Chapter 4 Don't mess with a witch.
Emma, Oliver and Neal return to the palace where they are quickly bombarded by their parents. Words can't describe how relieved Snow and David are knowing their children are safe.
"Thank God, you're okay." Snow says as hugs her three children. Snow breaks off the hug a couple of seconds later.
"What were you thinking leaving yesterday without telling us." David scolded Neal.
"I wasn't thinking but I'm glad I did I found this amazing pocket realm," Neal replies.
"Pocket realm." Snow and David said.
"Yes, a Sanctuary for the people who are fleeing from a powerful witch called Madam Mim," Neal explains.
"Madam Mim as in crazy old bitter lady who wears a lot of pink and purple," Emma commented.
"Probably, you never told me, that you've seen her before," Neal says.
"I haven't actually seen her, back the Land Without Magic. I saw the Disney movie the Sword and the Stone where she and Merlin get into a fight." Emma replied.
"Where is this Sanctuary?" David questions.
"In the forest but Tiger Lily told me not to tell anyone exactly where it is. If anyone that possess magic enters the protection spell breaks making the Sanctuary no longer safe." Neal answers.
"So, what can we do?" Snow asks.
"Tiger Lily asked me to ask you if you could use your resources to locate relatives and friends of the people in the Sanctuary maybe you could even locate Madam Mim," Neal spoke.
"Looks like we have a job to do." Snow said.
Over the next few hours, the Charmings find themselves using their resources. Snow and David called for their council to discuss the Sanctuary and Madam Mim. While Emma and Oliver are working together to try and locate Madam Mim through their magic and spy on her to learn how she operates. So that when it comes to facing her they would be prepared. Neal, on the other hand, found himself in the royal gardens. Just walking around with nothing to do. Neal has no magic, no royal responsibilities he's played his part in helping Tiger Lily and Marie. But he feels that he still needs to do something but what. Neal, having enough of walking around aimlessly decides to do something productive but also something his parents would never want him doing. Neal leaves the gardens and makes his way over to the cells!
Just as Neal walks over to the cells. He quickly hides behind a small crumbling wall. Great Neal thought as he saw more guards than there would be normally protecting the cells. It must be because of the man who tried to kill him. There was no way he could get past the guards the guards are paid quite well bribing wouldn't work. But maybe emotional blackmail on Emma or Oliver would work. Neal enters the palace and makes his way over to the palace vault where Emma and Oliver are trying to use different spells to spy on Madam Mim and locate her.
"Is this a bad time Emma, Ollie?" Neal asks as he enters the Vault.
"When isn't there a bad time." Emma answered Oliver smirked.
"What do you need?" Oliver asked.
"I need you to answer me a question and promise not to get mad at me." Neal says.
"Is this about the crazy man. Neal, he's locked up your safe." Oliver replied.
"I know but what he said to me, I can't shake off he said I killed his wife. But I don't know how to even use a sword. I don't know how to use practically any weapon. There has to be some reason why he thinks I killed his wife. I just need your help." Neal said he could already feel the anger from his older siblings building.
"He's just crazy kid. That's all you shouldn't waste your time he's locked away." Emma lied it hurt to lie to Neal. But he's been so happy without his memories of his life as Daniel. Neal normally is always seen with a smile. The truth would just destroy him.
"Em, right kid he's just crazy." Oliver tells Neal. Neal sighs in defeat and leaves the vault.
"Come on we'll just try one more spell before we ask Gina and Zelena for help," Emma tells Oliver. Oliver nods the two cast the spell only for a pink and purple mist to manifest above them.
"Fools you dare try and spy on me. You dare to interfere in matters that do not concern you." Madam Mim's voice echoes.
"I think we pissed her off sis," Oliver said. The pink and purple mist begins to rot the walls and ceiling of the vault.
"Oliver run," Emma shouts the two quickly run out the vault. The mist quickly rots away the vault and starts to spread out to the hallway where Emma and Oliver stand.
"Together," Oliver shouted the two fire their magic at the mist using all their strength they manage to destroy the mist Madam Mim sent.
End of chapter 4.
