7:15 AM AU - Things go a bit differently in the cabin during 7:15 AM. With memories returned, how will this change things?
Face Claim for Narcissa: Eileen Davidson
Face Claims for the three good fairies:
Flora: Maggie Smith
Fauna: Linsey Godfrey
Merryweather: Jackee Harry
New Face Claims:
Lucian Blackwater: Graham Greene
Malachi Wolfe: Scott Adkins
Will Rainwater/Billy Truheart: Lou Diamond Phillips
Monica Rainwater: TBD
Sam Rainwater/Mathias Firebird: Zahn McClarnon
Tigerlily: Sara Tomko(same as the show)
Tony: Tom Holland
Tia: Anna Sophia Robb
Thanks for the amazing response to this story. It's a lot of fun. I'm glad everyone is enjoying the twists and turns. Season 1 can be very fun to play with. Enjoy this latest and keep reviewing! Here are individual responses to reviews:
Ghostwriter: Yeah, Kurt is going to try and get thru to his son. I think it's more likely that Greg is just brainwashed. Glad you're enjoying!
Jennifer Baratta: Thanks! Glad you're enjoying it!
Grace5231973: Yep, it's getting exciting. Glad you're enjoying!
Sexystarwarslover: I hope Kurt can reach his son too. I'm not sure Emma would have lived if they hadn't sent her away. Yep, Cruella is in the mix now so I'm sure things will get interesting. Yep, Emma knows Lily. Yeah, that's the question. Was Lily involved in the murders. Guess we'll see. Yep, Malachi is unleashed and things are getting exciting. Glad you're enjoying!
AnonSnowing: No, Emma wouldn't have been with them. I think she gets it now. Yep, she called them Mom and Dad! Yeah, it was definitely no coincidence Emma met others from the EF. Malachi is restless and unleashed, so things are ramping up. Yeah, Kurt may not survive if he can't get through to his son. Glad you're enjoying!
Clarity
Chapter 57: Blood Moon, Pt 1
"Welcome to the Wolf's Den," Lucian said, opening his arms grandly, as his new guests entered. Some of the regulars raised an eyebrow or two at two of the newcomers, who stood out like sore thumbs in their obvious expensive clothing and the elitist air about them.
"How quaint," Marina said, as she wrinkled her nose.
"It's not much to look at, but it's a good headquarters for the magnificence that is to come," Lucian said.
"Yes…if all goes according to plan, we'll have what we want before you know it. I suppose this will do for now, though I'm a bit miffed there is no four star hotel yet," Aleister replied.
"Perhaps not, but don't let appearances deceive you. This town is quite unique. You'll be swimming in money once the public realizes what a magical little treasure we have here," Lucian said.
"If you say so…" Marina said, as Narcissa entered the bar and signaled to Lucian.
"Ah…the usual, Ms. Blake?" he asked.
"It's a little late in the day for a bloody Mary, though I enjoy the pretense of the name. I'd like to buy your finest bottle of red wine in honor of our guests," she replied.
"Coming right up," he said.
"Ah…Ms. Blake, I suppose it is thanks to you that we found this little jewel," Aleister said, as he kissed the back of her hand. Marina rolled her eyes.
"I think the word jewel is an exaggeration. Your new location here in Storybrooke has yet to turn a profit," Marina mentioned. Narcissa clenched her teeth.
"Which will change once the Casino and resort open. The people of Storybrooke may not recognize fine fashions, but the rest of the world will when they come. I even have a new line that may be a great interest once the world realizes exactly what is here," Narcissa replied.
"Do tell?" Aleister requested, but before he could say more, the door to the bar burst open and almost off its hinges.
"You…" Maleficent growled.
"Where is my daughter?" she demanded to know.
"Excuse me? I don't even know who you are," Narcissa replied flippantly, but then screamed when Maleficent grabbed her by the hair and dragged her out of the bar and into the streets. This roused everyone's attention, as they went out to witness the spectacle, just as Snow and David arrived with the others.
"Where is Lily?!" Maleficent roared.
"I don't know who Lily is!" Narcissa hissed back, as she glared at her niece.
