Hello guys! Here it is, the second season of Once Upon A Light! I'm so glad we go this far, all together.On the last chapter of the season 1, I got an interesting review, by D.N.S Akina (again): I must say that you anticipated some of the points. But I can't tell what exactly will or won't happen. All I can say is to stay tuned and you won't be deceived. :)

As usual, I edited the chapter. But this time, there was A LOT to edit, lol. Most of the conversations were made by me, and I especially enjoyed described girls' feelings, when they reunite with their families. I hope my friend will appreciate the new version of the chapter.

Disclamer: I own nothing, OUAT goes to Adam Horowitz and Edwart Kitsis, SM goes to Naoko Takeuchi/Toei.

Welcome home Guardians. The mysterious wraith appears.

Enchanted Forest

The Princess Aurora was in the netherworld, trapped within the flames, because of the sleeping curse she was under. Suddenly, a bright light put out the flames. Aurora saw a girl with a violet mask, giving her hand to her.
"It's time to reawake. Grab my hand." - the girl said.

Aurora said as she asked. She grabbed her hand, and moments later, she awoke. Aurora saw Philip and instantly hugged him. Her husband hugged her back, and then Aurora pulled away, questions bothering her mind.

"How long was I asleep..? What happened? Where's Rosalie?" – Aurora asked, confused.

"The worst is in the past, now." – Philip replied, trying to reassure her – "Now that we are together again, we can restore our castle and our kingdom."

Philip didn't say a word about their lost daughter. He was informed that she was sent away from one of his knights, but he thought he shouldn't tell this Aurora right now. Her curse was broken only moments ago, and it wasn't the wise thing to give all the new information, especially the less pleasant ones.

"But… where's everyone..?" – his wife asked, looking around – "And why the castle has to be restored..?"

"It's a long story…" – he said – "You need some rest, my love."

"I had enough rest." – Aurora stated, getting up.

"So, you must go with me. Our people reunited in a safe haven."

"A safe haven? From Maleficent?" – Aurora asked.

"No, don't worry…" – Philip reassured his wife – "She's no longer a danger."

"She pursued my family for years." – Aurora stated – "She almost cursed our daughter!"

Philip calmed her a little, saying:

"But there's no reasons to worry about her anymore. There are new dangers, but nothing that we can't face, together."

After he said that, the couple kissed.

Storybrooke

While everyone was overjoyed that the Dark Curse had been broken; they were still worried for the Guardians, who saved everyone. Short after Mr Gold brought magic to Storybrooke, Mary Margaret Blanchard and David Nolan walked down the main street, where they met Ruby, Granny and the Seven Dwarves. They were all very happy to see each other.

"The Dark Curse is finally broken!" – Leroy (aka Grumpy) exclaimed – "Isn't that great?"

"Plus, that Dark Goddess… or something… was defeated. No longer monsters making trouble in our town." – Granny added.

"Yes… It's all very wonderful…" – Mary Margaret said – "But… where are Emma and others? They should be back now."

Meanwhile, at the wishing well, Mr. Gold and Belle were discussing about Belle's imprisonment by Regina's hands.

"My dear Belle… Tell me, what happened to you?"

"I was kidnapped." – Belle said.

"Regina…" – Mr Gold said, in an unpleasant tone.

Belle nodded and continued to explain:

"I was locked in a dungeon, back then in the Enchanted Forest. During the entirety of the Dark Curse, I spent in the hospital."

"Fourteen years… All those years, you were here, alive." – Mr Gold said in anger.

"Why did you bring magic here…? For revenge?" – Belle asked carefully.

"No, no. But it still can be used this way. I can't let this go, Belle, I won't let this go!"

"No… Please, promise me that you won't kill Regina."

Mr Gold clearly didn't like Belle's request. But Belle continued:

"I'm not asking to do this only for me. It's also for Emily."

"Alright… I promise."

After he said that, he and Belle kissed. After a moment, Belle pulled away, asking:

"Speaking of Emily… I wonder where she is now…"

"She's surely all right." – Gold reassured her – "I saw how she fought monsters. She is a very strong and powerful girl."

"So… you had a chance to see her…" – Belle smiled a little.

