Hello! There is the chapter I guess everyone expected! The (true) princess awakes! Hope you'll like it.
Written by my friend, but edited by me.
Disclamer: I own nothign. Rights go to Adam Horowitz & Edward Kitsis and Naoko Takeuchi.
The Awakening. The Princess has arrived.
A young girl was holding a man's hand, while they were running from the castle. The man attacked the enemies with his sword on their way. A blast was heard, and they turned around to see the darkness attacking the castle, destroying a part of it. The man then ran back to the castle to find any survivors, leaving the girl behind as the darkness attacked again. "Don't go, don't leave me behind, PAPA!"
Emma woke up gasping for air as she looked the clock seeing that it was midnight.
"Emma, you're alright?" - Lux asked as he walked to her bed.
"Yeah, I'm alright… a nightmare…"
Emma lied back down, wondering who the man was, before she drifted back to sleep.
Dark Kingdom
"A FAKE!" - Queen Exitumia yelled breaking the crystal with her hand in anger.
Kalino was frightened, but in the same time, he was angered that the princess tricked him with a fake crystal.
"You have another chance to redeem yourself, or your life is forfeit!" - Queen Exitumia shouted, as Kalino bowed to her still frightened.
Zhelia turned worried for Kalino.
Enchanted Forest
Snow White was hunting near the forest, as suddenly Red Riding Hood showed up, bringing food and news for her.
"So… how are things in the big world..?" – Snow White asked, trying to sound common.
"Ask me what you really want to know." – Red said to her friend.
"Alright…" – Snow started hesitatingly.
But she didn't need to say more, Red understood and replied:
"Prince James marries King Midas' daughter in two days."
Snow White sighed sadly and confessed to her friend:
"You know… I went to leave into the woods to help myself to forget him… but I did nothing but think about him. I wish there was a way to just forget him…"
Red felt really sorry for her friend. And since Snow helped her at a time when nobody did, she thought she should do the same now.
"There might be a way…"
Snow White looked at Red questioningly. Red Riding Hood pursued:
"I heard rumors about a man who can help."
At night, Snow White journeyed to a lake in order to visit the mysterious man, who was no one else but Rumplestiltskin.
"You're indeed are the fairest of them all… What can I do for you?" – he asked.
"I need a cure…" – Snow White said – "… of a broken heart."
"The most painful." – Rumplestiltskin stated – "If you're asking to make him love you, I can't do it. Nothing can."
"No, that's not the problem. We can't be together." – Snow explained.
"Now that, I can help you with."
The Dark One used the water from the lake and a hair plucked from Snow White's head to fashion her potion.
"If I drink this, will I stop love him?" – Snow asked.
"The next time you'll see him, you won't even remember who he is." – Rumple answered.
"What's the price?"
Rumplestiltskin shows her a hair he already had taken but which wasn't put into the potion. He said:
"This will be enough."
"Why would you need my hair?" – Snow White asked confused.
"And why would you need it, if it's not on your head anymore?" – Rumple asked back.
Snow White thus agreed to make the deal.
Storybrooke
"The six spiritual essences?" - Danielle asked, to which Lux he nodded.
The team was sitting at 'Granny's' in order to discuss a plan and how they could find the Eternal Crystal.
"The Eternal Crystal was split into six pieces, hidden within six hearts. They would shine, and unite when six hearts are together." – said a male voice.
The girls looked up and were surprised to see David. He overheard them talking about the Eternal Crystal when he arrived to have his coffee.
"How… did you know about that?" - Alexandra asked clearly nervous.
David had no choice by say:
"Well, I just know about the Eternal Crystal. Can't explain how and why, though. I guess I could have seen it during my coma time…"
The girls just looked at each other, as David continued:
"But I also know that you're the Sailor Guardians."
