Chapter 25: Hades' Granddaughter

Storybrooke

It was still night in Storybrooke. On the deserted Main Street, a cloud of green smoke appeared, transporting Alice, Cyrus, Taj, Sophia, and Victoria back here from London. Victoria used Zelena's magic slippers to do this. The family rejoiced because of their return to Storybrooke and their escape from Cora. Now here again, Victoria could finally begin her long awaited revenge on her sister. Cyrus was holding Sophia and standing next to Taj. Alice and Victoria had moved away from them to have a moment alone.

"I'm so happy you're here again." Alice said with a smile that even the Cheshire Cat couldn't match.

"I wish I could say I was as happy to see you." Victoria said.

"What do you mean?" Alice said.

"You left me to rot in a magic prison with the Queen of Hearts." Victoria said. "You and father never came to find me. You even came back to Wonderland a few times for your husband, not for me. While you were living happily I was trapped in a box."

"I didn't know where you were." Alice said. "Even if I did, father never would've believed it. I would've come to rescue you if I knew..."

"It's too late for that." Victoria said. "I've already had a talk with father over the issue. I discovered that he remarried and had another daughter to replace me."

"That's how I felt too." Alice said. "I know that feeling. Father locked me away in a mental asylum. I haven't seen him since."

"He's my prisoner now, along with Sara and Millie." Victoria said.

"What have you done to them?" Alice asked.

"The same thing I'm going to do to you." Victoria said. "You're going to join them in Wonderland."

Victoria then clicked her heals together. Then, a magic cloud of green smoke consumed them and transported them away from Storybrooke to Wonderland. Cyrus and Taj were confused. They didn't know what to do.

"I knew I was right to be suspicious of her." Taj said. "She just kidnapped Alice. Now she's gone and we don't know where she is...again."

Suddenly, there was a cloud of magic black smoke that appeared out of nowhere and brought Hades' demon assistants (Pain and Panic) to Storybrooke. They looked like blue and purple dragons, however they were six feet tall and walked on two legs.

"We're here on behalf of your father." Pain said.

"Our father?" Cyrus questioned. "Where is Rafi?"

"That isn't why we came." Panic said.

"What does that terrible man want now?" Taj asked.

Cyrus still didn't know who his father was. Taj was old enough to remember their family's departure from the Underworld. Cyrus was only a few months old and never knew his father's name. He had no idea that his father was Hades, God of the Underworld.

"He wants to meet his granddaughter." Pain said.

"Don't let them take her." Taj said to Cyrus. "Run."

Cyrus then turned around with his daughter in his arms and ran in the other direction. He had a million things going on in his head. His wife had just been kidnapped by her apparently evil twin sister, his brother Rafi was obviously in danger, he still doesn't know who his father is, and now demons are after him. However, even with all that, he knew he had to protect Sophia. Taj charged at the two demons, but they flew into the air and used their tails to knock him off his feet and fall to the ground. Pain and Panic then flew towards Cyrus as he ran with Sophia. Before long they were flying directly above him. Pain then flew down and bumped into Cyrus, causing him to fall and let go of the baby. Panic then quickly flew down and caught Sophia in mid air. The two demons then flew up high with the baby. Cyrus then watched as they disappeared in magic smoke. In just five minutes, both his wife and his daughter had been kidnapped. Cyrus screamed in agony as Taj finally caught up to him.

"Who is our father?" Cyrus asked Taj. "Who has my daughter?"

"Hades." The Jabberwocky said as she magically appeared.

"Oh great." Cyrus sarcastically said. "The Jabberocky. Never mind that she's supposed to be n the Sorcerer's Hat. That's the last thing we need right now."

"I didn't come here to kill you." The Jabberwocky said. "Your fear has been running wild and I had to check it out. I suppose though that your fear will only grow while you struggle to find Alice and Sophia. So I'll let you live for now. I want a feast, not simply a meal."

The Jabberwocky then magically disappeared.

"Was she telling the truth?" Cyrus asked.

"Yes." Taj said.

Cyrus was less surprised that the lord of the Underworld was his father and more angry that he now had his daughter. What had Rafi done that would've made Hades take Sophia? Suddenly, more magic smoke appeared next to them. However, this time it brought Regina, Mary Margaret, Belle, and Maleficent, who were all surprised to see Taj and Cyrus. They assumed they were still in London looking for Victoria.

"Cyrus?" Regina asked. "What's going on here?"

"We were meeting up just down the road and we heard screaming." Mary Margaret said.

"We found Victoria in London." Cyrus said. "She had the Wicked Witch's magic slippers and she used them to bring us back here. Then she used them to take Alice somewhere else. We don't know where they went. Then, two demons working for my father came and took Sophia to the Underworld."

"Your father?" Belle asked.

"Hades." Taj said. "Our father is the God of the Underworld."

Regina, Belle, and Mary Margaret seemed shocked by this information. Maleficent was less impressed.

"Why did he take your child?" Maleficent asked.

"I don't know." Cyrus said. "I think she and Rafi are both in danger. I don't know what to do about Alice either. The Jabberwocky was just here trying to get us afraid."

"I have the Vorpal Blade." Regina said. "The next time I see the Jabberwocky, I'm going to use the blade to trap her. She won't be a problem for anyone anymore."

"Why didn't you use your magic to fight the demons?" Maleficent asked.

"We don't have magic." Cyrus said.

"Yes you do." Maleficent said. "You have the most powerful magic there is. Your father is Hades. You have the power of the gods. If you'd like I'll teach you how to unlock your powers."

"Then what?" Taj asked.

"Then we go to the Underworld and get your daughter back." Maleficent said. "I know the pain of having my child ripped from me. I don't wish that pain on anyone. We're all going to hell and I'm going to help you get back with your child."

The Underworld

Hades stood alone in his throne room. Well that wasn't strictly true. He was holding his infant granddaughter Sophia in his arms. She is the daughter of his third son, Cyrus. Hades and never been a great father. He only knows three of his children personally (Taj, Rafi, and Iago) and all three of them hate him. Hades hadn't physically seen Cyrus since he was a few months old. Now, he held Cyrus' daughter as she is now a few months old. He was going to die soon and he needed to pass the title of God of the Underworld to one of his children so that Zeus wouldn't inherit it. His sons refused to take the position, so Hades figured he'd skip a generation. The only problem was that he didn't have time to wait for Sophia to grow up. Still, Hades knew that he would get his way. Anything was possible with the power of the gods.