Summary- Ruby is tired of celebrating everyone's happy ending but hers and realizes leaving everything she's ever known may be her last chance of finding it. What Ruby doesn't know is that not everyone is as content with their happy ending as she thinks.
Disclaimer- I don't own anything for Once Upon A Time. If I did Ruby and Regina would get happy ending together.
A/N- I owe a huge thanks to both laintjie and karjens44 for helping me with this chapter. Also I am sorry that it took me so long to update I was struggling with writer's block. Sorry it's not that long of a chapter.
Chapter Nine- We Were Cursed?
The bell on the diner door rings as it closes behind Regina and Emma. Everyone looks towards them, and Emma sighs in relief upon seeing the Merry Men. Regina walks in holding the book, they would be able to explain now what was going on. Snow quickly walked over to them followed by; Charming, Rumple, Belle, Hook, Tink, and Henry.
"Emma, Regina, there is something we need to tell you." Snow rushes out as soon as they reach them.
Regina looks at Snow suspiciously before deciding to speak, "Okay, but after you finish Dear Emma and I have our own news."
Nodding her head Snow opens her mouth to speak but is quickly cut off by two loud screams as both Hook and Tink fall to their knees clutching their chests. Emma rushes over to Hook placing a hand over his as he continues to scream in pain.
"What's happening!?" Snow cries out as she rushes over to Tink followed by Belle.
"They were cursed."
Aurora quickly turns towards the back of the diner at the unmistakable voice. Maleficent stands there and smiles sadly at Aurora knowing she had lost her chance. Everyone else turns as well and Regina smiles rushing towards her longtime friend.
"Mal! What do you mean they were cursed?" Regina asks as she hugs the taller woman.
"I mean that fairy you all trust so much. Not Tinkerbelle, um that blue bitch. She cursed them into thinking they love each other. Tink's true love is that Robin Hood guy and Hook's true love is Emma."
Tink and Hook stand up finally feeling a lot better, but really confused. Neal was outraged how is it possible that the woman who is meant to be his true love is not his true love?
"What do you mean that rapist is my true love!?" Tinkerbelle was angry, how was it possible that Blue cursed her.
More voices joined in at the thought of Tinkerbelle's true love being Robin Hood, the man who took and raped Ruby. Regina felt sick to her stomach and looked at Maleficent not knowing what to say.
"I believe he is cursed as well." Is all the blonde says before walking to stand by Neal.
Emma didn't know what to do, if Maleficent was correct then Hook was her True Love and well Neal was going to be alone. Looking towards the blonde that was now standing by Neal she notices something strange, Maleficent seemed happy just standing by Neal. Could it be possible that Maleficent was Neal's true love?
"Um, Emma maybe we should tell the others what we have found?" Regina says once she realizes the anger everyone is sending towards Maleficent.
Nodding Emma walks over to stand by Regina, everyone in the diner look towards them wondering what they found.
"Well? What is it dearie?" Rumple asks as he holds onto a tired looking Belle.
"I was going through the books in my vault, when I came across a book about Separating your mind and body along with other spells. While I was going through the book I found a way for me to find Ruby, it's a type of locator spell."
"There is one catch though, for Regina to do this her soul will be separated from her body. The biggest problem with that is I have to perform a spell before the twenty-four hour mark is up which means if I don't bring her back before the time is up. Well-"Emma is cut off as Regina steps forward.
"If Ms. Swan does not perform the spell I will die. This is the only way for us to find and save Ruby so if you have any objections there is the door." She growls out in a calm mayoral like voice.
Nobody moved except for Henry as he rushed towards Regina. The others just looked around in confusion.
"Mom! I can't lose you!" Henry cried out as he got closer.
"You won't Henry. Your mother will save me." Regina whispers as she kneels down to Henry's height.
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Ruby woke up her head pounding, hearing a noise to her left she opens her eyes to look. Robin grins down at her holding a hammer and a few nails. Seeing what he has Ruby starts to struggle against the chains holding her onto the table.
"Oh don't worry darlin' these ain't for ya. I'm fixin' the door so only I can leave." Robin says with a laugh.
All Ruby can do is close her eyes, she was beginning to feel weak as he began hammering the nails into pieces of wood. She flinched in fear at every sound, even though she was mad at Regina she was really wishing the brunette was there with her. Suddenly Robin stops hammering and shakes his head in confusion his eyes going back to normal.
"W-what's going on? What am I doing? Where am I?" He asks turning to see Ruby and gasping at what he sees. "What have I done!?"
Ruby opens her eyes to find Robin's concerned eyes looking at her causing her to flinch. Robin walks towards Ruby dropping the hammer and kneeling beside her.
"Oh god, Ruby darling what have I done?" He cries out in anguish looking at the battered and bruised brunette.
"P-please don't touch me." She whispers flinching back from him.
"I'm going to get you out of here!" Robin says as he tries to unchain the brunette.
Just as he gets the chains off of Ruby his eyes turn black again. Seeing the brunette unchained he becomes angry and smacks her hard.
"What have you done you stupid bitch!" He yells in anger as he continues beating on the brunette.
Ruby's last thought before she goes unconscious is of Regina.
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Regina hugs Henry tightly as the young boy worries over his mother. "I promise you dear Emma will bring me back."
Henry nods pulling away from his mother to allow Emma and her to perform the ritual. Getting the ingredients they need they are quick to mix together what they need for the spell. Regina lays down on a pillow and blanket on the diner floor, looking at Rumple and Neal as they mix the ingredients for the other spells they are casting to help find Ruby.
Emma walks over to Regina and begins to sprinkle the potion over Regina as she says the spell, " Разрешить душа отделяется от тела и ума. Найди то, что вам не хватает , будь то человек, животное или другой."
A light flashes throughout the room before Regina's soul appears in front of everyone and she smiles happy the spell had worked. Eugenia steps forward and looks straight at Regina.
"You bring our girl home." Is all she says getting a nod from Regina before the brunette disappears from the diner.
"Where are you baby." Regina whispers as she flies through the town looking through every building without being seen.
All Regina knew was she had to find Ruby and if this didn't work she would be heartbroken and well possibly dead. After all everyone was cursed at some point right.
