A Potter In Storybrooke

Chapter 8: Part 2

Mary Margaret saw a man approaching them "Lancelot?"

"Snow, Rosie." The three of them hugged "If I had known that you're the prisoners that Mulan have brought back, I would've locked you away, Please, forgive me."

Snow smiled "Of course."

"Lancelot?" Emma asked "Really?"

"He's an old friend." Rose explained "We can trust him."

"This is my daughter, Emma, and Hope Potter."

"Girl - Who - Lived?"

"Yes." Hope answered with a smile, meanwhile Hope's mind: "Why am I popular everywhere🙃?"

Emma nodded "Hi. Nice to meet you."

Aurora looked at Mulan "Why is he hugging them? They're the ones responsible for Philip's death."

Hope's ears perked up at this.

"You're new here, Aurora." Mulan told her "Philip trusted Lancelot. So must we."

Aurora glared at the four women "I want justice."

"Tread carefully." she warned "It's dangerous to confuse vengeance with justice. Do you understand me?" Aurora didn't answer and Mulan looked at her with a serious look "Do you understand me?"

Aurora nodded "Yes."

Mulan walked away. Aurora pulled out a dagger looking at the four women.

They were at dinner and Hope is looking at the dinner "What the hell is that?"

"It's a chimera." Lancelot answered "An acquired taste. But all our party could bring back. One part 🦁, one part serpent, one part 🐐."

"Like turducken?"

"I don't understand." Rose spoke up "We were told that this land no longer exist. How did you all escape the curse?"

Lancelot shook his head "It's a mystery. The curse struck and when the smoke cleared, most of us had been torn from this land. But some of us, here, in this particular region, were left behind. We don't know how and we don't know why. Finding the safe haven isn't easy. It took some split blood. But worry not, you're safe here."

"We can't stay here." Hope told him "My godson's back there, my friends and Emma's son and..." She can't say Peter Pan, huh? Looks like Hope is in love.

"We have to go back to them." Snow agreed "Can you help us find a portal."

Lancelot shook his head "No, leaving is unwise. The Enchanted Forest is not how you remembered it. The ogres have returned."

"Ogres?" Emma asked "As in 'fee - fi - fo - fum'?"

"Those would be giants." Mary Margaret corrected.

"Ogres are worse." Lancelot explained "Which is why we stay here in this Island. Please, Snow, Rose, stay here. There are no portals left."

"I might know of one." Snow explained and Hope and Emma looked at her.

"You do? Where?"

"Cora's near." Snow told them "I don't like voicing my plans."

"She's powerful and a monster." Rose coldly said.

"Not anymore." Lancelot told them "The curse stripped her of her powers, but given her reputation, we've kept her locked up as a precaution."

"Nevertheless, I'm not taking any chances." Snow said to the knight "just trust me. I may have a way. Let us go."

Lancelot think about it for a moment "I will allow it, but on one condition. Take my bravest warrior with you. Allow Mulan to defend you."

"We can defend ourselves." Emma said.

"Deal." Hope stood up "Thank You, Lancelot for always looking out for us."