A/N: Hey peeps. Nice to know you're still there. I hope you enjoy ch 3 =)
Chapter 3
"What are you saying Esme, you think that that blonde and the kid are the ones from the prophecy? It just can't be. A woman and a child!"
"I do. There's something about them. I was looking for the old texts, those the songs came from. They were here in my nana's trunk." Said the Romani woman going inside the cart. "I haven't seen them in a long time, but I remember seeing her putting them here." Assured her muffled voice coming from inside.
"But how can it be? What can a tiny woman and a kid do to unite an army that could defeat Alrik? Ever since the king Richard left to the East to fight the Hun army with Emperor Han, Alrik decided to build an army to fight him when he comes back. How do you think those two can beat an army prepared to fight a king?" Inquired the big man while pacing towards the woman.
"Remo, my dear friend, have you not learned to trust the inspiration yet? I felt it the minute they came to me they're special, but only when they shared their names I truly believed it was not by accident our paths have crossed. Take this." Said the woman giving him a book. "Look for Emma and Henry and read it to me." She requested.
He went through the old name book and began to read out loud: " names that began with the element ermen meaning "whole" or "universal." He finished.
"Now Henry, please."
"From name Heimirich which meant "home ruler", composed of the elements heim "home" and ric "power, ruler". I don't understand what that has to do with anything." He murmured going back outside and sitting on a log.
"Patience, dear." He heard her say. "Here it is!" She began to read the old scroll: "The mist will bring the golden star, product of true love, alongside the heart of truest believer. Those who will lead universally, wholly – she stressed the words-, uniting all of those under the wrath of the one who rules all. They will bring justice and food for those in need until the Lion King returns."
"Ok, I'll speak on their behalf in the council." He said looking at his feet. "Let's go."
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Emma and Henry sat by the fire for almost an hour before they saw Esmeralda coming from the biggest tent that, they assumed, was the council's. She is smiling. This means she got it, right?
"You're welcome to say among us during our journey to the palace." The Romani said with a sweet smile. "And even farther depending on your behavior. "she finished winking at Henry.
"That's awesome." Henry singed "Ma, check this out, we were pirates for a while now we are gypsies!"
"Henry!" the blonde scolded "We were never pirates, we just took a ride on a pirate ship…" she explained.
"Don't worry. We don't judge. Spirits know what my people had to do in order to survive." She shrugged. "Anyway, you will stay with me in my tent. Is that all you have?" she asked looking at the single bag.
"Yeah, most of our stuff stayed in the bug back home…I mean yes, mom and I left in hurry?" he asked his mom apologizing for his big mouth.
"We didn't have time to grab out luggage is what he means."
"I think I have something that will fit you Emma and as for Henry, I'll ask Remo if his kids have something for Henry." She took a little bowl and began to fill it with the stewed. She gave one to Henry and motioned to Emma mimic her. "Here Henry, you must be hungry. Help yourselves for as much as you want. We have some bread inside that basket. Feel free to grab one if you want. "
"I don't know what to do to thank you for all this Esmeralda." Emma said taking her bowl and parting a bread loaf in three and sharing with the other two.
"You don't have to, dear, the spirits brought you here for a reason. I'm just doing my part of what they planned for me when our paths intertwined. I have a really good feeling about you."
"Must be the true love thing." Henry mumbled before slapping himself for doing it again. Esmeralda tried to not react at that, seeing that the statement bothered the blond to no end. She pretended she didn't hear, but Emma could tell she did. "This is really good!" The kid tried to avert the topic.
"Yes!" Confirmed the blonde. The brunette grinned thanking them.
"It's getting late, why don't you go wash up in the river while I'll fetch something for you to put on?" she asked standing up. "We always leave soap there, so if you go that way –she pointed- you'll find it."
"Ok, let me just take these so we can wash them too." Said Emma gathering the utensils they had used." Come on kid, you stink." She said with a smile.
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"Emma, I'm not a kid anymore, I won't bathe in front of you! And I don't want to see you naked either. It's just too weird. Why don't you go for a walk while I take a bath and try to contact Tink?" the boy asked.
"I won't leave you here alone. You might drown." Henry rolled his eyes at the statement. He was almost 12 for god's sake. He could swim since he was 4. But seeing the worried look on his mother said:
"Listen, I can swim, but if it makes you feel better you can go behind that tree –he pointed at a huge tree- and do your wishing. If I need you I'll scream for help and you'll be able to hear, ok?"
"Fine. But I still have to think of what to say to her so she will help us."
"I know the Savior can improvise." He smirked at her. Oh not again his mother's smirk. I went for almost a day without thinking about her. I wish she was here to solve this shit and take us home. I'm just so tired. "Just tell her the truth, ma." He said pulling her out of her line of thoughts.
"Shout if you need."
