My actual LIAB review:

I am glad the treatment is going well!
David is always Margaret's hero!
Hmm... I have suspicion that Cora killed Daniel...
I wonder if the prince of wall street was Leopold... Ew.
Regina was so brave going to medical school and escaping from her mother.
It's so sad Margaret's father was never around for her but he's terrible. Who needs that kind of father father?
I am glad she had David and Emma especially after her mother died. I imagine Ruth was like a second mom to her *smiles*.
Yeah they literally went through everything together.
Aww... that's special when you knew by the age of thirteen that you're in love with someone. Really rare and unique.
Of course Leopold wanted to separate her from David.
I have a feeling the financial advisor was Mr. Gold.
The life insurance, money, financial advisor and being under the radar was really helpful I bet. Without any of that they would either be homeless or separated in the foster system. I imagine they would have escaped to find each other if they were sent to the system.
I am so glad Margaret was emancipated from her father!
Love is more important than money. Especially dirty money.
I am glad Regina have her dad!
Also glad Robert got clean.
Henry is a special little boy *smiles*.

Seem like the plane disappearing gave August a life of a lonely runaway.

Aww... Gold seem to had a sad life... orphaned at a young age... now is missing his son. Hmmm... Neal disappeared up on a mountain... in a snow storm... hmm... Is he going be found again *shrugs* dunno... *smirks*.
Gold had a lot of people disappearing in his live!
I wonder if he will meet Belle/Lacey?

*Smiles* I love David and Emma's brother and sister relationship!
I am glad David and Margaret are spending some time with Olive and Henry, respectively. They all need that.
And then family time watching superhero movies!
Yeah they will never take family dinners for granted again.

Yeah Milah have nothing to worry about. Emma need to find Neal! Now!

I am glad Olive found a distraction in rock climbing! It's must had been really hard on her... losing her father, brother and aunt all at once and her mother was a mess at first. She probably felt like an orphan in those months... but when her mom does get back up she still had sadness in her eyes and wasn't the same. Olive grew up quick too.
Aww... Margaret and his children are David's entire reasons for living! Aww *smiles*.
Ooohhh he's hearing the music again...
He found the real jewelry thief!

Yep now August is going to be free!
Lol... Well I am sure Olive is secretly thankful that her father is back and her mother is able to make out with him and be happy *smiles*.
Aww... David call Olive peanut just like in fya he called Summer that *smiles*
I am happy that the gap between them is closing!
Yep... they are all alone now *smirks*.
Aww... David is soooo swoonworthy!

That was terrible and eww... Maybe she shouldn't have talked to the press!

Great Chapter!

"Born to be yours" oooh interesting title
Yes thank you Regina for helping get Henry into the program
"that's my David...always the hero" - yes he is!
Mary is a one of a king spouse
oooh nice slip with Daniel in there because she did love him
of COURSE Cora would act like nothing happened and then tried to set her up with someone else
oooh that Snow father boarding school not cool!
Mysterious advisor gotta be Gold and Jefferson being his helper
YES! good Jefferson and Rumple they even helped Mary emaciate from her father
aw poor August he is being abused in there
I believe him August is innocent
Yes! David will help free August
damn! even Gold has a rough time and nice work working his storyline to work with the "modern" Manifest world
Neal disappeared on the mountain oh I know what's coming next and Gold is going to see his son again
listen to your brother Emma he's innocent
"lie detector in the family" good one Emma
David is so kind and I love Lance agreeing to just being friends with Snow and being there for Olive
aw Killian loves Emma I know it
"blessing in disguise Snow hadn't moved on" nope here it's only David
the music is back
Busted David did it he said he would and he has
August will be free
uh oh talk to the media and now the passenger is dead the story twists again and the shadows are appearing

Yes, Aphrodite had gone through too much. Way too much. Zeus is a jerk at times but I understand why he did what he did. He wants to protect his daughter. Of course, Hera has unfinished business and Clayton. I imagine we will see Clayton again. He better be eventually obliterated.

The garden is probably not the best place for the chalice. Well, they live at Mount Olympus so I imagine there no mortals and all the gods and goddesses know if they touch it they would become into ashes. Zeus probably feels like it’s safe there. Oh, there might be a barrier spell surrounds the chalice too. Blue. No, Aphrodite, no don’t trust this so-called fairy. That how it is with some villains, huh? At first, the hero or protagonist thinks they can trust them, then the sheet been wiped away from under their feet. There is a lot of that in books, movies, tv shows and even in real life! Hmm… that’s something Blue didn’t know. I guess she is not as all-knowing as she thinks she is. Are Sirius and Beryl from the Land without Magic? Since Beryl is from Thebes I assumed they are. Oh, I think it’s better for Aphrodite to meet this so-called truest loves. Ohh… something else Blue didn’t know about. Haha Blue, you can’t touch the chalice, and neither Hera nor the fake couple!

