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feadae · 6 years ago

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@bliss-delight-jr Here are the song recs you requested! The list ended up being kinda comically long; way too long to put in a reply, so here it is (you asked for bops and jams and I added a bunch of bangers too bc I have a ton of bangers in my playlists and not many jams)

-“Topsy Turvy” from Hunchback of Notre Dame – movie and musical versions are both amazing, but the movie version is more of a consistent bop; the musical version is just a few clicks slower and is split in half by two numbers, which are both amazing, but don’t have the feel of a bop) -“Roundtable Rival” by Lindsey Stirling – a freaking JAM and also a BANGER -“Thrift Shop” by Vitamin String Quartet – a JAM -“La Llorona” from Coco – not a bop, a jam, or a banger, but like, it’s so GOOD -“The Court of Miracles” from Hunchback – again, the movie and musical versions are both great, and I’ve actually been using the musical version to get me up and moving in the morning, but the movie version is WAY more of a bop in terms of tempo and general feel; in the musical, Clopin sort of relishes having caught Quasi and Phoebus and the song is a slower kind of menacing, but in the movie, Clopin revels in being about to kill the Boys and the song is fast and bouncy and lively and a bop -“I’m the One That’s Cool” by The Guild feat. Felicia Day – a banger if I’ve ever heard one -“96,000” from In the Heights – a bop -“Carnaval del Barrio” from In the Heights – a jam that becomes a bop that becomes a banger -“The Rocky Road to Dublin” by The High Kings – a BOP -“Facade” from Jekyll and Hyde – closest to bop? I judge the difference between bops, jams, and bangers by the kind of movements that I naturally make when I hear the songs, and I make “banger” movements when I listen to “Facade,” but there’s something in my brain that’s telling me it’s too lively to be a banger, so I don’t know. It’s good, regardless. -“Murder, Murder” from Jekyll and Hyde – now this is a banger, for sure. A musical theater banger. -“Joy of the Lord” from Hands on a Hardbody – first, that’s a hardbody TRUCK. Don’t get any ideas. And “Joy of the Lord” is kinda repetitive, but it’s such a bop; I love it -“Born in Laredo” from Hands on a Hardbody – somewhere between a jam and a banger; this is an angry ballad, and I’m LIVING for it -“Can’t Sleep Love” by Pentatonix – somewhere between a jam and a bop -“Tavern Song (Thai Mol Piyas)” from Hunchback of Notre Dame – now this one is only in the musical, but the chorus is such a bop! The verses are closer to a jam and the whole song is so good. Fun fact: it’s the only song in the whole show that includes a language that is not English, Latin, or French! -“Esmeralda” from Hunchback of Notre Dame – I’m so sorry that there’s so much Hunchback on here, but it’s Alan Menken and Stephen Schwartz’s fault for writing such Damn Good Music, and I’m a little obsessed rn since I’m in the thing. But “Esmeralda” is the Act I finale and it’s a musical theater BANGER. I get CHILLS every time. -“Un Poco Loco” from Coco – a bop, pure and simple. It’s so cute. -“Istanbul” by They Might Be Giants – also a bop. Very catchy. Fun fact: the first time I heard this song it was a Barbershop cover on YouTube, and for a solid five years I didn’t understand that it was a cover and not an original, bc I’d never heard the original and I’d never heard of They Might Be Giants, so I figured it was the name of the quartet the guy singing it was in (it was one of those quartet-with-yourself things YouTube vocalists love but I digress). I also didn’t get the concept of YouTube cover artists arranging their own covers if they wanted to genre-bend, so I was v disappointed when I couldn’t find the sheet music for my own Barbershop quartet to sing at contest -“I See Fire” by Peter Hollens – a jam -“Help!” by The Beatles – a bop -“All for the Best” from Godspell – a very fun bop that plays on multiple meanings of the phrase “all for the best” and there are some pretty dang cute videos of high school productions of this one -“Alas for You” from Godspell – a BANGER. A righteous-anger BANGER. If I recall the plot of the show correctly, this is Jesus losing it in the temple that folks turned into a marketplace. -“Flip Flop and Fly” by Ellis Hall – the first place I heard this was in Chicken Run as a kid, and I don’t know if it was written specifically for the movie or not. All I know is that it’s a futzing BOP. -“Flintstones” by Jacob Collier – a BOP. -“What the Heck I Gotta Do” from 21 Chump Street – 21 Chump Street is a 15-minute mini-musical written & composed by Lin-Manuel Miranda, based on a true story, and “What the Heck I Gotta Do” is such a cute bop. -“Run, Freedom, Run!” from Urinetown – Yes that’s what the musical is called. It’s an Experience. “Run, Freedom, Run!” is a BOP, though. -“Cop Song” from Urinetown – A bop that becomes a banger -“Jet Set” from Catch Me If You Can – a BOP. Honestly this whole musical is so good. It’s a bit like Cheez-Its in that you kind of forget about it when you’ve got more interesting options available, but then you choose it and you’re like, “I forgot how good this was!” That’s Catch Me. And yes, it’s based on the Leo DiCaprio movie. -“Somebody’s Eyes” from Footloose: the Musical – I don’t really have strong feelings about this musical, but “Somebody’s Eyes” is fun. It’s a jam. -“Jolly Holiday” from Mary Poppins: the Musical – A bop. Mary Poppins the movie was my CHILDHOOD and I got really excited when I heard that it was a musical too, and I love the musical. They add huge chunks to the songs that aren’t in the movie, but they sound good and stand pretty well on their own. “Supercal” and “Step in Time” get honorable mentions, because I adore them both, but the musical versions don’t really fit into the bop/jam/banger categories. I 100% recommend watching a video of “Step in