Hey my fellow Oncers!
Sorry for not updating Season 3. I had other stories on my mind. LOL!
Enjoy!
Zila's POV
"Rumple I'm telling you these dreams are becoming more frequent" I told my husband as I drank my morning coffee. While my mate wore his usual black suit, I wore a dark red t-shirt with black jeans and boots. Lately I had been having dreams of becoming the new female dark one and to be honest they were starting to concern me. A couple of days ago I was at Regina's house with Snow and Regina to find out what happened in Cora's past and how Zelena became who she was today. Things had been quiet but it was only a matter of time when that damn witch would show up again. The way to communicate with Cora was that her murderer had to be present. And that was Dakota.
Cora's ghost did show up and she had used Dakota's body as a medium kind of. My daughter had been on a couch in a trance when Cora went inside her. Afterwards Regina was able to pull her mother's spirit out of my daughter's body and it was revealed Zelena planned on traveling back in time to kill Snow's mother. A time travel spell had never been done before and it required the right ingredients. One of which was the life of a child born of light and darkness, and that was my daughter. This greatly angered me and Rumple had to hold me back so I wouldn't do something stupid. When I got angry, it wasn't a good thing. But when you threaten the life of my only child could you blame me?
"Love they might be your subconscious telling you that eventually one day you will take Athena's place" Rumple said placing a hand on top of my left one. I only shook my head and was glad that Dakota was at school. She would be safe there for the time being. My I-Phone vibrated telling me that I had a text message and I stood up to go see who it was.
"Emma said they have an idea" I told Rumple turning to him. "She and the others think by breaking the current curse will we have a chance to defeat Zelena"
"And get my sister free" Rumple added. He nodded for me to continue.
"The key Emma suggests is to find the book Snow gave Henry, and then true love's kiss"
"I like the sound of that, let's go help them"
I nodded as I swiped my leather jacket and pulled it on.
Enchanted Forest
In Snow and Charming's Castle
Zila's POV
"It's happening again I'm about to give birth and an evil sorceress is threatening the future of my child" Snow said gravely.
"To be fair, the first time, I was threatening you, everyone else just became collateral damage" Regina added. Rumple snorted from his seat while I flashed him a death look. I was wearing a dark red dress that looked like Daenerys's when she went to the House of the Undying. However the only difference was I had black fingerless gloves on and black pants on underneath the dress along with black boots. Rumple wore his usual travel attire while Dakota wore a purple poet shirt with black leather pants and a black vest. Her hair was in a braid.
"Remind me why we forgave her again?" Grumpy inquired.
"Shut it" I told the dwarf. "We're all here to find a way to kick Zelena's ass and get Athena out of her control"
"Didn't Smaug and his children learn anything?" David asked next. I shook my head.
Dakota then cleared her throat and she stood up from her seat. We all looked to her.
"I say we try Athena, Emma was the key to breaking the first curse, perhaps she might know something"
"I wish I could help all of you but my visions as of late have not been coming"
"It's stress mate of mine" I told Rumple placing a hand over his.
Rumple only nodded in agreement. Lately he had been stressed; Neal at the moment wasn't with us. I think he was trying to find Hook or something.
Athena's Castle
Athena's home was a castle similar to Rumple's only it was in a very cold part of the Enchanted Forest. Rumple and Dakota used their magic to transport everyone else to the castle while I flew on Smaug's back. He brought Moonwind and Calador as back up.
"I think everyone else is inside" I told the fire drake as he landed outside of the entrance to Athena's home.
"Just be careful" Smaug told me as I slid off of his back.
I gave the dragon a reassuring pat on his hide before I hurried inside. Rumple used his magic to open the door to where he had sensed Athena was. My eyes went wide as we all entered a dining room that was a hell lot bigger than Rumple's was. The walls were all dark red and various objects that Athena collected in her time as a dark one were in various places. Up ahead was a cage and inside it was Athena herself. Zelena was nowhere to be seen. Athena was quiet and she looked horrible. She wore the same black dress she always wore back in the Enchanted Forest. Her hair was a mess and she was barefoot.
