And... this is the last chapter before the season finale. The chapter was mainly written by me, except the flashbacks which are by my friend (even though I edited). There's much more action in this chapter, unlike the previous one (lol). But I'm warning you now... the flashbacks might surprise you very much. :) So... enjoy!
Disclamer: I own nothing, all rights go to Adam Horowitz and Edwart Kitsis, and Naoko Takeuchi/Toei.
Darkness Reign. The Mysterious Sailor Guardian.
Storybrooke
Greg and Tamara brought Hook at the very last floor of the clock tower. They removed the bag which was on his head, and the pirate commented that he spent most of his time in a hold and that he isn't afraid of the dark, so they could have invented a better torture.
"A torture? No, we have a job for you." – Greg said.
"We heard you seek for revenge against Rumplestiltskin." – Tamara commented.
"You missed your chance to kill him." – Greg added.
"I will have another one." – Hook said angrily.
"You won't, unless we help you." – Tamara said – "We can kill magical creatures."
"What's the price?" – Hook asked, interested by the offer.
"I need you to find someone… my father." – Greg said – "He was abducted in this town long years ago."
"And why do you think I can help you find your father?" – Hook asked, a bit amused.
"Because you know the woman who took him away. Regina." – Greg answered – "So, do we have a deal?"
Enchanted Forest
In a village, far in the woods, the Evil Queen arrived there in her carriage after hearing about attacks by mysterious demons and that the village was recently attacked by them. The queen was as surprised as anyone by the arrival of the demons, since no one could tell where they could come from. But what the most mattered for her was that it was the perfect occasion for her to put her hands on her running stepdaughter, Snow White. She has sent several of her knights to chase her, but without success. The Evil Queen approached the villagers, who were standing aligned facing their queen, but no one really dared to look at her.
"If you inform me about the Snow White's whereabouts, and in exchange I'll destroy the demons that are ravaging your village."
Nobody spoke for a moment. Regina was about to lose patience of this long silence, but someone finally said:
"We… we can't, Your Majesty…"
Angered, the Evil Queen began to choke him with her dark magic.
"Are you trying to protect her as well?" – the queen asked with anger.
But then, another of the villagers spoke, making her stop:
"The demons were already destroyed, minutes before you arrived…"
The Evil Queen looked at everyone, glaring at them in a warning manner. She wouldn't tolerate her subjects lying at her. She thought it was they were trying to avoid reveal Snow White's location.
"How would all of you be able to destroy a bunch of demons?" - she asked, showing that she didn't really believed them.
After a short moment, another villager spoke with hesitancy:
"We did not… someone else did…"
The Evil Queen made a step in his direction, and she asked:
"Who?"
"It was a girl… she was wearing a silver mask, and… she has mysterious powers… something we never saw before."
The Evil Queen without a word turned around and she walked to her henchmen. One of them asked her:
"What should we do now, Your Majesty?"
"Kill them all, and show no mercy." – the Evil Queen ordered.
Storybrooke
Regina was sitting in the town hall, trying to focus on her work. But then, she got interrupted by Danielle who entered and she asked with a sigh:
"Regina… how long will you hide things from me? I see that something is wrong."
Regina didn't reply at first, but after a long moment, she finally spoke.
"You're right, there is something indeed." – she said, knowing that it was better to tell – "I… I was tempted to destroy the magic beans, so we can't return to the Enchanted Forest."
"What…? How is that possible, why would you want to?" – Danielle asked, confused.
"I wanted to… prevent the future we saw to happen." – Regina confessed, shocking Danielle – "I didn't want Emma's rule to ever happen and I thought that the best way to do it was to never return to our world."
Danielle sat down and said nothing, trying to process. After what seemed an eternity for Regina, Danielle asked:
"But… I thought we were over this. I thought you didn't need revenge and power over everyone. How this idea could have crossed your mind?"
"Because when I saw Queen Selene, I… I saw someone who I failed to become. And then, I understood that I would always be remembered as the Evil Queen." – Regina answered with honesty.
"But it's not too late to change things, Regina. But not in the way you wanted to." – Danielle stated.
"I know... and I'm sorry." – Regina said, after what she took something out of her pocket and gave it to Danielle – "I have a long way to do, before I could finally become a fully good person, a mother you deserve. That's why I want you to keep this."
