Regina, Emma, and Rumple stood staring at Henry and Violet. Henry had just sucked all of the magic out of the Olympian crystal.
"Henry, what have you done?" Emma asked.
"I destroyed magic. It's the reason everything bad happens. It's the reason my dad died, and you and mom are fighting again. Violet lost her Mother because of magic too." Henry responded.
Regina sighed and said, "Your Grandparents, Hook, and my sister are trapped in another realm. That was our way to get them back." Regina loved Henry and knew he had good intentions but, he had a habit sometimes of making situations worse.
Everyone turned around as they heard a crash through the window and a woman dressed like an Amazon flew through the window along with a woman dressed like a caped crusader.
The woman dressed like an Amazon approached the table that the Olympian crystal was lying on with weird symbols inscribed around it. She picked up the Olympian crystal.
"This Olympian crystal belongs to me." She said.
"And who the hell are you?" Regina questioned.
"I am Diana, Princess of Themyscira, Daughter of Hippolyta, Queen of the Amazons, Goddess of War." Diana replied.
"That was Hades Olympian crystal and it belongs to me." Rumple said.
"Zeus. My father sent me. This is his Olympian crystal that Hades stole. He made me aware of what has happened." Diana said.
"My family. We need to help get them back and to return the magic to our hometown StoryBrooke. We need that crystal to do both things." Regina said.
"We will help you." Diana replied.
"You will?" Regina asked.
"Yes, we have much to discuss Regina." Diana answered and then continued, "I should be able to open a portal to where your family is."
"You can do magic?" Emma questioned.
"I can do spells and such. A little magic. Nothing like you or Regina. I opened a portal to hell before. So, I should be able to open a portal to whatever realm your family is in. I need something from them." Diana responded.
Diana handed the lasso of truth to her friend and said, "Kara, tie up Rumpelstiltskin. So, he can't get away. We have much to discuss with regards to his actions and his plans." Diana turned to Rumple, "Did you think no one was watching you? Did you think you would get away with all you had done? Did you really think the power of the Dark One was so great? Could you be that foolish?" Diana lambasted. Diana was angry since learning all that Rumple had done over the past few hundreds of years. She wished she had knew sooner what was going on and she would have helped. But, the Gods never made her aware until now.
Diana began working on opening the portal. She took Zelena's hair and stood in front of the table and put her hands out and a whirling noise began. The whirling got faster and faster until they were able to see the people that they were looking for. Diana said to Emma and Regina, "Talk to them and tell them to step through. I can't hold it open for long."
Emma and Regina stepped forward and called out to their family who were standing looking at the portal. Emma said, "Mom. Dad. It's Emma and Regina. Step through the portal it's us." David, Mary Margaret, Hook, and Zelena all looked at each other but, then stepped through the portal. One by they came through the portal. Every one stepped back to make space as the room began to get more crowded.
Zelena stepped forward to Regina, "Hey sis." She said. Regina smiled and said hey in return. David and Mary Margaret stepped forward to hug Emma and then Henry. Hook ran over to Emma and fawned all over her. Regina rolled her eyes hard. She still hadn't forgiven him for handing her over to Owen and Tamara to be tortured.
Snow broke through Regina's thoughts as she asked pointing towards the Amazon and the caped crusader, "Who are these two?"
Diana stepped forward, " I am Diana, Princess of Themyscira, Daughter of Hippolyta, Queen of the Amazons, Goddess of War. This is Kara or Supergirl." She said pointing towards Kara. Kara chuckled lightly as Diana introduced herself. She loved giving that long introduction of herself.
Henry had finally composed himself because, it was a lot to process , "You are Wonder Woman and Supergirl?" He asked.
"Yes, do you know of us?" Diana asked.
Regina chuckled and replied, "From comic books and movies."
"Comic books?" Diana asked.
Kara interjected, "Diana you really need to learn more about pop culture. Yes, comic books. They have them on our Earth too. Just not about us."
"Your Earth?" Emma asked.
"Yes, think of it as another Realm if you must. There are multiple Earth's and usually on multiple Earth's people might have doppelgangers and reality might be a bit different. It is the multi-verse theory." Kara replied.
"Now, there are other Earth's?" Emma questioned skeptically.
