ACT THREE: PART TWO

"This is not goodbye, this is until we find a way"

Yazi didn't like that Storybrooke, her safe haven, was erased from existence. She did not like being back in the Enchanted Forest, a place that held so much tragedy in its womb. She definitely did not like that her grey dress was made out of wool, which warmed her up a lot more than necessary, and it goes without saying that the mink cloak hanging from her neck, with the golden bow her mother had tied right before she told her she had to leave, was also not of her liking. She missed her colorful dresses, her pretty ballerinas and her cute sweaters, the ones that were constantly mocked by…

Her eyebrows arched in realization, as she reached for her neck. Amongst the several layers of clothing, she could feel the soft outline of a thin chain, and she sighed in relief when she realized she was still wearing the necklace. She made the attempt to take it out from underneath her dress, but as soon as she saw the golden star, she felt tears swarming her eyes, so she put it back before they could begin to fall.

"You okay?" she raised her gaze to find Neal giving her a concerned glance. She looked around and discovered that she had been so emerged in her thoughts, she didn't realize Mary Margaret...Or, rather, Snow, Charming, Regina and Hook were standing ahead, talking to Aurora and Phillip underneath the white marble pergola.

"I'm fine" she replied meekly. She really didn't want to think about the obvious reason why he was asking her that, so she chose to change the focus of the conversation "Are you?" he had just lost his father, and with the whole curse thing, she had been too distracted and worried to ask about it.

Neal remained silent for a few moments, probably lost in thought.

"Yeah" he finally replied, to which Yazi nodded even though she didn't really believe that "My father didn't turn out to so bad after all" he added with a bittersweet smile, and the girl returned it, giving his arm a comforting squeeze.

She still didn't like Rumpelstiltskin for a variety of reasons, but she could, at least, admit that what he had done for them was very noble of him. She had a little bit more respect for him now, though she wasn't going to go overboard with it.

But the one who had done the most difficult sacrifice, was definitely Regina. The girl's gaze went over to the evil queen, who was standing on the sidelines, a stern expression on her face, but Yazi was sure she was heartbroken. She had to…

She couldn't finish the sentence like how she originally planned to.

She had done a lot for them, she should just leave it at that. And she respected her for it, for she was sure it was extremely difficult, and yet, despite the hardship that it implied, she still did what she had to do to save them. She still didn't trust her completely, but she could at least leave her be.

"Yazi" another voice pulled her out of her thoughts, and when she looked up, she found that Snow was signaling for her to walk over. The girl approached her under the pergola with curiosity "You know them already, but these are Aurora and Phillip" she introduced the two royals she had read about, while placing a gentle hand on her shoulder "They've been taking care of the enchanted forest for the past twenty eight years"

"Nice to meet you" she replied with a smile, glad she had a distraction; it would prevent her from thinking too much, which was exactly what she didn't need right now.

"Pleasure's ours" Aurora replied, bowing slightly at her "Snow told us a lot about you"

"That's never good" she said playfully, and she was really surprised at the fact she could still joke around like that. Some of them chuckled at her words.

"Are you really the golden child?" Phillip asked, giving her a curious and intrigued look.

"One and only" she replied "As far as I know, at least" supposedly, there was a new golden child every fifty years. She didn't really know anything about the one previous to her, since the golden child's identity had always been a well-kept secret, known only to a few people due to how dangerous it'd be if anyone with ill intentions got their hands on them.

"She's done a lot for us" Snow commented "Even if some of us didn't see it" she added, giving her a glance only the two of them could give meaning to. She was definitely talking about the incredible underestimation Yazi went though while in Neverland, but the girl was long past that, and was content with everyone merely admitting that she knew what she was doing "How have things been here?" the woman asked, turning to look back at her old friends "The ogres?" Yazi had forgotten that the ogre war was a thing in the enchanted forest, for twenty eight years she had been too preoccupied with problems in the real world to think about a conflict going on in a faraway land. Not to mention, she didn't even remember the land in question for the better part of those years.

