Enchanted Forest Present.
They arrive at Rumpelstilskin's cell.
"Rumpelstiltskin's cell. I haven't been here since before Regina's curse. This is where he told us you were going to be the savior." Mary Margaret said
"He knew?" Emma asked her mother
"It was prophesized. Come on." Mary Margaret said
Inside, they find the cell completely empty.
"The squid ink – it's not here." Aurora said
"Gold said we would find it." Mary Margaret said
They begin to check the crevices of the walls.
"Well, was there anyone else in here with him?" Mulan asked Mary Margaret
"Could they have taken the ink?" Melissa asked Mary Margaret
"No, he was kept alone. Visitors were forbidden. He was too dangerous to allow any human contact." Mary Margaret said
"How'd he keep from going crazy?" Melissa asked again
Aurora finds a piece of paper tucked into the wall.
"He didn't." Aurora said
"What is it?" Mary Margaret asked Aurora
"Is that a message?" Emma asked Aurora
"Yes. And I think it's for you." Aurora said
Aurora hands Emma the paper.
"Why would you think… That." Emma said
On the paper, 'Emma' is written over and over again, and nothing else.
The group is still scouring the cell in search of the ink. Emma is still looking at the paper.
"What does this even mean?" Emma asked in confusion
"It looked like he was obsessed with you, Emma." Melissa said
"You were the key to breaking the curse." Mary Margaret said
"We've looked everywhere. There's no ink in this cell." Aurora said
"Well, it has to be. He told David." Mary Margaret said
"You were in a Netherworld. Maybe something got lost in translation." Emma said
"No. She heard right." Mulan said
"You found it?" Mary Margaret asked Mulan
Mulan holds up an empty bottle.
"In a manner of speaking. There was ink in the cell." Mulan said
Suddenly, Aurora grabs a rock and throws it against a lever just outside of the cell. The door to the cell falls down, trapping the four of them inside.
"Aurora." Emma said
"What the hell are you doing?!" Melissa asked Aurora
Cora and Hook arrive.
"Helping me." Cora said
Cora magically summons the compass to her.
"No!" Emma said
"Incendia! (Fire!)" Melissa said
Melissa tries to use fire magic but it didn't work.
"Don't waste your energy, dear. Rumpelstiltskin himself couldn't escape from this cell. Thank you, Aurora. We couldn't have done it without you." Cora said
"Why would you do this?" Emma asked Aurora
"How could you?" Mary Margaret asked Aurora
"You're helping them?" Melissa asked again
"Don't blame her. She was only doing what she was told." Cora said
Cora pulls out Aurora's heart
"You took her heart?" Melissa asked Cora
"Actually I did. It was a gift." Hook said
"You son of a bitch." Melissa said
Melissa tries to use her strength to bend the bars but nothing happens
"That won't work my dear. (Cora squeezes the heart, causing Aurora to yell out in pain.) Forgive us. We'd love to stay, but Storybrooke awaits." Cora said
The two of them turn to leave, but Emma calls out to Hook.
"Hook. Wait. Please don't do this. My son and Melissa's daughter is in Storybrooke. They need us." Emma said
"Perhaps the two of you should've considered that, before abandoning me on that beanstalk." Hook said
"You would've done the same thing." Melissa said
"Actually, no. (Hook takes out the mummified bean that the giant had on his necklace.) Do you know what this is?" Hook asked them
"The bean that the giant kept." Emma said
"Yes, indeed. A pirate always keeps a souvenir of his conquest, but this… Well, this is much more than a mere trinket. This is a symbol. Something that was once magical, full of hope, possibility… Now look at it. Dried up, dead, useless. Much like you. The time for making deals is done, just as I'm done… With the two of you. Goodbye Miss Swan and Miss Flair." Hook said
Storybrooke Present.
Both Ruby and Elena frantically runs into the mine, where she finds Leroy staring vacantly up at the ceiling where the diamonds once were.
"Leroy! What is it?" Ruby asked Leroy
"What's the emergency?" Elena asked Leroy
"They're gone. They're all gone." Leroy said
Henry is still reading by David's bedside. Ruby, Elena, Leroy, and the rest of the dwarves enter.
