Camelot.
Three weeks ago.
Granny's.
"Did you do it?" Jeremy asked his sister
"Yes. Now we can use it to fix Excalibur." Melissa said
"Finally some good news." Granny said
"Let's get that darkness out of you." Emma said
"Yes, let's. Where's the sword?" Melissa asked them
"Don't know. No one's come back with it." Henry said
"Really? They should've been back hours ago. Have you seen Merlin?" Melissa asked again
"We thought that he was with you." Emma said
"He was, but then he vanished. Something's wrong. I don't think we're safe here anymore. Granny, let's close up shop." Melissa said
"One step ahead of you. Henry, lock the front. I got the back." Granny said
Emma, Granny, Henry, and Jeremy were frozen by magic.
"Guys?" Melissa said
"They'll be fine once we're done. I'm sorry for the theatrics. It's not usually my style, but...I had to follow orders." Merlin said
"Who's orders?" Melissa asked Merlin
"Arthur's. My wayward pupil has done something I did not foresee. He's tethered me to Excalibur. Arthur has ordered me to re-forge Excalibur into a whole sword, which means I will need your dagger and the Promethean Flame." Merlin said
"No." Melissa said
"Then he will order me to kill everyone you love, and Melissa, as much as I hate it, I will obey him. And because of me. I'm sorry. He wants to make a trade in the heart of the Caledonian Forest in one hour...Their lives for the dagger and the flame." Merlin said
"That's not enough time. This isn't even a flame yet." Melissa said
"I've seen the strength in you. The Traveler witch. When you're ready to light the spark, it will burn. And Arthur will have what he wants. The sword will be whole once again." Merlin said
"So, I'm just supposed to give up without a fight?" Melissa asked again
"Acceptance is a form of strength. I know the darkness lives in you, Melissa, but I beg you, please. Do not seek vengeance. Do not make the same mistakes as Nimue." Merlin said
Outside Granny's.
"I wouldn't light that if I were you. Which as a matter of fact, I am. If Arthur uses that to forge Excalibur, he will kill you, and that's bad news for those of us in your head." Darkness said
"I don't give a damn what you say. I need to ignite this spark to save my family and friends. I can't risk their lives. (Melissa sighs.) What the hell's wrong with this?" Melissa asked the Darkness
"Wrong with it? Or wrong with you? Merlin said you can only light that when you're ready to let go of the darkness. So, perhaps you're not." Darkness said
"You're wrong." Melissa said
"Well, prove it then, dearie. Light the flame. Go on, do it. Just...just do it. Just...just light it!" Darkness said
"I'm trying!" Melissa said
Jeremy appeared
"Hey." Jeremy said
"Jer." Melissa said
"What were you trying to do?" Jeremy asked his sister
"Get this flame lit. (Melissa is frustrated.) Damn it. I made fire appeared before." Melissa said
"With Traveler magic." Jeremy said
"I can't do this because I don't want to give up the darkness. It felt like those times when..." Melissa said as Jeremy finishes her sentence
"When Bonnie had dark magic. Who can forget?" Jeremy said
"You know what? That voice in my head was right. I don't want to give up the darkness. Not yet." Melissa said
"What?" Jeremy asked in confusion
"I need to use it one last time." Melissa said
Woods.
Chains rattle.
"Ok so I'm here. I brought the dagger and the flame, but you don't get it until you free everyone that I care about right now." Melissa said
"No. You will hand it over now, or I unleash Merlin." Arthur said
"Margaret, please. I don't want to fight you." Merlin said
"No, but I do. So, now that mommy's got her magic back... tell us, Dark One. What are you gonna do? Who should I execute first? Hmm? Your husband or Tyler?" Zelena threatens Melissa
"You can have the flame." Melissa said
"Zelena, make sure that's real." Arthur said
Dark ropes erupt from the box and tie Zelena to a tree.
"Give me my family and friends. Or keep fighting? Your choice." Melissa said
"Merlin!" Arthur said
"Please, Melissa. Give him the flame. This is a battle you cannot win. (Merlin grunting.) I wish you could defeat me. But I've played this game for too long." Merlin said
Melissa loses the magical struggle and is knocked back.
"Aah!." Melissa grunts
"Merlin, kill her friend." Arthur orders Merlin
Merlin conjures a vine that snakes around Mary Margaret's neck as she gasps.
