The Girl With a Rose on Her Forehead -Once Upon a Time Fanfiction-

Season 3: Episode 22: There's No Place Like Home

-Enchanted Forest-

Azalea sighed. "I can't believe that I'm trusting the word of that old witch." She said to herself watching the hook hand man walk down the trail. She had found him using her locator spell, but he looked different now, she couldn't remember what he exactly looked like the first time she met them honestly. But she knew that someone had put a masking spell on him. But why? What was he up to? "I guess it doesn't matter, I need to help him." She said before stepping out of the shadows. The man was alert as he quickly turned to face the young enchantress, sword out. "Hold on! I'm here to help." Azalea told him, putting her hands up as a sign of peace. "Why just the other day you wrapped my companion and I up in branches, what has gotten you to change your mind?" He asked. "I have a...an old friend of sorts who can see into the future. She told me that I needed to help you. So here I am." She said. The man seemed confused for a few seconds before smiling, processing my story. "I will have to warn you there is a lot that I can t tell you for your own safety." He walked over to me. "That's fine, I'm already confused so what is a little more going to hurt? Who put the masking spell on you by the way?" I asked. He frowned, "Best I not tell you, but it works so that no one will recognize us. And that is what we need...you can call me...Charles." He said holding his hand out. I nodded shaking his hand. "Let's do this then shall we? Tell me, what do I need to do to help you?"

Snow walked through the forest, with her new treasure from the place she had robbed. She heard a whooshing sound and she suddenly screamed as she felt the ground leave her. She looked around to see that she had been trapped in a hunting net now hanging off the ground. She grunted as she tried to pull herself out, but she was stuck. She heard laughter and turned to face none other then that prince from the ball. "I told you I would find you." He said folding his arms. "No matter what you do I will always find you." He said. "Is this the only way you can catch a woman? By entrapping her?" Snow asked. "It's the only way to catch thieving scum." the prince said holding up a wanted poster or Snow White. "Aren't you a real prince charming?" Snow asked. "I have a name you know," The prince called. "Don't care! Charming suits you...now cut me down!" She said pulling on the ropes of the net she was in. "I will once you promise to give me my ring back you stole." Charming said. "I don't have your ring." Snow said. "And why don't I believe you?" Charming asked. "You should, she is telling the truth mate." Hook said walking out of the tree line with Azalea behind him. Charming looked went to grab his sword as the two walked over to them. "Prince Charles is my name, lovely ball you had the other night. The mutton was a tad overcooked but that happens."  He said as he looked up at Snow in the net. "Snow White doesn't have your ring. But I can tell you who does, my princess. And I need your help to get it back." He said looking to Charming. "She has my ring? That's two women who robbed me." Charming said putting his sword back. "Where is she?" Hook sighed. "Well that is the problem, the queens castle." He said, Snow perked up. "Actually that isn't a problem at all, I know it well. It used to be mine." She said. "I can help you get in. But not from up here." Snow said. Charming smirked and he pulled his sword out, cutting the rope holding Snow up. She screamed as she fell to the ground and Azalea frowned. "That looked painful, glad that wasn't me." She said walking over to help the woman. "If only you knew." Hook said under his breath. "What is your name?" Snow asked as Azalea helped the woman stand. "Azalea, your Snow White right?" She asked. the woman nodded and Azalea pulled her hood back to reveal the flowers in her hair. "A Flower Enchantress...wow, why are you helping this prince?" She asked. "He has...enlisted my help in a way." She said. "Alright, let's get going." Hook said as the group started to head for the queens castle.

-Azalea Pov-

I watched from the far corner of the underground mines that were under the queens castle as Charming, Charles, and Red took down a few guards. I walked out of the shadows as Red turned back to herself from her wolf form. All the guards taken down. "Better hurry, when they all wake they will be onto us." I said as I sprinkled a sleeping spell over them in the form of dust. It would keep them asleep for awhile, hopefully long enough for us to get in and out. "Wait, someone's coming." Red said, sniffing the air. Charles and Charming stood ready to fight with their swords when a blonde woman and brunette woman turned the corner. "What are you doing, your stealing my chance at a heroic rescue!" Charles said seeing them. "Sorry, the only one who saves me is me." The blonde said turning to everyone. "Now I believe that this is yours." she said giving a green ring to Charming. "Thanks, now lets go." He said turning to Red. "Snow is going to meet us outside the castle, I'll show you where." Red said leading the group out. "Who is the woman with you?" Charles asked the woman. "She was going to die, I couldn't let her." The two were arguing when I faced them. "Guys, we need to go. Now." I reminded them. They looked to each other before coming after us.