Chapter 21 Cora's Plans and more.
Right now, Cora is in her study standing over her desk. On her desk are a dozen spellbooks and scrolls. Cora has spent days trying to counteract the ancient magic used to prevent anyone with a dark heart and dark intentions to practice magic in Alex's home village. Ever since Regina and Daniel ran away. Cora has always planned to destroy the place the home Regina and Daniel built from themselves once she found them! Cora looking over all the spellbooks and scrolls it finally hits her. Cora takes out some paper from her desk drawer and picks up one quill. Cora dips the end of her quill into some black ink and starts to write out a new spell taking bits and pieces from spellbooks and scrolls. As she writing out the new spell. Henry enters the study.
"Cora," Henry says catching Cora's attention. Cora looks up from the piece of paper.
"What do you want? Henry, I'm rather occupied right now." Cora asks in a rude manner.
"I just wanted to tell you everything is in order to your standards," Henry replies.
"Good, but right now, I've have deciphered away to break through the ancient spell that prevents me from using magic in Alex's home village," Cora said.
"Cora, you have Alexander here why do you need to go to the village?" Henry asked.
"To destroy it of course. Regina left all this the chance of being queen for a peasant. After, all the deals I made." Cora answers.
"Cora, the village is Regina, Daniel and Alex's home. Not to mention the village is home to other families." Henry reminded Cora.
"And the village didn't bring them back here. So, they have to pay." Cora snapped.
"So, after you force Alexander to marry Princess Emma. You plan on destroying his home what else?" Henry asked.
"My plans Henry are mine to know and mine to know only," Cora responds.
The Charmings and Emma arranged a plan as to when and they would trade places at the village. Since their kingdom still needs to be looked over. Emma's parents knew they couldn't stop Emma from fighting it was in her blood. She was personally asked for help in protecting this village. Emma couldn't deny she is worried. Emma is worried that she and Alex, Lilith will fail. Emma fears Cora will discover their plans and will kill her parents, kill Rumplestiltskin force her to marry Alex then kill her and take over her kingdom! Later that night Emma meets up with Baelfire at their usual meeting place. The meeting place is equal distance from Rumplestiltskin's estate and the Charmings palace. The meeting place is a tavern. Emma is wearing black trousers, grey boots and a white blouse. Baelfire is wearing brown trousers, brown boots and a grey shirt. The two are sat at a small table in the back of the Tavern. Each with a metal cup to drink their ale from.
"So, you decided to take some time off preparing to fight Cora and her possible attack on the village," Baelfire said.
"My parents wouldn't take no for answer. But tomorrow it's my turn. To watch the village." Emma replies.
"So tonight is one small drink," Baelfire says.
"Tonight is whatever we want to be tonight," Emma responds.
"I like the sound of that," Baelfire spoke. The two then take a sip of their ale. Two hours later Emma and Baelfire are still drinking with big smiles and laughs.
"So, there was supposed to be some ball for some stuck-up aristocrats. When I was eight its kind of a royal tradition for princesses to be introduced to court." Emma starts but Baelfire interrupts.
"I can see where this is coming," Baelfire said.
"I snuck out of the palace to go somewhere to hide out until the ball ends. Needless to say, my plan backfired a bit it was raining heavily that night. And me being bored I jumped in muddy puddles. When I jumped into one muddy puddle it wasn't as shallow as I thought it was a lot deeper. Long story short when I got home it looked like I fell into a pigsty." Emma tells Baelfire. Baelfire can't help but laugh loudly. He knew Emma didn't really wear makeup it wasn't her style. But he couldn't imagine her covered in mud and dirty water.
"What did your parents say?" Baelfire asks.
"They were furious that I snuck out. But they couldn't help but laugh at how dirty I looked my Dad laughed the most it must have reminded him of his Shepard days." Emma answered.
"I dread to think what you would do as a dare," Baelfire commented.
"I don't think I haven't tried to get out a single dare," Emma says.
"There a first time for everything Emma," Baelfire responded.
"I'll prove it to you," Emma spoke.
"I'm sure you will one day," Baelfire replies.
Back over at the estate. After Cora and Henry had their small disagreement. Henry is in his very own study. Henry hears a knock on his study's door.
"Come in," Henry said. Seconds later the door then opens and Alex walks into the study. Alex carefully shuts the door. Alex then pulls out a purple stone from a pocket. He then makes a gesture with his free hand over the purple stone causing the purple stone to transform into a purple light flashes for a moment covering the entire study and quickly fades away.
"Just a small spell so we can speak freely for a while," Alex tells his grandpa as to not worry Henry.
"Are you here because of the servant girl?" Henry asks.
"No, not entirely anyway. I need to ask you a question just a simple yes and no." Alex answers.
"Ask away," Henry replies.
"If you had the chance to see my Mom again Regina would you accept any way possible?" Alex questions.
"I don't understand why you're asking Alexander," Henry spoke.
"Just answer please grandpa, yes or no do you want to see your daughter again," Alex says.
"Yes, I do want to see my daughter," Henry answered. Alex smiles. Alex then summons a simple silver locket one of the few things Regina took with her on the night she and Daniel ran away. Alex opens the locket which he enchants with a wave of his hand. Upon enchanting the locket Henry is transformed into grey smoke. The grey smoke flys into the locket and Alex quickly closes the locket before making the locket vanish in a poof of smoke. Alex finally casts one more spell causing a magical clone of Henry to appear before him.
"You're going to get your happy ending too grandpa," Alex said to himself.
End of chapter 21.