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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Special note:
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
Rami Malek as Apollo
Drew Barrymore as former Queen Serafina
Idris Elba as Hephaestus
Joseph Gordon-Levitt as Phobos
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Note: Keep in mind during this arc that time is very wonky. Basically Zelena went back, killed Eva, and then regressed to an infant. Emma is watching time pass more like in a movie rather than real time. It will eventually all make sense at the end of this arc. Sort of. I hope. :)
Here are individual responses:
randa180: Glad you liked it! What happened is explained in this chapter and trust me, it's a doozy. Hope you continue to enjoy and the fate of baby snowflake is revealed in this chapter too. :)
Saberius Prime: Yep, it was quite a chapter and today's chapter answers some questions. Zelena is for all intents and purposes dead, though dead is rarely dead in Once. Yep, the baby is on the way and I'm glad you asked about Elsa, because she makes a brief appearance in this chapter. :)
Naomi Blue: yep, that descended into madness really quickly. Emma had no choice, but all choices have consequences and a lot of questions are answered in this chapter. I can tell you that what they saw was not just Frollo, though he will be part of it. And the duel set of memories will be complicated, but they will mostly be good memories for some. I love that he's still Papa Hades to her too. :)
Grace5231973: Yep, Emma kind of had her hand forced there, but things definitely aren't quite the same and those questions will be answered in this chapter. There's lots of exciting things in this chapter. :)
Number Ten: Yep, Emma fixed everything or did she? Cause this chapter will show that things aren't exactly the same. They're back, but there might be more problems. And baby snowflake is on the way!
MondlerGellarBing: Glad you like it, but no, there's not two Emmas. Snow is pregnant with her second child.
Beth1980: Yes, that scene was supposed to mirror the one from Desperate Souls, with Rumple and Bae. Yeah, the four of them make a really good team. Oh yeah, Hades is a total softie when it comes to Snow and Persephone now. And yep, no one is going near Snowing's tent, lol. Yes, unfortunately Frollo is not dead. Yep, Cora doesn't listen to anyone. Yeah, both versions of Leopold are super creepy. Regina should have just offed them and be done with it. Yep, at the end of that chapter, everything seemed like it was going to work out. Cue the other shoe dropping. Yep, Frollo is the ultimate hypocrite. Yeah, that skeevy Duke is lucky Charming didn't punch him in the face. Unfortunately, yes, in this reality, Regina grew so bitter that in the end she just wanted everyone to be as unhappy as her. Zelena is gone, for now. She may stay gone. She may not. I haven't decided and Regina will have to own up to what she's done in both realities. Yep, baby Snowflake is on the way. Yep three parents each and six grandparents, plus an uncle. Lol, there's lots of surprises in this chapter too. :)
Dreaming Out Loud
Chapter 108: There's No Place Like Home.
Snow cried out, as another contraction hit, just as they wheeled her into the delivery room.
"We need to move her to the bed now or we won't be able to," Artemis instructed, as David lifted his wife into his arms as gently as possible and placed her on the hospital bed.
"David…" Snow cried.
"It's okay...I'm here, my darling…" he soothed, as he clutched her hand and he looked around, noticing how the lights were beginning to flicker wildly. Instinctively, he knew what it meant, for he remembered the candlelight and lanterns doing the same thing while Snow was giving birth to Emma.
"But...I was only four months along before the spell! How is this happening? How do we know I'm not early...what if the baby doesn't make it!" Snow rambled, as she started to hyperventilate.
"No...no...sweetheart, you need to stay calm," Persephone said, as she put her hands on her daughter's belly.
"You're full term," Persephone assured.
"She's right and I'm sensing no abnormalities. The baby's heartbeat is strong," Artemis assured.
"Then somehow the spell just sped up her pregnancy?" David asked.
"That would be my guess. Time travel is forbidden for a reason. Messing with it can create unpredictable results. But the baby is okay," Persephone assured, as Snow's water broke.
"And apparently this one is super impatient and anxious to meet his mommy and daddy," Artemis said, as she positioned Snow to give birth.
"His?" Snow squeaked.
"Yes...I'm sensing the child is male. Are you ready to meet your baby boy?" she asked, with a soft smile. Snow and David nodded eagerly, as another contraction hit.
