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:

Bwayrox: Eek...yeah that cliffhanger was a mean one, lol. Glad you're enjoying the story though. :)

Saberius Prime: I know, that was a bad cliffhanger. I didn't plan it that way...I swear! Lol. I promise to answer

Baratta Jennifer: Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it!

Sara K M: I know, I hated writing them making fun of Snow for her belief, but wanted to show how strong she really is in her belief in redemption. I wanted to offer Greg a chance, but he obviously didn't take it and honestly, I don't think he would. In this, while he may be like Regina in a way, he's had major brainwashing done by the Home Office. You make really good points about Regina and I have to say that she does come to a bit of a fork in the road in her journey when something is revealed to her and it will be a turning point for her. Yes, I toyed with the concept that maybe she did keep Kurt alive, but decided against it, because he's not really an important chess piece. Keeping him alive would do nothing for her. Glad you liked the Swanfire scene...it was a long time coming. Yes, we will meet more of the Home Office. I decided I didn't just want to rewrite the Neverland arc and wanted to do something a bit different. Pan may factor in later, but in a different way. We will meet more of Circe's cronies, as well as maybe a few more "normal" people like Greg and Tamara. The Home Office is shaping up to be kind of a cult. :)

Grace5231973: I know, Hades is really coming through here. I figure if Regina can change, so can he. He still may have ulterior motives, but he also may be learning to love. I know, I'm usually pretty torn on Snow's decision to spare Regina. I get why she did and I don't agree with others that would condemn her if she didn't spare her. She would have been well within her right to go ahead with the execution. Regina should thank Snow. She's at a crossroads now and she's going to have to make a decision on her path. Because I think even Snow is almost at the end of her patience with her. I agree on Tamara and she deserves anything she gets. :)

Theinferno1536: Yep, they tried with Greg, but he is not having it. Yep, Hades seems like he is turning over a new leaf. Time will tell.

XxThe-Crest-Of-AnubisxX: I know, it wasn't a nice cliffhanger, but sometimes they happen that way. Glad you're enjoying it though. I hope Hades and Regina can redeem themselves too. Time will tell on that front. :)

Naomi Blue: Hades did come through and he may come through some more in this chapter. You question on who was shot is answered in the first paragraph. :)

Number Ten: Yep, someone was shot. As for Hades, yes, he does still have an angle. But he may be sincere too. Time will tell. :)

beth1980: Yeah, I'm not sure why she wanted Owen when Storybrooke had plenty of kids. Yeah, I didn't really want to do another rewrite of the Neverland arc. I decided to go for an original storyline here. Yep, Kurt is in the Underworld and I have another surprise in this chapter. Yep, Hades is tossing curve balls and Persephone's head is definitely spinning. I know, that ending was mean. I promise I didn't plan it that way...but I also didn't not let it happen either, lol. :)

izzypirelli: Yeah, Tamara will never be honest. Thanks, glad to know that I built up the drama, that's what I was going for. Yep, Greg has had too much brainwashing here. I gave him a shot to be saved, but it's looking like he's too far down the rabbit hole so to speak. Yep, I normally don't have my characters drop the F-bomb, unless it's for sure in character. But this was one instance that I felt that Charming would just totally come unglued. He's not the guy that stands there and let's people openly mock the woman he loves. Greg doesn't know how lucky he is that Charming didn't just take him out. Yeah, the concept of forgiveness is beyond Greg at this point. Glad you liked the Swanfire confession. This was the moment I was looking to set them as endgame, so glad that was established. Yep, lots of answers and some more in this chapter. I know, Hades is taking a page from Snowing. Who knew he was capable of that. There is a reason for his change and I elude more to it in this chapter. I love Snow's line there too. She stands firm in her convictions, but she's done with their mocking of her. Yep, Hades saved Snowing. Persephone is shocked and confused. I know, that cliffhanger was pretty evil, mwah ha ha, lol. :)

Dreaming Out Loud

Chapter 70: I Can See For Miles

"We need to get out of here," Persephone cried, as she pulled at the cuff on her wrist. But she heard the cocking of a gun behind her.

