Wands, Red Cloaks, and Neverland

A Once Upon A Time, and Harry Potter Story

Summary: The Curse has been broken by Emma. Everyone is remembering. Magic has been brought to Storybrooke. Danger is on the horizon. New enemies and old friends return. Can the people of Storybrooke protect everything they love the most?

Author's Note: Spells used in those story will be mentioned in Bold and they're descriptions will be at the end of each chapter.

Also, Saber, Red, and Anita can leave Storybrooke because they were not fully affected by the Evil Queen's curse.

Chapter 3: Lady of the Lake Part 1

Location: Granny's Diner, Storybrooke, Maine, Time: May 15, 2012, 8:15 A.M.

Red's POV

I sighed as I placed the closed sign next to the street. The baby was kicking a lot since Saber had disappeared. A sharp kick made me gasped in pain, and I placed a hand on my swollen abdomen.

"Shh...Your daddy is okay. He'll be back."

After the kicking fest stopped, I walked as quickly as I could to town hall to help with the search effort to get everyone in town back together.

Location: The Enchanted Forest, The Safe Haven, Time: Late Afternoon

Saber's POV

We had been captured. Two women had captured me, Emma, and Mary Margaret. I sat inside the small pit that our captors had thrown us into. Mary Margaret was knocked out, and was being checked over by Emma. Suddenly, a voice spoke up.

"Do you need help?"

Emma looked over and saw someone standing in the shadows.

"Who are you?"

The person stepped forward.

"A friend. My name's Cora."

I gasped.

"Cora!"

I pulled out my wand. She turned to me.

"Saber! It's so good to see you. Put that thing down. We don't want anyone to get hurt."

I scoffed.

"Please..you're the one who hurts people."

"I've changed. Even if I wanted to harm you, I don't have my magic anymore. The curse took it away."

Finally, Mary Margaret woke up.

"Emma..get away from her."

She grabbed Emma and turned to her.

"As bad as you think Regina is..this woman is worse."

Cora sighed.

"Snow. Whatever my daughter told you..it isn't true."

Emma whispered.

"Let's hear her out. Right now, we are at the bottom of a hole with no other options, and Henry is back in Storybrooke with Regina."

Cora was confused.

"Who's Henry?"

"My son. I kind of share him with Regina. It's complicated."

Mary Margaret shook Emma.

"Don't talk to her."

Suddenly, a voice above us shouted, and a rope dropped down.

"Enough! Our leader requests an audience."

I turned to Emma, and Mary Margaret.

"Ladies first."

Emma, and Mary Margaret climbed up the rope, and I followed, placing my wand back into my boot.

After we climbed up the rope, Mary Margaret turned to Emma.

"Why can't you just listen to me?"

Emma scoffed.

"Why couldn't have you trusted me? I was just trying to find a way to get us home. I could've handled her."

I scoffed.

"Emma...she was a force to be reckoned with back before the curse. I barely survived a wand duel with her."

Mary Margaret nodded.

"Saber's right. We both have lived here. We know this world, and it's dangers."

The guard escorting us stopped.

"Wait here."

Emma turned to Mary Margaret.

"Is that why you came through the portal? Because you thought I was helpless here?"

Mary Margaret shook her head.

"No..I came through to be with you."

Suddenly, Mary Margaret glanced over Emma's shoulder to see a man step out of the tent.

"Lancelot?"

I looked over, and gasped.

"Lancelot?"

Lancelot looked me and Mary Margaret over.

"Snow! Saber!"

Me, and Mary Margaret rushed over to hug him. He chuckled.

"If I'd known that you were the prisoners Mulan had brought back, I never would've locked you away. Saber, how's the baby? Has she been born yet?"

I nodded.

"Yes, Anita just turned eleven last February."

Emma was confused.

"Lancelot? Really?"

Mary Margaret smiled.

"He's an old friend. We can trust him."

Lancelot smiled.

"Well...let's eat. I'm sure you three are hungry."