"It's time to start pushing," Artemis instructed, as she guided Snow through it. Snow cried out and breathed through the push, before relaxing slightly. David put a cool cloth and dabbed her forehead, as he held her and helped brace her through everything, just as he had done when she gave birth to Emma.
"You're doing wonderful honey...this one is very impatient and his head is already crowning," Artemis coached.
"Impatience...I wonder where he gets that from," Persephone mused and David chuckled, as he kissed her hair.
"Not funny," Snow pouted, as another contraction reared up and he braced her.
"Okay...this is the really big push…" Artemis warned. Snow cried out, as her mother and David both held her hands and she fell back against him once it was over.
"Okay...one more big push and it's over," Artemis instructed.
"I can see him, Snow…" David said, as his eyes were big in wonder. With another agonizing push, she finished delivering their son and they looked on in awe, as Artemis cradled their wriggling infant. She smiled down at the infant, waved her hand to clean him off, while Persephone used her own magic to conjure a blanket for him. It was much like Emma, only with a blue ribbon.
"We can add the name to it when you decide," she said and Snow burst into happy tears, as he was placed in her arms.
"Oh Snow…he's perfect…" David uttered, as he stared at their son.
"He is...perfect and completely healthy," Artemis assured. David grinned and kissed her hair. She looked at him with a wide smile and then back down at the perfect bundle in her arms.
Regina sat quietly in the lobby and mulled over the memories she had of both lives. Neither had been very good. She had lost Daniel in both of them and had turned to revenge to satisfy her. But it didn't work and she had almost made the most terrible error in the latter.
"Mom?" Henry said quietly. She looked up to see him standing there with a lidded cup, probably cocoa, in his hand. She spotted Emma nearby, waiting impatiently with Neal and did not miss her hands in his.
"Henry…" she said, as she swallowed thickly. But any words died on her lips, as he hugged her. And she finally let her guard down, as she hugged him back fiercely.
"I'm sorry Henry...I'm sorry for it all," she admitted.
"I know," he answered.
"I just want us all to be a family now. Please Mom…" he pleaded. A tear slipped down her cheek.
"I want that too, Henry," she said, as they spotted Persephone come out into the waiting room. With that, Eli and Hades were on their feet and they and Emma descended upon her for information.
"Come on...let's go hear if you have a new baby aunt or uncle," Regina said, as she took his hand and they joined their family.
"So...you got to watch it all?" Neal asked, as they enjoyed their cocoa together and walked hand in hand.
"Uh yeah...it was kind of surreal. Where were you in all of it?" she questioned. He shrugged.
"It was more of the same for me, actually. Almost three hundred miserable years in Neverland, followed by making here to this world around 1999," he replied.
"From the looks of things though, a lot changed for everyone else. Those two used to hate each other and it seems now they are being tolerant," Neal mentioned, as he gestured toward Hades and Eli.
"Uh yeah...well, my Mom thinks of them both as her dads now. I guess it's easier to call a truce when you have something in common," she mentioned, though her eyes were now on Regina.
"Think we can do that with her in regard to Henry?" he asked. She nodded.
"Yeah...I think we can," she said, as Persephone came out into the waiting room and they all descended upon her in anticipation.
"Well?" Eli asked with bated breath. She gave them all a teary smile.
"Snow is fine and we have a new healthy baby boy," she said, choking back happy tears, as Hades hugged her.
"He's beautiful and I think Emma should be first to see him," she suggested. The others agreed with smiles, as she returned it and went into the room.
"I assume congratulations are in order," Gold interjected, as he arrived with Belle, along with Jefferson, Amy, and Grace. No one missed that Jefferson and Amy were holding hands and they would later find out that they had found their way to each other during Zelena's spell as well.
"It's a boy," Persephone told them.
"That's wonderful," Belle gushed.
"It is, but I'm afraid we have other serious matters to discuss," Rumple stated.
"Yes...we saw what was outside, but we haven't really had time to process it or let the gravity of it sink in," Hades replied.
"And what exactly did you see?" Regina questioned. Light blue magic swirled in Hades' hand, as he created a transparent image of the entire town and now everything that surrounded it.
"Well...magic has returned at least. That will allow us to get a barrier up...but we're not just dealing with Storybrooke anymore," he said, as they gaped at what they were seeing.
"Whoa…" Henry said in amazement.
