"Emma, is this really necessary. I don't see how this is relevant to whatever is going on."
"It is completely relevant. I need to know how the Underworld changed you because it has a different effect on everyone. I need to know your limits about everything, so I need to know what you remember. And you can't lie because of my superpower, so spill."
"Fine. Snow White and Prince Charming are your parents. Regina was Snow's step-mother and cast the dark curse. You were taken away from your parents at birth and grew up alone in a world without magic. Regina had everyone trapped in time for 28 years. 18 years after the curse was cast, she adopted Henry. 10 years later, Henry found you in Boston on your birthday and made you come to Storybrooke. You and Regina did not get along very well in the beginning, but you eventually broke the curse, but there were a few little hiccups. Prince Charming, who was David Nolan, was married to Katherine Nolan, but was in a coma. Snow was Mary-Margret Blanchard, who was a school teacher and volunteered at the local hospital. She gave Henry the storybook with all the characters and he uncovered the truth. He hated Regina and she was not excited about that. When you broke the curse, you defended her because you didn't want her to die for Henry's sake. You were then sucked back here through a portal with Snow. You got back and then all these other people came along. Wicked Witch of the West, Peter Pan, Baelfire, Robin Hood, Marian, Elsa, Anna, Ingrid, Hook, Ursula, Cruella, Maleficent, Hades, Hercules, Cerberus, should I continue?"
"Okay, you have the story, but I know Henry told you secrets. Secrets about all of us that only he would know, but he told you. I know he told you because he told me he did. I want to know what he told you about me."
"You were an orphan. You were alone and were sad that you couldn't find a family. You fell in love with Neal, but you took the fall for his crimes. You had Henry in jail and gave him up for his best chance. You also tend to run into danger because of the savior thing. It that what you wanted to hear?"
"That's all. Now I know what I need to do. How about you go spend some time watching the guards train, while I talk to Regina?"
Emma disappeared in her white smoke and Emily was very confused. I told her everything that you would give me. What is going on? I didn't tell you emotions. She can tell that there is something wrong because Henry explains emotions. You don't have any so that is why she left. She can't figure that out. She is called an idiot for a reason. You will not speak about her that way! She is intelligent and that is how she is discovering your fatal error. No matter. Regina won't believe her because she is caught in the idea that you are the perfect child. Please. You are a massive pain. No wonder no one wanted to adopt you. Shut up! Leave me and my family alone! You can only hope for that. Now, I have some guards to show that they need improvement. Don't hold up. Emily disconnected the thoughts and walked towards the open field where the guards were training.
During the conversation, Henry had collapsed beside Regina and she was trying to revive him. He finally woke and he looked like her had seen a ghost.
"Henry! Are you okay? You just collapsed."
"I'm fine. I think something is wrong."
"Of course there is. You just collapsed for no reason."
"No. With Emily. Something isn't right and there is something dark."
"Henry. There is nothing wrong, she is just changing to the environment. She was there for a while. I am sure everything is fine."
Just as Regina says that, Emma comes running in and she looks like she is running from an ogre crossed with a chimera. She ran right to them, but was panting so hard she couldn't get a word out. They waited a few minutes before Emma could form a semi-coherent sentence.
"Something...Emily...wrong...help."
"I told you. Something is up."
"Wait, Henry. Before jumping to conclusions, Emma what do you mean?"
"I asked her to describe our story with her family tree. She told it perfectly."
"Of course she did. Henry does as well."
"No, you're missing the point. Henry has heard and told the story a million times. Emily has only heard it once. Henry also told her all our secrets, but she couldn't tell me the one he told her. She stated facts and no emotion behind it."
"Wait. Henry! You told her all our secrets?!"
"Um, yes?"
"Henry, I can't believe you told her."
"I just said that you wanted her to be brought up better than you did and you would do this right. You wanted to give her a chance at a life full of love. You didn't want her to be the next 'Evil Queen' and you wanted her to be able to bond with you. What's wrong with that?"
"She shouldn't have to know about my upbringing because that could influence her. I didn't want her to know that I worried so much. I didn't with you because I knew you could take care of yourself, but she is a loose canon and I didn't want her to leave. She runs and I don't want to see her hurt."
"Regina, that's fine. I get it, but right now, there is something wrong and we need to fix it."
"There is nothing wrong. She is adjusting. How many times do I have to say it before you listen to me?"
"There is something and we need your help."
"I will not put our daughter through experiments because of a hunch that there is something wrong. It's absurd and I don't want to do that. I refuse to do anything without any concrete evidence as to how you can make this a plausible case."
That's when they heard something. It sounded like a grunt. It was coming from the guards' training area, but they don't get into it enough to make any sounds like that. They started to run towards the sound of injured soldiers and what they saw was frightening. They saw at least 10 guards unconscious, 3 wounded, and 5 surrounding something. The couldn't get a good enough look, but Neal was one that was surrounding and it didn't look like training, but more like a gang thing. They all walked up and called them off.
"Alright. The five surrounding something back away so we can asses the damage."
"We are trying to stop it. It hurt all the others and we are trying to make sure it doesn't get to you. No other creature has done this and our job is to protect, so no we will not move away."
"What is going on?"
"You can come look, but stay near the border and behind us."
Regina walked over to the soldiers and went behind Neal. She looked over his soldier and saw two things, one was a werewolf that was white with some black accents and a brown and blue eye. It was beautiful. It looked amazing. Right next to it was another werewolf that looked the opposite. Black with white accents and the eye colors were switched. They looked similar, but they were completely different. One was looking up pleadingly and the black one was glaring and growling at it. It was a little weird, but there was some sort of explanation. It wasn't wolf time, was it?
