I'm sorry it's taken so long to update but I've been slammed with work, school, and running around after a two year old. Anyways, let me know what y'all think. Won't be much longer before the story wraps up, a few more chapters. Thank you for the favorites, follows, reviews, and sticking with me through this story.
"Blue what are we going to do? If Emma is back with those other monsters, not to mention Regina, we will be attacked soon and without her we can't open the portal." Snow said in a panicky tone.
"Calm down Your Majesty, I have a backup plan in place." Blue reassured the panicky woman, she couldn't afford to have Snow chicken out now.
"Y-you do?" Snow said in shock.
"Of course, I wasn't going to trust Robin Hood completely, after all he did have a baby with the Wicked Witch and was the lover of the Evil Queen." Blue replied. After she, the Dark One and Snow had returned, they found the princess missing and those who were supposed to be guarding her unconscious. Robin Hood had been able to tell her that Captain Hook and some stranger were responsible for the princess being taken, she was not happy, but she expected it. Especially after she had a more in-depth conversation with the Dark One.
"Thank goodness," Snow said in relief, "What do we do now?"
"Now we go to town hall, call the meeting and wait." Blue replied as she grasped the dagger tightly and smiled as she noticed the Dark One glaring at the dagger in her hand.
"Wait for what?" Snow question confused.
"The princess of course" Blue answered. Seeing the look of confusion still on the former Queen's face she elaborated, "After being reminded of the prophecy and witnessing a unusual…bond between the princess and the Dark One, I decided a more in-depth conversation was needed." She paused as she watched the man fume silently but otherwise remained stoic.
"What did you find out?" Snow questioned, sounding slightly disturbed at the idea her daughter has any kind of bond with a man who is the Dark One.
"Plenty, though I'm sure not everything, I know that the princess will be reunited with her stolen darkness and I know that the Dark One has been making plans to ensure the prophecy is fulfilled." Blue replied, watching as the woman paled.
"S-stolen?" Snow replied shakily.
"You should have come to me Your Majesty, I would have helped you find another way." Blue replied in answer, she still couldn't believe that she was never aware of what had happened.
"I…" Snow started but was cut off.
"It doesn't matter now; the point is I knew the princess would be rescued. After he receives her darkness, she will come and when she does she will do as we want. Isn't that right Dark One?" Blue said.
"Yes." He replied and couldn't repress the giggle at the look on Snow Whites face, absolute horror.
"B-but she will kill me?! That's what I saw in my dream, that's why me and Charming did what we did in the first place!" Snow shouted in a panic.
"Well dearie, that's the thing about dreams," He giggled and smiled evilly, "they can have so many meanings. You really should think things through more"
"B-but what about the rest of the wolves? Regina?" Snow questioned, distraught clear in her tone.
"You really don't understand anything about what you and your dear prince Charming did to your daughter do you?" the Dark One replied, "They won't have time to follow her as she will disappear soon after the transfer is done, she will be uncontrolled and vulnerable. I will be able to track her magic easily, we get her, and she will do what needs to be done." He finished before turning his back on them, the fairy was a fool, oh he told her the truth, but he was great a finding loopholes and she wasn't smart enough to avoid leaving them. She knew what he wanted her to know, he has no choice but to follow through with what has been ordered of him, however, that doesn't mean he doesn't have his own game at play. He just hoped the Her Majesty was ready. He stiffened as he felt magic near him, he knew that magic, but it has changed.
"It's time, she's not far from here." He spoke aloud before disappearing.
Regina is going to kill me Emma thought to herself as she ran through the forest, she didn't even know how she got here. She was in the forest, where exactly she had no idea just thankful she didn't land herself in blue's hands. The last thing she remembered was hearing a voice and seeing Lily, next thing she knows she's waking up in the forest, butt naked and not able to control her magic. Physically she was fine, great even, she's never felt more energized, she doesn't notice any major change in her mentality, no wanting to terrorize people or murder for fun…well maybe the forest boy and Blue but really who could blame her for that?
No what concerned her is magic and the fact she couldn't change, she can't control her magic it's wild and it's color keeps changing, from her signature white to pure black, and things then to blow up or some other craziness when she tries so she stopped trying. She's vulnerable and she doesn't like feeling weak, especially when there are people who are after her. She can't even contact Ruby through their bond, which was getting annoying, she just hoped Regina and the pack can track her. Regina. That's whose voice she heard before she blacked out, but how was that possible? Suddenly she sensed magic, at least her senses are still working she mused, she jumped into a tree to get a better view point and waited.
"Let's not make this harder than necessary dearie" came Gold's voice from a distance away.
So, he can't pinpoint her exact location, that's good to know. She really needs to get that damn dagger away from Blue. Thanks to her wolf senses, she knew he was not far from her location and interestingly enough, he seemed to be alone. Trap, she thought to herself. She needed to make sure. She climbed down from the tree, jumping would have made noise that could alter him to her location, and started to silently move through the forest. She was focused on his scent, if she would have been paying more attention she would have noticed that she was practically gliding through the forest as she moved, her movements silent, as if she were one with the forest.
