AN: Thanks for all the incredible responses! Keep them coming! I know replies get long, but I love that so many are still following me on the incredible journey that is this story. See previous chapter for explanation on realms. Now that the realms are united, everyone is on Storybrooke time and aging for adults is very slow due to the Chalice.

Thanks for the great reviews! Keep them coming! The feedback gives this story life, so please consider leaving a review! Unless you're a troll, because then your reviews get deleted. You can also follow me on Tumblr Lilacmoon83. All my stories, plus artwork is posted there, as well as all things Snowing and Charming family. So give me a follow!

This story is now updated bi-weekly. I love Finding You Always and this story is going to continue, but I want to give attention to my other verses that are not getting updated. So I hope you'll continue to enjoy this story and my other verses. As always, reviews on all stories are very much appreciated, so please consider leaving reviews. :)

There is also a love scene in this chapter. It is marked, so you can skip it if that's not your thing.

I also had a request for some face claims of original characters and villains. Some of those are on the artwork for the story when it's posted on Tumblr so some might have seen those. I've also added a couple, one for Hermes, the major, Nick and Angela since they appear again. But here's some written out face claims and names that can be googled for anyone that wants to.

Also, there is a love scene in this chapter. It is marked so it can be skipped if that's not your thing. :)

Face Claims:

Leo Charming Nolan: Matt Lanter

Eva Charming Nolan: Bailee Madison

Summer Charming Nolan: Joey King(young) and Luna Blaise(older)

Bobby Charming Nolan: Logan Lerman

Christopher Sean: Dr. Paul Sakura

Aphrodite: a blonde Ginnifer Goodwin

Xander(Robert) Nolan Charming: David Cubitt(the actor they cast for Robert in canon)

Clayton(even though he's finally dead): Vincent Irizarry

Mephisto: Formerly, Henry Fonda. Newly – Jeff Kober

Amora the Enchantress: Laura Dern

Seth: Rami Malek (which pains me, cause I adore him, but I have based Seth on Set from Egyptian mythology as well as Typhon from Greek Mythology so using Rami Malek as an Egyptian God is too perfect). He is my favorite part of the Night at the Museum movies.

The Major, Patricia Donovan: Camryn Manheim

Zorro: Galen Gering

Nick: Danny Pino

Angela: Jordana Brewster

Hermes: Nakia Burrise

Prince John: Paul Giamatti

Sir Hiss: Jesse Eisenberg

JJ: Garrett Wareing

Nora: Mae Whitman

Queen Serenity: Sarah Michelle Gellar

King Endymion: Freddie Prinze Jr.

Apollo: Amir Arison

Artemis: Rachel Leigh Cook

Drizella Tremaine (1.0): Melanie Lynskey – Drizella Tremaine 2.0(Ivy Belfry) is still Adelaide Kane.

Rodmilla Tremaine: Angelica Houston

Johnny Clayton(Junior): Paul Telfer

Natalie Zearing: Melissa Roxburgh

Thalia Zearing: Stacey Haiduk

Hera: Melissa Archer

Zeus: Greg Vaughan

Dione: Arianne Zucker

Athena: Catherine Sutherland

Nyx: Selma Blair

The agents:

Agent Tessa Green: Sasha Alexander

Agent: Brian Dorsey: Scott Porter

Agent Danielle Harding: Ellen Tamaki

Sirius Clayton: Billy Zane

John Clayton(the first): Hank Azaria

John Clayton(the second): Thaao Penghlis

Malina Pizarro: Alicia Coppola

Dr. Hector La Guerra: David Dayan Fisher

Adam Rodriguez: Santo

Cote de Pablo: Irina

Zia: Camila Banus

The Dragon Queen(Zia Troyano): Julia Jones

The Dragon King(Esteban Zhu Ling): Michael Copon

Mendoza: Javier Bardem

Tao Xang Li: Jay Laga'aia

Queen Nubia: Nadia Bjorlin

If I missed any, let me know and I will add to the face claims. :)

Special Note: Since there is some question, technically, Leo and Eros are NOT related. On a DNA level, only James is related to David. Anchises is not and it will be explained how and why.

Here are individual responses to reviews:

Number Ten: Glad you liked all the Halloween costumes! Yeah, I paid a bit of homage to my Star Wars roots. I hope they move on like I have soon. I know, the sad thing is that trafficking like that really does exist. Glad you loved the family time too. :)

Grace5231973: Yes, I'm sorry Rumple and Belle didn't quite make it into the last chapter. There was so much going on and I was running short on time. However, they do appear in this chapter. Yep, Ichabod was a good guy from what we know so it will be interesting to find out where things went bad. Yep, this was just one battle in the war, but hopefully they can keep winning! :)

Kaley 2.5: You're welcome, glad you enjoyed it!

