AN: See chapter 1 for story notes and summaries.
Ships: Snowing, Rumbelle, Swan Believer, eventual Swanfire, and a delightful Golden Mad Charming BroT3. :)
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I was asked to give a rough estimate of exactly what month/year it is, like I do with Finding You Always. So since it's estimated that the curse was broken in late February 2012 and it's been a few weeks since, it is now early April 2012
Thanks for awesome the reviews. Here are individual responses:
MerlockVonBaron: Like I said, if it fits, then they might appear. But I won't be shoehorning them in just for the sake of an appearance. I have a lot of original plot lines going here so I'm not sure how closely I'll be following season 3. As for Dorothy, again if it fits the plot, then maybe, but this one is more unlikely.
Sara K M: Yep, Hades is an enigma. Up until now, he's been a black and white villain, but we're going to see that there is more beyond his anger. That he really does love Persephone and that blurred into hatred when she had an affair. He's seeing that if he had reacted differently to that then maybe things would be very different. So he's intrigued by Zelena's plan to say the least. Plus pissing off Zeus is always a plus to him. Yep, Regina is still deluding herself into thinking she's doing this for Henry. Ha, I love the difference in Henry and Emma's view on Snowing PDA too. Yep, Tamara is a great actress, she's playing both Neal and Greg like a couple of violins. Yep, Zelena is back and if her plan works, then we know Regina might not exist, which is her goal. So that should be interesting. Regina is still blinded by her grief, but she will start to have a turnaround soon. :)
Baratta Jennifer: Glad you liked it! Yeah, that last one was a doozy for sure. :)
Saberius Prime: Yep, things are heating up again!
Grace5231973: Well, in some ways, Hades is being truthful. We found out that he actually does love Persephone and that he realized that when she finally left the Underworld for good. Up until now, we just saw him as a very black and white villain, but we will discover that Hades has many layers. I don't like Zeus either. He'll probably end up coming off worse than Hades in the end. And it is not too much to hope that Athena, Demeter, and the other Goddesses overthrow the men at all, wink, wink. Yeah, I found Hook disgusting when he hit on Snow in front of her husband, so naturally, I took it up another level and let him have it. I don't get his appeal either. I loved it too! Yes, I'd say that Tamara is the more imminent threat, if only slightly. Neal definitely deserves better and Emma is close. And in this, since Snowing is close to Belle, they are definitely going to be on the Swanfire ship with Rumple, lol.
Naomi Blue: Yep, Hades is still scheming. Yep, he actually realized that his hatred of her was originally love. We'll explore that a bit more at how he came to that conclusion. You know I love my twists, lol :)
Theinferno1536: Glad you liked the Zades interaction. However, they are hella toxic so I'm not sure if Zades will become a thing or not. Hades is realizing that he's still too hung up on Persephone. There is a thin line between hating her and loving her, as he has come to realize.
Number Ten: Eh, I didn't really consider it Hook bashing since he was completely in character. His attitude toward women at this point was spot on. This is how he was in season 2 and it was treated as comedic in the show, which is fine. But if you really break down his innuendos, it's pretty skeevy. So Snow telling him off for flirting with her right in front of her husband was more than warranted. Had I made the whole interaction out of character for Hook, then I would consider it bashing. Instead, here Hook is the foil. Not a hero, but not exactly a straight up villain either. Yep, Zelena is pretty set on time travel here. As for Regina, she will start to come to terms with everything soon. Snow's family tree is very complicated, but no Elijah is Eva's brother. He and Persephone are Snow's biological parents. Eva married Leopold still and on the day Snow was born, Demeter took Snow, stripped her immortality to hide her, then gave her to Leopold and Eva. The memories that Eva has of being pregnant and having Snow were courtesy of Morpheus. He made the entire Kingdom recall memories of Queen Eva pregnant, etc.
