Going Home
Outside Regina's Vault, Hook, Tinkerbell, Emma, Henry in Pan's Body, Regina, Emily, Mary Margaret, David, Belle and Neal were listening as Gold caught up the others who weren't in the vault on what was going on, "Another curse?" said Mary Margaret, "It's happening again?"
"Gold, this curse," said Emma, "is it going to work like the last one?"
"The last one was created to service the Queen's wishes," said Gold, "This will be done per Pan's desire. I would count on something hellish."
"The curse was built to be unstoppable. There's nothing that can be done," said Regina.
"Well, it is possible to stop it."
"What?"
"By using the scroll it itself. It can only be undone by the person who used the scroll. That's you, Regina."
"What do I have to do?
"You must destroy the scroll," said Gold, "Both your curse and his shall be ended, but know this—there will be a price; a steep one."
"W-what do you suggest?"
"Instead of going to him, bring him to us with a spell. One that will return Pan and Henry to their own bodies."
"If I'm back in my own body, that means I'll have the scroll. I can bring it to you guys," said Henry in Pan's body.
"Exactly right, Henry," said Mr. Gold.
"Even you aren't powerful enough to cast such a spell," said Emily.
"Well, given the proper tool, I could be."
"The Black Fairy's wand," said Tinkerbell, "One of the most powerful fairies that ever existed. Well-versed in dark magic. The Blue Fairy exiled her, but before she did, she took her wand."
"I assume our dearly departed Mother Superior has it hidden in her residence," said Gold.
"Well, what are we waiting for?" said David, "Let's hit the convent."
"Can I come?" asked Tinkerbell, "I should pay my respects to Blue, after all." David nodded.
"Then it's settled," said Gold, "The rest of us should get back to my shop and prepare Henry for the spell."
Gold, Mary Margaret, Emma, Belle, Henry in Pan's Body, Regina and Emily went back to Gold's shop while the others went to get the Black Fairy's Wand. Mary Margaret and Emma were talking while Gold was looking through a spell book, as Regina, Henry in Pan's Body, Belle and Emily walked in the back room. They sat down on the bed with Pan sitting between Emily and Regina. Emma walked up to them and Emma asked, "You doing okay, kid?"
"Yeah," said Henry in Pan's Body, "Just ready to be me again."
Mr. Gold didn't look up from his book as he said, "Not much longer now, Henry," He turned a page, "Not much longer," Then he closed the book and walked over. "Once we have the wand, all will be as ensured."
A short time later, David, Hook and Neal walked in, "She's back," said David, "The Blue Fairy. She gave us the wand."
Emma looked at Gold, "Do we need anything else?"
"Only one more item," he opened a cabinet and took out a black cuff.
"What is that?" asked Mary Margaret.
"This is one of the only useful things that I managed to pilfer from Greg and Tamara before they left for Neverland," said Gold as he walked over to Henry in Pan's Body, "It renders anyone with magic utterly powerless."
"I haven't forgotten about all that, by the way," she said, as she glanced over at Hook.
"Let me see your wrist, Henry," said Gold. He put the cuff on Pan's arm, "I want to make sure when my dear old Dad awakes that he is weakened. This will lock his powers."
"So what happens now?" asked Henry in Pan's Body.
"I enact the spell, you fall into a deep sleep and when you awake, you're back in your own body."
"Then you hang into that scroll and come find us as fast as you can," said Emily.
Neal gave Gold the wand as Henry in Pan's Body sighed, "I gave my heart to Pan. I thought I was being a hero. I'm sorry."
"You're not the one who needs to be sorry. Pan does," said David.
"It's time," said Gold. They had Henry lie down on and Gold said, "Keep your eye on the wand." He waved the wand over Pan's body then he touched the wand to Pan's head and he started to convulse.
"What's happening?" asked Emily.
"Henry's spirit is leaving Pan's body," said Gold.
It continued for several moments then it stopped, "It worked," said Regina.
"Let's go find our son," said Emma.
Then, everyone but Gold headed out to find Henry. They called on Granny to help track him down and as the group ran down Main Street, Granny said, "I've got his scent. He's nearby."
"The tower?" said Emma.
Just then, Henry came running out of the library. Henry saw his family. He ran toward them and said, "It's me, it's me! It worked!" He ran up to Regina, Emily and Emma and the three women hugged him tightly "Mom, Mom, Aunt Emily ... I just saw you guys. You guys just saw me."
"But we didn't see you," said Regina.
"He's got it," said Emily, as Henry handed her the scroll, "It's up to you now." Emily gave Regina the scroll. Regina held the scroll in her hand a for a few seconds. Then a purple light came out from it and Regina passed out.
