Dark Hearts | Once Upon A Time

XXV. Cora Strikes

Enchanted Forest. Present-day.

TWO FRIENDS WITH a similar past and stories of many adventures that they shared together, stood looking out at the vast oceans and were seemingly lost in thought of a happier time but that didn't mean they didn't notice the brown hair sorceress approaching them and just before she reached them, they turned and the one who had a hook for a hand after a tragic incident was the one to speak "Hello Cora, you said it was important that you had something you needed to show us"

Cora raised an eyebrow at the pirate's tone but brushed it aside as she took a bottle out of her dark purple tunic, it was seemingly nothing but Cora knew that it would be able to get them home, however, the two people who were working  with her weren't convinced and this time, the brown-haired woman with tanned skin and mischief that seemed to leak out of every pore  spoke and every place you looked as she raised an eyebrow that nearly reached the top of her hairline and  he leather hat that she wore atop of her head 

"That is a jar of dirt," She said seemingly pointing out the obvious. A small thought sprung to the back of her mind, a memory of so long ago of Goddesses, swords, broken promises and betrayals but that was so long ago 

It was another world. Literally.

Her friend nodded his head, agreeing with her "Sparkly dirt. Wonderful"

Rolling her eyes at their inability to see the magic in the dirt, the dark-haired sorceress corrected them both "This is the remains of a magic wardrobe, that has the ability to cross through realms"

"Enough to get us where we need to go?" The Captain of the Jolly Roger asked 

Cora shook her head "No, but it's a start"

"We're almost ready to set sail," The women dressed in leather told them.  "What is our port of destination?"

"Storybrooke" A small smile curves up the ends of Cora's painted lips

"Curious name" The dark long-haired woman hums "Is that --"

"She is" A small smile is now evident on her face before she looks at the two friends "And so is he" 

"Excellent," The one-handed captain says, a note of glee in his voice as he looks between his friend and the sorceress that was going to help him and his best friend achieve their goal  "You can see your daughter and we can skin ourselves a crocodile"

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Enchanted Forest. Present-day.

"I don't know whether I can do this" Aurora admitted uncertainly as the group were walking back to camp after an unsuccessful attempt to return home after everything that happened with Cora "I'm not a very good liar"

"It's not really lying," Keira told the princess with a roll of her eyes 

"Yeah what Keira said is true," Mary Margret said gently "It's not really lying, Lancelot did die a heroic death and Cora did escape, these things all happened but just leave the particulars up to us. There's no need to spread unnecessary panic amongst your people"

"I don't think it's unnecessary --" Aurora started and Erica had to agree because if Cora really was out there, wouldn't it be better that people knew about it and could prepare instead of being blissfully unaware and then Cora catching them off guard? But before either woman could say anything Mulan put her hand out and stopped everyone from going any further 

"Wait here" She states as she took her sword out of her holster, her eyes wildly searching the area and Erica starts to do the same as she hears Mulan's next words "The tower. We always have sentries guarding the entrance. Stay close"