Alice's plan to overthrow the Queen of Hearts is thwarted by a dashing pirate with a hook. Years later, after the curse is broken, they reunite once again.
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I manage to find my way to the clock tower despite never having left that hospital. Although, it wasn't that hard considering the clock tower is visible from miles away. As I approach I see two women standing in front of the door, a blonde and a dark haired woman. One of them even has a sword.
"Emma?" I call out. The blonde whips her head in my direction, slightly alarmed. She tries to hide the sword slightly behind her back which makes me laugh a little. The dark-haired woman faces me and looks at me with contempt.
"Alice." She surmises with a scathing look. Her recognision of me surprises me for a moment. But my confusion quickly turns to realization. The 0nly way this woman would know who I am is if she was the one to lock me up in the first place. Regina. I'll deal with her later.
"Who are you?" Emma asks hesitantly, looking between me and Regina. I smile ruefully.
"Alice. Jefferson sent me to help you break the curse." I inform her, hoping she even knows what I'm talking about. Her eyes widen and she looks at me with a guilty expression. I tilt my head slightly, confused by her reaction.
"He was telling the truth." She whispers to herself.
"We don't need your help." Regina immediately snaps. Emma shoots her a look.
"We need all the help we can get." She shoots back.
"She's working with Jefferson." Regina says, giving her a pointed look. Emma looks back at me, probably considering whether I can be trusted or not.
"All I want is to break this damn curse and go home. Any personal matters can be settled later." I say impatiently but make sure to shoot Regina a deadly look. She will pay for what she did to me.
"Thank you." Emma says genuinely, which surprises me slightly. I give her a small smile and a nod in response.
"Great." Regina mutters to herself under her breath. Me and Emma give her an annoyed look simultaneously.
"So what's the plan?" I ask, placing my hands on my hips.
"My son-our son has been put under..." Emma hesitates, a disturbed look crossing over her face. My eyes widen slightly. These two... have a son together? I don't even want to imagine what their family dinners look like.
"A sleeping curse." Regina finishes for her.
"Right... and The Dark One told us of a potion that's in here that can wake him up." She finally manages to say.
"And that will break the curse how?" I ask slowly with a raised brow.
"It won't, but Henry comes first." She tells me with a determined look that leaves no room for argument. I want to be annoyed at this detour but I can't help but admire her love for her son. I sigh heavily before giving her an accepting smile.
"You know how to use that?" I ask with a knowing smirk, gesturing to the sword in her hand.
"No." She says sheepishly. I hold my hand out and she places the sword in my hand gently. Realization dawns on her face. "You're going to help us anyways."