Danielle looked in her hand and she saw that the object Regina gave her was a black diamond. She looked back at Regina questioningly, so Regina explained:
"This is the trigger of the Dark Curse. Once activated, it has the power to destroy the whole town with its inhabitants. I want you to have it, in order to keep my temptations away from myself."
Danielle looked at the black diamond once more, and then she nodded and put it in her own pocket. Then, she stood up and was about to go away, but then she said to her mother:
"You're on the right way, you know."
Regina just nodded, and Danielle went away. She had to have a look on the magic beans, it was a daily check. On the other side of the corridor, where she couldn't notice, Hook was standing here. He heard Danielle and Regina's conversation and he noted to himself that his original plan wouldn't work. Regina softened; she wasn't the Evil Queen he used to know anymore. So, he and his new partners had to apply their spare plan, he couldn't bring Regina as he originally planned, another method had to be applied. Plus, the information about the trigger was more than interesting.
Enchanted Forest
The Evil Queen returned to her Dark Palace. She was questioning in anger who the girl in the silver mask could be. "Who does she think she is, making order in my kingdom's territory…?" – she thought – "Demons attacks is supposed be my business! And only I decide how to use the events!"
The Evil Queen then ordered to her magic mirror:
"Mirror! Show me the girl, in the silver mask!"
The mirror obliged and showed his queen an image. There were three other monsters who began to attack villagers. Then, a mysterious girl appeared. She was wearing a white as snow outfit. It had a sailor-like collar, a double skirt, long white boots, a white ribbon on the chest with a golden star brooch in the middle, and a transparent long ribbon on the back side of the skirt. The only thing which contrasted this all white outfit was the girl's black as ebony hair. She had a star mark on her forehead, and she was also wearing a small tiara with stars on the top of her head and of course, the most important detail, a silver mask.
"How dare you trying to hurt innocent people, and take away their light?!" – she said with courage as she was standing on a branch, and then she jumped off - "I am Sailor Royal Light, and in the name of pure light you will be punished!"
The demons quickly went to her, trying to eliminate her, but she was strong and she began to fight them with punches and kicks. When it was the right moment, she yelled:
"Light Brace Impact!"
Once she said that, her bracelets separated themselves from her arms, and she threw them at the demons, turning them into dust. Then, the villagers began to praise her for saving them. After the image disappeared, the Evil Queen began to think. She concluded that the girl was probably a sort of a mercenary. "Maybe… if I hire her, she could help me to find and destroy Snow White!" She grinned at her own idea and then, she turned to her henchmen and ordered:
"Go find that girl, and bring her to the castle."
Storybrooke
Danielle was walking through the magic beans field, checking on them. Anyone who checked the beans and finds that they're mature, the person would inform the others and the collect could begin. This was how she, the guardians and Emma's parents worked. Until now, the beans weren't mature enough, but at that moment, Danielle saw that the pods were large enough (some of them were even open) and that the collect time finally arrived. She took one of the pods and put it in her pocket. Danielle then looked around once more and she had a sad thought that perhaps all of this was tempting Regina. What if their decision to return back in the Enchanted Forest was wrong? "What if what we all truly need is to stay here, in Storybrooke?" – she thought. She then stepped out of the fields and she saw Hook standing on the road, a couple of steps away. During a moment, Danielle was shocked, but then she hurried to ask:
"Hook…? What are you doing here? I thought Emma left you in New York…"
"Well, like you see I managed to return." – Hook replied with a smile – "And what are you doing here, all alone?"
"Business." – was the only word Danielle said.
"And… more concretely? I just saw you appear like from nowhere." – Hook pointed out.
"Alright…" – Danielle sighed, deciding to tell him because hiding it from him was pointless – "We're planning to return to the Enchanted Forest. We're growing the magic beans on this field."
"You put a spell over it, so no one could see…" – Hook said – "How's the work in progress?"
"It's quite fine." – Danielle replied, showing the pod.
Hook wanted to touch it, but Danielle quickly retrieved it and put back in her pocket. She told him about the beans because he was supposed to follow them across worlds (since he was meant to marry Emma someday), but she didn't trust him enough to let him put his hand over the beans she collected. Then, she noticed that they both were walking side by side in the direction of the town. She asked:
"Why are you following me…?"
"What? I remind you we're on the middle of the road, while I need to reach the town too. I miss my ship." – Hook answered.
"True…" – Danielle said nervously.