beth1980: Yep, Regina should really listen to her elders here. I am for Persephone killing Hermes too. By all means, lay that list on me, lol. Yeah, Hades is shady at best, but probably not completely black and white as I have written him up to this point. We're going to see more layers to him now that he is in play. But yeah, he is no David by any stretch. Glad you liked the interactions with Tamara and Hook. I don't like them either, but she's a villain and he's the foil, so I can write them. Yep, here Emma just can't bare to lie about who they really are. They've come too far and she loves them. Lol, yep Hades is up to something for sure. As for Elijah, that will get interesting too. I know, I loved the scene on Hook's ship and him being told off for being creepy. Oh yeah, Neal definitely still has feelings for Emma. Yeah, Zades is so toxic, total agreement there. :)
izzypirelli: Thanks! That's so nice to hear about my world building. I know I created more questions lately than I answered, but you're right, answers will come. Elijah is going to be intriguing. Because we know so very little about him. We saw him like in one flashback and he and Persephone were only together for a handful of months. I cannot say anything more really for now, but let's just say...they will be way more complicated than Persephone remembers them being. They will meet again. Where...can't say. Ha, Emma should know that they can only try to promise not to make out, cause that is one promise they just can't keep, lol. Yeah, come to think of it, Misthaven does sound more believable than the EF. You're right, Tamara is a fantastic actress. I love that line from Henry about his grandparents too. I had so much fun writing the scene where Snow goes off on Hook. And I love her pointing out how she in no uncertain terms wants to ever be referred to as Hook's love. Yep, Tamara is playing them both like a couple of violins. Yes! There might be a Snowing baby in the works. Maybe even already baking, lol. I did take your suggestion and put a rough estimate of where we are time wise. If we go by the theory that the curse was broken in late February 2012, then right now in this story we are in early April 2012. Zelena has potential as a villain definitely and Hades is tempted, because we are starting to see his layers and that perhaps his hatred of Persephone really did start as love. As always, thank you for your incredibly detailed reviews. :)
Dreaming Out Loud
Chapter 162: Mixed Signals
When they arrived back at the station, Emma and David booked the pirate and he looked none too happy, as Emma put him in a cell, before closing it.
"You still haven't told me the charges, love," he stated.
"How about attempted murder?" Neal called from the doorway, as he entered the station. Hook rolled his eyes.
"I'm sorry...you are?" he questioned. Neal smirked.
"You don't recognize me...that figures. Why would you?" he added, as he came closer to the cell.
"Why would you remember the boy you sold out to Pan to save your own skin. I guess that was a couple hundred years ago though," Neal replied. Hook's face went ashen, as he stared at the other man with a mix of emotions.
"Bae?" he questioned.
"You escaped Neverland?" Hook asked.
"No thanks to you," he spat.
"Bae...I never wanted to turn you over to that demon, but if I remember correctly, you wanted nothing to do with me when you found out," Hook reasoned.
"You mean found out that you're the reason my mother left us?" Neal questioned.
"Well...it's not my fault that unhappily married women flock to me," Hook hissed. Neal reached through the bars for him, amusing Hook greatly, especially as Emma pulled him back.
"Hey...no, he's not worth it," she chided.
"He's nothing but trouble, Emma," he warned.
"And now he's behind bars where he belongs," she admonished. He sighed.
"Yeah…" he said, as sat down at one of the desks, just as Henry came into the station.
"Hey kid...how was school?" Emma asked. He wrinkled his nose and shrugged, making Neal chuckle.
"Way less interesting than breakfast this morning," he mentioned.
"Oh yeah...how did that go after we left?" Snow asked curiously.
"About like you'd expect. I told her everything. There was yelling...and stuff," he muttered.
"I'm sorry Neal," Snow offered. He nodded.
"Do you think Mom could show her magic? Maybe she would believe then?" Henry questioned. The four of them exchanged a glance.
"I'm not sure that's the best idea yet, buddy," Neal replied.
"Wait...he's your son?" Hook questioned, as they all looked up at him.
"Uh yeah...what about it?" Neal asked.
"Is he in there, because he tried to kill Grandpa Gold?" Henry questioned. Emma smirked.
"Pretty much," she said smugly, as she glanced at the pirate.
"If you have everything handled here, then I think we're going to go get Wilby and check on things at the bean field," David mentioned, as he looked at his wife and took her hand.
"And then maybe a walk down by the Toll bridge," he offered. She grinned and hooked her hand on his elbow.
"Okay...see you guys at the diner later?" Emma asked. Snow nodded.
"We'll be there. And Neal, feel free to invite Tamara again if you think she's comfortable with it. I know your father and Belle will be there too, so maybe it will help her come to terms with everything," Snow suggested. He nodded.
"Thanks Snow," he replied, as he stood up.
"Come on kid, let's get you a snack while I finish some paperwork and then we'll go to Granny's," she suggested, as they headed for the vending machines.
"I see you've gotten in good with the in-laws," Hook mentioned to Neal.
"What are you talking about? They're not my in-laws," he refuted.
