Disclaimer: I don't own Once Upon a Time.
This one shot can be considered AU and is one of my own prompts. Everything up to Season 6, episode 6 is canon. So the events in 'Heartless' have not occurred yet.
Someone from the Land of Untold Stories has an axe to grind with the Dark One and let's zombies loose on Storybrooke after using a device to block magic. With no magic, everyone has to rely on other means to fight. Something Snow and Charming excel at.
Emma: Thank you so much for the wonderful review! I'm glad you enjoy my writing so much. Effortlessly magical - that was a wonderful compliment. I will definitely do a sequel to the last one eventually. For now, I hope you enjoy a little Snowing in action
Lily: Yes, I will do a sequel to the previous prompt Look for it soon!
Thanks to all reviewers for all the feedback!
More prompts please! I'm having fun with this so keep them coming!
Once Upon a Snowing
A Day Ending in Y
Emma had no idea what the device was that the stranger was holding, but she could feel the magic being sucked out of the air.
"What's happening?" Henry asked, as both his mom's looked dumbfounded.
"It's working like the Olympian crystal did and sucking up the magic," Regina concluded.
"Oh, that's exactly what it's doing, Your Majesty," the man spat.
"Who are you?" Charming asked, as his hand went to the firearm on his hip.
"Ask him...he knows who I am," the crazed scientist spat, looking at the Dark One.
"What the bloody hell did you do to this one, Crocodile?" Hook spat. But Gold paid him no mind.
"His name is Claude Frollo and all I simply did was prove to him that magic is superior to science a very long time ago," Rumple hissed. Snow closed her eyes and David rolled his.
"So you wronged him and he wants revenge," Snow guessed.
"Must be a day ending in Y," David added sarcastically.
"I'm not really appreciating your snark right now," Gold hissed.
"You'll need that fighting spirit for what's about to be unleashed on this town, Dark One," Frollo said.
"What did you do?" Emma asked. But he only smirked, as they heard an odd noise. David's hand went to the sword on his other hip, Snow threaded an arrow on her bow, Emma pulled her gun, and Hook pulled his cutlass. Regina and Gold both tried to conjure fireballs, but were horrified to see that Frollo was true to his word. Magic was gone.
The odd noise got louder and it was now determined that it sounded like moaning.
"Look!" Henry cried, as he pointed in the direction of the woods. There, emerging from the trees, were about a dozen people hobbling toward them, ashen skin, sunken features, and blood on their lips.
"Oh my God…" Snow uttered.
"Are those…" David started to say.
"Zombies," Henry confirmed.
"Zombies?" Hook questioned.
"Zombies," Henry repeated.
"How is this even my life?" Emma deadpanned.
"How the hell do we fight zombies?" Regina asked. Snow answered by putting an arrow through the eye of the one closest.
"Like that and since there's no magic now, I suggest you two find a weapon," David replied, as he slashed and took the head off another.
"This is barbaric," Gold hissed, as he felt his limp return without magic and leaned heavily on his cane.
"Emma...get Henry to safety," David said.
"What about you and Mom?" she asked, as he and Snow took out four more.
"I think they've got it handled, love," Hook replied, as they ushered Henry inside the shop with Belle.
"Grab me a spare sword!" Regina called.
"What's going on?" Belle asked.
"Zombies and this Froyo guy just sucked up all the magic," Emma said, as she grabbed a couple swords.
"It's Frollo, mom," Henry complained.
"Professor Frollo?" Belle asked.
"Aye lass and he seems bent on revenge against your husband," Hook mentioned. She sighed.
"I'm afraid to ask," she winced, as they hurried out to rejoin the fight. They handed off extra swords to Gold and Regina.
"Ha...thirteen!" Snow called, as she took out another. Charming cut down another that advanced on him.
"Nine...but you have the long range advantage," he complained, as he kicked another and decapitated it.
"Ten," he counted.
"Fourteen…" Snow retorted.
"Are they…" Emma started to say.
"Yes…" Regina growled, as she fought off a pair and Emma helped Gold, though he was clearly agitated that such was necessary.
"Twelve...I'm gaining," David taunted.
"Fifteen...let's make it interesting," Snow said.
"The usual?" he asked. She nodded coyly, as she hit her sixteenth target.
"Winner gets to tie the loser up," she replied.
"Bloody hell," Hook rolled his eyes.
"Mom! Are you two serious right now?" Emma exclaimed.
"Oops…" Snow winced.
"You weren't supposed to hear that, honey," Snow apologized.
"Believe me, I wish I could un-hear it," she grumbled.
"None of this is going to matter if the Professor over there keeps creating more!" Regina snapped.
"She's right...we need to get the source," Snow agreed.
"He's surrounded by them," David said.
"I have an idea...but I need your help," Snow replied, as she took out several arrows and threaded all of them. Charming provided the extra muscle needed and they pulled the bow back together. Aiming expertly, Snow released her shot and eliminated the three guarding the professor simultaneously. Emma didn't waste the chance and leveled her gun at him. He surrendered and she got the device he had used to suck the magic up and released it.
Magic returned to Storybrooke and the short zombie apocalypse was over.
"Grams...Gramps...that was awesome!" Henry exclaimed, as he came running out of the shop. Snow grinned.
"We've always made a pretty good team," she said and he smiled at her, putting his arm around her waist.
"Yes we have," he agreed.
"Yeah, that was pretty cool. Could have done without the commentary though," Emma complained.
"We all could," Regina agreed. Charming shrugged, as neither apologized and David cuffed the Professor.
"Need help taking him in?" Emma asked.
"Nah, your Mom and I can handle this one," he said. Snow nodded.
"We'll meet you at the diner later," she replied, as they put Frollo in the back of the cruiser and he opened the front passenger door for his wife.
"So...the final count was eighteen to fifteen. You know what that means," she said coyly.
"Yep...you win. But let's face it, even when I lose to you...I win," he replied, as he kissed her. Their lips parted and she watched him walk to the driver side, as they got into the car. Tonight couldn't come fast enough...