I love that Rose and Fandral are reading Aphrodite’s story as we are! Aphrodite does deserve justice. Of course, Zorro didn’t know he has a daughter. I hope he has met Lily now or going to soon. I assumed it would be off-screen. “I am the man I am. Because of you, my angel,” Aww. They are so sweet!

David’s brooding is quite hot. Yeah, these monsters better get out of David’s sight or Dr. La Guerra would get a black eye along with his busted teeth. Since La Guerra is a Nazi it’s so scary because if he and other Nazis got control over Clayton’s operation the people from stories and fairy tales alike would have been experimented on a lot more than it’s already happened. They would be treated just like Mengele’s twins, the people with disabilities, etc... in the holocaust! This “doctor” better stay away from the Charmings. Oh yeah! Go Charming! Good job breaking his nose! He is a monster. A terrible monster that needs to be obliterated. Yeah, so many people had hurt Snow… no wonder David is angsty right now. With that and the issues with his father. He is Snow’s hero and a handsome one for sure! Aww, he does make her feel loved, safe, and beautiful.

Aww, look at JJ being so concerned for Summer *smirks*. When are they gonna realize their feelings for each other!? Aww, Summer being worried about her daddy. I imagined all of the Charming kids are a bit worried about him. Obviously Snow too. Oh! Where did Nora come from? Why is she here? I thought she went off somewhere in Boston. I think she should just go back to whatever hole she came from. Nora doesn’t know what she is talking about, the Charmings did go through a lot. I am glad Summer’s parents were there to chase her nightmares away and wipe away her tears. For all the Charmings kids. That is a nice memory of Summer’s. Hmm… David being mad at his father is not their biggest problem. In the first place, they are trying to shut down Clayton’s operation, there is Jekyll back in the United Realms, etc... and more to come. They already went through a lot. Nora, their problems are just different than yours, and yes they are lucky to have each other. Her childhood is sad but it doesn’t mean she can be a jerk or a debbie downer. I guess we can call the complex, the Nora complex lol. Well, Summer does have great parents that taught her to be kind and loving. Nora is obviously jealous of her. Maybe one day she will find love and be good. Maybe the Charmings will win her over too *smiles*. She is a piece of work but the Evil Queen was too so who knows. JJ is such a sweet boyfri- I mean friend. Just a friend. I love that they are getting to know each other!

That “doctor” is a douche-bag! I am sorry that they had met him too. But I guess it was inevitable and now it has happened. I am curious what other bad deeds, besides curving off mermaid scales, he had done? Yeah, Emma got good points here. If Xander disobeyed Clayton he could have killed him. It’s possible Clayton also threatened him with David’s life or Emma’s life. Maybe he could have gone get them and then make a run for it and hide from Clayton… but maybe he just didn’t want to risk their lives. David has a right to be angry for now though, hopefully soon he would realize that it was a difficult situation for his father. Leo, of course, Cibola exists. I wonder what isn’t real? Hmm… what if the quipu is the direction to the key, and the key is the chalice? Yeah, Snow and Charming always seem to be mash in the middle of it. I like that the Charmings are good-hearted people that don’t care about gold, riches or treasures. I like the little “meeting” between the three older Charmings kids. One of my headcanons is them having these little conversations now and there.

Hera should not get full power over the skies.

Aphrodite already knew something was off with the fake couple. She is smarter than what Blue and Hera give her credit for. I think Blue and Hera are the stupid ones to really think she would fall for it. Especially after the obviously planted baby tree. Maybe an average mortal might fall for it but Aphrodite is the goddess of love… she would know and can tell if it’s an actual sapling from the first spark of the truest love or not. Hmm, you mentioned Odin and Hela… wonder if they will come into the story for real one day?

