Chapter 52: Goodbyes
It had been a rough night for everyone in Storybrooke. Alice and Cyrus each packed one suitcase of their belongings and their daughter's. They had asked Mother Superior to enchant the suitcases so that they were magically bigger on the inside and therefore able to carry more items. Taj and Rafi packed up their shared apartment. They didn't like having to go their separate ways. Rafi was sad to leave his brothers, but also anxious to finally meet his father. Taj warned Rafi many times not to trust him. Whatever happened with their family in the last was so horrifying that Taj refused to talk about it. Still, they both packed their bags. Anastasia also helped Will pack his bags for their journey to Wonderland. Alice, Cyrus, Sophia, Taj, Rafi, Lizard, Will, and Ana then went to Granny's, where they would meet up with the White Rabbit and say their goodbyes to their Storybrooke friends. However, when they entered, they noticed that everyone there looked rather sad and gloomy.
"What's going on?" Alice asked.
"It's Rumple." Belle said. "We stopped him from using the hat to free himself and gain ultimate power."
"Isn't that a good thing?" Taj asked.
"I had to use the dagger to send him away. I banished him into the world across the town line. He can never come back." Belle said. "I'm just sad that's all. I'll get over it soon."
"What's with all the bags?" Henry asked.
"We're leaving." Cyrus said. "All of us."
"What?" Emma asked. "Just like that?"
"My sister is in London." Alice said. "She's all alone in this new world and I need to be with her. Sophia, Cyrus, and Taj are coming with me."
"We're going back to Wonderland." Ana said.
"You're all invited to our wedding." Will said. "We'll be sure to send invitations."
"Congratulations." Mary Margaret said.
"That's not even the best news." Will said.
"I'm pregnant." Anastasia said with a smile.
"That's wonderful." David said.
"Be careful." Regina said. "Parenthood isn't easy."
"You'll be a great mother." Mary Margaret said.
"I can't imagine you as a father." Hook said to Will.
"Neither can I." Will said.
"What about you?" Hook asked Rafi.
"My father summoned me." Rafi replied. "I'm going to visit him for a little while."
"You know that you can never return to Storybrooke without magic." Regina said.
"Yes, we're aware." Alice said. "We'll find some way to contact you if we ever want to return."
"We wish you all the best." Emma said.
The whole group of them then walked outside. The White Rabbit opened a magic hole in the ground that led to Wonderland. He jumped in. Will and Ana said one last goodbye and then jumped in themselves. The hole then closed.
"Take my hand." Lizard said to Rafi.
Rafi hugged his brothers, his sister in law, and his niece before taking Lizard's hand. Then, the two of them were consumed by a magic black smoke and disappeared. Regina then used magic to take everyone to the town line. Alice, Sophia, Cyrus, and Taj said their last goodbyes before stepping across the town line and leaving Storybrooke. The family walked to the nearest town and waited at the local bus station. The plan was to take a bus to Boston and then take an airplane ride to London. What Alice did not know was that her sister was not in 21st century London. Victoria was in 19th century London with Maleficent, getting revenge on her family.
