Flashback:
Peter's shadow flew across the cave wall. Regina watched it go and began searching for Henry. Emma and the others were right behind her, but she had insisted on going first, reminding them that her magic could protect her. Neal had forbidden his father from using any more magic. He had threatened to tie him up and leave him on Hooks ship if he even thought about doing any more magic. The threat had amused the Dark One until Regina reminded him that they still had the material Owen and Tamara had used to block her magic and would happily use that to tie him up with. Until Emma gained control of her powers – if Neal would ever be comfortable with her trying – she was the only one using magic. In the end Neal made his father sign a promise that he wouldn't use his magic, and in return Neal would spend time with him when they returned to Storybrook, knowing that the Dark One couldn't refuse a bargain.
She knew they were close, she told herself that they would find Henry and soon they would be going home.
Present:
The cave was empty now. Regina stood at the narrow pocket where Henry had been trapped by the shadow and reached out her hand. They had nearly been too late. Her magic had saved them when the shadow attacked, distracting it from its target. Neal, Snow, Charming and Hook had held off the Lost Boys, forming a protective barrier at the cave entrance. Emma had climbed up to reach Henry and Rumplestiltskin had cornered Peter. She had chased the shadow around the cave, zapping it with her magic, but it was too fast and almost impossible to stop. One of the older Lost Boys saw what she was doing and attacked her from behind when she was distracted. When she woke she was just in time to see the final moments of the battle.
Flashback:
The shadow had re-attached itself to Peter who was hovering near to Henry and Emma. Rumplestiltskin continued to try and talk to him, to cancel their bargain and tell him to forget about Henry that he had changed his mind. He was still bound by his promise to not use his powers so he had been forced to climb up the cave wall for the conversation. Peter appeared to be considering his new offer, but behind him Emma was fighting with his shadow, trying to keep it away from Henry.
Regina lifted herself up and flew towards the shadow, hand outstretched as she called for her wand. It was time to show the shadow what happened when someone tried to hurt her son. She pierced it with a bright blue light, creating a hole in one shoulder, which quickly healed. She blasted at the sword it had picked up, realising she might have better luck with the physical object. It flew from the shadows hand and she yelled at Emma to get Henry out. She focused on the shadow pouring more light energy at it, but it only stalled it for a few seconds.
Then she made a mistake. While it was attached to Peter it couldn't move away from him. As soon as she directed the light at the parts that connected it to Peter, it was free once more. The severing distracted Peter from Rumplestiltskin who took advantage of the moment to throw a lasso rope around him and pull him to the ground.
Regina turned to look for the shadow. Surely Emma had gotten Henry to safety?
"Help!"
She saw Neal and Rumplestiltskin turn out of the corner of her eyes and she turned as well. Emma was lying on the floor of the cave, unconscious and the shadow was hovering menacingly over Henry. Henry was holding out a sword, but the shadow just pressed itself forward and began to pass through it slowly. A sickly yellow-green light appeared around the shadow.
"No!" Neal was running towards his son
"Don't let it touch Henry!" Rumplestiltskin yelled.
Neal was suddenly there reaching for the shadow. Regina was too far away to do anything. Everything felt as though it was moving in slow motion. She began to teleport herself across the room. By the time she arrived it was too late.
