Chapter 3

The Present

Emerson and Justin walked through the forest.

"It's been three days and I can't stop thinking about it," Emerson said. "Apparently alternate me and alternate Papa are not on good terms."

"Well, it's a good thing that's not your reality," Justin said.

Justin noticed the look on Emerson's face.

"No," Justin said. "Stay out of it."

"I can't," Emerson said.

"Let them work it out themselves," Justin said.

"I will do no such thing," Emerson said.

"We're not on a fun walk, are we?" Justin asked.

"There's a field of magic beans somewhere around here," Emerson replied.

At that moment, an arrow hit the tree in front of them. Justin screamed and held onto Emerson. Emerson turned around to see a familiar face.

"James!" Emerson cheered.

"Emerson!" James cheered.

Emerson and James rushed to each other and embraced tightly.

"I've been searching for you!" James exclaimed. "After you disappeared, I ventured off to this village and they said some type of curse happened and we had been frozen for 28 years! Where were you?"

"It's a long story," Emerson replied.

"Prince Charming?" Justin asked.

James looked over at Justin.

"Why thank you for saying that," James said. "I am very handsome. But as I've explained to Emerson, I'm not interested in other males."

"Prince Charming is a friend from Storybrooke," Emerson explained.

"You must be his twin brother," Justin said. "But he said you were dead."

"Dead?" James asked.

"Justin," Emerson said. "There are many realms and some of them have different versions of same people."

"Oh," Justin said.

"So what's going on?" James asked.

"We're looking for a magic bean field," Justin replied. "I'm Justin by the way."

Alternate Storybrooke

Emma, Snow, and Charming stood in the loft looking in the mirror. Emma wore a white wedding dress and Snow smiled at her daughter.

"You look so beautiful," Snow said.

"Thank you, Mom," Emma said.

"I can't believe my baby girl is getting married," Charming said. "I also can't believe my baby girl is the same age as me."

"Dad," Emma said. "Please stop."

August stormed into the loft and Snow and Charming stood in front of Emma.

"August!" Snow shouted. "It's bad luck to see the bride in her dress before the wedding!"

"Sorry," August said. "I'm looking for my boy. Has anyone seen him?"

"Not since this morning," Emma replied.

"I saw Emerson at Granny's this morning," Charming replied.

"I checked Granny's," August said. "I can't find him. He won't even answer his phone."

"He doesn't approve of the wedding," Emma said. "He hates me."

"He doesn't hate you," August assured Emma.

"Then is he always so cold to me?" Emma asked.

At that moment, a portal opened and everyone was thrown back. Emerson, Justin, and James were thrown out of the portal before it closed. As everyone stood up, August rushed over to Emerson and embraced him.

"What are you doing here?" August asked.

"I've come to save your relationship with your son," Emerson replied. "Oh, and this is Justin and James."

"What the hell is going on here?" Emma, Snow, and Charming asked at the same time.