The Kingdom of Misthaven

Chapter 23: Love is a Very Strong Emotion

Snow

I sighed looking at Amelia cry on Peter. She looks so young, but her eyes tell otherwise. She's experienced this before. "Snow?" Charming asked wrapping his arms my waist. "Hmmm?" I asked as we watched Merlin, Emma, and Neil join their hug. "We need to make sure those boys get here safely." I stated as Charming pulled away from me and we started to run for the forest, but Rumple and Regina blocked us. "Where do you both think you're going?" Regina asked raising a brow. I sighed smiling sadly. "Look at Amelia... She's breaking down for the first time since we all saw her." I replied as we look at Amelia again. "So much tears from an experienced woman who hasn't seen pain in a very long time." Rumple stated as we all sighed the longer we looked at Amelia. "Let's get those boys." Regina stated as we rushed to the forest and followed Julian

We neared the camp to see the other older boy bullying Julian. "Hey! What do you think you're doing?" Charming asked glaring. Julian squeaked and backed away towards us. "You think you can stop me from doing whatever I want with them?" The boy asked as we glared at him. "No, but you harm any of the boys and you'll get a beating from Amelia then Pan." Regina replied as she helped the other boys follow them to camp. "Fine, I'll let them go... for now." He stated walking away as I carried Julian and we walked back to our camp. "Did he hit you?" I asked as we neared our camp. Julian nodded and showed us his head and arm. "Amelia would kill us all if she saw you like this." Rumple commented as he snapped his fingers and a small bottle appeared. "Drink this, it'll put a mist on it until Amelia finds out for herself." He stated walking beside us. "T-Thank you." He stated smiling and drinking from the bottle. I stopped seeing the same mark on his upper chest and lower left arm which is the same with Amelia's.

"Who are you?" I asked as Charming and Rumple stared at me curiously. Julian finished bottle and wiped his mouth. "Promise not to tell her anything, please." Julian replied as the bottle disappeared in thin air. Charming and Rumple neared us. "Our family has dealt with so much lies already, Amelia will have to know sooner or later, but we will wait for you to tell her." Charming replied for us. Julian sighed and I put him down. "I'm her son in the future with Pan, who is the reincarnation of a king from time long past, but Isaac is so close to destroying the future I'm supposed to be in... I... I came here before Merlin. He doesn't know who I am because I'm from the future after him." Julian replied.

"You're... it can't be. You're one of the triggers." Rumple stated frowning. "I know... All of us our, Rumplestiltskin. You see, Amelia's love has touched everyone here now. Being near her gives her strength, but the most valuable triggers for her are Dad and I." He replied seriously. "One last question." I said as Julian looked up at me. "Why not tell her or tell them who you really are? Why wait?" I asked frowning. "I... She... She died saving me from Isaac... And Dad... Dad was killed trying to save Mom... I want to spend as much time with them as I can because they're my parents and I love them. I will do anything to keep them safe." He replied as the marks on his arm and chest glowed. "Why are those glowing?" Charming asked frowning as well. "Time is changing." He replied covering his marks.

Ahydan

We watched in awe as the marks started to disappear from plain sight. "You use magic like your mother?" Rumple asked smirking. "I am my mother's son after all." Julian replied grinning as we let him run towards the other boys who were hugging Amelia. "What took you three so long?" Regina asked as we reached them. "Had a little stop over." Charming replied as we all watched Amelia hug and kiss every boy. "Mom, would you do that if we got lost?" Emma asked as I smiled and hugged her and Neil. "Of course I would. I'd even attack you both with kisses." I replied kissing both their foreheads then we felt power surround us again. We looked up to see Amelia and Julian covered with light. It reminded me of how we sacrificed Maleficent's daughter for Emma to stay good... Love can make you do crazy things making it a very strong emotion.

Flashback

"What have you done with my child!?" Maleficent asked as we looked guiltily at her. "W-We're sorry! We had to! Our daughter comes first before anything else. I know you understand." I replied as Maleficent glared at us. "I will not forget this... You will pay for what you did!" She screamed disappearing the the smoke. "What have we done?" I asked nervously looking at Charming.

End of Flashback

"Mom?" Neil asked raising a brow as I let them go and smiled. "Yes, Neil?" I asked as Emma went back to Hook. "You seemed distant." He commented as I shook my head and looked at Amelia who was smiling at Peter and Neil. "Do you think they know Julian is their son?" Neil asked as I had wide eyes. "How'd you..." I trailed off as Neil smiled at me. "Mom, I'm a writer. I need to know my characters." Neil replied as we continued to observe Amelia.

"Her love is so strong, she doesn't even feel those red things starting to form on her." Neil commented as I nodded in agreement. "Love is the most powerful kind of magic besides Hate." Regina but in as we all watched Amelia, but Neil frowned as his hand started to shake. "What is it?" I asked nervously. "Isaac wrote a new part." He replied plainly bringing out the paler where words were starting to appear.

Isaac wrote about Amelia annoying him so now he was going to put his plan into action. What the hell is this man going to do now that he realized he can't harm anyone in Neverland except Amelia?

He's got leverage though, a puppet, Felix.