"What have you done, you little bitch?" she growled.
"Snow didn't do anything to you. Cruella stole Maleficent's daughter and Emma knew her. We tracked her most recent whereabouts to one of your dress shops in Portland!" David growled back, as he slipped his arm around his wife.
"Like I'm supposed to know everyone that works in my shops?" Narcissa questioned.
"I don't care if you do or not…you're going to look into your employment records and give me any information you have," Maleficent warned.
"Or what?" Narcissa challenged, as she saw Maleficent's eyes start to glow.
"You're about to find out," she hissed, just as they heard a scream come from Monica. Her father pulled her back, as Malachi stumbled toward them, his eyes glassy and his chest heaving.
"What the hell is wrong with him?" Emma wondered, as she started toward him, but Merryweather held her back.
"Don't…it's a full moon and while he can't fully change into a wolf, he's definitely having a reaction," the fairy warned, as Malachi's eyes became set on Snow. He started toward her and Charming pulled his sword to keep him at bay.
"Back off…" David growled, as he looked at Merryweather.
"What the hell is wrong with him? Red isn't having this problem," he said.
"I know…something else is going on," Merryweather replied and their questions would be answered.
"How right you are, dahling…I'm the something that's going on," Cruella interjected, as she approached, wearing her usual gaudy fur coat, tacky jewelry and a cigarette in hand.
"Cruella…" Snow uttered.
"That's right…I see you're still the fairest of them all. That must irk you something terrible, you poor dahling," Cruella goaded, as she directed that statement to Narcissa.
"You stole Maleficent's daughter…so why don't you tell us where she is," David demanded and Cruella looked at him like he was something to eat.
"Oh how I have missed you, chisel chin…mummy's been around with many men, but none of them were ever as delicious as you. I suppose it's too much to ask though for the rich ones to look like you," she said.
"But for the record, handsome, I can easily tell you where she is if our Dragon mummy here would just give me that little potion," she added.
"You obviously still have your powers…why would you even need that potion?" Merryweather replied.
"You know why…you winged demon," Cruella hissed.
"Why?" Emma asked.
"Because her ability to kill was taken away from her, because with it, she would be a mass murdering psychopath," Maleficent revealed.
"Well okay…definitely no magic for the puppy skinner," Emma said.
"Back to this guy though…" she added, as they saw Malachi holding his head in his hands, like he was struggling against something.
"This is not the time for carnage…" Lucian warned.
"Which means you must need Malachi for something or you wouldn't care how many were slaughtered," Mathias countered. Lucian smirked.
"Well…it will be a little hard to reveal to the world just how real myths and fairytales are if there's nothing but a trail of blood left," he said.
"So that's your plan…same as your old man's. Profiting off of those of us with powers or that are different," Tony snapped.
"Careful how you speak of my father, boy…" Aleister warned.
"A living zoo…that's your plan," Tia said.
"Not at all…more of an inclusive resort and vacation spot. If Snow White and Prince Charming are their hosts and they experience all the wonders of the Enchanted Forest, it will quickly become the vacation destination of the northeast," Lucian boasted.
"We want no part of anything you have planned," David said.
"You say that like you have a choice," Lucian challenged.
"Sorry Lucian…but I'm afraid no one gets to meet Snow White, because she'll be dead," Narcissa interjected, turning all attention to her.
"Like hell she will," David growled, as Malachi's eyes became fixated on Snow.
"Get her out of here…" Merryweather said.
"Call him off now!" Emma demanded.
"Sorry dahling…I made a deal and it means putting Snow White back in a glass coffin," Cruella said.
"You…" Emma growled, as she looked at Narcissa.
"You'd really kill for vanity?" she asked. The other blonde rolled her eyes.
"I tried to poison her when she was a baby…and yes, if it meant being rid of her. She's been the bane of my existence since she was in my sister's womb. But once she's gone, I'll be the fairest again…" Narcissa replied.
"You're insane," David said, as he leveled his sword at Malachi
"Get on with it," Narcissa snapped. Cruella rolled her eyes and blew some of her green magic on him.