"Yes. When I saw her for the first time, I recognized her. She looked a lot like you, and I understood she could be only your child." – he said.

"Well, our child." – Belle commented.

"Yes, of course. But Emily recently found out that... I am her father. I cannot say that she took the news well." – Gold said sadly – "She cannot accept me as her father."

"She will, eventually." – Belle said, giving him a reassuring smile – "You just must give her some time."

"Yeah, you're right…"

Mr Gold then remembered his son, Baelfire. He then started to worry that he would go through the same thing as he did with him.

David noticed townspeople running through the streets. Archie Hopper (who used to be Jiminy Cricket in the Enchanted Forest) approached the group, informing:

"Here you are! Guys, come with me, I need your help! Dr Whale worked everyone into frenzy, and they're all heading to Regina's house! They want to kill her!"

"Great, let's go watch it!" – Leroy said.

"No! No matter what she had done, we can't kill her!"

"He's right…" – Mary Margaret agreed – "She is Danielle's mother. If we let them kill her, we'll hurt her and lose her trust. Regina is the only family the girl has."

"Plus, if there's magic, Regina may have her powers back. They could be heading to their deaths." – David added.

They all rushed in Regina's house direction, in order to stop the mob.

Enchanted Forest

Phillip and Aurora's joyful reunion got quickly interrupted. Philip's traveling companion noticed a rumbling from the floor. Suddenly, a large creature burst through it. The companion was violently projected aside, and Philip ran straight to the creature.

"Philip..!" – Aurora shouted.

Phillip fought the creature briefly with his sword, by which he caused a Wraith Medallion to drop on the floor. As it happened, the creature flied away, and Phillip picked up the creature's Wraith Medallion.

"What was that?" – Aurora asked, still frightened.

"Something bad." – her husband replied.

Storybrooke

Mr. Gold and Belle entered his shop.

"Wait for me here, Belle, while I go find you something to wear." – Gold said to her.

"Thank you." – Belle said, smiling.

Mr Gold entered the back area of his shop, unlocked a cabinet, and took out a box. Opening the box, he removed the Wraith Medallion.

Meanwhile, Dr Whale angrily knocked the door of Regina's house, shouting:

"Open! Open the door, or we'll enter here by our own!"

A second later, Regina asked, asking, feigning nice:

"What brings you here?"

"This is the end for you, Regina!" – Dr Whale said – "You took everything from us, and now…"

"Now what?" – Regina asked calmly – "You will kill me?"

"Finally, yes. But first, you will suffer!" – Dr Whale said in a threatening way.

"I suffered enough, by listening you now." – Regina said, pushing him from her doorstep, while she exited her house.

She had sworn that she would try to be better, for Danielle, but now that everybody was after her, and that she had no news from Danielle, she didn't care. She decided to use her magic, to frighten the crowd, so they would go away.

"You wanted to see your queen?" – Regina said, lifting her both hands – "Now then, there… she… is!"

She made the gesture to throw fireballs as she usually did, but to her own surprise, nothing came.

"What…?" – she asked herself.

"She's powerless! Take her! Don't let her run away!"

Dr. Whale pinned Regina against a column, saying:

"Where were we at?"

He approached his hands to her throat, intending to struggle her, as suddenly a voice said:
"Let her go!"

A huge light shot down from the sky, causing everyone cover their eyes. As the light cleared, everyone noted in shock that it were Emma, Alexandra, Danielle, Cecilia, Emily and Rosalie, who just returned from the Celestial Kingdom.

"Let her go now!" - Danielle demanded.

The mob and Whale, who were grateful to the Guardians, for saving them all, didn't dare to protest or argue back. So, they dispersed, as only the girls' families staying behind.
"They are alive…" - Mary Margaret said happily.

Emma looked in her and David's direction, approaching them carefully.

"Emma…" – Mary Margaret said, making a couple of steps in her daughter's direction – "You're here… finally, you are here..!"

Breaking in tears, she hugged Emma. David then joined his wife to hug her too. Emma put awkwardly her arms around them. She had a lot of mixed feelings right now and she had no idea how to react or what to say. So much happened recently and she needed time to process everything.