"Sister" Rumple said. By the way his tone was he was hurting seeing his sister in such a state. Athena perked up her head and she looked to us. She was leaning against the bars of the cage. Athena didn't say anything she just looked to her brother, her eyes pleading, begging for freedom.
"So she is back from the dead" Regina stated.
"Dead, dead, so much better off dead" Athena said.
She spoke differently proving her mind wasn't right.
"Damn it her mind isn't right" I growled.
"On the contrary, now I have two minds, mining time digging deeper in the grime"
"Rumple" I said turning to my husband. Rumple looked to me.
"I think you're the only one to get through to her"
"Love she doesn't even know me" Rumple argued.
"Dad give it a try" Dakota agreed.
"I agree with your wife and daughter Rumple, you are the closest to Athena out of all of us" Regina suggested.
Rumple looked to Regina before he looked to the rest of us and he nodded and headed over to Athena. Athena was tuning out reality when Rumple came up to the cage and he took one of his sister's hands into hers.
"Athena, I know you're in there, I know you can hear me, please sister, how do we stop Zelena?" my husband asked.
"Light" Athena answered. "Light magic the Good Witch of the South, Glinda, through the door step inside, if pure heart, then she won't hide"
Athena then pulled her hand out of Rumple's hand before she zoned out again.
"So Glinda exists too huh?" I questioned as Rumple walked back over to us.
"That she does, Zelena banished her, and I know where to find her" Rumple answered.
Storybrooke
We all looked throughout Snow's apartment and weren't having any luck finding Henry's book.
"Okay why do women keep their shoe boxes?" David asked.
"Because after true love there's no more powerful magic than footwear" Snow joked. "It has to be protected"
"You should see Zila's storage of footwear she has a lot of boots" Rumple joked as he looked through some clothes. I chuckled knowing he was right. I did have a lot of boots and was damned proud of it. Emma came out of the closet with a chest and placed it on the bed. She opened it and searched through it but came up nothing.
"May I try?" I asked.
"Sure knock yourself out" Emma said taking a seat on the bed as though she was giving up. I walked over to the other side of the bed and began to stiff through the clothes and my eyes went wide when I pulled the book out.
"Holy S**" was all I could say.
"Well done love" Rumple praised as I handed the book over to Regina so she could look through it.
Enchanted Forest
"What on earth is Dakota doing with Smaug's son?" Rumple asked as we searched for the supposed door where Glinda was supposed to be behind. Rumple used his magic to get us to Glinda's location since it was faster. Smaug decided to come along in case we needed his help. I only shrugged while David gave Snow a Snowbell flower. I only rolled my eyes while Regina looked annoyed.
"What?" Snow asked looking to her step-mother.
"We're on the edge of the Dark Forest trying to find the one person who can stop our imminent doom and save your unborn child and you stop to smell the roses?"
"Snowbells" Snow corrected.
"I don't care if their dancing daffodils, I need a plan to stop my sister and so do you"
"Sorry!" Dakota shouted as she hurried over to her father and me.
"Is everything alright love?" Rumple asked. "You look excited about something"
It didn't take long for me to figure out.
"Dakota shares a bond with Calador" I told Rumple. "Just like Smaug and I do, meaning Dakota is Calador's rider"
"I hate to ruin the exciting moment but where the hell did that come from?" Regina nodded ahead of us.
"It's a door duh" I told Regina. "Like Athena said through the door if pure heart, then she won't hide"
"It's Glinda" Snow added.
She then went forward and opened the door before going through it. David protested before going in after his wife. For the hell of it I went after the two of them so they wouldn't get harmed. Through the other side I was in a snow filled setting. It was actually very beautiful. Snow and David were looking around because no one was here.
"I thought she was supposed to be the Good Witch of the South" Snow said.
"I was" a voice said and we all turned to see a woman with blonde hair dressed in all white. "Before I was banished here"
So this was Glinda. You had to admit she was pretty.
