Creeps in Like the Darkness [OUAT || Swan Princess Trio #5]

42 - Only You

New York City...

Mr Gold drove up to the toll booth in New York, he had Pandora's box in the passenger seat.

"Welcome to New York. It'll be $15," The Security Guard said.

Mr Gold waved his hand and placed the Security Guard under a chokehold until the guard pushed the button to allow him into the city. The gate opened, Mr Gold released the guard and drove into New York.

Elsewhere in New York City, Henry, Julia, Daniella, Violet, Eugene and Christopher were all eating pizza as they walked down the streets of New York, "I can't imagine living here, it's overwhelming," Violet said.

"We thought the same thing when we first went to Camelot... Until you and Christopher showed us around," Henry said and Julia and Daniella nodded.

"Well, I want to see this place, Henry, truly, but, uh... What does this New York City have to do with destroying magic?" Violet asked.

"It's got to do with our dad," Henry said.

"Magic has been tearing his family apart for over two centuries when our grandpa first became the Dark One," Daniella said.

"And does he want to destroy magic, too?" Violet asked.

"The truth is, our dad did... For a really long time. No one else knows this, not even our moms or aunts. He made us promise not to tell anyone," Julia said.

"It's safe with me, I promise," Violet said.

"See, that's why he was in New York. He was trying to find a way to protect himself in case his dad found him. Then when he took me in, it increased, knowing he had a sister and a niece," Daniella said.

"Right, and he thought the best way of doing that was by destroying magic?" Violet asked and Julia, Daniella and Henry nodded.

"Did he ever figure it out?" Eugene asked.

"He died before he could, but we know he got close. He kept everything he found in a journal. it's got to be in our dad's apartment. Come on," Julia said.