Hello my fellow Oncers and Dark Shadows fans!
Heres is the first chapter of Season 5!
For those who want to know will Zila be keeping her new magic?The answer is yes she does. I have a plan for Athena and it involves good things for her. Also I will explain later how Zila keeps her dark one powers without completely being evil so be on the lookout for that. I don't own Once Upon A Time or any of its characters they belong to Adam and Eddy!
Smaug will be back in this season and he belongs to J.R.R. Tolkein. Now enjoy the first chapter of Dark Shadows Season 5!
Rumple's POV
"How could she be so stupid?!" Regina explained.
"Regina!" David snapped at her.
"But there had to be another way!" Regina yelled out again.
"There wasn't" I told Regina in a firm voice. "Zila had been having visions about this happening and she would not let my daughter succumb to the same fate that my sister did"
Dakota removed her hand from mine and she took her mother's dagger from my grasp.
"There's only one way to find out if she's still here in this world" Dakota stated. "Dark One! With this dagger I command thee! Return!"
Nothing happened and Dakota shouted again.
"Dark One! Appear!"
Nothing happened again and Dakota turned to us.
"She is not here in this world as I expected the Apprentice will know where she went to"
My daughter had tears slide down her face and I walked over to her. I kissed her forehead and I wiped the tears away before I took her hand into mine and we headed back to Athena's shop where the Apprentice still was. The others followed behind me as I opened the door to my sister's shop and I rushed to the back. The Blue Fairy was watching the old man and she stood up when I entered with my daughter.
"My wife sacrificed herself to save our child from that black cloud of darkness where did it take her?"
When I became the male Dark One after Zozo my powers came to me on the spot so I had no idea where the birth place of all Dark Ones were.
"She is where all darkness is born" the Apprentice replied. "In the Enchanted Forest"
"Can you take us there?" Dakota asked.
"I am too weak now" he then lifted his hand up and a cloud of smoke appeared in his hand. When it cleared a wand was in his grasp.
"This will help it is a gift from the sorcerer from Merlin on the day I became his apprentice in it is all the light magic"
"Can it take us to Zila?" Emma asked.
"Not on its own" the Apprentice answered. "In order to cross realms it must be wielded by as it was forged with both sides of the coin the light and the dark"
The Apprentice gave one last breath before he closed his eyes and he passed away. Dakota carefully took the wand from him and she eyed it.
"I wield both light and dark magic so I should be able to use it"
"Give it a try my jewel" I encouraged.
Dakota nodded as she held the wand up and waved it around but nothing happened.
"I know what I'm doing but I can't open a damn portal" Dakota growled and she handed me the wand.
"Then what are we going to do?" Regina asked.
"As much as I hate to say this dearie I think we need someone wicked"
Regina looked to me in horror.
"No, no, no, not my sister that witch is more than wicked she's deranged"
"My wife is worth the risk" I growled to her. "She sacrificed herself to not only save my daughter but for all of us from being killed from that intense darkness"
"Your sister was also very bloodthirsty" Hook added.
"For once pirate I agree with you my sister was worse than me we have no choice"
"Fine but I will be there when we go see her" Regina stated finally agreeing.
Zila's POV
The last thing I remembered was seeing the pained looks of my husband and daughter when the darkness claimed me in its embrace. Then I was surrounded by darkness and I blacked out for awhile. The next thing I knew sunlight came into sight and I saw that I was in the middle of the woods. I sensed that I was in the Enchanted Forest and I pulled off the hood of the cloak I wore. I looked down to see that I was wearing a gray dress that had straps on the shoulders and a black cape. I wore black fingerless gloves on my hands and my hair was wet as though I had a shower. Even now I felt my new power surging through my veins and my god it felt amazing even though I didn't want to admit that. Suddenly whistling got my attention and I shouted out.
"Who's there?!"
I turned around to see who had been whistling and I saw Athena. Athena as the female Dark One. She wore her black strapless dress with the red train flowing behind her. She had that same green gold skin and she looked amused to see me.
