And Straight on 'Til Morning

David, Mary Margaret, Emma and Travis arrived at the park so Emma could tell Henry about what happened to Neal. When they got there they saw Granny watching him while Henry was on a swing and Gold was watching him from a distance.

"Gold. What are you doing here?" asked David.

"Well, my son made it clear I'm to stay away from him, so I'm spending some time with my grandson instead," said Gold.

Travis looked at Emma, "Emma, it's okay. Why don't you talk to Henry, and we'll handle this."

Emma walked over to Henry and he said, "Emma."

"Henry, hey," said Emma.

"Mr. Gold, we have some news to share with you, and it's not good," said Travis.

"Not interested," said Gold.

"It's about your son," said Travis.

"Yeah, what about him."

"Tamara shot him," said David.

"What? He's dead?" asked Gold

"They used a bean to open a portal. Neal was hurt so badly that he fell through. He's gone."

Gold was visibly shaken up, "Bae wasn't supposed to die."

"Greg and Tamara," said Travis, "they took something from Regina, a magical trigger. A fail-safe in the curse that could destroy Storybrooke."

"If they activate it, it's a self-destruct," said Mary Margaret, " Everyone not born in this world will die."

"I know this is hard, but we need your help," said Travis.

"No," said Gold.

"They killed your son in cold blood, and you don't wanna stop them?"

"They didn't kill my son. I did. I brought magic to this world to find Bae, and now he's dead. Magic always has a price, and this—this is it. But I'm prepared to pay it."

"But... We'll die. You'll die!" said Mary Margaret.

"Well, I've made my peace with that," said Gold, and he walked away.

Regina was pacing the room and Elsa was watching when David, Emma, Travis and Mary Margaret returned with Henry.

"Henry!" said Regina.

"Mom!" said Henry. The two of them hugged when all of the sudden there was an earthquake.

"Regina, was that…" asked Travis.

"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

Travis drew his 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 Elsa, "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 Travis, "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 Travis, "I'll go with him and Dad, and if he tries anything, I'll shoot him in the face."

"Quite hostile, aren't we?" asked Hook.

"Just being clear."

"I'll take Elsa and 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 Henry got ready to leave when Regina came up to them, "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.

"The things we do for our children..." said Hook.

David, Travis and Hook pulled up outside the Cannery, "Over there."

"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 Travis, 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 Travis. David and Travis both pulled out their guns. The three of them hid behind some barrel.

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 place, "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 Travis 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 Travis 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. He stopped her before she could take it and said, "No, we got what we need." Then they took off.

David and Travis got up and started after them but Hook stopped them, "What are you doing?" asked Travis, "They've got the beans!"

"Not all of them," said Hook, "I snagged one." He showed David and Travis the bean and then put it in his pouch.

"Where are the rest?" asked David.

"Who cares? All we need is one." Travis tried to run after them but Hook stopped him, "Hey! Live to fight another day, mate!"

"I'm not your mate," said Travis. He took the pouch from Hook and they headed out of the Cannery.

Emma, Elsa and Regina were down in the mines below Storybrooke looking for the trigger, "I can feel it," said Emma, "It's like the oxygen's being sucked out of the air."

"Not the oxygen. The magic," said Regina. Soon, they reached where the trigger was. The trigger was a large diamond slowly turning in midair and glowing blue with magic flowing from the bottom to the grown, "There it is. Once it stops glowing, it's destruction is achieved. And then... Well, then we'll see the real carnage. I'll try to contain its energy as long as I can."

"Won't be long," said Emma, "We'll have the beans soon. We can get the hell out of here."

"Slowing the device... It's going to require all of the strength I have."

There was a pause then Elsa said, "You're not coming with us, are you? When you said good-bye to Henry, you were... saying good-bye."

"He knows I love him, doesn't he?" asked Regina.

"Regina, no. There has gotta be another way!" asked Emma.

"You were right, you know. Everything that's happening, it's my fault. I created this device. It's only fitting that it takes my life."

"What am I supposed to tell Henry?"

"Tell him that in the end, it wasn't too late for me to do the right thing."

"Regina, please..."

"Everyone looks at me as the Evil Queen, including my son. Let me die as Regina."

Emma and Elsa started to leave but Emma turned back to Regina, "Regina—" Regina didn't let Emma finish she put her hands next to the diamond and magic started to flow from her hands and into the diamond.

A short time later, a good portion of the population of Storybrooke was at Granny's when David, Travis and Hook returned, "We have the beans," said Travis.

"You did it?" asked Elsa.

"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. 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."

"No. No."

"Henry, I'm sorry. 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."

"We saved her from being killed by the Wraith. How is this any different?"

"The Wraith!" said Mary Margaret.

"What?"

"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."

"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."

