Chapter 4 Waking up.

Oliver now awake gets off the deceased Queen's bed. And takes out the scroll that holds a powerful locator spell from a secret compartment in one of his boots. After reading the spell. Oliver puts the scroll back into his secret compartment then performs the spell. The spell causes a sphere of blue light to manifest and flies out of the deceased Queen's bedchambers with Oliver following it. Oliver finds himself just outside the survivors camp. The sphere of light vanishes. Oliver then casts a cloaking spell on him so, no one could see or detect him. Oliver finds the tent Daniel is lying in an unconscious state. Snow is sleeping on another bed at the other side of the tent. Oliver lifts his cloaking spell. Then with his right-hand takes a hold of his amulet before using his other hand to take hold of Daniel's amulet. Oliver concentrates and within seconds magic from Oliver's amulet transfers over to Daniel's amulet causing the healing process to accelerate at a massive speed. A massive flash of blue occurs waking up Snow and causing the tent fly away! Daniel's eyes open wide and a massive smile grows on his face.

"OLLIE," Daniel shouts before he finds himself wrapped in a hug and lifted onto his feet.

"I told you, Danny, I would wake you up," Oliver replies with a smile on his face as well. Snow unsure of who Oliver grabs a sword quickly before speaking.

"Get away from my son." Snow ordered holding out her sword. Daniel pulls away from the hug and the two boys turn to face Snow. Oliver looks over at Snow and saw a fire burning within her a passion that he has only seen in certain people.

"I would put the sword down. I'm here for Daniel." Oliver says.

"You're not taking my son anywhere!" Snow snapped.

"Enough." Daniel barked "Ollie, things have gotten quite complicated since you left."

"Who is she, Daniel?" Oliver asked.

"She is Neal's mother," Daniel tells Oliver

"And Neal is," Oliver said.

"Neal was me, Oliver, I've only found this out recently when I went to Storybrooke," Daniel answered.

"Explain everything." Oliver gently ordered. Daniel gently placed his hands on both sides of Oliver's head and projects all his memories of Storybrooke when he returned with Nina. The memories quickly flash and play through Oliver's mind. Once Oliver has seen all the memories he gently removes Daniel's hands from his head.

"I'm sorry you had to see that brother," Daniel apologised. Snow is furthermore shocked at the interaction between her son and Oliver. Daniel appeared to be a lot more vulnerable even she dare say human! How Snow wished she saw this back in Storybrooke before they returned to the Enchanted Forest.

"Don't apologise Danny, we'll have to return to the castle soon," Oliver spoke. Daniel takes a step back.

"Not Penelope's castle," Daniel replied.

"Of course not I've acquired a castle it's not too far from here I believe it belonged to a queen," Oliver says. Daniel's discomfort fades.

"Neal, you can't go anywhere with Oliver, he's a stranger." Snow said.

"Snow, Oliver is not a stranger he's my brother I appreciate you for taking care of me until Oliver came. But what matters is that Penelope wouldn't have given Oliver the locator spell to find me out of motherly duty. She gave him the spell for a reason she wants me and Oliver for whatever twisted reason. I and Oliver have to leave and soon we need to go to a place where Penelope won't go." Daniel tells Snow.

"No, Neal, I'm your mother you have a father here a sister, nephew and great niece. We can fight Penelope together we can start over here we can protect you." Snow replies as she walks closer to Daniel. Daniel can see tears beginning to form in Snow's eyes.

"Snow, I don't remember you. All I remember is small pieces of Emma. And from what I saw Neal was somebody innocent and nice as well as happy. And I'm not innocent, I'm cruel I inflict pain and misery because that's all I know what to do. Parents are supposed to love their children. But tell me, how can you love a monster like me! How can you love a killer a killer who no longer feels remorse a boy who shares no traits nothing to Neal." Daniel snapped. Why is Snow fighting for him to be near her after everything he's done to her Daniel thought? Snow can't help but let the tears fall George and Penelope have crushed and practically destroyed her baby. Her baby can't even associate his younger self-being apart of him because of everything George made him do. So, she has to fix this she thinks to herself she has to get him to trust her!

"Neal, I want you to take my hands. I know you don't trust me and it hurts. But I understand. If you take my hands you can see every memory I have of you. You'll be able to see and feel the love I've had for you since you were conceived." Snow says gently through a few cries. Daniel offers his shaking hands to his mother's. When their hands meet Daniel focuses solely on finding Snow's memories of him. Daniel is bombarded with memories starting from his birth and night he was taken. Daniel quickly pulls away from Snow and allows himself to have some time for the memories to settle.

"You really did care for me," Daniel whispered feeling a bit tired.

"I've always loved you and I will always love you." Snow said.

"But I'm a killer who else but someone like me could possibly love me," Daniel replied.

"Love is a funny thing it can never be truly explained. But what I do know is that love has no boundaries or rules. Love is a gift an unconditional gift it holds no strings. And besides what parent couldn't love their child." Snow spoke.

End of chapter 4.