"You come from the Fairy Tale world but, question whether there are other Earth's or universes besides your own. You can do magic. But, question whether this is possible?" Diana replied.
Hook stepped forward, "We don't know you. No, matter how beautiful you two might be. We always seem to find trouble. You two could be villains and setting a trap."
Zelena laughed and said to Hook, "Down boy. Even if they were. What could you do to stop them? Didn't they just get back from the Underworld trying to save your ass. Next time you die I suggest they leave you there." She said pointing to Emma, Regina, Snow, Charming, and Henry.
Hook looked indignant and replied, "I sacrificed myself for you all. It was because I helped defeat Hades, your boyfriend, that Zeus sent me back as a reward for helping defeat him."
Zelena scoffed, "And if you hadn't been such an asshole when you were the Dark One and then at the last minute decided to sacrifice yourself because you were a total dick, then Hades and Robin would be alive. I might not be with Hades but, at least he would still be alive, and Regina would have Robin. The lot of you always get your way and want you want and my sister and I always suffer. It doesn't matter the destruction you cause. Because good always wins. But, I don't think any of you are that good. You all have done bad, yet we are the only ones to suffer."
Emma was quiet. She understood that everything wasn't black and white and that there were shades of grey and Zelena and Regina both probably fit in that category. Snow, her mother even had blackened her heart because of what she had did to Maleficent and the role she played in Regina's mom's death.
Regina spoke up, "We just need to the Olympian crystal so that I can return the magic to StoryBrooke, then you two can have it."
"Very well." Diana said.
"Where is this StoryBrooke? Will we be able to find it?" Kara asked.
"It's in Maine. But, it is usually shielded from the outside world but, with no magic there at the moment, you will be able to find it and enter." Regina said.
"Are we sure that we can trust them?" Hook asked.
Diana was growing impatient with this man named Hook. Kara could tell so she stepped closer to Diana and put her hand on her arm to calm her down and then she spoke,
"I know you all are weary. But, we are who we say we are. Emma should be able to tell that we are not lying with her superpower and Regina should feel a connection to Diana."
Regina did feel a connection to Diana but, she wasn't sure what it meant. Diana said she had a lot to explain to her. She knew she needed to speak to the woman to find out what she knew and why she was here. Emma's internal lie detector was not pinging.
"As if I would trust what Regina has to say." Hook said.
Diana was about to say something when Emma spoke up, "Enough Hook. These two women will come back with us to StoryBrooke. Diana did actually just save your life. She was the one that opened the portal. Why would she save your life and then try to kill you? That doesn't make sense."
Hook looked a little embarrassed. "I know. You just know I worry sometimes love." Emma gave him a slight nod of the head and smile. She wondered if he always acted like this or was he this annoying before he came back from the dead.
Zelena groaned and Regina looked over at her sister and rolled her eyes.
Snow spoke up, "Well, I suppose we should get back before it gets too late. We also don't know how StoryBrooke is affected without magic."
Rumple spoke, "StoryBrooke survived 28 years without magic. It is doing just fine. I just told you all that to give you an incentive to find Henry faster."
"So, he finally speaks the truth. I wonder why?" Regina asked.
"It's the Lasso of Truth. It compels people to tell the truth. We will need it on him because he has told many lies. If he tries to resist telling the truth, then it will become quite painful for him." Diana responded.
"Okay. Let's get going." Emma said.
"Kara and I will fly and meet you all there." Diana said.
"Wait. Do you think it is wise that we fly? I don't know if this Earth is used to aliens and Demi-Gods. We might want to travel like normal people for now." Kara said.
"There are no aliens or flying people that I'm aware of." Emma said.
"You can ride with us." Regina said.
"We all won't fit in the bug." Emma said.
"We have the Olympian crystal, so we have magic here. We can transform your bug into a bigger car temporarily. Also, Gold drove here so we have his car as well. Your parents can drive his car with him in it and Hook. Must I always come up with the plan?" Regina said.
"They are clueless." Diana whispered to Kara.
"Clueless about what?" Regina asked.
"You heard that?" Diana responded.
"She hears everything." Henry said.
"I'm confused." Snow added.
Zelena snorted and said, "What's new about that?"
