At the library in the Sorcerer's mansion.
"Nothing. They're all still blank. Whatever the Author is writing, it's not appearing in the books. This is useless." Regina said
"Easy. This is not your fault." Robin said
"Even so, tomorrow, thanks to Gold and the Author, I can wake up a talking frog." Regina said
"At least you'll wake up. I don't doubt whatever the Dark One has in store for me is a far worse fate." Hook said
"I'll lose the man that I've fell in love with and that means my son as well." Melissa said
"Well, there's no use speculating what he wants. We just need to stop it. And if there's nothing useful here, we need to move on, find something else that can help." David said
"I might know just the thing." August said
"August. I thought you didn't know anything more about the Author." David said
"He doesn't, but he knows someone who does." Melissa said
"Who?" Mary Margaret asked August
"The man who gave him his power... The Apprentice. I met him once when I was living in Phuket. He was the one who told me about the story book and that I should learn everything about it." August said
"If he was in Storybrooke, could you find him?" David asked August
"No. I can't." August said
"I know this man. I know exactly where to find him." Hook said
At the Apprentice's house.
"I trapped him in there. I didn't know." Hook said
"It's okay. It was Gold, not you. Blue was in there. She can get him out." Emma said
"Don't you need the Dark One's dagger?" Hook asked Mother Superior
"Well, not if I have something that belonged to The Apprentice." Mother Superior as she frees the Apprentice
"Are you the Apprentice?" Melissa asked the Apprentice
"Yes. And there is no time to waste. Isaac has abused his power for too long. The time has come to set... Things right." Apprentice said
"How?" Regina asked the Apprentice
"By putting him back where he can't harm anyone... In the book. I will need the page with the painted door and the key. We shall return him to his prison. And this time, I would wager none of you will set him free again. The page." Apprentice said
"It's back in the loft." Henry said
"Mom, dad, Killian, watch Henry. If Gold's smart, he'll go after the page, too. (Melissa looking worried.) You're alright?" Emma asked as she is worried about her sister
"I just hope that this isn't the end." Melissa said
"It won't. I'll make sure of it." Emma said
"He's going to turn heroes into villians and villians into heroes." Melissa said
Melissa's Mansion.
"Is everything alright?" August asked his wife
"No. It's not." Melissa said
"What is it?" Jeremy asked his sister
"It's about...(A flash came and they woke up.) August! (Melissa doesn't see her husband. She ran upstairs and in Baelfire's room. She doesn't see her son in his crib.) Oh God. (She was crying and Jeremy was hugging her. Her cell phone ringing.) Hello!" Melissa said
"Aunt Melissa. Everyone in storybrooke has disappeared." Henry said
"That means August and Baelfire as well. How it didn't take you?" Melissa asked her nephew
"Remember my mom say that I wasn't born in their world?" Henry asked his aunt
"Yeah." Melissa said
"I think I know where to start." Henry said
"If this is another trip. Let's just make one thing clear. I'm driving ok. Meet me here. Now." Melissa said
"Actually I'm already here." Henry said
Henry opens the door. Melissa hangs up. She walks downstairs. Henry hugs his aunt.
"We're going to get them back." Melissa said
Melissa stopped hugging her nephew.
"We'll take it from here." Jeremy said
"In that case. You're in charge." Melissa said
"Mommy." Jenna said
"I know sweetie. But mommy has to get your brother back." Melissa said
Both Melissa and Henry leave Storybrooke.
On the road.
They park the car and enters in a restaurant.
"Nice parking job." Waitress said
"We need some help. Have you seen any of these people?" Melissa asked the waitress
They layed out pictures on the counter.
"Mm... No. No, I haven't." Waitress said
"It's our family." Henry said
"Are you sure you haven't seen them?" Melissa asked again
"No. I'm sorry." Waitress said
They take their photos.
"Look." Henry said
They looked at the book "Heroes and Villains" on a sales stand. Melissa takes it and they head out.
New York.