"Defeated" Aurora replied "We're restoring our kingdom, and our lives"

"And congratulations" Snow stated, giving her friend's swollen belly a brief glance. Yazi had not realized she was pregnant until that moment.

"Is it that obvious?"

"You're glowing" the black haired woman replied. Maternity things, Yazi guessed; she was obviously not able to distinguish any signs.

"Even though she's pregnant, I'm the one who's sick" Yazi heard Regina say behind them, but nobody paid any mind to her.

"We have much to celebrate" Philip announced "You and your friends are welcomed into our kingdom. If you need anything, we are at your service"

"Thank you" Charming stated "But all we need is horses. We have our kingdom, and our castle"

"The castle was destroyed in the curse" Snow reminded, and Yazi couldn't help feeling slightly disappointed. She had never been able to experience life in a castle before, she would certainly not mind. She had talked a lot about it with…

"Well played, your majesty, you lay waste to everything" Hook spoke up sarcastically, interrupting her thoughts once again, thankfully. Regina just gave him an annoyed look.

"Not everything" Aurora spoke up, looking at the woman "Her castle still stands"

"Of course it does" the queen stated, seemingly proud of herself "I protected it"

"Technically, the castle doesn't belong to her, it was Snow's before she took it" David said in a rush, never leaving her gaze from Aurora.

"Well, to be fair" the woman approached them "I married into it" she added. And she was not wrong.

"That you did" Snow spoke up, looking at her. Her expression lit up, as if she had just realized a very important factor "And now we're taking it back" she added firmly, determination could be read in her entire demeanor "And you are coming with us"

"You can't be serious" the other woman said with a dry chuckle, clearly not on board with that idea.

"Regina, everyone out there is scared and confused" Snow kept going, very convinced of her plan "They need hope. What better way to do that than to return united?" Yazi had to admit that her foster mother (did that even apply in the forest?) had a point. Whoever was left after the curse broke out had to be desperate and anxious, not really knowing what was going on. They needed to ease the tension, not increase it, and if they tried to establish some peace, they would at least be one step closer to restoring the kingdom to its former glory "I know you don't like it, but you'll learn to. For our good, for yours" Regina didn't seem to be able to find something to respond to that, so Yazi assumed that she was in.

"Thank you again for your hospitality" Charming spoke up, turning to look at the other two, and sticking his hand out for them to shake "We should begin preparations"

"Good luck to all of you" Philip said solemnly, giving the man's hand a firm stretch.

And then, all of them were gone.

Yazi followed the line of peculiar people walking across the forest, doing her very best to find entertainment in the birds flying, the squirrels she could see from time to time, or the several trees they passed by, even though all of them looked pretty much the same. At one point, she even began to listen in to the dwarfs' conversation and tried to distinguish who was who. She was willing to do anything to shut her brain up.

"You'll finally see the castle" she heard Snow's voice speaking from ahead of her; one hand was holding the horse's reins, and the other went around the girl's shoulder to bring her in for a hug "How do you feel about that?"

"I'm curious" she commented "The only castle I've ever seen is Rumpelstiltskin's, and only for like ten seconds. Then, it was the streets or the forest for me"

"I can guarantee our castle will be much cozier than a dark and dirty alley" Charming spoke up, giving her a smile.

"You'll especially like the library" the woman added, and Yazi only just now realized she would be able to finally see what a royal library looked like in real life; that prospect definitely excited her, she couldn't wait to tell….

"I can't wait" she replied, cutting off her own thoughts. Could they just stay quiet for five minutes? They were like a tetris block; as soon as they found a blank spot, they immediately tried to occupy it.

"Regina's castle is just beyond the mountains"

"Snow, I think you mean our castle" Charming corrected, and Yazi had to agree with that. It was hers from the beginning.

