Finding You Always
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Chapter 230: The Tide is High
"He...he's going to use our own blood against us. He's going to use our love against us…" she fretted.
"No...never. That's not possible," he promised.
"He's never going to stop...unless we stop him," she said. He gazed into her eyes and realized she was right.
"You're right...let's end this now," he agreed, as he took her hand and they strode purposefully toward the double doors.
"Crap...that will be a disaster," Leo said.
"Let's go stop them. Walking into Jekyll's playground is the last thing we should do right now. Trust me," Xander said, as they hurried after them.
"Mom! Dad!" the Charming kids called after them. A hasty act at this point with so many villains and danger afoot could lead to disaster and they refused to lose their parents to this madness.
"Mom! Dad!" Emma called, as she hurried in front of them to block their path. Leo and Eva caught up to her and flanked her, while Summer and Bobby got directly in front of them.
"Don't go…" Summer pleaded.
"She's right...it's what he wants. He's psycho," Bobby said.
"I just...I can't keep letting him hover like a plague over us," David said in frustration, as he turned to his wife.
"I can't keep letting him haunt the woman I love," he said, as he cupped her beautiful face with his hand and she leaned into his touch.
"My love...he does not haunt me, at least not as much as he would like to think," she assured him.
"The only thing that would haunt me is if I lost you," she said. He closed to his eyes, trying to quell his rage against the mad doctor inside him.
"I just feel like I fail every time he pops up with some scheme or plot," he confessed.
"You've never failed us, Dad...not once," Emma insisted.
"She's right. There's a reason that psychopath is still alive and it's because he's a coward," Leo agreed.
"They're right...you're one of the greatest warriors in all the United Realms. Jekyll can't compete, even with all his stolen power and scientific mind," Eva insisted, as she put her arms around him and he hugged her tightly. Summer joined her sister and put her arms around him too. He smiled and kissed the tops of their heads.
"The last time he faced you on even ground, you put a hole in him," Emma reminded him.
"She's right...Pleasure Island stacks the deck against you and I'd put money on you still being able to beat him. But we're not willing to put you at risk," Leo said.
"He's right, Dad...make him come to us. And we aren't willing to risk you either, Mom...so don't get any wild ideas about being selfless," Bobby added, making them chuckle.
"They are right...you're amazing and you're our hero," Snow said, as she put her arms around him too.
"My hero…" she added, as she kissed him passionately.
"Okay...no going off to confront him," David relented. Snow smiled and kissed him again.
"That's too bad...because I would promise you a horrible time if you did," a voice said, as the evil doctor appeared before them.
"Without the guaranteed power of your chalice...I am confident I would have captured you and then I would have probably thrown you to the wolves. The riff raff here on the island would have delighted in torturing the illustrious Prince Charming," Jekyll hissed. Bobby picked up a rock from the ground and tossed it at the doctor and wasn't surprised when it went right through him.
"Big words from a coward that has to send his hologram to taunt us," Bobby said.
"I'd watch your tongue, boy," the doctor hissed.
"Come make me, you spineless worm!" he taunted back.
"I was just a baby when you started terrorizing my parents, but even then, I thwarted you and I keep thwarting you. Everything you've tried...I'm immune to and if you think I won't keep stopping you, then you aren't as smart as you boast," Bobby said.
"My, my...strong words, brat. Such fire and spirit...much like your lovely mother," Jekyll replied.
"Whatever, whack job...because I guarantee that you'll never get through us or my Dad to get to her. But if you're stupid enough to keep trying, then we'll be happy to end you and for good this time," Bobby countered and Jekyll growled.
"We'll see, young one. But don't underestimate the horror I have in mind for your father and any of you that get in my way," he warned.
"Don't you threaten my husband or my babies," Snow hissed, as she stepped forward and put her hands on Bobby's shoulders.
"You will not keep denying me, fairest Snow...I will get what I want," he assured her.
"The only thing you're going to get is more holes in you at the end of my sword and this time, I'll make sure you don't recover," David said, as he held his sword out and it glowed with power.
"We shall see, Prince Charming…" Jekyll replied, as his hologram faded and they relaxed a bit, as the others joined them.
"We have got to figure out a way to root out that parasite. Death isn't enough…" Regina said.
"Agreed...we must give him the same treatment we gave the blue flea," Rumple agreed.
"We should probably call it a night though. We're supposed to leave for DC tomorrow," Snow said.