"Regina..!" – Danielle said, hugging the mayor.

This act surprised Regina but it was definitely not unwelcome. She said said:

"I am so glad you're okay, Danielle…"

"Hey, I am a strong Guardian!" – Danielle said with a smile – "Now, that Exitumia is defeated… I think that… it's time to change the living place."

"Danielle, are you saying..?"

"Yes. I accept your offer to move in your house." – Danielle said.

Regina smiled, not without dropping a single tear. At that moment, Ashley and Sean approached Alexandra, saying:

"Alex..? Is that really you..?"

Alexandra, feeling overemotional, didn't wait to put her arms around them both, crying.

"Hey, no need to cry…" – Sean said, even though himself felt tears in his own eyes.

"It's okay, babe, we're together now…" – Ashley said, stroking her daughter's hair.

"I… I just… waited so long…" – Alex sobbed, unable to formulate a whole phrase.

Then, pulling away, she smiled as she said:

"So, I can tell that I saw the real Cinderella."

This little comment made the three to giggle a little, something needed to help tears stop. In the same time, Ruby was facing her own emotional problem. She said:

"Cecilia… I cannot believe… You must be under shock by who your mother is…"

Cecilia looked at Ruby, then at Granny and then back to Ruby again. She lived with her family all this time. It felt strange, but not wrong. She then said, as she put her hand on her newly found mum's arm:

"It's alright. I would not complain about having such a classy looking mother."

Ruby grinned, as she hugged Cecilia briefly. Then, Cecilia asked, in order to keep the good mood:

"Does that mean I'm free from chores in the Diner?"

"Don't even expect that!" – Granny replied, which made Ruby and Cecilia grin.

While Cecilia was talking with them, Emily approached Regina, asking:

"My mother… can you tell me where she is..?"

"I'm just here."

Emily turned around and saw Belle, who just arrived there. They looked at each other from distance, during a long moment. Emily couldn't believe it. Did it finally happen? During her whole childhood, she desperately tried to chase the sadness of not having a true mother, by plunging herself in books. But it didn't help much, because a lot of heroes had mothers and Emily could only imagine what it felt to have one, by putting herself in the hero or heroine's place. It wasn't satisfying enough, since it was only fantasy, a mind simulation. But she, the woman who was standing here, was very much real. Belle finally dared to break the silence:

"I… I'm so sorry, Emily… So sorry…"

Emily was touched by this. She could see that Belle suffered and that she really wanted things go differently. The girl then ran to her and hugged her tightly, with tears streaming from her eyes. Belle immediately hugged her back, crying too.

"I swear I wanted to keep you, but…"

"It's okay, I understand…" – Emily said smiling through her crying – "… it's okay…"

As Rosalie watched her friends and their families' reunion, she was happy for them, but also very alone, seeing that her parents weren't here. Mary Margaret, David and Emma noticed her sadness.

"Rosalie… We know who your parents are." – David said – "We knew them."

"Their names are Philip and Aurora." – Mary Margaret revealed.

"Oh..? Like… the sleeping beauty and her prince?" – Rosalie asked in surprise.

"Eh! That's true!" – Emma said grinning.

"But… why aren't they here?" – Rosalie asked again.

"Well… they… we hadn't see them during the Dark Curse." – David said.

"The last news we had from them is when you were brought to our castle, to be sent in this world." – Mary Margaret pursued – "When you were a baby, Maleficent wanted to put you under sleeping curse. But your mother sacrificed herself, so she fell asleep instead. Your father wasn't there to break the curse by a kiss. The knight who brought you to us said that they had no news from him."

Those explanations saddened Rosalie a lot. Once more, she got that horrible feeling she had after Catherine and Samuel almost died. Again, Rosalie felt as she was a danger magnet for people who care about her.

"Your parents were really great people." – David added – "They may be not here, but I'm sure that somehow you will find them."

Rosalie smiled in response, but her mood didn't rise much. The conversations were quickly interrupted, as Lux and Athena arrived.

"Girls, you are back!" – Lux exclaimed happily.

"We're so happy that you're alright." – Athena said, with a little teary eyes.

Rosalie bent down and hugged the white cat. At least, she was there. Athena was the only family she had for months, even years.

