Descendants 2 Chapter 14

Episode 7C

Morning turned to night quickly in Storybrooke. The high school dance had just begun, when Hope was able to convince Henry to go.

"We're gonna be late," Henry said. He was trying to tie his tie. "The dance already started."

"I know!" Hope said, raising her voice. She was combing her hair. "Hurry up!"

"You're not ready either," Neal Jr. said. He stood in her doorway, all dressed and ready to go.

Henry stepped in the doorway. "Maybe we should just forget the whole thing," He said.

"No, we're going," Hope said sternly.

"Are Lyra and Lena going?" Neal Jr. asked.

"No, Lena's at the hospital with Lyra. This dance is the perfect distraction from all that stress." Hope said.

"Wait why are they at the hospital?" Neal asked.

"You didn't hear?" Henry said. "Right, I forgot to tell you. I just assumed Lena or Hope would have told you. It was kind of a chaotic day."

"What happened?" Neal asked again.

"Lyra passed out," Hope said. "Her parents and Lena are with her. Don't worry."

Regina drove Henry, Neal, and Hope to the high school dance. It was being held in the cafeteria. All the lunch tables were moved to the back room. There was loud music playing an assortment of 2010s music. There was a disco ball and rotating disco ball lights illuminating the room. A DJ was on stage.
Hope, Henry and Neal entered the dance room together. Hope was wearing a pretty blue dress, while boys had suits on.

The music ranged from Bruno Mars to Pharrell Williams, to Adele, to Imagine Dragons. The three teens leaned against the wall and watched everyone else.

"So are all school dances like this?" Hope asked. "Do you ever join them and dance?"

"I told you I didn't want to come," Henry said. "What do you think Neal-" he looked over at his uncle, who was all the way over by the food tables.

During "Happy" by Pharrell Williams, Neal filled his plate with cookies, chips, and other desserts. He was about to grab a cupcake when someone said,
"No don't eat those!"

Neal turned to see Gretel with her hair done up, and wearing a pink dress. "Those cupcakes are gluten free. Someone's mom made them."

Neal gave her an awkward smile.

"You're one of the Descendants." Gretel said. "I wouldn't want your experience here to be ruined by that cupcake."

"I don't see you trying anything." Neal said.

"I limit my sugar intake." She said. "Bad experience with sweets."

He chuckled.

A new song had just started to play. "Sign of the Times" by Harry Stiles. "I love this song!" Gretel said.

"Do you uh-do..." Neal tried.

Gretel smiled at him and was patient.

"Would you like to- to dance? With me?" He asked.

Gretel grabbed his hand and pulled him onto the dance floor.

Hope and Henry looked over at them.

"How did Neal get a dance before either of us?" Hope asked.

"Guess he's smoother than I thought." Henry said, with an approving grin. "You know what, if Neal can get up the courage to ask a girl to dance, so can I." Henry got off the wall and walked onto the dance floor.

Back at the hospital, Killian and Lena were asleep in Lyra's room. Killian in the chair, and Lena leaning on Lyra's bed.
Emma on the other hand was awake and standing over Lyra. She held her hands out over her and tried healing her with her magic. Nothing changed. Lyra was still asleep.

Emma sat down close to Lyra and held her hand. "It's so hard not having you in our lives. I couldn't bare knowing you get sick or whatever this is, so young. I've lost you once. I can't loose you agian." Emma's voice was shaking and her eyes began to fill with tears.

A smile grew on Hope's face as she saw Henry and Grace dancing together. "Operation Sparrow is going well." She said to herself.

"Care to dance?"

Hope blinked and saw a hand in front of her. She turned to see Hansel in a suit and slicked back hair.

"Uh, sure." She said.

"Dancing Queen" by ABBA began playing. Everyone was dancing with someone.

As the school dance ended, and the teens all went home, visiting hours at the hospital had ended. Belle met Lena there and drove her home. Emma and Killian left together. In all the emotional trauma of him returning and Lyra in the hospital, the two made tacos that night.

Beep. Beep. Beep.

Lyra woke up in her hospital bed. It took her a few moments to realize what happened to her. She sat up in her bed.

"Woah take it easy," Nurse Tink said, rushing into her room. She was holding a clipboard in her head. "You were unconscious for 15 hours."

Lyra looked around her room. "Do my parents know?"

"They never left your side," Tink said. "Well, until visiting hours were over. Thumbelina too."

Lyra gave a have smile. "Wait where's Roland?"

"He's with Regina." Tink assured her. "Lyra I ran some tests and we discovered why you fainted."

Lyra cringed her eyebrows.

"It was a curious situation. We thought is might be magic-related. Portal jumping side effect. It wasn't. It was in fact a very human thing." Nurse Tink said.

Lyra leaned closer to Tink as she spoke.

"The blood test confirmed it." Tink said. "You're pregnant."