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She leaned against the trunk of the big tree feeling a little awkward. So, how does this work, should I just talk, like praying? Should I cry over a card like in Shrek. The savior laughed at that. Well, Snow White's daughter, who are you to say that that animation is absurd? She fidgeted in her place trying to find a comfortable position.
"I wish I had something more comfortable to sit on." She complained.
"Don't go wasting wishes Emma." Said a known voice.
"What the hell Tink you almost scared me to death!" the blond scolded.
Green eyes went wide opened. "how do you know that name?" she asked confused.
"Well, hum…you know my…" she shrugged. Bad habit, I got to stop doing that.
"I'm supposed to know your name. I'm your fairy godmother. Though I'm not sure how you are here. You are not supposed to be born for years." She said even more confused.
"Long story short, my son and I time jumped. And space jumped too, like realms jumped."
"Listen, I know I haven't been the best fairy, but is this some kind of test?" She asked looking up. "I just came from Regina's palace and I'm really trying to help her and avoid the whole Evil path. So don't fuck with me, you hear me?" she shouted.
"I'm not trying to fuck with you, I swear." Emma said her hands up in surrender.
"I'm not talking to you, Emma, it's Blue. She's giving me a hard time." She said softly now.
"Wait, are you talking about Regina, as in White Queen?" Emma tried without calling her Evil Queen. Henry and she had talked about not giving that kind of information. Could lead to disaster.
"I am indeed. Do you know of her?"
"I know her future self. As I told you, I come from the future. "As soon as the words came out of her mouth she rolled her eyes at the crap sci-fi movie line. "In fact she kinda sent me here by accident. We need you to help us go back to the future." here they are again. Well at least that movie was a good one.
"I'm not sure I can help you. I wouldn't know how. I've heard of time travelers and I know for sure realm jumping is possible, but both?"
"Can't I just wish it?" the savior whined.
"I wouldn't be able to oblige. I'm sorry." She apologized. "I can see if Blue or any of the fairies knows something about it. I have to go there anyway, I need the fairy dust to find Regina's second chance at true love…" the pixie rambled.
"What? Regina's got another true love? She never said anything about it. " the blonde let it slip. "Well maybe she never trusted me with that, right? We were never close." she tried to disguise. "We are kind of friends, but no intimate or anything…"
Tink lifted an eyebrow at the other woman. "How do you know each other exactly?"
"I'm not sure I should say. Anything you know might change the future, and I really want to be born." She said playing with her fingers.
"Maybe you did/do tell me and I don't act on my knowledge." she reasoned.
"Maybe. But I don't want to risk it, at least not now."
"Suit yourself. I must leave now. I try to find a way out of this situation for you. If you need me just wish me with you." She said. "Oh, and the tear on a card thing is real, I just think is tacky." She finished with a smirk.
"Emma, I'm done!" she herd her son shout looked his way. When she looked back the pixie was no longer there.
"I'm coming!" Dear god this dialog sounded like he was a 3 year old who had finished going to the toilet and needed to be cleaned.
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"So you're saying that this is Sherwood and King Richard Leoheart went to battle and left a bastard in his place who led the people to hunger and poverty?" she chuckled "Where's Robin Hood?"
They were now ready for bed, Emma, Henry and Esme lying in their bedrolls talking and waiting the sleepiness to come.
"I don't understand why you think this is funny." Esmeralda stated. Am I wrong? Is this not an ally but a possible enemy? "And who is this Robin Hood you speak of?"
"No! I don't think that's funny, but where I come from there's a very similar story. In fact, I think that is despicable. Someone should do something about it. It's not fair to the people to work their assed off, I mean work hard- she chastised herself for swearing in front of her kid- and starve."
There it is the leader we look for, the Romani thought. "We've been waiting for a leader to unite the people and fight back. Maybe we have found one." She whispered but they all heard.
"Ha, it seems the Savior job time/space jumps too ma." Henry teased with eyes already closed. After her bath Emma told her son what had happened while he was washing up. Always the optimistic, he got excited and had no doubt Tinker Bell would find a way to help them. He had been in a smartass mood since then, what made her happy, but at the same annoyed. The kid would not stop teasing her.
"What? No! I don't know anything about battle. At all."
"You just need people you trust to know, ma. You are the Savior, you can't just let them starve!" he pleaded.
"Henry, I'm not a Savior here. I did the saving already. Twice!" she snapped.
His silence told the women the boy was hurt by his mom's words.
"Kid, I'm sorry. I didn't mean to snap at you. I'm just really tired. Can we talk about this tomorrow?"
"Okey." he whimpered and Emma sighed.
Esmeralda just watched the interaction. So this is his part. He is the one who will convince Emma to help them. Interesting. I just hope the kid can convince his mother. Otherwise she would have to show her the prophecy and do some convincing. And what the hell was the boy talking about, time/space jumping?