"There's one thing I'm confused about," Elsa said.
"Just one?" Leo muttered and she elbowed him lightly.
"My mother had sisters...were they Northuldra too? Wouldn't they have to be?" Elsa asked.
"Hey yeah...Ingrid and what was the other one?" Emma asked.
"Helga and my mother went by Gerda to the Arendelle people. Only around us did my father ever call her Iduna. She told us it was her middle name," Elsa replied.
"Yes...your mother's sisters. And Gerda was the Arendelle name she adopted to hide her true heritage. As for Ingrid and Helga...yes, they were Northuldra too, though only your mother and Ingrid had magic. They were away on that fateful day," Athena explained.
"Ingrid was so furious and ready to destroy Arendelle as a whole in a fury. Your parents pleaded with the Rock Trolls for help. Grand Pabbie obliged and was able to use a powerful memory spell on Ingrid and Helga. From that day, they thought themselves of Arendelle. But as you know, it didn't take away Ingrid's powers and she felt slighted by their insistence that she conceal her powers. She mistook that as fear from them and she resented them," Athena continued.
"But they weren't scared of her...they were scared for her," Elsa realized. The Goddess nodded.
"And for you. Your father had watched his own father kill someone out of fear of magic and he didn't want that for you. Trying to take away your powers by gaining the Sorcerer's hat was wrong...but it came from a place of love. Not fear," Athena said.
"They...they were never scared of me," she realized and Leo put his arm around her, knowing how much of a relief that had to be for her. Athena nodded.
"Well...now that we've subverted another crisis for the moment, I say we get some sleep. Especially since some of us are leaving for Washington tomorrow," Aphrodite suggested. Snow and David joined hands. They kissed their older children goodnight, while their two youngest went home with them.
After seeing the kids off to bed, they retired themselves and started getting ready for bed.
"I'm sorry…" David said, as he discarded his shirt.
"For what, baby?" she asked, as she sat on the bed, pulling off her leggings.
"For being a hothead and nearly barreling into what would have probably caused a really bad situation," he replied.
"You wanted to end this...end his threat to our family. You don't ever have to apologize for that. Besides, I was ready to confront him myself. The thought of him hurting one more person, especially someone I love, over me...I can't take that," she said, as he pulled her into his arms.
"I'm not letting you sacrifice yourself...we'll beat him. Our kids were right...he'd be dead if he was willing to face us on a level playing ground," he said. She smiled.
"They are...in a fair battle, he doesn't stand a chance against you," she replied, as she got up on her knees on the bed and slipped her arms around his neck. Their lips met in a tender kiss that quickly grew in passion and heat, until their lips were dueling with passionate, smoldering fervor.
"Come on handsome...let's make some magic," she purred. He smirked and lowered the lights and let their passion consume them fully.
~*~
Bobby tossed and turned in his bed in the early hours of the morning. Normally, he was a very sound sleeper. But on this night, dreams assaulted his subconscious. But these dreams seemed to be prophetic and a warning of what was to come if they did not stop the growing threat of one King Runeard and the imbalance of the elements.
~*~
Bobby opened his eyes and found a barren plain before him. Behind him was his parent's castle and he realized the barren plain was supposed to be their garden. However, now it was a dead landscape of dried up dirt, void of any life whatsoever. He slowly walked along the deadened ground and found nothing but devastation before him. The entire Enchanted Forest was dead now. He felt sick to his stomach, as he saw that all the animals, people, and fairies alike were also dead.
"You have failed, young one…" a deep voice said, as he turned to find a man there. He resembled the image he had seen of King Runeard, except this man's skin was ashen gray; dead like everything around them. But he nearly choked in fear and anguish, as he saw his family laying at his feet, or rather their bodies. His parents, his brother, and his sisters...dead. Their skin was ashen gray, like life had been sucked out of them. The chalice lay gray and broken between his parents, who still held each other, even in death.
"What...what have you done?" Bobby demanded to know.
"The elements rage as long as I am free. I am Void...and no life can survive around me for long. You were supposed to balance the elements...only the unification of them through you can stop something like me," he said.
"This is a dream...which means this isn't happening. I will defeat you," Bobby replied. Runeard smirked.
"Spoken just like your father...before I drained every last bit of life from him while your mother screamed. She almost seemed relieved when I did the same to her," he goaded. Bobby's eyes flashed peridot green, as vines emerged from the ground and wrapped around the scourge. But he laughed and the vines died upon touching him and withered to dust.