"Wait a minute. Zelena gets to ride with you all but, I get stuck with them and Gold?" Hook said at first pointing to Emma and Regina and then Snow and Charming and then continued, "I just came back from the dead and I've barely had any time with Emma."
Emma wondered again had Hook always been this needy and clingy. He did sacrifice himself for her but, damn. "You can ride with us too Hook." Emma acquiesced.
"We better get a move on it. We have to get this done and get back to our Earth. People will come looking for us if we are gone too long." Kara interjected.
"What people?" David asked.
"My sister, government agents, maybe some of the Justice League. We don't want to draw any undue attention to ourselves and I'm sure you all don't either. Considering that you are a bunch of Fairytale characters from another realm." Kara said.
"The Justice League is real too?" Henry asked with childish enthusiasm.
"Let's go. Henry there are some things we need to discuss with you regarding you running off again." Regina said effectively ending the conversation. She was ready to get back to StoryBrooke, get some answers to the many questions she had, and restore magic back to StoryBrooke.
"Wait. They can't go out on the streets dressed like that." Snow said pointing to Kara and Diana.
"They will be fine. It's New York. People will think they are dressed up for some comic con convention or either think they are crazy." Emma said.
They all began walking to the door to leave the hotel and prepare to return to StoryBrooke.
Once they reached Emma's bug and moved it to an abandoned parking lot, Regina turned the bug into a brand-new Mercedes Benz GLS SUV. She had to extend it a bit and add another row to fit everyone that insisted on riding with them. Snow, Charming, and Gold were in his car waiting to follow them back to StoryBrooke.
"When you like a brand, you stick with it." Emma said after watching her beloved bug transform into a luxury car.
"Hey, I drive a Mercedes Benz too. But, mine is a two door. They are very nice and dependable" Diana said.
"I don't even own a car. But, I'm sure you don't drive a Benz because it is dependable Diana." Kara added.
Diana laughed.
"Alright, let's go. It was my magic we used. So, I'm driving." Regina said.
They all got into the car. Emma loaded into the passenger seat, Henry and Violet loaded into the newly created fourth row, and then Hook and Zelena loaded into the third row, and Diana and Kara got into the back seat.
This was going to be a very interesting drive back to StoryBrooke. The car was quiet for about 15 minutes.
"So, what do you two want?" Hook said talking to Diana and Kara.
"I really don't like him." Diana said to Kara in Kryptonian.
Kara laughed, "Me either. But, he is with Emma, so we have to be nice."
"Emma doesn't even realize he isn't her soulmate. She just came back from the Underworld to rescue this idiot." Diana said.
"Emma and Regina have no idea that they are soulmates."
"No, and it is not my place to tell them. It is however, my place to tell her of her heritage and her purpose. She was and still is lost. She has more balance but, she does not know what she is capable of."
"Hey! Has anyone ever told you to not speak another language in front of people. It's rude." Emma said interrupting them.
"Sorry." Diana said.
"Why didn't you answer my question?" Hook pressed.
"Because it is not you that I owe answers to and you do not command me to do anything." Diana responded.
Regina liked this Diana woman, she was cheeky and didn't take any crap. She also liked that she was giving the one-handed wonder a hard time. He was insufferable. She didn't know how Emma put up with him.
"What language were you speaking?" Regina asked.
"Kryptonian. My native language." Kara replied.
"I thought that only you and your cousin spoke Kryptonian. Is Kryptonian a common language on your Earth?" Henry questioned.
"Um, No, only my cousin, Diana, my sister, and best friend speak it. However, for many years I didn't have anyone to speak it to. I am grateful that my friends and family learned it for me." Kara responded and reached out to grab Diana's hand.
Regina looked in the rearview mirror and saw the two women holding hands. Interesting, were they just friends or more than friends? She looked over at Emma to see if she noticed too and she gave her a look to indicate that she did.
"So, you two answer everyone's questions but mine?" Hook said aloud.
Diana and Kara didn't respond. Kara would have answered him but, Diana seemed to really not like him, and she was following Diana's lead. She understood why with all that she had learned. She was here for moral support.
"Why won't you speak to Hook?" Emma questioned.