"Where's Regina?" David asked her.
"I'm afraid your traveling companion has a heavy heart full of vengeance only those pure of heart may pass through my door" Glinda explained.
"My name is" Snow began but Glinda interrupted her.
"I know who you are I've heard many tales of your bravery and now you hold not one pure heart but two, I sense powerful magic there"
Glinda then turned to me.
"I also have heard of you Shadow Knight, how you managed to bring light into Rumplestiltskin's heart, that is admirable and that's one of the reasons you passed through my door along with your friends"
I blushed at her compliment before I decided to talk.
"We were told your light magic could help defeat the Wicked Witch, we've come for your help"
"I'm sorry" Glinda began. "My magic is not powerful enough to defeat Zelena it never has been"
"You know her" David said in shock.
"We were friends long ago when things were different, but she made her choice, she gave into her dark magic, I tried to stop her and failed"
"There must be a way to stop her" Snow suggested.
"There is, she was born with great power long ago I gave her a pendant to help focus it, her magic has resided inside it ever since" Glinda continued.
"She does wear a green pendant around her neck" I told Snow and Davis turning to them.
"So if we can remove it, she'll lose her power and we can defeat her?" David inquired.
"Yes but only a purveyor of the strongest light magic will be able to accomplish such a feat, light magic born from love"
"Emma" I said realizing who could wield such power.
"Our daughter" Snow agreed. "She's the product of true love she's the Savior"
"If she is as pure and powerful as you say, then yes she and only she can defeat Zelena"
"But she's not in this land" David argued. "And we can't get back to her"
"Well then I'm afraid your quest is futile" Glinda said gravely.
"Actually there is a way"
Both David and I turned to Snow.
"But there's a steep price"
"Oh hell no" I began.
"Snow you can't mean"
"Yes we must enact the Dark Curse"
Out of Glinda's Portal.
"Are you out of your minds?!" Regina exclaimed after we finished telling her, Rumple and Dakota what had to been done to stop Zelena. "Even if I believe this Glinda which I don't, to cast the Dark Curse I would have to destroy the heart of the thing I love most which for is Henry"
"There has to be another way to enact" Dakota suggested.
"My jewel there isn't" Rumple said to our daughter. "There are also no more magic beans or portals, Regina I agree this is the best chance to free my sister and for us to stop Zelena"
"Damn it" Regina swore.
"Then there's the cost of whose heart that must be destroyed" I pointed out. "Rumple no way in hell am I touching yours so don't even suggest it"
"I'll do it" David said getting our attention. We all turned to him.
"No" Snow argued but her mate interrupted her.
"We have to think of our child Snow"
"But he or she will need you" Snow argued. "I need you"
"It's my price I'm willing to pay this time" David said.
Storybrooke
Earlier Henry and Emma had a little spat and the preteen wanted to play his gameboy in his room. However knowing Henry he wasn't there. Regina suggested a locator spell but Emma already was one step ahead. She head GPS on his cell and it turned out Henry was at the docks. Rumple used his magic to transport us to where Henry was.
"Get the hell away from him!" I snapped as Regina and I summoned fireballs and threw them at the winged monkey who had Hook and Henry trapped in the boathouse. We both unleashed the flames at the monkey and it shrieked as the flames hit its fur. It turned around and flew off as Emma hurried over to Henry. She helped him up and Henry by now was confused big time.
"What was that thing?" Henry began. He then saw David putting his sword back into its scabbard. "Why does he have a sword?"
"It's all gonna make sense in a minute I promise" Emma told her son.
"What are you talking about?" Henry asked.
"I'm sorry I was keeping things from you, you were right, you deserve to know the truth" Emma then held Henry's book out to him.
"About fairy tales? I don't understand"
"Do you trust me?" Emma asked.
"Yes of course I do" Henry answered.
"Then I need you to believe"
"Believe in what?"
"Believe in magic"
"From a book"
"It's more than just a book, do you believe in me kid?"
