Snow White laughed as she, her husband and daughter along with Splinter and Leonardo, Raphael, Donatello, and Michelangelo were watching the Disney film Snow White. She was rebuffed at how she was portrayed in the film. Acting like a ditzy, helpless individual, as Emma had said, who couldn't defend herself. Most of the feeling went away as funny parts of the movie came up. Now they were just one big happy family enjoying a movie.
"I can't believe this is how they portrayed us." David said gesturing to the screen.
"People do remakes of films and usually are different from what you see here." April said.
"Yeah, like how they did 'Snow White and the Huntsman.'" Emma said.
She was tucked between her mom and dad, enjoying her position very much. Her brothers smiled. They were happy to see Emma so happy with her actual parents.
"So now that the town is no longer affected by the curse…what now?" She couldn't help but ask.
"Well, I guess next step is to figure out how to get back home." Snow White said.
"Question to that will be how," David said, "Magic is different here."
"Maybe but that doesn't it's not here and can't be used." Donnie said.
"True." David admitted.
"Do we have anything to worry about anything or anyone besides Regina or Sid?" Emma asked.
"No one I can think about except for-"David stopped and his eyes went wide.
"Charming?" Snow asked worriedly.
"Dad?" Emma asked, noticing the tension.
"King Albert." David said and Emma saw her Mom's eyes grow wide at the name.
"King Albert?" Leo asked.
Snow White ran a hand through her hair, "King Albert was not happy with how Charming managed to get out of marrying princess Abigail. We both took both our kingdoms back from Regina and Albert and he…tried to make sure I would never be able to have children by poisoning me."
"Myself, your mother along with my mother and Lancelot went to a lake that has healing properties. It was the same lake that allowed me to heal Abigail's true love Fredrick. The river bed had been dried up but we dug deep to get some of the water still there. It was to save my mother at first but she insisted Snow had it. We married in the enchanted forest before we had it officially done at court." Charming said.
"So…I'm technically…impossible?" Emma said.
"If it hadn't been for the lake, you wouldn't have been born." Snow said.
Emma hugged her mother tight, "Would he try to get rid of me?"
"I honestly don't know, but that is a possibility." David admitted.
"Then we'll have to keep on our guard." Leo stated.
"Indeed, I wouldn't suspect for possibly Mr. Glass to act out as well." Splinter said.
"He is Regina's loyal servant. He might or he might not. He was a mirror back in the enchanted forest." Snow said.
"Was he always like that?" April asked.
"No. He was actually a genie that fell in love with Regina, but she didn't love him back. He got involved with killing my father, your grandfather, and in the end he wished he would be with Regina forever-"
"And he was cursed to being confined to a mirror?" Emma finished.
"Yes." Snow said helplessly.
Emma quirked an eyebrow, "Ok, the stories I'm hearin', very messed up."
"I'll say." Casey said, rubbing his temple in shock.
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Graham watched the door, doing whatever he could to keep his eyes open. He was exhausted, but he had to stay on guard. He noticed through the Regina had started crying and was shocked to see she had actual tears in her eyes as she ate…chocolate. He knew Emma had gone in there earlier to talk, but realized she had given something to the queen till he saw the wrapper through the window. He was wondering…had the queen actually been feeling again? She was upset with what she did? He shook his head at the notion. He wouldn't believe it till he saw proof. He was so engrossed with his thoughts that he didn't hear the footsteps and feeling something hard hit across the head as he fell to the ground.
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Regina found herself curled into a ball on the cell floor. She had eaten two of the chocolate bars gave her and fell into hysterical sobs. Her ears perked up when she heard a loud crash. Curiosity happening, she picked herself up and was surprised to see the Huntsman was not outside. She looked up and was surprised to see Sidney and King Albert open the door, walking to her cell, putting a key into the lock, and opening it up,
"Your highness." Sidney said.
"Sidney? King Albert?"
"Indeed, consider us your ticket to freedom." He said.
Regina quirked an eyebrow, something was wrong here, "How did you get out Sidney?"
"Albert found me and set me free. The huntsman is now enjoying a relaxing nap in the janitor's closet."
"That still doesn't explain why you're freeing me." Regina declared.
