I want to thank all of you. That gave reviews. The guest who gave reviews there will be more Neal and David moments. There no Captain Swan in this fanfic it's not out of hate. However, Hook will he be mentioned here and there.
Chapter 13 If you could turn back time.
It's only been a couple of days. Since Emma, Snow and David followed Daniel and Oliver back to the Evil Queen's castle. Daniel, Emma, Snow, and David have grown closer. But not all of Daniel's walls have gone down. Oliver and the Charmings have found common ground and are trying to get along. Right now the small group of five are in the room the Evil Queen used when she and her personal council met to address the state and issues of the kingdom. The five are standing over a round oak table that has a large map of the Edge of Realms on.
"We can't just break into my Mother's palace. Her protection spells are strong and she has multiple armies on her side all trained to kill." Oliver says.
"So, we'll just sneak in and take your army with us," Emma suggests.
"I'm afraid it's not that simple. My army is already concerned about Wonderland. It has recently been taken over by my Mother some have family over there. Some will wish to travel there to rescue their loved ones." Oliver answered.
"I guess we could find out who in your army wishes to go to Wonderland. And from the remaining soldiers, we could use them to distract and hold off her men." Daniel spoke up.
"While your men distract and hold off her guards we can sneak into the palace to go and confront Penelope." Snow said.
"From what Oliver has told us. Penelope's magic comes from a fairy's wand. All we have to do is disarm her and then she will be powerless." David replied.
"What happens to Penelope's men? After we take her down." Snow asks the others in the room.
"It depends. If they wish to they can hand themselves willingly over to the United Realms Law Enforcement to answer for the crimes as I did years and years ago. Or they will simply resist and flee some may wish to return to the places they were born where their families once lived." Oliver explained.
"So, both of their choices suck," Daniel commented.
"If they choose to answer for the crimes. They can redeem themselves and start over." Snow told Daniel.
"Your Mother is right Daniel. If they hand themselves over to the United Realms Law Enforcement. They will be imprisoned for some time. But once they get out they get to start a new life a clean slate." Oliver says.
"I guess so. Do we hand your Mother Penelope over to the United Realms Law Enforcement or do we decide her fate, Ollie?" Daniel questioned.
"I will but I assure all of you. She will pay for her crimes." Oliver answered.
After the planning session, Daniel decides to go the room where Daniel and his soldiers have stored magical ingredients and artefacts. Although he has been practising his fighting skills he has been neglecting his magic and knew he is out of practice. And he can't face Penelope unprepared. Daniel opens up a spell book and starts to read the first couple of chapters he needed a specific spell for what he wanted to do.
"Someone is cooking magic," David says as he enters the room. with Snow and Emma.
"I need to be at the top of my game we all do," Daniel replied.
"I know when Emma caused all you're suppressed memories of you and her. Did you see what happened on the day you where born did you see Zelena sacrificing you to open a time portal?" David asks.
"Bits yes." Daniel answers.
"Zelena back then wanted to go back in time where she could kill Snow's mother for what she did to Cora, Zelena and Regina's mother. She believed that by killing Snow's mother. Cora wouldn't have given her away and she and her mother would have been happy." David said.
"Zelena is incredibly skilled and wise to create a time spell that actually worked," Daniel spoke.
"My point is Zelena's reasoning for going back in time wasn't just out of revenge. She wanted a life with a mother who loved her. I know we can't actually go back in time there too many risks. But there have been cases where fairies used light magic to make someone go from an adult into a child." David tells Daniel. Daniel in response closes the spellbook in an angry manner.
"After we deal with Penelope, you want to cast an age regression spell on me," Daniel says.
"Is that so bad we could start over make it so that you suffered from George and Penelope?" David asked.
"Because when I suffered under Penelope and George. I found and fell in love with Nina. And if I were to go under that spell. Then I would forget her and not having her with me it's hard enough. I guess you wouldn't understand." Daniel explains.
"I know what it's like to lose someone you love. But Oliver said all Penelope's soldiers will be forced to enter United Realms Law Enforcement. You worked for Penelope it means they will want to put you away." David points out.
"I'm not saying I don't want a relationship. I just want to know is there a chance for us to be a family Oliver included?" Daniel asks. David takes a moment to think in truth he hates George and Penelope. But Oliver has proved to be different from them and has shown to really care for his son. Sure Oliver got to teach Daniel things he wanted to teach him. However, David can't deny just how much the two boys care for each other and knew it wouldn't be fair to cast someone out of his son's life who has done nothing but take care of him.
"Yes, there is more of a chance. We can all be a family." David finally answers his son.
"And can you accept me as Daniel or do you just see me as Neal?" Daniel questioned.
"I don't care if you call yourself Daniel or Neal. I will only ever see you as my son." David says. Daniel smiles briefly.
"Maybe you being a father figure wouldn't be bad. I will always be Daniel to Oliver and Nina. But I will always be your Neal. And I rarely ever heard the name Daniel in a positive way unless around Ollie and Nina." Neal tells David.
End of chapter 13.