Isaac turns his attention back to his desk. He is shocked to see that instead of his novel, the page with the door on it lies on the desk. Isaac looks up to see an angry Henry and Melissa.
"What's the matter? It looks like you've seen a ghost." Melissa said
"What are you two doing here?" Isaac asked both Melissa and Henry
"Let's cut to the chase. Where are they?" Melissa asked Isaac
"I, uh, (Clears throat.) I have no idea what you'e talking about." Isaac said
"Unh-huh. You're lying. (Henry takes the door's key out of his pocket and shows it to Isaac.) Now you know what this does." Henry said
"You either give us some answers. Well, I know that you're human. So how's this, either I can give you one hell of a headache or Henry opens the door again and you get a whole new ending." Melissa said
A room outside the auditorium full of copies of Isaac's book. A woman exits and Isaac walks over to Henry.
"Where are they?" Melissa asked Isaac
"You really want to know? Look around. They're all right here, in my bestselling book." Isaac said
"What does that mean? (Henry again shows Isaac the key and illustration.) Are they still alive?" Henry asked Isacc
"Dut-dut-dut-dut-duh. Easy with the key, cowboy. They're fine. (Isaac takes the Heroes and Villains storybook out of his satchel.) If you want to get technical, they're in here. The original copy of my book—the one I always wanted to write. They all live in here now in kind of an.. alternate reality." Isaac said
"You made them miserable." Henry said
"My son. My Husband. My sister." Melissa said
"She's not your sister." Isaac said
"Adopted by another someone name Ingrid. Yes. But she still is. She's not a replacement of my real sister. But I want them back as much as Henry does." Melissa said
"Then you know that everyone got the ending they deserve. Except Emma, of course. You won't find her in the book. (Smugly.) There wasn't any room for a savior in my world." Isaac said
"Bring them back, or I use this." Henry said
"I can't. I don't have the power. The cardinal rule of the Authors is "Don't write your own happy ending." As you can see, I broke that rule. So this-(Taking the Author's quill out of his pocket.) It's just a pen now. And me, well I'm nothing more than a bestselling writer with legions of fans and a penthouse over Central Park." Isaac said
"If you can't get them out, then give us the book and I will." Henry said
Henry seizes the book, but Isaac quickly rips it back.
"You? (Chuckles.) You know why you're still out here, kid? Because you're not from a magical world. So take it from me, you will never be a knight in shining armor. You're just a poor, innocent child who needs saving." Isaac said
"He's got me." Melissa said
"Poor orphan girl that the parents never wanted. Lost her sister Elena." Isaac said
"Shut up." Melissa said
Isaac drops the book. He's holding his head, screaming in pain as Melissa is doing a pain infliction on him. Henry charges at the man and steals back the book.
"Aunt Melissa stop." Henry said
Melissa stops and Isaac stop screaming. She walked towards her nephew as he begins flipping through the pages.
"Now what? You're gonna tear up the book? (Henry continues flipping through the book, looking for an illustration to enter. He finds one of a house in a village, takes out the key and presses it into the page.) Wait! Don't be stupid!" Isaac said
Henry turns the key and in a flash of gold light, they fall into the world of the book.
The Enchanted Forest of Heroes and Villains.
Melissa fall to the ground. She stands up and not seeing her nephew anywhere.
"Henry!" Melissa said
Melissa ran in the forest. She stopped and sees a graveyard.
"No! No! No! (Melissa fell on her knees and cried.) This isn't real. This isn't real." Melissa said
She stands up and tried using her magic but it didn't work. She found a sword and walks away.
The harbor.
Melissa found Henry and Hook and Black beard was on deck. Henry picks up a sword and uses it to cut a rope. The rope he severed, and the weight on the other end knocks Black Beard unconscious.
"What the bloody hell are you doing?!" Hook asked Henry
"Getting you your ship back. Come on, let's dump Black Beard and go." Henry said
"You think it's that easy? I can't sail the Jolly Roger alone." Hook said
Melissa got on the ship.
