Hey guys, sorry I haven't updated in a while! I've been super busy. This chapter has the continuation of Doctor Whale's interaction with Home Base. It isn't much, but it's all I could come up with for the moment... better things to come :)
The thin air was laced with moisture on that early Monday morning. Expensive leather shoes sent muffled clicks on the gleaming black street so unused there was no yellow line dotting the center. The man slowed to a gradual stop and gazed around at the green scenery; the life inside of the trees was alive with the buzzing of insects and the breaking of twigs. It reminded Doctor Whale of a scene from a nature documentary, making him feel very out of place from his natural habitat of white gowned nurses and the strong smell of saline. He glanced around for a few moments, suddenly very bored, weighing out his options if he decided to stay for these people or not. After a small amount of pondering, Whale thought it would be best to stay for a little while longer.
These people did seem to have a huge amount of power, after all.
The dark haired man jammed his hands into the back of his jean pockets, the chilled air finally starting to get past him. He continued to look around the forest for any signs of real movement.
"You know we can't see you, right?" A feminine voice shattered the silence around him, sending Whale's hand flying out of his pockets and into a more defensive stance. His head swung back and forth like a pendulum, trying to pin the source of the sound.
"Who's there? I- I can't exactly see you," the doctor responded.
For an answer, he received a rather joyful laugh. The unseen woman's voice sounding light, carefree, and very British.
"Don't worry, it's just us; we came just like we said we would."
"Then why can't I see you?" He demanded upon feeling a rush of foolishness going through his body, considering the fact that he was having a conversation with only the open woods in front of him.
"Because there's a barrier where the county lines are. And if you want to see me, well... You're going to have to cross it."
Whale's breath froze in his throat as he mentally traveled back to the day when the entire town was in a long, crowded line wanting nothing more than to cross over the boarder and leave their past, leave the unbearable truth. It had seemed like such an easy choice at the time, to get rid of all the bullshit he, and everyone had to go through in their respective realms. David told them what would happen if they left; they'd have their memories erased. But maybe it was but a small price to pay to get a chance at a real life.
We are both.
"I- I can't cross over the boarder. I'll loose my memory." Victor stammered, chasing away all the thoughts of escape. To his surprise, the woman let out a laugh in response.
"Well I know that- trust me Dr Whale, we all did our homework." There was a slight break in the woman's voice before she spoke again. "Our scientists back in the station made a way for the town line's power to be... Paused for a certain amount of time."
Whale sighed irritably, growing tired of their invisible conversation. Should he take that leap of faith, or walk away? Walk away to what, he whispered harshly to himself, all that's left in Storybrooke is Belle the mayor and a bunch of grouchy, pointless people. At least here someone actually wanted to utilize his talents.
"All I have to do is walk forward?" Victor asked ambivalently; it all seemed too surreal to him.
"That's right."
Even if it was all a lie, at least all the trouble would disappear for him.
His shoes clicked solemnly against the damp, cobblestone street until they silenced- on the other side of the thickly spray painted town line.
"What do you want from us?" Snow White demanded, staring into the black, soulless eyes of their capturer. Her anger was able to take over once she realized the half octopus, half woman was yet another thing that was keeping her from reuniting with her daughter, her grandson, and most importantly, her husband.
The sea creature let out a laugh as she studied the two humans that were in front of her. How petty they were. "The Lost Boys and I have come to a common interest, which doesn't happen often. They want to stop you from finding the boy, and I can't have my power compromised by a little mermaid and her prince boyfriend. It seems like you and your people are hardly in Neverland's favor,"
Both Rumple and Snow rolled their eyes at this statement. Of course they were.
"So what are you going to do with us then, kill us?" He jeered, "I'm the dark one. Are you sure that's a good idea?"
"We've made our deals, Rumplestiltskin. But that was the past. You're working with them now." Ursula spit the word out towards Mary Margret with an invisible force.
The water surrounding them made her raven black hair swirl around her In a suspended motion. Once again, magic Snow didn't understand was causing them to breathe as if they were on land.
"Who said I was with them?" Gold smirked, forming both his hands into fists, "I'm here for my grandson."
Ursula laughed again. "You don't have magic, dark one."
He only smiled, though inside there was a burning pain that kept on getting stronger with every second of gnawing need for magic. A couple seconds later, small bubbles rose from around Rumple's form. Snow and Ursula stared in shock (the shock was mostly from Snow) as Rumplestiltskin vanished into thin air
"No, wait!" Mary Margret shouted desperately, though he was already gone. She was all alone.
"Well. I suppose your death will do." Ursula mused in her defeated expression. "Goodbye, Snow White."
Do you think Rumple will come back for Snow? I mean, he can't just leave her, right? And for any Frankenwolf shippers out there, I promise I'll add some of them together soon! Do you think Ruby will be able to persuade him to stay on the good side?