Chapter 14: There and Back Again
Henry:
Henry and Jefferson arrived back in Storybrooke, with Grace unconscious in Jefferson's arms. Henry looked around and found that they were standing on the Storybrooke pier.
"Follow me!" he turned to Jefferson. "We need to find my grandparents as soon as possible!"
Jefferson nodded and followed. They ran through town, looking desperately for the king and queen; Henry didn't care if they were seen because there was no point in hiding.
"Did you even think to check the apartment?" Jefferson asked, struggling to keep up with Henry.
"That's it!" Henry veered in a new direction and didn't wait for Jefferson to catch up. Henry ran for a continuous ten minutes before stopping in front of an apartment building. Henry caught his breath for a moment, and then proceeded to open the door and running up the stairs, two steps at a time. Jefferson came in at a slower pace, walking up the steps. Henry reached the apartment door and knocked frantically.
"Open up, please! Snow, Charming, are you guys there?" Henry was pounding the door.
Before he could continue, the door flew open. "Henry?"
"You're here!" Henry rushed forward and wrapped himself around his grandmother. "We need your help! Grace is dying and we don't know how much longer she has to live!"
Snow nodded and saw Jefferson carrying grace behind Henry. She ushered them into the room, helping Jefferson place the fragile girl on the bed. "What happened?"
Henry explained to Snow everything that happened: the encounter with Lila, saving Grace, meeting Alice, everything.
"Emma, Killian, and Alice are still in Wonderland, and they won't leave until Lila is dead," Henry continued to inform her.
Snow was focused on healing Alice, but she responded. "What sword did she use on Grace?"
"Uh, what?" Henry looked at her.
"Lila, what sword did she use to cut Grace?"
"I don't know. It was a dagger."
"It was an ordinary dagger?"
"Yeah, I'm pretty sure."
Snow sighed and continued to heal the wound. Henry continued to speak. "Emma told me to come looking for Charming because she said he'd know what to do."
"He should be back in –look, here he is now," Snow looked up momentarily from her work. "Hey, Henry needs to talk to you."
Charming nodded to Jefferson, then looked at Henry. "Where are Emma and Killian?"
"They're still in Wonderland. They aren't leaving until Lila is dead. Alice is with them too."
Charming didn't even think twice. "I'm going to help them."
"You can't even get to Wonderland without me," Jefferson piped up.
"Take your sword with you, Charming," Snow continued healing Grace's wound.
"How much longer until she wakes up?" Charming nodded in the girl's direction.
"It'll take about another hour, thirty minutes at the least," Snow reassured him.
"Well, by the time I get back with the others, she should be awake," Charming smiled.
"Whoa, whoa, whoa," Jefferson interrupted. "How are you going to get to Wonderland? You aren't a portal jumper."
Charming walked over to a cabinet and pulled out a long, leather case. He opened it and marveled at the sight. "I cannot wait to use this again."
"How long has it been since Lila's seen that?" Snow laughed.
"It's been too long," Charming smiled as he moved the sword in his hands.
"What kind of sword is that?" Henry asked.
"It's called a Vorpal Sword. It used to belong to Lila, and technically, it's Alice's sword."
"You haven't answered my question yet," Jefferson was getting impatient.
Charming went back to the sword's case and opened a secret compartment, drawing out a magic bean and showing it to Jefferson. Jefferson just returned the look with surprise.
"How did you get the sword if it's Alice's sword?" Henry continued his questions.
Charming threw the bean at the floor and a portal began forming. "I'll tell you when the time is right."
He jumped and made his way to Wonderland.