Ghostwriter: Thanks, glad you enjoyed it!

Lemoncello 158: Thank you.

Sexystarwarslover: Yeah, it fell just right this year for a Halloween special. Yeah, that masked person was probably someone to watch out for. Yep, Charming in the war room totally gives S7 vibes. Yeah, the title in this one was referring to Halloween. I love Snow and Charming gushing over grandbabies too, lol. Yep, gotta love those Charm attacks! Charming does love kissing Snow. Yeah, they were recognized. It's hard for them to go anywhere now. Yep, Mephisto lured Bobby into a fight. Yeah, thankfully, the chalice saved them again and they found the victims of some horrific abuse. Glad you liked the Rose and Fandral scene too. Yep, more information revealed on the Grimms. Yep, Jekyll, Halloween, and a full moon is a really bad combination. Yeah, Bobby definitely held his own. Yeah, Charming showed him why you don't mess with him. Back home in time for Halloween! Yep, the media only cares about gossip. Yep, you're welcome on the Star Wars nod. I decided to pay a little homage to my roots. Picking out the Halloween costumes was fun. Yep, Charming always protects Snow. Thank you! :)

AnonSnowing: Yes, it was a very Halloweeny chapter! Yes, I really hope Charming gets the pleasure of killing Jekyll personally. He actually gets a good shot at him in this chapter and it's pretty satisfying. I know, I almost had Elsa wear her usual dress, but then this is real life so she would definitely have other clothes. Yep, Snowing gushing over their grandbabies is the best. Yeah, I never have understood fashion shows much. I mean, no real person wears clothes like that for everyday life. Yeah, Charming is way too good to be true! I love those intimate moments with them and those little gestures. Yep, Charming only sees Snow in any room. Yeah, they found the targets. This one will be a quick one probably. Ha, yeah rabid fan alert and yeah there probably are fics written about them. Art imitating life. Yep, Bobby ran off to chase Mephisto and that made Snowing go after him too. Yeah, it's an easy face claim for Bobby, because we saw that actor using powers in those movies.

Glad you like the scene with Dashing Rose. Yeah, I decided since there is a Grimm involved here that I should go deeper into the author lore. I think being that Aesop was the first author, that makes him immortal even though he's not the author anymore. He was meant to be on standby in case he needed to take up the mantle in cases like we had with Isaac.

Yep, Eros dressed up as his Daddy and his little sister is a Princess, of course. Yeah, James loved him as his own even before he knew he actually was his. Time for Trick or Treating!

Yeah, you would think Grimm learned his lesson, but he's still bitter that he's just not that popular. He and Jekyll will make a dangerous mix for sure. Yeah, they definitely have a devious plan in mind. Even so, they can't defeat Snowing's true love. We will find out Jekyll's devious plan for harvesting their blood though.

Yep, their fight was awesome. Mephisto probably realized his minions were being defeated and cut his losses on this one. Yep, Elias is wrong. The Charmings are heroes and he's a villain. Glad you liked the battles too! Yep, good wins, but I wouldn't be surprised if there's some weirdos that like the villains out there too.

Yeah, some of the victims might have families, but I bet many do not and would be displaced, so the United Realms will be a fresh start for them. Yeah, evil does exist and journalism is dead. It does feel good to do so much good, which is why Snowing puts themselves on the line. Yep, they made it home in time for the Halloween ball. Yeah, little Hope is so cute and Snowing spoiling her is precious.

Thanks, yes Snow and Charming as Anakin and Padme. Yes, Charming is dressed as Vader before he's Vader. No, it wasn't the reviewer that gave me that idea. It's simply me paying homage to the past. Yep, Snow and her dirty pun there, lol. Blackheart was Mephisto's son in the movie Ghost Rider so that's where that comes from. Yep, it was probably Jekyll. But yes, she's fine in Charming's arms. Glad you enjoyed it!

Finding You Always

Chapter 224: Blackout

Snow hummed sleepily and turned over, instantly finding David's side of the bed empty. She didn't worry though, for his side was still warm and her heart could sense his own nearby. She felt him come back into their bed chambers before she saw him and smiled, as she clutched the bedsheets around her unclothed body.

"Good morning," he purred, as she looked him up and down. Just sleep pants, a sleeveless gray shirt, and slightly mussed hair. She was sure there couldn't be a sexier man than her husband.

"Where did you go?" She asked.

"Well…I was going to make you breakfast, but then I realized that we have staff again and they're insistent that I let them handle the kitchen, so I came back," he said, as he slipped back into bed.