"To get revenge. On the brat that should never have been born." Albert said as he started walking away.
"What?" Regina was now thoroughly confused.
"Snow White's daughter." Albert said with a snarl in his voice, making Regina stop in shock for a moment.
"Emma? What are you talking about?"
"That girl was supposed to never be born. After Snow White helped that Shepard take back the kingdom," King Albert than said with a malicious smile, "I poisoned Snow White so she would never be able to bear a child."
Regina was floored. This man tried to take Snow's ability to have children?! She would never stoop that low! Ok, maybe she would have at the time. Yes, she wanted revenge on her step-daughter, but she would never have tried to do something that extreme. That was too…unjust, ever for her. Regina found herself starting to get worried, now confused why she was all of sudden feeling these emotions. What was going with her?
"But they managed to cure her and because of that, Emma," He said in disgust, "lives.
"And what do you plan to do?" Regina said, dread starting to settle in the pit of her stomach.
King Albert looked at Regina, "Make sure she never breathes again. However, I've been told she is very skilled in magic and the sword. I'd like to see if she can be turned."
"Turn her against her family?" Regina snorted loudly, catching both males by surprise.
"From the way I've seen her since she came her, she would rather die than turn against Snow and her husband. Plus, she has those turtles and the rat. She would never do it."
"Turtles and rat?" Albert parroted.
"She was raised by humanoid turtles and a rat who is their father." Sidney said.
"So, the princess of the Enchanted Forest was raised by demons or monsters?"
"In a sense." Sidney said.
"Well, we'll see how long it takes for the girl to break, if she is too stubborn. She'll just have to be killed." Albert said.
"Kill her?! She's-she's just a teenager!" Regina protested.
"Yes, very much so, seeing the look on Snow White and that Shepard's face as they see their daughter dead will show that they never should've crossed me."
Sidney let out a deadly smile with the man. Regina felt her heart was in a vice. She realized now she was scared. Scared for what could happen to Emma. Regina realized Emma had been bringing back feelings that were now her own and surprisingly, she was glad she could feel again. She felt for a moment they were cloaked like someone or something had hidden them, but now they were back. Regina stared at the two men getting ready to walk out. She spied a metal bucket right next to her left foot and narrowed her eyes at them.
"We'll be going to the Storybrooke Canary. There we can plan out revenge."
Regina shook her head and said, "No."
Both men turned to her, she hit Sidney first in the head and then went for Albert. Both men went to the ground, and Regina ran like a bat out of hell and made her way to Snow White's apartment.
Regina ran up the stairs, two at a time, she pounded her against the door that she knew was Snow White's apartment. As soon as the door was opened, she bustled in past April and said,
"Emma's in danger."
Everyone who started to get a weapon out paused in their actions.
"What? What did you say?" David said, pushing Emma behind him as he got up.
"Emma's in danger. King Albert broke Sidney out of jail and declared he has a plan for getting rid of her." She pointed her finger at the blonde teenager who looked at her confused.
"And he didn't break you out too?" Snow asked, skeptically raising an eyebrow.
Regina sighed. She swallowed, "He did, but I knocked them out with a bucket and ran here."
Emma raised her eyebrow this time, looking at Regina.
Regina sighed, running a hand through her hair, "Look, I know I've done some horrible things but right now isn't the time to dwell on that. Albert is planning on doing something and the result is to either get your daughter, " Regina pointed to Snow and David, "dead or other."
"It seems we have forgotten that David's fake father still has a grudge against him and his family." Splinter said.
"We won't let him near her." Leo said as he kept his hands on his swords.
"Yeah, that guy wants to come fer her, he's gotta deal with us." Raph said as he growled.
"Ditto." Mikey said.
"Even so, he has Sidney with him. He's very devious and it won't be easy. But again, I have no idea what he's acquired while living 'here.'" Regina said.
"That makes it a bit harder, but not impossible to find out." Emma said thinking out loud.
"Very true." Snow said.
"Would Rumpelstiltskin know of anything?" Emma asked Regina.
She tensed when she heard his name, "I don't know, and I don't think…going over there…is a good idea…for me." Regina looked frightened of the idea of going back to the pawn shop.