"Mary Margaret!" David said
"Mom!" Emma said
Emma tries to use magic but Jeremy put her hands down.
"It's no good. They're too strong." Robin said
"Keep trying." Regina said
"Merlin, you have to fight it." Emma said
"I can't!" Merlin said
Mary Margaret gasping.
"You are the greatest sorcerer that has ever lived. If you cannot fight off the darkness, no one can." Emma said
"Fight off the darkness." Melissa said
"Aah!" Merlin gasping
"I said kill her! By the sword, I command you! Kill her!" Arthur said
"I can't hold him off much longer." Merlin said
Hook removes his hook and escapes his chains.
"You...will...kill her." Arthur kept ordering Merlin
"Not today, mate." Hook said
"Aah!" Arthur grunts
Hook steps on Arthur's hand to keep him from picking up Excalibur.
"I know someone else who needs that." Hook said
Arthur unties Zelena.
"Get us out of here." Arthur orders Zelena
They teleported out.
"We did it. Now all I have to do is light the spark and then we can get the darkness out of me." Melissa said
August holding his son.
Outside Granny's.
"I thought you could use a friend." Regina said
"He's playing with me. He said I can't light it because I'm not ready to let go of the darkness." Melissa said
"No one knows the lure of darkness better than I do." Regina said
"I don't know." Melissa said
"Feels good, doesn't it? Indulging every impulse, wielding great power, doing whatever you want." Regina said
"Yes, it does. Is that wrong?" Melissa asked Regina
"Of course it is. Look, I know you, Melissa. It took a long time for you to process. And you're not as weak as I once was, so if you're clinging to the darkness, you have good reason, and it's beyond temptation, so what is it? (Melissa is quiet.) There's a difference between not knowing something and not wanting to admit it. Those walls you put up. It's time they come down." Regina said
Regina grabs the Dark One dagger.
"What're you doing?" Melissa asked again
"Helping you break the walls. As your friend, I command you, Dark One, tell me, why are you so afraid to give up the darkness?" Regina asked Melissa
"Once I let it go, I won't be able to protect everyone that I care about." Melissa said
"That's the darkness talking, Melissa. You were a traveler. A witch. The truth." Regina said
"It is. Regina, please." Melissa begged
"No, it's not. You just have to be brave enough to knock down all those walls you're hiding behind. The dagger can make you look, but you...you have to choose to see. Now come on. Come on, Melissa. See. Tell me what you're really afraid of!" Regina said
"Regina, what the hell are you doing?" Emma asked Regina
"I'm getting answers." Regina said
"By controlling my sister? That's enough. (Jeremy comfort his sister.) Are you all right?" Jeremy asked his sister
"You really think you're helping her by being cruel?" Mary Margaret asked Regina
"I wasn't being cruel." Regina said
Storybrooke. Present.
Hospital.
Zelena and Robin having their baby.
"Look who's glowing. Congrats by the way." Melissa said
"I will not let you take this baby." Robin said
"Not without a fight." Regina said
"Who said anything about taking the baby. That little baby is not what I'm after." Melissa said
"What are you after?" Emma asked her sister
Melissa disappears with Zelena.
Melissa's cave.
Jeremy coughs, groans, and breathing heavily. Jeremy looked at Zelena.
"What the hell are you here?" Jeremy asked Zelena
"Your psychotic sister sped up my pregnancy, kidnapped me right after giving birth, and separated me from my little girl. And they say I'm wicked." Zelena said
"That's not like her. Why would she do that? Why does she need you?" Jeremy asked again
"From the looks of things, she's casting a spell to steal my magic." Zelena said
"Great. More dark magic?" Jeremy said in sarcasm
Melissa whoosh in black smoke.
"Actually. I'm giving all of my dark magic." Melissa said
"What?" Zelena asked in confusion
"I've been wanting to destroy dark magic...the dark magic that's inside of me." Melissa said
"If that's true, then why did you keep a secret from the rest of us?" Jeremy asked his sister
"Because everyone knew they were never going to let me get the job done." Melissa said
"And that's where I come in." Zelena said
"The darkness needs to be contained in a vessel...you. And by doing that I have to do what needs to be done. I'm going to cut you down with Excalibur's enchanted blade, and the darkness will be vanquished forever." Melissa said
"That's why you needed my baby out." Zelena said
"I don't want anyone to get hurt." Melissa said
"Those are not limits, Melissa." Jeremy said
"Jer, she killed Neal who was like a brother to me and she killed Marian. Given time, she will kill all of you, too. And that I won't let happen." Melissa said
"After today, you can be certain." Zelena said
"This isn't about her. It's about you. We went to Camelot for Merlin's help. He had a solution to the darkness that doesn't mean to kill Zelena." Jeremy said
"Merlin can't help us anymore." Melissa said
"Why not? What happened there?" Jeremy asked again
Camelot.
