The Queen took one last look at her castle, while the others began to head to Robin's hideout in Sherwood Forest, while Red Riding Hood talked with Snow White. "Seems like old times, doesn't it?" Red asked. "Except not running from Regina, but with her."
"She's changed. I have to believe for the better," Snow told her friend.
"I hope it sticks. But regardless, she doesn't look too good. If she hadn't tried to hurt us so many times, I might be worried about her."
"I'll talk to her," Snow said and walked towards the Queen, who hadn't moved from her spot near the protection spell.
"You ready to make camp soon, Regina?" Snow asked. The Queen was silent. "You're thinking about Henry, aren't you?"
"I'm always thinking about Henry," the Queen replied. "But I also thought there are tunnels that run under the castle." She began walking with Charming and Snow. "They may run beneath the spell."
"Which means we can sneak an army inside," Charming mused.
"An Army would be detected."
"So, how do the tunnels help us?" Snow asked.
"Because it can get me inside," the Queen replied. "And if I can get inside, I can lower the shield. Then you can send in your army."
Overhead, there was a loud shrieking, and everyone stopped and looked up. The same creature that had attacked Snow and the Queen earlier. A flying monkey. Charming drew his shield, and Snow drew her bow and arrow.
"Incoming!" Baelfire shouted at the three before he ducked as the monkey swooped at him., barely missing it.
But the monkey was now flying towards Roland, Robin of Locksley's son. "Papa!" the child shouted, scared to move.
"Roland!" Robin shouted as he weaved through the crowd of people, desperate to get to his son. But the Queen picked up Roland first and moved him out of the way, and the monkey swooped overhead again. It turned around in the air.
"Not so fast!" the Queen said, extending an arm and magically turning the monkey into a stuffed animal, dropping at her feet. She picked it up and turned to Roland and Robin. "See? Not so scary," she said, giving the child the stuffed animal. "Now you have a new toy."
"Thank you," Robin said.
"What the hell was that thing?" Charming asked.
"The same kind of monster that attacked us on our journey here," Snow answered.
"It looked like a flying monkey," Clara said. "From the Wizard of Oz. I used to love that story growing up. I even tried auditioning for the part of Dorothy myself."
"Did you get it?" the Doctor asked. Clara shook her head. "No."
"So Oz is a real place?" Snow asked.
"It's quite real," the Queen said. "And if our simian friend is any indication, I think we exactly know who's taking up residence in our castle."
"The Wicked Witch," the Professor finished.
Grumpy looked at the Professor, then back at the Queen. "We talking East or West?"
"Does it matter?" Snow asked. "Neither one sounds good."
Grumpy turned to Snow. "One you drop a house on. The other you toss a bucket of water at."
"So, Regina, what exactly are we up against besides green skin and a pointy hat?" Charming asked. "What did you do to her?"
"This time? Nothing. Never met her," the Queen said.
"This isn't a personal vendetta? Shocking. Okay, then, Oz aside, we stick to the original plan. Arm up. Then attack. Assuming you can get the shield down."
"You don't need to worry about me," the Queen said.
"I'm coming with you," Snow said, but the Queen stopped her. "No. This is a one-woman job."
"What? Against the Wicked Witch? She has flying monkeys. Who knows what else?"
"I don't care if the Lollipop Guild is protecting her," the Queen remarked. "I can lower that shield on my own."
"Of course, you can," the Professor said. "Be careful. She'll be just as powerful as you." "You've met her before?" the Queen asked.
"Our paths may have crossed a few times. And she's always been alone, which makes her more dangerous than anything you have faced. Everything you know about magic, she does too."
"She was Rumplestiltskin's student," the Queen mused.
"You weren't his only student, Regina," the Professor replied. "Rumple was a brilliant man. Sometimes he was foolish. Sometimes he let the Darkness inside of him corrupt him and his thoughts, but he was smart."
"Exactly," the Doctor said. "I'd call him a genius, but my son and I are here."
The Professor smiled. "He wanted someone to cast the curse. He had to choose the right person.
What he thought in his mind was the right person. But some of his students grew resentful of his choice. So, Regina, be careful in there."Before heading towards the tunnels, the Queen took a deep breath, letting the Professor's words sink in.
