Summary: A little more sisterly love a slight confession, more info about the case and someone wakes up from the curse...I wonder who?
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The bar is packed tonight and it's all because of Emma's idea to have Sabine and Jacinda's food truck on the side of the bar. Emma has been addicted to the pastries since the first bite and while it was mid bite that she made the suggestion to sell them at the bar, it was a good one. Henry helped Roni create a new website for the bar, Lucy made flyers to advertise the food truck and a few new themed nights like karaoke. With the food truck outside people can drink and eat and both the bar and Jacinda win. This helps Jacinda keep a steady income to prove she can take care of Lucy, it gets Sabine money towards a building for a possible future restaurant and Roni the business she needs to not sell the bar. Even Kelly is impressed and celebrating with them.
"Very brave of you to stand up to Victoria sis, what changed your mind?" the redhead asks from behind the bar as she is pouring another drink for a patron. "It was Emma actually." Kelly wipes the bar down as she turns to Roni "Really? Smart and Sexy, how about that." Roni slaps Kelly's arm but still blushes "She is smart though, it was her idea for all of this. She said if I love it I should fight for it and she would help and she did." "So any news on the who she really is?" Roni shrugs with a sigh "Honestly I think she is telling the truth as crazy as it sounds or at least she believes it's the truth." Kelly scoffs and Roni continues "Seriously you should have seen her reaction to the toilet, I swear I wish I had recorded it." They laugh a bit "I have to admit I thought it was all an act and I found saving her from the toilet monster endearing but I can tell she really believes it. I had to teach her about phones, microwaves, the oven, don't get me started on the toaster she completely destroyed mine when the toast popped out. Called it a devil bread machine and took a knife to it. I barely saved her from electrocuting herself." Roni looks at Kelly seriously "Kelly, I know it sounds crazy but no one could have faked all that. I can tell genuine reaction when I see it. So I haven't pushed her on it but she has begged me to help her return home and I said I would but I have no idea how." Kelly moves her hand to hover over Roni's "How on earth are you supposed to help her get to a fairytale?" Roni sighs "I don't know, she is hell bent on finding a wizard. I can't bare to break her heart by telling her it's not possible."
"Oh my God, you love her." Roni rolls her eyes "I barely know her." Kelly wide eyed open mouth stands back "But you're falling for her. You aren't even denying it. Just because you haven't known her long doesn't mean you can't fall for at first sight and all that jazz." Kelly looks to the distance at Emma laughing and handing out cards for the food truck to customers "I can't blame you though, look at her she is quite charming." Roni's eyes follow Emma's fluid movements through the bar, she may be in jeans and a leather jacket but she still moves like a royal and it is absolutely stunning. As if she can feel her stare Emma turns and meets her eyes, smiles and nods and Roni smiles and nods back. "I'm so screwed." she says as she turns to Kelly with a hand running through her hair.
Just as Kelly is about to answer, Detective Weaver and Detective Jones comes through the door. "Gentlemen, what can I getcha'?" Roni asks as she holds up a glass of rum "Let me guess a rum for you boys." Weaver shakes his head "I'm afraid we're here on official business." He pushes a photo of a woman with long wavy strawberry blonde hair. "Have either of you seen this woman?" They study the photo and shake their heads "No I'm sorry we haven't, is she missing?" Roni asks. "Yes I'm afraid she is, along with a few others." Jones answers. "There's others missing? Should we be worried?" Kelly asks. Weaver shakes his head. "Not yet, so far all we know is 3 women are missing. We can't discuss too much about the case but any information you may have would be helpful. If you see anyone shifty or this woman let us know." Roni and Kelly nod "Feel free to ask around the bar, it's pretty packed tonight so maybe someone has seen her." Jones waves his hand up "Thank you." They proceed to ask around before they leave.
"Well that's not unsettling at all."Roni says as she turns to Kelly. "I know, it makes me want to call Margot and make sure she's ok. I mean it's only women that are missing so I can only imagine what they are doing with them." Kelly shudders and leaves to warn Margot. Suddenly Roni understands Kelly and just wants Emma close. "Hey Emma" she waves her hand motioning Emma to the bar.
"You summoned." Emma smirks. Roni laughs "Yeah I uh wanted to talk to you. Did you see those men that came in?" Emma nods "Yes they were asking some people if they had seen some woman." "Yes they were, those men are detectives...sort of like knights here and there are some women missing which can mean they ran away or it can mean they have been kidnapped or worse. Things like this don't normally happen here and with you not being familiar with everything here I just want to make sure you are careful and stay close to me." Emma looks a bit worried. "Yes of course, anything you need." Roni smiles "I'm not worried about me, I'm worried about you. Just be careful and if you notice any odd behavior with any of the customers let me know." "As you wish." Emma smiles and nods as Roni smirks and shakes her head. For all Emma's changes and fitting in she is still a royal, in all her charming infuriating glory and Roni wouldn't change her for the world.
Back at the station Jones and Weaver are going over the evidence for their case. "Jones, do you really think that old notebook will help us find them?" Jones shakes his head "I don't know mate, I'm just hoping there will be something here to point us in the right direction. Here there are missing pages...maybe that is a clue, if we can find the missing pages." Weaver cuts in "Or it's a dead end waste of time. People are dying, we need a real lead" Jones sighs "The mark on all their wrists is drawn in this book cover and this book is Eloise's so if we can find her, we can get one step closer to the killer or to at least figuring out what is going on."
Weaver sighs "Alright, you go talk to anyone who knew her, see if you can find the missing pages and I will ask Tilly and see if she has seen anything that may help."
Weaver has been at this a long time and Jones has just been assigned to him. They are not exactly best friends but they work well together, Jones is smart and notices things that no one else does and Weaver, well he is a know it all, headstrong and resourceful.
They split up, Weaver talks to Tilly (the neighborhood nomad who goes everywhere and sees everyone) and still gets no where so he decides he needs help from outside the box. So Weaver heads back to the bar.
"Detective, has there been a break in the case?" Roni asks hopeful. "No, I'm afraid not but I came to talk to your sister Kelly." Roni takes the bottles from Kelly as she sits at a table across from Weaver "I'm flattered detective but I'm engaged." she says as she holds up her hand and wiggles her fingers to show her ring. Weaver laughs "It's not like that, just one casual drink with me, I am off duty and it's been a long day." Kelly can tell there is more to his request so she pours them each a drink. As she is putting the bottle back behind the bar he pours a blue liquid in her glass. He turns back to his glass and takes a sip. Kelly sits down "So hit a snag in the case?" she asks as she takes a gulp of her drink. "You can say that." he answers and waits.
Just before she has a chance to say anything else her eyes go wide and blue flashes in them. While Weaver watches, Kelly sees everything flash in her mind. She sees her childhood, the land of Oz, herself as a green witch, fighting The Evil Queen, fighting Emma and Regina. She sees Robin Hood, the underworld, her daughter growing up, and friends, a family she found in Regina. The flash in her eyes stops and she blinks. "Rumple? What the bloody hell-" "Shh, Zelena, no one else knows. You have to continue to call me Weaver but I need help...from a witch." She shrugs "But I have no magic here." "That you know of. Look none of us have magic per se but there is still a little magic here. I need you to help me break the curse."