"It's gonna take some getting used to" she replied with a nervous chuckle "The last time I was there was just after my father's death" the blonde girl gave her a sympathetic smile "And I always dreamed of returning" Yazi would definitely feel the same way. After being away from home for so long, all one would want was to return to its safe harbour. For a very long time, Yazi didn't have that; she didn't have any place to return to, not until she began living in Storybrooke.

Granted, it was because of a curse, but still. Living with Snow in that loft, going to Granny's to have breakfast, and spending all her weekends at the library was her routine, her daily life. She had gotten used to it, and it was a very pleasant feeling to have something to look forward to everyday. It was really painful to think about the fact that she would never be able to experience that again.

"I just never imagined it would be with Regina by our side"

"I wouldn't count on that, sister" Grumpy announced his presence, as he began to walk besides them.

"What do you mean?" Yazi questioned with a frown.

"The queen, she's missing"

It took them a while, but Snow and Yazi finally found Regina. She had stopped right before the first turn they took, and she seemed to be hitting the ground repeatedly with a stick.

"What are you doing?" the young girl questioned, giving her an askance glance.

"So now you're following me" Regina replied unamused, not turning to look at them.

"We were worried" Snow stated "And it looks like we were right to be"

"Are you burying something?"

"Nothing that concerns you"

"That only makes us more concerned" Yazi stated logically "C'mon, Regina" she kept pressing, but the woman didn't answer, and if she wasn't going to say it, then she would have to find out by force. So, with that in mind, she took a step forward until she was standing right above the evil queen. She looked down to the spot in the ground she seemed to be so focused on, and in the hole she had been digging up, she saw an object glowing bright red "Please don't tell me that's what I think it is" it looked like a heart, and Yazi's stomach almost turned when she realized.

"It's your heart, isn't it?" Snow concluded, and Yazi looked at Regina quizzically. Was that actually hers?

"I'm not having this talk with you, or a kid" it was.

Also, rude.

"A very mature kid" Snow stood up for her foster daughter, which Yazi greatly appreciated. Regina ignored her, and the other woman stood silent for a few minutes, before beginning to speak again "I know you miss Henry" Yazi unconsciously took a sharp intake of breath.

She had been trying so hard not to say, or even think about his name all day, that hearing it now was almost sinful, it made her feel like she was committing a terrible crime. Specially because of the things that the name would unlock in her mind.

"Not as much as I did when that thing was beating in my chest" Regina stated, finally standing up. Yazi wished she could take her own heart out, too, then she would probably be able to think for five seconds without crying. But even if she did, memories of the time she and Henry spent together would not be erased from her mind just like that.

Maybe they should've let the curse hit, that would've fixed all of her troubles.

"But still, Regina, this isn't the answer. No matter how much pain you may feel, you can't just bury it in the woods" and yet, Yazi knew that Snow was right. Getting rid of all emotion was not good, it wouldn't really fix anything. In fact, it would probably make it worse. But that didn't make it any less appealing, specially to face the situation they were in at the moment.

"Watch me"

"You won't feel better" Snow kept insisting "You won't feel anything"

"That's the point!" Regina cried "I can't keep walking around, knowing I'll never see Henry" Yazi's heart clenched, up to the point it almost hurt. Her eyes were itchy, and she couldn't bring herself to say anything, for it would only give way to the thousands of tears lining up in her eyes. The most sudden move would push them down "That he doesn't even remember who I am"

But then, something snapped inside of her. It brought forward the words someone had told her not so long ago, words that echoed in her mind for a really long time.

'Bottling up so much is not good'

And for the first time that day, she decided to actually listen to that voice in her head.