"You'll have to do better than that, boy...or this…" he said, gesturing with his arms to the landscape around them.
"This is the future…" he warned, as Runeard hand wrapped around his neck and things went black.
~*~
Bobby shot up in bed with a start and touched his neck. He could still feel Runeard's clammy hand around his neck and the life draining from him. He breathed and contemplated the dream. Was it just a nightmare? Or was it a vision of a possible future? He didn't know, but one thing was certain; he needed to talk to someone else that was known for having visions of the future. He grabbed his phone from the nightstand. It was almost four in the morning and he knew this person also happened to be a very early riser.
"Mr. Gold...are you up?" he texted and then waited a few beats. He was relieved when it looked like he was typing back.
"You know me, my boy...I don't sleep much past the witching hour," Gold responded.
"I think...I had a vision of the future and it wasn't good. Can we talk?" he asked.
"I'll put the tea on for me and the cocoa for you," Gold answered. Bobby sighed in relief, as he threw his clothes on and used his magic. He disappeared in a poof of peridot colored smoke.
~*~
"So once again...Snow and Charming have delegated the saving of our Kingdoms to that of one of their brats. Apparently this time, our collective fate rests upon a fourteen-year-old that's still navigating the challenges of puberty. But sure, none of us should be at all worried. Well done, as usual, truest loves. For more hardcore, unfiltered news and commentary, you can follow me on the Looking Glass, the United Realms premier social media network," Goldie reported, as her latest media blurb ended and she stepped off the set.
"Where is my latte?" she demanded from the assistant she had hired. The poor girl looked nervous and rightly so, as Goldie spit it out all over her and tossed the cup against the wall, sending the hot liquid everywhere.
"I told you none of that diner swill! Get me real coffee!" she demanded. The crying girl scampered off and she stormed into her dressing room.
"Where did you find that urchin?" she asked.
"Fidget grabbed her and her father on his latest trip to Storybrooke. Jekyll requested an assistant and her father, Hiram Flaversham, is one of the best engineers at the University," Grimm said.
"Fidget?" she asked, as he gestured to the creepy, peg- legged man, hobbling around.
"I swear...this island is full of the scumbag freaks," she replied. He smirked.
"True...but when it comes to thieving scum, this island has the best. And Snow White is the one that injured him and caused him to lose his leg, so he has plenty of an axe to grind with her," he said.
"That makes a lot of us," Goldie replied, as she checked her phone.
"So...what do you make of this new guy?" she asked.
"He's interesting and I love his power...as dangerous as it is. I'm already working on an article though. When the Land Without Magic finds out there is someone that can do what he does and that he might be a threat to them...it will spark plenty of controversy and fear," he replied. She smirked.
"Oh, I love a good hit piece," she said, as she decided to skip the coffee and pour herself some of the expensive wine that was in her dressing room.
"So...what's your take on this King?" she asked. He shrugged.
"He seems like he'll be a formidable enemy and unlike the doctor, he doesn't care if Snow White ends up as collateral damage," Grimm replied.
"Then I should get along swimmingly with him, though I'm tired of having to rely on others with powers to wreak havoc. I'd rather just do it myself," Goldie said.
"Then we need that precious blood of the truest loves. With it, I can write anything I want for us," Grimm replied. She smirked.
"Do you have some sort of plan?" she asked.
"As a matter of fact...I do," he replied.
~*~
Jekyll seethed, as the hologram projection ended and he glared at his new assistant.
"Your hologram technology is quite impressive. Fidget was correct that you would make a decent assistant for me," Jekyll said.
"I have no desire to help you achieve any of your evil schemes," Hiram said bravely, but then coward, as the mad scientist lashed at him with one of his fiery whips, scorching the all behind him.
"And unless you'd rather I take my anger out on your spawn...you'll continue to do my bidding," Jekyll warned.
"And what is it that you need an engineer for? You're supposedly a brilliant mind," Hiram shot back.
"Indeed I am...but like I said, you are a gifted engineer," he said, as he presented a pair of gloves to him.
"I created a pair of magical gloves like this that allowed Rodmilla Tremaine to use magic. But this pair has another purpose...or it will once you apply your expertise," Jekyll explained.
"What do you want me to do with these infernal things?" Hiram asked.
