Finding You Always

Welcome to Atlantis

Finding You Always

Chapter 76: Welcome to Atlantis

The chair broke to pieces, as Xander kicked it and lost his temper once they were back at the station.

"The whole time...he played me the whole time!" Xander exclaimed.

"Get a hold of yourself," Regina snapped, as they glared at each other.

"We know you didn't want this to happen, but you need to hold it together. You know his operation. Leaving you behind could have been a big mistake on his part," Regina reasoned. Xander calmed, realizing how right she was.

"You're right..." he admitted.

"Then you know where he took them?" Emma asked.

"His compound...better known as Atlantis," Xander revealed.

"Atlantis?" Emma asked in disbelief.

"That's real?" Regina asked.

"Very real...and very underwater," Xander replied.

"Great, how the hell do we get to a place like that?" Emma asked.

"I might have an idea. I'll tell you all everything about the compound, but my plan won't matter if we don't get that barrier down so we can leave Storybrooke," Xander said.

"I'll go help Belle and see if we can find anything in my father's books," Neal offered.

"Thanks Neal," Emma said gratefully.

"So...what can you tell us about this place?" Robin asked.

"We might want to sit down and get comfortable. It's a lot," Xander replied. They agreed that Regina's mansion might be a better place to discuss, as Tamara was still in the cell at the station and they left for her house.

The elevator took them up to the main level. When the doors opened, they looked around in amazement, as people milled about, seemingly carrying on some sort of daily routine. They attracted curious attention immediately.

They saw mermaids in the pools of crystal clear water. People in various clothing carried on with their days and there was a man with a ruddy complexion that seemed to be leading a group of people on a tour.

"I thought you didn't allow outsiders here," Leo said, assuming these people taking the tour were from the outside world, for their clothing was modern like their own.

"These people aren't outsiders. They are investors," Clayton correction, the man approached and Snow was almost sure he must have originally hailed from Agrabah, as his clothing was a dead giveaway.

"Cassim...it's good to see you again," Clayton said, as they shook hands.

"Welcome back, I assume your visit to Storybrooke was enlightening?" Cassim asked.

"Very much so," Clayton replied.

"Did Xander return with you?" Cassim asked.

"Sadly, I'm afraid Xander will no longer be working with us. I have brought his son and his family though," Clayton replied, as the other man regarded.

"You mean you captured us and brought us here against our will," Snow spat.

"You are Xander's boy?" Cassim asked. David nodded curtly.

"It's a pleasure to meet you. Your father is a very good friend of mine. I was just showing our new potential investors the wonders of Atlantis. We were on our way to the see all the non human creatures down in the observatory," Cassim said, turning to the pair of people that seem to look around at the people here like they were objects, much like Clayton.