"How do you think I feel?" she finally spoke up, and as soon as she opened her lips, the tears began to fall. But this time, she didn't try to stop them, not even when two very worried faces turned to look at her "I miss Henry, too. Do you think I'm okay with coming back here and pretending that everything's fine? I'm not. I hate it" she sniffed, and her voice cracked "I hate the fact that I'm the only one that remembers what sitting down to watch a movie with my best friend feels like, I hate that I'll wake up every day and will not be able to fight with him over what type of cereal is best, I hate that he will never remember what he means to me. The only thing I have left of him is this necklace" she took it out from underneath her layers of clothes, the ones she had been using all day to pretend that it wasn't there "And I hate looking at it, because it reminds me that this sucks. But it's all we have, all we'll ever have, so we have no choice but to deal with it. We won't be able to escape it, no matter how many holes we try to dig"

"It won't always be like this" Snow assured, pulling Yazi close to her chest, ignoring the fact that her tears were staining her outfit "I know how both of you feel" she added, looking back at Regina "I just said goodbye to my daughter, for the second time" she added sternly "Henry too" she looked at Yazi when she said this, before taking a deep breath, as if trying to convince herself "But I promise you, it will get better. With that" she gestured to the heart buried in the ground "Right now, it might be causing you pain, but I promise you it will let you feel something else soon enough"

"And what's that?" Regina asked, not too excited.

"Something Henry always wanted you to find" Yazi chimed in with a hoarse voice, making Regina give her a curious look. It was probably the first time she ever gave her so much attention "Happiness. Despite everything you've done, he never stopped believing you would be able to get it" they had talked countless times about that, and despite how Yazi felt towards the woman, she was always considerate of her best friend's feelings, and promised she'd support him through thick and thin. If he wanted his mother to find happiness, she'd help him as much as she could.

"I can't be happy without him"

"Find a way" Snow said with a sympathetic smile, placing a gentle hand of her arm, while her other held Yazi close to her "For Henry" Regina remained motionless for a few seconds, before sighing heavily. She bent down and reached for her heart; she hesitated for a few seconds, but finally placed it back inside her chest.

"Now" she turned to look at the two of them, as if nothing had ever happened "Let's get back to our castle" she began to walk away, and Yazi took notice of the fact that she said 'our', and not 'mine'.

"You okay?" Snow turned to look at Yazi before they could follow Regina. The girl nodded slightly, some tears still falling from her eyes; she was tired of fighting them back.

"I just miss him" she replied, and the woman gave her a sympathetic glance "I've been trying to ignore it all day, but...He always comes back"

"And it'll probably be like that for a long time" Snow said softly, and while that wasn't very comforting, Yazi appreciated her honesty. She wasn't trying to sugar coat anything, which actually made her feel a bit better; the sooner her brain understood the truth, the sooner she'd be able to get back to her regular life, only now, it would be in the enchanted forest "Especially considering how close the two of you were" Yazi was still amazed by that; she had met him only a few years ago, but she felt as if she had known him for way longer than that "But you'll learn to cherish those memories, instead of repressing them, which, in the long haul, will be a lot better for you" Yazi nodded in understanding, and Snow smiled at her "C'mon" she gently wiped what was left of her tears off "The others are waiting for us"

After being rescued by Robin Hood and his Merry Men, nonetheless, of the attack of some sort of flying creature, everyone resumed their way to the castle, now joined by a couple more peopl. Yazi had calmed down now, but she was, surprisingly enough, kind of worried about Regina, something she never thought would happen. She was walking ahead besides Snow, having a conversation that she didn't want to interrupt, even though she had something she wanted to ask the queen. And now that it seemed that things were getting a bit better, she figured it was as good a times as any.

So she kept her gaze focused on them, while at the same time trying not to trip with the several logs and branches on their path.

When it seemed they were done, she hurried her steps to catch up to her. The woman noticed her, and gave her an interested look, though she didn't say anything.

"Regina, can I ask you a question?"

"Go ahead" she replied meekly. Yazi couldn't really tell whether the queen was annoyed at her presence, or if it was just her usual tone of voice, but that wasn't going to stop her from talking to her.

