And Straight on 'Til Morning
Regina and Giselle waited at the loft while David, Emma and Mary Margaret went to get Henry. Giselle just sat at the bar and watched as her cousin paced. Finally, Regina couldn't take it, "What?!"
Giselle shook her head, "I just can't believe you were going to let me die… I'm just as much family than Henry."
Regina scoffed, "We might be related but we are not family… I heard the Charmings…They were going to leave me here or put me in Rumpelstiltskin's cell."
"I would have never let them leave you," said Giselle, "and I have enough influence, I might have had a chance to convince them to let you go free. You and I are all we have left of our families… You're lucky… You have Henry… I don't have anyone…"
"What are you talking about? You have the Charmings…"
"But, that's not the same… I know we haven't had the best relationship over the years but it wasn't like we had a chance to put things right. We have that now… Uncle Henry would want that…"
Before Regina could answer, Regina's son came in the door. David, Mary Margaret and Emma were right behind him. "Henry!"
"Mom!" said Henry The two of them hugged when all the sudden there was an earthquake.
"Regina, was that…" asked Emma.
"Yes. The diamond was activated," said Regina.
"So, we're all gonna die," said Henry.
"You were born here, so you'll live."
"But... I'll be alone."
"I'm so sorry."
"It's not gonna happen, I'm not gonna let it," said Emma, she looked at Regina, "You did this, now make it stop."
"I can't, there's no way."
"WELL, FIGURE IT OUT!" Emma shouted, "It's your fault!"
"STOP!" shouted Henry, "I already lost my dad. I don't wanna lose anybody else. We have to work together."
While Henry was talking, Hook slipped in unnoticed, "From the mouths of babes," he said, "I'd say the lad has a point."
David stepped up to Hook and punched him in the face, "That was for the last time we met."
"Bloody hell," said Hook
Giselle drew her gun, "Tell us why you're here before I use something other than my fist."
"I think threatening to kill me seems a bit redundant when we're all about to die anyway," said Hook.
"No thanks to you," said Emma, "Regina just told us you were working with Tamara and Greg to get your revenge."
"Well, that was before they told me I had to die to get it."
"We don't have time for this," said Emma, "We have a real problem."
"Which is why I'm here, 'cause staring death in the face has made me realize if there's one thing I want more than my revenge, it's my life," said Hook, "So should we start this thing now, and then resume bickering?"
"There is no stopping it," said Regina, "And the best thing I can do is slow it down, but that will only delay the inevitable."
"It'll give us the time we need," said David.
"The time for what?" asked Mary Margaret.
"Steal back the beans. Use them to get everyone into the Enchanted Forest before Storybrooke is gone."
"How?" asked Emma, "We don't even know where Greg and Tamara are."
"Well, I do. I can help," said Hook.
"Help yourself," said Emma, "You'll take them and leave us all behind. Why should we trust you?"
"No, we won't have to," said Giselle, "I'll take David and go with him, and if he tries anything, I'll shoot him in the face."
"Quite hostile, aren't we?" asked Hook.
"Just be glad I don't have my sword..."
"I'll take Regina to slow down the diamond, give you guys time," said Emma, "Mary Margaret, take Henry, and gather everyone. Make sure they're ready to go as soon as we have those beans.
Mary Margaret and Emma got ready to leave. Regina stopped Henry and said, "Henry, before you go, I'm sorry for what's happened. I... tried to be the person that you wanted me to be and I failed. But I won't let you be alone. You just know that I love you."
"I love you, too," they hug and then Mary Margaret and Henry left.
Emma and Regina were next. Hook looked at David and said, "The things we do for our children..."
David, Giselle and Hook pulled up outside the Cannery in David's truck, "Over there," said Hook.
"Let's go," said David.
There was another earthquake. This one was much stronger, "Time's running out."
"Oh, is that what that means?" said Giselle, sarcastically.
Once they were inside they started to search for Greg and Tamara, "So, tell me, Hook, all this time, it's been about revenge for you," said David, "Why is it suddenly so important that you survive? I know what I'm fighting for—my family. What are you fighting for?"
"Myself. That's plenty of motivation, I can assure you," said Hook.
They continued to walk and a few moments later they heard a noise, "Quiet," said Giselle. David and Giselle both pulled out their guns. The three of them hid behind some barrels.
David looked around the corner and he saw Greg walking up carrying a couple of bags, "The beans," said David, as the three of them stepped out from their hiding places, "Give them to me."
Greg took out a small jar of beans, "You mean these?" he asked
Just then, Tamara appeared and shot David's gun out of his hand. Then she took off. David and Giselle chased after Tamara, while Hook tacked Greg to the ground knocking the jar out of his hand breaking it. Then they started to wrestle for the last of the beans.
