Once Upon A Time: Second Chances

Lies left Untold

The Forgotten Realms, one year ago

"How are you doing Vi?" Sera asked, walking into Violet-Marie's room in the Center Kingdom Palace. Violet-Marie sighed, turning around from her balcony. Sera was alarmed to see that Violet-Marie's makeup had grown darker, as well as her attire. "I'm alright." Violet-Marie said. She saw Sera's look. "Oh, well, I'm trying my best, but it's like fighting an uphill battle." she said, gesturing to her outfit. "This was also my mother's idea." Sera breathed a sigh of relief. Violet-Marie came over to Sera and lightly hit her shoulder. "I'm not going anywhere Ser." she said, laughing. Sera looked at her own clothing. "Should I change as well?" she asked. Violet-Marie stepped back and looked at her. "Yeah, probably. My mother will be expecting My Bloody Handmaiden, not Sera June-Lee Sanderson." Sera smirked. "True." she said. 

After Sera had left, Violet-Marie walked over to her closet and chose an outfit that would be sure to evoke fear in anyone she passed by. It was a mulberry, off-shoulder, knee-length, dress, with a natural waist line, and an x-cross back. "Well, I guess it's time to meet my mother's new advisor." she muttered, walking out the door. "I hear she's a dinosaur." 

Storybrooke, present day

"So we are still looking for Violet-Marie's mother." Emma said, leaning across a table in Granny's. "We checked the docks and the Enchanted Forest." David said, coming in and sitting across from Emma. "Alright." Emma said, flicking her hand and bringing up a map of the entire realm. "We still could check the New Enchanted Forest, or Agrabah, or Arendelle, or literally anywhere else." David shook his head. "The New Enchanted Forest merged with our Enchanted Forest." he said. "Right." Emma said, crossing out that name. "Okay then, we have all of the United Realms to search." "Try Neverland." Violet-Marie said, entering the room and leaning on the door. "That's where she would want to hide most." Emma put her head on the table with a groan. "I hate Neverland." she muttered. Violet-Marie shrugged. "Sorry, but I can't come with you. She doesn't know I'm alive." David nodded. "That's the whole reason we gave you the dagger." he said. "Where is it anyway?" Violet-Marie came over to stand by him. She not-so-gently put her hand on the table. "It's safe, and that is all you need to know." she said, icily. Then, she turned on her heal and stalked out of the diner. Emma stared at her back. "What's her problem?" 

Emma, Killian, Regina, Gideon, Robyn, Alice, Henry, Henry, David, Snow, and Zelena all gathered at the docks. All of those who had been in Neverland the last time having mixed feelings. "So what's so bad about Neverland anyway?" Zelena asked. Everyone who had been there started talking all at once. "Whoa, whoa, whoa." Robyn said. "Slow down." Emma cut in before the others could say anything. "It's a big nasty island with a bunch of nasty things and maybe still a few nasty people." she said, brushing past Killian and boarding the Jolly Rodger. 

When they got to Neverland, Emma instantly leapt off of the boat and ran towards Peter Pan's old camp. Everyone else followed her, after taking ten seconds to process what happened of course. Both Henry's shuddered when they saw the camp. "This place has bad memories." (younger) Henry said. "I agree." Killian said. "Ah ha!" a voice called from behind one of the trees. "If it isn't my lovely sister and parents!" Aimee said, coming out from her hiding place. "I do have to ask, how did you find my wonderful camp?" she asked. "It's none of your business!" Emma yelled. "You tried to kill my, er, our parents! And for that, you are coming with us!" Aimee sighed. "I figured as much. Take me to your leader." she said, holding out her hands. "Tell me," Aimee asked as Emma was leading her towards the Jolly Rodger. "How is the town doing with my daughter's death?" Regina scowled at her. "They're devastated." she growled. "She may have not been as kind as one would hope, but she was just a child." Aimee laughed. "Just a child, yeah right." she stopped and turned towards the heroes. "There are still things that I assume her friends have not told you yet. For example, where is the Dark One dagger?" Everyone stopped. "What do you know about that?" Aimee laughed. "Ooh, hit a sore spot, did I?" Emma shoved her against a tree. "What do you know about the dagger?" she asked, measuring her words carefully. "As you said before, it's none of my business."