Storybrooke. Present.
The cave.
"Better eat up. (Whoosh.) You're gonna need your strength if you're going to remove the sword." Melissa said
Gold breathing heavily.
"I, uh, I won't be able to do that. You should really just let me go. Please. I-I need to see Belle." Gold said
"You're not going anywhere until you get me my sword." Melissa said
"Well, you have so much power. W-w-why do you need Excalibur?" Gold asked Melissa
"When you were the Dark One, did you advertise your plans?" Melissa asked Gold
"My plans were always hidden. But my reasons were not. Every time I used magic, I told myself it was all for my son... to protect him." Gold said
"Neal was like a brother to me." Melissa said
"You lost him and I can understand that. Emma lost him and I lost him too." Gold said
"I'm stronger than you now." Melissa said
"Well, that...that really doesn't matter. The more you justify what you're doing, the more you push them away. And take it from me...you will always lose the ones you love the most." Gold said
"Merida." Melissa said
"Yes, Dark One?" Merida said
"Get him out of my sight and begin training him." Melissa orders Merida
"How long do you think you can hold my heart and threaten me?" Merida asked Melissa
"As long as it takes me to get what I want." Melissa said
"Maybe. But I'm thinking I can break your spell!" Merida said
Merida gasps and her heart is beating.
"Make me a hero." Melissa said
Melissa uses her dark magic to transport them far away. She get's out one of the dream catchers with three seashells and brown, yellow, and white features. She cries.)
Main Street.
Melissa walking around. She sees Emma walking around with Henry. Emma blocks her son.
"Don't worry. I'm not here to hurt you." Melissa said
"Then what do you want?" Emma asked her son
"To show you something." Melissa said
Melissa transport them to Emma's new house.
"Where are we?" Emma asked again
"It's funny that you don't remember." Melissa said
"You erased our memories." Henry said
"You caught me there. We're at your place. I heard you were talking to Hook about a new place. A place for you and Henry." Melissa said as she teleports out
Melissa's mansion.
The hallway.
Melissa is looking at her pictures.
"What are you doing here?" August asked his wife
"I guess you mean in this house. Thought I can see my kids again." Melissa said
"I'm sure that they would like that. But not right now. You're not well." August said
"Things are different now." Melissa said
"They don't have to be. Show me the Melissa I know is still in there somewhere." August said
"She is." Melissa said
"Then prove it." August said
"Someone's not going to forgive me of what I did six weeks ago." Melissa said
"What did you do?" August asked again
"Henry is going to have to forgive me after what I did." Melissa said
"What did you do, Melissa?" August asked again
"I've ruined Henry's life. (Melissa was talking to her husband for 30 minutes. August wouldn't closed his eyes.) Say something? Please say anything?" Melissa begged
"Why? Why did you..." August asked as his wife interrupt his sentence
"I released a horse today so that Emma can help him find it. They didn't know it was me. But they will. Even so, one of these days I'm going to make it up to him. Not just him but for everyone. (Melissa shed a tear.) I'm sorry." Melissa apologize as she teleported out
Camelot.
Six weeks ago.
Regina's room.
"All right, guys. This is going to be intense. Last chance to back out." Melissa said
"I can take it." Regina said
"Look into the circle." Emma said
Stables.
"Violet. Can you keep a secret?" Melissa asked Violet
Violet chuckles.
"Of course." Violet said
"Good. Because Henry can never know about this. (Melissa takes Violet's heart as she gasps.) I'm sorry that I've to do this. But I need you to do something for me and I need you to listen. (Violet Gasps.) You will get this back. I just need your help first." Melissa said
"W-w-what do you need?" Violet asked Melissa
"I need the tear of a lost first love...a fresh tear. (Melissa voice breaking.) I need you to break Henry's heart." Melissa said
Merlin's tree.
"Where were you?" Emma asked her sister
"I needed to be alone for a few minutes." Melissa said
"Go on, Melissa. Do it. Arthur could be here any second. (Sizzling.) And now for the final ingredient...the tear. (Gasps) (The potion poofs, smokes, and then the smoke goes back into the pot.) It should've worked. It should have worked!" Regina said
"Regina... it's simple. Your heartbreak wasn't strong enough." Emma said
Regina scoffs.