I relate to Rose here because I read a lot too! Also, I think Snow should be invited to the Beauty-Rose-Healer book club since she’s quite a reader too, and I imagine Charming might be there too if she comes. Well anybody that wants to come is invited of course! Are the flashbacks in this chapter after she was split from the Black Fairy? Or before? Blue has been showing her darkness a lot more lately. Probably knows there no point in hiding it anymore. Since everybody knows. Yay! I love that Dashing Rose and Tink tricked Blue into imprisonment and hopefully forever! Rose is a genius. Aww just like Charming is Snow’s hero, Fandral is Rose’s hero! James of course is Aphrodite’s hero!

Oh no… What is Johnny doing now? Ohhh… a teenage prodigy, that’s neat, but now I think I know why he is beating up that man. He is the teenager’s father, is he? Oh, Johnny. Forcing them into submission is not the answer! At least Natalie tried to do it peacefully. I like seeing little hints of goodness in her. It shows she is not a total loss. Johnny on the other hand… I am unsure. He is just as bad as his father, unfortunately. Cecily was too. I wonder if all Claytons have this darkness and greediness in their blood? I would like to see some good Claytons eventually. What Johnny is doing to this family is just terrible! Ohhh… the quipu was created by an Inca Princess!? Interesting! The Dragon Queen herself!? Wow, it’s just become a full circle now. The teenage prodigy is named after her!? Cool! I just hate that Johnny is the one learning about all of this. Yay! The Charmings and Co. are here! Woohoo! I am glad Johnny is restrained now. The chalice of Venus? I didn’t know it’s called that! I am guessing the Dragon Queen had a sibling and this family been descended from the sibling or one of them. Eva’s healing powers are so handy! Eva is probably on point a lot of times. Assuming by the mother’s reaction they had heard about what happened in the USA. Maybe not the full story or the full truth but something. Or maybe they know a prophecy? That does make sense for them. Zia… beautiful name and that also means the Dragon Queen was named Zia. Was The Dragon Queen’s last name Ramos too? Also a cool name! Right now David and Natalie are the siblings that don’t get along. It’s interesting how James, David, and Natalie are all siblings but none of them grew up together. Well to be fair Natalie is a half-sibling and is around 30 to 40 years younger than her half brothers. Honesty their situation is very real since it’s happened in the real world also. Where bio siblings never got to grow up together or even aware of each other’s existence. I like seeing some bit of realism in these characters’ backgrounds. Aww, it seems like there is a little puppy crush between Bobby and Zia. Bobby’s first crush! Well that we know of. Natalie probably does have some greediness in her, she did grow up around it after all, but I do think she should stay with the Charmings so they can get to know each other. She’s a better option to come along than neither Johnny nor Thaila anyways. “She’s right… she’s not part of them. She’s part of us,” Aww… Xander already loves his daughter, even if he just found out. As an annoyed big brother, David scoffed at that of course. He just looked like an annoyed sibling at that moment! Natalie does seem genuinely interested in all of this ancient history stuff. Not the gold itself, but the mystery and history of the ancient times. Seems like they need to hike a bit now.

Probably because Beryl is actually not Sirius’ real beloved, well not that he wouldn’t cheat. I am sure he had multiple “girlfriends” at the same time. Clayton and Johnny too. Wouldn’t be surprised if Johnny has cheated on Natalie. I am glad Aphrodite found out Blue and Hera’s plot to deceive her! Aphrodite is angry… and she should be. This is a serious offense. Zeus deserves to know. It’s terrible when you find out someone you had trusted is actually can’t be trusted. She must have felt betrayed. Oh no! I guess that was when Aphrodite was first cursed. Hera and Blue are just terrible.

Ah! Is the handsome, shaggy-haired man Anchises!? I bet it’s is. This was their first meeting!

Oh, I think Natalie will want their help, to be good, eventually. Once she knows they would accept her. She probably does, she just thinks they wouldn’t accept her at all. She doesn’t know them yet. Snow is right, Charming will helps her out. It just takes some time. It is time for all to come together. “No one is as good as you… and the fact you’re mine still humbles me every day,” Aww! I am glad Snow has a man that takes her breath away every day. Ohhh the Dragon Queen’s last name was Troyano! Zia Troyano. Have a very ancient feel to it! Oh! That how the Dragon Queen came to the Enchanted Forest (Misthaven). Very interesting. And she used the chalice to conceal the Incas people’s knowledge and treasure. A full circle! Wow! The chalice still has powers that Snowing didn’t even know about! Oh, it’s definitely better than Atlantis but it’s only because of Clayton of course. Natalie, you probably should listen to your big brother! He is right it won’t fulfill her life. “Oh… so you have a sister for five minutes and I’m already getting the big brother lectures,” lol. I was wondering if she would say something like that! I am so happy you wrote it! She is probably better off with Charming and Xander than her mother, to be honest. I think she needs them and I hope she stays in their life. Yeah, why is Nora even here!? Why can’t she just get lost? Wow, I can’t believe the quipu actually says all of that, from only twists and knots, amazing! I am guessing the evil man is a Clayton… yep. Of course, it is. Yeah, don’t worry guys the Charmings will take care of young Zia!