"You" I began. "You're supposed to be in Storybrooke in a coma"
Athena chuckled before stating.
"Yes I am or rather she is"
"Who are you then?" I demanded.
"I am many things" Athena replied to me. "I'm the voice in your head the Dark Ones powers inside you inside all the Dark Ones"
She walked over to me and continued talking.
"Athena and Rumplestiltskin were one of many perhaps I can be another? How about Gorgon the Invincible?"
Athena suddenly changed into some warthog creature breathing out fire and I turned away.
"Knock it off!" I snapped.
"Yes it's probably easier this way" Athena stated reverting back to her original state. I sighed before I started to walk and I noticed I wore black boots underneath my dress. "Now are you ready to begin?"
"Begin what?" I asked Athena.
"Well learning on how to be a Dark One of course" Athena answered. "Think of me as your guide but only until you learned to embrace your powers"
"I will never embrace the darkness that has taken enroot in me"
"Ahhh but they all say that" Athena replied with a chuckle. "Everyone who emerges from this well enjoys the taste too much the only way to stop is to be stopped this is the fate of all Dark Ones"
"Well f**k fate if my mate was able to love me while being a Dark One himself than I can handle it" I growled before I walked off having enough of Athena's babbling. "You can't just walk away from it"
Athena appeared in front of me again.
"I'm in the Enchanted Forest which means Merlin can't be far from here and the Apprentice said that Merlin can destroy the darkness and I'm going to find him"
"Merlin you mean me?"
"No I won't be like all of you!" I snapped. "I won't hurt the people I love the same people who love me"
I then walked past her determined to find Merlin. However the spirit of Athena was correct. I was already in love with my newfound power and I wasn't sure I wanted to give it up for good. I heard a cart nearby and I ran after the sound and I found a merchant pushing a cart full of goods.
"Hey!" I shouted running over to him. He didn't hear me at first but when I shouted again he turned around. "Thanks for stopping I need directions to Camelot do you know the way?"
"Of course it will only cost you two pieces of silver" the merchant stated.
"Um I don't have that" I told him.
"Three pieces now"
"I'm in a hurry"
"Four"
"Just tell me!" I snapped and the merchant suddenly started to choke. He was being levitated in the air holding his throat.
"What the hell?" I asked to myself.
"What are you doing?" the merchant asked me.
"I'm sorry but I'm not doing anything"
"But of course you are" Athena said appearing next to me.
I looked down in horror to see my hand had been out and I was the one who was using my new powers to choke this poor man. Quickly I released him and he fell to the ground. I rushed over to him to make sure he was alright. He backed away in fear.
"I'm not going to hurt you I have new magic that I just obtained and I can't control it yet" I explained to the merchant.
"Okay" the merchant replied as I helped him to his feet.
I conjured four pieces of silver and I handed them over to him.
"I hope that makes up for trying to hurt you"
"It does but I would suggest learning to control your powers miss best of luck"
I nodded as the merchant picked up his cart and he walked off.
"So did you enjoy it your first taste of darkness?" Athena inquired.
"F**k off" I growled. "I almost killed that man"
Storybrooke
Rumple's POV
Seeing Zelena had been a waste of time as I expected it would be. According to the witch in order to open a portal something important to Zila an object could open it. Zelena also tried bribe her sister in freeing her but my former student refused. For now I let Regina hold on to the wand. I stroked my sister's face and she was sound asleep on the cot in the back of my shop.
"No change then?" Dakota asked coming into the office with the Blue Fairy.
"No" I answered.
"You should help the others to find your wife Rumple" the Blue Fairy suggested.
"I know but I can't just leave my sister here knowing she might die" I pointed out.
Dakota smirked as the Blue Fairy used her wand to conjure an hour glass. The sand in the glass wasn't moving and Blue handed it over to me.