"How is she doing that!? There's no magic here!" Emma said.
"The same way I can do this…it's a different kind of ability," Tia replied, as she started pelting him with rocks that she was lifting telepathically.
"Let's see if he can stop a bullet," Emma growled, as she pulled her gun, but he rushed her and grabbed the gun. A bullet went off in the air, as he crushed it in his hand. Emma backed away and David pulled her toward him. He looked up at the moon and his eyes widened.
"I have an idea…" he said.
"I'm all ears," Emma replied, as he growled and charged toward them. Snow yelped in fright, as he seemed entranced by her scent.
"He wants you, Snow White…your scent has hypnotized him. He won't stop until he tastes you," Lucian warned.
"Run," David said, as he pushed them forward and then followed them.
"What's your plan, Dad?" Emma called.
"Library…you'll see," he called back, as he pulled Snow along. They arrived at the library and burst inside.
"If we can lure him down the cavern below…it will cut him off from the moonlight. Then we can fight him and trap him down there," David suggested.
"That's brilliant," Snow said, as she looked at her husband in awe.
"But this place is still a mess since the trigger ripped through it," Emma said, referring to the shambles that was still the library.
"The elevator is destroyed too," Snow realized.
"Then we get creative…he'll follow us," David said, as he grabbed two of the cables from the elevator that still remained.
"They're still intact…we just need to climb down," he said. Emma nodded and grabbed one, while he grabbed the other. He swept Snow into his arms and they began lowering themselves into the cavern, just as they heard Malachi growl from above.
"Where are you!?" he cried.
"Down here dog breath!" Emma called, as he grabbed the cables and started down them, just as they got to the bottom. He jumped down the shaft and growled, as Emma shined her cell phone flashlight in his face. They waited a beat and saw the glassiness in his eyes start to clear.
"Where…where am I?" he asked.
"Cruella was controlling you and there's a full moon. They wanted you to kill my mother," Emma told him. At that, they watched Malachi take a very deep breath and then hold his head.
"Then why did you bring her?! Do you know what it's like to be afflicted with this curse!?" he cried.
"No…and nor do I care. You're the monster that preys on young women and you'd do the same to my wife and daughter if you could. But it's not gonna happen," David said, as he flicked his wrist and brought his sword up in a defensive stance.
"I can easily rip you apart, Charming…and take what I want," he growled.
"You're away from the rays of the moon and Cruella's influence," Emma said.
"I'm still cursed with this affliction and haven't been able to satiate my hunger in a very long time," he said, as he stepped toward them.
"Stay back…" David warned.
"You can't stop me, Charming…it's a blood moon. Even without magic…I need to feast, in both blood and pleasure of the flesh," he growled.
"Emma…run. Get your mother out of here," David said.
"Charming…I'm not leaving you," Snow refuted. But he shook his head and kissed her tenderly, as he held her face in his hands.
"You have to go…" he insisted, as he looked at their daughter.
"This underground cavern probably connects to the mines. If you make it back through the mines, you can get to safety and then hopefully I'll be right behind you," he said. But Emma didn't buy it.
"No…you're doing it again. You're sacrificing yourself for us again," she said.
"Emma…" he protested.
"No…you did this for me when I was a baby and Mom found you in a pool of blood. We're not doing that again," Emma argued.
"She's right…it's my turn. It's me he wants…so it's me he can have," she said, as she looked at him.
"As long as they're not harmed," she said.
"I don't care about them," he replied. She nodded, but David didn't let go of her arm and she turned to him.
"I'm not letting you do this…he's a monster. He's going to violate and kill you," he said in horror. Tears filled her eyes.
"But I'm the reason for all of this…I'm the reason Narcissa spiraled into a sociopath. I'm the reason Regina slaughtered villages," she confessed, as tears slipped down her cheeks.
"You're not responsible for her murdering rampages or Narcissa's twisted vanity!" David insisted. She sniffed again.
"Maybe not…but I had chances to stop Regina and I didn't. The people that died after I stayed her execution…that's blood on my hands," she cried.