"I want them to use the same principles as Rodmilla's, only these will be specifically for ripping hearts," he revealed.
"You...you want to rip hearts from people with magic?" he asked.
"Yes…you see, if I am to make Snow White mine, then I need the means to defeat all the obstacles in my way. And inside a magical heart exists a star gem. If I could gain the star gems of her mouthy brats and force them to be my soldiers...then I would control the elements and nothing could stand in my way," Jekyll said, as he showed him a hologram of the star gems he knew existed inside of the Charming children.
"Then I will crush her husband myself and they will nary lift a finger to stop me," he added.
"I will not be a part of such evil!" he said, horrified by the level of horror that Jekyll was willing to go to.
"You will...or perhaps I will use the much cruder method I have for extracting hearts on your daughter!" Jekyll threatened.
"No...don't hurt Olivia. I'll do the work for you...but then you'll let us go!" Hiram demanded.
"Once these gloves do what I want...I'll have no use for either of you," Jekyll replied, as the other man went to work in reluctance.
~*~
Bobby appeared in Mr. Gold's basement potions lab and found him reading a spell book and sipping tea. There was a cocoa waiting for him.
"So...a dream?" Gold asked.
"More like a nightmare," he replied with a shudder and took a drink of his cocoa.
"But you think it's more...because a nightmare wouldn't bring you to me. Your parents comfort a nightmare, like Belle and I comfort Gideon. So...you must believe this is more," Gold surmised.
"I've never really had visions before…" Bobby said.
"Not in the traditional sense...no. But you were a baby when you projected yourself into the netherworld to protect your mother. Apollo and Artemis contacted you in the same netherworld," he said.
"And…Princess Serenity earlier," he added. He nodded curtly.
"Tell me about this nightmare," Gold requested.
"Uh well...it was in my parents courtyard, except the whole garden was dead, thanks to Runeard. But he was calling himself something else," Bobby replied.
"Most villains develop an alter ego of some kind," Gold commented. He nodded.
"He called himself Void...and he sucked the life out of everything he touched," Bobby said, as he swallowed thickly.
"Including my family," he added.
"Ah...and you are his polar opposite. The chosen bearer of the earth element and thus all elements," Gold said.
"Do...you think it was a vision of what is to come?" he asked.
"No...because the future is always in motion. Every time I thought I was certain of a future event, there was always something I was not seeing," Gold replied.
"For example, I saw your parents' true love as the key to bringing magic to a land without and that your sister would break the curse. But yet, I could not see that Belle was really alive," he said.
"I saw that I would find my son, but could not see that he would have a child with your sister," he added.
"The future is never what it seems, even if you are a seer. No, your nightmare was more of a warning. If anything, it gives us an advantage. You saw Runeard and how dangerous he really is without us first experiencing it, at least beyond the storms we have seen thus far," Gold said.
"If he can really do what he can in your nightmare...then out of control storms are just the tip of our problem," he said.
"So you think something showed me what he could do so I can stop him before he does it," Bobby replied.
"Yes...which is a far more useful gift than being a seer," Gold said.
"So what do we do now?" Bobby asked.
"You go home and tell your family about this. Someone like him will not confine himself to Pleasure Island for long and when he surfaces, we will be ready," Gold replied. Bobby nodded.
"Thanks Mr. Gold," he said.
"Anytime, my boy," he replied, as the teen used his magic to take himself home. Gold proceeded to go upstairs, for he knew Belle would be up soon and would be very interested to know about Bobby's revelation.
~*~
"You realize how risky this is?" the woman said, as she looked out her hotel room and to the National Mall below.
"It is...but for the chance to possess some of these treasures...it's a chance that must be taken," the man replied. They were two heads of the most powerful families in the world. He was Charles Ozman, one of the heads of the most powerful banks in the world and she was Ginger Reeves, of the affluent Reeves family that had leadership positions in many banks, hospital boards, and Universities.
"These rumored objects, if real, are worthless without a magical source. Are you sure they'll come?" she asked.
"Positive. They have made it known that they are going after us and we'll be ready to counter them when we get our hands on those treasures," he replied.
"Then...the sky's the limit to our power," she said.
~*~
"So...the attire for this thing is formal, as we expected," Aphrodite said, as they were in the war room, gaming out the evening.
"Of course...none of these people wear jeans and drink anything other than champagne," David quipped.