The girls were really worried now. Too much people knew their identity now. First it was Mr Gold, then Regina and now, it's David. Emma told them that he was Tuxedo Mask the previous evening, but it didn't make the situation easier. Plus, they had no clue about his real intentions. Sure, he saved them a couple of times, but maybe he did it only in his own interests? He knew about the Eternal Crystal, perhaps he wanted it for himself? Emma wasn't sure anymore if David was their ally or their foe.
"If you excuse me… I'll go back in a minute…" – she said.
Emma got up, and headed to the restroom. She needed a time alone. The last event gave nothing but pressure. But a few moments, she felt better and was about to go back to their table. But as she was about to do so, she saw Lux sitting in front of her.
"Lux…?" – Emma asked, seeing that he didn't come for nothing.
Lux sighed. It was now or never. He shouldn't wait any longer to tell her the truth.
"Emma there's something you need to know." - Lux said, as Emma just listened - "Mary Margaret and David are actually your parents. They are Snow White and Prince Charming."
Enchanted Forest
Prince Charming was speaking with King George, who tried to make him show some joy for the event to come.
"It wasn't a part of our agreement." – Charming stated – "The wedding is in two days, and I'll execute your wish with respect."
"I need your heart, not only your respect." – said King George.
"My heart belongs to Abigail." – Charming said simply.
"Do you think I'm stupid? Your heart can't belong to Abigail, it belongs to another woman!" – George protested – "I can clearly see it. Who is she?"
Seeing that he has no choice, Charming explained:
"I met her during the trip. We didn't see each other again since then, but I can't stop thinking about her."
"Forget her!"
"You say it as it was the easy thing."
"A title is never got easily. The richness, the power, do you think you get it free of charge?"
"I never asked for that!" – Prince Charming stated.
"You were chosen to become my son, you got rid of misery. Be grateful for that!"
"It wasn't an act of charity, 'father' but the only way to save your kingdom."
"Be careful, boy!" – the king said in a dangerous tone – "You made this choice and took this role. There is too much on stake. Do everything which is necessary to forget that woman, because there's nothing which will prevent this wedding."
Prince Charming was not happy with this at all, and as the king left his room, he hurried to write a letter and then, he used a dove to send a letter to Snow White. The letter revealed his love for her. Charming was also requesting that she comes to meet him. If she does not come, he will know that it means she does not care for him.
Storybrooke
Mary Margaret was walking to school during a stormy weather, as she felt as she was followed. She turned around, and saw a man and woman. Before the teacher could have any reaction, Zhelia put her to sleep, as Kalino grabbed her. Kalino and Zhelia, with the unconscious Mary Margaret, then teleported to another location. The duo didn't notice Regina, who witnessed this from afar. She quickly headed to the Diner, in order to inform the girls. Sure, during years she considered Mary Margaret (aka Snow White) as an enemy, but if she let the worse happen, Danielle just wouldn't forgive her.
Enchanted Forest
Snow White received and read Prince Charming's letter. Realizing Charming's feelings for her, Snow White decided to meet him. In the evening, she prepared to sneak into King George's castle by pretending to bring a basket of flowers for the upcoming wedding. After making her way into the room where Prince Charming was in, and just as she noticed him but before he could see her, a guard caught Snow White. She then got imprisoned in the castle dungeon. While she desperately tried to find a way to get out, she met the dwarf Grumpy, a prisoner of the cell next to hers.
"I've already tried everything."
"But I won't give up." – Snow White said.
"You'll give up too, with time." – Grumpy replied – "Name's Grumpy. And there's no way out of there."
"I'm Snow, and I will find a way." – she said, trying to break the lock – "Someone's waiting for me, someone I love. I won't lose him."
"Love… well, good luck." – Grumpy commented in a skeptic way.
"What do you know about love?" – Snow White asked.
"It's because of love that I'm stuck in there. She was a beautiful fairy… but I lost her. I desperately tried to bring her back. I bought a diamond, in order to propose her. But the diamond turned out to be stolen and then, I was arrested."
Snow White looked at Grumpy, feeling sorry for him. Suddenly, a voice said:
"I know the way out."
