Chapter 8: Wish Upon a Star
As Riley was free to leave she went to her parents' trailer.
-Riley: Could I stay here?
-Ginny: I thought you were staying with Jen.
-Riley: We fought.
-Josh: Oh, of course you can stay.
-Riley: Thank you.
They welcomed her and showed her the place, Riley leaned back on the bed and she wished upon a star, "I wish nobody had cast any spell" and slept.
Upon rising she was in a small hut, there was a girl her age with blond hair across the room, there were no beds, so they were on the floor with only cloaks to rest. Suddenly a voice was heard. "You can stop moving, try to sleep Riley" She turned and walked toward her.
-Riley: You... you know my name?
-Emma: Let it sister, I'm tired.
Then she understood, looked like Jen, but more little, it was like an alternate universe.
-Snow: It´s is time for breakfast, I made your favorite, chimera.
-Emma: Yes, chimera, I love it!
The two sat on the wooden table where her parents and surprisingly Regina and Daniel were.
-Regina: This is delicious!
-David: Yeah, we got so lucky, and we were almost another day without food.
-Riley: What?
-Daniel: Your father and I were returning but we reached to catch the animal.
-Snow: Good, because from the lion you killed five days ago we had just eat hurdles.
-Regina: You should have faced my mother; this is not life for a princess.
-Riley: Cora? Cora has to do with this?
-Emma: They have told us this story a thousand times, how you love to hear it Riley.
-Snow: Well, it's not my favorite, now we spend our lives running from her.
-David: I told you to take back the kingdom.
-Snow: No, it´s very dangerous. She poisoned an apple because she thought I was prettier than her.
-Emma: We have magic, can face it, I'm sick of this, whenever you tell us how was your life like when you were a princess, it is our turn to be.
-Regina: You are too young for that, you have no idea how she tortured me to be queen, if Daniel and I had not escaped probably would have died, luckily we weren´t caught because your mother kept our secret.
-Snow: No problem; and then...
-Emma: Then Cora discovered that you hid the secret and tried to kill you.
-David: If she hadn´t, she wouldn´t escape into the woods where we felt in love.
-Emma: But should have fought, didn´t Joan teach you how to fight?
-David: Yeah, but Cora is Maleficent´s friend, I´ve never fought with dragons, I'm not a Prince Charming.
-Riley: Sure, that happens? None of that is true, you defeated a dragon after the death of your brother and meet my mother when she stole your carriage, recovered the kingdom and defeated the evil queen, so Regina is good and Cora died.
Everyone laughs.
-Regina: Sounds like a wonderful story.
-Emma: Been dreaming again?
-Snow: Love, I know you want to be a princess, but happy endings are not so unrealistic, we are happy, we don´t need the money, it is enough to survive.
The wish upon a star Riley wondered, that explained it, the spell hadn´t happened because her mother never told the secret, or at least not in this universe. Was she wrong? They were happy, they were a family, without spells and problems. Her parents had raised and loved her. Who needed the throne or riches?
All finished eating quiet and cheerfully when a carriage approached.
-Daniel: The Queen! Run!
Everyone started running quickly and hid behind some bushes.
-Cora: You believed that you would hide from me? Now I have you all together.
-Regina: Leave my family alone.
-Cora: Your family? These are your family? I gave everything for you and you gave it up all for this stable boy, what a dumb girl.
She replied mockingly.
-Snow: Leave us in peace, you have your crown as you wanted.
-Cora: NO! You lied to me, sassy girl, now you´ll die.
Cora rips the heart Snow White and squeezes. She falls to the ground saying "I should have fought" and eventually dies.
They all run panic and deeply get to mourn, while Cora goes victorious, this can´t end well, finally she understood it, this was her battle, her mission was to break the spell, had made a decision and although her sister had preferred to be with Colin forgave her and was ready to fight with Ed and Adam to the end. It was getting dark and everyone went to sleep but she stayed outside meditating like coming home.
-Emma: What are you doing here? Go to sleep.
-Riley: This is my fault, I ordered a foolish desire and just want to start the day again.
-Emma: you talking about?
-Riley: This is not, Mom told the secret of Regina, Cora died and also Daniel.
-Emma: I told you that your dream...
-Riley: It's not dream, everything happened, but you were older than me and forgot me, we fought and I made my wish, but everything got worse and I just regret so much my decision and I forgive you and I love you sister, I'm so sorry.
She responds crying.
-Riley: Look, I have a picture, this is us.
-Emma: Woow, I look pretty, and if everything is true, I regret what I did.
-Riley: Thank you.
Both embrace a while and then Emma leaves. A star appears in the sky, Riley sees the opportunity and hopes with full force that the Blue Fairy appears.
-Blue: So you want to come back.
-Riley: Yes, that´s how you know you´ve really got home. ´Cause when you leave it….. There´s this feeling that you can´t shake. You just miss it.
-Blue: Don´t worry, just promise me something ... now you´ll have hope and break the curse
-Riley: Sure, I learned my lesson.
-Blue: Perfect.
Riley opens her eyes, she´s back in Vancouver, waits a few seconds and then goes into the kitchen where her parents and sister are.
-Jen: Sorry all, I would escape too, I'm glad you're well and please forgive me.
-Riley: Yes, everything is forgotten. Come on, there's a lot to do because Operation Peacock is reactivated.
Both walk a while and catch up, Riley tells all to her sister and both laugh, finally had reconciled.