No major TW for this chapter..

"Well?"

"No luck Morrigan, no ones seen anyone matching the description you guys gave me."

Emma places a pile of files on her desk, softening at an angry Morrigan pacing in front of David.

"Shes right Morrigan, no one's seen Kelly since we were cursed."

"Then where the hell is she?! Greenie cant have.." Morrigan stops in her pacing, green eyes wide.."What if shes dead?! What if Zelena killed her?! What am I supposed to tell Ellie?!"

David quickly takes a step toward the erratic woman.."Whoa, lets take a breather and calm down a sec."

"If shes still alive then where is she hmm?! No, greenie's done something to her to punish me for being a pain in the ass!"

Emma pinches the bridge of her nose wearily, knowing full well they'll get no where while Morrigan continues to panic.."The dwarfs are out looking and we've narrowed Zelena's movements down to the farm house, the mines, the docks and the town hall."

"And anything?!"

Emma huffs.."Not yet."

Morrigan growls, clenching and unclenching her fists in her furious pacing, where the hell could the flying green bitch have hidden Kelly, if she's still alive that is! The mines would be the best place but its too easy, that's where she kept Elinor and we felt no other magical barriers within the mines that day..

"Perhaps she was never brought over with the curse?"

Morrigan shakes her head.."No, Zelena put a memory potion in the curse, that's it, Regina was in total control over who was brought and who was left behind."

"If Zelena's killed her, we would have heard about a body by now."

"Or at the very least Zelena would have gloated about it."

Morrigan paces deep in thought, if she were Zelena, she would have gloated or killed Kelly in front of everyone to show power..But if Kelly's still alive, then Zelena wanted her out of the way for a reason..

"When we first came over, we lost our memories, that meant I didn't know Elinor was alive, but there was only one person who did. Zelena wanted Kelly out of the way so she couldn't tell me that Greenie kidnapped Elinor!"

"So now we know why, but it doesn't help with the where."

Morrigan slaps herself on the forehead, Emma and David staring curiously.

"Ugh..Are you okay?"

"If you want to hide a prisoner in this town, where do you stash them?"

The Charming's think a while, Morrigan almost urging their brains on before Emma's eyes widen and Morrigan smiles brightly.

"The hospital.."

"Exactly! Grab you keys Blondie!"

Quickly Emma and David grab their jackets and keys, rushing after a frantic Morrigan and out onto the street..

After a little tantrum in her hurry, Morrigan finally breaks through the keypad beside a secluded white door in the hospital and wrenches the metal open. Quickly Emma and David follow the anxious woman down the stairs and pause when an older woman, curly red hair bunched atop her head and white nurses uniform rises from her desk.

"Who are you? You cant be down.." The nurse spots Emma and Charming and quickly her scowl slips.."Sheriff? I heard no call ahead from the mayor."

"Its a personal call. Have you anyone by the name of Kelly in here?"

"Well yes, sixth room down but.."

Before the nurse can finish, Morrigans stealing her keys from the desk and running down the hall. She fumbles with the metal, key after key a wrong fit and her anger flares. She screeches, Emma, David and the nurse taking a step back as Morrigan waves her hand and the metal door is harshly thrown open.

Morrigan slowly steps inside the dank grotty room, the memories of Regina's imprisonment all those years ago unsettling her as green eyes refocus on a shaky body rocking in the corner on a padded bed. A messy mass of blond curls slowly rises, weary blue eyes glazed and reluctant to meet her new company.

"Kelly? Kelly its Morrigan." Quickly she slips alongside the blond, noting the way blue eyes focus and then lazily roll back.

"What the hell did you do to her?!"

Angry green eyes dart to the bewildered nurse as David quickly moves in to inspect a reclusive Kelly.

"She's been on a dose of amphetamine since she got here over a month ago. She wouldn't stop screaming for her husband and daughter but according to the mayor, she doesn't have any."

Morrigan launches to her feet.."Regina locked her up?"

"Yes, the mayor personally saw to her admittance."