"I figured there are...other things we can do while we wait for breakfast," he said softly, as he pulled her into his arms. She smiled and kissed him tenderly.

"Mmm...I hope you mean things like we did last night," she purred, as she nuzzled his ear and her words created tiny puffs of air in his ear. His eyes glazed at that and she kissed just below his ear, before sucking the lobe of his ear between her lips.

"Snow…" he breathed and she felt him pressing against her.

"Mmm...definitely a repeat of last night and I may have been a bit tipsy, but I remember last night very well," she whispered.

"We played hard...but then we always do…" she purred to him again and he felt hot all over.

"Snow…" he breathed again.

"But you didn't have this many clothes on…" she said, as she pushed his shirt up and over his head and made the same quick work of his sleep pants.

"Mmm...much better," Snow said, as she looked her husband up and down and licked her lips. He was always marveling at how beautiful she was and revering her as such, but it was never lost on Snow how gorgeous and handsome he was. She made sure she did plenty of her own marveling.

_Snowing_


She slid her hands purposefully down his sculpted torso and to the member between his legs. He was already hard and erect and she put her small hand around his considerable length, watching him writhe beneath her.

"Snow…" he breathed, as he gazed up at her straddling him, completely naked and beautiful, her round, pert breasts in his full, delighted view. She smirked down at him and shifted her body so that she was fully straddling his hips now and he groaned in pleasured agony, as she slowly lowered herself onto him, pushing him inside her body.

"Snow…" he cried and bit her bottom lip, as she stared down at the sight that was him before her.

"I love you so much…" Snow breathed, as she began riding him. He was beside himself, as she made love to him and he watched her roll her hips over his with deep, languid gallops. He cried out, as he felt himself pulse almost painfully inside her and she felt it too.

"Come baby...come for me…" she requested, as she panted for air due to the sexual exertion. She felt her entire body begin to tremble, as she drove him into her sweet spot with every thrust. She threw her head back and he watched, mesmerized by her naked breasts bouncing against her chest. He let out a strangled cry, as he came inside her and she rode him through his orgasm.

"Oh Charming…" she cried, as he was there to hold her as she came as well and their lips crashed together, as she writhed and trembled flush against his hard body. They were so thoroughly tangled together that one would not be able to discern where one began and the other ended.

"So beautiful…" David rasped, as he kissed at her neck and her breasts, while she thrashed in the throes of passion.

_Snowing_


"Mine…" he said possessively, as she stilled finally and he kissed her passionately.

"Yours...forever…" she breathed, as they lay sated together in the aftermath of their intense bout of sex.

"This was way better than breakfast," she said, with a giggle.

"It was...but now I really am starved. Good thing they know to leave the breakfast tray at that door and not come in, because there is no hiding what just happened," he joked. She giggled again.

"Yeah...we definitely have sex hair," she said, as they heard a knock at the door and then retreating footsteps. They had a reputation, after all, and the staff neither wanted to intrude or accidentally see something they probably shouldn't. He smirked and wrapped the sheet around his waist, as he pulled their tray in. Snow sat up and covered her unclothed body with the blanket, as they proceeded to have breakfast together.


Drizella paced in Jekyll's lab, waiting impatiently on the item he was working on for her.

"Well...is it ready?" Drizella asked impatiently.

"You must have patience. This sort of thing cannot be rushed," Jekyll warned. She scoffed.

"I don't know why I can't just use the mirror thing like Regina used to," Drizella complained.

"I explained that to you. Snow and her Charming prince have had that same former Evil Queen enchant all of their looking glasses to keep anyone from using them to spy," he reminded her. She scoffed in annoyance again.

"But this will be much better anyway. This nano technology in these devices will transmit directly to our cellular phone devices and give us a crystal clear signal," Jekyll said, as he made the final modification and the device did as it was programmed to do, flying off to it's programmed location.

"Now...we just wait for it to arrive and it should begin to transmit the signal," he said.

"Fine...have you perfected the serum then?" she asked.

"I have...made a few adjustments, but there are still no guarantees. Are you sure you still want it?" he questioned.

"Yes! If I am to be the new Evil Queen...then I must do what she did, especially if I want to get Charming's attention," she said.

"And what exactly are you planning to do?" he asked curiously.

"Exactly what the Queen used to do. Terrorize the poor peons in the villages so the valiant Prince Charming will come to their defense," she replied.

"An...interesting plan," he said. Honestly, he loathed teaming up with this foolish twit, but if she provided some inane distraction for the prince, then he would use it to make strides toward getting what he wanted and that was the fair Snow White.

"Ah...it looks like our signal is coming through," he said, as an image of the Charming castle came through on their phones, particularly focusing on the balcony. She gasped, as it gave her the image of Charming on the balcony, seemingly freshly showered, and shirtless for the moment.