It was weird and awkward to be on his side for her. She still had feelings towards him, even though she knew that he wasn't supposed to be hers. So, they walked slowly in the direction of the town. She didn't really wanted to talk, but the pirate didn't seem to have the same desire. Danielle had no other choice than to listen to his so attractive voice. Due to her blues, she didn't notice that someone was approaching the field. It was no other than Greg Mendell, waiting for Hook and Danielle to go far away enough. When he could barely see them, he stepped in the field of beans and then, he took out of his pocket a lighter…
Meantime, Emma entered Granny's diner, while Tamara was picking her order and a moment after, the two bumped into each other. This made Tamara drop her bag and some of its content went out.
"Oh, I'm sorry…" – Emma apologized and Tamara smiled in response.
Emma helped Tamara to pick her things back and her attention got attracted by a small paper. On this paper, were written the names of the Storybrooke citizens, with their fairy tales counterpart. While she got surprised by this, Emma pretended she didn't notice and handed it to Tamara.
"What do you think of Storybrooke?" – Emma asked – "It might be difficult to get used."
"You said it. But you can understand it like no one else." – Tamara answered.
"Yeah, that's true… but I wasn't alone. I had Lux to guide me, and then my friends, the Sailor guardians… it helped me."
"Well, I have Neal to help me." – Tamara replied.
"True. If anyone finds out about this town, I hope you understand what this would mean for Neal and others…" – Emma said carefully.
"Emma, you have nothing to worry about." – Tamara said in a reassuring way – "You can trust me."
The two smiled at each other, but as Tamara went away, Emma already knew well that she can't trust her. She then heard a voice from below.
"You don't trust her either?" – Athena asked – "In my case, I don't."
"Athena…?" – Emma got surprise to hear this from her, after what she knelt to her and she asked – "What's the reason of your distrust?"
"I think it's time to tell you… The day Lux was injured he got suspicious about Tamara, convinced that she seemed familiar to him. So he decided to observe her from afar. When I found him later that day, he said one word before losing consciousness: she." – Athena explained.
Emma got silent for a moment, and then she thought that Athena's assumptions made sense. She felt worry, but also anger that Tamara beat Lux like she did.
"You know, you might be right about her." – Emma said with conviction – "So, we must do something about her."
She stood up and she ran to her apartment. She had to warn her family about this! But her mother didn't have the reaction Emma expected she would have.
"I'm telling you, Tamara is the one who beat Lux!" – Emma was saying.
"We have no real proofs, Emma." – Mary Margaret said – "Look, this isn't easy for you…"
"That's not about me, it's about Lux…!" – Emma protested – "Did you see in what state he is? Before losing his capacity to talk, he tried to warn us about a woman, a "she". Tamara has a list of the town citizens and their fairytale counterparts. Don't you think it suspect?"
"There could be different explanations to this…" – Mary Margaret replied, not ready to agree on Emma's thoughts just yet.
"But we don't know a thing about Tamara." – Emma said, not ready to give up – "I could see that she was lying, when she said she can be trusted."
"Emma, you shouldn't trust your intuitions, when you're on your emotions." – Mary Margaret said, before walking to the front door.
"For the last time, I don't have feelings for Neal…! Our relationship is in the past now!"
"Maybe it is. But please, don't share those thoughts at least with Little Em." – Mary Margaret seriously advised – "Not until it gets confirmed."
Emma looked at her mother, not sure to understand. Mary Margaret pursued:
"She got very worried when Neal arrived in the town, after she found out that he's your ex-boyfriend. She's worried for her existence, Emma. If you tell your thoughts about Tamara, she'll fear even more that you and Neal might be a couple again. So please, spare her from this all."
At those words, Mary Margaret went out and Emma sighed, understanding that her mother was actually right. She stood there a moment, until she heard Little Em's voice:
"I heard you two."
Emma turned to face her future daughter and she could see that the kid was somehow troubled. Before she had a chance to say anything, Little Em asked:
"So… you think Tamara is evil?"
"Yes. I do." – Emma answered honestly.
"We could search for proves together." – Little Em offered with a small smile – "We can't let Lux's torturer unpunished, can we?"
Emma smiled back and she replied:
"No, we can't and we won't."
Enchanted Forest
The henchmen brought Sailor Royal Light to the Dark Palace, were the Evil Queen was waiting for her. The young girl felt herself nervous to be here, in front of the queen, but she kept herself calm. The Evil Queen said:
"So, you're the mysterious hero my whole kingdom talks about."
