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2 days earlier.

"Mom... Mom?" I turned to Henry, who was staring intently into my face.
"What is it kid?" I asked, returning to the hot cocoa I was nursing.
"You blanked out for a minute." Henry said, looking at me with concern. That had been happening more and more lately, I felt myself losing my sense of the world. Almost all of it can be contributed to the chaos that had been surrounding me after that had happened. With Zelena gone and all these new found powers to deal with can anyone blame me for being stressed?
"Sorry kid." I handed him lunch his money. "I'll pick you up after we get done cleaning up the mess Zelena left."
"No worries, Hooks taking me to his ship today." He said with a smile.
I raised an eyebrow. "Really?"
"Yeah." He said, his grinning widening. "He said we can play darts, camp out and meet ladies."
I laughed. "Tell that pirate that he better keep himself in line."
Henry laughed. "There are no moms on board a pirate ship."
"Hey kid get to school before I take away pirate privileges."
"Okay." He said, grabbing his backpack and taking off. "Bye mom."
I placed my mug into the sink, running the water as I did so. I was glad that Hook had been making time for Henry. He had been helping tremendously with that father void that Henry has with Neal's passing. I froze. Neal!
"Oww!" I shouted under my breath as the water burned red marks into my skin before I flipped it off. Oh god, i thought grimly, this looks great,just great.
"Good morning Emma." Mary Margaret said cheerfully walking out of her and David's room.
"Hey-"
I was cut off by Neal's fits of crying as he heard his mothers voice and her not coming to pick him up.
"Ahh shhh." Mary Margaret cooed, walking towards the infants cradle.
"Well, anyways, I have to meet with Regina on the town line problem." I said turning away from her.
Mary Margaret looked up at me. "Oh, Charming is coming to this one. He really wants to help with anything" she lowered her voice to a whisper. "I think he is just trying to get out the house."
I wouldn't blame him if he is. Mary Margaret is so baby crazy lately you just watch her baby talk to Neal for like an hour before she notices you. "You can never tell with Dad." I said with a sigh raising a hand to run through my hair.
She looked at me and her eyes widening as she spotted the burns on my hands. "Emma sweetie-"
"It's fine." I said hastily, pulled my hands into my chest. "Just ran the water to hot, that's all."
"Good morning family." Charming said with a wide smile as he came out of the bathroom in his full sheriff gear. Boy, that cologne was heavy on his neck, I could smell it from here.
"Morning darling." Snow replied, her eyes sparkling as she gazed at him. "Big news this morning, Neal is exactly four weeks and two old."
Charming smiled at her, wrapping a arm around her waist. "That's wonderful."
"Yeah." I commented dryly. "Almost as great as the time he turned 3 weeks and 5 days."
Mary Margaret grasped my uninjured hand. "It is it really! Time is passing so fast on his childhood. I don't want to miss a thing."
Yeah, like the 28 years of my life that you all missed, I felt like adding.
"I'm off, bye guys" I commented off handily as I headed out the door.
I shut the door behind me. Wow, I'm in an irritable mood this morning.
As I drove down to the town line, I felt myself starting to drift out of conscious again. I gasped as I saw sparks lick up on the wires of the console, running along to the wheel. The car shook for a moment and I froze with fear till it ceased. I let out a breathe of relief. I don't know what had been going on all lately these days but it has to stop. After fifteen minutes of cautious driving, I parked my car into Regina's drive way. I walked up opening the door with trepidation noticing a purple cloud was about to slam into my face. I ducked. Regina walked up to the front door completely unfazed by the magic that could have killed me moments ago.
"I'm glad your alarm system works." I said with an edge.
She blew it off with a smirk. "With all that's happened in Storybrooke I believe I can't be to cautious. Especially with you, Swan."
"Perfect great way to start a truce." I returned with just as much spite.
She just gave me a biting look. Moving into her study she shuffled a few papers around and tossed aside a few books. She was obviously looking for something in particular.
"Ah, ha! Here it is." She said in triumph, handing me a piece of parchment. It appeared to be torn from an old book. The language was foreign to me, but I did pick up a few things from the pictures in between paragraphs.
"It's a spell." I said incredously. "Now why would we want to eliminate magic with magic?"
"No see here." She grinned wickedly at me. "This a protection spell. It will seal Storybrooke and everyone in it inside without any other magical beings coming inside."
It sounded great, but as the ultimate quote of all time. (All magic comes with a price.) I don't believe that this was what's best for this town.
