Once Upon A Time: Second Chances

Daggers

Remember that note? Yeah, that will come in handy soon. Yep, I felt like getting fancy, so I wrote it out with the dip pen I got for my birthday :)

Granny's

Violet-Marie, Micah, and Sera were joined by Dawn and Evelyn in their room above Granny's. "Why did you call us here?" Dawn asked. "You're here because the we are running out of time. We only have four days until we meet the so called 'heroes' in the centre of Storybrooke." Violet-Marie said. "So," Evelyn said. "What do you want us to do about it?" Violet-Marie looked at Sera and Micah. "We need the Screenslaver." Sera said, stepping forward. "And we need a mastermind" Micah said. Dawn and Evelyn looked at each other. "We're in." they said in unison. "Good." Violet-Marie said. "Let's go."

The Swan-Jones House

"Hope, I need to talk to you." Emma said, once they got home from Regina's palace. Killian looked at her. "Are you sure, love?" he asked. "Yes, I don't have much time, she needs to know." Hope looked at her parents, getting worried. "What's going on? Mom? What do you mean 'you don't have much time'?" Emma sighed. "Sit down, please." Hope walked over to the couch and Emma and Killian followed. "Do you need help, love?" Killian asked. "Yes." Emma replied. Killian helped Emma sit down and supported her. "Hope, you know how some of the people living here are turning to stone?" Emma asked. Hope nodded, getting even more worried. "Yeah." she said. "Killian?" Emma asked. Killian nodded and helped Emma remove her sweater and shirt. Hope gasped and covered her mouth when she saw what was happening to her mother. "You're turning to stone?" She asked quietly. "Yes." Emma said casting her eyes down, as she couldn't move her neck. "How long do you have left? How far has it spread?" Hope asked. "Uhm, well, it's spreading farther every day, and I think I have about four days left." Hope and Killian's eyes widened. "That's when we're meeting the Dark Princess." Killian said. "I know." Emma replied. "Mom, you're the savior, without you, how are we going to defeat the Dark Princess?" Hope asked. "I'm not sure, sweetie. But what I do know is that we are a family of survivors, and we will get through this. No matter what." Emma said, trying to reach out to grab her daughter's hand. "Okay." Hope said. Then, seeing her mother struggling, got up and walked over, grabbing Emma's hand. "Love you." She said. "Love you too." Emma said. 

Granny's, the next day

Everyone, except Gideeon, was gathered in Granny's for breakfast. They were all in a somber mood, because Emma had just revealed what was going on. "Oh, Emma." Snow said, reaching over and hugging her daughter. "You could have come to us!" "I didn't want to worry you." Emma replied, casting here eyes down. "Guys!" Gideon cried, running into the diner, holding out a black wrapped package at arm's length. "What is it?" Emma asked, grateful for a change of subject. Even after all these years, she was still a little uncomfortable with everyone caring  about her all the time. "I think I know why the Dark Princess is attacking us!" he had everyone's attention now. "What is it?" David asked. Gideon set the package on the table and unrolled it. Everyone gasped when they saw what was inside. "The Dark One's dagger?" Regina asked. "I thought we were done dealing with dark ones after Miss Black Leather, Captain Even Darker Guyliner, and Rumple Double Dark One." Killian and Emma glared at her. "Really?" Emma asked. Regina shrugged. "Anyway," Gideon said, trying to break the tension. "It has a new name on it." 

Gideon flipped it over and in the place where, in the past, it had read, Zoso, Rumpelstiltskin, Emma Swan, Killian Jones, and then Rumpelstiltskin again, it now read "Faith Willows". "She's after the Dark One?" Snow asked. "Why?" "Well, she could be looking to control the new Dark One, or she is the new Dark One." Regina replied. "Besides, we don't even know if this is what she's after." "It does seem pretty strange that almost the instant the Dark One dagger shows up, there is a new threat to us." "Well, why don't we just summon this new Dark One?" Killian asked. "You tried to do that with Emma when she vanished!" Regina said. Emma looked at Killian, who was sitting across from her. "You did?" She asked. "Yes, I tried to bring you home, but the darkness took on your stubbornness and took you to another realm." Killian replied. Hope rolled her eyes. "Regina, just do it. You opened the floodgates of feels." she said. Regina laughed and picked up the dagger. "DARK ONE I SUMMON THEE!" She proclaimed, raising the dagger to the sky. Nothing happened. Violet-Marie came running into the dinner, laughing with Micah and Sera following. "Woah, what's going on?" she asked when she saw their eager faces fall at the sight of the new trio. "It's just you." Regina sighed, throwing the dagger down onto the table. "Woah!" Violet-Marie said, walking over and picking the dagger up. "Careful!" Emma yelled. "Is this some sort of cosplay prop?" she asked. "It's amazing!!" Hope smiled. "Yeah! It's my prop for school!" she said, covering up their old conversation. 

"Anyway!" Violet-Marie said, plopping down next to Hope. "I was talking to Sera and Micah about where they're from, and it sounds amazing! Even if it is impossible, I'm playing along." Sera and Micah looked at Violet-Marie. "We're not making this up! We are from a faerie tale realm!" Sera cried. "Where are you from?" Zelena asked. Sera and Micah looked at each other. "Around." Sera said, at the same time Micah said "Not here." Snow laughed. "You are not from a faerie tale world!" Violet-Marie cried. "Are too!" Sera responded. Micah stifled a laugh. "I've heard this argument all the way here, and over the past hour." Emma laughed, then stopped. "Love?" Killian asked, concerned. Emma sounded really scared when she said. "I can't feel my legs." Everyone stared at her. "What are we going to do?" 

Tada! This chapter is done! What do you think the Dark Princess is after? Where do you think Micah and Sera are from? Do you think that's important, or am I just making up questions because I don't know what to do? Who/where do you think the new Dark One is? I hope you enjoyed! And I will see you later!!

~Ana/Red 💜