"Your Majesty… It's an honor to meet you, I'm Sailor Royal Light." – she politely introduced herself – "I am from a kingdom very far away from here."
Sailor Royal Light was relieved that she managed to keep a straight posture in front of the queen.
"I brought you for a reason, Sailor Royal Light. I saw your skills, which are impressing, and I think you're the best for the job." – the queen said.
"A job…?" – the girl asked, slightly nervous.
"Yes. I need you for something I have difficulties to do myself. I'll offer you a good reward, if in exchange you bring me to Snow White." – the Evil Queen offered.
Sailor Royal Light felt sweat forming on her neck and her face flushing. Good thing she was wearing a mask, so it wasn't noticeable. She knew that it wouldn't end well, but she had no other choice than to accept.
"Yes, my queen. I'll locate Snow White for you." – she said calmly, after what the Evil Queen grinned in anticipation.
Storybrooke
Rosalie was walking in the park, all alone. She liked to do it sometimes, and it was the only thing she could do without her friends anyway. She didn't have parents to do something with, like Emma and others could. Suddenly, she saw Tamara coming from the opposite direction. When the two were face to face, Tamara smiled and she said:
"Hi. You're Sailor R, am I right? Neal told me about you."
"Yes, it's me." – Rosalie replied with a small smile – "But my civil name is Rosalie."
"To meet you is a dream coming true. I am a so great fan of yours." – Tamara flattered the girl – "Do you mind if we walk and chat together?"
"Oh, well… okay, why not." – Rosalie replied.
After all, she had nothing else to do for the moment. So, Tamara and Rosalie pursued their walking through the park side by side. Rosalie was somehow pleased that she was getting attention of a fan. But the girl didn't even suspect that Tamara looked for her on purpose, for her own dark goals. Tamara got another order from the Home Office; she had now to draw the teeth off Sailor R. That particular guardian was a leader of the group and she was the most experienced. So, Tamara understood how important it was to render Rosalie innocuous. Tamara already knew how she would do this, but first she had to distract the teen first.
"I always wondered a lot of things about you, you know. You're a mystery and meeting you now is like a gift! But I have so much questions, I'm not sure what to ask you first." – Tamara said, with an admiration-like tone.
"Ask the first things that crosses your mind." – Rosalie advised.
"Is your suit made of magic?" – Tamara asked – "I used to wonder how it always keeps intact, despite your hardcore battles."
"Yes, it's… I don't change my clothes like the classic superheroes do. I actually… transform. Every time, my Sailor suit is brought back to his original and undamaged form. But I don't have the same one anymore, and my code name is Sailor Rose now." – Rosalie explained.
"Oh, I see… and how are you never scared to face criminals, or those weird… supernatural monsters…? Being you, I would have run away within seconds…!" – Tamara said with a little laughter.
Rosalie laughed a little too and she answered:
"I am scared, you know. But it's my duty, so I have to forget my fears and just… fight and save people."
"You're indeed a hero, Rosalie."
Tamara then discreetly looked round to see if they were alone. Seeing that there was no one in sight, she decided that it was the best moment to act.
"But even heroes can fall down." – Tamara then said, surprising Rosalie by her words and the tone she used in that phrase.
Before Rosalie could even blink, Tamara violently pushed Rosalie. As the girl began to stand up, Tamara blocked her with her foot on the ground.
"Tamara, what are you…?"
"I'm just doing my own duty." – Tamara answered, harshly grabbing Rosalie's wrist and putting a black cuff around it – "Now, I just made sure that Sailor R's great powers and heroism are left in the past. The great hero is just a myth, a memory from now."
"What do you mean…?" – Rosalie asked, beginning to feel sick and very nervous.
"The cuff around your wrist absorbs all magic of a person. And you can't remove this on your own, Rosalie. It seems like the hero is a zero now."
With an evil grin, Tamara then knocked Rosalie, who immediately fell unconscious. Tamara then hid Rosalie behind a tree and sent a text to Greg, informing him that her job was done and asking him to arrive quickly. Greg quickly replied her, telling that he did his job too and that Hook was doing his own. He also added that he would arrive within minutes.
Meanwhile, Hook and Danielle were still walking in the direction of the town. It has been quite some time that the girl didn't say a word, and Hook commented:
"You know, I believe you were more talkative, when we met in the Enchanted Forest."