Time” though; the choreography is KILLER. -“We Go Together” by David Tennant and Catherine Tate – this is a bonus track on the soundtrack for the Much Ado About Nothing where David and Catherine were Benedick and Beatrice, and this song is such a cute bop that encapsulates the Beatrice/Benedick dynamic really well. It’s great and I kinda wanna see if I can convince a future boyfriend to sing it with me. -“Moon Goddess” by Jocelyn Hagen – this is a choir piece, and you wouldn’t expect a choir piece to be a banger, but “Moon Goddess” is a BANGER. Trust me. -“Godzilla Eats Las Vegas” by Eric Whitacre – it’s a concert band piece and I guess it could maybe be a banger but I really just want you to listen to it because it’s exactly what it sounds like and it’s HILARIOUS. -“Incantation and Dance” by John Barnes Chance – another concert band piece, and kinda long, but it’s a jam that becomes a banger, and it’s spoopy too; perfect for Halloween Season -“The Typewriter” by Leroy Anderson – a concert band piece where the primary soloist plays an Actual Literal Typewriter and it’s great. A bop. -“Livin’ It Up on Top” from Hadestown – a BOP. The musical is one of those concept-album musicals and it’s a Great-Depression-era retelling of the Orpheus and Euridice story and it’s GREAT. -“Way Down Hadestown” from Hadestown – also a bop -“Our Lady of the Underground” from Hadestown – Persephone gets to start Act II with a kickass solo and it’s a JAM. I adore it and I really wanna sing it for a hypothetical voice recital -“You’re Gonna Go Far, Kid” by The Offspring – a BANGER -“When You’re Evil” by Aurelio Voltaire – a JAM. A SPOOPY jam. -“The Devil Went Down to Georgia” by The Charlie Daniels Band – a bop and a banger all at once. I adore it. -“Down in New Orleans” from The Princess and the Frog – both the reprise and the original are such good bops, but I especially love the reprise because Anika Noni Rose’s voice is ANGELIC. -“Through Heaven’s Eyes” from The Prince of Egypt – I adore this whole soundtrack with my whole soul, but “Through Heaven’s Eyes” is the only song that really fits into a bop/jam/banger category, and that only barely. It’s a bop if you squint, but regardless it’s really good and I love it. -“The Mad Hatter” from Wonderland – a musical theater banger. The new Mad Hatter is a woman, and she’s a mezzo-soprano, so you know what that means: a jazzy introduction song where she gets to belt her heart out and it’s great. -“I Will Prevail” from Wonderland – the Mad Hatter’s other solo, also a banger, goes even harder than the first one, because It’s Act Two, Bitches, Shit’s Gettin’ Real -“I’ll Think of You” by Kurt Hugo Schneider – a cute little a capella bop. I definitely recommend watching the video on this one because the patty-cake thing the singers do while singing is really impressive and really cute. -“Oh, the Thinks You Can Think” from Seussical the Musical – listen this musical is so cute, and I’d love to play Gertrude McFuzz, because she’s so cute, but I’d ESPECIALLY love to play the Cat in the Hat, because he falls into the category of Chaotic Good/Chaotic Neutral, Spritely Character Where Gender Doesn’t Matter in Casting (others in this category include Puck from Midsummer, Ariel from The Tempest, and Clopin from Hunchback—all characters I want to play). And this song is the opening number and it’s a really fun bop. -“Tango: Maureen” from RENT – a jam. Makes me want to learn how to tango. -“La Vie Boheme” from RENT – a BANGER. -“The Road Goes On” from The Lord of the Rings: the Musical – YES, this is a real musical. YES, I’m as excited as you are. This song is a bop, through and through. -“Both Sides of the Coin” from The Mystery of Edwin Drood – a BOP. The whole musical is wonderful and I love it and you should listen to it (have the Wikipedia summary pulled up while you do; since it’s based on a book that never technically ends, since Dickens died before he could finish it, the musical is a solve-it-yourself with multiple endings, where the audience picks the ending every night) -“Be Good or Be Gone” from Pump Boys and Dinettes – somewhere between a bop and a banger -“Papaoutai” by Pentatonix feat. Lindsey Stirling – a bop -“Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate the Positive” by Bing Crosby feat. The Andrews Sisters – a cute little bop -“Hobbit Drinking Medley” by Peter Hollens feat. Hank Green – such a bop. So cute. I really like the video -“Independence!” from The Trail to Oregon – this is a StarKid one, and it’s so fun. A bop. -“Rogues Are We” from Holy Musical B@man! – more StarKid. Closer to a banger. Especially fun to sing along when you’re alone in the car and you can belt out all the notes in all the character voices with no one to give you a funny look for it *I was trying not to do this, but just anything by Celtic Woman. It’s all so good! -“Finnegan’s Wake” by The High Kings – such a BOP, good LORD. -“Way Ahead of My Time” from Taxi Cabaret – it’s a bop, and it’s sung by a gay caveman. That is all you need to know. (There are a bunch of really good professional versions but I found a high schooler called Wyatt Walberg on YouTube doing it for his school and his version is really good) -“Any Kind of Dead Person” from Ghost Quartet – a BOP. And another spoopy bop, no less. -“Alive” by Skipinnish – I don’t remember where I first heard this, and my brain is telling me there’s a distinct probability that either you or Sock recommended it to me (OH I think it’s in a playlist one of y’all made for CotIG), so if you already know about it, then this is a reminder to listen to it again, because isn’t it so good?! A bop. -“Danger On the Dance Floor” by The Cog is Dead – A BANGER. A TANGO. A GREAT STORY. WHAT MORE COULD YOU WANT. -“Nicknackatory” by Mr. B, the Gentleman Rapper – so apparently gentleman rap (I think it’s called chap-hop, which makes me really happy) is an actual genre, and I love it with all my heart. This is hilarious. A bop.