"Why did you come after me all those years ago?" she obviously wanted something from her, something that ended with her parents being killed, but up until today she never actually figured out what that was.

There was silence for a few moments, only interrupted by the occasional chirping of a bird and the leaves crunching underneath their feet. Some voices could be heard around them, each of them immersed in their own conversation, but all of the girl's focus was placed on the (former?) evil queen.

"In order to cast the curse, I needed some special ingredients" she began explaining, and the blonde nodded in understanding "One of them was the tear of a Golden Child" she wasn't really surprised to hear that. She knew her tears were special, Rumplestiltskin had made that very clear when she went to him to find a way to leave. She couldn't help thinking that anyone that could be after her tears would've probably yelled for joy merely some minutes ago, when she was spilling them so carelessly.

It had been a long time since she thought such a menacing thought, but being in the enchanted forest brought back up the constant guard she had kept up when she left her village, the one that made her more sensitive to her surroundings and, therefore, to anyone that might want to hurt her. She didn't need to worry about that in Storybrooke, because she knew everyone there and, for a long time, there was no magic, so even if someone had found her, it would've been useless.

She didn't know how much the forest had changed, and if there even were new people there, but she could not sit back and relax like she used to do in the land without magic, and she was incredibly thankful that the curse had allowed her to keep Neal's sword; she would be able to protect herself if something happened. And the only reason she could find to like the outfit she was wearing, was because it concealed the weapon underneath the cloak.

"But I escaped before you got to me" she stated, going back to the conversation at hand "How were you able to cast it?"

"Rumpelstiltskin was keeping some of them in a vial, so I made a deal with him"

"No wonder" Yazi commented absentmindedly. Those were probably the tears he had collected that time in the swamp.

There were a few minutes of silence, as they walked side to side. Yazi really didn't have anything else to ask from her, but it seemed she did, because soon enough she spoke up.

"I'm…." Regina began, making the girl look at her curiously. She seemed nervous, which was a very unusual occurrence "...Sorry" she said it almost in a whisper, but Yazi made it out anyway, and her eyes snapped open, in a state of utter shock. Had she heard right? Was Regina actually apologizing? "About...Your parents" she added a bit awkwardly.

She was.

It took a whole lot of time for Yazi's brain to process those words; never in a million years would she have thought that Regina, of all people, would atone to the wrongdoings she had caused her family all those years ago. She truly didn't know how to react.

She spent a few seconds in silence, rummaging her mind in search of something to say, while simultaneously trying to figure out how she felt about the apology.

And finally, she did.

"I can't...Forgive you for it" she explained. She was still remorseful about it, same with Rumplestiltskin and how he used her insecurity against her. And she didn't know if she would ever be able to truly do it; nobody deserved something like that happening to them, but specially not a child.

Regina's demeanor clearly fell upon hearing those words, but Yazi was not done yet.

"But" she added, and the queen looked at her with interest and curiosity "I can try to forget about it" she was willing to make some sort of truce, specially because she knew what she felt towards letting go of Henry and the situation they were in, even if Yazi's sadness could never even begin to be compared to a mother's pain "It's going to be hard" she admitted "But...What you did for Henry and Emma proves that there is some good in you" not so long ago, she was trying to do everything in her power to get rid of Emma and keep Henry to herself, but now, she had willingly given her son, the thing she loved the most, to the woman she once despised so much; that meant something "And I hope you can get to it"

Silence.

"I should also thank you" Regina added, and the girl was even more confused than before. Receiving a 'sorry' was shocking enough, but receiving a 'thank you' in the same day? And both coming from Regina? That happened once every blue moon.

And more importantly, what exactly was she thankful for? She hadn't really done anything to receive that, much less to her.

Regina's gaze went over to the trees surrounding them, and she remained quiet for a few seconds before speaking up again.