"As long as the sand doesn't reach the bottom Athena will live"
I nodded a thanks to the fairy and took the hour glass from her. She then excused herself leaving me alone with my unconscious sister and daughter.
"She'll be alright Dad I've seen it" Dakota reassured me.
"Not all visions come to pass my jewel" I told her placing a hand against her face. "But I believe you are right now let's go find your mother"
Enchanted Forest
Zila's POV
"Leave me alone Athena I don't need you" I told Athena's spirit as I continued walking.
"That maple tree ahead we've passed it three times already you're going around in circles"
I swore knowing she was right.
"Now I can help you if you let me"
"I'm not going to use my dark magic" I told Athena in a firm voice.
"I didn't say to use magic if you want to find Merlin just ask and find him you shall"
I stopped and turned to her.
"How do I find Merlin?" I inquired.
"I'm glad you asked" Athena started. "There's a magical force that can lead you where you need to be now if you allow me I can show you where to find it"
"Continue"
"Excellent imagine a mirrored lake a tall tree with low hanging branches that loom over it above it a beautiful blue sky now picture it in your mind's eye"
"Oh I got in my mind" I replied.
The next thing that happened I was at said location.
"Damn I said no dark magic Athena!" I snapped as Athena's spirit appeared next to me.
"Sorry dear one but congratulations on your first magical transportation"
"Oh please" I growled. "Just go away you're annoying the hell out of me anyway"
"Oh I don't think you want that look ahead"
Athena nodded ahead and I looked to see what she was referring to. A blue ghost like object shot past us.
"The Will-O-The-Wisp if you want to find Merlin I would catch it"
"Please I can run faster than any human" I stated before I took off running after the wisp. I continued running after the blue spirit thing when someone underneath a hood came out of nowhere and snagged the wisp into her hand putting it in her bag.
"Hey! I need that!" I shouted. The woman didn't hear me. Swearing I used my magic to make her fall to the ground and I rushed forward ready to take the wisp from her. The woman stood up and her hood came off revealing fiery red hair. She held a bow with an arrow on it pointed at me.
"Back off lassie"
The woman had an Scootish accent and my eyes widened.
"My aim is true don't test me"
"Well I'm like you I'm a former general" I told her. To prove my point I summoned a small katana and I held it up ready to use it if necessary. "I wasn't trying to hurt you"
"And you think that was a wee ole magical love tap?" the woman asked. "Well I met my share of witches I know when I see one witch"
"I'm not a witch I just have dark magic that I had no choice but to obtain" I explained.
"And you want rid of it?" she asked.
"If that is even possible" I answered. "And I need the wisp but if you need it you can take it I will find another way"
"You can't do that!" Athena snapped.
I ignored her and the woman before me eyed me a second before her eyes went wide.
"Oh my gods I don't believe my eyes your Zila Night"
"You heard of me?" I asked.
"Aye you're my idol" the red head continued. "Because of you I was inspired to become the warrior I am today"
"Isn't that sweet break her neck" Athena suggested.
Again I ignored her comment and I blushed.
"What else have you heard about me?"
"Well I heard you managed to get the male Dark One to fall in love with you and married him along with earning the trust of the feared Smaug"
I smirked this young woman was feisty like I was when I was younger.
"What is your name?"
"I'm Merida the heir to the kingdom of DunBroch"
"I've heard of DunBroch it's a beautiful land but why need the wisp?"
"Because the other clans think a woman shouldn't rule and they took my brothers"
That got me to swear and Merida laughed.
"I also heard your language is not very lady like"
"That is also true" I chuckled. "You keep the wisp since your brother's lives are at stake I have a sister myself and she's important to me"
"You have my thanks where is it you wanted to go?" Merida inquired.
"Camelot"
"Well in your luck I know where it is"
"Sweet!" I exclaimed. "Can you point me in the right direction?"
"Aye since you let me have the wisp consider it my gratitude if we start now by tomorrow morning you'll get to Camelot"
"Thank you"
Merida smiled before she put her bow back down and she started to walk ahead.