"Where are they? Regina and Gold?" Elena asked them
"What's going on?" Henry asked them
"All the magic has been drained from the mines." Ruby said
"They stole it?" Henry asked them
"They snuck in after our shift and took everything. Nobody steals from a dwarf!" Leroy said
"Except the Queen." Doc said
"…And Rumpelstiltskin." Happy said
"If they're not helping Emma, Mary Margaret, and Melissa that… That means my mom lied to me." Henry said
"I'm sorry, Henry." Ruby said
"No way in hell am I letting them getting away from this. I'm not losing Melissa again." Elena said
"We need to find her. We need to stop them. We need to help Emma, Mary Margaret, and Melissa." Henry said
"Come on. Let's go." Elena said
Enchanted Forest Present.
Emma is futilely banging the door of the cell with her sword and Margaret kept punching the cell with her strength, while the rest of them watch.
"We aren't going to break it down, and punching it is not going to help. It was enchanted to hold Rumpelstiltskin. We don't have a chance." Mary Margaret said
"This is my fault." Aurora said
"No, it's mine. Cora stole your heart because I failed to protect you." Mulan said
"That's very sweet, but I believe it's my fault. I'm the savior, and I'm not doing much saving, am I?" Emma asked
"It's not your fault." Melissa said
"She's right Emma. We're going to win this fight, you know. Good always defeats evil." Mary Margaret said
"You sound like Henry." Emma said
"Guess optimism runs in the family." Mary Margaret said
"I think it skipped a generation." Emma said
"You should know better than anybody. You broke the curse." Mary Margaret said
"What have I done since then? I got us stranded over here, burned down the wardrobe, let Cora get the ash, and now, the compass. The only reason I ever broke the curse, was because it was exactly what Gold wanted me to do. I had nothing to do with it." Emma said
"What are you talking about?" Melissa asked Emma
"About me being the savior. It was his plan. Once I fulfilled that role, maybe that's all I was ever meant to do. Everything I've ever done… He had it all mapped out before I was even born. I'm not powerful. I'm… I'm not… A savior. I'm a name on a piece of paper. I'm a pawn, and that's exactly why we are in here. And Cora's on her way to Storybrooke." Emma said
"You're the savior. Everyone has faith in you." Melissa said
Emma's group is still stuck inside the cell. Mary Margaret is analyzing the paper.
"We are going to get out of here." Mary Margaret said
"How? Melissa doesn't have her magic in this cell. She already tried her vampire strength to bend the bars. And by staring at that scroll? It's not like it's going to magically open the door for us." Emma said
"Yes, it is." Mary Margaret said
"Huh?" Melissa asked in confusion
"When I was a little girl, I used to sneak into Cora's chamber and watch her practice magic. She had a spell book and, Emma… The spells were in the book." Mary Margaret said
"Yeah, isn't that what a spell book is? A book that has spells in it?" Emma asked her mother
"Watch." Mary Margaret said
Mary Margaret gently blows on the paper, causing the words to lift off the page.
"Whoa." Melissa said
"Squid ink. Gold wrote the scroll in squid ink!" Emma said
Mary Margaret blows the words toward the door of the cell. The inked words magically create an exit.
"Told you. Good always wins." Mary Margaret said
"They always do." Melissa said
"Wait. I can't go. You have to tie me up." Aurora said
"No. I'm not leaving without you." Mulan said
"I can't be trusted. Not as long as Cora has my heart." Aurora said
"Then I will get it back for you." Mulan said
"Mulan…" Aurora said as Mulan interrupt her sentence
"I will." Mulan said
"Mulan. We got to go." Melissa said
"Do it. (Mulan takes a piece of rope, and ties Aurora to what remains of the cell's bars.) Good luck." Aurora said
"Thank you. Good luck to you." Mary Margaret said
Both Cora and Hook stand near the whirlpool. Cora takes out the compass, and holds it out for Hook to grab. Hook takes the other side of the compass, and the two of them prepare to jump. However, Emma, Mary Margaret, Melissa, and Mulan arrive at the scene in time to stop them. Mary Margaret shoots the compass out of their hands.