Diana sighed, "There are many reasons… Zeus showed me everything that has happened in your lives until this point. I saw that he tried to prove himself and become a hero. But, he doesn't do it for an honorable reason, he does it to win your affections. As soon as he had a taste of the Darkness it sucked him in so easily, he didn't even fight. He was so easily manipulated by the Darkness. There is also, the fact that he handed Regina over to be tortured by those two idiots working for Peter Pan. She still hasn't recovered from that yet, she tells no one. Additionally, although I do not feel sorry for The Dark One for he has committed many atrocities but, before he was the Dark One he loved his wife and son very much and he stole Rumpelstiltskin's wife from him when he knew she had a child at home and a husband. That shows the character of a man. When you were in Neverland he was trying to win your affection when you thought your first love was dead and he used your gratitude to get a kiss. Then when it was found out that Neal was alive, and it turned out to be someone that he cared about and considered a friend, he still pursued you. He is nothing but a pirate. Always coveting and stealing things that aren't his. I know you can't steal a person but, he has no honor. He wants what he wants and persists and pushes until he gets it. He was a pirate for hundreds of years, committed many atrocities and killed many in Mila's name to get revenge on Rumpelstiltskin for killing her. But, yet Regina who has done the same but, turned her life around for her child is questioned at every turn by him, he doesn't trust her and yet you listen to him and forgive him and let him in. I do not understand how you can claim to be Regina's best friend and yet you date him. You went to the Underworld with your whole family to save him. Yet, when Regina lost Robin you thought she would turn back into the Evil Queen. I do not understand the hypocrisy." Diana said.
Zelena laughed and said, "I like her. She tells it like it is. Now, I won't be the alone in that endeavor."
Emma's mouth opened and closed to respond. But, what response was there to that. She was right. She felt bad for dragging her family and Henry to the Underworld to save Hook and she did think the Evil Queen might make another appearance after Robin had died. Why she and everyone else give Hook the benefit of the doubt and not Regina she didn't know. She knew Regina had been almost tortured to death but, she never complained or spoke about it. But, when would she have had the time. Right after it happened they were off to Neverland to save Henry. After they had returned from Neverland in order to defeat Peter Pan again, Regina had to give up Henry by sending him and her off to New York, then Zelena showed up wreaking havoc, followed by the Queens of Darkness, next was the whole Snow Queen debacle, then Emma had become the Dark One and eventually made Hook a Dark One, and then he died, and she rushed off to save him from the Underworld. It seemed there was always some sort of evil they were fighting and along the way she had fell into something with Hook because he was there and persistent. She cared about him and he cared about her but, most of all he wanted her from the beginning and that was something she hadn't felt in a long time.
Emma was brought out of her thoughts by Hook growling and defending himself, "I have not killed as many people as Regina. She murdered whole villages and cast a dark curse. Do NOT compare me to the Evil Queen. She is far worse than I."
"So, now we are comparing levels of evil? When your brother was killed you turned into a pirate. When her mother killed Daniel she still fought to be good. It took years for Rumpelstiltskin and Cora to mold her into the Evil Queen. She was a pawn in Rumpelstiltskin's game. Her past actions weren't right, and neither were yours. But, you have the nerve to stand in judgement of her? Everyone including, Snow White, and Prince Charming have committed at least one heinous act. But, yet get to be called heroes. I believe everyone deserves a second chance. I just do not believe in hypocrisy." Diana replied.
Regina cleared her throat and said, "I think it is best we leave the rest of this discussion for when we get back to StoryBrooke and there aren't children around."
Diana nodded in agreement.
The remainder of the ride to StoryBrooke was filled with heavy silence. Everyone digesting what Diana said and wondered what revelations she had in store for them. Emma felt like she was tired of trying to be peacemaker and make everyone happy. She just wanted to be happy. Regina couldn't understand why Diana cared so much about her and what she went through, but, she knew it was only a matter of time until that information was divulged. Hook didn't appreciate being compared to the Evil Queen and this Diana woman speaking to him like this, he had died to save Emma, he loved her. Yeah, he might have tried to be a better man for Emma but, what was wrong with being better for the person you loved and cared about. Zelena thought the whole situation was quite hilarious, finally the heat was off of her. She wanted to see how the situation unfolded. Diana and Kara continued to hold hands unaffected by the matter. However, they were concerned with getting home as quickly as possible.