AN: See chapter 1 for story notes and summaries.

Ships: Snowing, Rumbelle, Swan Believer, Swanfire, Daddy Charming, Mama Snow, HadesxPersephone, Mama Persephone, and a delightful Golden Mad Charming BroT3. :)

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Here are the main face claims that we're dealing with right now. For other minor Gods/Goddesses, see previous chapters:

Gal Gadot as Persephone

Robert Downey Jr. as Hades

Vincent Irizarry as Deimos

Ben Affleck as Prince Eli

Drew Barrymore as former Queen Serafina

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Note: There was some confusion about when Zelena killed Eva and I'll admit it is not very clear. Basically, Zelena appeared during the time in which Persephone found out she was pregnant and Eli was going to run off with her. But then Zelena killed Eva, making Eli realize he couldn't. Then Zelena disappeared, because at that time, she was actually around ten. It's confusing, but it's time travel so I took some liberties.

Here are individual responses:

Grace5231973: Yep, she definitely is. Hades may be a better guy now, but I doubt he'll be showing her any mercy. Yep, this is how Snowing meets! I know, this is even more traumatic than it was for her in canon when she was running from Regina.

Saberius Prime: Thanks! Glad you're enjoying the story and are anxious for what's to come. :)

Jennifer Baratta: Glad you liked it!

Number Ten: Yep, I've always said the Snowing is the healthiest relationship. That's not saying they didn't make mistakes, but usually they at least talk to each other about those mistakes and problems. We get to see them working through that stuff in a more healthy way than others. Emma does have a burden on her and it sucks, but I think when all this over, there's going to be some surprises and her parents will help her see that no matter what, none of it is her fault. Yeah, Zelena is not my favorite. She's one that I really didn't care if she didn't get redemption. Yep, we're still getting bandit Snow here. We'll probably see Kristoff again for sure. Ravenna definitely got what she deserved and glad you liked Snow and Regina's meeting. I love Gal Gadot. I love her as Wonder Woman and with her being a Jewish woman, I thought it was perfect to put her and Ginny as mother and daughter. Ravenna is a direct reference to Snow White and the Huntsman. That's the Queen's name in that movie and while Ginny will always be Snow and I do not care for Kristen Stewart in that role, Charlize Theron was convincing as the Evil Queen. I wanted to model this Evil Queen more after Grimhilde(the original one from the animated movie), but decided she needed a better name.

Guest 2: So glad you like it! And thank you, I'm glad you enjoy my story weaving. I'm having fun playing around with different scenarios in this little AU. As for who might show up when they go back, I definitely have some surprises in store. :)

Theinferno1536: Since we're about 10 years before the curse right now, Snow and David are right about 17/18ish.

Izzypirelli: Yay! You're back! I loved reading all your reviews. Let's see if I can answer some questions. Yeah, updating these larger stories takes a lot of dedication. I am always behind on my shows, thank goodness for my DVR. But I enjoy writing so much that for me, it's not really a sacrifice of time. That being said, that's kind of why I've decided to slow Finding You Always down a bit. I want to continue it since I still have a few ideas for it, but I can never seem to get to my other smaller verses, so I'll be rotating stories on Sundays with FYA getting bi-weekly updates starting soon.

Yep, Cronus is definitely trying out the keep your enemies closer thing instead of just eating them this time. He's going to take a bit of a back seat for a while, but he'll be back to scheming soon. Oh Whale...what can I say. I don't like him, but I think he does actually care about his patients. He's just a douche about everything else. Yep, George and Midas will be on the back burner for now, but that won't always be the case. Lol, I can imagine Hades(as RDJ) just wanting to blast the stoplights and then getting scolded by Persephone, lol. It's funny you mention repeats on TV. See, I'm someone who can't write or work in silence, so usually I put on sitcom/tv show re-runs in the background in my evenings, lol. Yep, I love my Snowing swoon moments. I think you'll like what's in store for Eli's development.

