After the promo for the next episode, I think I'm going to start going full AU with this one. I will probably take some dialogue and possible a little bit of storyline from the show, but I won't be waiting for the show to air to keep updating. YAY! lol I will have several chapters from this latest episode though, so bare with me as I will finish the rest and update them tomorrow. [= Enjoy!
Present day, Sheriff station
Emma stood in the office with Elsa, looking out at her parents, but they weren't her parents. Instead, they were angry people, shouting hurtful things, things that cut right through the heart.
"Prince Charming," Snow said, glaring at David, "Finally I'm seeing you clearly."
"And what do you see?" David spat, smiling sarcastically.
"A fraud." Snow said angrily, "A shepherd who has no business being royalty."
"Well, I see a spoiled princess who ran away from her troubles," David said angrily, standing up and lunging at the bars separating them, "Who always runs away?"
"I can't believe I had a child with you." Snow spat at David.
"Who knows, "David said, "Maybe you didn't, could be Whale's!" They both walked away from each other and sat back on their cots.
"If this is how marriage is then I'm glad you keep postponing ours." Kristoff said to Anna.
Anna sighed, "You don't mean that, Kristoff, it's the spell."
"No, "Kristoff said shaking his head, "I'm seeing clearly now and I'm beginning to think this haircut wasn't my only bad idea."
The hurt in Anna's eyes flooded them, "This isn't you, I know it, but it's still upsetting so, I'm just- I'm gonna go see my sister. You just stay here handcuffed where you can't hurt anybody… except me… with your words." Kristoff tugged at the handcuffs as Anna walked into the office with Emma and Elsa.
"My parents, "She said, rocking her baby brother in her arms," that's not who they are." She looked at her brother, so innocent, so pure, wondering if his life will ever be without villians and curses.
"They're at their worst selves," Elsa said, looking out at the cursed group in the other room, "It's like when Anna put me in that urn," she looked at Anna then to Elsa, "She didn't mean what she said either. I hope."
"I didn't," Anna said, resting a hand on Anna's arm, "That doesn't make any of this less horrible." Elsa enveloped her into a hug.
"Oh, it's ok." She said, squeezing her visibly distraught sister, "You're immune, "She said, straightening Anna up and looking into her eyes, "We all are," Elsa looked to Emma as she grabbed Anna's hand, "And we're together."
"It's gonna be alright, "Emma said, swaying absentmindedly from side to side, "Remember, I'm the savior."
Anna looked at her skeptically, "Is that like a real job here?"
"Apparently it is, "Emma said laughing, "I promised these people I'd get them their happy endings, and I will, just, I'm not sure how at this point."
A look of realization washed over Anna's face, "I think I may have an idea," She said excitedly, "Do you know how the Snow Queen got the idea for the curse?" Elsa and Emma looked at her with intense curiosity, "It's from a legend called 'The Trolden Glass'"
"Never heard of it," Emma said.
"It's origin isn't important," Anna said looking from Emma to Elsa, "What matter is how they broke the curse."
"W-What was done?" Elsa said anxiously.
Anna shook her head thinking, "Uh… to break the spell.." She continued to think as she looked down. Then she looked to Emma and then to Anna, sadness in her face, "Oh… they had to kill the king."
Emma couldn't breathe. Yes, the Snow Queen was horrible, but Emma was no murderer.
"In this case," Anna continued, "That would mean Ingrid."
"I don't believe killing is ever the answer," Elsa said, distraught, "You sure we can't reason with her?"
"She's beyond that," Emma said, even though in her head she was thinking the same thing, "we all want another way, but if it comes down to her or the town, I'm gonna do what has to be done."
"But-" Elsa started.
"We're out of options," Emma interrupted, "Anna, how are you with kids?"
"I love kids." Anna said as Emma walked towards her, settling Neal into her arms.
"Elsa we need to get going." Emma said.
"Wait," Anna said, "I'm the babysitter? The Snow Queen's my aunt too. If this is what has to happen I want to be by your side."
"I'm sorry, but someone has to stay with everyone else." Emma said to Anna as she stroked Neal's head.
"Emma's right," Elsa said, "Stay with Kristoff."
"But this was my plan." Anna said as Emma kissed Neal's head and headed out of the office and to her mother.
"I'm going to fix this," Emma said to her visibly angry mother.
"Good because I was starting to be worried about you having a child with Hook." Snow said, disgusted.
Emma sighed, "I meant the curse, not the baby." She leaned her head on the bars and then pushed off and walked away, holding her hands over her ears just incase her mother had more insults to throw at her concerning her and Killian's unborn child.
Emma and Elsa began their walk to find the Snow Queen, choosing to go first to her ice cream shop and go from there.
"So," Elsa said, looking at Emma, "How are you feeling? Y-You know, with the baby and all."
"I've honestly not had time to think about it," Emma said, completely exhausted," as far as symptoms?" Emma's hand went to her abdomen, "I've been getting waves of nausea and I am absolutely exhausted."
Elsa laughed, "Who wouldn't be when they're the savior and constantly chasing after villains and trying to break curses."
Emma chuckled, "True." Just then a big wave a nausea hit Emma and she darted for the nearest outdoor trash can.
"Speak of the devil," Elsa said, quickly moving to help Emma hold her hair and rubbing her back, "You ok?"
Emma's body tensed as she emptied her stomach a little more and then stood up once she was sure she was done, wiping her mouth with the top of her hand, "Yeah, gotta love morning sickness in the midst of a curse." Emma straightened up.
Elsa laughed as she continued to rub Emma's back, "More like surprise-here-I-am sickness."
Emma laughed, "Seriously." The two women continued walking through the town as they heard shouts, glass breaking, and car alarms all across the town. The finally reached the ice cream shop as the Snow Queen was walking out.
"Stop!" Emma shouted.
"This must end Ingrid." Elsa said to her aunt.
"Your magic is apart of us now," Emma said, "We control it and we control it really well."
"I'm so proud of you both," Ingrid said, a smile on her face, "You finally embraced who you truly are."
Emma and Elsa looked at each other, both thinking the same thing. They gathered their energy and thrust forward towards Ingrid. Nothing.
"Emma?" Elsa said, looking at her hands and then to Emma.
"Again!" Emma said, gathering her energy once more and thrusting her hands towards Ingrid in unison with Elsa. Nothing. Then, the ribbons on their wrists began to glow. Emma looked at her wrist, confused.
"The love that flows through our ribbons is without equal, it's strength protects the life force that… well all now share." Elsa looked up at her aunt, frustrated.
"She's made it impossible for us to hurt her." Elsa said looking from her ribbon to Emma.
"We gotta get these things off." Emma said, tugging angrily at the ribbon on her wrist.
"There's no need." Ingrid said to Emma, "Soon, you won't want to hurt me. Soon, you will love me." Emma and Elsa looked at her confused, Ingrid smiled, "For real."