"Sure...is that why you look at their daughter with longing?" Hook questioned. Neal scoffed.
"There's nothing between Emma and me anymore. We share a kid, that's it," he retorted. Hook smirked.
"Right...you're not still carrying a torch for her, got it," the pirate mused.
"I'm engaged," Neal insisted.
"Of course...I guess you wouldn't mind me making a play for Emma then, would you?" Hook questioned. Neal chuckled.
"You've got zero chance with Emma. She can't stand you…" he shot back. Hook smirked.
"Oh, I didn't say a conquest for her would be easy, but that's how I like it," the pirate goaded.
"Emma is not some conquest!" Neal protested hotly, only making Hook's smirk wider.
"I thought you were engaged?" he questioned.
"I am...but she's still the mother of my kid and I care about her. That's what women are to you...just conquests. Don't think for a second that Emma will be the same. She's not like other women," Neal warned.
"Oh I know...thus the basis of her intrigue," Hook countered. But Neal smirked.
"You're in jail...there won't be any conquests for you," he said. Hook smirked.
"We'll see," he retorted, as Neal walked away, as Emma and Henry came back into the room. Part of him felt bad for Neal, for he knew for a fact this fiance of his didn't really love him. But telling him didn't do Hook any favors and as always, he would be looking out for number one.
Wilby trotted along ahead of them, as they trekked toward the Toll Bridge. They had just come from the bean fields and things were going well there. Tiny was fitting in nicely with the dwarves and had truly seemed to find a home again with them. For that, they were glad. They stopped on the knoll below the bridge and let Wilby sniff around. He didn't wander far and that left them to their own devices.
"Anton seemed really happy," she mentioned.
"Yeah...I'm glad. I still can't believe my brother helped kill his family," he lamented.
"You're not responsible for that," she reminded.
"I know...I guess I just wonder what if, you know?" he asked.
"What if what?" she questioned. He shrugged.
"What if I had been the one raised by King George? Would I have grown up to be corrupt?" he wondered. But she shook her head.
"No…" she said immediately.
"How do you know?" he asked.
"Because I know your heart. You may have been twins, but you're not interchangeable with your brother. You're still very different people to the core and I know as hard as George might have tried had he raised you, you'd never be like him or James," she answered confidently. He smiled and gazed at her, drinking in her beauty, as he often did.
"I don't know what I ever did to deserve you, but I am the luckiest man in all the realms," he mentioned. She looked at him shyly and then nudged him playfully. He grinned at her shyness and slipped his arm around her waist, before pulling her flush against him.
"Please...I'm the lucky one. There was a time, before you, that I didn't even believe in love," she mused, as he pressed his forehead against hers.
"I know...it hurts me to think about all you went through before we met. I know there were cold nights and ones where you went hungry when you were in hiding. Nights where you cried and had no one to hold you," he mentioned. She shuddered and cuddled close to him.
"Do you think I'm completely foolish for hoping that Regina can ever change?" she asked.
"I would never think you are foolish and you know how much I admire your ability to see the best in people," he replied.
"But Charming...there is probably a point that it is foolish. And I'm afraid...I'm afraid I'm reaching that point with her and I don't like it," she said, as her bottom lip quivered. His heart broke for her.
"I know, my darling. For your sake, I want Regina to finally see the light, so to speak. Despite everything...she is part of your family," he reasoned. She nodded.
"She wasn't always like this...marrying my father did not help. I loved him, but finding out about his involvement with Cora cast him in a new light for me. I see things about him now that I didn't see back then," she said sadly.
"It's okay for you to remember the good about him though," he replied. She nodded.
"Oh, I know...I guess I am still just reeling a bit from how I grew thinking I knew exactly who I was...and then finding out none of it's true," she mused. He pressed a kiss to her forehead.
"But then I look at you and Emma and Henry and realize that none of that matters. Because I know exactly who I am now and who I want to be. I'm your wife and Emma mother and Henry's grandmother," she replied. He smiled at her and kissed her tenderly.
"Exactly...you're Snow White. You've always told me that you never cared that I wasn't born a royal...that my origins didn't make me all I am and the same goes for you, my love," he added. She nodded and kissed him again. Their lips parted, as they heard Wilby bark and walk in circles, like he wanted them to come to him.
"He's excited about something," she said.
"Let's go see," he replied, as they joined hands. With that, Wilby took off and they hurried to follow. When they reached the other side of the bridge, they spotted a dirty, rundown trailer. Wilby ran to it and pawed at the door, as David knocked.