"Why not kill her?" Athena demanded.
"Because I'm not bloodthirsty like other Dark Ones are so go away" I told her before I followed after Merida. We traveled until the princess tripped over a rock and I suggested we make camp till the morning. I shifted to my wolf form and brought down a doe for our dinner. The two of us then prepared the meat before we ate it. The meat from the doe made us both full and we fell asleep. I had heard Dark Ones didn't need sleep but Rumple and Athena never had problems with it. I don't know what time it was but something made me wake up and I growled because it was still night and I didn't like being awoken when I craved my sleep.
"Can't sleep?" I jumped when Athena's spirit appeared next to me. "Worry not Dark Ones don't need it"
"Will you leave me alone?" I growled to her. I turned over to my other side and again Athena's spirit was already there. "Perhaps you should acquire another hobby to occupy your mind when you start doing dark things"
"In case you haven't noticed smart ass I didn't harm Merida when she took the Wisp and she knows the way to Camelot"
"Then she lied to you sister, she is from DunBroch and is not familiar with this land, she only told you she would lead you to Camelot is because so you would spare her and the Wisp isn't some toy she can't just give it to you the person who whispers to it becomes its owner forever"
"So if she uses it I can't find Merlin" I muttered.
"Not while her heart beats" Athena sneered.
"I'm not going to kill her or anyone else so f**k off" I snapped at Athena before I fell asleep again.
Storybrooke
Rumple's POV
"You let her out?!" Regina snapped at Hook. I only rolled my eyes in annoyance because we were no closer to opening a portal with the wand and I was losing my patience as was my daughter. "You moron"
"Watch it your majesty at least I'm trying do something to save Zila"
"And what's that supposed to mean?" Regina demanded.
"Maybe you like being with Henry alone maybe you like not having Zila around"
"Hey stop!" Emma interrupted coming between the pirate and my former student. "It won't do any good when you two are arguing"
"Thank you Ms. Swan" I said to the Savior. "I was about to cease their bickering anyway"
"Dad" Dakota warned me with a growl.
Belle came into the office with Gabriel behind her.
"Rumple is it true did Zila become the?"
"Yes dearie she became Athena's successor she knows wields the same power I do" I answered.
"Where is she now?" Gabriel demanded as he clutched his wife's hand.
"In the Enchanted Forest where all Dark Ones are born" Dakota answered. "And because of Hook here Zelena is out of her cage"
"You did what?!" Belle and Gabriel exclaimed turning to the pirate.
"Enough!" Snow shouted. "Every moment we waste here is another that is being wasted on not finding Zila, like Emma she helped unite us all, she is just as important and that is exactly how we are going to remain come hell or high water we are going to put our nonsense aside and find Zila"
"Where would Zelena go first" I asked Regina. Her face paled in horror as though to answer me.
"I know exactly where or more accurately who she's after"
As though to she was taunting us Regina's phone chimed and Regina looked at the text.
"Damn it she already has Robin, Zelena is demanding we meet her on Main Street in front of the clock tower"
"Then let's get this over with then I suggest all you hang on" Dakota added before she used her magic to transport us out of the Regina's office and we appeared in front of Robin and Zelena. Robin was being held in place by some spell Zelena was using thanks to her cuff being off of her.
"Hello Sis I see you fixed the clock it would a shame to break it again" Zelena sneered. "Although it might be fun to see Robin fly like one of his arrows"
"You lay another finger on him"
"Oh I'm not here to hurt Robin" Zelena interrupted. "I'm here to trade him for the Apprentice's Wand"
Dakota snarled and I grabbed her hand to prevent her from trying to do anything foolish. I sensed Regina had a plan up her sleeve and I trusted her judgment.
"The hell you want with this?" Regina asked giving the wand a quick look.
"I am tired of losing to you, you continue to get everything now I have someone" Zelena touched her stomach where her unborn child resided. "To love me and only me you see this is my future and I'm not letting anyone take it from me or turn it against me so I'm going as far away from you and Robin as possible over the rainbow where you can't follow"
"Back to Oz?" Regina asked.