"There's no fucking way Regina did this!"

Emma quickly speaks up at the rising tension.."I agree, it was probably Zelena disguised as Regina, but right now we need to get Kelly off the drugs and up to the real hospital."

Morrigan stomps down her anger, giving Emma a firm nod whilst David carefully scoops up a semi conscious Kelly.."Lets go."

Morrigan leads the party, roughly brushing passed the apprehensive nurse and heads upstairs..

2 Days Later:

The last two days have been a hectic blur, not only has Kelly slipped into a coma from all the illegal drugs pumped into her system, Swan found out that snow bitch was one of her foster parents when she was a teenager, I mean what the actual fuck! Does every bad guy we come across have some sort of weird relationship to one of us?! But the bad parts aside, Ellie has started her first day of preschool today. The happiness of that child is astonishing, but regrettably I cried when we dropped her off, but that's what mothers do Regina said in that infuriating way that makes me feel better about crying..

"So how do you want to play this?" David props his elbows against the sheriffs desk, Emma, Elsa, Mary Margret and Hook stood contemplating their next move.

Regina props herself against a filing cabinet.."Well it seems the deranged Snow Queen wants Miss Swan and the ice witch for some fantasy purpose."

Emma rolls her eyes.."Shes called Elsa Regina."

"At this very moment I'm more focused on getting that crone out of my town than remembering names."

Elsa shuffles forward.."Maybe we can still reason with her.."

"You cant be serious?!"

Morrigan quickly places a calming hand on Regina's arm.."I'm sorry Elsa but shes already chosen her side."

"Aye I agree, and she tried to kill us on more than one occasion." Hook waves his steel limb to emphasize his point and Elsa nods weakly.

"I know."

"Then how are we gonna stop her when we don't even know what she wants with you both?" Mary Margret coo's, bobbing a sleeping Neal in her arms.

"Perhaps we can ask her ourselves."

The group stare at Regina as if shes got two heads.

"And how are you planning on dong that your majesty when we cant even find her?"

"Morrigan can.."

Skeptical attention swarms on Morrigan and she stiffens, alarmed eyes sweeping puzzled faces, thanks a lot Regina!..

"Go ahead dear, tell them."

Emma folds her arms over her chest.."Tell us what?"

"Morrigan?" Mary Margret stills her bouncing baby, a glimpse of mistrust in blue eyes that makes Morrigan's heart plummet. She begins to fidget under their judgment, green eyes darting to Regina who nods at the group expectantly.

"I..I met with her, well technically she found me and offered me a deal."

"Why didn't you tell us?"

Emma narrows her eyes, David quickly stepping forward.."What deal did she make?"

"She said if I stay out of the way of her plans, then she'd let me, Regina, Henry and the girls leave Storybrooke and start over somewhere else."

"Just to be clear, Morrigan didn't nor ever would have taken the deal, shes not that stupid." The small party relax a little at Regina's decisiveness.

Mary Margret continues to bounce her baby.."Regina, you said this would help us?"

"The Snow Queen said when Morrigan's reached her decision, she needs to go and find her, or more accurately, the aging flurry would find Morrigan."

"So we can set a trap." David steps forward eagerly and Regina nods.

"That was my thinking yes, it may take your magic as well Miss Swan but I'm confident myself and Morrigan can get the job done."

Emma shifts, her nails biting into her red leather jacket.."I'm sure just you and Morrigan can pull it off. You don't need me, its a bit overkill."

Regina frowns, Morrigan quickly matching as Hook takes a step toward the ancy savior.."You alright Swan? Thought you'd jump at a chance to go a second round with the Snow Queen."

"I just think its overkill alright, just drop it. Regina and Morrigan can handle it, if something happens, me and Elsa can jump in."

Everyone stares at the defensive sheriff, Hook taking a retreating step back as Morrigan clears her throat, prompting attention.."Okay then, me and Regina will deal with frozone while you guys stand by with that magical cuff."

"Sounds fine to me."

