A Potter In Storybrooke

Chapter 19: Part 1 (short)

"I don't know if I can do this. I'm not a very good liar."

"Oh, it's not really a lie, Aurora. Lancelot did die an honorable death and Cora did escape. All true. Just leave the particulars to us. There's no reason to cause unnecessary panic among your people." Snow said.

"I'm not so sure it's unnecessary-"

"Wait," Mulan cut her off, looking at the camp "The tower. We always have sentries guarding the entrance. Stay close." She pulled out her sword.

They entered only to find a pile of bodies.

"Oh my god."

They all looked around.

"This can't be. Our land... We were protected here. Hidden. How did the ogres find us?" Mulan asked.

"It's not the ogres." Mary spoke up.

"What?"

"Cora did." She approached one of the bodies "Their hearts, they were ripped out. This is her magic. Twisted and evil. We have to stop her."

Hope checked them out "Too late. She killed them. She killed them all."

Rose shook her head "No. We have to stop her before she hurts anyone else."

"Hey!" Emma called as she pointed at something in the pile of bodies "Hey, look."

"There's something under there. He's alive." Aurora said as she rushed over and pulling the bodies away.

"Please, please help me."

"It's okay. It's okay. You're safe now. We won't hurt you." Snow assured him.

"Thank You. Thank you."

"Have you seen him before?" Hope turned to Mulan.

"Yes. I've seen him around. He's a blacksmith. Came to our camp a couple of months ago. Said he lost his hand in a ogre attack." Mulan explained.

Hope stepped towards him "Why did Cora leave a survivor? It's messy. Doesn't make sense."

"You think he's lying?"

"I think Cora tricked us before. I don't want that to happen again. Here you go." Hope gave him a cup.