So I Know I haven't updated in a while but here you go.
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Bold/Italic = future
Roland marched ahead of her, Cassandra was running to keep up with his long strides.
"Where are we going?" she called
"Shsssh" he hissed back at her, he was barely 13 but had the air of someone a lot older.
The bow and quiver on his back had been his father, and he carried it with pride.
He dropped to the forest floor, clearing the entrance to one of the many tunnels that lead around the forest, and camp.
"Get in." He said
"Regina says…"
"I don't care what she says, this is important, you want to be a hero don't you? Like in all those stories you get told." He harshly cut her off. His eyes were cold, she had little choice as being in the forest alone meant certain death.
She hoped into the tunnel silently, he dropped in beside her, covering over the entrance behind him.
"Let's get moving." He nodded, as her marched past her, giving her a light pat on the head, Cassandra trotted after him, a slight skip in her step, he had given her a sign of approval.
"You expect us to believe that Emma and I will curse this town?" Elsa butted in, marching over to Cassandra. "Who's this Ingrid?"
Cassandra looked to Regina, who was still beside Marion and Robin. She wasn't sure exactly what to say, Roland had told her numerous times not to give away too much about the future.
"I can't tell you everything, or I could change the future in worse ways." She mumbled, she didn't believe the future could be any worse.
Emma came closer, "Well what can you tell us?"
"Why did you refer to Emma and Elsa as sisters?" Snow interrupted, before Cassandra could speak.
"How did you know about thawing a heart?" Elsa also joined in.
"If you are from the future who are your parents?" David queried
Cassandra felt lost in a sea of voices, all angry and demanding. She couldn't clear her thoughts, she wanted to be smart in her answers, but she in all honesty knew too little about what had happened. Most of what she knew had been pieced together by listening to other's conversations.
"Will Mummy die?" a small voice chimed in, Roland had snuck through the adult's legs to be in front of her.
"Roland!" Robin cried, running to him immediately scooping him into his arms. "Don't wander off, like that, you know better."
Cassandra stared at the cute little dimpled cheeked boy, with the big brown eyes, still full of innocence.
"No, your mum is going to be fine. I promise." Cassandra smiled at him, as Robin carried him away.
"But you said Robin couldn't…." Regina trailed off, she was still beside Marion, fidgeting from foot to foot, arms folded.
"He doesn't, Roland will." Cassandra immediately replied, without thinking, Regina's presence relaxed her.
"Maybe you can tell us, from the beginning what happened to make you come here?" Emma said coldly, she had been watching how Cassandra looked at Regina, like the whole world revolved around her, and it made her uneasy.
"I was born a year after the curse, I don't know who my parents are, Marion and Regina raised me." Cassandra sighed, looking at Regina, trying to gauge a reaction, but she gave none.
"The curse makes you turn against your loved ones, but some of you were untouched, no one knows why. They sent me back to stop the curse being enacted."
"But you must be at least 16, why did we wait so long?" Snow asked, she was looking at her baby as she spoke obviously wondering about the world he would grow up in.
"Magic is difficult to get a hold of, the witches, control everything." Cassandra guessed, she too had often wondered why it hadn't happened sooner.
"What about my magic?" Regina cut in before any of the Charmings, could continue their interrogation. Her arms dropped to her sides, as she approached.
"I…I never remember you having any magic." Cassandra stuttered, she wasn't sure how she would react, she had rarely seen Regina upset, but she knew the inner pain she contained, and never wanted to add to that.
Regina's brow crinkled in confusion.
"How is that possible?" Emma asked
"I don't know, you mentioned something about a man named Gold, but I never got the full story."
Roland and Cassandra emerged from the tunnel at the edge of town, near the larger house. Cassandra gasped looking around the town.
"You need to be quiet and careful." Roland hissed,
Cassandra came close to his side, as he checked his weapons.
"You got your knife." He asked,
Cassandra nodded, moving her coat to reveal it tucked into a belt on her dress.
The two set off sticking to the shadows, into the centre of town. Cassandra knew the three witches lived in a massive house on the edge of town, and a couple of those affected by the curse still lived in town.
"Don't let their slaves see you." Roland, occasionally warned her as they walked. She knew they looked harmless enough, until they caught sight of you, then the curses' rage would fill them.
"We're here." Roland murmured, stopping at one of the abandoned shops. Cassandra looked at the fading lettering on the window. Mr Gold Pawnbroker and Antiquities Dealer.
Roland quickly picked the lock, and shoved her inside. She knew if Regina knew where they were, she'd kill them both.
"Keep watch." He said, pointing to the window, obediently Cassandra stood by the window.
Roland began searching through the shop, ripping drawers out, and tipping their contents onto the floor. Clearing shelves contents onto the floor.
"What are you looking for?" Cassandra asked, she was too curious
"Never you mind, keep an eye out." Roland sighed, rifling through a cabinet
Cassandra turned back to the window, and saw a figure fast approaching.
"Roland, Shep must have followed us." She whispered, hoping he wouldn't lose it.
"What?!" he shouted, forgetting himself, "the idiot."
Shep walked through the door, his eyes fixing on Roland.
"What are you playing at son?" he sighed
"I am not your son, and owe you no explanation. Just get lost Shep." Roland coldly replied.
"I was one of your father's merry men, I promised to look after you, I…"
"Does it look like there is anything to be merry about, I don't need your help old man."
Cassandra sat silently beneath the window, trying to keep quiet, but Shep turned to look at her.
"So you decided to risk her life as well?" Shep's voice had just a hint of anger, but he kept his fury inside.
"She doesn't matter, just like you don't."
Suddenly a brick came flying through the window, Cassandra jumped away from the window, behind Shep, who had always looked out for her.
A man with a sword was on the street, the noise had attracted the attention of others, and soon, six people, with various weapons stood on the street.
"Roland, get her out of here now. There is a back door." Shep ordered,
Roland's hands shook slightly, as he grabbed Cassandra by the arm, dragging her out of the shop, as the people burst through the door and windows.
"Shep, we can't leave." Cassandra cried, as Roland fireman lifted her out of the shop. "You are a monster." She cried kicking and punching Roland.
"I was trying to do something good." He murmured, but Cassandra didn't hear him over her tears.
Regina stood in the corner, Emma kept glancing over at her.
"I think that is enough revealing for today." David said, putting his arm on Emma.
"We barely know anything." Emma replied, her annoyance clear. David looked at her, trying to get her to remember that Cassandra was a kid.
"You're not staying at Granny's anymore." Emma sighed,
"Where will I go?" Cassandra was nervous she would have to be with Emma and Elsa
"At mine." Regina interrupted,
"Don't we need to help Marion first?" Cassandra muttered.
"Already done." Marion smiled, sitting up, her arms wrapped around Roland.
Regina closed her eyes for a brief moment, as she watched Robin hug the two of them. Trying to hold back her pain.
"If that's everything," she sighed, "we should go."
"There is one thing." Snow said, "What's your name?"
For a moment Cassandra thought about lying, "I'm Cassandra."
"I'll come with you to go explain to Henry, what's going." Emma turned to Regina.
Regina put her hand on Cassandra's shoulder and directed her towards the exit. Cassandra knew Emma was only coming to keep an eye on her.