"Is that a new brooch?" – Lux then asked, noticing the item on Emma's shirt.

"Yes, it is." – Emma said, then she opened it, revealing the Eternal Crystal was inside it – "After Queen Exitumia was defeated, the old one shattered, and I…"

"She would be dead right now, if we didn't sacrifice our pens." – Danielle finished for her – "It was Rosalie's idea."

Rosalie was surprised by being given credit about this. Emma then continued the telling:

"After I got revived, we were all teleported to the Celestial Kingdom. There, we all got our new transformation items."

"Well, I am very proud of you, girls." – the black cat said.

Enchanted Forest

Phillip's companion approached the couple, saying:

"This creature is called a Wraith."

"Excuse me, but… who is that?" – Aurora asked to Philip.

"It's a friend." – Philip replied.

The companion took off the cask, revealing that it was a woman. Aurora got surprised:

"You're… a girl?"

"A woman. My name's Mulan." – she shortly introduced herself, then pursued – "The Wraith is one of the most dangerous creatures in all lands. The legend says that it marks its victims and then sucks out their souls. We got lucky that we avoided its mark."

Mulan then reminded Phillip and Aurora that they need to begin their journey.

"Everything's okay…" – Philip reassured Aurora – "With our people, we'll be safe."

As the couple hugged, he noticed a mark burned into his hand from the Wraith Medallion; however, he hid this fact from Aurora.

Storybrooke

Mr. Gold used the power of his dagger, to summon the Wraith. As he did so, he made the mark from the Wraith Medallion appear and burn on Regina's palm. As the Mayor hissed from the sensation, Danielle asked:

"Regina? What's wrong."

Regina just showed her palm, revealing the mark. Even though she had no idea what it was, Danielle knew that something bad was about to happen.

"Oh my… Who could have done this to you?"

"No other than Gold, of course..!" – Regina said angrily.

At this moment, the town shook violently. David, Mary Margaret and Emma, who were talking on the main street, got shocked by the event and watched in horror as the town was putting under siege. They quickly understood that the only person who could have done something like this was the Dark One himself. They entered Mr Gold's pawnshop, David asked:

"What the hell is this?!"

"That… thing… is destroying the town!" – Mary Margaret added.

"This is my gift to you. This will take care of Regina." – Mr Gold answered, calmly.

"What?!" – Emma shouted – "But we decided that she won't be touched!"

"Oh, really? Did you forget who's responsible for the Dark Curse? Because of her, you and your friends lived fourteen years all alone." – Mr Gold pointed out.

"Regina is my friend's mother! You can't take her away from Danielle!" – Emma answered in anger.

"That's all about Danielle? Must I remind you that Emily is your friend too?!" – Mr Gold protested – "Regina is the one who imprisoned Belle! Is that a way to treat a future mother?!"

"Aren't you the one who chased Belle away in the first place?!"

Mr Gold did not reply to that one. She was right on a point.

"We're not done." – Emma said, as she was about to exit the shop.

"Of course, we're not. You still owe me a favor." – Mr Gold reminded her.

As Emma, David and Mary Margaret exited the pawnshop, Belle who heard everything, entered the room, saying:

"You lied to me…"

"Not at all. I won't kill her."

"You're playing with words, just like with people. I thought you changed…" – Belle said, heartbroken.

She then went in the direction of the door. Mr Gold tried to apologize, but she didn't listen and left the pawnshop.

Meanwhile, Emma arrived at the main street, where she met her friends.

"Emma, do you know what's happening?" – Cecilia asked, worried.

"Mr Gold summoned something… He wanted revenge against Regina."

Emma suddenly rubbed her forehead, as she always did when she felt some evil.

"Emma, what's this?" – Alexandra asked.

"It's the Wraith… I sense it going straight to the City Hall..!" – Emma replied – "Girls..! Danielle is with Regina right now… They are both in grave danger!"

At those words, Emma lifted her brooch in the air, as others did the same with their new pens.
"Light Crystal Power!"
"Aqua Star Power!"
"Wind Star Power!"
"Lightning Star Power!"
"Rose Star Power!"
The five of them turned into their Sailor Guardian forms again, after what they ran to City Hall.