"What's the catch?" I asked her.
She appeared puzzled. "How would I know? I can't even read it. We have to get Gold to translate."
"How can we trust him?" I quipped.
"Well their is no one else who can read it. The blue fairy was the only other person I know who could read Atlantean."
"I'll get Gold to translate this."
Regina laughed wickedly at me, Snapping the paper from my hand. "Yes, with your charming pirate boyfriend who had an affair with his wife? Like thats gonna work Swan." Sometimes I wonder how Regina can sleep at night with so many enemies.
"I will take it to him. Him and my mother had a connection. He will help us." She said confidently, tucking the paper from my reach.
"Unless she screwed him over to." I said darkly.
"Touché," Regina said.
"I'm coming, we can both handle Gold. Besides I assume the reason you called me over is because you can't do the spell alone." I said this while eyeing her for the truth. I sensed that she really did need me.
"Fine." She griped.

I opened the door to Golds shop. The twinkling bell had become ominous after all the visits to the shop. The overgrown souvenir shop hasn't changed. So many stories I remember being told in foster homes The lion king, Cinderella, Pocahontas, It's to weird to see, a staff from the lion king, A coin from Pocahontas and a glass slipper from Cinderella. I ogled at the magic lamp in front of me. Three wishes wouldn't that be nice.
"What can I be of service to you two fine lady's?" His smooth voice said, coming from the large window he was gazing out of.
Regina charged, with me in tow, to the front of the shop where Gold stood presiding almost judging the people in this town
"Cut the crap." I said roughly to him.
He smiled at me. " Someone's being a little feisty today. " he said, turning his eyes away and walking towards the back of the shop. "Needless to say, I am very busy this morning and do not have time for such games."
I pulled the paper from Regina's hands that were clutching it with such a force I was surprised she didn't rip the frail parchment. Shooting her a look I handed it over to Gold. "We need you to translate this for us."
He took out his glasses propped up on his nose, taking the paper with reverence and looking it over. "Ah yes, it's been a while dearie, since I have seen anything in Atlantean."
I leaned my elbow on the counter, peering at the foreign language."You can translate it for us right?"
He waved his hand in the air. "Well of course. It will take time though, but from what I see here you are missing one vital ingredient."
"And what is that?" Regina demanded.
He lowered the paper,move in and whispered hoarsely. "The crystal of Atlantis."

"Crystal of Atlantis." I repeated to Mary Margaret, Henry and David as we sat in a booth at Granny's diner later that day.
"I thought that the crystal was a myth." Charming said in a whisper to me as Granny came over and poured more coffee into my half empty cup.
"If we have any chance of saving this town we need that crystal." I said resolutely.
Henry peered up from his food, an eager look in his eyes. "I could read through the storybook again. If it helps."
I messed up his hair fondly. "Thanks kid."
Mary Margaret was being very quiet through the whole discussion as she sat with a grim looked up at me and I cocked my head in her direction.
"Something on your mind, honey?" He Asked her as he snaked his arm around her waist.
She shook her head fast, obviously lying, there was so truth to her fib."Oh, nothing, I was just worried about Belle watching Neal."
I groaned. "She has it handled. if she can survive with Gold for all that time then I think she can survive an infant."
Mary Margaret sunk back into her chair. "I suppose your right." Suddenly she shot to her feet."You know what? I'm not very hunger and I have to go make sure Neal has food and stuff."
"Snow." David said calling to her pointlessly as she was moving quickly and already through the door.
"That's my que." he said sighing and dropping his coffee on the table. He gave us a parting wave and followed her out the door.
"Hey kid how was hanging out with Hook?" I asked Henry, trying to ignore the weird behavior on Mary Margaret's lit up instantly, Hook had awakened a lost boy.
"He gave me this cool telescope." He said excitedly pulling out a old telescope handing it to me. "He wanted me to have it, he said that I will find what I'm looking for through it."
I took it and turned it over. Rubbing off some soot from the simple gold telescope. L.J was engraved in the side and the side had B.F. What could that mean?
I handed it back to him. "Cool kid." I replied smiling at his enthusiasm.
"More coffee guys?" Ruby asked. Already filling my cup up again.
Henry got up slinging his backpack on his shoulder. "I have to go back to go and look through the book again, I'll let you know if I find anything. Bye."
"Bye." I said, looking down and playing with my side salad morosely.