"You are such a farm boy," James teased.
"And proud of it," David countered, as Snow and Aphrodite shared an amused smile at their husbands and their bickering.
"Mom! Dad! I need to tell you something," Bobby said, as he came into the war room.
"Well good morning, sleepy head. I was beginning to wonder if you were going to get up before noon," Snow said.
"Yeah…I kind of fell asleep, because I had a nightmare last night. Except I think it was more than just a nightmare and so does Mr. Gold," he explained.
"What do you mean?" David asked.
"It was about King Runeard...and I think he might be more dangerous than we think," Bobby replied.
"Then you think your dream was more of a vision," Aphrodite said. He nodded.
"He has his own element...of sorts," Bobby replied.
"What does that mean?" James asked.
"It's hard to explain...do you think you can use your magic to help me describe it?" he asked his Aunt. She nodded and took his hands, concentrating on his thoughts. A life-like hologram projection of his thoughts came alive before them and they saw the horror for themselves.
"He...he did this?" Snow asked. Bobby nodded.
"He's the antithesis of the elements...he's…" Aphrodite said, as she tried to find the word.
"He called himself the Void," Bobby replied.
"Athena didn't mention anything about him having powers other than making the elements go haywire," David said.
"Which means this is likely something that happened while he was banished," Aphrodite replied.
"How do we defeat someone that can kill us with a touch?" Snow wondered.
"Mr. Gold is pretty sure my powers are the answer, because I have the earth element," Bobby said. Snow closed her eyes and sighed.
"You are not facing this alone, sweetheart," she said. He smiled.
"I know, Mom and I'm still going to DC with you and Dad. We can be back here in a second if we need to be," Bobby said.
"We can...and I've just received some updated Intel. This is one engagement we can't afford to miss," the Major interjected, as she came into the room.
"Why is that?" Snow asked.
"Because four other heads of the family will be joining Callista Stavros at this event," Patrocia announced.
"Wait...so you're saying we have an opportunity to take down five of these snakes at once?" David questioned.
"Exactly," she replied.
"That's a lot of snakes though. I think we better have a backup team on standby if needed," James said. They nodded in agreement.
"Wait...why so many in one public place? Didn't you say they avoid public appearances, especially together?" Snow asked.
"Yes...which means there must be a very good reason they are together and though I don't know what it is, we need to stop whatever it is they have planned," Patricia replied.
"And if we stop five of them at once, that means only five will remain," David said. She nodded.
"Then we should get ready to go...and be prepared for anything," Snow said. They nodded in agreement and continued to prepare.
~*~
Fandral dismounted his horse, following his morning rounds and observed his Knights training in the Courtyard. It was a normal morning in Andresia and thankfully quiet for the moment. Zorro arrived back from his patrol as well and dismounted, before siding up to Fandral.
"The perimeter is secure. No sign of that General Mendoza, but I doubt he has given up on breaching our borders," Zorro reported.
"I do not doubt it one bit...but with the event in Washington tonight, I am almost certain that he will be there; even if only to observe things from the shadows," Fandral said.
"Then you think this General may be the most dangerous of all these heads?" Zorro questioned.
"The Major was clear that he has military might behind him," he said.
"But we both know that you could easily take on an army of mortals without breaking a sweat. By yourself," Zorro reminded him.
"That is likely true...but these are merely soldiers following a commander, much like my own ranks. I would not wish to harm those that are either deceived or blindly following orders of an evil general," he said. Zorro nodded.
"Quite true...and his history may go back the furthest, being that his ancestor betrayed the Dragon King," he mentioned.
"Very much so, though we know that Clayton's son's mother is now one of these heads. It's unpredictable how she fits into this, but he claimed she has a prominent family line as well," Fandral said.
"Well…I say we are the logical choices to join the mission when they face Mendoza. They'll need a couple of military minds like us," Zorro replied. Fandral smiled.
"I am sure David will consult us for that mission surely," he agreed, as they made their way into the castle and parted ways, as the Asgardian found his way to his wife in the library. She was a vision, as usual, even in a simple house dress and his heart swelled, as he spotted the tiny swell in her abdomen.
"Good morning, my handsome warrior," she said, as she looked up from her book.
"Good morning, my beautiful angel," he replied, as he leaned down and kissed her lips.
"What are you reading today?" he asked curiously, as he squeezed into the chair with her.