"You're not going anywhere." Mary Margaret said
"The portal is taking us home." Melissa said
"The compass – get it." Mary Margaret said
Cora is bringing 20 zombies back again.
"You two take care of Cora. I've got this." Melissa said
"Ok." Mulan said
Cora shoots a fireball towards the group, but Mulan deflects it with her sword. Emma draws her own sword and starts a fight with Hook over the compass. Melissa starts fighting zombies with her sword. Cora continues to shoot fireballs at Mulan, while Mary Margaret attempts to assist by shooting arrows from a distance. Cora dodges Mulan by magically disappearing, but the bag containing Aurora's heart is left behind. It is flung towards the whirlpool, but is caught just in time by Hook before falling in. He tosses the bag to Mulan. She looks conflicted over what to do. Mary Margaret approaches her. Mulan gives her sword. Melissa kept fighting the zombies. But one of the zombies kick the sword out of her hand. And now she is surrounded.
"Screw this. INCENDIA! (FIRE!) (Melissa yells as she burns every zombie in fire and they all died.) Thank you Bonnie for that spell." Melissa said
Mulan exits the battle. Emma and Hook resume fighting. They continue to duel. Hook grabs Emma's leg and manages to flip her onto her back. Meanwhile, Mary Margaret and Cora square off. Hook slowly slides his Hook down Emma's sword and pins her to the ground. She feels for the compass buried in the sand under her back. She grabs the compass and holds it up. Hook is momentarily distracted long enough for her to push him off of her. They briefly duel, until Emma gets the upper hand. Emma, with the compass in her fist, pulls back her arm and punches Hook in the face. He collapses to the ground, unconscious.
"Now let's go home!" Emma said
Storybrooke Present.
Both Gold and Regina watch the storm brew inside the well. Henry, Elena and Ruby arrive.
"Mom? You're not helping Emma, Mary Margaret, and Melissa, are you?" Henry asked his adopted mother
"I'm helping you, Henry." Regina said
"What are you talking about?" Henry asked again
"You're going to kill them." Ruby said
"I need my sister back." Elena said
Mr. Gold magically shoots Ruby back with the wand, knocking her out.
"Sorry, dearie." Gold said
He use telekinesis to move a needle that has vervain in it to stick Elena. Now she is unconscious.
Enchanted Forest Present.
Mary Margaret and Cora have still yet to engage in a fight, when Emma and Melissa charges at Cora with their swords. Cora dodges Emma and Melissa by magically disappearing.
"Run! (The three of them make a break for the whirlpool, but Cora reappears in front of them, blocking their path. She magically throws the three of them backwards onto the ground. Cora then stalks in Mary Margaret's direction. Both Emma and Melissa attempts to get up, but is thrown back to the ground by Cora.) Why do you want to go to Storybrooke?" Mary Margaret asked Cora
"Because my daughter needs me. And now, I'm going to give her the one thing she's always wanted – your heart. Goodbye, Snow." Cora said
"No!" Emma said
Cora draws back her hand, but Emma pushes her mother out of the way just before she reaches into her chest. Instead, Cora ends up with her hand inside Emma's chest.
"Emma!" Both her mother and Melissa yelled
"Oh, you foolish girl. Don't you know? Love is weakness." Cora said
Cora tries to rip out Emma's heart, but finds she's unable to draw back her hand. Melissa get's up.
"No. It's strength. (Suddenly, a burst of white light spreads out from Emma's body in all directions, causing Cora to disappear.) What was that?" Emma asked her mother
"That… Is a great subject for discussion. When we get home. (Mary Margaret grabs Emma's arm and Melissa grabs her other hand and the three of them dash towards the whirlpool.) You guys ready?" Mary Margaret asked both her daughter and Melissa
"Yeah." Emma said
"Let's go." Melissa said
The three of them jump into the whirlpool portal.
Storybrooke Present.
In the forest, Henry tries to run towards the well, but is restrained by Regina.
Regina approaches the well and extends her arms over the electrical barrier. She uses her magic to absorb the storm into her body, effectively removing the barrier to the portal. The power of the magic throws her back. Despite the threat being removed, no one appears to be coming through the portal. Suddenly, a hand comes out of the well and grabs the edge. Emma pulls herself out, followed by her mother and Melissa.
