"Red Shoes?" The Merlin behind you asks in confusion. She looked back at him while holding an apple. "Merlin?" She whipped her head over to the imposter. "Merlin?"

The imposter gapped but then smirked. "What a terrible thing you have," Then he began to morph into an old lady, she groaned. "We're gonna have to do it the hard way."

Red got shocked at the transformation. "Regina?" She quickly drops the apple she was holding. The three creatures screamed and ran to you, hiding behind. You got alerted, extended your staff, and got to your fighting stance. "Aw... such a tender family reunion. So sad we can't stay!" The witch quickly engulfs Red in her cloak as the girl screams.

"Red Shoes!"

"Snow White!"

You and Merlin both cried out, running to save her. But you were too late, they disappeared. "C'mon, let's go, Y/N." Merlin ran up to the huge bunny, and you followed. Merlin rode at the front and you at the back. "Hey, wait for us!" One of the cute creatures said.

Merlin shook his head, declining. "No. You go back to Risky Rock and get the others. And make lots of copies of this." He ordered and handed them his one talisman and took off.

During the ride, you felt uncomfortable riding a hopping bunny. "Woah!" You cried out as you almost fell off the bunny's back. Luckily, Merlin caught you by the arm when you almost fell. He pulled you close to him, "Grab hold of my waist so you wouldn't fall."

'I already did.'

You circled your arms around Merlin's waist and shyly looked away. Merlin turned into his human form. He noticed your arms around him, and he blushed madly at this encounter. Before he saw you alone in the woods, he thought hard about why the curse didn't break.

He even fought with himself when they debated if Red is really the one he loves, that is when the other wins, saying that he really loves the one who's close to him, you.

Then he realized he didn't need the most beautiful girl to be himself. Just being with you is enough. He already felt back to himself when you and he chatted back at the storage room, 'til he changed the subject to his selfish self.

He felt stupid for misleading your hints that you like him, and he regretted it.

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You can see the view of the tall castle as you get closer and closer. But as you arrive at the foot of the mountain, where the castle lies, the bunny takes a hard left. "Hey! Wait! You're running the wrong way! The castle's over there." The bunny ignored Merlin and continued hopping until it reached an old well. The bunny jumped inside, and both you and Merlin were screaming as you fell.

It's good that Merlin got a good grip on the bunny, and you were holding onto him. You landed on the bottom of the well safely, still breathing heavily from that scare.

You carefully unwrap your arms from Merlin's waist and dismount the bunny. Merlin followed suit. He noticed a weird-looking stone door and got closer as he jumped off. He opened it with difficulty, considering that this had been untouched and unused. He goes inside, and you follow. You then look around these stone catacombs.

The structure reminds you of the days back at the castle, how you and Chris pranked Belle and Adam then used the castle's secret passageways to escape.

'And Adam found out then scolded us after.'

Thinking about the past makes you miss them and also think if they miss you too, a loud thud interrupts you from your thoughts. You looked back and saw the bunny wanted to come inside, but its body was too big. "Um... sit," Merlin ordered the bunny, "C'mon, Y/N." He grabbed your hand and tugged you to move forward. When you reached the door, you pulled your hand off of him.

Merlin noticed this, "What's wrong?" He asks, and you look away. The hand Merlin held rubs your other arm. "I don't get you." You replied. "What do you mean?" He looked confused at your answer. "I don't get this curse of yours." Merlin's eyes widen, knowing that you find out about their curse.

"How did you—"

"I mean, you kissed the most beautiful woman in the world, didn't you? How come you... nevermind." You shook your head and walked out of the door. But Merlin grabbed your hand and pulled you down, turning you around to face him. He got mentally shocked when he saw your face on the verge of crying. He then slowly let go of your hand.

You wipe your tears and focus on one task at hand, saving Snow White. But as you two walked out, the same older woman, who captured Snow, appeared in front of you, and she snapped her fingers. Commanding massive branches to go after you two, you and Merlin quickly dodged the branches.

But you can hold off for too long, you can't keep up with speed. The branches were now swift. And it ended up the branches wrapping around your body, completely immobilizing you. You grunted as you tried to find a way to slip out, but it won't budge; Merlin eventually got caught too.

"Well done, my sweet." The witch complimented the branches. "Now come along." She said as she walked to two big doors, the branches who were holding you followed.

Regina walked into another compartment alone, and the both of you were on stand-by while Regina was inside. You and Merlin randomly moved around to make the branches lose their guard. But that was an epic fail as the branches tightened and covered your mouths.

"Ooh, I'm scared, Snow." You heard Regina's voice from inside, mocking her. "Very well, a different approach." As on cue, the metal doors opened. The branches revealed the trapped you and Merlin, "Y/N! Merlin!" The girl hollered. You saw Regina holding a shiny red apple in front of Snow, you and Merlin tried to scream no, but it just resulted in muffles.

"Eat the apple or watch them die." Regina blackmailed Snow. Her request makes your eyes widen. You try to shout no or don't do it. But again, it resulted in complex, muffled voices. You noticed Merlin continued shouting, a persistent approach.

Snow looked sadly at the both of you, finally deciding. "Promise to me. You'll let them go." She said sternly to Regina.

"Oh absolutely, When the third bell chimes, everything will be just like it used to be." Regina offered her the red apple, and you knew this would be a bad idea. You grunted and squirmed around the branches but still no use, at least you tried.

'Don't do it.'

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