"I'm not in the mood to talk." – Danielle replied emotionless.
"Oh, come on, I'm sure you have a lots of things to say." – Hook said with his charming smile – "You can share anything with me."
"Not everything, Hook." – Danielle said.
"Is this because I'm a pirate? You can trust me, because… after all, your mum and I were friends. Well, sort of."
Danielle avoided his gaze when he mentioned Regina and she didn't reply. After a moment, Hook said:
"Your mum is the object of your worries, isn't she?"
The girl didn't answer. What was the point if he saw right through her? Well, Regina was one of her worries; the others were her feelings towards him, while knowing by a journey in the future that he actually belonged with Emma, one of her best friends. She accelerated her footstep, but this obviously didn't prevent the pirate from doing the same. He then said, with an annoyed-like tone:
"Will you keep silent the whole way? It's worse than it was with Emma!"
Danielle guessed that he was referring to the day he and Emma were climbing up the beanstalk.
"Well, go talk to her, if you like it best. We're almost arrived anyway." – Danielle said, almost irritated.
"Nah, she's surely angry for what I did her friend." – Hook replied, rethinking of the moment when he almost succeeded to harm the Crocodile, but Emily interfered – "But you seem quite nervy. Are you… jealous of Emma, perhaps?"
"What? In your dreams, Hook!" – Danielle denied with a short nervous laugh.
"Liar. But don't worry, I won't tell to Emma." – Hook said, winking at her.
Danielle rolled her eyes and sighed in exasperation. Hook noticed how irritated she was, so he decided it could be the right moment.
"I can see you boiling, Danielle…" – he whispered to her, dangerously close – "I quite like your… hot temper."
Danielle felt her temperature rise. He was too close… dangerously close. She wanted to make a step aside, but what he did next froze her whole body. It happened so quickly, Danielle didn't have a chance to react. Hook leaned to her and he kissed her! Danielle was shocked and all her senses got lost. Damn, she liked his kiss! But… it wasn't right. Emma and Hook weren't dating (yet), but it was wrong nevertheless. She somehow knew that the kiss Killian was giving her was the only she would ever get in her life, and this made her very sad. A couple of seconds after, she pulled away, doing her best to suppress her tears.
"Never… do this… again." – Danielle managed to say – "Look, we… we can see the clock tower from here. I guess you can walk to your Jolly Roger by yourself now."
Then, Danielle walked very quickly, trying to erase what happened seconds ago from her mind. But it was without success.
Enchanted Forest
Sailor Royal Light escorted the Evil Queen to locations, where Snow White was supposed to be hiding.
"It's empty." – the queen commented, seeing that the princess was nowhere around.
"She's most likely hunting, or something." – Sailor Royal Light replied.
"Well, I suppose the best thing to do is to wait for her return." – the Evil Queen suggested – "She can't be gone for a too long time. She'll show off eventually."
"I suppose she will…" – Sailor Royal Light answered a bit nervously.
So, they both waited for the princess to return to her haven, but long hours passed and Snow never appeared. The Evil Queen, seeing that the sun would be setting soon, lost patience.
"You know that I hate when people dare to betray me and save my enemies interest, don't you?" – she asked, glaring angrily at Sailor Royal Light.
"Your Majesty, it's not like it seems. I didn't lie to you, Snow White really hides here." – the young hero tried to calm the Evil Queen – "I'm sure she'll show off…"
"Stop this little game right now!" – the Evil Queen cut her – "You were leading me astray, and you have already tipped Snow White that I was coming so she can escape!"
"Well, let's imagine I did all of this… but why would you want to kill Snow White that much to a point to ask my services?"
"She ruined my life. So, she only deserves that I take hers." – the Evil Queen said with much of anger – "And you took this opportunity away from me."
The Evil Queen then attempts to grab her heart, only to grab her star-like brooch which was magic and it didn't permit her hand to cross the girl's chest. But the fact that the Evil Queen was holding the brooch tightly in her hand was hurting Sailor Royal Light. The girl did her best to not scream in pain. But seconds after, her brooch shone brightly, pushing the Evil Queen off. The light emitted from the brooch created a rod for Sailor Royal Light who immediately grabbed it.
"Light Healing Escalation!" - she yelled, aiming her attack at the Evil Queen.