"I may have been feared and despised there but at least I was free and in control" Zelena then turned to Robin. "So if you want your forest smelling boyfriend to live through today you will hand over that wand"
"Don't even do it" Hook said.
"Don't Regina" Snow added.
"I have to" Regina replied and Zelena laughed as Regina handed the wand over to her. The spell from Robin broke and he gasped for air and Regina help bring him away from his kidnapper. Zelena smirked before she pulled out necklace that contained the clover from Oz she used for her glamour spell. Zelena taunted Regina before waving the wand around her necklace it glowed green and Zelena turned around and pointed the wand behind her and a flash of green light shot out of the tip of the wand. In the distance a tornado started to form and the wand suddenly sent a shockwave through Zelena causing her to gasp for air. Regina walked over to her sister and placed the magic cuff back onto her wrist as David went over to contain the witch and she took the wand from her sister's grasp.
"What the hell happened?" I asked Regina.
"What happened is I'm not stupid" Regina answered as she looked back to Zelena. "I knew you could open that portal but I also know it would weaken you so there is one thing our family does well sis and that's exploit pain and we're going to take your portal but we're not taking it to Oz" Regina then turned to me and Dakota. "We're taking it to Zila"
Enchanted Forest
Zila's POV
I swear my appetite increased the moment I became the new female Dark One because when I woke the need to hunt again overtook my instincts. I made a quick kill of some fish from a nearby stream and ate them quickly before I returned to my human form making my way back to camp. However when I returned I noticed Merida was gone, she had been there when I left to go hunting.
"Damn it" I muttered. "This can't be happening"
"Oh but it is"
I whirled to see Athena leaning against the tree looking amused.
"Where did she go?" I demanded from her.
"Doing what you should be doing taking care of herself if she gets to the hill of stones and whispers into that Wisp it's all over for you dear one unless you kill her"
"I'm not going to kill her or anyone else what is it with you Dark Ones and killing?!" I snapped.
"Oh you don't really meant that and killing helps us get what us Dark Ones want"
"Yeah well I'm not a cold hearted murderer" I growled. "What does the hill of stones look like?"
"You're not thinking of magicing there are you?" Athena asked.
"Tell me" I demanded.
"I thought you didn't want to use Dark One magic" Athena teased.
"What does it look like?!" I demanded. "My patience wears thin so don't push me!"
"Well if you insist"
Athena then described to me what the Hill of Stones looked like and I imagined it in my mind. Sure enough a second later I was transported to where said location was. I hurried as fast as I could and soon a hill appeared with stones surrounding all around Merida. But it was too late because Merida had already whispered to the Wisp and the Wisp heard its owners call. It came out of the bag and started to flurry away.
"No!" I shouted and Merida turned around pointing her bow and arrow at me. "Do you have any idea what you just done?!"
"Aye that I do" the princess answered.
I started to circle around Merida like a predator did with its prey. The bow and arrow followed me.
"Stop" Merida said. "I don't know what kind of witch you are or what strange voices are in your wee head but I heard everything"
"What is she saying?" Athena interrupted. "Accent's a bit much no?"
"You don't know what you heard" I told Merida. "I can explain"
"I don't need your lies I need this Wisp and I need my brothers so turn around and go" Merida replied to me.
"She's daring you" Athena pointed out as I continued circling Merida.
"Now get out of here" Merida demanded her bow and arrow still aimed at me.
"Kill her" Athena ordered.
I ignored Athena's command and I still circled Merida.
"Don't test me witch!" Merida shouted.
"What are you waiting for Dark One? You know what you have to do now go ahead and rip her heart out" Athena stated.
Storybrooke
Rumple's POV
We all had gathered into Granny's waiting for the twister to arrive. David and Robin tied Zelena to a chair while everyone prepped for the twister's wrath. Belle and Gabriel already were taking cover clutching my niece to them. I held Dakota in my grasp while Hook turned to us.