"More of the fascinating history surrounding the Dragon King and Queen. I am reading about their advisor, Tao Lang Xi and his history as a member of the original tribe of Mu," she replied.
"He had a complicated history with the original General Mendoza, didn't he?" Fandral asked.
"Mmm...very much so. Antionio De Mendoza was a gifted Navigator and originally led Esteban, the Dragon King, to the Island of Mu. He wanted to massacre the people to gain the secrets of Cibola, but quickly realized that the secrets had little to do with the people and everything to do with the truest loves, which he had learned about from the Claytons, of course," she explained.
"And Tao became their adviser when he realized they could open the gates of Cibola?" he asked. She nodded.
"That wasn't all. He relinquished the sacred golden jar of his people to them. The legend was that the jar was the key to controlling the limitless supply of solar energy, which can be deployed from the tallest golden tower in Cibola," she said.
"A Solar reactor?" he asked. She nodded.
"That's what it sounds like...no wonder so many wanted to find it. It was more than just gold," she replied.
"So it seems...an endless supply of clean energy. But what would happen if used without this jar?" he asked.
"Disaster…" she said, as she showed him the next page, which depicted the consequences of using the power without the control mechanism," she said, as she showed him a drawing of what looked like a huge explosion.
"What happened to the jar? I don't recall there being any object like that in the Atlantis museum," he said.
"No one knows. Tao took it with him when he left home and it's not written what became of it," she replied.
"Very mysterious...you're right, it's a very fascinating story," he agreed, as he pressed a kiss to her cheek.
"My Queen...a Mr. Hyde is requesting an audience with Your Majesties," Bianca said, as she bowed to them curtly.
"Tell him we'll be right there," Rose said, as they stood up and joined hands, before they walked to the atrium.
"Hello Hyde," Rose said, as the tall man bowed curtly to her. She knew he still had feelings for her and his eyes always betrayed that, but she would never have to fear him, for he was always a gentleman. Unlike Jekyll, he had accepted that her heart belonged to Fandral and respectfully admired her from afar.
"I apologize for interrupting your day, but I am afraid I come at the behest of a colleague of mine," Hyde explained.
"Has something happened?" Fandral asked.
"Well…I'm not sure and with everything going on, the Sheriff's department has its hands full. So I elected to come request help from you instead," Hyde replied.
"Happy to help. What's the trouble?" Fandral asked.
"It's one of my colleagues. His name is Hiram Flaversham. He is a very gifted engineer and teaches at the University with me," Hyde replied, as he showed them a picture of him and a girl that was probably around Bobby's age.
"That's his daughter Olivia and they are both missing," he said in concern.
"Missing?" Rose asked in concern. He nodded.
"Since yesterday morning...and it's not like Hiram not to show up. If there was a reason he needed to miss work, he would call and his daughter did not show at school either," he replied.
"You care for them," Rose said. He nodded.
"Hiram has become a very good friend and Olivia is like a niece to me now. I am very worried," Hyde replied.
"Leave it to me and Zorro. We will investigate immediately and find them," Fandral assured.
"Thank you," Hyde said gratefully.
~*~
"We'll be fine, Mom," Emma assured, as she and Snow shared a hug.
"I know...but if things get out of hand or any storms break out, call us right away," she said.
"We will, but you do the same. If things get out of hand...call us in for backup," Leo said.
"Don't worry...we're not going to take any chances," David said, as he hugged them too. They were already dressed in their formal wear, with Snow in a white evening gown. David and James donned a pair of tuxes, while Aphrodite wore a reddish orange evening gown. Bobby wore a tux, complete with complaints as well and Patricia wore a pantsuit. Rumple and Regina were joining them on this one as well for extra firepower. Rumple refused to wear a tux and instead wore his usual suit and Regina wore a black evening gown. Finally, Natalie was also joining him, along with Xander and Thalia.
"Are you sure you're up to this? You're getting further along," David said worriedly.
"That's why my mom and our dad are coming, just in case. Besides, an exhibit full of supposedly mystical treasures? I have to see this," Natalie replied.
"Okay...just stay close," he said. She and Snow shared a smile.
"You were right...he is way overprotective," Natalie said.
"Yeah...but it's adorable," Snow replied in a dreamy tone.
"And you are his baby sister...get used to it," she added, as she joined her husband and they created a portal. With that, the current team walked through, while the others stayed behind on standby...