Three weeks ago.
Outside Granny's.
"There you are. Been looking everywhere for you." Jeremy said
"Dagger's right here. Regina was going to use it on me." Melissa said
"She did something that was stupid." Jeremy said
"In some reason she wasn't wrong. I do know why I'm scared to let go of the darkness." Melissa said
"What are you so afraid of?" Jeremy asked his sister
"I'm afraid of losing August cause I'm starting a future with him. I have a son and daughter that I love so much. Considering that they're half siblings. August was turning back into wood. True love's kiss solved it." Melissa said
"You found what you were looking for. I mean you found Elena who's you fraternal twin sister. You found me cause I'm your brother/cousin." Jeremy said
"And I lost Elena again." Melissa said
"When Ingrid return yours and Emma's memories, you found Emma again too. Your long lost foster sister." Jeremy sad
They both laughed. The Promethean flame ignites.
Storybrooke. Present.
Melissa's cave.
"We have to find a way to get out of these chains." Jeremy said
"Those chains aren't the problem. This one is. When Regina put it back on, she enchanted my wrist, and I can't cut it off. Without magic, we're never gonna get out of here alive." Zelena said
"I'm a hunter. I'm also a supernatural." Jeremy said
"What? What does a supernatural have to do with any of this." Zelena said
"It means that maybe I can get that cuff off of you." Jeremy said
"Well, go on, then. What are you waiting for?" Zelena asked Jeremy
"How do I know I can trust you now?" Jeremy asked Zelena
"You don't. But you also don't have a choice." Zelena said
"Ok. Well, here goes nothing." Jeremy said as took off her cuff
Zelena transforms into Wicked Witch clothes.
"Ahh. Ahh. Ooh. Feels so good to be back. (Zelena unleashed both herself and Jeremy.) Now, about that deal we made. Shall we get out of here?" Zelena asked again
At the lake.
Melissa whoosh in black smoke.
"By the look of all of you. I don't need saving. You're gonna have to trust me. By the time I'm done with Zelena, you'll all be thanking me." Melissa said
"And why would I thank you?" Regina asked Melissa
"We both know you'll be happier when Zelena is gone." Melissa said
"Gone? This is not the way, Miss Flair, and you know it." Regina said
"Seriously? We're back to Miss Flair now? I haven't been a Flair for a long time now." Melissa said
"Then start acting like Melissa again." Regina said
"Please." Emma begged
"I am Melissa." Melissa said
Melissa thrusts the reunited Excalibur into the the lake.
The Cave.
"She's not around. Come on." Zelena said
"I'm not coming with you." Jeremy said
"Are you joking? I actually keep my word, and you decide to go down on hunting season." Zelena said
"If I don't stop my sister, she'll just find somebody else to put her darkness into, and if I leave right now, then I will never get the answers I was looking for." Jeremy said
"And how are you going to get them? I don't think she's in a sharing mood." Zelena said
"Margaret stole some kind of ink from Gold's shop. If I can find it, then I can get her to tell me what I want to know." Jeremy said
"Well then, you better hope she doesn't find you first. Ta-ta." Zelena said
Zelena leaves. Jeremy looking through everything in the cave. Margaret Woosh in black smoke.
"Really Jer? I was trying to help you." Melissa said
"Mars. (Jeremy sees the squid ink taped to the back of the picture and throws the contents of the bottle at Melissa.) I'm sorry Melissa. But Regina was right. You're the bad guy now, and you're gonna tell me exactly what happened in Camelot to make you that way." Jeremy said
"How are you going to make me do that?" Melissa asked her brother
Zelena comes back in.