Travis stood up, "We could do that. But, Emma, Everyone's right we can't let Regina sacrifice herself for us. I killed her mother to save us, Regina shouldn't have to die for the same cause."

"You did that to Cora because you had to."

"I did it because it was easy way," said Travis, "It was a mistake. I'm sure there were other ways we could have defeated her. They would have been harder but in the end it would have been better that killing her." He closer to his sister, "Emms… If we don't try this then we will be building a future on Regina's blood."

Emma thought for a moment, "Okay," said Emma.

Travis tossed Emma the pouch with the bean but Hook intercepted it, "You're all mad." Emma and Travis tried to get it back, but he blocked their attempts, "I can live with myself."

"Give it back."

"If she wants to die for us, I say let her."

"We understand each other. 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." The group started to leave, "So, why are you really doing this?"

"The kid just lost his father today. I'm not letting him lose a mother too."

"His father? Who's Henry's father?"

"Neal."

"Baelfire?"

"Yeah."

Outside Granny's Elsa and Travis were about to reach the sidewalk when she stopped him, "Travis… I want to go with Anna and Kristoff. They are heading back to my house… If this doesn't work… I want to be with my sister… My parents would want it that way…"

Travis smiled and nodded, "I understand." He hugged her and the two of them kissed, "I love you…"

Elsa smiled with a tear in her eye, "I love you too…"

"Don't worry," said Travis with a smile. He brushed a stray strand of hair behind her ear, "Everything will work out. I promise… and I always keep my promises…"

David, Emma, Travis, 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 Travis, "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 out the pouch, and opened it. But she didn't do anything, "Emma?" asked Travis.

"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 Travis hugged.

Henry went over to Regina and she 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 and Regina, "You may not be strong enough, but maybe we are." Henry, Travis, Mary Margaret and David stood back. 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, Travis, Mary Margaret and David.

Everyone started to come to a few moments later. David looked around and smiled, "We're alive!"

"Ha ha," said Travis he helped David get Mary Margaret to her feet.

Mary Margaret saw her daughter was still on the ground, "Emma?" she and David helped Emma to her feet.

Travis went over to Regina to help her, "You okay?" He asked.

"Yeah, I'm fine," said Regina, as she got to her feet.

Travis smiled, "Good."

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 David, "He's right about a lot of things."

"Yes, he is," said Travis, "Isn't that right, kid?" he 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. Then she 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," was all she could say.

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. Then a green whirlpool opened up in the harbor, "The last bean," said Regina, "They've opened a portal."

"Henry!" shouted Emma.

"Henry!" shouted Travis. 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. Travis and David held her back to keep her from jumping in after them "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 the, take Henry!"

Just then Mr. Gold and Belle walked up, "They've taken Henry?" he asked.

"Yeah," said Travis, "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.

While they were waiting for the Jolly Roger to come in. Travis called Elsa to make sure she was OK and to let her know what was going on. Elsa, Anna and Kristoff were there when the ship docked, "What the hell are you doing here?" asked Emma as Hook walked of the ship.

"Helping," said Hook.

"Well, you're too late," said Travis.

"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."

"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 Elsa, "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. Except Anna and Kristoff. Elsa turned and saw them standing on the dock. "Aren't you coming?"

Anna shook her head, "No… You guys go… Kristoff and I'll help keep down the fort."

"You sure?" asked Elsa. Anna nodded. The two sisters hugged and then Elsa went on board. Then, Anna and Kristoff walked away.

Mr. Gold looked at Belle, "Belle, I have to go. You have to stay here."

"No. Why? I wanna help," she said.

"The town is no longer safe."

"What?"

"What?" said David, as he started up the gangplank behind them.

"Well, Greg and Tamara weren't working alone," said Mr. Gold, " Others will follow."

"No. We can't leave people in danger," said David.

Mr. Gold took out a small sheet of paper and handed it to Belle, "After we've gone, follow these instructions. It's a cloaking spell. It'll shield the town, making it impossible for anyone to find."

"Then how will you find your way back to me?" asked Belle. Mr. Gold looked at David and David got on board, "You're not coming back, are you?"

"The prophecy. The boy is my undoing, but he's also my grandson. I must save him. I must do this to honor Baelfire. He's gone, and I didn't even get the chance to say good-bye."

"I understand, but I also know that the future isn't always what it seems," said Belle, "I will see you again." They kissed then Belle stepped away, "Baelfire would be very proud of you."

Belle then walked away.

Once Mr. 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 Travis, "Who are Greg and Tamara?"

"They're merely pawns, manipulated by forces far greater than they can conceive," said Mr. 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.

AN: And that brings us to the end of Season 2. I would like to thank all of you great readers and reviewers. You guys make this a lot of fun. I never expected so many people to enjoy this crazy thing. Remember, if you like this story, Review, Favorite and Follow. It gives me motivation to keep going.