As Tamara tried to run from her pursuers, she tripped knocking the gun from her hands. As she got up, David and Giselle closed in. But before they could do anything Greg jumped on top of them knocking them to the ground. Greg got up first as Tamara reached for David's gun. Greg stopped her before she could take it and said, "No, we got what we need." Then they took off.
David and Giselle got up and started after them but Hook stopped them, "What are you doing?" asked Giselle, "They've got the beans!"
"Not all of them," said Hook, "I snagged one." He showed David and Giselle the bean and then put it in his pouch.
"Where are the rest?" asked David.
"Who cares? All we need is one." David tried to run after them but Hook stopped him, "Hey! Live to fight another day, mate!"
"I'm not your mate," said David. He took the pouch from Hook and they headed out of the Cannery.
A short time later, a good portion of the population of Storybrooke was at Granny's when David, Giselle and Hook returned, "We have the beans," said David.
Just then, Emma walked in, "You did it?" she asked
"Yeah," said Travis with a smile.
Emma noticed David's shirt sleeve was ripped, "You okay?"
"Oh, it's... grazed. It's fine," said David.
"Okay. Let's get going." Emma looked at her son, "Henry?"
Henry stepped forward, "Wh—where's my mom?"
"Regina can hold off the self-destruct device long enough for us to escape, but..."
"But what?"
"She won't survive."
Giselle looked down. She couldn't believe it. Regina was going to sacrifice herself for them. "No," said Henry, "No."
"Henry, I'm sorry," said Emma, "I promised her I'd get you to safety."
"But we can't do this! She's family! We don't leave family behind!"
"This is what she wants. We have a way out. We have to take it."
Giselle looked up, "No… Henry's right… We saved Regina from being killed by the Wraith… There must we away we can save her now"
"The Wraith!" said Mary Margaret.
"What?" asked Emma.
"We sent it through a portal. Why can't we do the same thing with the self-destruct?"
"Because we don't know if it's gonna work."
"It could," said Giselle
"Yeah," said David.
"It's too risky," said Emma, "No one will go along with it."
Archie stepped up, "Yes, we will. Because it's the right thing to do. Look, Snow White and the Prince have always led us before, and we've always won. So, who's willing to let them lead us again?" Everyone voiced their agreement.
"Thank you, Archie," said Mary Margaret. Emma looked at Mary Margaret, "This is what we should do."
"And will do," added David.
"Look, I know we haven't had a lot of chances to be parents, but give us this one. Let us do the right thing. It's not too late."
Emma hugged Henry, "I just don't want him to be alone. I don't want him to grow up the way I did." Just then there as a loud boom and another stronger earthquake, "This plan could fail. If we use that bean now, we can get away for sure. We will survive."
"But it's wrong," said Mary Margaret, "Emma, I killed her mother."
"You did that to Cora because you had to."
"I did it because it was easy. It was a mistake. There were other paths, harder paths, and I wish I had taken them," Mary Margaret stepped forward, "So please, Emma, honey, let's take the hard path. Because if we don't we will be building a future on Regina's blood."
Emma thought for a moment, "Okay."
David tossed Emma the pouch with the bean but Hook intercepted it, "You're all mad." Emma and Giselle tried to get it back, but he blocked their attempts, "I can live with myself."
"Give it back," said Giselle.
"If she wants to die for us, I say let her."
"We understand each other," said Emma, "Look out for yourself, and you'll never get hurt, right?"
"Worked quite well for me."
"Yeah, until the day that it doesn't. We're gonna do this. It might be stupid, it might be crazy, but we're doing it. So, you can join us and be a part of something, or you can do what you can do best, and be alone."
Hook thought for a moment then handed her the pouch with the bean, "Quite passionate, Swan." Then everyone started to leave.
David, Emma, Giselle, Henry and Mary Margaret walked into the mine. Regina was still standing there slowing the trigger. Regina saw them walk in, "What are you doing here?" asked Regina.
"You were willing to die to save us," said Henry, "That makes you a hero. Now we're gonna be heroes."
"We're gonna open up a portal, throw this thing into a void," said David.
"No. You don't know that it'll work," said Regina.
"We have to try," said Mary Margaret.
"Everybody, step aside," said David, as he moved everyone out of the way.
Emma took a few steps back and took out the pouch and opened it. But she didn't do anything, "Emma?" asked Giselle.
"It's empty," said Emma as she turned back to her family, "Hook."
"I can't contain this much longer," said Regina.
Emma looked over at Mary Margaret and David, "Mom... Dad..." The three of them along with Henry hugged.
Giselle went over to Regina, "I wish things didn't have to end this way," she said.
"Me too..." said Regina, "I wish we had the chance to make things right between us." Giselle nodded. Henry went over to them and Regina said, "I love you, Henry. I only wish I was strong enough to stop all this. I'm just not."
