No Place Like Home [Jefferson Hatter || OUAT || Mad Red #3]

Chapter 19

Flashback: Enchanted Forest - One Year Ago...

Prince Phillip was riding on a horse in the forest, heading towards a gazebo where Aurora waited for him with a picnic.

"You're late," Aurora said.

"I came as quickly as I could," Prince Phillip said as he got off his horse.

"I'm hungry, and I miss you," Aurora said.

Prince Phillip gave her a quick kiss, "You are always hungry now," He said as she rubbed her small pregnancy bump

"And cranky... I'm sorry. I know there are royal responsibilities I just..." Aurora said.

"None that match my responsibilities to you... And our family. I'm the one who should be sorry," Prince Phillip said.

There was suddenly a loud rumbling sound and the wind gushed as a purple cloud came out of the sky, "What is that? Is it a storm?" Aurora asked.

The crackling sound from the cloud spooked the horses and they ran away. The wind rushed towards them along with the purple cloud.

"That's no storm. That's magic. Come. We need to get you to safety now," Prince Phillip said.

The cloud growled as it moved towards them and they ran towards the gazebo and hugged each other protectively as the cloud passed over them but nothing happened.

"Are you alright?" Prince Phillip asked.

"Yeah, yeah. I think so. What was that?" Aurora said.

"I don't know," Prince Phillip said.

They turned to see the dwarves, King Jefferson, Princess Grace, Ace of Hearts, Blaze, Captain Hook, Granny, Belle, Baelfire, The Evil Queen, Snow White and Prince Charming, standing in front of them in the outfits they wore when they were last in the Enchanted Forest.

"Snow, Giselle... What happened?" Aurora asked.

She walked forward a little, "We're back," Snow White said.

The Ace of Hearts removed her helmet and sighed, "Seriously? Why this?" The Ace of Hearts complained.

Captain Hook looked at her and recognised the armour, "You were there when I was in Wonderland..." Captain Hook said and the Ace of Hearts looked at him with a tiny smile.

End of Flashback

Manhattan...

Rose walked up to her apartment and saw Emma pushing Captain Hook out of her apartment and slammed the door in his face.

"I guess she's not into you like you the way you like her, man," Jefferson said.

"Shut up," Captain Hook said and they turned to see Rose and froze.

"Rose..." Jefferson said.

"I'm sorry... Do I... Do I know you?" Rose asked.

"Uh, no... My name's Jefferson and this is Killian... We need to talk to you," Jefferson said, trying not to show his heartbreak.

"Please... Your family is in trouble," Captain Hook said.