Yes, Snow's ring is very special and come to think of it, I did not include a scene where they discuss the ring that Persephone gave to David. That will definitely be something I need to poke in later. Yep, they were willing to defy Circe, so it's probably good they died, before she got her hands on them. Yep, Hades is in trouble and got himself into a pickle. You will definitely enjoy the Swans demises. I really liked that inner monologue that I wrote for Snow when she thought David might be dead. It turned out better than I thought it would and really captured her despair. And then boom, badass bandit Snow kicked in. Hmm...David does seem to get strangled a lot. Yikes. Persephone's fear really got the best of her, but it does look like Zeus' power chose a new champion. Hermes is a worm. He grovels at the feet of whoever he thinks can give him the best deal. Yeah, believe me, I almost forgot about the Swanfire date too, lol. Glad you liked the love scene. Yep, the Swans are dead so time for Circe to use it to her advantage with her blind sheep. Yep, gotta love Snowing domestic bliss. Phobos is interesting, because he is the God of fear and my writing of him operates on the idea that terror is right in your face, so Deimos is big, bad, bold, and in your face with his superior strength and badness. But fear can be more subtle and manipulative, so we have Phobos over here. Fear is sneaky and probably more dangerous in a way. I wouldn't say Phobos is evil per say, but he's potentially more dangerous, because he's so manipulative. He doesn't really have disdain for the Charmings or Persephone. He sees everyone as pawns or tools. So in a way, he might end up being worse than Deimos, albeit in a different way. You're welcome on Charming in leather. I will never stop putting him in leather and wanted a nice sweet, family moment before what's to come. Glad you like Snowing dancing too, I love it, even if Deimos had to spoil it. Yep, Zelena chose the perfect setting and had the surprise. No one could really stop her without magic and everyone is all in one place.

So the time thing was a bit messed up. Zelena is actually born 39 years before the curse. I messed up the time stuff a bit in this scene. Essentially though, she kills Eva and disappears though, cause she already exists as a ten-year-old in that time. Then Eli realizes he can't run off. It's a bit confusing, but I'm messing with time so I'm taking some liberties, lol. Yes, Emma not disappearing has everything to do with her being used instead of baby snowflake. Basically, this all backfired on Zelena. Nope, you're right to hate Ravenna and soon, you'll see more of her creepy family to hate. Ravenna is horrible, but on another note, Eli gets to raise his daughter and will realize he wants nothing to do with the Throne after this. Yeah, I figured Cora having an affair was not a stretch. Yep, Zelena is perhaps more wicked this way. Pinocchio is interesting. He may have retained something there. Time will tell. Hook not killing Robert was a big change, even if it took Robert a while to get his act together still. Glad you like Serafina too. Yep, all the titles for this arc will be lines from Over the Rainbow. The unicorn was definitely Persephone channeling a bad memory from another life. Yeah, Eli probably could have gone to the Underworld, but it was more that his Kingdom wouldn't let him and he was so new into his marriage with Ravenna that he was still trying to be a pleaser at that point. Yeah, Leopold might be the worst person ever. Eli is stuck and it sucks for him. Yep, the people love her. The nobility is stupid and perhaps fear her a bit, which is why they're so cruel. Yeah, I kept Regina and Daniel. There's a bit of insight into that in this chapter. Yep, Snow and David have both been set on a path to believe in love this time. There is so much going on. My head is spinning like Emma's too. Yep, Eli cannot win and over the years, he lost almost all control, thus Snow being turned into a servant. Yep, that really didn't work out for Ravenna and now Snow is on the run. Glad you like all the twists and to answer an earlier question that I missed. Yes, this is my way of getting to play and build a few more relationships with still keeping all the original stuff. And I'm having fun. :)

beth1980: Hades, Persephone, and Snow do make a cute family. Eli is stuck in a hard place. Glad you like the nod to the spooked horse. Yeah, it was more that his Kingdom didn't allow him to go. This was back when he was trying to appease the Kingdom and his new wife in an attempt to be a strong King. Nope, Zelena is actually worse in this. She might love her mother, but she loves herself the most. Regina is probably going to get an even worse deal here too. Yep, Leopold is truly the worst. Yeah, Eli is in a really tough spot and still trying to appease the Kingdom while raising Snow. He really is in a tough spot. He may be King, but his court has a lot of power. Yep, Cora still knows about Daniel. Yes, David is having it a bit easier this time around. Yep, Snow being a servant is a callback to the Disney version. Yeah, Ravenna didn't get the best of that deal. Yeah, don't worry, in this time, Eli will really come through for his baby girl. :)