Just then a light bulb went off in Emma's head. She walked up to Henry, Regina and Giselle. "You may not be strong enough, but maybe we are." Giselle took Henry over toward Mary Margaret and David. Emma then stood across from Regina. She put her hands next to the diamond and magic started to flow from her hands into the diamond. It looked like it was going to work then there was a blast of magic knocking back Emma and Regina and knocking out Henry, Giselle, Mary Margaret and David.
Everyone started to come to a few moments later. David looked around and smiled, "We're alive!" he said as he helped Mary Margaret to her feet. Giselle laughed as she got to her feet.
Mary Margaret saw her daughter was still on the ground, "Emma?" she and David helped Emma to her feet.
Giselle went over to Regina to help her, "You okay?" She asked.
"Yeah, I'm fine," said Regina, as she got to her feet.
Giselle smiled, "Good." She hugged her cousin and Regina hugged her back.
Regina went over to the now powerless diamond and picked it up, "We did it," said Emma.
"Yes, we did," said Regina.
"Gotta hand it to Henry," said Giselle, "He's right about a lot of things."
"Yes, he is," said Emma, "Isn't that right, kid?" she turned and saw that Henry wasn't there, "Henry?"
"Henry?" called Regina. Then the five of them started back out of the mine to try to find Henry.
"Henry?" called Emma. She looked down and saw something on the mine cart track ahead of them.
"Emma, what is it?" asked Mary Margaret.
Emma picked up the object. It was Henry's backpack, "They took him."
The five of them ran to the docks trying to track down Greg and Tamara, "Emma, you don't even know where you're going," said Mary Margaret.
"Doesn't matter," said Emma, "I have to find him. I'll track them down in hell if I have to."
Then they saw Greg and Tamara each holding onto one of Henry's arms. They were standing by the edge of the dock. Greg saw them and threw something into the water. "The last bean," said Regina. Then a green whirlpool opened in the harbor, "They've opened a portal."
"Henry!" shouted Emma.
"Henry!" shouted David. The five of them ran toward them but it was too late. Greg and Tamara jumped into the portal taking Henry with them.
"No! No! No!" shouted Emma as they reached the edge. Giselle and David held her back to keep her from jumping in after them, as the portal closed, "We have to follow them! There has to be a way!"
"Not only do we not know where they went, but Hook stole the last bean!" said Regina.
"I don't care!" said Emma.
"Without it, there's no way to follow."
"There has to be. We can't just let them take Henry!"
Just then Mr. Gold and Belle walked up, "They've taken Henry?" he asked.
"Yeah," said Giselle, "You're the Dark One. Do something."
"Gold, help us," asked Emma.
"There's no way," said Gold, "I spent a lifetime trying to cross worlds to find my son. There's no way in this world without a portal."
"So that's it? He's gone forever?" said Regina, "I refuse to believe that."
Just then Belle saw something in the distance, "What is that?" There was a ship coming into the harbor.
"Hook," said Emma.
Once the Jolly Rodger was docked they walked up to it, "What the hell are you doing here?" asked Emma as Hook walked of the ship.
"Helping," said Hook.
"Well, you're too late," said Giselle.
"Am I?"
"I thought you didn't care about anyone but yourself," said Emma.
Hook held out the pouch with the bean, "Maybe I just needed reminding that I could." Emma open the pouch and the bean was inside.
"Enough waiting around, let's go," said Regina.
"Go? Where? I thought we were saving the town," said Hook.
"We already did," said David.
"We need to get Henry," said Giselle, "Greg and Tamara took him through a portal."
"Well, I offer my ship and my services to help follow them," said Hook.
"Well that's great, Hook, but how do we track them?" asked Regina.
"Leave that to me," said Gold, "I can get us to where we need to go."
"Well, let's do it," said Mary Margaret.
Everyone started to go up the gangplank. Everyone boarded except Belle. Gold knew that Greg and Tamara weren't working alone. There would be others coming. Gold had her stay behind so she could enact a cloaking spell, it would shield the town and make it impossible for anyone to find it. Once Gold was on board he walked up to Hook, "So, are you done trying to kill me."
"I believe so," said Hook.
"Excellent. Then you can live." Mr. Gold waved his hand as a blank globe appeared next to him. He pricked his finger on the top of the globe. He dropped a drop of blood onto the globe and a map of an island appeared.
"Where is that?" asked Regina, "Where did they take Henry?"
"Neverland," said Hook.
Everyone got ready by grabbing a rope that was attached to the ship and holding on tight. Emma gave Hook the bean. Then he threw it into the harbor and a giant portal formed. Hook turned the ship away from the docks and it started to head for it, "So who are we up against?" asked Giselle, "Who are Greg and Tamara?"
"They're merely pawns, manipulated by forces far greater than they can conceive," said Gold, "They have no idea who they're truly working for."
"And who's that?" asked Emma.
"Someone we all should fear."
The Jolly Roger then sailed to the edge of the portal and started down the whirlpool. Once the ship was gone the portal closed and the water was still.
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