"Mom?" Henry asked for his mother
"Henry!" Emma said
"Mom!" Henry said
Henry rushes to Emma and the three of them hug. Mary Margaret and Melissa joins in.
"I missed you!" Emma said
"I missed you, too." Henry said
"I missed you so much." Emma said
Melissa sees her sister on the ground and rush over there.
"Elena. (Melissa looked at Mr. Gold and Regina.) Which one of you did this?" Melissa asked both Gold and Regina
"That would be me dearie. I vervained her." Gold said
Melissa flashback to something she learned a long time ago. Her veins appear and her fangs came out. She bites her own wrist and put it in Elena's mouth.
"Come on." Melissa said
Elena drinks from her sister's blood.
"Melissa!" Elena said
Elena sits up.
"How did you know where to find me?" Melissa asked her sister
"There was someone from the other side told me that you were here." Elena said
"Who?" Melissa asked again
"An old Sheriff." Elena said
"Graham?" Melissa asked again
"Yeah." Elena said
Melissa helps her sister up. They see Gold silently slinking away, Regina on the ground, and Ruby finally coming around.
"She saved you. She saved all three of you." Henry said
"Thank you." Emma thanking Regina
"You're welcome." Regina said
"Are you ok?" Ruby asked Mary Margaret
Ruby runs towards Mary Margaret, and the two of them also share a hug.
"Where's my husband? I need to find him." Mary Margaret said
Ruby, Elena, Melissa, and Mary Margaret exit.
Mary Margaret, and Ruby enter Gold's shop, with Ruby, Henry, Emma, Melissa, and Elena trailing behind. David is still lying unconscious, and the dwarves are still gathered around the bed. She kisses David, which causes the sleeping curse to be broken. A pulse of magic spreads throughout the room. He wakes up and gasps.
"You… You did it." David said
"Did you ever doubt I would?" Mary Margaret asked her husband
They kiss again.
"No. Though, the burning red room did give me pause." David said
Everyone is still gathered at Mr. Gold's shop. Henry approaches to his adopted mother, who is standing off to the side. He wraps his arms around her, who cautiously returns the hug. Emma reenters the room.
"Emma…" Mary Margaret said as her husband finishes her sentence
"Looks like we have some catching up to do." David said
"You have no idea." Emma said
"How about dinner at Granny's? On me." Ruby said
"As long as it's not Chimera, I'm in. Hey, kid. You hungry?" Emma asked her son
"Yeah." Henry said
"Melissa?" Emma asked Melissa
"Actually, Elena and I have catching up to do. And so does Jeremy and my daughter." Melissa said
Henry breaks away from his adopted mother and joins his mother. Everyone begins filing out. As everyone exits.
Meanwhile at the hotel Elena, Jeremy, and Melissa is holding Jenna and now putting her in the crib.
"Explain. Now." Melissa said
"This is going to be hard for you." Jeremy said
"You better be prepared for what we are about to tell you." Elena said
"What is it?" Melissa asked both her brother and sister
"Bonnie is dead again. And..." Jeremy was about to spit it out
"And what? I mean that's not it. What are you guys not telling me? Spit it out." Melissa demands
"Damon is dead too. (Melissa breathes heavily and falls down and starts crying. Elena and Jeremy comfort her.) It's ok." Elena said
"Bonnie wanted you to have this." Jeremy said
Jeremy gives his sister the spell book and she takes it.
"Since you're part witch. Part of the travelers. Bonnie wanted you to have one of her spell books." Elena said
"Thank you." Melissa said
"I know that this is hard but..." Elena said as her sister interrupt her sentence
"Didn't I say that I'm tired of this vampire lifestyle?" Melissa asked again
"Yes." Elena said
"I don't want this for my daughter. Me and the others have been through enough hell for a few days. You guys want us to come back. But I can't do that. Me and Jenna can't leave them. They need us here. And...I met someone." Melissa said
"We didn't know." Jeremy said
"You guys will always be my family. Mystic Falls will always be my home." Melissa said
"I'm not going to force you to come back. You're my sister and I love you." Elena said
Melissa puts her daughter down in the crib. Her sister hugs her and their brother join in for a group hug.