Operation All Realms Chapter 7
They'd found a way to keep the chaos corruption spreading from its book, so that Henry could keep an eye what was happening. Regina could do the enhanced mirror spell but that took magical resources they might need later. Thus Henry was the one who discovered the woman named Ivy was actually the one controlling who was under the lost memories part of the curse. Out of spite and a power play she'd broken the memory curse on Roni.
"This curse doesn't make sense." Regina growled with irritation. "It's unstable as well."
Then they discovered that wasn't the worst Ivy had done. Ivy had cast a deadly spell on Lucy and Henry. That spell, however, was one Regina knew an immediate solution, thanks to her time on Avalon. Regina, Robin, and the rest of the Locksley-Mills family gave the power boost so Henry could write how to break the spell in Lucy's book. Roni found it in Lucy's book and was able to break the spell. Regina could feel through her link to other realities versions of herself, they had to act immediately to save people from the authors' curse. The authors were making things increasingly more chaotic and destructive. There was no more time, they had to act now. The reality must be sealed off soon.
Everyone with magic gathered in the largest room in Henry and Violet's house. Regina with Robin and all their childrens' magic enhancing the spell, used the large mirror in the room to connect all the realities but the chaos one.
The Morgan of the Prime reality spoke: "We only have the next three days to break the "authors' curse" in the chaos reality, and get out anyone that shouldn't be in Hyperion Heights."
"We can reach Roni. She has some of her magic, and because she's another reality's version of me, we have a connection."
"Extending the mirror spell that much, even with the connection will be difficult. Our time will be limited. When Roni didn't go to California she broke the author's curse." Prime reality Morgan said. "It's imperative that Roni and her family leave Hyperion Heights before seventy-two hours are up. Right now everything is in flux, the authors' curse is broken on everyone. Another point, the Wish Realm must be immediately ended. It is a deadly vortex of destructive chaos."
"Writing it out of existence?" Henry asked.
"Yes, that would be the quickest way." Prime Morgan responded.
"My job, then."
"He'll need our power again, right?" Robin said.
"Yes. He'll need more than just your family, we'll all back him up."
Henry took out the storybook for the chaos reality from the magically charmed bag that his mother had given him to further shield their reality from its dark chaos energy. As Henry did Regina strengthened the protective barrier around the book. Henry cautiously opened the book to the back and flipped back to the first empty page. He took out the author pen and dove through the chaos energy. He grimaced as he felt resistance, even with the energy boost from everyone. Then firmly wrote in a short blunt sentence "The wish realm was no more." The book attempted to leap out of his hands, but Henry gripped it stronger. Then with an earsplitting unearthly howl the chaotic energy disappeared.
After everyone recovered from the magical backlash, Regina said firmly, "Now I speak to Roni."
Robin took one of Regina's hands, Henry the other, Violet took Henry's other hand, Roland took Robin's other hand. Hope and Violet sat at Regina and Robin's feet and leaned their backs against their parents' knees. Roland's partner Eimi took Roland's other hand and their partner Douglas took Eimi's hands. Zita and Dylan sat at Henry and Violet's feet and leaned their backs against their parents' legs.
While Snow and Emma had vowed they'd had enough of seeing that other reality, they had promised to help if needed. They arrived in the room at that moment. Grace's boyfriend Laurent silently halted them.
Grace saw them from the corner of her eye and grinned. She whispered "Snow and Emma are here" up to her parents.
Regina glanced back and said "It's okay, we haven't started the spell yet."
"Good, we're here if you need us. Uh, and your friends Maleficent, Tinkerbell and Rebecka are just out in the hall too."
Regina chuckled. "I thought I felt their energy when we were fighting the book. Tell them to come in as well. I think we'll be fine with just our collective energy, but may as well all be in here in case we need a bit more. And Laurent, come sit beside my youngest. Your bond is close enough to her, and I know you've been practicing meshing your magics."
"Among other things." Hope muttered and rolled her eyes.
Henry snorted, holding back a laugh.
Grace and Laurent both lightly blushed as he sat next to Grace, and took her hand.
Maleficent and Tinkerbell softly instructed Rebecka, Emma and Snow where to stand so, if needed, their energy could easily be added to the mix. Rebecka watched them instruct Emma and Snow to hold hands. Even though Snow's magic was quite low level and she was virtually unpracticed, as mother and daughter their magics could mesh pretty easily.