"How the hell did this happen?" Regina questioned.
"Time travel has consequences and these would appear to be some of those said consequences," Demeter interjected, as she arrived.
"Mother…" Persephone called, as they hugged.
"How is Snow?" she asked. Persephone smiled.
"She's is doing well...and you have a new great grandson," she replied, bringing a smile to her mother's face.
"Do you think it's because the Black Cauldron was in play that it did this?" Hades asked his mother-in-law.
"It's as good an explanation as any really. This is unprecedented and now we have many Kingdoms out there that are in a new place with very new neighbors," Demeter replied.
"Not to mention other unsavory places," Rumple said, as he stared at a particular island that now rested in their harbor.
"Neverland," Neal said distastefully.
"And Oz…" Regina pointed out, as she spotted the Emerald City across the sea on its own landmass.
"With Zelena gone, we should have nothing to fear from Oz. Glinda rules it now," Hades said.
"What about the wizard?" Henry asked. Hades smiled at the boy.
"Zelena turned him into a flying monkey, but it's not a big loss. He was kind of douche anyway," he answered.
"Language," Persephone scolded.
"What's this?" Henry asked.
"That's Mount Olympus," Demeter replied.
"And this dark mountain?" Henry asked.
"Unfortunately...that's Bald Mountain," Persephone answered.
"Which means Frollo is still out there," Eli surmised.
"Do we know if Arawn is still imprisoned?" Hades asked.
"No...and we need to find out. Between him, Frollo, and Cronus, we could be facing some serious problems," Rumple replied.
"I think the easiest way to explain it is to call all the heads of state together, once Snow is well enough," Eli suggested.
"That's a good idea," Hades agreed, as he used his magic to create a summons and then dispersed it.
"There...it will be delivered to all the Kingdoms. Oz, the Southern Isles, Arendelle, Midas, King Hubert and King Stefan, Camelot, the Maritime Kingdom, Atlantica, and even China," he listed off.
"I can speed up Snow's recovery a bit. If there's one thing I'd like to do for my daughter, it's heal her," Persephone said, as she turned to her fathers.
"But I think she'll up to seeing you both. I know we have a lot to deal with and tell them, but I think we can afford this one evening with our family," she said. They nodded in agreement, as they went in.
"Regina...you and Henry can come too," she suggested.
"Oh...I'm sure Henry would love to, but it's probably not a good idea for me," Regina replied.
"Regina...I know my daughter. She'll want you there," Persephone insisted.
"This is a new day and we are all a family, despite the past actions of everyone," she added. Regina nodded and followed them in.
Snow and David were positively beaming, as they stared down at their tiny son. He pressed his head against hers and kissed her hair again, as they doted on him.
"Oh Charming...he's perfect," she gushed.
"He is...just like his mother," he agreed, as they heard someone come in and looked up to see their daughter there.
"Emma…" David said, as he opened his arm and she immediately welcomed his embrace.
"Oh wow...look at him," she gushed, as she felt her father kiss her hair.
"I know...perfect, just like his mother and sister," he said.
"Do you want to hold him, sweetheart?" Snow asked.
"Me?" Emma asked in surprise.
"Of course...you're his big sister," David replied.
"Yeah...I guess I am," she said, as she accepted the tiny bundle into her arms.
"Hey kid...I'm Emma," she cooed.
"You know, if things had been different, we'd probably be a lot closer in age, but I think I can still teach you a few things," she told him.
"Like picking locks, how to break the toaster, and acting like you don't know how to cook so Dad will just cook for you, cause not gonna lie kid, our dad can cook," Emma said. David chuckled.
"And I love cooking for my family," he confirmed.
"And it's not like you have to pretend you can't cook very hard, honey," Snow added.
"Hey...ouch mom," Emma protested.
"You know I love you, but it's true," Snow said.
"I make killer pop-tarts," she whispered to her baby brother.
"That's not real food," Snow protested.
"When you're old enough, I'll show my stash of junk food that they don't know about," she whispered to him, making them both chuckle fondly.
"Are you up for some more company?" Persephone asked.
"Of course…" Snow said eagerly, as their family filed in. Ruth and Sera hugged them both, before gushing over the baby.
"Did you want to hold him?" Emma asked. Ruth nodded.