"Who said you were alone?" Melissa asked Hook
"Aunt Margaret." Henry said as relief
"Hey kid." Melissa said
Melissa hugged her nephew
"What happened to you?" Henry asked his aunt
"Let's just say that we were separated." Melissa said
"Have you found August and Baelfire? (Melissa stayed quiet.) No." Henry was horrified
"Let's just find Emma." Melissa said
"Either one of you knows how to sail?" Hook asked both Melissa and Henry
"I can't. But he can." Melissa said
"How do you know how to sail a ship?" Hook asked again
"I had a great teacher. You." Henry said
They're on the Jolly Roger as Hook slowly steers the boat, nearing Emma's island prison.
"Look!" Henry said
Through a handheld telescope, Henry spots Emma's prison tower. Henry hands the telescope to Hook, who also sees a soldier of Queen standing guard.
"We found it!" Melissa said
"There's a Black Knight standing guard." Hook said
"Only one. We can take him out." Henry said
"Well, perhaps you haven't noticed, but I'm a deckhand, not a soldier." Hook said
Henry thinks for a moment.
"Then maybe we don't need to fight." Henry said
"What are you talking about?" Hook asked Henry
"Let's just say we can improvise." Melissa said
Inside Emma's tower.
Both Melissa and Hook enters with Henry with a sack over his head and walks over to the guard.
"We're here on official business from the Queen delivering this dangerous prisoner from the kingdom of Kashyyyk. (The knight removes both sacks from both Henry and Melissa's faces to inspect the new "prisoners". Margaret pulls Hook's sword from out of the latter's scabbard and uses it to knock the soldier out.) Well done." Hook said
"Wookiee prisoner gag. Works every time." Henry said
"The what?" Hook asked in confusion
"Never mind that." Henry said
Melissa takes the knight's keys and gives it to her nephew.
"Henry. Go upstairs and get Emma. We'll lock the guard in the cell. (Henry exits.) Help me out here." Melissa said
"So what's your story?" Hook asked Melissa
"I'll explain later." Margaret said
Hook helps Melissa pick the guard up and put him in a cell.
Few minutes later.
Both Emma and her son run through the tower when she crashes into Hook.
"Killian, this is my mom. Mom, Killian." Henry said
Hook chuckles nervously.
"Um, uh yeah. (Hook gives Emma his hand.) Pleasure." Hook said
Emma shakes.
"Yeah." Emma said
"Emma." Melissa said
Emma hugged her sister.
"How?" Emma asked in confusion
"I'll explain later." Melissa said
"Right. We need to...get going. We've got a wedding to stop." Emma said
On board the Jolly Roger.
Hook takes the wheel as the four make their getaway.
"Thank you for your help, Killian." Emma thanking Hook
Hook stuttering.
"Um, yeah, of course. I'm pleased that you regained your, uh, freedom." Hook said
"Me too. Unfortunately, it's not gonna last unless you put some distance between that tower and us before the guard wakes up." Emma said
"Why?" Hook asked in confusion
"Because that was not any ordinary Black Knight. Her name is Lily. She's dangerous." Emma said
"I don't understand. What's so bad about this Lily person?" Hook asked Emma
Lily comes crashing through the tower in her dragon form.
"Henry, get below now! (Emma looked at Hook.) I need you to load the cannon with a chain shot. Come on! Now! (He does as Emma watches the dragon.) Hold your fire until I tell you. (Emma looked at Melissa.) Use your magic." Emma said
I can't do it in this world. The that Issac created. I tried and nothing worked." Melissa said
"Lily, over here! Hey! Come on, Lily! Come on! Melissa duck. (Melissa ducks as Emma catches Lily's attention and she flies towards the ship.) NOW!" Emma yells
Hook fires the cannon and knocks the dragon out of the sky and into the sea. Emma laughs in relief.
"Well, that was close. (Hook takes out a small bottle, drinks, and then hands it to Emma.) Cheers. You did it." Hook said
Melissa writing her diary.