"Well Crocodile it's coming how do you suggest we get this cyclone to take us to Zila and not Oz?"
I smirked before I conjured my wife's beloved blade Masamune.
"By using this"
"Whoa that's Mom sword" Dakota said.
I smiled at her before looking to everyone else.
"Ready?"
Everyone nodded and I smirked handing the wand over to Dakota and she took it. She waved it over Zila's sword and a second later the blade glowed a light shade of gold. The building then started to shake and while one hand gripped onto Masamune the other pulled Dakota close to my side. Dakota put the wand into her jacket and she buried her head against my chest as the windows in the diner started to break. I sensed my daughter was frightened and I kissed her forehead just as the twister finally lifted Granny's off of its foundation and into its grasp.
Enchanted Forest
Zila's POV
"Now's the time" Athena continued saying to me. "You want the Wisp? There's only one way now do it"
"I'm not going to kill her" I told Athena.
"You got that right" Merida replied to me and she released the arrow. I however caught it in my hand before it could even touch me. Merida's eyes widened in shock and she backed away as I released my hold on the arrow.
"Go on" Athena encouraged. "Use your anger, use your power"
Merida backed away behind a stone and I closed my eyes taking in a deep breath.
"I need to talk to her" I said.
"I don't want to talk to you Zila your new dark magic is clouding your judgment!" Merida shouted at me. I started my circular walking and Merida came out from behind the rock shooting another arrow at me but like before I caught it. I let it go as Merida strung another arrow ready.
"You need to find Merlin Dark One" Athena taunted as the arrow was released and I caught it once more. "You need that Wisp"
"Please don't" I begged Merida as I let go of the arrow and another one came towards me and I grabbed it again before I was harmed.
"Kill her" Athena encouraged on. Merida fired more hours but each time I caught them before they could hit me. "What are you waiting for? Kill her"
Merida fired five more rounds of hours but after stopping them each time I had enough.
"Stop!" I shouted and I threw the arrow down. I then used my dark magic to bring Merida up to me and when she was in front of me I thrust my hand into her chest and I pulled out her heart. While one half of me was enjoying this the other was screaming for me to stop. Merida was now bent over and she was at my mercy.
"Excellent now crush it" Athena suggested.
"No I won't" I told her.
"You can't ignore the desire to kill her Zila Night now do it crush her heart"
I finally obeyed and I started to crush Merida's heart when Rumple's voice called out.
"Zila!"
I perked my head up to see my husband rushing over to me with our daughter. Snow, David, Hook, Emma, Regina, Robin, Belle, Gabriel, and Henry were behind them. Rumple took my left hand into his and he held onto it.
"Don't"
"What? How are you all here?" I asked.
"It doesn't matter how love" Rumple said. Merida gasped and I looked into my mate's eyes.
"You don't know what's happening" I told him. "This is the only way to find Merlin he's the only one who can stop the darkness inside me"
"Quite right now crush it" Athena sneered.
Immediately Rumple looked over and he saw Athena's spirit like I did.
"I won't let you manipulate her" he growled to her.
"The only way to protect all of you"
"But to stop the darkness you're getting to let it consume you " Regina said.
"You don't know that" I replied looking to Regina.
"We're not going to take the chance" Dakota said taking out my dagger.
"No my jewel" Rumple said stopping Dakota from using the dagger to control me. "You can't do that this has to be your mother's choice"
"Don't listen to them" Athena growled. "They don't understand what's at stake
"You don't understand what's at stake if I don't find Merlin the darkness inside me will destroy all of you"
"Zila please no" Rumple suddenly placed a hand against my face and he made me look into his brown eyes.
"Being a Dark One destroys everyone near them"
"It didn't destroy you when we first met, it didn't turn you away and it's what made us fall in love"
"Oh please" Athena sneered. "Your just weak Rumplestiltskin"
"At least I'm not listening to you spirit" Rumple snapped at his sister's spirit.