"I swear...the man never wears a shirt," Jekyll grumbled. Snow came into view then and wrapped her arms around him, as they shared a kiss.

"Ugh...I hate her!" Drizella complained.

"She is definitely far more beautiful than you," Jekyll said and she glared at him.

"Just give me the injection...I'll make him mine, even if it's the last thing I do," she said, as she held her arm out.

"Being that there could be unknown side effects...it could be. Are you sure?" he asked.

"Give it to me," she ordered and he obliged with the injection.


Zorro could hear the hooves of the horse galloping closer and nodded with a curt bow of respect, as Fandral arrived, along with Rose. The former hopped down off the horse and then gently helped his Queen to the ground, as they joined hands.

"Your Majesties," he greeted.

"Is this where you saw that man?" Fandral asked.

"Yes…I used the fancy phone device to take a photo, I believe it's called," Zorro replied, as he showed the photo to them.

"I wonder if this is the General that Major Donovan spoke about?" Rose questioned.

"It very well may be, which means he knows our location and the barrier is the only thing keeping him out," Fandral replied.

"Send that to my phone and we will certainly present this to Snow and David at the meeting later this morning," Rose said. The masked warrior nodded.

"I hope they have ways of making sure he and the rest of this world stay out. I don't think invasion would bode well," Zorro mentioned.

"No...we don't believe so either and we will defend our Kingdoms," Fandral agreed, as he and Rose mounted their horse again and headed off to Misthaven.


Snow smiled at him, as he was busied buttoning his shirt, while she sat at her vanity, brushing her hair. It was getting long again, not nearly as long as it had been long ago, but it now brushed just at her shoulders.

"Ready?" he asked, as she stood up and welcomed his arms around her and they shared a kiss.

"Yes...another war room meeting led by my very handsome, sexy husband," she purred, as their lips met in another passionate kiss.

"Remind me why we got out of bed?" he asked and she giggled.

"Well, we sort of have a Kingdom to run, among other things," she reminded him playfully, as they exited their chambers, hand in hand, and made their way to the war room once again. Most everyone was gathered there by that time and they took their place at the head of the table.

"You're on time today," Patricia teased.

"No, they're not. I told them to be here by nine and everyone else by ten and it's now ten so we're all on time," Regina said. David rolled his eyes and Snow smiled coyly.

"Yeah...well, we took down two evil human trafficking scumbags last night with demon powers so we deserved that extra hour," he argued. Regina smirked.

"Touche," she agreed, as Patricia presented the bulletin board before them, which had photos of the thirteen heads of the families they were after. There were red x's through the photos of Erin Mercer and Stefan Landers now though.

"Since we know now that Mephisto possessed these two, I think it's safe to say that we are now dealing with all heads of these families being demon-possessed now," Patricia began.

"Lovely…" Emma deadpanned.

"We weren't ready for it, but now we are and these two didn't seem to have a complete handle on their powers," David mentioned.

"He's right...and somehow I doubt we'll get that lucky with the others," Snow agreed.

"And we know that this one here...may know our exact location. This is him, yes?" Fandral asked his right hand, Zorro. The masked man nodded.

"Yes...that is the man I saw just beyond the barrier," he confirmed.

"General Mendoza...he was my direct superior," Patricia said.

"And he's also the head of one of the families?" Snow asked. She nodded.

"He is nearly a carbon copy of his ancestor, Antonio de Mendoza," Aphrodite said.

"You knew his ancestor?" David asked. James nodded.

"We met him when I was Adonis. He was actually a Navigator to the Dragon King and Queen. But he betrayed them and joined Clayton to pursue Cibola," Aphrodite replied.

"So that's how his family ended up in the Land Without Magic," Leo deduced. Aphrodite nodded.

"He's definitely the last for us to take on. He has military might behind him. Some know how evil he is, but most soldiers follow his orders blindly and if we take him on too soon, a lot of innocent military men and women could be caught in the crossfire," Patricia said.

"Not to mention we might ignite a war between us and the armies of the world," Eva added.

"Exactly," Patricia agreed.

"Okay...then we pick someone else to take on next," David said.

"If I may...I suggest Jeremiah Crane, the descendant of none other than Ichabod Crane," Patricia replied.

"The Ichabod Crane? Of Headless Horseman fame?" Belle asked curiously.

"So goes the story among those in this inner circle," Patricia replied.

"But I thought Ichabod Crane was a good guy?" Summer asked.

"He was...at least in every version of his story that I've read and I've read quite a few," Rose confirmed.

"She's right...they all differ, but he's always the protagonist," Belle agreed.