"Dear Elena,
I'm worried about Emma. I know the sacrifices that I'm willing to take. But with family, I'm going to do whatever it takes to protect the ones that I care about."
A village square in the Enchanted Forest.
Melissa drinking at the bar while she sees Emma teaching Hook how to use a sword. But she sees Lily appears. She gets out of the bar and ran outside while Lily, Emma, and Killian all draw their swords.
"There they are. (Queen Snow White and Charming follow suit, along with some more Black Knights.) As I told you, my Queen. The one-handed pirate was helping them, and the boy was with them as well. Not to mention this woman." Lily said
Grumpy draws his sword.
"Tell us where the child is hiding!" Grumpy said
"Not a chance dwarf." Melissa said
Emma she pushes Grumpy to the ground.
"Might as well change your name to Stumpy!" Emma said
"I know you. You're... Emma, the mad hag who was locked in the tower. I almost didn't recognize you out of your chains." Snow said
"You're the one that's hard to recognize, both of you. This isn't who you are." Emma said
"Tell me. Who are we?" Snow asked Emma
"You're my parents. I'm the product of your true love. You taught me how to be a hero, you taught me how to believe in hope, and I do. And now, I need you to believe in it too." Emma said
Snow eyes widen, then looks at Emma as if in realization.
"You're right. Emma. Hope is a very powerful thing. (Snow almost maternal smile drops and returns to a sadistic grin.) Which is why I'm going to have to snuff it out of you and that awful son of yours. (She looked at her soldiers.) Kill them." Snow said
"Wait. (Charming spots Henry entering and points him out to the Queen.) There he is." Prince Charming said
"Save Henry." Hook whispers
"Killian, you can't beat them." Emma said
"If I can help return things to how they were meant to be, then what happens to me here won't matter now, will it? Now go. Save your boy." Hook said
Realizing Hook is right, both Emma and Melissa rushes to protect Henry while a battle ensues between the Black Guard and him. He kicks over some heavy bags of flour, knocking out Lily and her fellow soldiers. His attention turns to Charming.
"Is she worth your life, pirate?" Prince Charming asked Hook
"I'm willing to find out. (The two men begin to duel. At first, Charming has the upper hand and nearly corners Hook, but he presses just hard enough to send Charming's sword flying out of his hand and pushes him to the ground. He chuckles slightly.) What do you know? I'm a natural. (The Queen steps forward. Hook raises his sword.) Hey! What about you, Your Majesty? Shall I make it quick while..." Hook was cut off
Charming gets back up, takes his sword, and stabs through Hook's back.
"NO!" Emma yells
"Come on Emma." Melissa said
"I never did like pirates." Prince Charming said
Emma attempts to step forward, but Melissa jerked her arm. Emma is devastated.
"Emma! Let's go now!" Melissa said
Snow launches a fireball at them. They ran.
Regina's forest hideaway.
The bandit is arranging her things when she hears Henry.
"Mom! (Regina gasps, then sighs as Henry enters.) I knew you'd still be here" Henry said
"You again? Listen, I don't have time for stories. I need to hit the road before the Evil Queen has my head." Regina said
"I brought someone else this time. Maybe you'll listen to her." Henry said
Both Emma and Melissa enters.
"Regina." Emma said
"Let me guess—you're his other mother." Regina said
"Emma." Emma said
"You're his adopted aunt?" Regina asked Melissa
"Someone catches up quick." Melissa said
"I have to give you credit—breaking her out of that tower couldn't have been easy." Regina said
They're running and panting toward the church.
"We haven't heard the wedding bells yet." Henry said
"Which means that there's still time." Melissa said
"I don't even know what to say to him." Regina said
"I think in this case actions speak louder than words." Emma said
"Once you and Robin share true love's kiss, everything should be great again." Henry said
"Okay. (Regina notices Emma's slight smile.) What?" Regina asked Emma
"You don't remember this, but I promised you once I'd help you find your happy ending. I'm just glad I'm here to see it. You got this, Regina." Emma said
Regina heads for the church, only to find Rumplestiltskin blocking her way, his sword drawn.