"There's no getting that off," Tamara said, as the lights of the clashing blue magic were almost blinding. Tamara squinted and closed her eyes for a split second. David seized on her distraction and lunged at her, as they struggled with the gun. A gunshot rang out and Snow's scream echoed through the building. A bullet grazed David's neck, breaking the skin and the wound burned, but he did not let that deter him, as he shoved Tamara into the wall and got the gun away from her. But he cried out in pain and dropped to the floor, writhing from the after effects of Circe's weapon.

"DAVID!" Snow screamed, as she tried to go to her, but the witch leveled the weapon at the Princess. Persephone and Emma pulled her back and held her there, as Circe threatened them with them weapon. Tamara glared at the Prince and recovered the gun, but not without kicking him in the gut.

"Stop it!" Snow cried, as she wrenched away from them and knelt beside David. She pulled him into her arms and cradled him against her, as he tried to pull himself up.

"Baby...careful," she chided.

"I'm okay…" he promised, as he huddled her close and her eyes were focused on the wound on his neck. She took her scarf off and put it to the wound.

"Snow...I'm okay," he promised.

"But not for long," Tamara said, as she pointed it the gun at them.

"Please...not her. She's pregnant. Shoot me if you have to...but please don't kill Snow and Emma," he begged. Snow's knuckles were white, as she clutched his jacket.

"You really think that's going to stop me from putting a bullet in her?" Tamara questioned.

"I'm trying to cleanse this world of magic and one more magical baby is the last thing this world needs," she hissed.

"I never...really knew you, did I?" Neal interjected, as he looked her in the eyes. She was silent for a moment.

"No...but you should understand my mission better than anyone, Neal. You know how evil magic is...it ruined your life," she reminded.

"It did...but it also saved it. Because Emma is born of magic, true love's magic. I didn't get the distinction either before, but I do now," he said, as he looked at her.

"I met her and we had Henry...magic had a hand in that so it can't all be bad," he realized, finally accepting what Snow and Charming had always known. Not all magic was bad and true love's magic was an incredible thing. They were proof, as was Emma and their unborn baby. And their hearts broke, as they faced the possibility that they might not make it out of this alive.

Hades carefully stepped toward her, but she she cocked the gun. Snow cried out and buried her face in David's chest.

"One spark and I'll do it without batting an eye," she warned. Hades held up his hands in surrender.

"Okay...but you need to realize what you're doing. What I said earlier was true...Circe isn't going to destroy magic. When this town blows, she'll absorb the magic and then unleash it on the entire world," Hades warned. Tamara pursed her lips.

"Is what he's saying true? Is all that equipment we brought...is that going to allow you to absorb the magic in this town?" she asked. Circe smirked at the God of the Underworld and her eyes flashed indigo.

"As a matter of fact...it is," she stated. Tamara frowned and looked at her.

"The mission is to destroy magic...that's what we've always done," she said.

"No...that's what you think you've always done. All that magic you've found and reported to the Home Office wasn't destroyed. My followers simply moved in and collected it for me, so to speak," she replied.

"I...I don't understand. Magic is evil...it's unholy! It doesn't belong in this world!" she cried.

"That is just the indoctrination we use on believers like you and Mr. Mendell. It makes you very useful, malleable pawns," Circe countered.

"Pawns...I am no one's pawn!" she spat angrily. Regina managed a grim chuckle.

"Just as I thought...a couple of fools that have no idea what they're dealing with," she goaded.

"You shut up!" Greg growled, as he looked at their "leader" in disbelief.

"Why would you tell us we were destroying magic all this time?" he questioned.

"Because you simpleton...your rage and anger at magic blinded you and made you the perfect tool. It is so easy to make you mortals hate something. Had I told you what we were really doing...you would have wanted nothing to do with us. And I need little worker bees like the two of you...and all the other foolish pawns that think they're destroying magic," she explained, with a sadistic smirk.

"I commend you both though. You have collected a lot of magic for me over the years...but it was never quite enough to fully restore my power," Circe continued.

