I Don't Own OUaT! I can't even see them at Comic Con *tear*

A/N: This was by far my favorite chapter to write. Just because (I feel) it is a great set up for next real world chapter!

They all sat there, watching Charming. Hours flew by and nothing was changing. He still just laid there, not moving, with his eyes shut, sleeping. Avery wasn't sure what as going on, if Snow what in the room, there was no reason why she wouldn't kiss Charming. She assumed that is what the problem was, the word if. The plan was a stretch, everyone knew it. Henry walked over to his grandfather.

"Why isn't he waking up?" he asked.

"They are probably just catching up." Regina tried to assure the boy. Avery saw Regina look at her father, who shook his head. Avery shut her eyes. Hours turned to day and night, Avery stayed in the shop.

"Why did I let him talk me into agreeing to this." Avery muttered to herself, running her finger through her hair. She felt a hand on her shoulder, it was her father.

"Princess... Go home. Get some rest. And.. go keep your Mom company too." He said to her.

"I can't.. Henry and David.. They.." Avery mumbled. "I need to be here."

"Sweetheart. I know you aren't Regina's biggest fan. But she won't do anything to hurt the little boy. There is nothing to do now but to wait and wait. Go... I promise I will call you when we need you." he smiled and hugged her.

"I'm not sure." Avery protested a little, looking at Charming.

"I will call Hopper and have him come take you out of here.. You need a break... I know you have been trying to connect with him magically. It was exhausting in our world.. I can't imagine its more fun here." he said to her, and he was right, she had been. She was trying to get into Charming's mind any way she could to try to find some sign of anything. It was impossible. Henry came out of the room and looked at her.

"Avery.. are you ok? You look like you're sick." he said, she did kind of feel sick. She was convinced at that moment that maybe she was trying too hard.

"Just using to much magic at once to try to help your grandfather." Avery said trying to look better for the boy.

"Maybe I should go check to see if Archie is ok. Shower and changing is on the list as well." she patted Henry's head, and whispered in his ear. "Watch them like a hawk." she winked, and he nodded, happy to help. "And don't let Regina do anything stupid.. in fact.. don't let yourself do anything stupid either Daddy." She said, he nodded and she left.

She appeared in her and Archie's home, and jumped directly into the shower. she turned the water to the perfect, she stripped herself of her clothes and stepped in. Happy to be feeling clean after the long hours she has had. Using magic made her sweat a bit in this world, it was like working over an open flame, but an invisable one. Her muscles were sore as well, this is the price she paid for magic at the moment, and she hated it. Its like she had ran four marathons in a span of twenty hours. The warm water was helping Avery relax. She heard someone come into the home and knew it was Archie. Damn she was hoping to surprise him at his office with a meal. She then heard the bathroom door open slightly.

"Hello? Avery?" it was Archie.

""Hi James. I wanted to surprise you at your office with a meal." she responded through the shower curtain.

"I'm just glad you're home.' he said, the door creak, he was closing it.

"Wait.. don't you want to join me?" Avery teased. Archie began to stutter.

"Well- I mean. S-sure. I-I was going to go make-" Avery stopped him.

"Let me get changed and we'll go to Granny's."Avery said, turning the water off and putting her silk robe on. Archie smiled at her, he loved her robe, as did Avery. She was like her father when it came to the finer things.

"I umm.. got something for you. Maybe you can wear it?" Archie said, kissing her temple. Avery smiled, Archie was not usually the gift giving person, but she was happy about the surprise.

"Oh? You've peaked my interest Dr. Hopper." she winked at him. They went into the room, and Archie held out a cute red purple dress. It was simple, sleeveless, tailored and darted at the top, flared at the bottom. "James.. I love it!" she hugged him. "But, its too cute to wear just to lunch. Mind if I wait until Mary Margaret and Emma come home? I know there is going to be a party."

"They found a way back?" Archie gasped.

"Well.. Kind of. Its complicated."

"Magic always is." he hugged her and he kissed her. "I missed you. I know you were doing the right thing, and what you have to. But it still gets lonely." He said honestly.

"I'm sorry James. Hopefully things slow down soon. And I promise, unless things get entirely crazy," The thought of Cora still in the back of her mind, " We will have a date night once a week and a say in night once a week." she smiled.