"She has to die" Athena growled.
"No she doesn't" I replied finally. I then turned to Athena's spirit. "I have those who love me at my side and I won't let my darkness take over"
"You may say that now but later you will embrace the darkness inside you" Athena then disappeared. I then turned to Merida. "I'm so sorry"
I then thrust her heart back into her chest and she gasped for air. I then buried myself into Rumple's chest and my husband kissed my forehead as he wrapped his arms around me. My daughter put away my dagger before she walked over and I wrapped an arm around her so I held her close to me and her father.
Later.
I watched as the Wisp fluttered about waiting for Merida.
"How are you feeling?" I asked as I approached the princess.
"Well for someone who just had their heart outside their chest and then returned to them grand" Merida joked.
"Thank you for understanding"
"No thank you Zila" Merida stating looking back to me.
"For what I nearly killed you?"
"Well aware" Merida replied with a smile. "Thank you for showing the darkness in you reminding me I've got darkness inside me too I was on my way to kill the people who took my brothers but maybe I'll show them mercy, mercy than can heal my divided land but someone's gonna get a right good punch to the gut for putting me through this"
"I would do the same" I chuckled. I gave Merida a pat on the shoulder before she and I parted ways. I made my way back to the others who had been waiting patiently for me.
"This isn't going to be easy" I said my loved ones.
"No it won't" Rumple agreed. "But as a Dark One myself I will be your guide dearie"
"That's better than having a spirit telling me to hurt those I love" I joked.
"Mom here" Dakota said handing my dagger over to me. "It's yours"
I took the blade from my daughter and looked to it. My name was on the center like Athena's had been only it read "Zila Night".
"The fight to control my darkness has just begun it's too much power and someone needs to watch me"
I then held my dagger out to Rumple.
"Zila" my mate began but I shook my head.
"You always trusted me with your dagger mate of mine so now I will trust you to wield mine, if I lose control of myself don't hesitate to command me from harming anyone"
"It won't come to that" Henry said coming over to me.
"I know kid" I gave my grandson a hug before I asked. "So are you guys going to tell me how you all got here?"
"It would be faster to show you" Rumple chuckled taking my hand into his after he put my dagger inside his jacket. Everyone led me to where Granny's diner was.
"Holy crap! You brought the damn diner!" I exclaimed.
The door opened and out came Granny with Leroy and some of the dwarves following behind. Granny joked about the generator was fine but the fryers were f**ked up. Suddenly the whines of horses were heard and we all turned to a group of horses galloping towards us. Rumple and I made everyone get behind us ready to use our magic if necessary. The knights on the horses came to a stop and I asked.
"Who are you and what do you want?"
The man who looked like was the leader answered.
"I'm King Arthur of Camelot"
My jaw dropped in surprise and Rumple smirked as I quickly shook my head.
"We've come to find you" Arthur continued.
"Find us?" Hook asked.
"My lord they think their arrival is a surprise" one of the knights told Arthur.
"You were expecting us" Snow stated the obvious which got me to chuckle.
"It was Merlin" Arthur explained. "He prophesized your coming here a long time ago just as he prophesized many things"
"Merlin? Where is he?" I asked. "We're told that he's been missing"
"For years yes but not for much longer because according to his prophecy you're destined to reunite him with us now then if you'll all follow me"
"Where?" Dakota inquired.
"Why Camelot of course" Arthur answered with a smile. It was then we all followed Arthur and his men towards the direction of Camelot which was a fifteen minute walk from where Granny's had crashed. Upon arrival at Camelot men played trumpets announcing our arrival. My hand was still intertwined with Rumple's and Dakota's hand was in my other one as the doors to Camelot opened.
Six Weeks Later.
Rumple's POV
The last thing I remembered was everyone was entering Camelot and the next thing my mind was blank. It was the shaking of Granny's diner that made me wake up.