So...yeah

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starrnobella · 7 years ago

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Forever and Always - Chapter 15 - Family Bonding

A/N: I hope you all enjoy this chapter! I am currently relaxing at the beach for the week hoping to get some writing done for a few other stories so that they can be written as far in advance as this one is. It's been a crazy week and a half that's for sure.

Song Recs - Family is Family - Kacey Musgraves; Somewhere in Neverland - All Time Low; Fight the Good Fight - Triumph

If you enjoyed the chapter, please consider dropping me a review! It would mean a lot to me!

Love always, ~starr

As they walked through the door to the Charmings' apartment, they were met with a scene of controlled chaos. Her parents were busy in the small kitchen and Henry had plopped himself down in front of the television. Emma laughed to herself. He hadn't even been inside two minutes and the tv had been commandeered. Much to her surprise she spotted Regina sitting at the island talking to Snow.

"Hey everyone," Emma said releasing Killian's hand to go stand near the island.

Snow looked up and smiled at both of them. "It's about time you two got here."

"We were two minutes behind Henry coming inside," Emma insisted, rolling her eyes.

Snow laughed. "I know. I'm only teasing. Could you get Neal for me?"

'Sure," Emma said nodding her head. "Where is he?"

"In the nursery. He should be awake from his nap by now," Snow said turning to stir something in a pot on the stove.

Emma hurried off to get Neal out of his crib bringing him into the kitchen. While bouncing him up and down, she was whispering things in his ear causing him to giggle. Killian watched her in awe as she played with Neal. He knew that she had been terrified to hold him for the longest time. She felt as though she knew nothing about babies due to her lack of involvement in Henry's life from the day he was born. She was unsure what do with both him and Neal, afraid that they would break, but as Killian looked at her now that fear was gone, all that was left was pure joy.

As he watched her, he thought about how she would be with children of their own. He was sure that she'd sing them lullabies and tell them stories. His hope was that one of the stories she would tell were of how they fell in love; omitting the numerous times she tried to kill him. She'd play games with them and teach them how to be strong like her. He wasn't worried about Emma. It was his own capabilities as a father that concerned him. Only time would tell.

"Need any help, Grandma?" Henry asked as he walked into the kitchen from the living room.

"If you could set the table for me, that'd be great," she answered with a nod.

"Okay," Henry responded, smiling as he grabbed the plates and silverware out of the cupboard.

Snow smiled as she watched him out of the corner of her eye. He was always so willing to help when anyone needed it. Violet was a very lucky girl; he would make her the happiest young lady alive.

"What smells so good?" Regina asked walking around the island to stand closer to the rest of them.

"Homemade meatloaf with mashed potatoes and gravy," Charming announced.

"Meat loaf? What the bloody hell is that?" Killian asked concerned. He never heard of meat coming in the form of a loaf.

Emma laughed. "It's hamburger mixed with bread crumbs or stuffing and some other ingredients that you form into the shape of a loaf and bake."

Killian nodded his head, although he still wasn't sure what to think of the dish. Meat shaped like a loaf of bread didn't sound the most appealing.

"And it will be ready in about fifteen minutes," Charming chimed in.

This was nice. The whole family together for dinner. Just the way he always pictured it would have been if they hadn't sent Emma through the portal. Although, had they not sent her through, they wouldn't have Henry. Regina would still be trying to kill them and Hook would not have come into their lives because they never would have gone to Neverland to rescue Henry from Pan. As topsy-turvy as their lives had been to this point, Charming realized that he wouldn't change a thing as long as it brought him back to this.

