Dark Times

Beginning of the end

"So, who starts talking?"

Ben asked the counselors.

Reviewing the facts, he and Mal were feuding, but after a magical wish to get married, they were wed in record time. What wasn't expected was that it would bring back a witch from two decades ago.

"Why don't you start by introducing yourself? From what I see we'll have plenty of time to get to know each other."

Jafar's son said, as he observed the creepy place they were in. Apart from being extremely dark, damp and disgusting, there were dead bodies, scattered chains and a small window that was the only air intake.

"Jane, why don't you do some magic to bring some light into the place?"

Helena asked.

"Why don't you do it yourself?"

Jane was still assimilating her mother's lies.

"Our magic is blocked. Agatha must have done a spell."

Rashid explained after a failed attempt to disappear.

"Do you still have magic?"

Carlos asked his girlfriend.

"I don't like to use it, you know that."

"But, you need it now Janezinha."

Colbi spoke to her niece.

"Janezinha? Who are you? Who are all of you?"

Carlos asked getting annoyed with the way the man referred to Jane.

"Okay!"

A spell came out of the half fairy's hands that brought light into every lamp that was in the dungeon.

"You were part of the old Council, right?"

Mal asked speaking for the first time since they entered. The room is extremely small to hold fifteen people. On one side was the descendants, the former king and queen and on the other side was the councilors.

"Yes."

Fairy Godmother took over.

"Even you Cirse?"

Adam asked looking at the sorceress.

"Where do you know her from?"

Belle questioned him.

"Cirse was the one who put a spell on me and turned me into a Beast."

"I can't believe that, it's crazy!"

Ben was startled by the whole thing.

"I thought the Council didn't allow witches in."

Mal commented.

"And how do you know that?"

Ben asked his wife. He was hugging Mal who turned to look at him and begin to explain.

"I...I... a few weeks ago a book fell on me and it had Agatha's name in it, I started researching her. By chance I found a picture or she appeared to me, finally in the picture was Agatha, Evil Queen and....my mom. Yesterday I went to the Island to find out who Agatha and Grimhilde were and she explained it to me."

"My mother?"

Evie was startled by her mother's presence in the conversation.

"Yeah, I had to know E., I had to know who this woman was."

"Now that's enough! Who are you?"

Jay shouted.

"We're part of the first royal council, technically I wasn't, I was an apprentice to the Fairy Queen."