But the queen teleported before it hit her. Sailor Royal Light was a bit annoyed that she missed, but at least, the queen for sure knew that she wasn't to be messed up with.
Storybrooke
Emma and Little Em were at "Granny's Bed and Breakfast". Their plan was to break and enter Neal and Tamara's hotel room. Emma remembered how Neal showed her how to unlock a door lock, so she was doing that same technique to open the door of their room.
"Tell me… when we prove that Tamara is bad, Neal will be single again, right?" – Little Em asked with a slight hesitation.
"Most likely." – Emma replied.
"So… what will he do next? Will he return to New York, or… will he stay…?" – Little Em asked, with a hint of worry evident in her voice.
"Little Em, even if Neal will be single, I'm not planning to be his girlfriend again." – Emma said, looking in the kid's eyes – "He and I will not be back together. I promise you that. Understood?"
Little Em nodded and she smiled at Emma. Emma returned the smile and she pursued to work on the lock. Moments after, she finally managed to unlock the door. Emma entered the room. Little Em wanted to follow, but Emma stopped her:
"No, you're at the guard."
"If he comes back, what should I do?" – Little Em asked.
"You can… kick the door, like if you were bored…" – Emma said, showing her – "Or you can wade into it…"
"Okay. I got it." – Little Em said, after what Emma went in the room and closed the door.
Emma looked in the wardrobes of the room, but there was nothing abnormal. Then, as she walked to the bed, she heard a creaking. She looked down and she decided to remove the floorboard and look if there was something under it. Outside, Little Em saw Neal arrive and she waded into the door. As Neal saw her, he asked:
"Err… Little Em…? What are you doing here…?"
The kid had no idea what to answer and so, she began to kick the door. She was very nervous and this couldn't be unnoticed.
"I see…" – Neal said, and he opened the door of his room.
They both entered and Neal saw Emma standing here, like he had guessed.
"Emma, what are you doing here?"
"Oh, I came to see you, but you were not here. The door was open, and so…" – Emma tried to justify her presence.
"Emma… what's going on?" – Neal asked, not understanding her behavior.
"It's Tamara. I think she's dumping you." – Emma said honestly.
"Dumping me, how so?"
"I think she's the one who beat Lux. I didn't want to tell you until I get evidences." – Emma explained.
"Oh, so you broke and entered my room to spare my feelings… Are you crazy?!" – Neal shouted in disbelief.
"Athena told me that the last word Lux said was "she"! He tried to warn about a woman!"
"That's the half of the population! And you brought your cousin into it!"
"Neal, she has a list of the fairytale characters and who they are in this world." – Emma said – "What if she shows it to someone?"
"I helped her to make this list." – Neal said, surprising Emma – "In order to help her to accustom here. It's not easy for her, you know. She tries for me."
"I know how it looks like, but it's not how it is." – Emma said in defense – "Do I look like a jealous ex-girlfriend?"
Neal only grinned, indicating her that she did. Annoyed, Emma suggested:
"Alright, maybe I'm crazy. Let's find out. There's a creaking floorboard, let's look what's under it. If there's nothing, alright, I'll let go."
"Sure, why not." – Neal said.
The two removed the floorboard, but to Emma's disappointment, there was nothing under it. After a silence, Neal said:
"Look, I know that with Tamara here, things are awkward…"
"Don't." – Emma said to him, before speaking to Little Em – "Let's go home, Little Em."
Without saying anything else, the two girls went out of the hotel room.
Enchanted Forest
At a village, the villagers were praising Sailor Royal Light's heroic deeds from another demon attack, along with her encounter with the Evil Queen they heard about. People were glad that there was one person capable to stand up against the Evil Queen, something no one could, because of their lack of courage and power. Their new heroine had both, and most of all, she was giving them hope. Sailor Royal Light thanked the villagers for their support and she advised them to take good care of themselves, like she always said them, and she added:
"And don't forget one thing: never lose hope."
After this phrase, she left from people's sight and left straight to her hidden location in the forest. As she sat on what was a semblance of a bed, she removed her mask and thought: "My encounter with the queen is something I wouldn't like to give a second turn to. I must be careful, because I have to keep my hero self… And I must absolutely keep my identity safe from her to find out." She lied down, while still holding her mask in her hand, and within minutes she drifted asleep.
Storybrooke
Emma and Little Em were eating an ice cream, as to erase their sadness and the feeling of failure. After a moment, Little Em said:
"You know, I believe you Emma."