Dreaming Out Loud

Chapter 96: There's a Land That I Heard Of

As King of the Southern Isles, the first born son, Arawn, had long sought to expand his Kingdom by any means necessary. Already the Southern Isles had conquered much of the land in the vast ocean basin where their Kingdom stood majestically. His brothers had done their part to marry into other Kingdoms where they could. The youngest, Hans, had aspirations of infiltrating the mysterious Kingdom of Arendelle and had set off very recently to do so. But he had urged caution there, as the Kingdom was so shrouded in mystery and closed off from the rest of the world that it made it a risky venture. He hoped his little brother was successful and awaited word from him.

The Northern Kingdom had long been a conquest on his radar since he had succeeded his father almost twenty-five years ago. In fact, he would have dethroned King Eli long ago and had Ravenna rule it once he assimilated it with the rest of his growing Empire. But one thing had long held him back and that was the fact that King Eli had a child with the Goddess Persephone. And that child had her protection, as well as that of Hades and many other powerful Gods. It irked him to no end that some child had kept him from acquiring the jewel that was the Northern Kingdom.

Arawn had always viewed magic and sorcery as a dangerous disease that infected the lands. If he could, he would have destroyed it all. Which of course would make his conquests of the lands much easier. A few years ago, he had even found an ally that shared his distaste for sorcery. He had been forced to flee his home country for trying to cleanse his city of sorcery by eliminating such unsavory people. He was thought to have fallen to his death in a fight against those that had corrupted his home, but he managed to escape a fiery death and survive. After that, he fled to the Southern Isles where he knew sorcery and magic was expressly outlawed. Arawn couldn't really enforce such completely, but he did make examples of practitioners of witchcraft where he could.

Claude Frollo appreciated these efforts greatly and had appealed to the King's sense for justice when he suggested that he could become a very useful adviser. The King agreed and made Frollo his Royal Vizier. Frollo's connections to many other heads of churches and state in other Kingdoms proved quite valuable. He wasn't sure how Frollo managed to get information so fast, but it was the reason that he held the position that he did.

"Sire...I am afraid I have some devastating news from the Northern Kingdom," Frollo mentioned, as he entered the King's Throne room.

"Ravenna's Kingdom?" Arawn asked. Frollo nodded.

"I am afraid your sister is dead…" he reported.

"What?!" Arawn exclaimed.

"Word has just come in. She was murdered, Your Majesty…" he continued.

"By who? Who has murdered my sister?!" he roared.

"King Eli denies it possible, but the Duke is positive that it was King Eli's daughter...Snow White," Frollo added.

"Daughter of Persephone…" the King growled.

"Yes...spawn of the Underworld," he agreed.

"And where is Snow White now?" he questioned.

"The Duke ordered her arrest...but the King maintains her innocence and has seen to it that his demon child has escaped," Frollo reported.

"Not for long…" the King growled, as he rose from his Throne.

"Ready my Galleon...we are leaving for the Northern Kingdom at once," he ordered.

Snow sniffed, as her father hurried her into the garden and she saw Stardust waiting for her. She felt him hug her fiercely and then help her shoulder the satchel he had Margaret pack for her. But there was one more thing he had in his hand and Snow was curious, as the peculiar corked vial was attached to a lanyard and he put it around her neck.

"Listen to me very carefully, Snow," he said, as he showed her the vial.

"This is dark fairy dust. You must be very careful with it and use it on someone that is trying to cause you harm," he instructed.

"Where did you get dark fairy dust?" She asked curiously.

"That's not important right now. What is important is that you leave this place. Go far and hide when you can. Your mother and Hades will find you," he promised.

"What about you?" Snow asked in concern. He smiled and kissed her forehead.

"I'll find you when I can, snowdrop," he promised, though realistically, he knew the chances of him ever seeing her again were slim. He knew what was coming. He knew Ravenna's brothers would soon invade this Kingdom and he knew they would arrest him when he refused to give Snow up. He knew there was likely prison, torture, and even execution ahead for him, but he didn't care. As long as Snow got away and she was safe, that was all that mattered to him. He was ready to give his life to make sure she had one. All his bitterness and anger would now be channeled into protecting his greatest pride and joy.