Snow took Neal from Emma after after his dinner was ready to feed him. While Neal ate, she looked around at the people in her kitchen. This was how families were supposed to be. Emma and Regina had worked things out. Regina still needed to talk to Zelena, but no one could force her to do that. Especially if she isn't ready to see her sister after everything that had happened.

"So did you all find anything today in your search?" Snow asked.

"Unfortunately, no we didn't," Regina began. "Whoever owns that necklace is at that crash site somewhere, but not in the places we looked"

"I think we are going back tomorrow, or at least I am," Emma added.

Regina nodded. It wasn't like the mayor had anything important to do in a town that basically ran itself. She was more of figurehead, or at least that's how she felt after the first curse was broken. So she thought that she might as well help out the Sheriff's office and find the man that claims he owns the whole town now.

"If you'd like an extra hand, love, I can tag along," Killian chimed in with a charming smile. Emma blushed as she smiled back.

"Alright, enough with the puppy dog eyes," Charming called, rolling his eyes. "Dinner is served. Everyone grab a seat."

Everyone gathered around the table. Snow joined them as soon as she had put Neal in the play pen. Emma and Killian were sitting together on one side of the table. Regina and Henry were across from them and Snow and Charming had the ends of the table. They looked like one big happy family.

Lurking outside and peaking in the window was the Evil Queen. The whole thing made her sick. Regina wouldn't be dining with Snow White if she were still connected with her evil half. Years of hatred and revenge seeking completely wasted. It was a disgrace to the crown she had worked so hard to gain. She would find a way to take away all of the happiness. She narrowed her sights in on the Savior. If she could rid this town of its Savior then no one would be happy. All she needed now was a plan.

"Don't get too comfortable," she hissed before leaving behind her usual cloud of purple smoke as she disappeared.

Dinner went by without interruption. The whole lot of them trying to figure out a way to lure Hyde out of hiding. They also talked about Henry and his date the night before. All of them very happy to hear that all had gone well.

Henry blushed the entire time they were talking about and his face took to an even darker crimson shade when Snow insisted on inviting her to the next family dinner. He told her that he'd think about it. Although it may be best if she meets his family in small doses rather than all at once.

"So, I have something I want to talk to you all about," Snow announced as the excitement around the table died down.

"What's up, Snow?" Charming asked as concern growing on his face as to what was so important that everyone needed to hear it.

"I saw an old friend today whose kids I used to teach when I worked at the school. Seeing him made me think about how much I missed teaching, so I was thinking…" she trailed off as she stared at the empty plate in front of her.

"You want to go back to teaching," Charming said softly, causing her to lift her head back up and nod. He touched her hand and smiled. "Why didn't you just say so?"

"I don't know," she chuckled nervously. "I guess I just wasn't ready to admit it to myself. But I really do miss working with the kids and seeing them everyday in the hallways at school. Regina would it be alright with you if I went back to the school?"

"Absolutely. I need someone I know I can trust in there," Regina joked.

Snow's face lit up. "Really? You won't mind being all alone in that big office?"

Regina shook her head. "Not at all. It's really more of a figurehead position anyways. Emma and Charming do most of the work to keep the town in line. I'm only useful when something goes terribly wrong or we need to gather the whole town together. Now that I think about it, that didn't really work either."

They all laughed. It was true. None of them could get everyone in town to come together, even when they had gone specifically to the ones they knew trusted them with their entire lives and told them what was going on. If they were lucky, half of the people in town would make a concerted effort to attend, but they would still be missing some people.

Snow smiled to herself. She was returning to work as a teacher. Granted it wouldn't be at the grade school level like she had done during the first curse, it would be a little bit older. However she couldn't object. She loved kids and this gave her a chance to be around something she loved.

After dinner was done and the dishes had been cleaned, they all sat down in front of the television to watch a movie. The movie of choice was Peter Pan. Emma thought it would do Killian some good to see what he looked like in the mind of Walt Disney.

"What the bloody hell is that on my lip?" Killian exclaimed as he looked at the strange man on the television, "and what is wrong with my hair? Why is it so bushy?"

Emma could not stop laughing. In fact, tears were starting to fall from her eyes because she was laughing so hard. Regina, Snow, Charming, and Henry were laughing as well, but Emma had a plan in mind for each of them too. She was going to show them what Walt Disney thought each of them looked like as well on other movie nights. She wasn't to sure that her mom and dad would be okay with being married to other people, but she would sure get a kick out of it.

"Why does Pan look so happy? Why is Tinkerbell so little? I don't think Tink would appreciate how short her skirt is or the fact that she can't speak!" Killian continued to rant, flailing his arms about. "What are you lot laughing at?"

They answered in unison. "You!"

Emma wrapped an arm around his neck as she pulled him back into the couch and kissed his cheek.

"It's just a movie, Killian. Besides, your character isn't the good one in this movie. So I like the real you much better," she whispered in his ear, "and I can't wait to get you home to bed."

Killian smirked as he listened to what she was saying. He couldn't wait to get her home to bed either, but it would be quite rude to bail out before the movie was over. So he settled back against the couch and placed an arm around Emma pulling her in close to his body. He kissed the top of the head as she cuddled in close to watch the rest of the movie.