It was Stealthy, another dwarf. He broke in and freed Grumpy. As both dwarves were about to go away, Snow White said:
"Good luck, Grumpy. Hope you'll find your love."
After that, Grumpy decided to free her too. He opened her cell, to her surprise, and the three of them went from the dungeon. But then they couldn't agree about the way to go out, so Snow White went in a separate way than the dwarves. As result, while escaping the castle, Stealthy got killed by King George's men. The king arrived and asked to Grumpy:
"Where's the girl?"
"What girl?" – Grumpy pretended not knowing who the king was talking about.
George ordered his guards to kill him, but Snow White interfered:
"Let him go. Otherwise everything around here will burn."
She had a torch, holding it next to the straw. King George then let the dwarf go away, then said:
"So, Snow White… there's something we have to talk about."
Storybrooke
Emma was sitting on the floor, shocked of what Lux just said. Mary Margaret was her mother and David, also known as Tuxedo Mask, was her father. She just found her family. She had dreamed of it for years, it was something she clearly needed. But at the current point of time, they didn't even know about her. Alexandra opened the door and said, clearly worried:
"Emma, you need to come quick with us! Regina saw Kalino and Zhelia in Storybrooke!" Emma and Lux rushed to their table, where Regina was also sitting.
"What happened? Where did you see them?" – Emma asked.
"I saw them a few minutes ago, nearby the elementary school." – Regina said – "They were after Mary Margaret."
Emma's heartbeat fastened. She asked in a nervous tone, her voice rising at each word:
"What did they do to her?! Tell me!"
"They made her pass out, then they disappeared."
"Where did they go?!"
"Emma, calm down, we will find her." – Cecilia tried to calm her.
But Emma didn't stop. The Generals captured her mother, the one she just found out about, and she had no idea where to search for her!
"Do you know anything else, Regina?!" – Emma said in a not so quiet tone – "Did you tell us everything?"
"Yes, I did." – Regina said firmly, keeping herself from losing her temper – "I have no reasons to lie."
"Oh, yeah? Your history with her could be a reason."
"Emma. Stop it right now." – Danielle said in Regina's defense.
David put his hand on Emma's shoulder, to make the tension fall down. It quite helped; Emma's expression and posture relaxed a bit. Regina gave a sort of grateful look in his direction. The girls informed her that he was Tuxedo Mask, while Emma was still in the restroom. Regina sighed. Even now, when she was trying to be better, putting her old conflicts aside, for her own daughter's sake, she was still seen as the Evil Queen. She couldn't blame Emma for that (especially at that moment), but it hurts. Suddenly, the clouds became darker and a voice was heard:
"GUARDIANS, REVEAL YOURSELVES!"
The ten of them left the Diner, and they saw Kalino's huge projection in the sky.
"YOU HAVE FOOLED US FOR THE LAST TIME! SURRENDER THE ETERNAL CRYSTAL BY MIDNIGHT, OR HER LIFE WILL BE FORFEITED TO QUEEN EXITUMIA!"
The girls looked at each other, while Kalino disappeared.
"We have to save her, and quick." - Rosalie said as the other guardians nodded.
"But where do you think they're waiting us?" – asked Emily.
"Most likely, at the place where we met the last time and I fooled him." – Rosalie replied – "At the Toll Bridge."
Alex, Danielle, Cecilia, Emily and Rosalie held their pens in the air, while Emma grabbed her brooch firmly in her hand and they shouted:
"Light Prism Power!"
"Aqua Prism Power!"
"Fire Prism Power!"
"Wind Prism Power!"
"Lighting Prism Power!"
"Rose Prism Power!"
They turned into their Sailor Guardian forms and ran to Kalino and Zhelia's location. Even though Regina "wasn't invited", the mayor decided to follow them, feeling she should keep an eye on the events.
Enchanted Forest
Snow White was face to face with King George, who revealed that he knows about the letter Prince Charming sent her, since Snow White dropped it when she was captured.
