Sun has been covered by the dark clouds in the sky. The people of Storybrooke came out of their homes and went out to the streets. Belle held Gold's arm in fear. "What is that?" she asked. Gold looked at it carefully. "Regina…what are you doing?" he muttered. The Charming family saw the brewing darkness in the sky. Zelena's eyes reflected the fear in everyone. They all saw Tinkerbell running towards them. She stopped in front of Emma and her parents. "What happened?" Emma asked. Tinkerbell is still catching her breath. "It's Regina. She used her power to corrupt the Tree of Life. It has now turned dark", she answered. Snow and David frowned confused by what that means but Zelena and Gold know exactly what that means. They looked at each other. Emma looked at them. "What is it?" she asked them. Zelena looked at her. "She just shifted the balance of the world", she answered.
Regina is now at the wishing well in the woods. She stood beside it and then poured her dark magic into the well. "I dicitur ad te. Me gratia tua maxima potestate. Venite dici terram hanc (I called to thee. Grace me with your unlimited power. Let us claim this land)", she recited. The once purple smoke of magic now became black. It formed a large cloud like a curse and it quickly spreads. She smiled as her work is doing exactly what she wanted. She then disappeared and reappeared in the street right in front of the people of Storybrooke. They all gasped once she arrived. She is no longer the mayor they knew. Her black leather dress suited her perfectly. Her hair is done well and her eyes are piercing red. "You've been busy, Your Majesty", Gold said once he noticed what she's become. She smiled at him and walked towards him. "Oh my dear master…you know me very well", she teased. She looked at Belle with a bit of disgust and then they all felt the black clouds coming their way.
"What have you done, Regina?" Zelena asked her sister.
"Isn't this what you always wanted? Finally, villains will win. No more heroes. There's no light remaining for the next generation or the generations to come. I don't need to snuff out the light in order to win. All I need to do is tilt the scale in another direction", she answered.
"What is she talking about?" Snow asked Tinkerbell quietly.
"You'll soon find out, my dear Snow. Just watch closely on your new born son", Regina answered as soon as she heard her.
"Neal? What did you do to him?" Snow asked in panic but Regina didn't answer her anymore.
The black cloud hit the town and as soon as it cleared out Regina is nowhere to be found. They consulted the fairies about their new problem. It is unclear what Regina did. Tinkerbell explained what she saw her did to the tree. The Blue Fairy sits quietly as she ponders on it. Everyone is waiting for her. "The darkness finally wins", she muttered. It alarmed everyone. "The tree is the beacon of purity and goodness in the world. It is the heart of light magic. It can never be destroyed but it can be corrupted", she explained. Tink, Zelena, and Gold know that. "What exactly did she do? What does she mean to watch closely on my baby?" Snow asked. Blue sighed. "All children are born innocent and pure because of the tree. It influenced the nature of every being in this world. If the tree turns dark…" Blue answered and then looked at Emma. "…so is everyone pure", Emma continued and Blue nodded.
She took out a very old book that only fairies are allowed to see. "The Condemning Ritual doesn't just condemn an entire bloodline to darkness but it also sells their souls to it. Regina has a very good intention in turning herself completely dark but she knew she's not going to be able to hold it under her control for long. Eventually, darkness will overtake her. It's too strong especially for someone who once filled with darkness inside", Blue explained. They all listened carefully especially Zelena. "Darkness always wanted one thing, to win over light. It can be by snuffing out light completely or ruling over the world. In Regina's case, ruling is what she knows best. By turning the tree dark she doesn't have to do anything else to turn everyone. The tree will do the work for her", she added.
"Hold on, so she is going to turn everyone evil?" Hook asked.
"Not everyone…those who are pure and innocent, without trace of darkness in them", Tinkerbell answered.
"Newborns, children, even some adults too", Zelena added. Snow looks like she's been smashed with something hard on her head once she fully realized what Regina meant earlier.
"So my baby…she altered his nature", she muttered. David held his wife to comfort her.
"Will it affect us? Henry?" Emma asked.
"No. You are the Savior. Your heart is strong and so Henry's. The heart of the truest believer is pretty impossible to corrupt so you are safe. Aside from the two of you, all of us might not be affected. We are pretty much in grey", Gold answered.
Blue continued to flip the pages of the book with the help of Belle. She seemed to understand some of the fairy language. "We found it", Belle suddenly exclaimed. They all turned their attention to her. "We know how to give her back her light. It is quite simple too. It's just like breaking a curse", Belle added. Emma looked at Henry. "True love's kiss", she muttered. Gold scoffed. "I hate to break the excitement but in order for that kiss to work she has to believe in love. The problem is Regina has become way worse than she was as the Evil Queen. She killed the person she loved most back then to cast a curse, love now doesn't mean a thing to her", he said. Robin frowned. "I don't believe that. If that's true, she could've taken our lives already. She knows we'll try to stop her", he said. Henry nodded. "That's true. I know my mom. I saw her back there when she became evil. I can still see her and that means there's still hope to get her back. We will get my mother back", he said confidently.