"Hello?" he called. There was no answer, but Wilby was not calming, so he opened the door and peered in.
"Hello?" Snow called, hoping that perhaps a female voice would either put the person at ease or lower their guard.
"Back here!" a voice called, as they stepped in and came face to face with a completely wooden man.
"August?" David asked in disbelief and then looked at Snow, who shared his look of disbelief.
"What happened to you?" Snow asked. He shrugged.
"Nothing...this is me," August replied.
"But the curse broke," she argued.
"Not for me. When it lifted, I could move again. But I stayed like this. This is my punishment and I can't blame Regina for mine. I did this to myself," August answered.
"No argument there," David muttered, only to have Snow smack his arm,
"David," she chided.
"No...he's right. He has every reason to say those things, especially after the confrontation we had at the well. I tried to use Emma...and that was wrong. And I accused your husband of coddling her and being just as bad as Gold," he said.
"Yes...you were wrong, very wrong on both those counts. But you don't have to hide anymore. There are people in Storybrooke who care about you," she reminded.
"How is he? My Papa?" August inquired.
"Well...he has been avoiding us, but we know he misses you. He even put up a flier at Granny's after the curse broke when everyone was still trying to find each other," David offered.
"August...you need to go to him," Snow encouraged.
"I can't let him see me like this," he refused.
"So...what? You're just going to sit out here alone and keep being selfish?" David asked.
"Charming...we have talked about your tact," Snow scolded.
"Yeah I know...I don't have any," he replied.
"Please reconsider…" Snow pleaded.
"A lot has happened. Neal's here and you know, he's actually owned his part in Emma going to prison and having to give up Henry. I think it's time you do the same, especially if you're looking for redemption of any kind," David said bluntly. Snow sighed.
"Neal is back? Then he and Emma are back together?" he asked.
"Um...no, he's actually engaged to someone he met in New York," Snow answered.
"I was hoping...that's my problem. Hoping. Hoping that things can still work out. Hoping that I can find redemption for the mistakes that I've made. But maybe some things you just don't come back from," he said miserably.
"No...you must never lose hope," Snow admonished.
"Hope is the reason we're all here and redemption is possible if you really want it. You deserve a second chance," she added.
"That's easy for you two to say. You've never had to worry about forgiveness and redemption. You never needed it," August retorted.
"It's time to stop feeling sorry for yourself. Come back to town with us and we'll find your father," David said.
"You expect me to face him like this? A wood pile of failure?" he asked incredulously.
"Don't say that," Snow pleaded.
"You two want to help me? Leave," he snapped. David gave him a hard look and then led his disappointed wife out of the trailer.
"Do we tell Emma?" Snow whispered.
"I'd rather not keep anything from her and she'd want to know. But you know...I think we should go further than that. It's time Marco faced us too and we talked. Then with any luck, maybe we can reunite another family," he said. She smiled at him and kissed him passionately.
"You may have no tact, but this is what I was talking about earlier. Your heart is so good. You would have never been like James," she assured. He smiled and kissed her again.
"Maybe, but you make me the best version of myself," he told her, as they started back over the bridge.
"Come on Wilby!" he called, as the dog followed loyally.
After being released from the hospital, Greg Mendell made his way to the Inn and after getting a room, he went over to the diner to get something to eat. And observe the townsfolk for the purpose of possibly gathering more Intel. He purposely sat in the spot that he knew Regina Mills always claimed and ordered a slice of apple pie. He was aware of Tamara's presence a few seats away, but they did not make eye contact and kept with the ruse that they did not know each other.
He observed Neal come into the diner with a boy beside them. They each were carrying wooden swords and looked a little out of breath, but happy.
"Hey Ruby...can we get a couple of waters?" Neal called. The waitress smiled.
"Sure thing," she called back.
"I'm hungry...let's get one of Granny's cinnamon rolls too," Henry said.
"Nice try, but if I stuff you full of sugar before dinner, neither your Mom or Grandmother will be happy with me. How about some fruit or something healthy to hold you over?" Neal asked. Henry wrinkled his nose.
"Fine...but no apples," he replied. Neal chuckled.
"Grab a booth...I'm sure Granny has some grapes and a banana or something for you," he said, as he went up to the bar, unaware of Greg's observance of him. He did notice Tamara, however and approached cautiously.
"Hey…" he greeted.
"I'm in no mood to talk to you right now, Neal," she said coldly. He sighed.
"Look...I know it was a lot to take in," he replied.
