Dreaming Out Loud
Chapter 5: Hope Will Return
The Dreamscape
"Snow...Emma..." David called. He was finally asleep again. The problem was...he had no memories of his time awake, just like Snow. For some reason, it was only Emma that remembered both.
"Charming! There you are! I've been so worried!" Snow fretted, as she rushed into his arms. He smiled and caught her, before spinning her around, while kissing her passionately.
"Guys..." Emma complained playfully. Snow smiled against his lips, as he slowly lowered her to her feet.
"Sorry I'm late, my darling," he whispered.
"I was worried when you weren't here, but Emma said it's because you've awakened. She said you've been comatose all these years," Snow said.
"I guess that would make sense," he replied.
"So...do you remember anything you did while awake?" Emma asked.
"I'm afraid not. It must be the curse. Until it's broken, maybe your mother and I won't be able to remember both," he guessed with a shrug.
"I remember everything," she muttered, wondering if she should tell him he had his real memories. But maybe it was best he didn't know that yet. She hugged him tightly and felt comfort, as she always did when he cradled her head.
"You guys weren't exaggerating, you know. Regina is evil," Emma stated. Charming nodded and Snow looked sad.
"She wasn't always like this," Snow admonished.
"Then how the hell did she get like this?" Emma asked.
"For a very long time...I blamed myself. Sometimes I still do," Snow said.
"Mom,"
"Snow," they protested together.
"I told a secret...but Regina's pain started before she met me. I was just the catalyst. The real evil...the person that made Regina into what she is was her mother...Cora," Snow began to explain.
Flashback
Approximately 60 years before the Dark Curse
When Demeter appeared on Olympus, she was not surprised to see solemn faces meet her. Athena stepped forward first.
"We will do whatever necessary to protect your grandchild. I have foreseen that she will the fairest in all the realms," Athena said.
"And she will be strong with the heart of a warrior," Artemis added.
"Thank you. But Deimos has joined Hades and promised to kill her upon her birth," Demeter said, glaring at Ares.
"Deimos is restless. Peace does not suit him," Ares said.
"Suit him? He has all but declared war on mortals!" Demeter cried, as she turned to Zeus.
"We must imprison Deimos and find a way to protect my grandchild. Persephone will want her no where near Hades," she stated.
"Deimos will be dealt with...severally," Zeus agreed.
"Zeus...please!" Area pleaded.
"He is a threat to all, Ares," Zeus argued. The God of War clenched his fists, but kept his rage at bay.
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Dreaming Out Loud
Fanfiction"If you could have heard our voices, would it have made a difference?" Based on Snow's comment to Emma in season 5. What if Emma had been able to hear her parent's voices? What if she'd been able to see them in her dreams every night? How would thin...