"Yes"
"Then take it" Emma encouraged. Henry looked to her before he looked to the book and he placed his hands on it. I watched as memories were returning to him I could tell by the look on his face. A minute passed before realization hit Henry.
"Mom?" he asked looking to Emma. Then he looked to Regina and a smile broke onto his lips. "Mom"
I smiled as Rumple did the same as Regina came over to Henry and she hugged him. I used that chance to walk over to my grandson.
"Grandma" Henry then threw his arms around me and I held Henry close to me.
"Good to have you back kid" I told him as I held my grandson close. Then after our hug I turned Henry to Emma. "Do it Emma break the curse"
Emma looked to Henry before she tried to kiss him. Suddenly Henry was gone and we were all alarmed.
"I'm sorry to interrupt" Zelena sneered as she held Henry a few feet away. "Now who wants to say goodbye first"
"You son of a bitch" I snarled feeling my fangs elongate in anger.
"Who are you?!" Henry demanded at Zelena.
"You can call me Auntie Zelena" the witch replied.
"Enough of this" Regina growled before she walked forward. Zelena simply used her magic to send Regina backwards and she landed on the ground.
"Let him go he had nothing to do with this" Emma begged.
"Don't blame me the captain failed me"
"Damn you Zelena" Hook hissed.
"Hook what is she talking about?" Emma asked.
"He knew what the price of that failure your son's life"
Zelena then began to put pressure around Henry's neck trying to choke him.
"Mom" Henry gasped.
Emma closed her eyes and focused on the magic inside her. We all watched as a white light shined on Zelena and it was light magic. The light magic seemed to hurt Zelena because she yelped in pain and she released Henry. Henry ran like hell over to me and I threw my arms around him clutching him close. Zelena swore before she glared at us.
"Enjoy this moment together because you won't have many left!" Zelena snapped before she disappeared into a cloud of green smoke.
"You okay kid?" I asked Henry.
"Yeah I am" Henry reassured me before he focused his attention on Regina who was still unconscious.
Enchanted Forest
"How did Smaug take you having to leave again?" Rumple asked as I appeared next to him.
"He's not happy but he understands what needs to be done, Calador wasn't thrilled either that Dakota has to be away from him"
"I already said goodbye to him" Dakota said.
"Are we ready to do this?" I asked turning to Regina.
"Yes I'm just giving Snow and David some privacy before I tear his heart out"
I nodded and saw Snow kissing her mate goodbye since David's heart would be the one to that would be crushed. All of the other ingredients had been put into the boiling cauldron. The two then broke apart and turned to Regina.
"Do it"
Regina nodded before walking over to them.
"I won't lie this is going to hurt but it will work" Regina warned him. She then pushed her hand into Charming's chest and then took out his heart. The two of them looked to each other as Regina placed David's heart into Snow's hand. They said their love to one another as Snow held David's heart over the cauldron. Then closing her eyes Snow crushed the heart of the one person she loved most. The grains of sand went into the cauldron and David died falling to the floor. Dakota buried her head into my side and I wrapped an arm around her while Rumple held my hand tighter into his. The wind suddenly picked up and we all looked up to see Zelena flying into the room and she threw something into the cauldron. Both Dakota and I snarled at her as she landed.
"Zelena" Regina growled to her sister in greeting.
"Did you really think you could enact Rumple's Dark Curse and I wouldn't know about it?" Zelena taunted.
"No and frankly I don't give a damn" Regina replied. "You're too late"
"Actually I'm not" Zelena said. She then turned to Snow. "I'm afraid you sacrificed your charming husband for nothing"
"Regina he can't die in vain"
"She's bluffing" Regina added. "Once the curse its enacted it can't be stopped"
"I may not be able to stop it, but that doesn't mean I can't spice it up a bit" Zelena said. "How does a forgetting potion sound"
The cauldron suddenly crackled and the smoke that engulfed everything in its wake began to come out of it. Smaug already flew his children and himself far away to escape the curse.