"Dad!" Dakota shouted.
"Over here my jewel" I called out to her.
Dakota was wearing a purple medieval gown as she crawled over and threw her arms around my neck. I kissed her forehead and as everyone else woke up I noticed that they were also wearing Enchanted Forest clothing. I looked down to see that I was wearing a golden poet shirt with a red vest over it. I had on black leather pants and I recognized this was the same outfit I wore back when Zila and I first fell in love. It was also one of her favorite outfits that I wore. The others were on their feet and the diner was a damn mess.
"What happened?" Snow asked. The doors to the diner opened and in came the dwarf Sneezy and his companion.
"We're back in Storybrooke" David answered.
"What are you guys doing here?" Sneezy asked.
"Bloody hell" Hook stated.
"This doesn't make any sense we were just walking into Camelot" Regina added.
"What the hell are we wearing?" Leroy demanded eying the clothes he wore. He then looked up to his fellow dwarf. "Sneezy what happened how long we were gone?"
"Six weeks" Sneezy answered.
This got everyone's attention alright.
"Our memories they're gone" David said.
"Again" Snow agreed.
I looked around and noticed that Zila was not with us.
"Where is my wife? Where is Zila?"
Zila's POV
"Relax" I told everyone using my magic to appear before them. Everyone turned to me as I looked back at them. Rumple's eyes went wide when he saw that I was wearing the black outfit that I had seen in my visions. The black leather tank top followed by the matching leather pants and boots. A small train flowed behind me. On my upper arms I wore two silver arm bracelets and on my hands were black fingerless gloves that went underneath my elbow. I wore my sword and wolf pendants around my neck as well did I wear my engagement ring and wedding band on another silver chain. Masamune rested on my hip in its scabbard. My hair was in a braid and everyone backed away in fear when they saw me. "I'm right here"
Sparks of electricity sparked behind me.
"Zila what happened to you?" Belle asked.
"Isn't it obvious?" I answered entering the diner. I approached my beloved sister who shook with fear at the sight of me. "You went to Camelot to get the darkness out of me"
I placed a hand against my sister's cheek careful to not cut her with my now sharper looking nails that turned into lethal claws if I was angered.
"And you failed" I continued removing my hand away from her face.
Sneezy suddenly sneezed and I looked to him.
"What the hell are you supposed to be?"
I walked over to him and turned him into stone with my magic.
"There are no generals in this town anymore" I stated.
"Zila stop" Rumple said coming over to me. "That's enough"
I looked up to my mate, my husband, my equal, the male Dark One.
"Or what?" I teased him.
"Or I'll do exactly what you asked for me to do"
Rumple felt around his side but he looked down to realize my dagger wasn't with him.
"Looking for this?" I asked my mate holding up my dagger. Thunder rumbled outside as I gripped my dagger tightly. "No one is going to touch this dagger but me"
I brought my hand down that held my dagger and I looked to my daughter. I could see she was clearly afraid of me and I caressed her face with my free hand. I pressed a loving kiss against her forehead to prove I was no threat to her. Small tears went down my child's cheeks and I wiped them away. I gave her one last on her forehead before pulling away from her.
"I love you sweetheart"
"I know you do Mom" Dakota replied.
I smiled at her before I turned my attention to the others.
"Now for what you all did to me your about to be punished"
More people backed away from me when I said those words.
"Zila" Rumple said and I turned to my husband. "Love why are you doing this?"
I gave Rumple a smirk before I got closer to him and I pressed my lips against his in a loving kiss. I made it brief but I didn't want my mate to think I didn't love him or our child. I pulled away and answered.
"Because mate of mine I'm a Dark One"
I then disappeared leaving everyone behind in a cloud of crimson smoke.
0.0
Whoa!
Now I'm liking this new side of Zila!
Thank you Kilalnara for suggesting the new nickname for Zila. "The Black Wolf"
You go girl!
More exciting chapters to come dearies and don't forget to watch the Once Finale tomorrow!