"But Storybrooke...this is the diamond in the rough. When I activate this trigger and position my equipment, it will absorb it all when this town blows. Then...nothing will ever stop me again," she revealed. Tamara was stunned. It couldn't be...could it? Could her entire life and everything she believed really be a lie? Anger at that thought burned in her and she turned the gun on Circe. But she was ready for that and tossed a smoke grenade at her feet. They all began to cough and their eyes watered, as smoke blinded them. Hades used his magic to suck the smoke away, but as suspected, Circe was gone and with the trigger, just as Rumple and Jefferson arrived.

"What the hell happened?" the Hatter asked.

"A great many things...but there is no time for that," Hades responded, as he pointed at Neal, while he knelt beside Persephone.

"Can you heal him? This damn cuff won't let me use my magic," Emma said. Rumple didn't hesitate and waved his hand over the wound. Neal felt instant relief, as he was healed. Hades tried using his magic on the cuff, but found it to be resistant.

"Dammit…" he cursed.

"You can't get these things off?" Emma asked.

"Eventually we can, I'm sure...but it requires time and research. We have no idea what these things are made of...but there is someone who does," Hades replied, as he looked at Tamara.

"I'm not telling you anything," she spat and then was suddenly clutching her throat, as he choked her.

"Do not think my fondness for my wife's family extends to you in anyway…" he growled, as he released her and she gasped for air.

"I may not be King of the Underworld any longer...but my magic still works just fine and I won't hesitate to send you to Underbrooke," he seethed, as her hands were suddenly cuffed. And she started choking again, but this time at the courtesy of Rumple.

"And if he won't send you there...I will," he hissed.

"Papa...let her go," Neal requested.

"She deserves no kindness from you or any of us, son," he protested.

"No...she doesn't and that's why we will give it to her. She would never do the same for any of us, but we're not like her. Please," he pleaded. Rumple heeded his request and let her breath again, as David confiscated the weapon from her and leveled it at Greg. The man had been using the distraction to scream at Regina more and his hand was now hovering over the on switch on the equipment.

"Put your hands up…" David warned.

"Or you'll what? Shoot me? Choke me to death?" he challenged.

"I'm ready to die if it means she dies too…" he growled, as he prepared to press the button. But David surprised him and shot the machine. It sparked violently and shorted out. Greg looked at him and shoved the machine down, trying to evade capture. But he was forcibly stopped in his tracks by Hades, who immobilized him.

"Not today, Mr. Mendell," he said, as cuffs appeared on his wrists as well. Snow and David rushed to Regina's side, as they started unhooking her and undoing the straps.

"We need to get her out of here," Snow said. David nodded and lifted the former Queen into his arms.

"If you've got this...Neal and I'll take these two back to the station," Emma said. He nodded.

"We'll take her back to the loft to rest with Henry. Then we'll find Circe and hopefully before she activates that trigger," he replied. Persephone turned to her husband, the man she had loathed for so long. She still didn't like him or trust him...but he had saved her family.

"Are you coming with us?" she asked.

"I wasn't sure I was welcome," he responded.

"You're a part of this now...and I think working together is the only way we save Storybrooke at this point," she said, as they shared a long look.

"I suppose Circe is a much bigger threat. I have to say...being the lesser of two evils is new territory to me," he joked. She scoffed.

"Believe me...it's weirding me out too," she agreed, as he snapped his fingers and all of them still present, including Rumple disappeared.

Eli used the crystal ball that had once been in Hades' Throne room to observe the events unfolding in Storybrooke. He had moved it to the Mayor's office and found himself using it quite often. He had been told that this was a clone of the small, hand held one that Hades carried on his person. The original had been gifted to his nemesis by an Oracle, but the copy worked just as well. Well enough to allow him to observe his beloved Persephone. And learn more about their child, who had a family of her own. Everything he was seeing was enthralling, intriguing, frustrating, and some of it even infuriating.

Especially the way it seemed that Persephone and all of them seemed to be tolerating Hades. He clenched his fists at that thought. What did they think they were doing? They should have been shunning him at the very least. Persephone should have blasted him with her magic after all he had done to him and tried to do to their daughter. Never mind that he watched that demon save his daughter and son-in-law. But he knew better than to trust that. It was all an act to gain their trust and he was infuriated that it seemed to be working. That's why, since Hades' escape, he had been searching for a way to escape the Underworld himself. The new King promised not to stop him if he found a way out...for a price of course. But to Eli, working as a ward for the new King of the Underworld in the land of the living was worth it if he regained his life. He relished the thought of that, but it was a mere fantasy at this point. Still, he had managed to inflict suffering and terror upon one of the most feared beings in all the realms. Thanks to Eli's short lived revenge against Hades, the God had been reduced to a shadow of his former self. And it was all well deserved.