"For a very long time" she began, taking a deep breath "Henry didn't know happiness, or hope. I tried to fool myself into believing that he did, but he didn't" Yazi remained quiet, because she could tell the woman wasn't done yet "And then, you came along" she gave her a brief glance, before looking back ahead "When you two began spending time together, it was the first time I actually saw him smile in years" Yazi grinned slightly "You gave him something he didn't have, you gave him friendship and light"

'Light'. That word resonated in her mind for quite a while. She never actually considered herself the light in Henry's life, it was mostly the other way around. Thanks to him, she could remember who she was, her identity, and she could get it back.

"So thank you, for being there for him when I didn't know how" Regina finished, and Yazi's heart felt full. It was the first time the woman said something like that to her, and she was sincerely grateful.

"You don't have to thank me, Regina" she stated, shaking her head with a warm smile "I will always care for Henry" the woman returned her smile, and after a few more minutes, they finally arrived to the castle.

"What happened?" Snow asked, taking some steps forward as she looked at the immense building in the distance.

Yazi gave it a good look. She couldn't really distinguish much since it was so far away, except for its emerald walls, and the spike-shaped turrets. It looked rather...Modern, nothing like the pictures she remembered seeing in the book. She needed to get her eyes checked.

"That's exactly what I'm going to find out" Regina stated, walking forward. She didn't look amused.

"What's wrong?" the girl asked, approaching Snow "Isn't that it?"

"Yes, but it looks different" so Yazi didn't have sight problems after all.

Everyone watched quietly as Regina raised her hand up, and poked the air.

Except, it was not air, because as soon as her finger got into contact, a green pulse of magic was seen, which revealed the fact that there was a magical barrier covering the entire terrain.

"A protection spell" the woman announced "The entire castle is encircled by it" Yazi knew that could only mean one thing; there was someone there.

"Didn't you do this?" Charming questioned "Undo it"

"We'd already be there if this was her doing" the Golden Child commented logically.

"Yeah, I would be halfway home" Regina agreed, approaching them "Someone hijacked it"

"Who? Who's in there?" Snow asked quietly.

"I don't know, but I'm gonna find out"

"Let me see" Yazi spoke up, approaching the path, and making sure to stand in the exact same spot Regina had been in merely some seconds ago. She raised her palm, and pushed forward. She was met with no restraint as her arm made it safely to the other side "I can get through" she turned to look at the others. Whoever was in there either didn't know about the existence of the Golden Child, or didn't take all the necessary precautions. And, considering she had been gone for twenty eight years, something like that wouldn't surprise her "I can cross over and take a look"

"We have a lot of people scared, and rightfully so" Charming argued, approaching the both of them "We need to get them to safety before planning our next move" Yazi nodded in understanding.

"They'll be safe when whoever's in there is dead"

"Rushing in there is a bad plan, Regina, and you know that" Snow argued, and the fact that the queen didn't say anything, proved she was right.

"I can offer safe harbour in Sherwood forest" Robin Hood chimed in "It's not far. We have food, shelter, and no creature will spy on us"

"Sounds good" Charming nodded in agreement.

"I can try getting in tonight" Yazi suggested. Under the cover of darkness, it would be difficult for anyone to spot her, which would not happen if she broke in in plain daylight.

"With all due respect, my lady, you look rather young to go in there by yourself" Robin Hood intervened, and it didn't anger her. It was only natural for someone that didn't know her to underestimate her, she'd do the same thing.

"She is" Snow replied with a nod "But she's also braver than all of us" she added, looking at the girl with what seemed like pride "And capable of a lot more than you can imagine"

"I was once called Robin Hood, you know?" Yazi stated, talking about the comment Emma slipped in when they went to look for Neal several months ago. The man in question gave her a surprised look "You have a lot to learn"

Yazi didn't know what was worse, standing by the town line saying goodbye to Henry and Emma, or being cursed and having her memories erased yet again.