Enchanted Forest

While Mulan was attempting to start a fire, she heard the Wraith lurking nearby. Worried, Aurora emerged from her tent, asking:

"Where is Philip?"

"I thought he was in your tent." – Mulan replied.

"No, went away. He said that he'll search for wood, to start a fire." – Aurora explained.

"I am making fire." – Mulan stated.

Then, Mulan realized that Philip has taken the horses. Aurora then wondered why would Philip ride away, after what Mulan understood.

"Because he was marked…"

She then picked up her things, and was about to walk away, but Aurora asked:

"What are you doing?!"

"I'm going after him. He's sacrificing himself for you."

"For both of us! We must search him!"

"I am going alone!" – Mulan protested, as she walked away.

"Mulan, I won't slow you… Mulan!"

Aurora quickly picked her shawl, then ran in the direction Mulan went. But she couldn't see her anywhere.

"Mulan, wait for me! Mulan!" – Aurora screamed, scared to be left there all alone – "Mulan!"

Storybrooke

At the City Hall, the Wraith appeared in front of both Regina and Danielle. First stunned because of the scary look the creature had, she then decided to take some action and transform to protect her mother.
"Fire Star Power!"
Danielle became Sailor Fire again, and she was about to attack, as others Guardians arrived. Emma shouted in emergency:
"We have to open a portal, to send it to another place, so it won't attack anyone! Regina, your task is to open a portal, while we distract the Wraith!"

Regina quickly searched for the object she needed to open the portal. She then took a hat, which she got from the Mad Hatter years ago, before the Dark Curse. The hat had the power to open portals to other worlds, but only to worlds which had magic. Now, she had to concentrate on her task. She failed to send fireballs earlier, because the magic in this world is different. But the Guardians were counting on her, so she had to succeed. As she was attempting to open the portal, girls were using the new attacks they got, from their upgrading on the Celestial Kingdom.

"Heavenly River Shine!" – Alexandra yelled, sending a stream of water from her hands.
"Blazing Fireballs!" – Danielle said, making fireballs come in quick shots.
"Divine Thunderbolt!" – Emily shouted, creating a ball of thunder.
"Silver Tornado!" – Cecilia shouted, making a tornado out of her hands.
"Rose Petals Twister!" – Rosalie said, making a twirl of petals coming from her palms.
As the wraith was attacked from all the sides, and as he made strong displeasing noises of pain, Regina finally succeed to activate the portal. The hat was turning around on place, creating a purple vortex on the ground. Emma then thought it was the moment for the final bow. She lifted her, now upgraded, Star Wand and yelled:

"Heavens Princess Kiss!"
The powerful stream of light knocked the Wraith straight into the portal. But unfortunately, it grabbed Emma in the process. Horrified, she tried her best to hold on.

"Emma!" – the five girls shouted.

Danielle and Rosalie quickly ran to her and grabbed her hands.

"Hold on, Emma!" – Danielle shouted.

"We won't let you fall!" – Rosalie added.

Girls did their best as they tried to pull her up, but the Wraith was so strong, that it dragged the three of them into the portal.

"NO!" – Regina shouted, as the portal closed a second later.

During a moment, there was a silence. Emily approached the place where the portal was moments ago and took the hat.

"It's seriously damaged… It can't be used!" – she shouted in frustration, feeling tears picking her eyes.

"No…" – Alex fell on the ground, with the feeling of defeat.

Mary Margaret, who arrived in the room the moment when the portal closed, couldn't prevent tears:

"No, please… not again…"

Regina was in the same state. She lost her daughter, once again! Mary Margaret then asked her, almost begging:

"Regina… There's a way to bring them back, right..? Please… Please, Regina… tell me there is a way..!"

Regina lowered her head, hiding the tear coming from her left eye. She wished there was a way. But for the moment, it seemed that all ways to other worlds were closed. Mary Margaret, understanding that Regina's silence didn't mean good news, put her face in her hands, dropping several tears. She couldn't believe this. She barely found Emma, after fourteen years, and now she was gone again! As both mothers were trying to keep their calm, Alex hugged Cecilia tightly, seeking comfort at a dark hour. Cecilia hugged back after a moment, after she was pulled back from shock. Emily was crying too, as she grabbed the useless hat, which her three best friends got sucked into.