"Hmm sorry did you need your memories in the new land? We're you planning to stop me for that matter"
"Shut the f**k up" I interrupted. "We get it"
"Feisty as always Zila, I look forward to seeing you again, same to you Rumple, but in the new land your daughter will die at my hands since I need her"
Before she could take off on her broom I was already in front of her and I used my fist to punch her mouth.
"If you come near my child you're dead and I'll personally crush your heart myself" I hissed.
Zelena smirked before she wiped the blood off of her lips and she got back onto her broom and took flight.
Storybrooke
After multiple shakes Regina groaned before she finally woke up.
"Oh thank god" Henry said. "Mom are you alright?"
"Henry" Regina said before I helped her up. Regina nodded her thanks before she brought Henry into her in a hug. Regina then pulled away but her hands remained on Henry's face.
"I will never let you go away again, I promise, I love you Henry" Regina said to him. She then pressed a kiss on his forehead and at the same time, did a pulse erupt as the curse was broken. My eyes went wide as I finally remembered what happened in the Enchanted Forest. I turned to Rumple who then brought me into him for a much needed hug. It felt good to finally remember what happened.
"It wasn't me" Emma said to Regina. "It was you"
The blonde then turned to her parents.
"Mary Margaret, David, did it work do you remember the missing year?"
"Yes everything" Snow answered.
"How did Zelena cast the curse?" Emma inquired.
"She didn't Emma" I answered. "Your parents did"
Emma's eyes went wide and she turned to me before she looked back to her parents.
"You cursed yourselves?"
"Zelena's weakness is light magic, its clear now more than ever you are the only who can defeat her" Snow explained.
"That's why we paid the price of Regina's curse to find you"
"But the price of the curse is the heart of thing you love most, if one of you cast it, how are you both still here?"
Enchanted Forest
"That no good I swear to god if I see her touch my daughter I'm killing her" I snarled. I was pissed off and big time.
"Relax love don't let your anger get to you" Rumple said to calm me down. While he did this I held Dakota close to me. I was not letting someone take her life not if I could help it. Snow suddenly looked like an idea came to her. She looked to Regina.
"Regina I need you to rip out my heart" Regina looked to Snow as though she lost her mind. "Charming's right we have been of one heart since the day he woke me from the sleeping curse if you split my heart in half, we can both survive"
"Snow say what?" Dakota and I said in unison.
"Snow I know your love is strong but this isn't like plucking a flower how do you know it will work?"
"Faith, Believe, Hell I don't know where all of this optimism is coming from but I believe my heart is strong enough for the both of us"
"But if you're wrong you'll die" Regina told her step-daughter.
Snow only took her step-mother's hands into hers and begged. Regina bent down to her knees in front of Snow. Snow then hugged her step-mother before Regina thrust her hand into Snow's chest and then took out her heart. Snow gasped and then lay on the ground next to David. Regina then split the heart in two and placed one half into Snow and the other into David. A few minutes passed before Davis gasped.
"Holy S**t" I said not believing my eyes. David and Snow shared a kiss while Rumple brought me into him and I did the same with Dakota. The three of us closed our eyes waiting for the curse to take us back to Storybrooke. We also thought of Neal and Athena as the curse took hold.
Storybrooke
I had one arm around Henry while he placed a rose on Neal's grave.
"He really was a hero"
"He was kid" I said to my grandson. "He sacrificed his life to protect your aunt and she still feels guilty"
"She shouldn't" Henry said turning to me. "I'm glad my Dad protected her because if she died it would have devastated you and grandpa"
"Your right it would" I agreed before I pressed a kiss against his forehead. Suddenly Snow yelped and our heads turned.
"Oh hell she's in labor" I said as Henry and I hurried over to Snow. Emma was already at her mother's side.
"Your in labor Snow I can smell it" I told Emma's mother.
"Your right the baby's coming" Snow agreed as David pulled the truck next to us. I texted Rumple to meet us at the hospital before I helped Snow get into the truck.