"A lot to take in? You told me that everyone here, including you, are fairy tale characters that came from a magical land and you think that's a lot to take in?" she mocked.
"Yeah...I know what it sounds like, but the truth is the truth," he said, but was met with her silence.
"Fine...you're not ready to talk. I get it. But if you want to, I'm having dinner with my Dad and my kid's family tonight. You're welcome to join," he offered, before leaving her alone.
Greg casually sipped at his coffee, having heard the whole thing and the bell rang, as Regina came into the diner. Greg felt a spark of anger pulse through him and clamped down on his emotions, as she came near.
"You're in my seat," she told the stranger.
"I'm sorry...Miss?" he questioned.
"Mills," Regina answered.
"Mills," Greg parroted.
"Mayor Mills…" she said, as she stopped, realizing that was no longer true.
"Former Mayor Mills…" she corrected herself with obvious irritation.
"I always sit in that seat," she said. Greg smirked and looked directly at her with a bit of smugness.
"But I'm already sitting here," he replied. Her eyes narrowed and she was struck by how familiar this man was.
"Who are you?" she questioned. He shrugged.
"Just a guy passing through your fair town...former Mayor Mills," he responded, as he finished his pie and paid the check, before leaving. Regina was deeply troubled by that. Storybrooke didn't have strangers under her watch and she intended to rake her step-daughter over the coals for it, as she was almost certain Snow was at fault for it. But her attention was then captured by her son sitting with the man that she had come to figure out was Gold's son and more anger swelled inside her. Emma and her parents were no where to be found and had seemingly left her son with this man. She intended to have something to say about it, for she wanted no son of Gold's anywhere near hers.
At that moment, Emma came into the diner and smiled, as Henry waved to her.
"Miss Swan...a moment," Regina growled and Emma rolled her eyes.
"Fine...outside," Emma replied, as the two women went out onto the patio of the diner.
"Do you mind telling me why you felt it's okay to leave my son with some random person?" Regina questioned. Emma rolled her eyes.
"First of all, our son. And ease up on the attitude. Do you think I've forgotten your hand in kidnapping my mother?" the blonde retorted.
"Snow is fine, as usual. Now answer my question," Regina demanded. Emma sighed.
"Neal isn't just some random guy…" she replied.
"He's Gold's son...I don't want him around Henry," Regina snapped. Emma smirked.
"Yeah...I guess you don't know yet, but that's going to be a bit impossible since Neal is Henry's father," Emma replied, enjoying the shock on Regina's face, as she put it all together.
"Yep, that's right. Henry's other grandfather is the Dark One. Believe me, no one was more surprised than me when I found out, but fate is a tricky bitch," Emma said.
"When were you planning to tell me?" Regina demanded to know. Emma shrugged.
"I guess it slipped my mind to mention it after you helped terrorize my mother...again!" Emma shot back. Regina rolled her eyes.
"She's fine, as usual. We're talking about my son," Regina snapped.
"Our son...and our son doesn't want to see you right now, because you kidnapped his grandmother!" Emma snapped back. Regina pursed her lips.
"And you know, despite that, I know my mother and I know she'll forgive you...again. Then you'll spit on her kindness once again and probably try to kill her or my father...again. But you know what, Regina, I'm not sure I'm as forgiving as my mother. So if you really want Henry to want anything to do with you ever again, then I would seriously consider actually trying to be a better person," Emma said.
"I don't need a sanctimonious lecture from you, Miss Swan," Regina growled.
"Fine...do whatever you want. In the end, it's all up to you. We're all a part of Henry's life and for him, we have to work this out. If you hurt people he loves, you hurt him. Right now, he and my mother are the only ones that actually believe you're capable of changing," Emma stated, as she let that sink in.
"After everything you've done, my mother still believes in you and our son still believes in you. So here's the thing: you either prove them right or prove them wrong. It's up to you," Emma said, as she went back into the diner. Regina was deep in thought for a moment, her emotions churning inside her like a volcano. She turned and happened to notice the stranger from earlier parking his car at the Inn and getting out. Her eyes narrowed, as she noticed something hanging from the zipper on his bag. A handmade key chain that suddenly reminded her of...no it couldn't be. Could it? She started around the corner and nearly ran right into Snow at that point. The raven haired beauty almost stumbled over trying not to crash into her and was only steadied by her husband.
"I see you've done a wonderful job as Mayor so far. Just a few weeks and you've already let strangers into our town. I hope the people are happy with your failures," Regina goaded.