"You poisoned his heart." – George said unpleased – "Along with his marriage and the whole kingdom. And it's all because of your feelings."
"I would like to get rid of my feelings." – Snow White replied – "But it's impossible."
"Of course it is! Love is a disease. And like all disease, you can get rid of it by two ways: by a cure or death."
This statement warned Snow a little, but King George pursued:
"Right now, he is in the room at the end of the corridor, preparing for his new life."
"He'll never know I'm here…" – Snow said quietly.
"Oh yes, he will, Snow White. Because you'll go to him and you'll tell you got his letter and why you came here. You'll say that you don't love him. It will break his heart but it will cure him."
"Otherwise, you'll kill me." – Snow White took a guess.
"No, I will kill him." – the king said.
This statement took Snow aback. King George continued his explanation:
"If I kill you, he'll love you even more. So his marriage and this kingdom will eventually fall. But if he gets killed, Midas will make of him a hero and the fusion will take place."
"Will you do this to your own son?" – Snow asked shaking slightly her head.
"He is not my son."
At this moment, Snow White understood that she had no choice. She had to do it, to save Charming's life. Nothing obviously was on King Georges' way to do as he said. Snow White entered Charming's room, while he was packing things. As he saw her, he got joyful and said, hugging her to him:
"Snow… You came… You came!"
He leaned down to her, in order to kiss her, but she pushed him away slightly, saying:
"James, wait. This… this won't happen."
"Of course it will. You're here and we could run away and be together. I planned everything, they won't do nothing to us." – Charming said, holding Snow's hands in his own – "And now, that I know you love me too…"
"I don't." – Snow interrupted him.
"What..?" – the prince asked confused.
"I don't love you, James. I'm sorry… you said I'll always be in your heart but it's a too cruel destiny. Live your own life, because we're not meant to be together. And fulfill your heart by love for someone else. For someone who will love you in a way I couldn't, in a way I never will."
As she ended her speech, Snow handed him back the letter, as he was clearly upset, a tear escaping his eye. She went out the room, crying quietly too.
While she was walking back into the woods, she was joined by the remaining dwarves.
"You're alright, sister?" – Grumpy asked.
"No, I'm not." – Snow White replied.
"You didn't find him?"
"Worse… I lost him." – she said, crying.
"Come with us. We all lost someone today."
"There are only seven of us left." – Doc stated.
"If not you, I wouldn't be there now. That's why we take you at our home and we'll protect you." – Grumpy explained.
"The only thing which needed protection is my heart. It's broken."
They stopped walking and Grumpy stated:
"It will heal."
"Right…" – Snow White said, putting the potion out of her pocket – "This will take my feelings away."
Before she could even open the flask, Grumpy took it away from her hands.
"No!"
"Why not? You should understand, you lost your love too. Imagine that your pain could go away."
"I don't want my pain going away."
Snow White looked at him, clearly confused. Grumpy explained:
"As painful as it is, I need my pain. It makes me who I am. Look around, Snow. You're not alone anymore. I promise it's the only cure you need now. If it turns too much painful, you can drink it, but not today."
Snow White smiles weakly in response and agrees. Then she along with the seven dwarves continued to walk back at their home.
Storybrooke
Kalino and Zhelia knew that it was midnight, and since the Guardians hadn't arrived, they prepared to kill Mary Margaret. But they got interrupted by Sailor Light's voice.
"How dare you try to kill an innocent person! We are the Sailor Guardians and we fight for love, compassion, peace, and justice! In the name of the Light…"
"We will punish you!" – the six of them said in unison.
Zhelia only grinned and used her attack to injure them, and Kalino shocked them with his powers causing the six of them to drop on their knees completely paralyzed and hurt.
"Danielle!"
Regina rushed by Danielle's side, hoping to help her, but she then remembered she used her last magic to find out their identities.
"You are pathetic…" – Kalino grinned evilly – "I really expected more powers from you."