"Why does the bloody crocodile sound like a clock?" he exclaimed as the movie neared to an end. "And why the bloody hell am I afraid of it?"

"The crocodile sounds like a clock because it swallowed one and you are afraid of it because it is the reason you have a hook for a hand," Henry said with a laugh.

"Well, at least they got something right. Damn crocodile," Killian huffed as he sunk back into the couch again after his outburst. Emma kissed his cheek after he got comfortable.

The movie finished and everyone started to gather their things and say their goodbyes. Henry had told Emma that he would be staying at Regina's tonight. With a sly glance, Emma looked over her shoulder at Killian, winking to let him know that they were definitely home alone for the night and a wicked grin grew on his face.

"Let's go home, Swan," he said taking her hand. "Thanks for dinner, Snow, Dave. We'll see you tomorrow."

"Night everyone! Thanks for dinner," Emma called as they walked hand in hand towards the door. Slipping out the door, they never looked back as they walked home. Both of them entertaining thoughts about what the night held playing through their mind.

"They don't act like that when you're in the house, right?" Regina asked looking at Henry as they stood in the kitchen of Snow and Charming's apartment.

"They have puppy dog eyes and exchange sly glances, but nothing like that," Henry laughed. "Don't worry, mom."

"I'll try not to," Regina chuckled. "Ready to go?"

Henry nodded, "Yup! Thanks for dinner."

He gave Snow and Charming each a hug and ran off to the nursery to say goodbye to Neal.

"Thanks for inviting me tonight," Regina said quietly as she looked between Snow and Charming.

"Regina, you are a part of this family. You are always welcome at family dinner," Snow said as she wrapped her arms around Regina giving her a hug. Regina smiled returning the hug. It was nice to feel like a part of a family again. Since Robin had died, the only family she truly felt like she had was Henry and even then he wasn't just a part of her family, he was part of a bigger family.

"Thank you, Snow," Regina told her.

"Thanksgiving will be entertaining this year don't you think?" Charming added absentmindedly as his thoughts drifted back to the conversation he and Snow had had a while back about their family tree and how many twist and turns it contained.

Charming: So Rumplestiltskin is Henry's grandfather?

Snow: You can have more than one.

Charming: So his step-grandmother is Regina. The Evil Queen.

Snow: Actually, his step-great grandmother. And she's also his adoptive mother.

Charming: It's a good thing we don't have Thanksgiving in our land 'cause that dinner would suck.

Snow laughed remembering that conversation before she spoke again. "Come to think of it, we probably need to start planning for Thanksgiving. This land does celebrate it."

"Oh, yeah. You're probably right," Regina said scratching her head, "How is that going to work?"

"I vote that it's an idea we figure out at another time because we've got quite the guest list if you look at our family," Charming said as he wrapped an arm around Snow's waist.

"You're right. It is getting late. Both you and Henry have school tomorrow," Regina added pointing to Snow.

At this point, Henry had returned."What'd I miss?"

"We were just talking about Thanksgiving," Snow said with a smile.

"What about just having a giant Thanksgiving for everyone in town?" Henry suggested shrugging his shoulders.

"That could work," Regina said looking at Snow. "We'll plan it later though. Let's head home, Henry."

They all bid their goodnights and Henry and Regina made their way home for the night. They talked quietly about their day. The sparkle in his eye as he spoke about the young lady warmed her heart.

"So when do I get meet her?" Regina asked jokingly pushing his shoulder softly.

Henry blushed. "Soon. I'd like to spend a little more time with her before I introduce her to my wacky family."

Henry smirked as Regina's jaw dropped. She couldn't believe he had just called her wacky. She was the spitting image of royalty and deserved to be treated as such. She opened and closed her mouth a few times as though she had something to say, but she opted not to say anything.

As they walked, they both felt an eerie feeling that they were being watched by someone other than Robin. Each of them taking turns peering over their shoulder to see if someone was there. All they saw however was darkness.

Hiding in that darkness was the Evil Queen. She cursed to herself when she realized that she was blowing her own cover. The darkness was her friend and yet all she was doing was getting too close. They had almost seen her on numerous occasions. Although that may not have been a bad thing. It would give her a chance to spook them a little bit. Just have herself a bit of fun.

"I don't understand why you refuse to use magic to get home. You know if you don't use those skills of yours, you'll lose 'em," the Evil Queen hummed as she revealed herself from the shadows.

"What the hell?" Regina said spinning on her heels to find the spitting image of herself looking straight back at her. "Henry. Go home."

Henry turned around and saw the Evil Queen standing there. He looked at his mom as she told him to go furrowing his brow. He couldn't leave her there by herself. That wasn't fair to her.

"Henry, go. I'll be fine," she pleaded with him. After a few more moments of pleading looks between the pair, Henry caved and left Regina alone. He was frustrated that she wouldn't let him help, but he knew that she was more worried about his safety.

"You didn't need to send him away. I'd never hurt him. I'm his mother, too," the Evil Queen mocked.