"That may be, but that doesn't mean that someone in his bloodline along the way wasn't corrupted," Regina said.

"She's right...it would be helpful to know though," David replied.

"Belle and I can scour my library for all versions of his story and see if we can find something," Rose offered and they nodded.

"We won't have too much time, because if we're going to strike, then we should do it in two days," Patricia said.

"What's happening in two days?" Snow asked.

"Jeremiah Crane is opening the Sleepy Hollow museum in none other than Sleepy Hollow, New York. Thousands of elites will be flocking there for the unveiling and Crane rarely appears in public. This will be our only chance at him," Patricia replied.

"Okay...then we need a team for this one too," David said.

"The real Sleepy Hollow...I don't think I can help myself," Belle said with fascination.

"Belle and I will be joining you for this one," Rumple confirmed.

"And Mephisto will probably show up so you'll need me again," Bobby said.

"Okay...with Patricia that makes six. We need one more," Snow replied.

"It's a museum...so count me in," Natalie said. David nodded. They had their next team, which was good since his phone rang at that moment.

"What is it, Leroy?" he asked.

"That crazy bitch is lighting up Munchkin Land!" Leroy shouted.

"Wait...what crazy bitch?" David asked.

"The one that's obsessed with you, chisel chin!" Leroy cried and David sighed.

"We'll be right there," he said, as he hung up his phone.

"Drizella is terrorizing Munchkin Land," David said.

"Jekyll giving that crazy loon magic is insane," Regina replied.

"Let's go," he said, as many of them joined Snow and David to head off the problem.


Jeremiah Crane stood before the grave at the tree of the dead and stared down at it. In his hands was a skull and he heard someone approaching.

"General," he addressed.

"Mr. Crane," he replied.

"Are you sure they will come?" Crane asked.

"The opening of your museum combined with a rare public appearance by you will be an invitation that Major Donovan will insist they cannot pass up," Mendoza replied.

"And is it true that magic follows them...that they bring magic to places without wherever they go?" Crane asked.

"It is true," Mendoza confirmed.

"Then this will definitely be a night that Sleepy Hollow will never forget,"


Drizella cackled with glee, as she obliterated another house in the Munchkin village with her sickly green magic.

"That's right...scurry like the vermin you are!" she said in delight. Having magic was addicting, she had found and the more she used it, the more of it she wanted. The evil witch set her sights on a family that was running away and she smirked deviously.

"Sorry rats...time to die…" she hissed, as she hurled the sickly green fireball toward them. A poof of white smoke appeared between her magic and her would be victims though and Charming deflected her magic away with his sword. Snow hurried to see that they were okay.

"Are you all right?" she asked the two parents and their small children.

"Yes...thank you," the man said, as they picked up their children and hurried to safety.

"There you handsome...I was hoping I'd get your attention," Drizella purred.

"Oh trust me...this kind of attention from me is not what you want," he warned.

"You're right...you brought her," Drizella replied, looking at Snow with disdain. She wound up with a magical charge and hurled it in Snow's direction, but David leapt in front of her, taking the blast. It sent him hurling into a tree and Snow cried out, as she rushed to him.

"David!" she cried, but the witch used her powers to disappear and reappear near him before she got there.

"That wasn't supposed to be for you...but I can make it better," Drizella purred. David shook his head and was mostly unhurt, except for the tiny gash on his forehead. It only took a split second for the wound to glow and went unnoticed, just as Snow shoved the horrid woman away as her hand was reaching toward her husband. Snow punched in the mouth and then kicked her in the gut, sending her flying back.

"David…" she called, as she helped him sit up.

"I'm okay…" he promised, as she examined the cut on his head.

"As usual...you were in the way," Drizella said snidely, as she glared at Snow.

"She is my wife...psycho and I don't know what it's going to take to get it through your thick skull, but I will never want you, nor will I ever be with you!" David said hotly.

"All I've ever wanted is for you to love me! To have a Prince Charming...why can't you just love me!" she cried, as she clenched her fists and lost control of her new powers, causing shock waves to cause more damage to the village. David put his arms around Snow, as Summer put them and as many others as she could in bubbles.

"I deserve my happy ending and I'm going to get it," Drizella insisted.

"What's wrong with your hand?" Snow asked, as the other woman looked at her outstretched hand. Regina smirked.

"Gray must be the new color of jealousy," Regina observed and Drizella looked down, noticing that the gray patch from last time had spread further into her entire hand.

"Taking shortcuts in learning magic will do that," Rumple agreed, with a smug smirk.

"This isn't over!" she promised, as she used her newly acquired magic, while it lasted, to disappear.