Morrigan narrows her eyes at the reserved sheriff, clearly shes upset about something..Elsa catches her eye, the ice witch regarding Emma with empathy that makes Morrigan more curious.

Neal cries out and David soon slides in next to his wife.."So where's the meeting going to take place?"

"Where the last one did."

"And where was that?"

"At my grave."

They all grimace except for Elsa who only looks around curiously.."Your grave?"

"Long story.." They all speak in unison and a few chuckles have the Ice Queen smiling apprehensively.

"You know, you should really get rid of that tombstone, it creeps me out. Its like its calling to me or something."

Regina rolls her eyes.."Don't be ridiculous, but rest assured I'll have it taken care of."

"Well in the meantime can we all go and get this Snow Queen?"

Regina glares at Emma's clipped tone but Morrigan quickly scoops up her lovers hand and guides them toward the double doors.."Sort you head out Swan before we get up there, and make sure you get that cuff."

Mary Margret frowns.."Where are you going?"

"To prepare, I'll message you when we're ready." And with an idol wave behind her, the two witch's pace from the tense station and back to Regina's black Mercedes..

Morrigan's fingernails scratch anxiously against the tombstone that's hers. Unsettled green eyes gaze out over a mildly sunny Storybrooke whilst Morrigan tries to focus on keeping her breakfast down. She and Regina had gone over the plan a thousand times, she'd distract Snowy while the heroes got into position around the clearing and Regina would sneak up behind the old witch. They'd both use their magic to hold the woman whilst Charming quickly snaps on the cuff, sounds simple right..

"I take it you've decided?"

Morrigan turns hesitantly, her hands fidgeting for added effect as green eyes never quite meet the woman head on.."I don't think its such a good idea, I could lose Regina and the kids by deciding their fate for them."

"You wouldn't be deciding their fate, you'd be offering them another choice, a fresh start, how can they hate you for that?"

"The girls wouldn't protest, it would be Henry and Regina."

"I'm sure they would come around eventually, its not every day someone gets a new life."

Morrigan quickly glances passed the humble Snow Queen and spots dark eyes watching intently, show time..

"But you see there's only one problem?"

"Oh?"

"If I leave, and Regina leaves, whose going to kick your ass out of town?"

The Snow Queen frowns, Morrigan taking prowling steps forward from the cliffs edge.."Your deal might have worked a few years ago but now I have my friends and family, people I thought I could never have, so if you want to hurt them, you'll have to go through me!"

Quickly Morrigan throws up her hands, Regina pouncing from her place in the bushes as both witches launch red magic at the sneering Snow Queen. It hits the woman dead center, basking the blue crystals of her dress in a crimson light as her arms are forcibly lowered from attack and shes left trembling with the magical weight ceasing her muscles.

"Any day Charming!"

David bolts out of the bushes and quickly snaps the cuff on the Snow Queens wrist.."Got it!"

The magic fades, Emma and Elsa stalking out into the clearing while David grabs the placid Snow Queen's arm.

"Emma, Elsa, its nice to see you again."

"Save it ice Queen, we've got a few questions to ask you down at the station."

"I bet you do."

Regina steps up behind the witch, Morrigan sliding along side and frowning skeptically, that was too easy, its like she didn't even put up a fight..She watches as Emma and David escort the calm woman down the dirt path with Elsa in tow.

"Something wrong?"

"Didn't that seem a little too easy?"

"Perhaps shes not as powerful as she makes out?"

Morrigan grumbles, not quite convinced.."Perhaps.."

"Come on, lets go to granny's."

"Granny's? Why?"

"You missed lunch dear."

"I'm fi.." Before she can even finish her sentence, Regina's grabbing her hand sternly and pulling her down the hill and toward the hidden black Mercedes..

Morrigan picks at her tray of fries, absently staring out of the window and Regina frowns, shes been acting peculiar ever since we captured the Snow Queen..

"I know its not the fries."

"Huh?.." Morrigan lazily refocuses on the frowning mayor.

