Twice Upon A Time - Season 3 (reader x once upon a time)

The New Neverland - Part 1

Tuesday, November 3 – Storybrooke

"So if the name Rumple gave you is correct, he works here" Belle said, walking down the harbor with Ariel

They stopped near a ship where a fisherman was busily working. He didn't notice them, but Ariel smiled upon recognizing him

"Is that him? Is that Eric?" Belle asked her

"Yes" Ariel replied right before Eric cut a fish's head off "Wow. He must really hate me" she said

"Go on, go to him" Belle pushed Ariel towards Eric "Go on"

As Ariel approached him, Eric finally glanced up and was stunned to see her "Ariel"

"Eric"

Eric took off his work apron and walked up to her, leaning in to kiss her

Belle was happily watching their reunion when she heard a strange noise in the air. She looked up at the sky and was shocked to see a flying ship come out of the clouds

"What's that?" Ariel asked, as both her and Eric looked towards the ship

"He's back" Belle realized when the ship crossed the protection barrier around the town

The Dwarves, Granny, Archie, some of the fairies and some other citizens had gathered at the docks after seeing the ship arrive. As the ship's walkway was pulled down, their cheering voices were heard

"Yes! They're back!" "Emma!" "Angie, you made it!" "Oh! Snow! All right!" "Yeah!"

Pan stepped onto first, pausing as he took in everything. Behind him, Emma, Angie, Snow and David followed suit. Next was Regina and then Gold. At the dock, Snow was surprised to see Ariel again

"How does it feel to finally be home?" Emma asked her son

"Better than I ever imagined" Pan replied, watching Felix and the other Lost Boys leave the ship

"I told you I'd see you again" Belle said to Gold as they hugged

"That's the last time I don't listen to you" Gold replied, making her laugh

"Hey" Neal said, approaching them

"Hey. Welcome back" Belle greeted him

"Thank you. I, uh, I found this below deck" Neal said, showing his father his cane "Thought you might need it"

"Thank you, Bae, I do" Gold said, taking the cane "As a reminder of the man I was, which shall no longer be"

As everyone reunited with their loved ones, Regina stood nearby, alone and with a dejected expression on her face

In the crowd, John and Michael Darling anxiously awaited their sister, the last to step off the ship

"Wendy!" Michael shouted when he saw her, both brothers rushing to her

"Michael! John!" Wendy said happily as she hugged her brothers "Is it really you?"

"You have no idea how long we've been waiting to see you" John told her

Having heard their names being called, Neal approached the Darling siblings

"Do you remember Baelfire?" Wendy asked her brothers when he reached them

"Hey" Neal said, hugging everyone at the same time "So, now what?" he asked, smiling, once they separated

"I think it's time for the Darlings to go home. All of us" John said