Chapter 5
A moment later familiar green eyes open to a cloudy sky barely seeing the blue skies in passing with the sun looming in and out from the clouds. Her back felt she was laying on something hard as she hears footsteps approaching her fast. She then questions herself of why every time so far, she goes through a portal she becomes unconscious for a minute or so on the ground. When she sees her parents that will be one of the questions she is going to ask. As she then gets up slowly and in a blink of an eye as she's standing the figures approach closer to her and immediately finds out it was her parents. Instantly they all went to each other and gave a hug.
"Mama, papa," Clara says at the same time her parents say her name, "Clara."
"I miss you so much." Clara says as the hug ends as she sees her parents gaze at her with worry as she feels the wave of energy coming through them with their current emotions stirring in around them. "What's wrong?"
She sees how her parents take a breath after they looked to each other, knowing that they should've expected this. Besides how could they forget their daughter is an empath, a sensitive soul.
"We've just learned that there's a prophecy that involves you." Emma says to Clara.
"Is it bad?" Clara asks worryingly yet curious.
"Not exactly bad however it does require quite a responsibility and power." Emma continues and after taking a moment for herself thinks that her and Killian should bring Clara into the meeting. She investigated into her husband's eyes with that thought with her eyes toward the town center and their daughter, with understanding the new acclaimed information, it was then decided silently to bring her into the meeting.
Only less than five minutes have passed when they went back into the town hall along with their daughter. When they entered everybody looked around and saw her, their daughter, the girl that they were just talking about, the daughter of Emma Swan and Killian Jones, the granddaughter of Snow White and her prince charming David. As they walked closer, everyone has gasped out loud. It was like seeing a person come to life, from the sketched that they have just seen of Princess Dorothea. Even though Emma explained how much her daughter looked like her, it was still a sight to behold. It was too uncanny of how much resemblance Emma's daughter looked like her respectable paternal grandmother. The only difference that they know that it was Emma's daughter are her green eyes.
They let Clara sit down where her father sat before next to her mother with Killian at the back his hand on the chair that she sits at. Now that she was there, they talked about the prophecy a little bit more. There wasn't that much to talk about really, only confirming what the prophecy means and if they get back to the Enchanted Forest obviously. Of course, nothing can be done here in Storybrooke except for Clara to learn about the new responsibilities of becoming a princess and eventually a queen when she is ready.
Then everyone left and went back to their respective jobs or family. For the Charming's after finding out and seeing their granddaughter that they didn't know they had before now wanted to get to know her. They first went to the diner to pick up Henry in which he was happy to know that everyone was back. Including meeting his sister to his great pleasure had lifted everyone's mood up for the day.
Unfortunately, that happy mood ended quickly too much for their liking just as they walked into the Police Station. Instantly they saw that Marco along with Archie's dog Pongo were there waiting for them proclaiming to want to talk to Emma along with David and Mary Margaret privately seeing that Henry was with them. They went into Emma's office as she closed the door once the four of them were inside. Marco then told them that something is wrong with Archie as he tried to bring Pongo back to his place as the dog was going crazy. So, Emma went with her father David to Archie's and forced themselves in and then they see Archie Hopper's dead body.
After that they called the coroner to pick up the body and tried to find answers to Archie Hopper's which led to them going to Mr. Gold's shop in which Mr. Gold congratulates Emma in regaining her memories back and then handed her a dreamcatcher with no price thanks to Belle. After using the dreamcatcher Emma had to arrest Regina even though she knows she is innocent. A silence ensues as she thinks everything through. "Cora." She says as she then looks at her husband, "Cora's here isn't she."
Killian then makes an uncomfortable shake of his head rather than voicing his answer. In all the midst of the last night, reuniting with Emma, learning that they were true loves, meeting his son, everything slipped of his memory of arriving to Storybrooke on his ship thanks to Cora. "All you need to know is that I'm not going back to her. Our deal broke once we've arrived here. What plans that she has no longer concern me."
"Is there anything else that we should know about?" Emma asks just as Killian scratches her right ear with his right hand. She then sighs and then tells David to come with them to her husband's ship. As they walk to the docks Killian explains that Cora has brought Anton the giant that they've met is here in a cage, where's he's an average sized human on his ship. Once he explained everything they arrived at his invisible ship. Killian grabs the blanket and takes it off revealing Anton who was awake and glaring at David.
Just before Emma uses her magic to release Anton. Anton looks at David and started cursing. David while at first confused of why the giant hated him makes sense. He then tells the giant of his tale of his twin brother James to him. A couple of minutes later the giant was feeling grateful of how different James is to David and suggested to go to Granny's to get a room saying that their friends. Once Anton was released, he followed David's advice as he gets off the ship.
