Blueeyeddevil06, thank you for being my beta!
Chapter 48 is the Epilogue for this story. I am posting the Sequel starting Monday. I'm 4 chapters into writing it. I'm really enjoying the characters.
Thank you all for sticking with this story. I hope you've enjoyed it.
"He doesn't want to leave without his son? That's ridiculous." Regina scowled and let everyone know how frustrated she was.
Killian spoke up, "As much as I hate him, he never abandoned Baelfire. Even when he was The Dark One, he was there for his son. It makes sense."
They were all sitting in a council meeting discussing the plan. Emma had the books on Neverland tucked away and hidden in her trunk. She had no intention of telling Killian. She didn't want to give him hope that he'd have his brother's body to bury and then not be able to come through for him. She couldn't hurt him like that.
Snow spoke up. "They both agreed to go. We just need Baelfire to agree too."
David snorted, "No, we don't need him to agree. We just have to push him through the portal. I'm volunteering myself for the job."
Emma laughed, "That's actually not a bad idea, Dad. We just need to push Zelena through too. She might be a bit harder."
"Why bother with her?" Killian asked. "Rumple doesn't even like her."
Emma gave a wicked grin, "Exactly. If we send her through with them, she's sure to annoy Rumple."
"Did I mention I love you?" Killian took her hand and kissed it. "They can torture each other for the rest of their lives."
Emma looked at Regina, "It would mean you don't get to know your sister."
"I'll survive. It's a good plan." Regina acknowledged. "We just need a magic bean."
Emma held one up, "Do you really think he wouldn't have one among all of his things?" Actually, he had several, but Emma had the rest hidden with the books on Neverland. They were all part of her plan.
Lancelot looked shocked, "And he just gave it to you?!"
"So much of his personality was the darkness ruling him. He's a lot different now."
"He must be," he agreed.
And so the plan was made. Regina was to lure Zelena and Baelfire while Emma opened the portal to a land without magic. Everyone was pleased in the council meeting that it would mean another blow against dark magic.
Emma embraced Belle as they stood in the throne room. It was big enough to open a portal and not have everyone in the room sucked in too.
"Regina and I created the spell that would sustain you into the new world. You'll be a librarian, and Rumple will be a lawyer. He's good with contracts, after all. You have new identities, and your last name will now be Gold. We couldn't help ourselves with that one."
Belle rolled her eyes, "You made me Belle Gold, really?"
"Sorry, it was Tinkerbell's idea."
"Hey! You all liked it!" Tink countered.
Emma got back on topic, "You have a beautiful home and live in a beautiful town in Maine. I don't know where that is, but I'm sure you'll like it."
"Thank you for making sure Baelfire comes too."
"He's Neal now." Emma amended.
Killian arrived in the room, so the topic changed. He asked, "Belle, you're sure you want to go through with this?" He still couldn't believe she could love Rumple.
"Yes. For the last time, stop asking her that!" Rumple was losing his patience with Killian.
Tinkerbell laughed, "Well, can you blame him? He's a hero now, and he wants to make sure all of the damsels are safe from monsters."
Belle cut in. "I love him. I'm sure."
Regina was standing in front of Zelena at her home, and she was shocked by the amount of hate her sister had for her.
Zelena looked at Regina with revulsion. "Well, if it isn't my precious sister," she said, dripping with disdain.
"I... I just found out you're my sister. I didn't know. It's not like living with our mother was a prize." She said in her defense.
"Easy for you to say. You were wanted."
"I was her pawn to use for more power. She just wanted to use me. She crushed the heart of the first man I ever loved in front of me. She then told me she was doing me a favor. She was awful."
"I was a defenseless baby," Zelena growled out. Just then Baelfire walked into the room.
"Good," Regina mumbled and grabbed his arm. She hoped her sister would be angry that she tried to take away something that belonged to her.
When Regina arrived in the throne room with Baelfire, she nodded to Emma. "Now!" she yelled.
If Zelena didn't show up, she was just going to send Baelfire through without her.
Emma held Killian's hand and began to cast the final part of the spell. She then tossed the magic bean on the ground, and a portal opened up.
Before anyone could say anything, David shoved Baelfire hard from behind, taking him by surprise and sending him through the portal. "There, I feel better," he quipped.
Killian smiled at him. "Well done, Mate."
"Thanks."
Rumple shouted, "Was that necessary?!"
"Yes," was all David replied.
As Belle and Rumple went to step through the portal, Zelena appeared. "Where is Baelfire?!" She screamed.
David pointed, "In there. You're next, Your Wickedness."
Zelena blasted a fireball at David without warning. Luckily for him, Regina was faster than her sister. She threw up a shield in front of David and blocked the attack. "Time to go, sister." She then appeared behind her to attack.
Zelena spun to defend herself and didn't see Emma appear, grabbing her and throwing her in the portal.
"Nice teamwork," Regina said before turning to Rumple. "We held up our end of the deal."
Rumple nodded and jumped in without a word. Belle then looked at everyone. "Thank you all for helping us. I won't forget you." She then jumped in and followed them through.
Emma closed the portal spell and sat down on the floor.
"Tired, Love?" Killian asked.
"Not at all. Just incredibly relieved that it's over, and they're gone." She looked up at Killian. "And now we have another adventure to go on soon."