"You should be." – Emma answered, convinced that her suspicions were true.
"Once we prove that Tamara is evil, we'll start a new life in the Enchanted Forest." – Little Em added, really excited by the travel between worlds.
Then, they saw Athena enter through the window. The cat approached the two and said:
"Girls, I'm worried… I can't find Rosalie anywhere."
"How so…?" – Emma asked surprised.
"I looked for her everywhere, went in all the places she usually goes, but there's no trace of her. She is missing." – Athena said, alarming both Emma and Little Em – "Something bad must have happened."
David, Mary Margaret and Danielle were on their way back to the fields. The girl had informed them that the beans were ready to be collected and so they decided that they could start right now. They were talking about the fact that they would need to somehow restore their old castle and that there would be a lot of work to do. But their mood got blasted as soon as they entered the field and saw everything burned up. Shocked, they looked around and David exclaimed:
"No… the beans are gone…!"
"Who could have done this…?" – Mary Margaret wondered.
"I can reassure you that it's not Regina." – Danielle said – "Trust me, I know."
"No matter who did this, our hard work went into nothingness." – David commented.
"Not really. I have one pod in my pocket." – Danielle announced.
Danielle then put her hand in her pocket to take and show the pod, she felt nothing. The pocket was empty. Her eyes grew wide and after checking the other pocket, Danielle realized that the pod and the trigger were taken!
"Hook…" – Danielle whispered, understanding now that his kiss was given only to distract her and steal from her.
Meantime, Regina was in her office, finishing her work. Suddenly, she got a text on her phone. She got surprised to see that it wasn't from Danielle, but from Rosalie. She was asking to come in the library, because something happened. Regina was confused by the fact that Rosalie would ever contact her, but she supposed that it had to be something very serious if she did. She hurried to the library and within minutes she was there. Opening the door, she saw Rosalie sitting next to the elevator, her wrists and feet tied up. She quickly walked to her and she asked:
"Who did this to you?"
"Regina, go away…!" – Rosalie said, confusing the mayor by those words.
But it was too late. Hook approached Regina from behind, and he quickly grabbed her wrist and put a black cuff around it.
"Wait, it's my mothers'…" – Regina looked at it surprised, then she met the pirate gaze, she asked – "What the hell are you doing?!"
"You see, I… teamed up with two people, who accepted to help me in my goals if I helped them in return." – Hook replied, after what Greg and Tamara showed up on their turn – "I was supposed to bring you to them, but… plans had to change, because you are not exactly the same as before. We had to use other tactics to get everything we needed."
Captain Hook then showed Regina a bean pod and the trigger, and Regina gasped. This could have been taken only from Danielle's pocket. Hook commented:
"Your girl should keep a better eye on her things."
Regina angrily glared at Hook and she tried to make a fireball with her hand, but to her surprise, nothing came from her hand. After a short moment, she realized what could have been causing this.
"The cuff…" – she said, glaring at Hook once more.
"They put something on it which blocks magic. Impressive, isn't it?" – Hook said, sharing a smile with his two new partners.
Regina then noticed that Rosalie was wearing one too, and understood better how she could have gotten herself in this situation.
"So now, little Owen can do magic on his own too." – Regina commented.
"That's not magic." – Greg said – "In fact, it's something better: science."
Regina tried to take the cuff away, but without success.
"There's no point of trying." – Greg commented – "Even if you manage to get rid of the leather, under it is the most solid of the known metals. And now, it's resisting all the magic you possess in your body."
As Regina looked at Greg with worry, Tamara took her list out of her pocket. She asked:
"Who is she?"
"She was a queen… the Evil Queen." – Greg answered.
"Yes, I was a queen." – Regina stated.
"But here and now, you're nothing." – Greg commented.
"And who are you?" – Regina asked sarcastically.
"I'm just a human, who has a goal."
"Is this all about your father? I already told you that I don't know where he is."
"You do. But that's not my goal."
"So, what it is?" – Regina asked surprised.
"I'm not telling." – Greg said with an evil grin, then he spoke to Tamara – "The bag!"
At his order, Tamara put a bag over Regina's head.
A/N: So? Have you any idea of who Sailor Royal Light could be? ;) If you were attentive at reading, you should be able to figure this out. There's a reason of why this guardian was introduced in the story. This is going to have its importance in later seasons. Reviews are always welcome.