"There's something else on your mind."

"There's always something on my mind Regina, stop worrying because it only drives you crazy."

Regina purses her lips, pushing her salad to one side and leaning in, making Morrigan shuffle anxiously in her seat.."Ever since this Snow Queen's come to town you've been acting shifty."

"Shifty?"

"Reclusive."

Morrigan sighs, pushing her own meal aside.."I'm not reclusive I'm just..Worried."

"About the Snow Queen?"

"About everything. First there's the whole Zelena crap and me forgetting who I am, then I nearly kill you as the Dark Knight, then I get sucked into the past and nearly die, then the Snow Queen and Kelly and You and.." Morrigan groans angrily, a hand running through short ebony locks and a fist clenching painfully.."There's just too much to worry about! We weren't always like this, the town wasn't so..Fucking crazy when I woke up after the first curse!"

Regina places a gentle hand on the enraged woman's fist, unfurling the death like grip and interlocks their fingers.."I know things are manic at the moment, but I swear things will even out."

"But when? It seems like forever since we just sat down like a normal family."

Regina stares grimly.."We're not a normal family Morrigan, but that wont stop us from being together. I know times are stressful but as soon as we deal with this Snow Queen and I fix Marian's heart, we'll be able to relax and spend some time together."

"But what about Kelly? What am I supposed to tell Ellie?"

"You'll have to tell her the truth dear, say that Kelly's sleeping."

"But what if she never wakes up?"

"Then that's something Elinor will have to deal with. You'll be with her every step of the way so I have no doubt she'll be strong through it all."

Morrigan takes in a tired breath, eyes dropping to their entwined hands, maybe shes right, Ellie has always been strong, ever since the day she was born in that cold winter..

"I guess your right."

"Of course I am."

Morrigan notes the grin on red lips and matches it.."Watch out your majesty, your ego's showing."

"Isn't it always?"

Morrigan chuckles.

"There's my love." Regina stares at happy green eyes and her heart melts, she hasn't smiled like that for a very long time..

An explosion rattles the diner, the lights over head swinging subtly and the porcelain plates rattling slightly. An alarmed Morrigan and Regina quickly gather their things, throwing a hefty tip on the table and dash out of the jingling door.

"What the hell was that?!"

They quickly spot several people running from the direction of the sheriffs station.

"Regina the sheriffs station..The bloody Snow Bitch!"

Regina quickly raises her arms and in a cloud of purple smoke, she and Morrigan quickly appear outside the station doors. They bound inside, attentive focus scanning each room until they come to the main floor and squint through the dust and debris.

"Morrigan.."

Morrigan quickly follows her true love and they cough, wide eyes staring at the large hole blown through the stations wall in one of the interrogation rooms.

"What the hell?"

Morrigan lays a protective arm across Regina's stomach as they edge out into the light of the side street, the sound of frantic voices preparing dark magic to strike if need be. She quickly launches forward, feet hitting paving stones and magic at the ready, but she finds the frantic faces of Mary Margret, Henry, Hook and Elsa staring at her. Green eyes quickly drop to a wounded David leaning heavily against a fallen lamp post and both witch's quickly move to help.

"What the hell happened?! Wheres the Snow Queen?!"

"Escaped love."

Morrigan frowns at the pirate.."And what about Swan?! Where the hell was she when all this happened?!"

"Her magic, it.."

Morrigan looks to Emma's downhearted mother and softens whilst Regina quickly scrutinizes Davids battered skull.."His injury isn't severe, now would someone be so kind as to tell me why there's a hole blown through the sheriffs station?"

"Swan had a magical mishap and the Snow Queen escaped."

"But it was an accident, and now she thinks shes a danger to everyone.." Henry quickly steps up to his adopted mother.."Mom we have to help Emma, she looked so freaked when she hurt gramps."

Morrigan frowns.."She hurt David?"

"It was an accident, the post just fell and.." Morrigan places a calm hand on the frantic boys shoulder.."Its okay Henry, of course it was an accident."