Tears fell down Snow's cheeks again.

"I don't want to leave you here, Daddy," she sniffed. He hugged her gently.

"I know...none of this is fair, sweet pea," he agreed.

"Then you still believe me?" She asked. He smiled at her.

"Of course I do...I know you didn't do this, Snow and I'm going to find out who did. But I need to know you are safe. Go…" he urged.

"Hide until your mother and Hades find you," he added, as they heard footsteps. Eli quickly lifted her onto the Unicorn and put a hand on the animal's mane.

"Take her away from here...protect her…" he urged. And with that, he watched the majestic beast carry the most precious thing to him in the world away into the vast woods.

"Please protect her…" he pleaded to the Gods, as many members of his court hurried into the gardens, but only found the King there and the Princess was no where in sight.

Being the powerful Goddess that she was, there were only a few times in her life that she had known true fear. But any of those moments were suddenly paling in comparison to this moment right now. While Snow was almost eighteen now, Persephone still checked on her all the time, especially at night. It wasn't uncommon for her to use her husband's crystal viewing globe in their chambers to check on her. She smiled, seeing that her daughter was sleeping peacefully. But there was sudden alarm, as she saw Deimos poof himself into her daughter's room. She cried out in fright, as she also saw that he was carrying the body of a dead Queen Ravenna.

"HADES!" she cried out and wasn't surprised when her husband rushed into their chambers.

"What's going on?" he asked in alarm.

"Deimos…" she uttered, as she could only watch in horror, as he staged a crime scene and spattered the Queen's blood on her daughter's nightgown.

"By the Gods…" Hades uttered, as he watched his evil nephew frame their daughter for murder.

"Why...why is this happening?!" Persephone cried.

"He's going to start a war…" Hades realized, as his jaw clenched.

"Deimos is evil...but he never acts without orders," Persephone responded.

"No...which is why I'm almost certain that Zeus is behind this," he growled.

"Because of us…" Persephone realized.

"He's going to cause an all our war among the Kingdoms. Thousands will die, ensuring that we will be very busy down here," Hades surmised, as they watched Snow awaken and let out a blood curdling scream.

"No…" Persephone cried for her daughter, as she was forced to watch her be traumatized. Eli rushed in at that point and they watched the Duke call for her execution, while Eli defended their baby. By the time he had Stardust escaping the Kingdom with Snow on his back, Persephone and Hades were broken and shell shocked. The mortal danger to their beloved daughter was imminent and they had to find her, before it was too late. They knew Eli was counting on them to do so and when the Southern Isles invaded, they knew he would be arrested.

"We have to go...we have to find Snow!" Persephone cried. Hades whistled and the loyal Cerberus came at his call. They got onto his back and the loyal giant dog carried them to the surface world.

A Few Days Later

The last few days had been very rough for Snow. She knew her mother and Papa Hades were probably scouring the Kingdoms for her, but she had been so afraid of being found by the wrong people, that she had been too afraid to emerge from the hovel she had managed to make out of a hollow tree. She had gone hungry on the first night and gotten sick on the second night after eating some berries that didn't agree with her. Honestly, she was positive that it was her Demi-Goddess blood that was probably the only reason that the berries didn't kill her. By the third day, she had gotten lucky and trapped a rabbit. Papa Hades had been wise to teach her to make traps.

She remembered those lessons as a child behind their summer cottage. She hated them, for she insisted that she would never betray the little creatures she loved so much and use them for food. Snow never thought she'd be that hungry. But she was wrong. She had trapped a rabbit and remembered her lessons. She cried the entire time she killed, skinned, cooked, and ate the animal. But it stopped the pain in her stomach and gave her some much needed energy. And today, she knew she had stayed in this hovel too long. It was time to move on and hopefully find her mother or grandmother.

She knew there were many complications in finding her now. It had not taken her long to realize that Ravenna's death had brought war to her Kingdom. The forest was literally littered with wanted posters, depicting her likeness and she had seen droves of soldiers marching along the forest pathways. She had to be extremely careful, but it was time to move on. She was desperate to find her mother and eager with news about her father. She was worried about him now that King Arawn was rumored to be arriving soon.