"No…you showed mercy and gave her a second chance and we know Gold had a hand in egging her revenge on," Emma replied.
"She's right…listen to our daughter," David implored.
"If he doesn't get me, then he hunts for someone else and I can't let anyone else die, because of me," Snow sobbed.
"Very selfless and noble," Malachi said.
"Shut up," David growled through clenched teeth.
"Mom…this is insane. I just got you both and I'm not losing either of you, especially not like this," Emma protested.
"The clock is ticking, Snow White…I will have what I want. Whether or not I go through your family to get to you is up to you," Malachi said.
"Maleficent…I need that potion. I need my wand to save Snow," Merryweather pleaded. But she glared at her.
"Do not think my alliance with the Charmings extends to you. You're worked against me time and again with Aurora and Briar Rose," Maleficent hissed.
"The Charmings can't help you find Lily if they're dead! Besides, it would only be me with magic if I ingest only a drop," Merryweather said.
"That's absurd," Rumple hissed.
"If we drop the potion into the well…then magic returns for all and I can save them with a flick of my wrist," he said. Neal sighed.
"I hate it…but it might be our best bet. I can't lose Emma…and I can't let my son lose her and his grandparents," he implored.
"Neal honey…if we return magic to all, then Malachi transforms into his full wolf form under that moon. He could slaughter dozens, even if we have magic to stop him," Merryweather warned.
"Dammit…look, we'll find Lily, but we need a solution to save Emma and her parents now," Neal said.
"Tony and I'll go…our powers aren't reliant on that kind of magic," Tia suggested.
"Pelting him with some rocks isn't going to work," Rumple countered.
"Or you can give that potion to me…and I'll tell you where Lily Paige is," Aliester chimed in and they all looked at him.
"You know where my daughter is?" Maleficent asked. He smirked.
"She works for me and I can bring her here…if I get what I want," he replied.
"Don't make any deals with this snake," Tony growled.
"Pay no attention to the boy…my father was enamored by him and his sister. But what they can do is small compared to you and others in this town. The world truly deserves to see the splendor," he said.
"Yeah…while you charge admission," Neal growled, but he was ignored.
"You can take me to Lily?" Maleficent asked.
"Better…I can ask her to come here," he answered, as she pulled the potion out of her cloak.
"Maleficent…don't," Regina pleaded.
"You would…you'd do anything to save your child!" Maleficent hissed.
"You're right…I'd burn the world to save Henry. But Snow and Charming wouldn't. They always find another way to save everyone. They even gave up their daughter to save everyone from my curse…I'm seeing that now. We can save them and find your daughter," Regina replied.
"Since when do you give a damn about Snow White? And maybe they shouldn't have put this town first. It was noble, but where are all these people they saved? I don't see them. They owe everything to Snow and Charming…yet they are absent when their Saviors are in need," she said.
"Quite ungrateful, if you ask me and certainly not worth the price of their child. I'm putting Lily first," she replied, as she handed the potion to Aleister. He looked at it in wonder.
"Magic in a bottle…" he said with greed in his eyes.
"True love in a bottle…" Rumple corrected.
"That's even better…think of the selling point of that. Lucian…you need to stop Malachi though. I can't sell fairy tale romance when the source ends up dead," Aliester said.
"He didn't listen to me…he's quite mad since he hasn't hunted in years. I'm not sure what I can do," Lucian replied.
"Spoken like a true fraudulent Chief that you are," Billy sneered.
"We must go help them. A few well placed silver tipped arrows may run him off until we can construct something to hold him," Mathias said.
"If they went down below the library…it connects to the mines," Belle said, as she hurried up to them with a book.
"I'm coming with you," Neal said, as he followed the brothers.
"You don't even know how to properly utilize that potion in your hand," Rumple hissed. Aleister smirked.
"I know more than you think, Dark One," he said, as a car pulled up and a man got out. He looked to be Asian and wore traditional Chinese robes.
"I see you finally have it," the man said.
"Who the hell are you?" Regina questioned. He smirked.