Hook scans the street which is full of apprehensive citizens.."So what now?"

"Now I suggest you get your husband to the hospital Snow while the rest of us clean up this mess and try to contain the Snow Queen..again."

Morrigan sighs irritably.."That's if we can find her..Arghh! I knew something was wrong!"

"Calm down love, nothing to be done about it now."

"Shut it captain scurvy." Hook grins and Morrigan rolls her eyes.

"I should try to find Ma." Henry's quickly caught by Regina's firm hand.

"That's not a good idea Henry, for now I need you to stay away from Miss Swan."

"What?! Why?!"

"I assume the hole in the wall was done accidentally."

"Yeah, so?"

"Well that mean's that Emma's magic is unstable honey, she cant control it and that makes her dangerous."

"You mothers right Henry, if Emma cant control her magic, you need to stay away for the moment until she gets a grip of it again." Morrigan smiles down on the concerned child.

"But she needs help, she needs her family."

"And Miss Swan will get help I promise, but its too dangerous at the moment Henry."

He looks to the passive adults around him and nods with a frown.."Fine."

"Snow, I would recommend taking your husband to the hospital now before he passes out."

"Right, Hook could you help me get him into the truck?"

"Aye..Up you get mate."

With a groan, David is lifted and half carried, half dragged toward the truck by the side of the road.

Regina looks pointedly at her son.."You too Henry, go and look after him until we get this mess cleaned up."

"But I want to stay and help."

"You are helping by looking after David. I'll call Mary Margret later to get an update." Regina kisses her son's brown hair before ushering him toward Charming's truck.."Bye honey."

"Yeah."

The two witch's watch Henry slip into the front seat of the truck frustrated and Morrigan gently squeezes Regina's hand.."He's just angry because he wants to help."

"I know, but its way too dangerous this time. If Miss Swan has indeed lost control of her magic, then we have another problem on our hands."

"It wouldn't be a problem if people weren't so scared all the time!"

Regina and Morrigan quickly look to an angry Elsa.

"I'm sorry? Says the woman who's driven by fear."

"Yes sometimes, but when your loved ones look at you like your some monster, it only makes magic more unstable and isolates everyone!"

Morrigan softens.."We hear you Elsa, trust us we know the feeling but we cant make other people not be afraid of us."

Elsa sighs wearily, her squared shoulders sagging whilst she watches Mary Margret, David and Henry drive away in the truck.."I know I'm sorry, I didn't mean to snap."

Morrigan quickly nudges Regina's side, green eyes narrowing and flickering to the hesitant ice Queen. Regina huffs, biting her cheek and raises her chin. Morrigan notes the defensive move and rolls her eyes, always the Queen Regina..

"I also apologize Elsa for my behavior back at the apartment yesterday."

Elsa's wide eyes flicker between a smiling Morrigan and a defensive Regina.."Its fine really, lets say nothing more and put it behind us."

"Indeed."

Morrigan smiles, eyes drifting from her touchy true love over to Hook as he jogs back over to the trio of witch's.

"So what now?"

"Now I think we should clean up this mess and look for the Snow Queen."

Hook frowns at the hole and debris on the street.."Cleaning? Really? Cant you just use your magic?"

"I'm already beat from this morning.." Hook almost pouts and Morrigan chuckles, pulling out her cell phone.."Although, I know a little group of men who moan that they don't get to help more often.." She shakes her cell with a toothy grin.."All in favor of getting Leroy's ass to clean up this mess while we go to Granny's for a drink?"

"Aye."

Regina smirks.."Absolutely."

"Its kinda mean but..I'm in."

Morrigan chuckles.."Hanging with the villains of Storybrooke is miles more fun, you'll see."

Elsa smirks, Morrigan quickly dialing Leroy's number.."Hey shorty! Get down to the station and bring your tools, you've got a hole to patch as per Snow's orders."

Regina laughs, Hook chuckling and Morrigan thought she heard a chuckle escape Elsa's lips, there's hope for the ice Queen after all..