It was merely two weeks ago that Yazi had woken up on her bed at the Blanchard Loft, feeling that the painful goodbye she had to give was merely a dream. And, in fact, she even looked for Henry for a while, in the kitchen, in the bathroom, even in the hallway, but the illusion of finding him was quickly crushed by two things: first, she realized she felt suspiciously okay, and even a bit lighthearted, despite not being able to see her best friend ever again. And if there was something she knew about herself, was that she always took a long time to get over things. And Henry being gone was not an exception to that, it would definitely take her more than a month to get used to not having him around anymore.

And second, Mary Margaret was eight months pregnant. And that spoke for itself.

But what proved to be even more confounding, was the fact that she had no recollection of what happened after Emma and Henry left. She didn't know what transpired in that missing year. And neither did anyone else. Not even Regina, which meant that either A-She was just extremely good at pretending or B-, and the likeliest option, this was the work of someone else, someone nobody could identify.

And that could add one more piece of evidence to the theory that she had missing memories; the fact that she no longer felt like yelling at Regina every time she saw her, and she didn't underestimate her anymore; Yazi did not recall having sat down to talk to the woman about their obvious differences, but they were at peace now, which meant that somewhere along the way they had fixed their relationship.

The one good thing she could rescue from the situation, besides the pregnancy, was that she still remembered who she was. And who everyone else was. That was good, but other than that? Nothing. She wasn't even sure if they had been gone at all.

She shook her head, and decided not to think about it anymore, at least for that night. Instead, she chose to focus on the book she was reading by the fireplace in the living room of the loft.

Or, at least, she would have, had she not heard four knocks on the door. She frowned, and her gaze went over to the clock on the wall, which read 10 PM. It was late, really late. Who would come by so late in the night?

Mary Margaret and David were sleeping upstairs, so it was up to her to check who it was. She left a bookmark on the page she was reading, before closing the book and leaving it on the table. She stepped inside her slippers, and walked towards the front door, rubbing her arms to keep the cold that being away from the fire brought along with it out of her body.

She turned the lock on the door, and opened it carefully, to reveal someone she never thought she'd see again.

"Emma?" she questioned, not believing her eyes, and completely forgetting about the fact that the woman wasn't supposed to remember her or Storybrooke.

"Yazi?" the blonde called back, which doubled the shock.

"Oh my god, you remember!" the girl exclaimed, walking in for a hug that was happily returned.

And now, she could include a fourth piece of evidence in the case that proved a long time had passed. Yazi's head reached just above the woman's chest, but when she said goodbye to her, she only reached her stomach. She was the same height as Mary Margaret, too. And that sort of change didn't occur overnight.

"You remember!" Emma replied, equally surprised as they broke apart.

"Come in!" Yazi stepped aside, and closed the door behind her "What's going on? How are you here?" she could barely form coherent words, the joy that seeing Emma again brought was stronger than her.

"Hook found me" she began to explain "He said you were cursed"

"We don't know how or why, but yeah" Yazi nodded in agreement "The last thing all of us remember is saying goodbye to you and Henry on the town line…" a realization hit, one that made her heart beat faster as soon as she grasped it. She was suddenly very aware of the weight of the star necklace on her neck "Wait, if you are here, does that mean Henry…"

"He's here, he's sleeping in the car" Emma replied, and tears welled the girl's blue eyes.

Her best friend was back, after an entire year of not seeing him, he was back!

"But..." she added, and the remorseful look Emma was giving her worried her "He...Doesn't remember any of this"

Her heart sank.

Of course, nothing could ever be perfect, could it?

Heey, I hope you had a good week guys! I'm here with the beginning of season 3B, which, as I've said before, will not be as long as 3A, but there will be several important events occurring, so be on the lookout for that!

Not much happened in this chapter, but it was necessary to show you the effects that the curse had on Yazi. I promise the next one will be a lot more interesting, we get a very awaited reunion. I hope you look forward to it!

See you soon!