He had considered that Persephone wouldn't approve of such malevolence. Despite everything, she was never one to resort to tormenting those that had wronged her. But his beloved had not been through what he had experienced in that river for almost sixty years. Constant torment and suffering, floating in a river of pain that sometimes felt like fire and other times as frigid as glacial waters. Sometimes it had been neither of those and rather like a thousand knives piercing him or evil souls making his already nightmarish existence even worse with their violence and torment to his fractured soul. What he had inflicted upon Hades had just been a small taste of what he himself had experienced. And then the God had managed to escape and was daring to act like he cared about his family. They were his and he never got the chance for them to be his. And now Hades was yet again trying to steal them away and gain their affection. Eli slammed his fists on the desk. It would not stand and he could not keep the burning desire for revenge inside him at bay. He needed to see Hades pay...he needed to make him suffer further for all he had done. He needed to find a way out of the Underworld and on that day, he would receive a sliver of a chance that such could be realized.

When Leopold entered his office with a man he did not recognize, he looked at the former King in question.

"This is the God, Phobos...he may have the answers you seek," Leopold explained.

"You're a God?" Eli questioned.

"I was...before my life was stolen," he responded.

"By Hades…" Eli growled.

"And my father Ares...they exchanged my life to revive my evil brother, Deimos," he revealed.

"I have heard that name…" Eli recalled.

"You would have...my brother was quite obsessed with your daughter," Phobos stated.

"He still is...but Persephone has bound him with the chains of Prometheus," Eli told him.

"She was right to do so...he is sick and depraved as any creature to ever exist," Phobos said.

"The means they used to revive you...what kind of things did that entail?" Eli questioned. Phobos narrowed his eyes and then looked at Leopold.

"You told me he wanted information about my brother and his obsession with Snow White…" he said, as he looked back at Eli.

"I only came to assure a father that his daughter is safe now...that my brother is locked away. What is this really?" Phobos demanded to know.

"I need to know how they did it...how they revived Deimos," Eli replied. The once formidable God of fear's eyes widened.

"You...seek to do the same," he realized.

"Hades stole everything from me!" Eli raged, as he motioned toward the crystal ball.

"I was tortured in his river for almost six decades...and now he is walking among the living! He is with my family...deceiving them and gaining their trust! He looks upon what is mine as if they are his," Eli hissed.

"I have no love lost for my Uncle...but I will not help you do what was done to me to some poor mortal," Phobos refuted, as he turned to leave. Leopold stood in his way and the God of fear showed why he had once had that title. Inky blackness dripped from his being and slowly wrapped around the former King before thrusting him violently through the doors. Leopold's eyes were alight with fear and Phobos glared back at Eli.

"Pursue me again and I'll see that you return to the river," he threatened, as he turned to Leopold.

"And I'll send this fool with you…" he said, as he stared into the former King's eyes and laughed.

"I see all mortal fears...you fear the woman you raised will find out more of the monster that you truly are…" he hissed and then chuckled.

"She already knows you knew who Regina was when you married her and all your sordid history with Cora. You fear that she no longer sees you as her father...that she will realize how you were grooming her to take Eva's place at her your side…" Phobos growled, as he turned to Eli.

"And you...your fear rolls off you in waves. But it is not going back to the river you fear most…" Phobos said.

"You fear that she will fall in love with him. That even if you regain your life...you shall have no place in hers. Enjoy that," the God hissed, as he disappeared. Eli shook his words off though and eyed Leopold with scrutiny.

"What did he mean?" Eli questioned. Leopold was silent.

"I'm aware that you were depraved enough to marry the daughter of your former lover. I overlooked that when I recruited you, but only because you raised my little Snow as your own and loved her, even after you found out she was not really yours," he said.

"And all that is true...I will always see her as my beloved daughter," Leopold replied. Eli studied him for a moment and then accepted his answer.