"I'm afraid none of you are crashing this wedding, dearies." Rumplestiltskin said
Emma draws her sword.
"Go. We can handle the Dark One." Emma said
"Dark One"? I'm afraid you have the wrong name, dearie." Rumplestiltskin said
"We'll see about that." Emma said
"Regina, go!" Melissa said
Emma and Rumplestiltskin's duel. He jumps away from her slash, then she dodges him. He locks in her sword and she grunts in the struggle. Now that she is off guard, he magically blasts her to the ground.
"Mom!" Henry said
"EMMA!" Melissa yells
Melissa get's her sword out.
"You think you can take me on?" Rumplestiltskin asked Melissa
"I'm counting on it." Melissa said
Melissa dueling Rumplestiltskin. She cuts his arm. His arm started bleeding. He uses telekinesis to move a knife and flying towards her leg. She falls down. She takes the knife out, and grunts in pain. Henry picking up his mother's sword.
"Out of my way, boy." Rumplestiltskin said
"You'll have to get through me to get to her." Henry said
"Henry don't do it." Melissa said
Melissa is bleeding out. Henry is trying to fight Rumplestiltskin and watch his mother.
"Go! You have to stop that wedding! (While off guard and talking to Regina, Rumplestiltskin disarms Henry. He then raises his sword in the direction of Henry's neck.) You won't hurt me. You're supposed to be a hero here." Henry said
"And that's exactly why I must do this—to ensure I remain one." Rumplestiltskin said
Rumplestiltskin prepares his sword to strike Henry, but at the last moment, Regina leaps in and takes the blade. She falls into her son's arms.
"Mom!" Henry said
"Regina!" Melissa said
Melissa get's up slowly and walks towards Regina and her nephew.
Rumplestiltskin vanishes.
"Mom." Henry voice breaking
Emma comes to senses to see her friend lying on the ground with a sword gash through her stomach. She runs over.
"Regina!" Emma said
"Mom, why didn't you go in the church?" Henry asked his mother
Regina is weak
"I couldn't let you die." Regina said
Both Robin and Zelena's wedding bells toll, signifying the last page of the book.
"We're at the end of the book. We're not gonna be able to change anything now." Emma said
The wedding party exits the church. Robin notices the injured Regina lying on the ground and rushes to her side.
"Regina?" Robin said
"Robin? What's going on? (Zelena races after him and her wedding gown grazes over Regina's wound.) Oh, I've got blood on my dress!" Zelena said
"Can't you see she's injured?" Robin asked Zelena
"This was supposed to be my day! And she's ruined it!" Zelena said
Zelena looks down and notices that her hand is turning green. Horrified and confused, she runs off. Isaac watches as Robin tries to console Regina.
"It's okay. It'll be all right." Robin said
"No, no I'm not." Regina voice breaking
"No." Henry shed some tears
"At least I can promise you you won't die alone." Robin said
Regina smiles.
"Too little, too late." Isaac said
Melissa get's up slowly again and punches Isaac in the face, sending his satchel flying, including the Author's quill and paper.
"Listen here you sick, psycho, son of the bitch. You're gonna change things. Return things to the way they were. Bring back Hook. Bring back my husband and son back. Save Regina." Melissa said
Henry notices the quill on the ground.
"I can't. I'm not the Author anymore. I can't change a thing." Isaac said
Henry walks toward the quill and picks it up, which gives off a blue glow.
"Whoa, kid, what the hell?" Emma asked her son
"No." Isaac is in shock
"What's happening?" Melissa asked Isaac
"He's the next Author." Isaac said
"I-I can feel it." Henry said
"Henry. Fix it. Write everything the way it was." Emma said
"Without ink, he's not writing anything." Isaac said
"Really? How about savior's blood by any chance?" Melissa asked in confusion
Emma draws her sword and prepares to slit her wrist.