"I've got some ideas. I see you found the squid ink, Hunter. Sibling rivalry. I like it." Zelena said
"Why the hell did you come back?" Jeremy asked Zelena
"I thought about how you said you couldn't run until you got some answers, and I realized I couldn't run either...not without making the Dark One pay." Zelena said
"Whatever you think you're doing... No! No!" Melissa said
Zelena stabs Jeremy in the chest with a knife. Jeremy grunts and Zelena laughs.
"I bet you didn't see that coming, did you? Of course that's nothing compared to the surprise that you're feeling right now. You're saying to yourself, "I just got stabbed in the chest. Why shouldn't it hurt more? Why am I not dead?" Zelena asked Jeremy
"What the hell is happening?" Jeremy asked himself
"Well, you could take my word, or you could return the memories that the Dark One stole. See for yourself. (Zelena get's a dreamcatcher.) I found this." Zelena said
"Don't trust her. I can explain everything. Please, Jeremy?" Melissa begged
"Do it." Jeremy said
Camelot.
Three weeks ago.
Granny's.
"Are you ready?" Merlin asked Melissa
"Yes." Melissa said
"Then it's time to destroy the darkness once and for all." Merlin said
"What the hell." Jeremy said
Jeremy collapses before his sister can reunite the sword.
"Jeremy, what's wrong?" Emma asked Jeremy as she was worried about him
"He's bleeding!" Mary Margaret said
Jeremy groans.
"Jer, don't die on me." Melissa said
"When did that happen?" Regina asked them
"It was the arrow." Melissa said
"It was laced with Excalibur." Merlin said
"How is that possible. It was just a small cut. I healed it." Melissa said
"I'm afraid it only seemed that way. Excalibur was forged to cut immortal ties. A wound from it cannot be healed." Merlin said
"No, No. I'm not losing him. There has to be a way." Melissa said
"Even your power isn't strong enough, nor is my own." Merlin said
"You have to hold on. I can't lose you too." Melissa said
Jeremy is weak.
"It's all right. Melissa, it's all right." Jeremy said
"No. Please, no. I'm not gonna leave you here to die when I know there's a way to save you." Melissa said
"Melissa...Merlin said it. There's nothing you can do." Emma said
"That's what he said, but it's not true. I can use the Promethean Flame to release you from Excalibur, and then I can use it to tether Jeremy's life to it instead. It could save him." Melissa said
"Melissa, you know what that could do." Merlin said
"Create another Dark One." Emma said
"It will multiply the darkness so that it cannot be destroyed. Not without you paying the steepest of prices. It will be your final step into the dark." Merlin said
"He's my brother. I'm not losing another family member." Melissa said
"Margaret, wait." August said
"Please. Listen, you can't." Emma said
"Melissa, they're right." Regina said
"Look how far you were willing to go. (Melissa voice breaking.) I'm not gonna lose my brother. I won't let anyone stop me. I'm sorry." Melissa apologize
Middlemist field.
Jeremy is weak.
"Mel?" Jeremy said
Jeremy grunts.
"You're going to be okay." Melissa said
Jeremy groans.
"I don't... I don't want to become that." Jeremy said
"You won't. You fought the darkness inside of you before. I can help you. You're my brother and we can do it together." Melissa said
"I'm not as strong as you are... or Merlin. I'm weak. My life was darkness before. I don't want to do it again." Jeremy said
"We'll find light again. I promise you." Melissa crying
Melissa took out Excalibur and let it heal her brother and he became the second dark one.
Storybrooke Present.
The cave.
"Jer, I'm so sorry. But I didn't have a choice." Melissa said
"No, no, no. No, there has to be some other explanation." Jeremy said
"Aww. Are you finding the truth hard to swallow? Here. Have a look at the sword. A glamour spell. It was there the whole time right under your nose, and you didn't even see it. (Zelena laughs.) Ooh, I suppose it's not the Dark One anymore, is it? More like the Dark brother and Dark sister." Zelena said
"I was never in danger." Jeremy said
"I wanted to fix it first to make up for what I had done." Melissa said
"By killing me? How sweet." Zelena said
"It was the only way to destroy the darkness in both of us. Everything I've done since we got back to Storybrooke was to try to save you, my own brother." Melissa said
"This is saving? Why did you do this to me?" Jeremy asked his sister
"Because you were dying. I'm sorry." Melissa apologize
Zelena chuckles.
"Now, tell me. Are you ready to learn what else happened in Camelot?" Zelena asked Jeremy
"Yeah. But first we have to take care of my big sister." Jeremy said