On the far side of town in an abandoned office building a woman hunched over a desk not decorated with usual attire of pens and notepads or a desktop computer but with carefully placed ornaments, sijil's and vials filled with all sorts of disturbing fluids such as the blood of a newborn.

The women lite a candle holding it up to a photo, she looked at the picture of the teenage girl with distain, but it was followed by a smile knowing she would be rid of her with one quick breath she blew out the candle leaving the room in darkness. One more problem out of the way she thought with relief.

"How does doing this, help our cause exactly?" A man voice said from behind her with a sceptical look not interested in the show.

"You know we only have so much of that left" Another woman said walking into the room frustrated switching on the light as she realised what Emily had just done.

"If you think I'm jeopardising this mission, do you not recall how we got into this mess, using the creature to chase the people around the woods drawing attention to us" Emily responded raising her voice.

Meanwhile back at the Storybrooke high…
"The usual relaxed atmosphere felt in the halls was gone and so where most of the students choosing to stay home some even starting to pack their things so they could cross the border leaving there lives behind.

There were few that still had hope, a group of friends just like any other they even looked normal hunched over their books taking notes staying awake with cans of energy drink. Just like most other study session in a high school library. But this particular group had lost more than most do in a lifetime, in their short lives and although those memories where bad. They knew now more than ever how much they made up who they were, and they weren't going to give that up easy.

"Emma just messaged me she's not coming in" Elsa announced to the group.

"Is something wrong?" Killian asked concerned.

"She fine Killian, she's just with her father tracking down some fairy dust" Elsa replied with a shrug.

Killian nodded going back to his reading hoping he would still see her today, but he was focused on finding his brother for now, he could almost feel his presence lately like he was getting closer to seeing him again. Killian was starting to worry though because in none of their research have, they found a story, that resulted in any of the victims coming back. Or anything that explained what happened to them once they got pulled from this world to another, whatever it was it couldn't be good.

Killian was trying to focus on the words in front of him, but it was hard to concentrate. After staying up all night reading the newly refurbished tales of the depraved spirit, Belle had fallen asleep on the bean bags and was snoring. Elsa had taken over reading through again and trying to make sense of Belles notes, but her writing was messy to say the least. Seeing the lost look in Killian's eyes as he hopelessly flipped through the pages Elsa felt more determined to find and answer for him. Just as he had helped her find Anna.

"Killian come here help me with this" Elsa asked seeing him looking lost.

"I don't know if I could be of much assistance" Killian replied.

Elsa looked at him her expression egging him on sure that he would have some expertise given his time in Neverland reading many of confusing maps and clues. Killian slowly sauntered over sitting down next to Elsa.

"What chapter are we on?" Killian asked flustered looking at the thick book.

"The one where you stop feeling sorry for yourself a figure this out" Elsa said handing over the book to him.

Killian read for as long as he could, which was not awfully long. He wasn't one for riddles and this book was full of them every line was another tongue twister filled with metaphor. He let out a deep breath slamming the book shut after only reading through a few pages. Starring at it frustrated that he was never going to be free of the hate inside him unless he could reunite with Liam. Knowing the book was only brought back to them because of the dark magic from Rumpelstiltskin made him despise the book even more especially the fact it was his only chance. There only hope and it came from such dark magic.

"You want find anything, if you don't open the book" Elsa said confused as he stared blankly his eyes filling with rage.

"I won't be getting anywhere, either way" Killian replied in a huff.

"Killian, you got to stop blaming yourself" Elsa said knowing his frustration was not at her but about his ability to hold himself responsible for his brother's current situation.

"Like you ever have" Killian replied.

"Come on, look again" Elsa replied.

Frustrated Killian opened the book again quickly not seeing how this could help at all, he skimmed his hook across the pages, and one caught on it. Hard to see as it was only slightly thicker the rest of the pages, but it was definitely concealing something.

"See found something already" Elsa said smug and intrigued.

"We don't know yet" Killian replied sceptical.

Killian tore open the compartment with the tip of his hook and a piece of thin parchment fell out. Elsa eyes where wide with shock after reading through the book for an hour she hadn't noticed it neither had Belle. Quickly Killian unfolded it looking over what had been concealed.

It was specific not written by the same author of the book, more like notes made by a reader who figured out what it all meant. A list of objects required and a diagram showing the formation needed to complete the ritual. It not only detailed how to destroy the monster but how to control it explaining why the pages where hidden. This must have been what those campers used and why the burnt it after they got what they needed making sure no one could stop them. Reading over the words his heart was racing with excitement finally getting information about what happened to someone when they were pulled away, an answer to what happened to his brother.