"Yes...but this is not the only grandchild that I want to get to know," she assured, as she touched Emma's arm and looked at her with loving eyes. Emma smiled.
"I'd like that too," she agreed.
"He's beautiful, David," Robert said, as he looked on.
"He is...congratulations, brother," James added.
"Thanks James," David said, as it was clear that peace had been made between them.
"Look at him...he's perfect," Eli said, as he soon got his turn to hold his new grandson.
"Does he have a name yet?" Henry asked curiously, as he peered at the tiny bundle.
"Well...we haven't really decided that yet, but you'll all be the first to know," Snow replied.
"Yeah, I guess you did lose a bit of time to think about baby names," Hades mentioned, as he peered down at him now that he was in Persephone's arms again.
"Oh...you are going to be the most loved little boy ever, aren't you my little prince?" she cooed.
"And the most spoiled," Regina muttered, though it was in a fond manner.
"So not to spoil the mood...but there is more we need to discuss," Hades said.
"Uh yeah...what was everyone looking at out the window back at Cronus' palace?" Emma asked.
"Well, it's easier to show you rather than tell you," Hades said.
"Yes...we're afraid that Storybrooke isn't just Storybrooke any longer," Persephone added, as her husband used his magic to create the transparent layout of the land right before them.
"Whoa...isn't that all the Kingdoms from the Enchanted Forest?" Emma asked.
"And then some. Somehow, when we were brought back, all the realms were brought with us," Hades replied.
"Does this have something to do with that cauldron that Frollo had?" Snow asked.
"It's possible and that spell messed with time. That brings consequences and these may very well be those consequences," Demeter stated.
"Do we know who rules all of these Kingdoms?" David asked in concern.
"We do and I don't foresee most of them being a problem, but I want you both aware of everything. So we sent out a summons and asked all the rulers to convene at Eli's castle tomorrow," Hades replied.
"And don't worry, sweetheart...Artemis and I are going to heal you so you're back to full strength right away," Persephone added.
"Well...I won't say no to that," Snow agreed, a bit tiredly.
"For now though, we want you to enjoy this little one and rest. We can heal you this evening, but rest is still very important," Artemis said.
"What about the ones you do see being a problem?" David asked.
"Well...there's Neverland and that's a story. We also must be cautious when it comes to Camelot," Hades replied.
"We know Lancelot...he's a friend," Snow said.
"Yes...but King Arthur is not what he seems. That's another very long story, but he's not to be trusted. He'll come off as a noble King, but he has sinister purposes. I'll explain more later, but he's one to be wary of," Hades warned.
"King Arthur? I thought he was supposed to be the most noble King in all of legend," David said in surprise.
"And Disney made you and Snow out to be nothing more than a singing, helpless Princess and a nameless Prince. Yet we know the real story is one of a love so true that most can't fathom between two of the most courageous people ever. Stories are not always what they seem," Hades reminded.
"Yeah...Neal told me that Pan is one of the worst villains he's ever encountered," Emma added.
"He's pretty deplorable and Rumpelstiltskin can tell us the most about him," Persephone agreed.
"He's not going to want to tell them about that," Hades whispered to her.
"I don't think he has much choice at this point," she whispered in return and he couldn't disagree.
Cronus looked at the summons with intrigue. It was no surprise really. Persephone and Hades offered a quick explanation in the form that all the realms had experienced a magical displacement, but that there was absolutely nothing to fear from their new surroundings.
"They're calling all the heads of state to King Eli's palace tomorrow night," Phobos discerned.
"Yes...and we will be there," Cronus confirmed.
"That is still quite some time from now. If you allow me, My Lord, I can assemble an army for us, at least enough of one to make a bold stand of strength," Deimos offered.
"Oh yes, because that worked out so well for your friend King Arawn," Phobos countered.
"You try my patience, brother," Deimos growled.
"Enough…" Cronus interjected between the quibbling brothers.
"We will not make any move that would suggest aggression tomorrow night. Persephone still controls the skies and I suspect there will be attention on many others that will make the heroes weary," he surmised.
"And meanwhile, we can work in the background toward our own goals," Phobos agreed.
"Yes...we are not their biggest problem anymore and we will use that to our advantage," Cronus stated.
"What happened?" Anna questioned, as she and Elsa looked out over the expanse of their Kingdom.