"Thank you...thank you so much for chasing that witch off!" one of the munchkins called.

"You're very welcome," Snow said, with a kind smile.

"Please...take these, Queen Snow," one of the female munchkins said, as they offered her a bouquet of pink and white flowers.

"Oh thank you...they're beautiful. We will be sending a crew to help repair the damage she did," she promised. David smiled at her and Rumple waved his hand, as they disappeared and returned to their Kingdom.


Drizella stormed into Jekyll's lab and let out a howling shriek.

"Stop that bellowing, you idiotic banshee!" Jekyll growled, as he covered his ears.

"Something has happened to my hand!" she cried in hysterics.

"I warned you that there could be side effects of such an experimental concoction," he said in a matter of fact tone.

"Then fix it!" she cried.

"Are there any brains in that big fat head of yours, you simpleton? Science is always a work in progress, you idiot!" he snapped back and the insane woman burst into tears.

"I did what you wanted! I got Charming's blood from you and planted those flowers so you could get that irritating retch's!" she sobbed.

"But he won't love me...he won't even look at me. He can only see her…" she continued to wail.

"Snow White...I hate her!" she screamed, as she tore the photo he had of her on the wall and proceeded to tear it to shreds with more insane yelling.

"Yes, well...there is only one thing the Prince and I agree on and that is that Snow White is the most beautiful and fairest woman in existence. She is brilliant too...unlike you," he goaded, as the beaker boiled at maximum roar and he quickly removed it from the burner. He sucked some of the potion into a syringe and gave her another injection. The gray began to recede and she calmed a bit.

"What about the magic?" she asked.

"That was an antidote to your current condition. More trials will come with the magical potion. For now...we are about to have at least a tiny amount of magical blood," he replied, as the image of Snow and Charming came up on his phone screen.


"She is batshit crazy...how in the world did Archie ever okay her to be released into society again?" Regina wondered, as they arrived back at the palace.

"I don't know...but it's a good question. I'd say we're going to have to catch her and commit her again. Jekyll giving her crazy powers is the last thing we need," David replied.

"I can swing by Archie's office and tell him to get busy on the paperwork to have her committed again, but we'll need a good trap," Emma said.

"That's easy...we have the perfect bait," Regina replied. Snow scoffed.

"I do not want Charming being the bait for that insane woman," the raven haired beauty argued. He sighed.

"I hate the idea...but I could probably draw her out pretty easily," he agreed.

"I suppose you're right...ouch!" she cried, as she sliced her finger on the stems of the flowers.

"What happened?" he asked, as he looked at her hand.

"I guess these flowers have thorns," she replied, as he examined her cut, while Emma used her magic to put the flowers in a vase and then set them aside.

"Here Mom…" Eva said, as she used her magic to heal her cut and the cut on her father's forehead.

"Thanks honey," Snow said, as none of them noticed the blood on the thorns glow and disappear.


"Excellent," Jekyll said, as he extracted the blood from the thorn his nanomite had obtained and added it to the Prince's blood that had been collected by another nanomite. The blood glowed and he smirked deviously, before extracting the blood with a syringe and injecting it into the pen he had crafted. It glowed, just as Elias entered.

"I see you've done it," he mentioned, as the doctor handed the pen to him.

"This is barely enough ink for a page or two," he warned.

"Yes...but this is only the beginning. Creating a small crisis could lead to more opportunities to collect more ink or blood rather," Jekyll replied.

"I can't argue with that...and I think I may know of a way to create a crisis that could spawn it's own trouble without me doing much at all," Elias said, as he opened the cover on a blank notebook.

"Then by all means...let's get started," Jekyll replied.


"Mmm...I cannot think of a better way to spend an evening," Snow said in a dreamy tone, as their lips parted. They were on the balcony of the bedroom and it was getting cold, being that it was the beginning of November in Maine, but she was perfectly ensconced in her husband's arms and very much enjoying his warmth as he held her.

"Me either, my darling…" he agreed, as they each had a wine glass in hand and were enjoying it together. They shared another passionate kiss and noticed the lights flicker, as their lips parted, before going out completely.

"What happened?" she asked.

"I don't know...but it doesn't look like it's just us," he mentioned, as she looked out and saw blackness. From their view, they could usually see several Kingdoms and Storybrooke, but all of them, including the town, were dark.

"A power outage?" she asked.

"Our power system is reinforced with magic...which means something isn't right," he said, as he found his phone and saw that there was no signal.

"No signal…" he said.

"Mine either," she replied.

"Okay...none of this makes any sense, but I have to go find out what's going on," he said.

"I'm coming with you," she insisted. He smiled and pecked her on the lips.

