Emma ran through the town dodging the pedestrians as best she could as Mary Margaret and David tried to keep up. The trio flew into the station as the wraith hovered over Regina, sucking the life from her body. David immediately took action and threw a chair at the monster, the distraction did little bit infuriate the beast more as it spun around to face the Prince.

Mary Margaret grabbed a lighter and can of aerosol and aimed it at the wraith before setting it on fire. The wraith screeched in agony before it crashed through the window and vanished into the darkened street. Regina pulled herself up from where she had fallen in the cell, gasping for breath as Emma quickly unlocked the door.

"So much for this being the only way to protect me." The Queen immediately snarked, Emma rolled her eyes.

"Shut up and tell me you know a way to kill that thing."

"No," Regina shook her head, "You can't kill something that's already dead. The only way to get rid of it is to let it consume its prey."

"So we have a problem then." Mary Margaret muttered looking between her daughter and the Evil Queen.

"No, she does." David cut in sharply folding his arms, "We let the wraith take her then the town is safe and we get rid of the person who sent us here."

"You want to let her die?" A lilting voice called sarcastically from the doorway, "That's not very hero-esque, Charming."

David spun to face Belle as she casually strolled into the station, his blue eyes narrowed a little.

"You don't get to judge us, either of you. Regina cursed us all by bringing us to this land and you brought the wraith."

"I did." Belle admitted sheepishly, "But I'm here to fix it and I think I know how."

"Let me guess," Regina snorted, taking long strides to meet the brunette halfway, "Milah got mad. She always was a difficult woman to disappoint."

"Just how do you plan on fixing this mess if we can't kill it?" Emma interrupted, she really didn't feel up to breaking up a cat fight. "Besides David, I promised Henry she wouldn't be hurt."

"We need to send it somewhere it won't hurt anyone else." Belle's eyes met Regina's, "Your majesty, are you still in possession of a certain portal jumpers hat?"

"In my office."

They arrived at city hall and Regina calmly removed a large hat box from one of the cupboards before meeting the group in the main hall and placing the hat down. Emma's eyes widened slightly at seeing the hat Jefferson had tried to get her to make months ago when Mary Margaret had run off.

"The hat." She said in surprise. "That's Jefferson's hat, you had all this time?"

Regina regarded Emma with indifference as Belle watched everyone curiously.

"What are you talking about, dear?"

"Nothing." Emma replied after a minute trying to gauge the Queens reaction. "Lets get this over with."

Regina nodded silently kneeling on the ground and spinning the hat several times in attempt to make the portal to the Enchanted forest but only served in making the hat produce a swirl of purple smoke. The air around the group thickened as the lights flickered violently and the wraith swooped through the door, David held a hastily made torch in the air effectively manoeuvring the creature closer to the hat.

"Regina!" Emma cried seeing the wraith up close was frightening and made the blonde want to get rid of it even more.

The mayor ignored the sheriff keeping her eyes firmly on the top hat as Belle helped David and Mary Margaret to keep the wraith at bay.

"I'm trying my best!" Regina growled back giving the hat another spin.

"Now would be a good time, Regina!"

"Magic is different here, it's unpredictable and strained."

Emma turned and met Regina's frightened look with her own hidden fear she place a comforting hand on Regina's shoulder.

"Hey, just take a breath and trust yourself." She said softly, Regina did as she was told and gave the portal one last experimental spin. Neither noticed Emma's hand still resting on the Queens shoulder as the hat spun violently and a cloud of purple erupted into the air.

The wraith swooped passed David and his torch heading straight for Regina when Emma pushed her to the side. Belle rushed over to the blonde and stepped in the wraiths path as it was sucked into the vortex pulling her in with it.

"Emma!"

"Belle!" Emma grabbed Belle by the elbow but it was no use, the power of the portal pulled both women and the wraith inside to a land that no longer existed.

Mary Margaret launched into action as soon as she saw them fall and threw herself into the portal, determined not to be parted with her daughter again.

David tried to follow but the portal dispersed and the hat returned to being just a hat as he attempted to follow his wife and child back to the Enchanted forest. Instead David ended up on the marble floor with a crushed top hat and the woman who caused it all standing next to him looking shaken at the recent events.

David jumped to his feet and turned to Regina, his surprise quickly dropping to anger as the mayor's shock morphed into a blank expression.

"Are they dead?" He demanded. Regina shrugged her shoulder delicately.

"I don't know." She replied truthfully. "The curse destroyed all the lands."

"I should have killed you when I had the chance." He growled through his teeth taking a few steps towards her. Regina slashed her hand through the air instinctively, the branches of the halls wallpaper came to life wrapping around David and pinning him against the wall as he struggled.

"You think that you're some heroic prince because you saved a princess?" Regina sneered. "Please, you're nothing more than a shepherd. I wish I killed you when I had the chance and now I can."

The doors to city hall squeaked a little as they swung open and Henry ran in with Ruby quickly following him.

"What are you doing?" He asked his eyes glancing between his mother and grandfather.

"Henry it's okay. You're safe now." Regina released David who promptly fell to the floor gasping for breath, Ruby quickly checked to make sure he wasn't seriously hurt.

"Where's Emma?" Henry asked looking around, hoping the blonde would appear.

"I'm so sorry, Henry but they fell through the portal." Regina said gently she was genuinely upset that Emma had been taken. "I don't… Henry."

"You're not sorry, you really are the Evil Queen." Henry backed away from Regina blinking away tears. "I… I don't want to see you again."

Regina felt her throat close up and she forcefully swallowed past it.

"Don't say that. Please… I love you."

"Then prove it!" He all but shouted. "Bring Emma and Mary Margaret back and until then leave me - leave everyone - alone."

"Where will you go?"

"He'll stay with me." David interrupted placing his hand on Henry's shoulder and walking out with a small, victorious smile.

Regina stood stock still for what felt like an age as she tried to regain some sense of control over her emotions before she gritted her teeth and waltzed out of the hall to her car. She knew how to get her son back and she was going to need every bit of magic she could to do it.

Not a particularly long chapter but keeps the story going. I know it was a big move to make Belle the one to summon the wraith but there is a reason, I just hope I can make it clear as the story progresses.