"Neal, you and I are going to switch and you are going to run, not walk, run to find either Miss. Lucas or Mrs. Lucas. Do you understand?"
"What? I am not going to switch with-"
"That's an order. On three. One. Two. Three"
They both swapped places and Neal was running at a frantic pace. He needed to find them now. Regina was part of this circle surrounding the wolves. One had a familiar glint in it's eye, but she couldn't place it. She was looking at the other soldiers and they looked terrified. She didn't know what happened, but it looked like one or both did some horrible things by the amount of soldiers that aren't helping.
"Emma, find a doctor to look at the unconscious and the wounded. Henry find Emily and keep her safe."
Then the white one started to bark. The black one was growling even louder than before. The white one kept barking.
"Regina, I think it's trying to tell us something."
"Okay, go find a spell book that allows me to talk to dogs or animals in general. Go. NOW!"
The two disappeared and Regina was left to try to talk to the soldiers around her. She seemed to be handling this well. She had to know what happened.
"I need to know what happened here now. The whole story in full detail."
"I can do that, your majesty. It started like a normal training day, but then we saw Emily on the balcony. We asked her for pointers, but she seemed rude about them. She would usually make a small suggestion and then a demonstration. I was tripped up into a back flip and she started to laugh. She then came down and asked to duel. Neal was the only on of us who was brave enough to do so. She was much tougher than before. It didn't last 10 seconds before he was on the ground. We all had an idea to go at once and we did, but then something happened. She split into these two wolves and the black one started to attack. The white one tried to save us, but it was weaker and smaller. It now just sits here and every time we mention Em's name, it starts barking and the black one starts to growl even more."
"Wait. You're saying that Emily was fighting and then she split into two wolves and one started to attack."
"Well, yes, after this bright light and some loud screams. I surprised you didn't come earlier. She was screaming like her was just stabbed everywhere and was not able to die."
"If it was that loud I should have been able to hear it, unless," Regina paused. She looked at the dogs and cast a slight enchantment. Her suspicions were confirmed. "Emily seemed to use a silencing spell, so that we wouldn't be able to hear, but it seems like it broke when she split."
"What do we do, your majesty?"
"We all need to make sure the wolves don't escape from here, until we know what is going on. For now, we wait for someone to get back with news. Thank you for telling me, um-"
"Tyler, your majesty. Tyler Hood."
"Hood, as in Robin Hood's son?"
"Sadly, yes. My father has been a thief for some time and I do not like it. I left as soon as I was requested. I hated to leave home, but I didn't want to be him. Why? Do you know him?"
"A long time ago. We used to be together because of pixie dust. I didn't know he had another son."
"Yes, well, after Amelia and Roland were old enough, Zelena had me. I really don't like my family that much. Amelia, I think you met, while you were together, but I don't know."
"Zelena didn't name her yet at that point. I am so sorry to have to tell you this, but Zelena died in the Underworld."
"I figured it would happen sooner or later. I am just glad that I got out when I did. Amelia had a friend in the village, but they grew apart over the years. Roland is to be made head of the merrymen and he is not happy about that."
"I can see why. What did Robin do that was so horrible for you not to like him?"
"He told me that he left the most amazing person in his life for the mother of his children. He gave up possible being with someone out of obligation. I was cheated out of the chance of having a good mother. I can only suspect that it would have been you, now, but I can see that it was supposed to work out that way."
"Sometimes I think about that, but he did that with when his wife came back. I like having someone that sort of understands."
"It is nice. I hope that my family doesn't change what you think of me."
"Dear, if we all live in the past, I would be the Queen of Hearts daughter, ruling over the loony bin and/or still be the evil queen. Who do you think has a worse family heritage?"
"I guess you're right. I wanted to ask you something, but I really hope I am not overstepping my boundaries by asking this."
"Just say it, dear. I think that is always better than keeping it in."
"How would I ask a fellow soldier out on a date?"
"Am I thinking about the same soldier here? Because if I am, are you asking for advice on how to ask my daughter out?"
"Probably shouldn't have asked that. So, moving on-"
"Just ask her. She seems very down to earth and I think she likes you enough to give you a chance. You also will want to plan this out because I will be grilling her for all the information. I think you asking her would be a great thing, but you shouldn't be nervous."
"Okay. I was thinking of a picnic over in the meadows, so we can either watch the clouds, stars, or sunset. I was then going to ask her out again for a horseback riding trip to firefly hill."
"I remember that place. It is certainly wonderful. She will love it. Be sure to make her bring her paint and isle so she can get some art done. She has some talent."
"I will keep that in mind. Thank you, your majesty."
"Regina. If you are talking to me about asking my daughter out on a very lovely date in front of your peers, that seem to look a little jealous about your luck, you get to address me by my first name."
"A lot of the guys either wanted to ask her out or wanted me to. I hope this works out, Regina."
"As do I, Tyler. As do I."
In that moment everyone was back. Neal had both the werewolf experts, Emma had the royal doctor, Snow and Charming, but Henry looked worried and sad. He didn't have Emily. Regina then remembered that Emily was the one this happened to, so she probably wouldn't be in the castle. Emma took the doctor to see the patients, while everyone else crowded around the circle.
"Okay, let's find out what happened to Emily and fast."