She had met her step-mother's eldest brother only once and she barely remembered, for she was very young. He had come for her father's wedding to Ravenna when she was barely two. She shouldn't even have had a memory from that early, but she did, because she remembered how frightening and imposing this King was.

He was a very large man, nearly seven-feet tall, with shoulders probably wider than she was tall. She remembered his glare upon her, clearly disapproving of her existence. She remembered burying her face in her father's leg and whimpering. At that point, she had been quickly whisked away by her mother, who had her own intimidating look for the King. That was the end of the vague and fuzzy memory, but she remembered him, because he was very scary. And now, he had ordered all the Kingdoms to find her alive, so he could bring her to be executed for a crime she had been framed for.

At this point, she was certain that the Underworld was quite possibly the only safe place for her and was certain that Papa Hades would want to take her there. She didn't mind that. The Underworld wasn't a place of fire and brimstone like most thought. That part did exist, but the Underworld was so much more than that. Papa Hades told her that she often brought hope to the souls with unfinished business and her mere presence brought peace. She hoped that was true and if she could do something good for others, she was always willing. They didn't bring her there often though, as they both agreed that there was no future in the Underworld. It was stagnant and time did not move. Thus, it wasn't what they wanted for her. Mama and Papa Hades insisted that she had some greater destiny that she must find in the living world. But Snow wasn't so sure about that now. What kind of future could a now bandit like her have?

Those were questions in her mind, as she managed to clean up somewhat in a nearby creek, before mounting Stardust and moving on. She didn't know what grand destiny she could possibly have now when she was doubting she'd even live to see her twenties. Unfortunately, she was unaware that she was being followed...

Cora watched Zelena storm around the palace courtyard, frightening and scaring the staff with her magic amid a tantrum. She didn't even remember what had upset her spoiled daughter this time, but it didn't matter. Zelena commanded fear and obedience from her subjects.

"You're all worthless...I should turn you all into flying monkeys!" she shouted.

"Well...congratulations dearie. She's every bit the monster you hoped for," Rumple commented. Cora smirked.

"Thank you Rumple...I just wish the same could be said for Regina. She will not be a strong Queen like Zelena," she commented.

"If you say so," Rumple replied, as he watched her terrorize the servants. She was too unpredictable to cast his curse. He had a certain design that he needed for his curse and wanted to retain a modicum of power, even if he wouldn't have all his memories. He needed evil, which Zelena obviously was. But she was also psychotic and possessed an unhealthy amount of envy when she perceived others that might have more than she did. It did not bode well at all and he needed to devise a way to neutralize this particular monster and focus on molding a new candidate. But it would not be easy to cultivate exactly what he needed. He had ten years until the Savior would be born if his visions were accurate and that was not much time at all. There was Regina though and loss could mold her into exactly what he needed. He could make evil out of that and use her to get rid of Zelena at the same time. He just needed to plant the right seeds.

"If you want to toughen Regina up...you'll need to get rid of the stable boy," he suggested.

"Yes, I know...he's truly a hindrance," she agreed.

"Zelena is loathed and Regina is loved. Does she know about her sister's romance?" he questioned.

"No," Cora responded.

"Perhaps it is time she finds out," he said.

"Hmm...Zelena. I need you to go to the stables and summon Regina for me," Cora stated. Zelena huffed.

"Why can't you send her man-servant to do that?" the redhead snapped.

"Because I asked you to do it, dear," Cora responded in a cool tone. Her daughter stormed off in a huff and Rumple smirked. If everything went as planned, Zelena would ruin Regina's happiness and then the younger sister would rid him of the older one. Yes...with the right seeds planted in her, Regina would be the perfect one to cast his curse.

King Arawn stormed into Eli's palace that afternoon, while Eli sat calmly in his Throne with a stoic expression. He knew what was coming, but he refused to show fear to this man. Snow had escaped and that was all that mattered, no matter what happened to him.

"Where is the little retch?" the King demanded to know.

"I'm not sure who you mean. There are no retches here, Your Majesty," Eli said in a patronizing tone.

"You know who I mean," he growled.

"That little demon you call a daughter killed my sister," he hissed.