"Miss Swan, time is ticking." Gold's voiced reached her ears.
She stopped suddenly, having been so focused on his scent that she didn't realize how to him till he spoke. Immediately after stopping, she felt her magic surged inside her, begging for release. "No, no, no" she muttered to herself, she tried to contain it by pulling on her wolf for control but that proved to be explosive, literally. In front of her a tree branch exploded, she tried to stop but she couldn't. Her hands moved of their own violation, white and black colored magic shot from her hands, destroying anything in its path.
"Found you" she heard Gold speak from behind her, but she was too focused on trying to shut down her magic to care.
"Make it stop" She gritted out, she likely to burn down the entire forest otherwise.
Gold watched in awe at the power she was displaying. She was one her knees, back hunched and power practically oozing out of her. Her hair had even lightened, almost white in a certain light. The only way to stop her was to cut off her magic, he conjured a pair of cuffs, ones just like he had used on her before, but these would not cut her off from her wolf completely. Not that the Blue fairy was aware of that fact, she had gotten confident in her control of him and it would be her downfall.
Emma sighed in relief as suddenly the magic stopped, she slumped to the ground and felt magic engulf her. She closed her eyes expecting the worse, or more whipping, but was pleasantly surprised to find herself clothed instead. She went to stand when she felt something on her wrists, looking down she groaned.
"Come on! Really?" Emma exclaimed.
"You asked to make it stop dearie, I only did what was asked of me." Gold replied in a bored tone.
"Uh-huh, Where's the puppet master who pulls your strings? Or the OH so honorable thief Robin." Emma asked, sarcasm clear in her tone as she crossed her arms under her chest and leaned against a tree that her magic missed.
"Mr. Hood is rather unable to do much of anything at this moment as he and his men are recovering from your rescue yesterday. As to Blue, she has grown confident in her control of me and saw no need to tag along." Gold replied, anger and humor lacing his tone.
Emma relaxed before realizing what he said, "Wait. You said yesterday?" Emma asked in shock. Yesterday, how long had she been out and why the hell has no one found her? What the hell happened after she blacked out?
"Yes, Miss Swan, yesterday. Having time troubles dearie? Nasty side-effect of that transfer." Gold replied studying the woman closely, she was tense and looked like she was going to panic. It unnerved him because she usually had more control over emotions than this then again, she has been through quite a bit since this all began.
"You could say that. Times been a bit of a blur lately, speaking of which, how much time we got till Blue starts demanding your return?" Emma said shifting uncomfortably, she did not like this feeling. It was bad enough being cut off from her wolf and magic the first time, but circumstances were different, and she had asked, not that he wasn't going to do that anyway.
"A couple minutes, we must speak quickly, I cannot help you, but the nitwit fairy didn't say I could not talk to you. You must open the portal, it cannot be put off any longer, Blue plans to use you to gain control of the entire forest. I don't know how she plans on controlling you, but what I do know is that they are counting on the wolves finding you, believing Regina will stay with your children." Gold explained quickly.
"If my pack can't find me, I don't see how Regina could. Cause if she could track my magic, she would be here by now. My bound with my back is muted, I can't contact or feel them." Emma said, frustration lacing her voice.
"Miss Swan." Impatience lacing his tone, "Emma. Your magic and very nature has been changed. Yes, the darkness was yours in the first place, but it has not been inside you for years, it needs balance, it will come and with it the restoration of you pack bond and access to your wolf. Your light, darkness, and wolf are all in a battle for balance right now." Gold explained, watching as realization washed over her.
"Okay, that I get, how you knew I couldn't change into a wolf I will ask later, but what does that have to do with Regina?" Emma asked, knowing their time was running out.
Gold rolled his eyes in annoyance, with a wave of his hand he had shackles around her wrists and grinned at her flare of anger. "Got to keep up appearance's dearie." He giggled, "As for Regina, why I thought you'd have figured it out by now. She is the one who will help provide the balance you need, she is your mate, the one who will rule by your side and she can find you." Gold said, amusement lacing his tone.
Emma sighed deeply in defeat, yea that's what she thought he was going to say. Only problem is, she is pretty sure Regina is in deep denial, however, she had heard Regina's voice in her head before she blacked out. So maybe, just maybe, there was hope yet. She snorted to herself, right cause Regina and emotions go along so well together. Well Your Majesty, it's up to you now. Find Me. Emma thought, hoping that Gold was right.
"Before we depart, if we survive this, I can heal your back." Gold said, face stoic but emotion clear in his tone."
Emma closed her eyes briefly as she felt a twinge of pain in her back at the memory, she knew that was his way of apologizing. She knew he had no control over what happened, she doubted she would let him near her back anytime soon, but she appreciated it all the same. She nodded her heard towards him, letting him know she heard him.
"Time's up dearie." Gold stated and with a wave of his hand they both disappeared surrounded by his signature magic.