"Regina!" said Emily, as everyone surrounded her, "Regina!" and Emily and Emma, as they tried to shake Regina awake, "Regina!"
Regina woke up, "Emma. Emily." Regina sat up and Emily and Emma helped her to her feet.
"What happened?" asked Emily, "You okay?"
"Yes, I'm fine," said Regina, sounding distracted, "It was just…"
"What is it?" asked Mary Margaret, "What happened when you touched it?"
"I saw what needed to be done," said Regina.
"Mom, are you going to be okay?" asked Henry.
"The important thing is," Regina put her hand under Henry's chin, "you will be." Henry grabbed her hand to reassure her, "Suddenly, the scroll disappeared from Regina's hand.
"No, he won't," said Pan's voice. They all looked and saw Pan walking up to them.
Everyone backed away from him, "He has the…", Hook started to say but Pan wave his hand and casted a freezing spell on the them.
"Curse?" said Pan, as he said as he led up the scroll, "That I do. Look at you all. A captive audience. I could play with you like a pack of dolls, couldn't I? I think I'll start with these two." He walked over to Belle and Neal, "Hmm. You both look so adorable. Hard to tell who to kill first." He looked at both of them, "No, it isn't." he pointed to Neal, "You. You first."
Just then Mr. Gold clamped a hand on Pan's left should and pulled him away from Belle and Neal, "Stay away from them," said Gold, as he spun him around to face him
"How about this? The worm has teeth," said Pan, "You're here to pwotect their wuved ones?"
"I'm not gonna let you touch either one of them."
"Oh, I'd like to see that."
"Oh, you will. Because I have a job to finish, and I have to do whatever it takes. No loopholes. And what needs to be done has a price. A price I'm finally willing to pay." Gold looked at Neal, "I used the curse to find you, Bae, to tell you I made a mistake. To make sure you had a chance at happiness." Pan laughed and Gold continued, "And that happiness is possible. Just not with me. I accept that."
"Pretty, pretty words," said Pan.
"I love you, Bae," Gold looked at Belle, "And I love you, Belle, you made me stronger."
"Stronger, yes. But still no magic."
"Oh, but I don't need it. You see, you may have lost your shadow, but there's one thing you're forgetting."
"And what's that?"
"So, have I. I sent it away with something to hide." Gold raised his hand and his shadow returned with the dagger. As Gold took a hold of the dagger as his shadow went back into his body. Then Gold grabbed ahold of Pan.
Pan struggled to get free, "What are you doing?!"
"You see, the only way for you to die, is if we both die. And now... now, I am ready." He stabbed Pan in the back with the dagger. The blade went through Pan and also stabed Gold, Pan screamed in pain as a cloud of black smoke surrounded the two. When the smoke dissipated, Pan was gone and an older man was in his place. It was Gold's father, Malcom. "Hello, Papa," said Gold.
"Rumple, please," said Malcom, "You can stop this. Remove the dagger. We can start over," he smiled, "We can have a happy ending."
"Oh, but I'm a villain. And villains don't get happy endings," Gold twisted the dagger. Malcom groaned in pain. Then, a gold light came out of the wound in Malcom's back and started to get brighter and brighter. Soon, Malcolm knew what was coming and stopped resisting. Mr. Gold placed a kiss on his cheek. Then, the two men were engulfed by the light and disappeared. The scroll dropped to the ground and the freezing spell was broken. They were all at a loss for words at what they just saw. Belle fell to her knees and started to silently cry into her hands.
Belle couldn't contain her grief anymore and she called out crying, "No... Rumple! He's-he's gone!"
Regina slowly knelt down and picked up the scroll, "Regina? Are you okay?" asked Emily.
"I'm fine," said Regina, as she stood back up
Emma went over to Neal, "I'm so sorry."
"My father did what he had to do," said Neal, "He saved us. Regina, don't let him die for nothing." Regina didn't answer, "Regina?"
"What?" asked Regina.
"We've here for a reason, love," said Hook, "Pan?"
"He's dead."
"His curse remains. Can you stop it, or shall we all preparing our souls? Cause mine is gonna take some time."
Just then Leroy ran in, "It's here! The curse, it's here! It's coming from all sides! There's no escape."
"It's not too late," said David, "We can still stop it, right? Regina?"
"Yes. Yes."
"What's the price?" asked Emily, "Gold said there is a price. What is our price?"
Regina turned and faced the group, "It's not our price. It's mine... "
Emily was a little nervous, "What are you talking about?" she asked.