"What?!" Regina asked Emma
"No, no, I know it was real. But there's Robin now. You've moved on. You've healed." Emma said
Henry shown up as he is crying.
"Sorry I'm late." Henry said
"Henry, are you okay?" Emma asked her son
"Yeah, I'm... I'm fine." Henry said
"No, you're not. What happened?" Regina asked her son
"Henry?" Melissa asked her nephew
"I don't want to talk about it." Henry said
"You can tell us anything." Emma said
"I tried doing what you said. I tried acting like myself. (Henry voice breaking.) But she didn't want anything to do with me." Henry said
"Henry." Emma said
"Violet's right. In this world, I'll never be a hero." Henry said
"You may not be a hero in her world... But you will be in ours. (Henry shed one tear on the dagger and it started glow.) This'll work. This tear. Your tear, Henry." Regina said
"It can free Merlin?" Henry asked them
"You can save me, Henry." Melissa said
King Arthur and his knights shows up.
"Stop! Stay away from the tree. I won't ask twice. You and your people have done nothing but lie to me ever since you got here. We welcomed you, celebrated you. And in return, you bring the Dark One into the heart of my kingdom, endangering all who live here. Give me the dagger!" King Arthur orders them
"You want it? Come and get it." Regina said
"Melissa now." Emma said
Melissa puts Henry's tear in a small bowl with the spell and seeing magic coming out. Sizzling.
"It's working!" Melissa said
"Charge!" King Arthur said
King Arthur grunts, breathing heavily, and panting. Melissa uses dark magic and Emma using her light magic to free Merlin, while Regina shoots magical fireballs at King Arthur and his knights.
"I've never thought it would be a traveler to do this." Merlin said
"You know who I am?" Melissa asked Merlin
"Yes." Merlin said
"It was supposed to be my sister. But I let that happen." Melissa said
"I know. And you did a brave thing. Stupid but brave. (Melissa smiled a little bit. Merlin looked at King Arthur.) The boy who would be king. My great hope. How you've disappointed me." Merlin said
"I disappointed you? You gave me false prophecies. Sent me on an impossible quest! You ruined my life!" King Arthur said
"Put it away, Arthur. We both know that broken sword can't hurt me." Merlin said
"This is not finished." King Arthur said
Granny's Diner.
"Now that the Sorcerer is here, maybe he'll tell us. Can you do what your apprentice said? Can you free Melissa from the darkness?" August asked Merlin
"Sure. But with a caveat. Darkness like this takes a hold of a person, find its way deep inside, where nobody else can see. So if I am to free you from its grasp, I must know one thing. Melissa, is your heart truly ready to be free? Because it is as much up to you as me." Merlin said
"It is ready more then anything." Melissa said
Storybrooke. Present
Regina's house.
Porch.
Melissa knocks on door.
"Melissa." Regina said
"Hey. (Regina slapped Melissa on the face.) I guess you know." Melissa said
"You damn right I know." Regina said
"I'm here to see if Henry is ok." Melissa said
"You know that's not what I mean. You took our memories, and now Gold. What are you trying to do, Melissa? There is nothing you can't come back from if you just tell us." Regina said
"What I'm doing is my business, but it's for the best. Trust me." Melissa said
"You ripped a 13-year-old girl's heart out. (Regina shows Melissa the dreamcatcher.) Henry saw what you did. He's devastated. Reuniting a girl and her horse? Oh, let me guess. You let the damn thing out in the first place. You forget... I have some experience with Dark Ones. Everything's a manipulation." Regina said
"We've been through too much. You know I never would have done that to anyone if I didn't have a good reason." Melissa said
"Good reason." You know, that's exactly what my mother said to justify what she did to Daniel." Regina said
"I didn't have a choice." Melissa said
"There's always a choice, Melissa." Regina said
"We were running out of time. It was the only way to free Merlin." Melissa said
"Merlin? Wait... we freed Merlin in Camelot? But if that's true, why are you still the Dark One?" Regina asked in confusion
"Can I just see my nephew?" Melissa asked Regina
"No. You maybe his adopted Aunt. But right now he's not your nephew. And I don't think he wants to see you. Goodbye, Melissa." Regina said
Regina slams the door.