"I am simply known as the Dragon here in this land. I was banished from ancient China long ago, by the great Nehza when I tried to usurp his rule. Here in this land, I was rendered nearly powerless in this land, as my wand no longer worked," he said, as they saw the wand in his hand.
"Great…so you're an evil wizard," Regina said.
"Correct and though I've been able to impress the mortals with cheap parlor tricks and basic potions, my real power was lost to me. Until now," he replied.
"You remember our deal," Aleister said.
"Of course…I have no desire for this town and back in my land, a new wand is easily crafted with the abundance of magic there. They won't see my coming and I'll finish what I started," he said, as they watched him use the true love potion and merge it with the wand, which now glowed with magic. A sparkling orange portal opened with a flick of the wizard's wrist and he handed the wand to Aleister Bolt.
"A deal is a deal…good luck," he said, as the Dragon left through the portal and Aleister wielded the wand.
"At last…everything we've waited for," he said.
"If only father were here to see it," Marina mentioned.
"Well…I think I'll be going now," Cruella said, as she tried to sneak away, but Aleister zapped her with magic and she became a vulture, as she flew away. The siblings laughed.
"I was going to say turn her into a snake, but a vulture is just as satisfying," Marina said.
"Now for the real fun," he said, as there was a bright flash before all their eyes. When the light cleared, they were shocked to see that all the damage to the town was repaired, but that wasn't a gesture of goodwill.
"Look…" Belle said, as she pointed in the distance. Where much of the woods surrounding the town used to be, there was now a cluster of giant buildings.
"Excellent…now that's what I call breaking ground," he said, as he observed his new resort.
"He did it…Storybrooke is about to be flooded with normies," Regina said.
"Snow and David are still in danger," Belle replied worriedly.
"You have what you want…now I want my daughter," Maleficent demanded.
"I'll make the call now," Aleister said.
"And what do you plan to do with the rest of us?" Regina questioned.
"Nothing at all," he claimed.
"You'll continue to live your comfortable lives…until it's time for you to entertain the tourists," he said.
"We're not a circus…we're not entertaining anyone," Tony protested.
"Oh…well, then I guess you'll find yourself imprisoned until it's time to perform, because a circus of freaks is exactly what you are. Your behavior will determine your amount of freedom. I do hope you all make the right choice or you might end up locked away in a cage while tourists parade by you, gawking and poking while my wand uses you to entertain them," he threatened.
"Screw this!" Tony hissed.
"Tony no!" Tia cried, as Aleister waved his wand and her brother went rigidly still and Aleister's smile was cruel, as Tony's limbs moved with the wand, before he released him from his brief trance.
"That's just a taste if any of you think of stepping out of line. Now to make a call," he said.
"You've sold us all into servitude," Rumple hissed, but Maleficent clearly didn't regret it.
"I need my daughter…we'll find another way out of this," she insisted.
"You hope or you're going to perform like a dragon shaped puppet for their entertainment," Regina warned.
"Emma's right…you can't do this," David said, as he held her in his arms.
"If I don't, he'll kill you and Emma and get to me anyway. If I can prevent anyone else from getting hurt because of me…then I have no choice," she replied, as she kissed him passionately.
"I love you…" she cried, as he kissed her again.
"I've loved you since the moment I saw you," he said, as he pressed his forehead against hers.
"And I'll love you until my last," she promised, as she turned to their daughter.
"Mom…" she uttered, as they hugged.
"I'm growing impatient and if you don't want me to rip through your daughter first, you'll come with me now," Malachi demanded. Snow sniffed and was about to leave them to save their lives when the ground beneath them rumbled violently.
"What the hell was that?" Emma wondered, but David saw the opportunity he had been waiting for. Malachi stumbled off balance from the shaking and David charged, kicking him over, before pulling the dagger from his belt. Malachi started to get up with intent to maul him, but David shoved the dagger into the monster's neck. He roared in rage and stumbled after them. David hurried away and grabbed his wife and daughter's hands, as they ran away, further into the cavern, in search of their escape through the mines.
"You're dead…you're all dead!" Malachi screamed, as he stumbled after them, even as blood leaked from his wound…