A few minutes later, we had sat down at a table with food surrounding us. Emma gasped as some meat was placed down.

"What the hell is that?"

Lancelot smiled.

"That is Chimera. An acquired taste, but it was all our hunting party could bring back. One part lion, one part serpent, one part goat."

Emma raised an eyebrow.

"Like turducken?"

Mary Margaret sighed.

"I don't understand. We were told that this land didn't exist anymore. How did you all escape the curse?"

Lancelot shrugged.

"It is a mystery. The curse struck, and when the smoke cleared, most of us had been torn from this land. But some of us here in this particular region, were left behind. We don't know how, and we don't know why."

I glanced over at Lancelot.

"I bet five gold coins that finding this place wasn't easy."

"Indeed. It was not. It took some spilt blood. But worry not. You're safe here."

Mary Margaret shook her head.

"We can't stay. My husband's back there, Emma's son, my grandson...We have to get back to them."

I nodded.

"I agree. I have to get back to Red, Anita, and my unborn son. Can you help us find a portal?"

Lancelot sighed.

"Leaving is unwise. The Enchanted Forest is not as your remember it. The ogres have returned."

Emma was shocked.

"Ogres? Like as in Fee-Fi-Fo-Fum?"

Mary Margaret shook her head.

"Those would be giants."

I nodded.

"Ogres are far worse."

Lancelot sighed.

"And that's why we live on this island, where it's safe. Please, Snow. Stay here. There are no more portals left."

Mary Margaret gasped.

"I might know of one."

Emma raised an eyebrow.

"You do?"

Lancelot sighed.

"Where?"

Mary Margaret shook her head.

"Cora's near. I don't feel comfortable voicing my plans. She's powerful."

Lancelot continued.

"Not anymore. The curse stripped her of her powers. But given her reputation, we've kept her locked up as a precaution."

Mary Margaret sighed.

"Nevertheless, I'm taking any chances. Just trust me. I may have a way. Let us go."

Lancelot gave in.

"I'll allow it, but on one condition...Take my bravest warrior with you. Allow Mulan to defend you."

Emma sighed.

"We can defend ourselves."

Mary Margaret nodded.

"Deal. Thank you, Lancelot, for always looking out for me."

Later, Mulan, Mary Margaret, Emma, and I were going through a crate of weapons.

"Chose wisely. We must be vigilant if we hope to survive the journey."

Snow grabbed a sword, and a bow with a quiver of arrows. I grabbed a short sword that I could slide into my boot.

"Damn it, Mary Margaret. I wanted the bow, and arrows."

"You have your wand, and a sword. You'll be fine."

"Where's my gun? I want it back."

Mulan handed Emma her gun.

"Is it magic?"

"Depends on who's pulling the trigger."

Mulan nodded.

"Follow my lead, step where I step, do exactly as I say, and we might survive."

Emma sighed.

"Thanks for the pep-talk, but I think we're okay. I just killed a dragon last week."

"Have you ever seen an ogre?"

Emma shrugged.

"Pretty sure I dated a few."

Mulan glared at Emma.

"Legend has it when they kill you, the last thing you see is yourself dying in the reflection in their eyes. Let's walk. It'll be dark soon."

Mulan turned and walked away. We quickly followed after her.

Mary Margaret sighed.

"Don't let her rattle you. I won't let anything happen to us. Stick to the plan."

Emma groaned.

"What is the plan? You haven't told me anything."

I sighed.

"As much as I hate to say it, Emma's right. What's going on?"

Mary Margaret whispered to us.

"The wardrobe."

Emma gasped.

"Wardrobe? The wardrobe? Like the wardrobe that sent little baby me to Maine? You think it can send us back to Storybrooke?"

Mary Margaret shrugged.

"I don't know. First, we have to see if it survived the curse, then we'll worry about making it work."

Emma sighed.

"Where is it?"

"My place. You wanna see where you're from, Emma? That's right. We're going home."

Phew, that was a long chapter to write. Stay tuned for the next chapter of..Wands, Red Cloaks, and Neverland.