"My Snow isn't capable of killing anyone," Eli refuted.

"The evidence suggests otherwise, Your Majesty," Frollo interjected.

"The evidence has been staged to frame my daughter. By whom and to what end, I do not know. But my sweet, precious Snow isn't capable of something like this," he refuted.

"Says the loving, doting father who has seen to her escape," Arawn countered.

"I will ask you once more nicely, Eli. Where is she?" he demanded to know.

"Even if I knew...I'd never tell you," Eli responded. Arawn smirked.

"We shall see. Arrest him," Arawn ordered to his guards. Eli was promptly shackled and led to his own dungeon, while Arawn took his Throne.

"Find Snow White...I want her alive," Arawn ordered.

"We will find her, Sire and we will deal with her in the only way that you can with witches and gypsies. We shall burn her at the stake," Frollo promised.

David woke up that morning and packed up for his last leg of his journey home. He fed Wilby and ate himself, after washing up in the nearby creek.

"Well...if we start out now, we should be home by supper," he said to his dog that nuzzled his hand. He remembered how excited he had been when he was eleven and Wilby was presented to him for his birthday from his mothers. And they had been inseparable since. Wilby's attention was caught though, as a twig snapped and he went running off after the noise.

"Hey Wilby…" he called, but the dog kept going. He sighed.

"Wilby!" he called again, as he hurried after him.

Snow sobbed and tried to scream, but the man's hand was over her mouth.

"Scream if you want to, Princess...but no one is going to help you. There's too much money on your head," the frightening man hissed.

"I'm the Woodcutter...and I'm very good at collecting bounties and this one is probably going to be my biggest yet. King Arawn is going to set me for life," he said, as she shoved the young girl into his prison carriage.

"Please...I didn't do it. I didn't kill my step-mother!" Snow cried.

"I don't care," he responded coldly.

"If you know who I am...then you know who my mother and step-father are," she pleaded.

"Yes...and word has it that Zeus is backing King Arawn in this and the war you've started. It would seem that Uncle Zeus is no fan of yours, so I'll take my chances," the Woodcutter responded, stunning Snow. She knew Zeus had never liked that her mother and step-father brought her with them to Olympus from time to time. She also knew how much he hated Papa Hades. She had overheard him and her mother talking about it before. If her mother was correct, Zeus did not like it at all that her mother had restarted Papa Hades heart with true love's kiss, thus allowing him to leave the Underworld from time to time when his duties allowed. But she didn't know why he would choose to back a war against her father's Kingdom and want to see her put to death, unless it was the jealousy he had for Papa Hades that she had heard her mother speak of.

"We'll be moving out now and should be back at the palace by dusk, just in time for them to burn you at the stake," he announced and fear settled in her. She had hoped Stardust would get away to find her mother, but this man had been ready for her Unicorn and knocked it out with a sleeping powder. And now, she was certain she would never see another sunrise. She was ready to give up and another tear made its way down her cheek. But barking roused her and she peered through the bars, only to see a dog barking insistently at her captor.

"Get out of here, mutt," he growled, as he doused his fire and prepared to move out. But it was then that Snow saw a young man hurrying after the dog and felt a spark of hope ignite somewhere deep inside her. She didn't know why, for there was no guarantee that this man would help her. But something inside her told her that he would.

"Help!" she called in desperation.

"Get out of here, mutt," he growled, as he doused the fire and prepared to move out, just as a young man came running after said mutt.

"Wilby!" David scolded, as he saw the man and the prison carriage, causing a cold chill to go down his spine.

"Help!" he heard from inside the carriage. David looked at the man in alarm.

"This ain't any of your business, boy," he snapped, trying to intimidate the young man.

"Who do you have in there?" David demanded to know.

"A wanted murderer," he answered, as he showed the wanted flier to him, which read: Snow White. Wanted for Murder, Treason, and Crimes Against the Crown. Snow's heart sank at that, but she didn't give up.

"I didn't do it!" she insisted.

"She says she didn't do it," David parroted to the man, who scoffed.