"That's a deal with a Gold I can make." Archie played and they kissed a little more passionately than they ever did. They were not a physical couple, not that they didn't want to, the crazy town got in the way a lot. "Mmm.. I love you so much James..." she nuzzled into his chest.

"I love you too Avery." he said, smelling her freshly washed hair, the intimate moment was ruined by Avery's stomach grumbling. "But lets go get something to eat." he laughed at her.

"You know.. A burger sounds so good right now." Avery said.

"You know.. I agree." Archie said. They walked to Granny's loving each other's company. "No magic today?" he asked her as they walked the old fashion way.

"No.. Not today. I've been using to much the past few hours. I need a rest." she smiled.

"Its quite a sight when 'a rest' means walking." he playfully shoved her. When they got into the diner they saw at the counter, and Ruby came up to them with her loving smile Avery loved.

"Hiya Avery. What are my second two favorite love birds going to have today?" She asked.

"Cheeseburgers please Ruby." Archie said.

"Wait, second favorite?" Avery said, playfully hurt.

"You two can't beat Snow White and Prince Charming.. they are famous." She giggled.

"Ok I will take that." Avery said laughing with her friend.

"How is Charming? I haven't seen him since yesterday?" Ruby asked after putting in the order.

"Working hard to get Mary Margaret and Emma home. Its where I've been too, but my Dad forced me home to eat and shower. I think he mostly wanted me to shower." Avery laughed.

"You know, its strange how attentive of a father Gold is." Ruby remarked, placing the burgers infront of her. Avery put ketchup on her burger and all over her fries. Then she took a large bite and hummed at the lovely flavor.

"He always has been. Actually overly protective a lot. He turned a man into a snail for teasing me one time when I was a small child." Avery said, taking another bite, she had not realized how hungry she actually was.

"Did he really?" Archie asked.

"Oh yeah.. and stepped on him."

"Bleh. Snails are gross." Ruby said.

"What was your problem with that story?" Archie asked a bit shocked.

"What? I'd go all wolf girl on someone hurting my Avery too." Ruby hugged Avery's shoulders from across the counter. The door then was flung open with an angry force.

"Avery!" game Grumpy's growl, and the dwarves came running up to her.

"Leroy.. what's wrong?" She asked, seeing that they were all upset.

"The diamonds, the fairy dust diamonds are gone!" he said.

"What? What do you mean?" Ruby said shocked. Avery glared her eyes.

"That son of a bitch! He got rid of me!" she slammed her hand on the counter.

"Wait what?" Archie asked, everyone was now looking at Avery and her outburst.

"My father." She growled. "He didn't care about my well being.. he wanted to get rid of me." Avery got up. "Sorry honey. But I've got a family emergency." she kissed Archie, who just nodded. She was leaving with the dwarves.

"Wait! I'm coming with you." Ruby said catching up with her, Aver knew Archie sent her to come, because Leroy not only lets her act on her anger but provokes her. They all headed towards her father's shop, Avery was not happy.
The shop was locked, and Avery didn't even bother taking out her keys. She magically opened the door, they all went into find Henry with Charming alone.

"What's wrong with him."

"Sleeping Curse to get a message to Snow. Henry where is Dad?" she asked.

"What why?" the boy asked confused.

"The fairy dust diamonds are gone." Leroy said.

"They stole them?" Henry said shocked.

"They conned me out of their way, and him and your mother snuck down when the dwarves weren't there." Avery said, looking around the shop, and she saw a wand was missing.

"They aren't helping Marry Margaret and Emma.. that means my mother lied to me." that snapped Avery back to reality. She bent with Ruby and looked at Henry.

"I am so sorry." Ruby said.

"Sweetheart. Ruby and I are really going to go help. Your mom and Snow." Avery said honestly to the little boy who looked completely devastated.

"We are going to stop them." Henry said.

"Stay here with Charming." Avery told the dwarves. "I know where the portal is going to be." and they ran towards the well in the forest. The well that houses waters that had the power to return what was once lost. Above them, the sky turned dark and the wind picked up.

"Avery what's happening?" Henry asked, looking worried.

"My dad and Your mom are focusing their magic, combined with the fairy diamond magic into a wand." Avery said, worried herself.

"Are you going to be able to stop them?" Ruby asked.

"I am not sure. But we're running out of time." She grabbed both Henry and Ruby and magicked them to the well.

