Finding You Always

The United Realms

Chapter 193: The United Realms

Snow mewled into his kiss, as they slowly came down from the euphoria created by their lovemaking. It was very early that morning and it had been an exceptional night of passion in celebration of the culmination of the United Realms.

"Oh Charming..." she breathed, as he held her close and they pressed their foreheads together.

"I love you so much..." he rasped, as he kissed her tenderly again.

"Mmm...did you notice something about last night?" she asked coyly.

"You didn't have any nightmares," he observed and enjoyed her giddiness.

"But I still want you to see Archie," he added and she pecked him on the lips.

"I will...I just can't help but think this is a new beginning. I feel like this might be it. We had a few years of peace before this and maybe this time, it will be even longer," she said. He smiled and kissed her.

"I'm hoping so too, my darling," he replied, as they kissed again.

"We have a lot to do today," he mentioned, as he began kissing down her neck.

"Mmm...it's early and I'm not ready to leave this bed yet," she said, as she pushed him onto his back and straddled him. He smirked.

"Well...you do always get your way," he mused. She bit her bottom lip and their lips met again, as they gave in to their passion once again.

As the sun rose into the sky on a new day, the people of United Realms ventured out to explore their new surroundings. It had already been announced that Queen Snow and King David were throwing a grand ball that evening to welcome everyone to this new world. And it would no doubt be the event of the century. Unknown to them all though, there was now an invisible tenth realm among them they were unaware of. Nephilim, a fallen world, full of the wicked and evil that had been banished at various times in history. And now those fallen walked anonymously among the living again, ready to cause a havoc no one would see coming.

The Evil Queen was careful moving among the people of Storybrooke that morning though. She knew that if too many people saw her and let it slip to Regina when they saw her, it would only lead to them knowing something was wrong prematurely. And the Evil Queen didn't want her grand entrance to be spoiled before she was ready.

That being said, with all the Kingdoms getting ready for the ball that evening, moving about was fairly easy and making her way into Hyde's lab at the University was even easier since classes had been called off for the day.

"Well, well...it seems you have done well for yourself, Mr. Hyde," she mused, as she looked around his lab. She found her way to his potions cabinet and found that it was locked. The lock, however, was not without magical protection, but she found it was one of her own spells, or rather, Regina's.

"Thinking I was no longer a threat will be a big mistake," she muttered, as she undid the spell and opened the cabinet. She took one vial of the serum and pocketed it. She almost decided to take two, but then decided that it would be more entertaining to watch Snow and her darker half war with each other. She knew the darker half would seek more serum to use on her husband. She would want his darker half and surmised that she would enjoy watching her wreck havoc trying to do it. But probably even more deliciously, it would drive Snow's good half absolutely insane. Her insidiously good step-daughter would be wrought with anxiety and fear for her husband. She'd do anything to protect him from her darker half and that was going to be so incredibly satisfying to watch. She almost cackled with glee, as she replaced the lock and spell on the cabinet. She looked at the tiny vial of red liquid.