"You aren't his mother," Regina hissed.

"I'm just as much his mother as you are. I'm the part of you that helped to raise him. I was there from the time he was a baby until you forced me out of your body," the Evil Queen remarked.

"Now that you mention that, I thought I killed you," Regina snarled.

"You really think that you could kill me? You and I are the same person. Think about it, dearie," the Evil Queen hissed.

The color fled from Regina's face as she realized why the Evil Queen hadn't died when they were in New York. She thought that the Queen was dead. She saw the dust fall from her hand as she crushed the heart, but she was now realizing that it was all a charade. They were two parts of the same person. It meant that they shared one heart and the heart that she crushed in New York was fake. The Dragon had warned her of what would happen and she didn't listen.

"That's right, darling. As long as one lives, so shall the other," the Evil Queen chanted with a wicked smile on her face as she watched the sadness take over Regina's face.

Regina couldn't talk. She had to get out of there. This was all a dream. All she had to do was pinch herself and she would wake up. The Evil Queen would be gone and she could go back to her life. She didn't need to add figuring out a way to kill the Evil Queen to the long list of things she needed to do already.

"I'm just gonna let you think about that for a while. I'll see you soon," the Evil Queen hummed with a wave before disappearing in a cloud of smoke.

Regina fell to her knees as her sobbing took over her body. This couldn't be real. It just couldn't. How was she supposed to explain to Henry that the only way to defeat the Evil Queen was to kill herself? She couldn't do that to him. She knew her son far too well, he would tell her to have hope. Just like everyone in the Charming family believed, hope was always the answer. Only this time, hope wasn't going to be enough.

The Evil Queen was cackling when she appeared in Zelena's kitchen. Tormenting others always pleased her. It brought a wicked smile to her face that no one could wipe off.

However, she couldn't stop replaying Regina's words in her head. Henry was just as much her son as that weak shell of her former self was. She had been there to see Henry's first steps and hear his first words. She knew what made him feel better when he was sick and what kinds of things could always cheer him up when he was sad. Hell, she knew more about him than the Savior did. She could always get Henry to come to her side. She was his mother, after all.

"Would you quit your cackling?" Zelena hissed coming into the kitchen from the nursery. "I just got Robin to sleep and you are going to wake her."

"Hush you," the Evil Queen replied. "Just put a little spell on her and then you won't have to worry about her waking from my cackling. If you won't do it, I will."

The Evil Queen started to walk towards the nursery when Zelena spoke again.

"Leave her alone. I've put up a sound shield on her room, so you can't wake her," she sighed.

"So you do still know how to use your powers. I thought you had forgotten," the Evil Queen replied gleefully.

"Where have you been?" Zelena asked. "Not that I really want to know, but in case they come here looking for me I can at least lie about knowing you."

"Regina knows I'm here, so you won't have to lie to her. I made myself known this evening actually," the Evil Queen declared.

"Why would you reveal yourself? Did you decide how you are going to destroy the happy endings?" Zelena stammered curiously.

"Not yet, just having some fun. Besides I went to visit an old friend earlier. I'll have some help on my side soon. You're with me aren't you sis?" the Evil Queen asked.

Zelena wasn't sure how to answer. From personal experience, going up against Regina and her friends was a bad idea. She had to consider what had happened to herself and especially what had happened to Hades when he went against them. He ended up dead, but then again so did Robin. Robin had died trying to save Regina. She needed to know how this little plan of her sister's was going to benefit her before she decided whose side she was on.

"What am I going to get out of this? Because everyone I've seen go up against Regina and Emma have ended up either banished to another world or dead. Death is not really something I am would like to see happen to me, since that would leave Robin without a mother," Zelena said.

"What makes you think I'll fail? Have you forgotten that I am half of who you are planning to go up against? Don't you think that if I would have still been a large part of who Regina is that maybe your precious daughter's father would still be alive?" the Evil Queen suggested. "If she hadn't stifled me, he could have survived because I had what it takes to destroy Hades."

Zelena paused thinking over the Evil Queen's words. There was no way to know for sure what would have happened had things happened differently.

"Do you have the power to bring Robin back?" Zelena asked quietly. She had to guarantee her daughter would not grow up alone like she had to; her daughter needed someone who would love her for her entire life. Especially if Zelena's fate may be signed away for choosing to go against the light.

"I don't think you're ready for the answer to that question," the Evil Queen responded. "Are you with me or against me?"

"I don't know. Give me a chance to think about it," Zelena pleaded causing the Evil Queen to roll her eyes.

"Fine," she growled. "Take your time. I can't do anything just yet anyways. Don't expect me to give you an answer to your question without an answer to mine."

Zelena nodded. She needed to find out if there was truth to what the Evil Queen was saying. She needed to talk to Rumple, but she wasn't sure that he would be willing to talk to her. Especially since her beloved is the reason that Belle put herself under a sleeping curse.

She shook her head and looked towards Robin's nursery. If there was a way that her father could be brought back to life, then she needed to do whatever it would take. Robin didn't deserve to grow up without a father. If Zelena hadn't morphed into Marian,then this whole dilemma could have been avoided. She had to fix this and make things right.

