Days of Future Past-Part One: The Present

by the-savior-swan

Nineteen years after the defeat of the Snow Queen, everyone finds themselves living back in the Enchanted Forest living seemingly normal lives. That is until Emma and Killian's daughter, Kendra, accidentally opens a portal, bringing Emma, Killian, Belle, and Regina from nineteen years ago into the future. (Post 4.11 Heroes and Villains)

12. Chapter Eleven

CHAPTER ELEVEN – At the Ball (From Oliver's point of view)

Oliver surveyed the ballroom before him. Mostly he was just watching their special guests from the past though. They seemed just a tad bit out of sorts. But really, who could blame them?

The herald then announced "Queen Regina with Sir Robin Hood and his band of Merry Men!" Oliver looked up to the top of the ballroom, and waved his parents over. The current Regina came rushing over and practically tackled him with her hug.

"Where were you?" she demanded. "I was worried sick until the palace notified us you were staying with Henry!"

"Sorry, Mom. I got caught up in one of Kendra, Liam, and Colette's adventures again." It wasn't a total lie, but Oliver didn't completely like hiding all of the truth. His father had instilled a sense of honor in him at a very young age, and he didn't think he was living up to that right now. He had to though. She couldn't know the whole truth.

"Well, next time please let us know." Robin joined in, also hugging his son. Roland then came up.

"Hey little brother, nice to see that you clean up so well. I never thought you could ever remove all that dirt."

"Same to you brother. Honestly, how did you get rid of that awful smell?" teased Oliver.

"Now boys," Regina said, "let's try to play nice, shall we? We don't want to start another food fight like last year, now do we?"

"No, mom." The boys replied sheepishly together. Regina, Robin, and Roland all went to go enjoy themselves after that.

Oliver once more surveyed the ballroom. He noticed Colette making her way towards the library. He decided to give her a few moments to collect enough books to look through before he signaled everyone.

He wondered what exactly made his mom from the past look so sad. He couldn't remember Storybrooke or anything that happened there since he was so little when he left. Maybe something to do with Marian? She had to know her, of course. Did she know why she wasn't in the Enchanted Forest with everyone? It seemed plausible to him. He decided he would ask her when they were all gathered in the library.

After he had guessed about twenty minutes had passed, he quietly made his way through the ballroom, and one by one gathered Kendra, Liam, and their guests from the past. Kendra and Liam made their excuses, and the party made their way out of the ballroom.