Emma then decided to explore the ship to see if there was anything or anyone else on the ship that didn't belong there. Apparently, it was a good thing she suggested the idea for they wouldn't have known that Cora kidnapped Archie who was astonishingly not dead and very much alive. They all went back to the station where Archie was reunited with his dog Pongo and cleared Regina of her charges.
As the rest of the day unfolds Mary Margaret, David, and Henry finally get to know Clara whilst Emma and David works. Everyone asking questions left and right, as they get to know of the life that their daughter lived in the Enchanted Forest as they got to know Clara. That lasted the whole day as they all went to the apartment where they'd dinner there and resumes the stories that Killian was telling them once Mary Margaret and David were satisfied with what they learnt about Clara and Emma. Once that was up Henry innocent as the kid, he is asks about what happened to Killian after Clara and Emma was gone. Of course, the stories that Killian told were abridged because of Henry as he told them his stories of what he has done such how he became Captain Hook and how he didn't go crazy in Neverland as he showed them his tattoo that obviously everyone wants to see though of course the biggest secret that he shared with Emma last night with his left hand will be taken to the grave hopefully. When dinner was finished Mary Margaret and David looked at each other and accepted that Captain Hook, Killian Jones was proud to be called their son in law. Even though they wanted to know more about him personally they can already tell he is a protective and loving husband and father. As long as he makes Emma and his children happy, they figured that it was enough for them. Emma then comments she needs a bigger place just before Killian and Clara left back to their respective rooms on the Jolly Roger.
The following day everyone in the town already knows that Clara the daughter of Emma Swan and the Pirate Captain Hook is in town as she arrived during the meeting with the royals. In addition, that Captain Hook is in fact royal, unofficially a prince as his birth mother was a princess centuries ago which left many people flabbergasted. Finally, they found out that Archie was kidnapped and not dead. In short nothing happened for the day.
However, in the middle of the late night, a stranger came speeding into town which led the car hit the side of the road leaving which involved Belle as she pushed Mr. Gold out of the way which leaves her in a forgetful state in which left all her memoires from the Enchanted Forest gone. Emma and David dealt with the mess as they left a sleeping Henry with Mary Margaret who woke up to make sure Henry was alright and stays asleep. At the hospital Emma convinced Dr. Whale to do surgery with the stranger however that took longer as Dr. Whale left as he was drunk as he was reliving the memory of his brother's death. She honestly didn't think he'll come back but thanks to Ruby he did his job and saved the man's life.
After Dr. Whale did his job and saved the man's life Emma and David left the hospital to get how little sleep they did get. In the morning shortly during breakfast, Killian and Clara showed up there and had breakfast at the apartment. Shortly after eating they all heard a knock from the door and Emma gets up to answer it, however, the knocker walks in upon his own accord - Mr. Gold. Emma reminds him that they've all had a long night, but he ignores this, asking her if she remembers that favor, she owes him. Emma answers before Mr. Gold tells her that he's cashing it in. Everyone in the kitchen then stands up and goes closer to the door whereas David walks to stand beside Emma, who tries to say that it's not a good time. Mr. Gold stops her, wondering if she is a woman who honors her agreements. Henry joins her as well. Mr. Gold tells the blonde that he needs to find someone, so they're leaving today, suggesting she pack a bag. Mary Margaret is confused by this, joining the rest of her family, curious. Emma is confused by being told to 'find someone', asking who it is, Mr. Gold replies that it's his son. He then explains that it must be today as every minute he's there is a minute closer to him losing his son, to avoid Cora coming towards him to be on her side, before saying that it's best for all concerned that he leaves, telling Emma that she's going to come with him. Mr. Gold stops talking and hesitantly thinking he has more to say however he doesn't. Emma hugs Henry before Gold says that he'll see her at noon.
A few hours later Emma tried to get another hour of sleep but found out she couldn't sleep so she packed up a few outfits and put them into a duffle. As she was finishing packing Henry said that he wanted to come as well. She thought about it and realized that it was better to protect him from Cora and said yes to him. She called Regina to notify her that Henry is coming with her to New York with Mr. Gold however she didn't answer and instead left a voicemail. She then helped Henry to pack. The rest of the time she was enjoying the little moments in time with her family. Getting re acquainted with Clara learning about what she had done in the past. Her parents that she was still getting to know along getting to know their granddaughter as well. Five minutes prior to leaving she said goodbye to most of her family again promising that she and Henry will be back soon as they can depending on how long it will take to find Rumpelstiltskin's son.
