of her she never wanted it to be her kids.
'Henry, Sarah, what are you doing here?' Regina questioned moving her hand from David's throat.
'What are you doing?' Henry exclaimed Ruby putting a hand on his shoulder.
'It's okay. You're safe now,' Regina's voice became soft as she walked forward causing David to fall to the ground a worried Ruby running to his aid.
'Where's my mom and dad?' Sarah demanded noticing her parent's absence.
Regina winced slightly at Sarah referring to other people as her mom and dad but she let it go knowing she had some explaining to do. 'They're gone. They fell through a portal. They're…I'm sorry,' Regina was now stood in front of her children.
'No,' Sarah whispered panic rising inside her.
'No, you're not. You really are the Evil Queen. I don't want to see you again,' Henry's voice showed he was trying not to cry and Sarah couldn't help but feel sorry for the kid.
'No, don't say that. I love you,' Regina felt a piece of her heart break at Henrys words.
'Then, prove it. Get Emma, Zac and Mary Margaret back. And until then, leave me – leave everyone – alone,' the boy demanded having no more patience for the Mayor.
'But where will you go?'
'With me,' the moment was disrupted by David appearing taking Henry by the shoulders. Henry took one last look at his mom before turning on his heels heading out the room.
'Sarah, I'm sorry,' Regina tried again with her daughter refusing to lose both her kids.
'For what?' Sarah stared at her mother with cold blue eyes. 'Throwing me away for revenge against a ten-year-old? Casting a curse that destroyed so many lives? The way you treat me when I came to town? Lying to me? Trying to hurt the people I care about? Or for losing my mom and dad in some magic portal?' As the teen listed Regina's crimes the Mayor felt her heart sink at how much pain she had caused for the girl. Regina wanted to speak but she couldn't. She had no defense. 'Goodbye Regina,' with that Sarah left.
Once back at the loft Henry went straight for the picture of Emma and Mary Margaret already missing them more than he thought possible. Sarah leaned against the closed door looking at the lost boy.
'Henry?' David's voice broke the silence.
'Yeah?' Henry answered keeping his eyes on the picture.
'Don't worry. Emma and Mary Margaret – they're alive,' David tried to reassure his grandson. 'So is your dad,' David added to the teen at the door.
'How do you know?' Henry questioned finally looking at the man.
'Because they're survivors,' Sarah spoke from the door all eyes going to her. 'And no one gets rid of Emma that easily she is like a cold she keeps coming back,' Sarah gave a slight smile which Henry returned.
'Come here,' David spoke to both kids wrapping an arm around each of them. 'I will find them. I will always find them.'
Will Regina and Sarah make up? Are Sarah and Sam over for good? Will Josh finally get his chance? Make sure you read the next chapter to find out. Hope you enjoyed this chapter guys!