Great chapter! Thanks!

Oh God... someone from the government? An individual who knows more about the plane than he let's on? A passenger who's gone insane? So many possibilities for this cold blooded murder. I'm glad August will go free and Marco will get his son back. The peanut nickname made me think of Summer and smile

Outstanding chapter and interesting cliffhanger.

I loved seeing David solve the case and help Marco and his son. I also liked seeing him bond with Olive!
I also enjoyed seeing Gold's pic and I hope he finds his son! I also think I know who has been helping David and Emma stay together after Ruth died! Clever of Ruth to put money away that Robert couldn't touch.

Oh wow. What a chap. Ooh mysterious killer. That'll gum up the works. Keep it up.

Amazing chapter really loving this story

David was indeed smitten "curly blond hair and baby muscles" oooh yes and Emma not needing to know that
Lance is the big brother? as in Lancelot? okay I don't mind this because Lancelot and Snow are good friends
"it would actually be weird" but also happy times
aw Olive wanted Lance to be her stepdad how cute but I'll settle for him being a family friend
David will understand Olive
oooh the violins are back wonder where they are going to lead to
Macro? oooh his son has to be August August is in trouble
uh oh Milah's here
uh I think he still loves you Emma
oh I love Lego too it's one of the best presents
uh oh the crazy lady attack poor Snow and Henry
sadly there is more "craziness" to come like that
ah ha! it was August
this one IS innocent Emma
hehehe thank you for that partnership Graham
aw.a flashback with young Mary, Emma and David
aw Eva called Snow *snowdrop* she's a wonderful mother
"I thought you said you were tired" "well I'm not anymore" ha! David and Emma brother sister I love this vibe!
Emma is adorable and David IS smitten!

Oh Olive shouldn’t feel guilty about wanting to rock climb with Lance! Her dad is not like that.

Margaret would never moved on ever and she didn’t in the five years. Would be the same for David in reverse.

So Olive did wanted her Mom and Lance to date? Poor Lance though. I hope he does move on.

Yeah, what Margaret and David have is quite unique.

Hope they get August out of prison!

Huh oh… Milah. It’s not Emma’s problem but I suppose I get it. I mean your husband’s fiancé came back from the dead. A little worry is understandable.

Aww… mom and son time! So adorable. Their teasing each other is so cute! Glad Margaret get this time with Henry.

Lady, Henry or any of the 282 passangers are not a sign from Jesus or Himself. Just some weird time wrap or something.

Aww… poor Margaret having panic attacks…

How many prisoners in Riker’s are innocent? That’s sad.

“… it was like falling right back into place without even skipping a beat” aww!

David is a good man! Margaret will never dare to call him crazy!

Being Killian’s partner awkward…

“Of course not… that would make my life easier.” Lol. Oh Emma.

Aww… Yeah Margaret and Emma are always there for each other. And David is always there for them too! “Smiles”.

That is the most adorable meet cute EVER! You can tell little David and little Margaret already have little crushes on each other! *Heart melting*

Margaret gushes about David’s baby muscles!

Amazing!

Hello Milah and Marco to the story. I can't believe August is in Rikers, then again he didn't do the most honest things in the show either. Marco gspeaks the truth about how everything is so high tech and nothing is made to last like antique clocks and jewelry made by hand. I do want the full story from August. Milah knows Killian isn't over Emma, I feel for both of them in this love triangle

Awesome chapter!

That was the most adorable meet cute EVER! It was nice to see David help Marco and I know they will help August!

Crazy lady is right! For a minute, I thought she was talking about Jesus!

Poor Emma having to deal with an insecure wife!

Awesome job. I love it.

God their experience in the plane is a lot like alien abductions. The people who are abducted hardly have any memory of the event afterwards and it sometimes comes out in dreams and hallusinations. Maybe the characters should undergo regressive hypnosis.

The Manifest plot also sounds a lot like The Langoliers, a Stephen King novella about a plane of people who vanish into a time wormhole