"It's all Gold's fault… DAMN I HATE THIS MAN!" – she shouted, heartbroken from the loss of her friends, giving freedom to even more tears.

Enchanted Forest

Mulan was tracking Phillip, as Aurora suddenly approached her, having found one of their horses.

"I am going with you." – Aurora said neutrally.

"You should stay here, it's dangerous." – Mulan protested.

"I didn't ask for your permission." – Aurora argued back.

"This creature is dangerous, and Philip rode away in order to protect you! Even though I don't appreciate his means, I'll respect it and I will protect you."

"I didn't ask him to do that!"

"But there was no need to. Everything he does, he does it for you. And now, he wants to die for you. Love implies sacrifices, it's something you don't seem to understand!" – Mulan commented.

Those words hurt Aurora. That was not true, she did know! She sacrificed herself for her own child! The same child she had no new of, since the moment she awoke. Aurora found suspicious that Philip never had mentioned her, but she clearly intended to find out, once the Wraith problem was solved. But she tried to ignore the feelings and said:

"I won't let him alone!"

"He won't be. And no matter my due respect for you, 'Your Highness', the best chance Philip has is me!"

After a brief moment of silence, Aurora said:

"You love him."

"Excuse me?"

"You love Philip too, right?"

"I just owe me a lot." – Mulan denied – "We are just partners in fighting, nothing more."

"You can deny it, but I easily recognize love when I see it." – Aurora claimed.

"Well, you are wrong."
Both women then suddenly heard the lurking of the Wraith. They both ran in the direction of where the sound was coming from.

Phillip was attempting to draw out the Wraith, as Mulan and Aurora found him.

"We'll help you fighting it!" – Aurora shouted.

"Go away! He'll come for me!" – Philip shouted in protest – "I am marked, there's nothing we can do!"

"There is! Give me the medallion, I will mark myself and you will live!" – Mulan suggested.

But Philip refused, he had made his decision. He wanted both Aurora and Mulan be saved. At that moment, the Wraith approached. Phillip then turned briefly, saying:

"I love you."

A moment later, his soul got sucked out by the Wraith. As he collapsed on the ground, the Wraith got sucked back into the Wraith Medallion. Both women knelt next to him, and Aurora started to cry loudly.

Later, at Aurora's Palace, the princess was mourning over Phillip.

"This palace was supposed to be our home… forever…" – she said sadly.

"How did you get cursed anyway?" – Mulan then asked.

"Our daughter… Rosalie… she was meant to be cursed. But before Maleficent could pick her, I put my hand under the spindle. So, I got picked instead and was pulled under the sleeping curse." – Aurora explained – "You're not the only one who knows what sacrifice is."

Mulan nodded in understanding, feeling bad for misjudging Aurora before. A mother's sacrifice was clearly something honorable.

"We have to leave now, we're not safe here." – Mulan then said.

"But the Wraith is gone…?" – Aurora asked confused.

"There are some things you need to know. A lot of things changed in our world, since the moment you fell asleep."

"But I slept less than a year…"

"Well, you see… while you were asleep, something horrible happened. Do you know about Queen Regina?"

Aurora nodded. Of course she knew about her, since Philip and she were friends with Charming and Snow White.

"She put our world under a Dark Curse. It took everyone away, in another world."

"But we are still here…" – Aurora commented in confusion.

"This corner of the land was left untouched. No one knows why, but something saved us." – Mulan explained – "For fourteen years, we were like 'frozen'. And then, time suddenly started again. Even though the power of the curse wore off, our land got ravaged by terrible dangers. The survivors found a safe haven. That's where we should go now."

As they were about to leave, they heard a noise. Mulan and Aurora approached the rubble left from the Wraith's arrival. As they move a large piece which was blocking whatever was underneath, they uncovered Emma, Danielle and Rosalie. Looking a moment at the three passed out girls, Mulan then said:

"That's what brought the Wraith here. That's what killed our Prince."

A/N: What did you think of the chapter? Reviews are always welcome.