"It was supposed to work last time." Emma said
"Yes, when mixed with darkness, but you're not the savior here, because of him. But that doesn't mean we didn't find one. (Henry bends down toward Regina.) And in this world, we don't need a dark savior. We need a light one. Hold on, Mom." Henry said
"Don't!" Isaac panics
Melissa holds the knife on his neck.
"Henry, do it!" Melissa said
Henry places the quill into his mother's bloody hand, providing the ink. Henry writes in the book.
"Thanks to the hero Regina's sacrifice, Isaac's villainous work was undone." Henry said
A blast of light shines forth from the page.
Melissa awakens in her mansion.
"Am I back. (Melissa get's up and her husband ran towards her as she was relief that he was still alive. She kissed him.) I thought I lost you." Melissa said
"No. You haven't." August said
"Bae. (Melissa ran upstairs and sees her son in his room as another relief. She held him in her arms.) My little boy." Melissa said
"Melissa. They're here." August said
Melissa walked downstairs holding her son. She sees Jeremy, Tyler, and her daughter.
"You did it." Jeremy said
"No. We did it." Melissa said
The phone rings and Jeremy gets it.
"Hello!" Jeremy said
"She's back there isn't she?" Emma asked Jeremy
"Of course. Melissa phone. (Melissa walks towards the phone holding her son.) It's Emma." Jeremy said
"Hey Em." Melissa said
"There's someone who wanted to say hi." Emma said
"Hey Traveler." Hook said
"Killian. I'm glad that you're alive. You and Emma are..." Melissa said as Hook interrupt her sentence
"Yep." Hook said
"Talk to you guys later." Melissa said
Melissa hangs up.
"What was that about?" Tyler asked Melissa
"A journey. New enchanted forest and all. Defeated Issac. Which we did." Melissa said
"What happened with Killian?" August asked his wife
"Short version. He was killed by the evil Charming while Henry, Emma, and I escape. But when everything turn to normal then he's back here again. Alive. Rumplestiltskin killed Regina and I'm guessing she came back alive as well." Melissa said
"So what now?" Tyler asked again
"With everything back to normal. I think we should look around the place, see what everyone is doing." Melissa said
Granny's Diner.
The residents of Storybrooke are gathered for a celebration.
"I think we both know what happened in that world is not real. Although, seeing you guys as real villains made me sorry for holding a grudge against you for so long. (Emma hugs her parents, then spots Lily sitting alone elsewhere in the diner.) Can you give me a second?" Emma asked them
Emma walks over to her old friend. The Apprentice walked towards Melissa.
"We need to talk." Melissa said
"Sure. (Both The Apprentice and Melissa sat at a booth.) What can I do for you?" Melissa asked the Apprentice
"It said that fairytale and none fairytale couldn't be together." Apprentice said
"Yes that was true." Melissa said
"But you changed fate. Which is a good thing." Apprentice said
"Thanks." Melissa said
Melissa walked back over there.
"What happened?" August asked his wife
"Changing fate you know." Melissa said
Belle comes rushing into the diner.
"Rumple, his heart—he said it's almost gone. He said we're in danger." Belle said
The pawnshop.
The Apprentice, with the box containing the Sorcerer's Hat in his hands, bends over Gold, barely alive, as Belle, Emma, Mary Margaret, David, Hook, Melissa, August, and Henry watch on.
"He tried to use the Hat to free himself from the dagger." Hook said
"This is not unlike that. We are pulling the darkness from him and containing it." Apprentice said
"Does that mean his heart will be healed?" Belle asked the Apprentice
"Perhaps, if the strength is there. This is more dark power than a heart has ever been asked to contain." Apprentice said
"Do what you need to do." Emma said
Apprentice is reciting the spell's incantation.