I glanced up as Belle slid into the chair across from me, looking slightly anxious."I couldn't help, but over hear your conversation."
She'a always to polite to say that she is eavesdropping.
"Your going to need a few more things for that spell then a stone." She said quickly getting straight to business as I stared at her curiously.
I crossed my arms over my chest and leaned back, surveying her. "Like what?"
She checked to make sure no one was listening and leaned in close. "You will need a few things from the shop. I can get them to you later today when Rumple is not around. "
"That's it? Cool" I said starting to get up to leave till she grabbed my arm, her eyes filled with concern.
"Emma you are aware that a human sacrifice must be made to the crystal?"
I was a little taken back to say the least. "Regina never mentioned that"
Belle appeared puzzled. Of course this is her general state Belle is to curious to see the danger ahead and to innocent to believe that someone is truly all evil. Maybe that's why her and Gold are such a pair.
"I'll leave you to your lunch." She said walking back to the bar top, with a slight furrow in her brow.
Mary Margaret's tantrum will probably keep David from going to Station, I reasoned as I walked from Granny's heading to the station taking along two cups of cocoa. Unlocking the front door, I stepped into the room, flipped the light switch and moved to my desk.
"Well, hello, love." That cocky blue eyed pirate greeted me as I walked in and saw him lounging in my chair with his feet propped up on my desk. I slide him the second cup of cocoa.
He looked at it. "Am I that predictable?"
"Aye." I remarked sarcastically, smiling at his distasteful look, I pushed his legs off my desk and sat down on his lap.
"Your boy had a wonderful time today with me" He said smirking at me.
"Killian, do I have to kill you?"
"Nay, m'lady, the boy may have over stepped his boundaries, but I took care of it."
I coughed on my cocoa. "Over stepped what boundaries?"
He chuckled "I assume the boy didn't tell you, so let's keep the secrets between the men."
I got up from Killian's lap and shuffled some papers around. Cat missing, money stolen, backpack...all threats to the town according to the citizens.
"Look at these, fender bender, identify theft... cat missing? Everyone put in the report that it could only be a magical explanation."
He stood up and came over to look at the reports over my shoulder. "I wasn't aware that identify thievery is only a action of your metal sheet. I wouldn't have bloody well called this place on All Hallows' Eve."
I shook my head at him. "I wish Regina would just get this spell up. People are starting to get paranoid." I said wearily going through another report.
He took a long drag of his drink and set it down "It's an unprofitable service swan, folks are never going to be at ease with this town. I can't even get the bloody picture crate to work at my will."
I laughed loudly at that and tossed a file to side, my mind wandering to Killian's first night with the television. Oh, how he yelled at the thing, saying that it was was of dark magic. Then again maybe it is...
I suddenly felt Hook's familiar arms wrapping around my abdomen. "I feel the winds of change coming in, love. The future is gonna be a marvelous thing."
I smiled and turned to whisper in his ear. "You better get out of here, David's coming by."
He took a step back, unwrapping his arms from me, giving me a devious grin. "Your father loves me."
"Yeah, he just doesn't love you with me." I remarked pointedly, watching him walk towards the exit.
"Not yet, just wait and see, love." He said, his eyes following me as he headed through the door. "Just wait and see."

The air was chilled as It was only early December, the wind frigidly blowing against the skeleton of the trees. A storm was coming slowly, it was wielding it's power, trying to build into enormity. The wind kicked up fiercely upturning the remaining stray plants up and pulling tree limbs from the ground. Horrendous sounds hissed between the jagged limbs, screaming in inhumanly anguish.
"Emma." A hoarse voice whispered eerily from the shadows of the trees, barely hearable under the uneducated ear. "Swan..."
In the curls of fog and the dark of the shadows a face was forming, curling and swirling. Snakelike eyes of green, ears pointed as sharp as shards of glass. The creatures skin glistened like scales of a silver fish, and. The grin that the creatures face formed could induce an incurable vomit. The smile tugged his skin back like a curtain, revealing carnivore teeth that could rip the flesh of the prey. The viper tongue slipped from its teeth licking its lips, the creature was so hungry for the next victims blood. It was watching over the quaint little town, so eager to slash it with his venomous claws. The wrinkled scaled hand of the demon gradually pulling out of the fog, wrapping it's slimy fingers over the dark rock it steamed up around the hand, melting the vines clinging to the rock. The creature, the storm, all will come to be. Soon. Very, very, soon.