"Look it mentions a parallel plain, a place few returned from" Killian continued to read feeling a sinking feeling in his gut.

"A few is better than none" Anna said hearing the conversation and sensing the excitement Elsa was feeling that they had found something.

"It cements one thing there everyone that was taken, we can still save them" Mulan said.

"Liam" Killian said breathing out a sigh of relief he sat back in his chair.

"See I told you we will find your brother" Elsa said to Killian.

"But they never completed it" Red added wondering if it would work.

"What do you mean?" Killian asked.

"They were interrupted by the creature remember" Mulan said referring to the story that originally led them down this path.

"Seemed it was enough to scare it off at least" Elsa said somewhat concerned.

"This time we won't give it the chance" Mulan replied trying to comfort her.

"That's why the whole village was not destroyed" Anna said realising they had a chance after all.

"It ran" Red said aloud finally feeling confidence in their plan.

"Huh it ran" Anna said high fiving Red.

"Well, this time it's not going to get the chance" Mulan said definitively.

The rolled out the full diagram looking at it making sure they had every detail and measurement down to the centimetre. Then they started making a list of supplies everything they needed to complete this spell. Two items stood out, the dust and the totem they just had to hope they others would come through with results as well.

"Where going to need to make some room" Mulan said looking around at the books placed all over the floor there wasn't any space left unoccupied to do the ritual.

"Right let's start putting these back then we can move the table" Killian said already grabbing a stack eager to see his brother again.

Anna followed suit grabbing a pill off the table not realising how high it was she lost balance but before they fell Elsa was beside her grabbing the books off the top before the slipped away.

"Thanks" Anna said with a giggle.

"Always" Elsa replied as they made their way back over to the shelves.

"Sorry, sometimes I don't think" Anna said as they got to the bookshelves.

"You think just not with your head, but your heart" Elsa replied with a smile

Anna smiled shaking her head wondering how she deserved a sister that believed in her so much. Elsa was reminiscent as they walked over to the bookshelves.

"That was almost as bad as that time you tried to build a ten-foot snowman just to help some kids win a contest" Elsa said with a smile remembering it.

"Oh yeah I remember that and off course it started to topple, lucky for us we had some held keeping it steady" Anna said giving her sister a knowing look.

"And the others insisted it was cheating" Elsa continued smiling.

"But we argued there was no official rule" Anna replied.

"Then as soon as I was occupied with something else it developed a slant" Elsa said giggling.

"I think I was relieved when it finally fell, then we could start the snowball fight" Anna finished.

They both laughed as the recalled the moment however as the laughter faded it left an ache for the home they have lost and the life they had.

"I miss home" Anna admitted.

"I know we'll find a way back" Elsa replied she put her hand on Anna's shoulder reminding her to stay positive while the juggled one crisis at a time.

They continued to put the books away until Elsa stopped suddenly feeling a sudden change in the temperature of the room, that she for once was not the cause of. This came with a feeling of dreed that an enemy was watching them waiting to strike.

"What's wrong" Anna asked concerned seeing Elsa expression change.

"I just felt a shiver up my spine" Elsa responded terrified never one for feeling the cold given her gifts.

"Very funny" Anna said with a bit of giggle placing the last book in the shelf.

"You don't feel it?" Elsa replied concerned.

Anna shock her head slowly starting to feel worried now as well, as the light above them began to flicker and then go out. Elsa realised she was about to be taken but there was no way anyone else was going to go down with her. Anna saw her expression change knowing exactly what she was about to do.

"Elsa no" Anna yelled at her.

It was too late though she had already made up her mind and Elsa pushed Anna out of the aisle they were standing in and she stumbled backwards her face turning white.

"Anna what's going on?" Mulan said coming overhearing the commotion.

"I'll be ok" Elsa replied with a smile looking at her sister who responded with a shake of her head.

Elsa saw everyone else coming over to them and they could feel it now too as the room become darker and colder. It was like she could see it all playing out all of them getting take one by one, but that didn't have to happen it could just take her and, in that moment, she could feel all her strength come back. Elsa raised her hands up creating a wall of ice between her and everyone else.

Elsa could hear them pounding their fists and one hook against the wall of ice she put between them. Elsa turned letting the creature take her knowing there was nothing she could do to stop it from taking its prey. Hoping it would leave once it had fellfield its purpose giving her friends a chance to bring her back, to save everyone.