"I'm...I'm not sure, but that cloud that swallowed us up was definitely magic," Elsa replied, as Kristoff hurried back in.
"Okay...so Sven and I did a quick run through the Kingdom and Arendelle seems to be completely in tact, but the ocean that separated us from Misthaven is suddenly a lot smaller and there's a bunch of other Kingdoms too," he said.
"Do you recognize any of them?" Elsa questioned.
"Uh yeah...quite a few of them actually. The thing is...they're not supposed to be this close to us and then there's this place I don't recognize just east of here. It's a village like I've never seen with a big clock tower," he explained, just as a magical telegram of sorts appeared before them.
"What is that?" Anna asked, as Elsa began to read it.
"It's from King Eli, Queen Persephone, and King Hades, on behalf of their daughter Princess Snow White and their son-in-law, Prince David of the Northern Kingdom," Elsa announced.
"David? I knew a David from Misthaven…" Kristoff mentioned, as they looked at him.
"But it's probably not the same David. My friend was a shepherd," he added.
"Wait...your friend David was a shepherd?" Anna asked.
"Yeah...why?" Kristoff asked.
"Because I met a shepherd named David once on my trip to Misthaven," Anna replied.
"Wow...that's a coincidence. But I'm sure it's not the same David," Kristoff said. But Anna wasn't so sure. Her friend's last words to her were that he was just a shepherd, but she had seen much more in him than that.
"Back to the subject...it says that his displacement was caused by a magic spell, but that there is nothing to fear," Elsa said.
"Great...still doesn't really explain anything though," Kristoff replied.
"They're calling all the heads of state to King Eli's castle tomorrow night. All will be explained then," Elsa continued.
"I guess we're going to the northern Kingdom tomorrow night then," Anna stated, knowing that they were all very curious.
Glinda stood in the tallest tower, allowing her to overlook Emerald City as a whole and today, she observed much more beyond Oz.
"Glinda...we received this summons," Dorothy said, as she entered the chamber and the blonde witch read it.
"We must prepare to attend this meeting," Glinda stated.
"We don't know these people...this Snow White and Prince David," Dorothy said wearily.
"No, but Snow White is the daughter of Persephone and you do not ignore a summons from her. She is good, as is her daughter," Glinda answered.
"But Hades…" she hissed.
"Things are not always so black and white, Dorothy. He is not the enemy anymore," she chided.
"Zelena has done much damage and if anyone can offer answers to what has happened, it is Persephone and her family," Glinda added.
The Chernabog flew overhead and the people in town cried out in fright at the sight of the monster. But as it landed atop the clock tower, it became a man and the dwarves looked up with trepidation and confusion.
"Looks like he came too," Happy mentioned.
"Of course he did...we're not lucky enough for him to get left behind," Grumpy grumbled, as Frollo changed forms again and flew over the sea and to another nearby landmass. The cathedral of Notre Dame was very recognizable and a symbol of peace. But he hated that place. The Bishop had excommunicated him and banished him from his homeland. But with his new form and power, there was nothing keeping him out now. He landed before the Bishop and his new right hand, the boy he had raised, Quasimodo.
"Frollo…" he uttered in disbelief.
"I'll be taking that summons, your eminence," he stated.
"You have become what you claim to hate, Judge Frollo and if you did not receive a summons, then you are not invited," the Bishop responded coldly.
"Oh, but I have returned to my homeland and you have no power to banish me away this time. I am here to reclaim my seat as Judge and Supreme Ruler of Paris and Notre Dame," he said, as Quasimodo gasped, watching him turn into his monster form.
"No!" he cried, as the monster breathed fire and swallowed his new mentor up, leaving nothing but ash in his place. And the hunchback could only watch in horror, as Frollo perched himself atop the cathedral, breathing fire in the sky to announce his reign. And Paris would kneel to him, lest it wished to burn.
King Arthur read the summons and observed the other Kingdoms on the horizon, which were literally in their backyard now.
"Does it say what caused this?" Guinevere asked her husband.
"No...but it promises that all will be explained. We have been summoned by Persephone and Hades themselves, on behalf of their daughter, Snow White and son-in-law, Prince David of the northern Kingdom," he read.
"I've heard of the northern Kingdom. Before Arawn's takeover, it was ruled by King Elijah," she recalled.