"We must find another way to be revived then...I must make Hades pay and get him away from my family…"

Once they appeared in the loft, David lay Regina down on their bed, while Snow went to the kitchen for a cold compress.

"Mom?" Henry squeaked, as he came to her side. A genuine smile came to her face.

"Henry…" she said weakly, as Snow returned. The former Queen watched her step-daughter with scrutiny, as she placed the compress on her head.

"You...saved me," she stated.

"You really think we'd let you die?" David asked, as Regina started to cry.

"Despite our differences, we're family, though it would be nice if you returned that favor once in a while and stopped trying to kill us," he added.

"David…" Snow chided lightly. Regina sniffed.

"Where are they? Where are Greg and Tamara now?" she questioned.

"In a jail cell where they belong," David confirmed.

"And that woman...the one that has the trigger?" Regina asked.

"She got away...but we're going to find her and stop her," Snow replied.

"Were you really going to do it?" David asked bluntly.

"Charming…" Snow chided, but he pressed on.

"I was going to use the beans to take Henry back to the Enchanted Forest," she confessed. David clenched his fists and then took a breath, trying to control his anger.

"And in the process...kill all of us," Snow said, her own anger finally bubbling to the surface.

"Your mother killed mine! You have everything! A husband, a daughter...a child on the way! Henry is all I have…" she cried.

"But you could have so much more if you would just let go of your revenge. It hasn't gotten you anywhere," Snow argued.

"It got me Henry…" she argued back.

"And it will cause you to lose me too," the boy interjected, as he came toward her.

"Henry…" she uttered.

"I love you Mom…" he said, as he looked back at his grandparents.

"I love all of you...I just want us to all be a family," he continued, as he looked back at her.

"If Grams and Gramps can put everything aside...can't you too, Mom?" he pleaded.

"Henry...you don't understand what they did to me," she argued. But he shook his head in vehemence.

"No...I do. It's all in my book, Mom. Cora did a lot of bad things to you and Grams too," Henry said, as he showed her a picture of her and Snow, just after Regina had saved Snow from being thrown from the horse.

"You loved each other," Henry reminded.

"But then she told my secret," Regina spat at Snow.

"Cora already knew about Daniel…" Hades interjected, as they all looked at him.

"And I'm supposed to believe you of all people?" Regina hissed.

"No...but I have proof. Just as I showed Greg Mendell...I'll show you," he said, as the crystal ball appeared in his hand.

"You know, this isn't just some ordinary crystal ball. It was given to me as a gift by Sibyl, a very powerful and Divine oracle. It is the only one of my possessions I managed to escape the Underworld with," he mentioned.

"It will show the holder whatever they want to know," he added, as he placed it in Regina's hand. Tears sprang to her eyes, as it showed her the moment Daniel proposed to her in the barn and before Snow told her secret. She smiled, as she watched him place the ring on her finger, but then frowned when she saw her mother step into view after they had left for a riding lesson.

"No…" she uttered.

"Yes...I'm afraid she eavesdropped on you in the barn quite often. She knew about the two of you long before Snow ever entered the picture," Hades told her. Persephone looked at him in surprise. Not even she had known for sure, though she had always suspected that Cora had known about them without Snow's confession of Regina's secret.

"She needed you to hate Snow...so she could see that you would take the Throne and become exactly what she wanted you to be," he said.

"So when she prodded Snow to tell that secret and manipulated her...it was to destroy the loving relationship they had," David realized. Hades nodded.

"You knew?" Persephone asked. He nodded.

"I did...I should have told you long ago, but I myself couldn't see past my own revenge for a very long time," he confessed. She was about to ask more when Rumple interrupted.

"This is all fascinating as usual...but none of it matters if Circe activates that trigger," he reminded.

"He's right...we need to find her and stop her," David said, as Regina sat up.

"Where would she go...or how would she even activate it without magic?" Snow wondered. David's eyes widened.

"It's a diamond…" he said and her eyes widened to, as unspoken communication passed between them.

"The mines…" she realized.

"She needs a dwarf pick axe...that's where she'll go," David said, as they all hurried out of the loft to find Circe.