Emma and Killian made their way home after dinner. Emma decided that it was finally a good time to fill him in on today's happenings.

"So I told Regina about the visions today," she admitted rather bluntly.

Killian stopped dead in his tracks. "Oh?"

"I wanted to know if she knew anything what could be causing it. I figured that Gold wouldn't be much help, which is why I didn't go to him," she replied.

Killian nodded. The crocodile would not be much help to them at all. He was too wrapped up in his own drama to care about helping anyone else. The crocodile only thought about himself and what he could do to help make his life better.

In the case of Belle that meant waking her up so that he would have her with him, even if that wasn't what Belle wanted. With Milah, it was the same thing. Milah didn't want Rumple, she wanted Killian. That led to Milah's death, not once, but twice. All because what she didn't share the same wishes as the Dark One.

"What about your parents?" he asked.

"Not yet. Not until I can tell them why I'm having the visions or what I am going to do to stop them from happening," Emma stated. "I can't worry them. It's not fair. This isn't their burden to bear. Honestly had I not woken you up when they happened, I wouldn't have told you or anyone else. I didn't want you to think that you could be losing your happy ending."

"Emma, you don't need to protect me from the truth. It would have hurt more losing you and not knowing why. I would rather worry about you now rather than always wondering why," Killian insisted.

"I don't do well with sharing important information about myself, in case you've forgotten. There is still a part of me that will always put up these walls," Emma said motioning around her.

"I thought you promised me that you were going to take off the armor," Killian said taking a step towards her.

"I'm trying, aren't I? I told you about what was going on," she said lowering her eyes.

"Only because I was there when you woke up screaming. I know you are trying, love. But you need to open up to your parents before it is too late," Killian replied pushing her chin up with his hand so that her eyes met his.

Emma sighed in frustration. She knew that Killian was right even though she didn't want him to be. It annoyed her when he was right because it was usually happened when she was being stubborn. Maybe if she stopped being stubborn, he would quit being right. A girl can always dream, right?

"Can we just go home?" Emma pleaded taking Killian's hand away from her chin trying to pull him along with her. Reluctantly he followed along. He was frustrated that she would have hidden the truth from him, but he could understand her reasoning.

"Did you find anything out about the necklace today?" he asked as they walked.

"Yeah, he's living in that blimp that crashed. It was how he followed Hyde from the Land of Untold stories," she replied.

"So you talked to him?"

"Kind of. He wouldn't let us inside so we didn't get much information out of him. I think that part of it was having Regina there. People still think of her as the Evil Queen instead of the ball of joy we all know and love."

Killian couldn't help snickering at the sarcasm in Emma's voice. She smiled when she heard him laugh. It had been a while since she had heard a true laugh from him. Usually around her family it was just the fake laugh that he did when he didn't know what to say in response to something they found funny about his old fashion persona.

They walked the rest of the way home in relative silence. They exchanged hidden glances that the other was aware of, but didn't say anything. By the time they got home, they were both more tired than they had expected.

"I'm exhausted," Emma said hanging up her coat and making her way slowly towards the stairs.

"Aye, me too," Killian responded following suit.

"Let's go to bed," she told him taking his hand and pulling him up the steps behind her. Once they got to their bedroom, they both changed quickly and crashed on the bed.

"Hold me," she said as she curled up against his chest.

"Forever, love," Killian told her wrapping an arm around her slender frame as they drifted off to sleep.

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Ship Manifesto: River Song/The Doctor

Blurb: I was a quick convert to River Song fandom, having been warned by the friend who put me onto Who in the first place that she was divisive but always awesome. Though her story—both solo and alongside the Doctor—got a lot of uneven handling over the years, particularly in S6, River never stopped being awesome. She’s cleverer than just about anyone, quick on the draw, always ready to cover pain with a smile, and unstoppable when someone she loves is in danger…a lot like the Doctor, in any of his incarnations.

That’s what I love about this pairing. The Doctor has chemistry with just about everyone, but River (who does, too, frankly) is the one person in NuWho who’s his true equal—and, whatever the flaws in the storytelling along the way, the Doctor knows it. And he LOVES that—because he’s so often alone, because he’s not quite the last of the Time Lords, because he so rarely meets his match, because she’s sexy as hell to boot. Shecan do everything he can do, except backwards and in high heels, and there’s not another soul in the universe who can say the same. Their story is tragic from the get-go, but somehow their spectacular flirtations, adorable asides, and downright glorious end at Darillium make you understand why they’re both so committed to their topsy-turvy and wholly unconventional life together, in spite of, well, basically the rest of the universe and time itself.