"Yeah…I'm not leaving you alone during a blackout with that crazy mad scientist out there. We'll let the kids sleep though," he agreed, as he took her hand and used the flashlight on his phone to lead them through their castle. They saw Regina and Robin arrived via a puff of magic in front of them once they reached the atrium.

"Well...magic still works it seems," Snow mentioned.

"To a point," Regina replied.

"What do you mean?" David asked.

"Come with us," Regina replied, as they disappeared in a puff of smoke with them.


"There...a complete blackout in the United Realms. It's best I could do with the ink I had and it will not last long, because they still have magic," Elias said.

"Then let's create maximum chaos while we can," Jekyll replied.

"Rallying the riff raff without being able to promise we have nullified the magic won't be easy," Elias warned.

"I don't need the riff raff...I'm a demon now and I can send other demons to do my dirty work," he said smugly, as he made his way out.


They reappeared in front of the power grid plant and observed the protected facility, which only went further to confuse them.

"I don't get it...nothing is amiss here," David said.

"Exactly," Regina replied.

"Then how is there a blackout?" Snow wondered.

"That's what we're trying to figure out. It's an odd way to do it. The easiest way would be to penetrate the magical protections and take out the entire grid at its source," Robin said and Regina's eyes widened.

"Except that they can't," she realized. Snow's eyes widened then too.

"That's right...remember, we had Henry protect the power grid with author magic!" Snow recalled.

"That's right...we did that after the Final Battle so that no magical being could tamper with the power grid. Only the author would have power to shut it down," David said.

"Then how did someone find a way to plunge us into a blackout without tampering with the electrical grid?" Robin wondered.

"That's the mystery…" Regina said. There was a slithering sound and Snow turned around, trying to discern what the noise was in the darkness. She soon found out though, as a shadowy figure was soon outlined by burning embers. She gasped and backed away, just as her husband sliced through the creature with the chalice sword, obliterating it in a blast of white light.

"What are they?" she asked, as another rose and was blasted by a fireball.

"They appear to be wraiths," Rumple said, as he and Neal arrived with Belle.

"This has that insane doctor's stench all over it," Regina said, as she blasted another, but was surprised when one sneaked up on her.

"Regina!" Robin cried, as he threaded an arrow, but fortunately, this one was frozen and then exploded harmlessly in a burst of steam. Leo and Elsa hurried to Snow and David, as more wraiths formed around them.

"Uncle James and Aphrodite are making sure the prison is secure and the generator is keeping up to make sure there's no breakout," Leo informed them. Snow felt the hairs on the back of her neck stand on end once again, just like the night before, and she turned around sharply.

"Show yourself, you snake!" she demanded, as she held on tightly to David's arm.

"Ahh my lovely Snow...we have such a connection that you can sense when I am near," Jekyll's voice sounded, as he emerged in a display of sparks and acrid smoke.

"We have no connection! I can sense you, because my skin begins to crawl and I feel sick when you're near," she snapped in return.

"You're behind this blackout, aren't you?" David asked.

"Oh, figured it out, did you? It's fairly obvious, I suppose...so I'm not surprised that even a simpleton like you put it together," Jekyll goaded.

"How did you get around author magic?" Snow questioned. He smirked deviously.

"I am a genius, dear Snow," he reminded her.

"Not even a genius could circumvent the author's power...that's why we had Henry protect the grid. Try again, doctor," Rumple interjected. He smirked.

"Think about it, Dark One...think about it…" he responded.

"I am so sick of you coming after my wife and trying to hurt her!" David snapped, as he charged him with the chalice sword. Jekyll's arms became alive with his fire whips and Snow rushed into the fray.

"Charming!" she cried, as she could only watch them duel. David parried his fiery whips and evaded him expertly and as the mad doctor wound up again, David met him in a high arc with his blade. The fiery whips wrapped around the blade of his sword, as they fought for control of the fight.

"I'm stronger than you now...Charming and smarter. Those good looks are all you have left," he goaded.

"You had to sell your soul to a demon to get stronger than me...and I'm not as dumb as you think," David growled, as he called on the full power of his half of the chalice and shattered Jekyll's whips. The doctor was surprised and stumbled back. David took advantage of his momentary startling and plunged his sword into Jekyll's stomach. The doctor glared at him with bloodshot eyes and his irises burned like embers, highlighting the sheer madness in his eyes.

"Time to finally end you...once and for all," David hissed, as the doctor pulled himself off the prince's blade. David wound up, preparing to decapitate him, but Jekyll cowardly dissolved into a fiery spray of embers, descending back into his demonic domain below the surface.

"This isn't over, Prince Charming! Mark my words...tonight was only a small taste of what is in store for you!" his voice sounded from beneath them, sounding much like he was underwater.