"None of that was Snow's fault. How could we know that once the curse broke that it would open up the town barriers?" David retorted.
"Oh of course, nothing is ever precious Snow's fault," Regina snapped, as she stormed off. Snow sighed and he kissed her hair.
"Ignore her...bitterness isn't a new color on her," he said, as they walked into the diner, hand in hand.
"Hey…" Emma greeted, as they came in a bit frantically.
"We found August," Snow announced.
"My boy? He's alive?" Marco asked, as he was sitting nearby. Snow had left him a message, asking him to come the diner and apparently his curiosity had overruled his desire to avoid them.
"Yes, but...he's completely wooden," Snow revealed.
"Apparently he's been living in an abandoned trailer down near the Toll Bridge," David added.
"What can we do? Can we help him?" Emma asked.
"I'm not sure we can, but there might be someone," Snow said.
"It's the Blue Fairy, right Grams?" Henry interjected, as he and Neal had joined them. She smiled.
"That's right Henry…" Snow said.
"Yes, yes, the Blue Fairy. She helped once...she can help again!. She must!" Marco insisted.
"Yeah...considering she helped you lie to us once, I'm sure she'll be willing to help you again," David mentioned.
"Charming…" Snow hissed, as she elbowed him in the ribs.
"I...I know what I did," Marco started to say.
"No, I don't think you do," David retorted.
"August screwed up pretty badly, but it was because of the burden you put on him," the Prince scolded.
"I was scared for my child. Do not tell me you weren't scared for yours!" Marco replied hotly.
"Of course we were! Have you even given any thought to the trauma August went through on his own in this world? Because let me tell you...Snow and I had to hold our daughter every night during most of her childhood while she cried for us, because we couldn't be there for her when she was awake!" David yelled, finally letting out some of the anger he had been bottling since he found out the wardrobe took two.
"Dad…" Emma interjected, as she put herself between him and the elder man.
"It's okay...I'm okay…" she assured him, as he deflated a bit.
"Let's go find and ask the Blue Fairy if she can help August," Emma said. Snow nodded.
"She's right…" Snow said, as they hurried out of the diner. But even Neal remained unaware that Tamara was carefully eavesdropping on the whole conversation and quickly left just after they did.
As Greg unpacked his things and put them in the dresser drawer in the room he had rented, there was a knock at the door.
"You know, I'm all set on towels...if that's why you're here," he called, thinking it was housekeeping. But there was another knock and he opened it, finding it to be Regina Mills behind the door instead.
"I'm here, because I realized why you look familiar to me. It's because we have met before, haven't we? Owen. I kept this all these years as a reminder of our time together. You were just a boy when you gave this to me," Regina said, as she held up the key chain he made her.
"Now look at you, all grown up. No wonder I didn't recognize you," she added.
"Yeah, but I recognized you, because you look exactly the same, Regina. It's as if no time has passed for you," Greg retorted.
"Monthly juice cleanse. Does wonders for the skin. You could've come to me, Owen. you could've told me who you were and why you're here," Regina replied.
"Well...I think you know why I'm here," Greg stated.
"I honestly don't," Regina refuted, feigning ignorance, which made his blood boil.
"I'm looking for my father," he snapped.
"Your father? He left shortly after you did. I never saw him again," Regina answered.
"I don't believe you," Greg refuted.
"Be that as it may; it's the truth," Regina lied.
"People don't just disappear, Regina," he admonished.
"Scared little boys tend to have overactive imaginations," Regina commented.
"Well, I'm not a scared little boy anymore, Madam Mayor. Oh, I'm sorry...you're no longer the Mayor. That must sting," he goaded. Regina's nostrils flared and she clenched her fist, resisting the urge she had to choke him.
"It's taken me a long time to get back here and I'm not leaving without my father," he warned.
"I'm afraid you are, because he's not here and while I may not be the Mayor anymore, I still have power. I'll let Granny know you'll be checking out tomorrow," Regina threatened.
"Or what?" Greg challenged.
"Contrary to what you might think, people can just disappear," she threatened. Greg watched her go and clenched his fist.
"Not this time, you evil bitch...I swear I'm going to make you pay," Greg growled, as he slammed the door shut.
August groaned, as there was another knock on his trailer.
"I told you both to leave me alone!" he called with a touch of anger, thinking it was Snow and David again. But the door opened and if his eyes could have widened, they would have.
"Hey. Long time," Tamara greeted ominously...