The way Ten’s face goes slack when she whispers in his ear in the Library, the way Eleven can never contain his excitement to see whatshe does next, the way Twelve watches her so tenderly—there’s no one who consistently getsunder every Doctor’s skin and makes herself so at home. And the way they all get indignant at the idea of her outs

marting everyone, even as they fall harder for her? I can watch that over and over and over again. She’s his bespoke psychopath, he’s her husband in every way that matters, and if you don’t think that the last fifteen minutes of “The Husbands of River Song” was the perfect sendoff to an incredible ship, then we’re watching different shows. I’ve recced a ton of Whofics here already, and others have done manifestos for this ship, too. But there’s just so much goodness to be had! So here’s a bunch of River/Eleven recs, since he’s *my* Doctor, and Alex Kingston and Matt Smith have entirely too much chemistry to be contained on a TV screen.

Rec #1: love me like i know you will Author: citynoise Link: http://citynoise.livejournal.com/40991.html Rating/Warning(s): G Word Count/WIP?: 3,810 (complete) Why This Must Be Read: Onscreen, we see much more evidence for River’s comment that the Doctor is “hard work young” than for the reverse, though it’s implied. This fic digs into that reverse, with an older Eleven and a River still at university, and with a deep focus on the characters and their connection rather than the smut that such stories often tend toward. (Not that I’m complaining—but it’s neat to see a different take!)

Rec #2 take him and cut him out in little stars

Author: mygalfriday Link: http://archiveofourown.org/works/809460 Rating/Warning(s): G Word Count/WIP?: 2,581 (complete) Why This Must Be Read: There are a million iterations of how a Library-preserved River might interact with the Doctor, but I love this one, where she gets to continue traveling with him (in a sense) and that actually makes sense of her presence in “The Name of the Doctor.”

Rec #3: They Drag Their Nails and Rattle Their Chains Author: caffeinechic Link: http://archiveofourown.org/works/959428 Rating/Warning(s): G Word Count/WIP?: 1,355 Why This Must Be Read: Taking place immediately post-Manhattan, this is a story as much about River’s and the Doctor’s relationships with—and grief for—Amy and Rory as it is a shippy thing, but the author embeds their tangle of emotions for each other into their every interaction, for once making Eleven’s coping about giving River what she needs as well as taking what she offers.

Rec #4: because now is now, it can never be a long time ago Author: hihoplastic Link: http://archiveofourown.org/works/923994 Rating/Warning(s): Teen Word Count/WIP?: 3,642 (complete) Why This Must Be Read: This sweet and episodic fic covers the in-between times with this pair, giving them a reasonable framework for better getting to know each other—no spoilers!—while enjoying texting and scones.

Rec #5: Acres of longing, mountains of tenderness. Author: Del Link: http://archiveofourown.org/series/60055 Rating/Warning(s): Mature Word Count/WIP?: 13,735 (complete) Why This Must Be Read: This is practically the ur-fic for Doctor/River, wonderfully executed: unforgiving post-Manhattan angst, some hijinks with the Paternoster gang, and figuring out what it meant that one of Clara’s echoes showed up at the Library.

Rec #6: though the stars walk backward Author: mygalfriday Link: http://archiveofourown.org/series/82189 Rating/Warning(s): Teen Word Count/WIP?: 6,282 Why This Must Be Read: A not-quite AU where River and the Doctor meet as university professors and then ditch it for a life of travel and adventure sounds pretty run-of-the-mill, right? Guess again—this fic keeps you guessing and loving it, and the follow-up story is a simple note of delight.

Rec #7: This is thy sheath; there rust and let me die Author: areyoumarriedriver Link: http://archiveofourown.org/works/520584 Rating/Warning(s): Teen, dark themes Word Count/WIP?: 3,204 (complete) Why This Must Be Read: The warning of dark themes is a serious one. As much as we were warned that the Doctor and River traveling together long-term could be destructive, the idea of a Doctor truly alone is even scarier—and this fic doesn’t hold back on its exploration of what he might be driven to do to those who hurt her.

Rec #8: without a word, snapped out, made accidental, isolated, like ghosts, even from our pity Author: radiolaria Link: http://archiveofourown.org/works/866149 Rating/Warning(s): G Word Count/WIP?: 1,023 (complete) Why This Must Be Read: “There is no River to kill the Doctor in the world where River kills the Doctor. And Berlin is not the most romantic city of the world.” A brief and matter-of-fact exploration of that world and what it results in, this fic will make you long for things to be righted.

Rec #9: rejoiced in the hopeless, we loved under atomic skies Author: your_bespoke_psychopath Link: http://archiveofourown.org/works/749422 Rating/Warning(s): G Word Count/WIP?: 5,903 Why This Must Be Read: The author’s note reads, “At least in this fandom you don’t have to apologise for achronology,” and indeed, this fic is a lovely episodic exploration of the Doctor and River’s wibbly-wobbly-timey-wimey life together, in no particular order but with all the joy and angst and everything else intact.

Rec #10: Though wise men at their end know dark is right Author: mygalfriday Link: http://archiveofourown.org/works/789815 Rating/Warning(s): Teen Word Count/WIP?: 3,794 (complete) Why This Must Be Read: This story isn’t quite a Library fix-it, and while it’s terrifically told, it may still stomp all over your heart on the way to its end.

Originally Posted At: http://het-reccers.livejournal.com/1096170.html

#het reccers #fic rec #doctor who #fandom: doctor who #special: manifesto

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