"Mom! What you are doing?" Henry said, immediately running over to Regina. Avery saw lightning and a green glow violently stirring in the well, and knew no one wold survive that. "You aren't helping Mary Margaret and Emma are you?" he added, Avery moved to suck the violence from the portal with her own magic, but felt her sunk into the ground, she looked at her father who had the wand pointed at her.

"You're going to kill them!" Ruby yelled.

"Sorry dearie." her father said, flinging Ruby back by magic.

"Dad! Let me OUT OF HERE!" Avery was struggling, the two dark magic plus the fairy magic was stronger than Avery and she was stuck.

"No.. I am not going to let you kill yourself to make that portal passable. You know Cora is not good." her father said to her.

"Mom, what are you doing?" Henry said, trying to come over and pull Avery out.

"Henry, we cannot let Cora come through the portal. You have no idea what she is capable of. What she would do to us." Regina said.

"Emma and Mary Margaret are going to defeat her, they are the ones who are going to come through that portal."

"Henry, your mother's right. Its going to be Cora." Gold spoke to the boy.

"No Father, you're wrong. I raised Snow better than that. Her and her daughter are made of tougher stuff." Avery spoke back to her father. Still struggling to get out of the ground.

"Good always defeats evil!" Henry said proudly. "You should know that more than anything." He added to his mother.

"What I know is that my mother will destroy everything I love.. and that means you." Regina's voice cracked. "and I can't let that happen." Henry bolted towards the violence. Regina grabbed him.

"NO YOU CAN'T." he yelled struggling against Regina. "STOP IT! YOU CAN'T. YOU'RE GOING TO KILL THEM. PLEASE.. NO." The boy begged and fought against his mother.

"Father! Please!" She begged her own father. "Not Snow!" Avery was in tears looking at her father.
"Averianna.. Its not going to be Snow. She's probably already long since dead." her father said. Henry must have broken away from Regina, because when Avery looked over she was dragging him away.

"Henry!"

"Emma and Mary Margaret are going to come through. I know it." Henry begged. "You said you wanted to change, for the better. This is how, you want me to have faith in you? Have faith in me." this set off a light bulb in Regina. To Avery's surprise, Regina went up to the portal.

"Regina!" Gold said in a warning tone.

"GO Regina!" Avery urged her. Regina put her arms out over the portal and drained all the dark magic and violence from it. Taking no account of herself. She looked as if she was being electrocuted, and was in a lot of pain. Her arms spread wide and she began to convulse as the green lightning was shooting through her body. When the danger was gone, Regina was thrown to the ground, and she was weak and coughing. Avery then was magically pulled from the ground.

Avery scurried off of the ground to Henry, and they both looked at the now quiet well. Nothing happened.. Not one come through the portal. They were too late.

"No!" Henry screamed and Avery took the boy in her arms.

"I'm sorry Henry.. I'm sorry." Regina cried weakly. Avery just held the crying boy. Trying not to think about how immediately alone she now felt. Avery buried her head in the little boy's hair, trying not to cry, but she knew tears were slipping. Then she heard a tapping sound. A hand appeared at the rim of the well. Everyone looked up. A blond head was visible, then Emma Swan hoisted herself up and over the edge. Snow came right after her.

"Mom." Henry whispered.

"Snow." Avery cried.

"Henry!" Emma said and the boy rushed to her. Avery ran up and hugged Snow, picking her up off the ground slightly. Then Snow and Avery hugged around Emma and Henry.

"What's going on here?" Snow asked, looking at Regina curled up in a ball on the ground, Avery was up to her waist dirty, and Gold was stalking away. It took all the power Avery had not to trip her own crippled father as he walked away.

"Its a long story." Avery said.

"She saved you. She saved both of you." Henry said, referring to her mother. Emma and Regina exchanged words. Ruby came running up.

"Are you guys ok?" and she hugged Snow.

"Where's my husband?" Snow said fanatically. " I need to find him." She said, Avery nodded at Ruby to take Snow to Charming.

"So.. you're mother.. she's a piece of work." Emma said to Regina.

"This.. I know." Regina replied.

"You have no idea." Avery said exhausted.

As I said. This chapter was so much fun. :) The next flashback chapter will be lots of fun for me too.

Thank you again for my reviewers!

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