"Either way, we can hardly refute an invitation from the Gods and I would be lying if I said I wasn't very intrigued by all of this," he said.
"Then we will answer the summons," she agreed. He nodded.
"Who knows...perhaps this will further us along in our quest to repair Excalibur," he said, revealing that his infamous blade was broken; a carefully maintained secret between them.
"You're not coming with me, Belle," Rumple refuted, as she followed after him on the beach. Just across from them, there was now a landmass and he had revealed it to be the island of Neverland. And that made Belle naturally very curious.
"I am coming with you…" she insisted and he sighed, as he turned to her.
"Belle...it's too dangerous," he lamented.
"Peter Pan is dangerous?" she questioned.
"YES!" he exclaimed and then took a calming breath.
"Do not let the versions of him in this land's stories fool you. He is nothing like that. He is not just some careless, selfish child that doesn't want to grow up. And the Lost Boys...they and he are nothing short of savages," he insisted.
"Rumple...they're children," she reminded.
"No Belle...Pan is not a child. Those boys are not innocent children. You must not equate their appearance to what they really are," he warned.
"He's right...Pan is ruthless," Hook interjected. They looked up to see the pirate on the Jolly Roger, which was docked nearby.
"Normally, I'd tell you to keep your distance, pirate, but perhaps for once in your life, you can be useful," Rumple said.
"Well, I certainly won't do it for you, but I bare no ill-will to the lovely Lady Belle," he mused, as he hopped down from his ship.
"Pan is...a bloody devil and if you don't believe us, I encourage you to ask Persephone or Hades, for he is one that has kept them rather busy for centuries. If you think the Dark One's body count is...impressive, well, I assure you that he has yet to surpass Pan," Killian revealed. Rumple nodded curtly.
"There is also something else...something I had hoped I would never have to reveal. But now that he is here...I feel that I must tell you," he said, as he glanced at the pirate.
"Your usefulness is at an end," he snapped. Hook rolled his eyes and was about to return to his ship when he froze. Looking up, they saw a boy floating above them in tattered green clothes with a look of smugness on his face.
"You…" Rumple growled.
"Hello...son…" Pan revealed, as he landed before them with his right hand, Felix, next to him.
"You're still young, I see," Rumple commented.
"Yes...I was getting a bit worried, for the amount of Lost Boys has dwindled down to almost nothing. I was running out of youthful souls to feed on. But now...that's all changed," he replied.
"Feeding on youthful souls?" Belle questioned.
"That's right...that's how he stays young. He eats the souls of children and then tosses their lifeless corpses for the sea to swallow in a watery grave," Killian revealed. Belle looked astonished and horrified.
"Though I have to say...him being the father of the bloody Crocodile makes a lot of sense," the pirate added.
"Shut up," Rumple snapped, as he glared at the demon above them.
"You know, I sensed a very bright burst of magic a while ago. It's not often that a child is born with such magic. If I have that soul...it would sustain me for eternity," he said. Belle gasped.
"Snow and David's baby…" she realized, but before they could move, they were frozen by his magic.
"Are you going to kill them?" Felix questioned.
"No...just wipe their memories. I don't want them spoiling my big entrance at the summons tomorrow night," Pan replied. Felix smirked.
"But we weren't invited," he reminded in amusement.
"Well, you know how I love to crash a party," he said, as he waved his hand, zapped their memories, and returned them to Storybrooke. By the time they figured out what might have happened, he would make his grand entrance and introduce himself to Persephone's family.
Queen Ravenna looked at the summons in her hand with barely concealed rage. It had been sent to her and Arawn's weak brother, Dallben, next in line. Or at least he was, until she put a dagger through his heart. Dallben had taken the Throne after Arawn had been imprisoned, where he still remained and announced to his Kingdom that he would rule benevolently, after the atrocities that Arawn had committed and after Hans' failure to conquer Arendelle.
Honestly, she was surprised to find that she was alive and she wasn't about to waste this second chance she had been granted. She would surprise her still husband, Eli, tomorrow evening, and promise revenge on him and his insipid daughter, who now sat on her Throne with her perfect little family.
"They'll certainly be surprised to see you," Hans mentioned, as he came to stand beside his older sister. She smirked.
"I can hardly wait to see the looks on their faces," she agreed.