"You will be mine, Snow White! You will be mine!" he shouted, as his voice finally faded away. Even so, David pulled her close and she held onto him tightly. Thankfully, the moment he was gone, power was restored and the lights in all Kingdoms shined again. They sighed in relief at that.

"The prison is secure," James said, as he and Aphrodite arrived in a puff of orange smoke.

"That's good...and apparently, the grid wasn't tampered with at all," David said.

"Then how was the power knocked out?" he asked.

"The doctor seemed to suggest that he was able to get around author magic," Regina replied.

"That's not possible...the pen is infallible. It cannot be overwritten, even by magic," Aphrodite said.

"And you are positive that there is only one pen?" Rumple asked.

"Positive," she confirmed.

"And even then...it's not really the pen. It's the ink and there is no way to replicate that ink," Aphrodite said.

"That we know of…" Rumple muttered.

"Rumple? Do you know something?" Belle asked.

"No...but it is clear the doctor found a way and we must find out how. If he manages to do this again, next time will likely be far worse," Rumple replied.

"I agree...a power outage could have just been a prelude to a more devious plot," David said.

"I will research from Merlin's oldest texts. I am assuming Rose will be able to access them easily," Rumple replied.

"I'm sure...I'll come with you and help," Belle said.

"The rest of us should probably make the rounds to each Kingdom and check with the leaders to make sure everything is in order," David said. James nodded.

"Arendelle is secure," Elsa confirmed.

"Good...Snow and I'll visit Oz, Neverland, The Land Without Color, and Cibola," David said.

"Aphrodite and I'll check on the Land of Untold Stories, Starcomb, Camelot, and the Southern Isles," James offered.

"Robin and I'll check on Agrabah, Maritime, and the other Kingdoms within Misthaven then," Regina said, as they parted ways.


"Yeah...everything's fine, Daddy. Fortunately, the generator kicked on when the power went out so there was no interruption in any of the life saving machines for any patients," Eva said, as she talked on her phone, while Paul finished their final rounds.

"That creepy doctor has so much nerve...are you sure Mom is okay?" Eva asked, as she listened again.

"Okay...be careful," she said, as she listened again and smiled.

"We will too...we're about to head home. Love you too, Daddy," she said, as she hung up, just as her husband returned.

"Are your parents okay?" he asked.

"Yes...but that blackout was not natural, so we were right about that," she replied.

"Jekyll again?" he asked, as he helped her put her coat on.

"Yep...and apparently, they didn't do it by getting to the grid, which somehow means that Jekyll got around Henry's protections on it," she replied.

"How the hell is that possible?" he asked, as he put on his coat and she sighed.

"I don't know, but I'm a little too wired to sleep right away. Let's swing by the diner for a cocoa," she suggested. He chuckled and they joined hands.

"Sounds good," he agreed, as they left the hospital for the night and the night staff took over.


After checking on most of the Kingdoms within Misthaven, Robin and Regina ended in Agrabah.

"Well...we're glad everything is okay, but to be honest, most people in Agrabah are used to not having electricity so we didn't have a lot of panic," Jasmine said, as they walked through the garden with their guests.

"Yes...it's very possible that the most complaints are likely going to come from Storybrooke," Robin agreed.

"Yeah...the last time the power went out in Storybrooke, the dwarves and Granny showed up at Snow's door with complaints about freezers and no Netflix," Regina said.

Aladdin chuckled.

"Spoiled is the word you're looking for," Aladdin joked.

"Well, since everything seems to be in order here, we're going to head home finally," Regina said, as the two royals waved and they disappeared in a mist of purple smoke.


"I'm glad Grams and Gramps are okay…" Henry said, as James and Aphrodite made their last stop in Starcomb.

"They are...and don't worry, we will get to the bottom of how he did this," James assured him.

"I hope so...I just can't fathom how he could subvert author magic," Henry said, as Ella stood beside him.

"We can't either...it shouldn't be possible," Aphrodite agreed, obviously still troubled by it as well.

"Well...if anyone can figure out how he managed this, it's Grandpa Gold," Henry said, as they bid them farewell and the couple left, eager to return home to Olympus. Hermes was staying with the children and they were glad the momentary, yet seemingly continuous chaos was at bay once again.


The magnificent golden city glistened before them, as Snow and David checked up on the newest residents of the United Realms. They weren't really affected at all, being that electricity was very new to them and they were still fairly isolated on their island home. Queen Nubia assured them that everyone was safe and everything was in order and with this being their last stop, Snow and David made their way back to their castle in Misthaven. Quietly, Snow looked in on Summer and Bobby, thankful that they had both slept through this crisis this time.