"But you know Sidney more than anybody else. What would be his first move alongside Albert here?" April said.
Regina put her hand to her chin in thought, "He would tell the man everything he knows about her and the file. He would mention about her sword skills most definitely along with her magic." Regina said.
"That…might be a problem." Leo said, realizing what Regina had said.
"Sidney is not much of a fighter I can tell you this. He prefers to use manipulations just as much and the same with Albert but he can use a sword." Regina said.
Emma got up from the couch, "Either way, I'm going to have to fight him. He won't give up till he has me."
"No," Snow White got to her feet and placed her hands of Emma's shoulders firmly, "Young lady, absolutely not. You are not going anywhere near him."
"Mom, I can't just wait here for him to come and grab me." Emma protested, "Besides, unless he or Glass manages to grab me I cannot just not fight him."
"Emma," Splinter said, "While your mother makes an excellent point. I know you will go out instead of staying inside, you should have someone with you till we know more for certain of what Albert and Sidney are up to."
"I agree with Splinter," David said, startling Snow, "Besides, Albert isn't going to sit around for long. Patience was never one of his strong suits. He'll attack the moment he finds it's time. Which means it's better if Emma is always with us or someone, because the chance of being out-numbered is impossible considering who we have willing to fight with us now." He glanced to April, Casey, Splinter and the turtles.
"Darn right there, ya higness. Nobody's hurtin' Emma while we're here. Ya can bet ya bottom dollar on that." Casey stated.
David raised an eyebrow at the expression," Explain later Dad." Emma said.
"Charming, there is no way I'm going along with this." Snow said as she came up next to him.
"Mom," Emma walked up to her, "I'm not going to hide from him. He tried to hurt you and Dad already and I won't stand by-"
"Emma, you're only fourteen and even though you are skilled with the sword he could hurt you-"
"I can't lose you and Dad again." Emma shouted, silencing the room at her sudden outburst.
Emma's eyes watered and looked at Snow, "I can't, won't, lose you or Dad again."
Snow was shocked and so was David. Splinter was shocked as well but understood her actions. Snow pulled Emma into a tight hug which Emma returned. Snow than pulled her away and grabbed her shoulders,
"Emma, look at me."
Reluctantly Emma opened her eyes and a few tears fell. Snow brushed them away with her thumb.
"You're not going to lose any of us. I will agree that keeping you holed up here is…not the best idea, despite how much I'd rather that course of action," Emma laughed a bit, "However, until we know what is going on, I want you to stay here. If you have to go out, you stay with either me, your father, April, Casey, your brothers, Splinter." Making the turtles and Splinter smile, "Understand?" She finished firmly.
Emma nodded. Snow turned to the turtles, Casey, April and Splinter, "I don't have to ask, but will you-"
Splinter cut her off, "We will guard Emma and help in your dilemma with Albert and Mr. Glass Snow White. You have our word."
Snow smiled, "Thank you Splinter," She turned to Regina, "Thank you…"
Regina awkwardly nodded her head. Emma's brow furrowed as she noticed the woman's magic flare again. It was pulsing but there was also color leaking into the dark edges around it.
"Regina?" Emma asked,
"Yes?"
"When did you discover you could do magic?"
Regina raised an eyebrow at the question, "Why?"
"Because I'm seeing something weird…" Emma trialed off as she got closer to Regina. The brunette moved back a bit as Emma kept glancing at her closely.
"What are you doing?" Regina asked defensively.
Emma frowned as she saw two different colors of magic. She had felt this before but now her theory was confirming something. She was seeing two different kinds of magic in Regina.
"There's something wrong with you." Emma said.
Regina narrowed her eyes, "Excuse me?" Defensively.
"I'm seeing your magic and…it doesn't seem normal. So to say."
This made everybody pause and look at Emma in shock.
"You can see magic in people?" Regina's tone dropped to surprise.
"Yeah. Something's wrong with your magic."
"What do you mean something's wrong with my magic?" Regina asked, now looking a bit curious but also scared.
Emma turned to the other members in the room, "I think we may need to pay another visit to Rumpelstiltskin."