Then, he was about to finish them off, as a rose hit Kalino's hand, stabbing it like a knife. Tuxedo Mask had arrived. He went straight to Mary Margaret as she woken up, seeing him.
"Tuxedo Mask…" - Mary Margaret said weakly, but happy to see him again.
Kallino used his powers once more, this time to attack Tuxedo Mask, as the hero shielded Mary Margaret. He dropped on his knees as his mask fell off. Mary Margaret couldn't believe that it was actually David, and she gasped slightly in shock.
Enchanted Forest
Prince Charming, riding on his horse, was looking for Snow White in the woods. He ran into Red Riding Hood and asked her where Snow White is.
"She has gone." – Red replied – "She didn't come back since she went to you."
"Then I will find her. I will always find her." – Charming said to her.
Red smiled at that, but then noticed someone from afar and said:
"Who is that…?"
Charming turned around and saw the person as well. It was a woman with silver hair and a star shaped mark on her forehead. She was also glowing in a soft aura. Charming felt like he had seen her before as she faded away. Charming then began to search for Snow White.
Storybrooke
Kalino has enough as he decided to kill them both. He charged a thunder-ball, ready to throw it at David and Mary Margaret. At that moment, Emma got up and yelled: "MAMA! PAPA!"
Emma then began to notice a light glowing, and coming out of her heart. At the same time, the guardians' hearts began to release 5 lights.
"Are those… the Spiritual Essences?" - Lux said surprised, as the spiritual essences rose higher before stopping.
Alexandra looked at her own essence, as it showed her a memory of her good deed. "I must heal her first!" – protested Sailor Aqua – "Aquatic Heal!"
"The water of kindness…" Alexandra mumbled, as it went to Emma and her spiritual essence.
Danielle and Regina both looked at Danielle's spiritual essence, revealing them a memory of Danielle's good deed. Danielle quickly ran, and pushed Regina out of the way, taking therefore the attack on herself.
"The flame of courage…" Danielle said quietly, as it went to Emma as well.
Cecilia looked at hers, and saw a memory of her good deed. "I don't care! I LOVE HIM!" – the young girl said, tears rolling from her eyes.
"The winds of love…" Cecilia whispered as her essence flew to Emma.
Emily watched at hers, which began to show her memory of a good deed. "I always wanted to see the U.S. that my teachers appreciated my goal, and they helped get me here."
"The Thunder of Knowledge..." Emily said in a whisper, as the spiritual essence went to Emma too.
Rosalie looked up at hers, as a memory of her own good deed showed up. "I am the heroic guardian! I fight for justice, peace, and love! I AM SAILOR R!"
"Thenature of peace..." Rosalie mumbled as her essence went away, to reach Emma.
The star on Rosalie's forehead disappeared, being replaced with a tiara. This made the others realize that Rosalie actually was not the princess.
"Light of Purity." - Emma said in a calm and quiet voice.
Emma, along with the essences, began to float to the air, as everyone looked up at her.
The spiritual essences merged with the Light of Purity, after what a bright light started to glow, causing all of them to cover their eyes. When the light faded, they all saw the Eternal Crystal, held by Emma. But that wasn't all. Emma was wearing a beautiful light blue dress, and there was a star shaped mark on her forehead.
"Emma..?" - Rosalie said quietly, as everyone was looking at her.
"That's right… I remember… Emma is Princess Selene..!" - Alex exclaimed.
Emma opened her eyes and summoned the Star Wand.
"Light Healing Escalation." - Selene said calmly.
As soon as she said that, the light radiating from the Star Wand healed the guardians, David and Mary Margaret, while it attacked Kalino and Zhelia. They got damaged, but they had enough strength to teleport themselves to the Dark Kingdom. Selene returned back to the ground and became Emma again. As she passed out, David ran to her and grabbed her in time.
"Mama… Papa…" - Emma said so quietly, that no one heard her.
A/N: The part where Emma "doubts" Regina was added by me personally. I just thought it would keep them to be "in character". ^_^