"I want to see the burial site...I need to find his body and give him a proper burial," Greg told her through the bars. Upon arriving at the station, they had confiscated Greg and Tamara's possessions, including a pod with two beans inside.

"Those are the last, you know," Leroy said gruffly.

"The Queen torched the fields when she stole those," the dwarf said.

"That's what she does...he gets it. She's evil and doesn't deserve to live," Greg growled.

"And I still can't figure out why you protect her. You grew up alone, like me, because of her," he said.

"I did...because of her revenge, I grew up without my parents," Emma replied.

"You know, there was a time when my mother was ready to turn to revenge too...ready to kill the Queen, even at the cost of her own soul," the blonde added.

"I would have rather met that Snow White then the version that exists now," Tamara commented.

"Not me...because if my mother had gone through with it and if my father failed to return her memory of their true love and she had killed Regina...she would have become just like her," Emma said, as she glared at them.

"You are no better than Regina. She wronged you...she wronged me and I could have gone down a bad path too. I did for a while, but nothing like you. I'll admit, I had a few other advantages than you, which I'm not going to tell you about, but at the end of the day, we have to make our choices and choose what kind of people we want to be," Emma said.

"Are you finished with your lecture, Sheriff?" Tamara questioned. But Emma ignored her.

"I choose good...like my parents," she said, as she walked away from them.

"Then have fun getting screwed over. Tell me...how many times has good screwed your precious parents over?" he growled.

"They've had setbacks, but despite all that, they're happy and together. It's your revenge and her blind hatred of what she doesn't understand that might destroy us all!" Emma cried.

"You set this in motion! You two idiots followed orders blindly from someone you really didn't know! And now...she may kill us all! So if anyone is getting us screwed over...it was you," she snapped, before turning away again and sighing.

"Despite all that...if we manage to survive this, then Neal and I will go to the campsite and dig the body up," she said. His eyes widened.

"We will?" he asked.

"It's the right thing to do...it's what my parents would do," she said, as she turned to look at them.

"No matter what happens, they always help people. Even those who don't deserve it," Emma told them, as everyone filed into the station.

"Hey…" she greeted her parents.

"We need to get to the mines," Snow blurted out.

"We think that's where she's going to activate the trigger," David added.

"Okay let's go...but we still have these damn cuffs on," Emma reminded. Hades looked at the Dark One.

"My magic didn't work and though I hate admitting it, technically you are more powerful than me in the living world. Any ideas?" he asked. Rumple's dagger appeared in his hand and he waved it over the one on Emma's wrist. He put the blade tip to the cuff and there was a pulse of golden magic, as it sliced through the device. Tamara and Greg's eyes widened in surprised horror.

"How did you do that?" Greg asked.

"They told us that magic couldn't overpower these," Tamara added.

"They told you wrong. Science in this land is remarkable...but magic will always be superior," Rumple boasted, as he freed Persephone of the device and reluctantly Regina as well.

"Who are the they you keep talking about?" Neal asked her, but she was silent.

"Come on...your lives are on the line here too!" he growled.

"Who are they? And are they coming here?" he demanded to know. But they remained silent.

"Well...I see it's true. Pity...I was really hoping you'd come through on our deal," Hook said, as he waltzed into the station. David balled his fist and punched the pirate right in his nose. Hook's head snapped back and he gingerly touched his now bleeding nose.

"If it wasn't moot at this point...I'd lock you back in that cell," the prince growled.

"Why would it be moot?" he questioned.

"Because Storybrooke may not be here much longer, unless we can find their boss. She stole the trigger," Emma answered. He smirked.

"I told you that you should always know who you're working for, lass," he goaded.

"Save me your lectures, pirate," Tamara spat.

"Well...my intention in helping them was to kill the Crocodile, but I didn't much plan on expiring myself. So how do we stop this person?" Hook questioned.

"You really think we'd trust you?" David hissed.

"Well...I believe your lovely wife said it best in our last encounter on my ship," he countered.

"I'm a pirate and I go with the way the wind blows. I do believe it is gusting toward the lot of you right now," he leered.

"Fine...just stay out of the way and do as your told," David snapped, as they prepared to head off to the mines in an attempt to stop Circe from activating the trigger...