Regina looked at her friend "It's what I felt when I... first held it. I have to say goodbye to the thing I love most." Regina then looked at Henry.
Henry walked up to stand next to Emma, "Henry?" she asked.
"I can never see him again," said Regina, "I have no choice. I have to undo what I started."
"The curse that brought us to Storybrooke?" asked Mary Margaret.
"That created Storybrooke. It doesn't belong here, and neither do any of us."
"Breaking the curse destroys the town," said David.
"It will wink out of existence as though it were never here," said Regina, "And everyone will go back to where they are from. Prevented from ever returning."
"We'll go back to the Enchanted Forest?" asked Emily.
"All of us. Except Henry. He will stay here because... he was born here."
"Alone?" said Emma.
"No, you will take him. Because you're the Savior. And you were created to break the curse. And once again, you can escape it."
"I-I don't want to," said Emma, "We'll both go back with everyone."
"That's not an option. I can't be with him. If I don't pay the price, none of this will work," said Regina.
Just then there was a rumble of thunder. Mary Margaret looked at her daughter, "Emma, you have to go."
"I just found you," said Emma.
"And now it's time for you to leave us again. For your best chance. For his."
"No. N-no. I'm-I'm not... done. I'm the Savior, right? I'm supposed to bring back all the happy endings. That's what Henry always said."
Mary Margaret smiled tearfully, "Happy endings aren't always what we think they will be. Look around you. You've both touched the lives of everyone here."
"But we're a family," said Emma.
"Yes, and we always will be. You gave us that."
"You and Henry can be a family," said David, "You can get your wish. You can be like everyone else. You can be happy."
"It's time to believe in yourself, Emma," said Mary Margaret, "It's time for you to find hope."
Regina looked at Emma, "I've known you for some time and all I wanted was for you to get the hell out of my life so I can be with my son. But really... What I want is for Henry to be happy," she touched her son's chin "We have no choice. You have to go. "
"Okay," said Emma, reluctantly.
Everyone headed to the town line to see, Emma and Henry off. The green smoke of Pan's Curse was getting closer. Emma and Henry walked over to David and Mary Margaret for one last family hug. Henry stepped way and walked over to Regina and Emily, "This isn't fair. It's all my fault."
"What do you mean?" asked Emily.
"If I had never gone to get Emma, if I just lived under the curse with you and Mom, none of this would have ever happened. I thought I was alone. I-I thought you and Mom didn't love me. But I was wrong."
"Henry," said Regina as she leaned down to talk to her son, "I was wrong too. It wasn't your fault, it's mine and Emily's. We cast a curse out of vengeance and We're-We're villains."
"You heard Mr. Gold," said Emily, "Villains don't get happy endings."
"You're not villains. You're my mom," then he looked at Emily, "And you're my Aunt," then Henry hugged Regina and Emily.
Emma said her goodbyes to Neal and Hook then Regina and Emily walked over to Emma. "Emma. There's something we haven't told you," said Emily.
Emma sighed, "What now?"
"When the curse washes over us, it will send us all back," said Regina, "Nothing will be left behind. Including your memories. It's just what the curse does. Storybrooke will no longer exist. It won't ever have existed. So, these last years will be gone from both your memories. And we just go back to being stories again."
"What will happen to us?"
"I don't know."
"Doesn't sound like much of a happy ending," said Emma.
Regina chucked, "It's not. But Emily and I can give you one."
"You can preserve our memories?"
"No, we can... do what we did to everyone else in this town," said Emily, "And give you new ones."
"You cursed them and they were miserable."
"They didn't have to be," said Regina. She took Emma's hand and Emily took Emma other hand, "Our gift to you is good memories, a good life for you…" Regina turned and looked at Henry. She waved him over and he joined them Regina and Emily each took a hand and Regina continued, "and Henry."
Emily looked at Emma, "You'll have never given him up. You'll have always been together."
Emma looked at Regina, "You would do that?"
"When I stop Pan's curse and you cross that town line, you will have the life you always wanted," said Regina.
"But it won't be real."
"Well, your past won't," said Emily, "But your future will."
"Now go," said Regina, "There isn't much time left and the curse will be here any minute." Henry gave Regina and Emily one last hug and they each kissed him on the forehead.
Mary Margaret walked up to Emma and gave her one last hug and kiss on each her temple. They could see the curse getting closer as Emma and Henry walk toward the car and got in. Regina tore the paper off the scroll and it started to glow with purple magic. She crumpled it into a ball and jointed it with the rest of the scroll. The scroll turned into magic in both of her hands. She raised her hands to the green smoke turning it purple as Emma and Henry drove away. Emily stood there and watched Emma's bug drive away.
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