"She's worth more gold than you can imagine, boy. I don't care if she did it or not," the Woodcutter responded, as he surprised David by hitting him with the butt of his axe and knocking him down. Wilby barked angrily and then licked David's face, as he groaned in pain and sat up. Something inside him compelled him to get up and charge the man. He punched him and wrestled the keys from his hand, as he rushed to unlock the carriage.

"Look out!" she cried, as he ducked the man's axe, as he brought it down. It hit the carriage instead and became stuck. He abandoned the weapon and tacked David to the ground again, pummeling his fists into the young man. But David had managed to unlock the carriage and Snow escaped. She began picking up rocks and pelted the Woodcutter with them. He growled and turned to her, intending to tackle her, but David scrambled to his feet. Snow backed away from him and found another large rock. She swung it, but accidentally hit David in the chin with it. She cried out, as he held his face in pain and dropped it, as the Woodcutter laughed.

"Nice of you to do my job for me, girl," he snarled, as he turned back to David, intending to kick him. She looked around and picked up a large stick, as she began hitting the Woodcutter with it.

"Woman," she corrected, as he caught the stick and tossed it away, preparing to tackle her again.

"You want to get rough, Princess...that can be arranged," he hissed, as he advanced on her and she fell back onto the ground, tripping as she tried to get away. But there was an angry neighing heard, as Stardust charged him and trampled him to death. Snow and David looked at the scene, stunned and then at each other. David got to his feet and extended his hand to her, as their eyes locked. She took his hand and let him help her to her feet. As they did this, they could only watch, as there was a peculiar spark between them. Neither of them really knew what to make of it, as they watched the spark fall to the ground and from it, a baby sapling sprouted. But they didn't have time to discuss this, as they heard voices in the distance.

"Soldiers...we can't stay here," she said.

"Mind if we hitch a ride?" he asked, referring to her Unicorn. She nodded, as she mounted the beast. David picked Wilby up and placed him in her lap, as he mounted the animal behind her. With that, they rode off before the soldiers and mercenaries in King Arawn's employ arrived.

Frollo entered the Throne Room and bowed deeply to his King, before being motioned to rise.

"Has he told us anything?" Arawn asked.

"I'm afraid not, Sire. Despite the beatings and whippings, the pain has not loosened his tongue. He will not betray a word against Princess Snow White," Frollo reported, clearly irritated by Eli's resistance.

"She is his daughter...only the life of a child can allow him to endure such pain without falter. You will not get any answers from him," Arawn stated.

"Sire...I have received disturbing news from the forest," the Duke interjected, as he rushed in.

"Our soldiers found a man dead in the woods. It has been confirmed that he is known as the Woodcutter," the man reported.

"And of what significance is this?" Frollo demanded to know.

"He is a highly skilled bounty hunter and was likely hunting Snow White. Soldiers in the area reported seeing a Unicorn and have said it appears that the Woodcutter was trampled to death," the Duke reported.

"Then Snow White has killed again, this time with her loyal beast. We must up our efforts to bring her to justice," King Arawn stated.

"And I believe I can help with that, Your Majesty," Deimos interjected, as he made his way into the Throne room.

"Who are you?" Frollo demanded.

"I am Deimos...God of Terror and loyal right hand to Zeus. If you allow it, Your Majesty, I can lead your army in its efforts to assimilate all the Kingdoms in this realm under your rule and unite them all," Deimos claimed.

"And what is it that you have to offer me as a General?" Arawn questioned. Deimos smirked and demonstrated his strength on a poor, unsuspecting guard at the King's side. He caught the man's blade with his bare hand, as he swung it and snapped it effortlessly. He then picked the poor man up and snapped his neck with barely the twitch of a muscle, before tossing him away like trash.

"That is just a small sample of what I can do for you, King Arawn...that is if you swear your allegiance to Zeus," he prompted. Arawn looked intrigued.

"Sire...this could lead us to finding the creature and power you have sought for years," Frollo whispered to him.

"You can help me topple all the Kingdoms in this realm...even Midas?" he questioned. Deimos smirked.

"When I am done...this realm will have one supreme King and it will be you. And it will have one supreme God as well and that will be Zeus," he added.

"Then you will lead my army, Deimos and help me not only topple every Kingdom in this realm, but also bring Snow White to justice for my sister's murder," Arawn agreed. Deimos smirked and the deal was struck...