"Purest evil, blackest bloom, darkness, too, can find its doom. (Apprentice reaches into Gold's chest and pulls out the black heart. He then opens the Hat and aligns them in his hands, then continues to chant.) Never dying, but contained, bound inside the falcon's chamber, shorn of anger, thornless danger, there forever to remain." Apprentice stops chanting
A golden light comes forth from the Hat and the darkness in the heart unravels like thread as it enters the hat. Rumplestiltskin's name disappears from the Dark One's dagger. The spell is complete and the darkness is inside the Hat. The Apprentice lowers the heart, now pure white, and places it back into Gold's chest.
"He's barely breathing." Belle said
"Rumplestiltskin was the Dark One for centuries. His return to the man he used to be will not be easy. (Apprentice casts a preservation spell on the man.) This will preserve him, until we discern if we can help him." Apprentice said
"If?" Belle asked in confusion
A whooshing sound emerges from the Sorcerer's Hat.
"Everybody step back! (The darkness breaks free from the Hat and spirals at the Apprentice. It shoves itself down his throat. Emma uses her magic to force the darkness out of the man, but loses control over it as it snakes out the mail slot of the door as the Apprentice falls to the ground.) Mom, Dad, August, go after it!" Emma said
August, Mary Margaret, and David leaves.
"Help me make him comfortable." Emma said
They place the Apprentice onto a bed.
"What is that?" Melissa asked the Apprentice
Apprentice is weak.
"Long before the stories began, the Sorcerer battled the Darkness. He was able to keep it from consuming the realms. He tethered it to a human soul, could be controlled with a dagger." Apprentice said
"The Dark One." Emma said
"The Sorcerer is the only one with the power to destroy the Darkness once and for all, before it destroys everything." Apprentice said
"Where is he? Who is he?" Melissa asked again
"He is far, far from here. Find him. His name is... Merlin. You must... stop... the Darkness. Find... Merlin." Apprentice said
A street in Storybrooke.
Hook and Emma, holding the Dark One's dagger while Melissa follows them, join August, Mary Margaret, and David, still searching for the Darkness.
"Where is it?!" Melissa asked them
"We don't know." David said
"It just disappeared into the night." Mary Margaret said
Both Regina and Robin enter on their walk.
"Hey, what's going on?" Regina asked them
"The Dark One—it's no longer tethered to the Crocodile." Hook said
"What?! Where the hell is it?!" Regina asked Hook
"It hasn't gone anywhere." Emma said
"The Darkness... it's surrounding us." Melissa said
Regina gasps. The Darkness descends upon her and wraps her into a cyclone of itself.
"Regina! What's it doing?" Robin asked Emma
"What darkness does—snuffing out the light." Emma said
"I'm not gonna let it." Robin said
Robin runs to help Regina, but the darkness repels him.
"That's not gonna work on this thing! The Apprentice told me we have to do what the Sorcerer did! We have to tether it to a person to contain it! (Realizing what she must do, she walks to the twister of darkness. But her sister stops her.) Melissa what are you doing?" Emma asked her sister
"I'm sorry." Melissa apologize
"For what?" Emma asked again
"This." Melissa said
Melissa punched her sister in the face, drops the dagger, and fell down. Melissa picks up the dagger.
"Melissa!" August said
"Melissa? What the hell are you doing?" Emma asked again
"You had darkness in you. I'm not going to let that happen to you again." Melissa said
"No! You can't do this. There has to be another way!" Regina said
"There isn't. You've worked too hard to have your happiness destroyed!" Melissa said
Melissa steps closer to the Darkness.
"NO!" Emma yells
Melissa looked at Mary Margaret and David.
"You figured out how to take the darkness out of Emma. (Melissa looked at all of them.) I need you guys to do the same thing for me, as heroes. (She looked at Hook.) You're finding your happy ending with Emma. Don't lose her." Melissa said
"You're not fairytale. You don't know what this will do to you." Emma said
August running up to Melissa.
"Melissa please! Don't do this!" August said
"I love you. (The darkness merges with Melissa.) Aah! Aaaaaah!" Melissa said
Melissa screaming as she disappears. Her name is on the dagger now.