"I'm kind of the odd one out" Rebecka said. Maleficent and Tinkerbell were long term partners and quite used to combining their magics. Rebecka's partner Mulan disliked most magic and had no magic ability. She had stayed home, but Rebecka had brought their young daughter Xian with her. Like her friends Dylan and Zita, Xian was a budding magic user, but her training was just starting.
"Not for this." Tinkerbell responded with a smile. "Xian has started practicing meshing her magic with others. She's doing really well with it, and you're her mother, so I think Xian can help too."
"Can I mama?" Xian pleaded.
Rebecka smiled down at her daughter and took her hand.
Maleficent said, "Right now we are just reinforcing the magical barrier. That should be quite easy work. So if more magic is needed we step inside the circle by power and experience."
"Meaning you go in first?" Emma asked Maleficent.
"Yes."
"Who would be next? Tinkerbell or me?" Emma questioned.
"Good question. You have more power, but Tinkerbell has far more experience."
"Experience outweighs power, if it's that crucial." Rebecka responded.
"Correct."
Emma turned to Rebecka, "You have a lot more experience and knowledge than me, would you be next?"
"No, you would. Although I have those benefits, your magic level is far higher. I would be best to go last of the stronger magic users to go in."
"I sure hope it doesn't come to that." Snow said nervously. "I doubt I could do anything, Xian would have to help you hold the barrier, by herself."
"I could do it." Xian said fiercely.
"I doubt if it will come to that." Maleficent said. "But your confidence is a good thing, Xian, it will strengthen your magic, maintain it."
"Isn't overconfidence dangerous?" Emma responded.
"If it's foolhardy. In this situation, it is not. Xian has the capabilities." Maleficent said firmly.
"She's that high level?" Emma looked surprised.
"It's not high level magic. If she had to maintain it by herself for an extended time, then it would be beyond her capabilities."
"Wow. Good thing you started that training program for the kids, Regina."
"At your and your mother's urging." Regina smiled.
"Our real life Hogwarts" Robin chuckled.
"Minus the bad stuff." Henry responded.
"Thank goodness." Robin replied.
"Perhaps we should begin?" Maleficent said, raising an eyebrow.
Embarrassed laughter was the response, and everyone moved back into place.
Once Regina felt everyone's energy synching with hers she concentrated on the mirror and called out "Roni. Look in your closest mirror."
Roni jumped, startled. She'd just woken up when she heard her cursed name being called. She looked at her bedroom's mirror and was surprised to see herself, but not how she looked now. "You aren't the Evil Queen."
Regina laughed. "I was, long ago, as were you, but no, I'm not your split dark self."
"Who are you then?" Roni said with a bit of steel in her voice.
"Regina Mills, but from another reality."
"The wish realm?"
"No. Another whole reality. Here, I'll show you." Regina widened the view Roni could see.
Roni gasped "Robin! You're alive!"
"Indeed, my lady." He smiled.
"And Henry. Are you in Storybrooke?"
"I am." Henry smiled, then he looked at Roni somberly. "You need to get out of Hyperion Heights in less than 72 hours. You, your Henry, Lucy, Jacinda, Sabine and her mother Eudora. Get something to drive and get back to Storybrooke."
"What about Robyn?"
"Talk to Weaver, he knows who he is, no matter what he might have told you. Rogers knows now too, as does Robyn and Alice. Tell Weaver you know Tilly is the Guardian. Robyn has her magic and can counter the darkness and help destroy the dagger once and for all. Tell Weaver to get the four of them to the New Enchanted Forest before 72 hours, then seal off any portals to the New Enchanted Forest."
"Robyn can't go back because she's also a little girl right now in Storybrooke, right?" Roni looked sad.
"Yes, it would cause a chaotic fracture if she stayed there."
"But Henry and I are still there right now."
"When you get close to Storybrooke's town line, I can fix the timeline, with your and your Henry's help."
"Are you sure this will work?"
"Yes, but you have to get out of Hyperion Heights as soon as possible."
"Okay. I better get started then. I assume I tell no one else what's happening?"
"Yes."
Roni nodded and closed the connection on her side and immediately went to talk to Weaver and the others before her bar opened.
Roni was relieved Weaver listened to her. Rogers agreed to the plan when he was assured Alice would be okay. Alice and Robyn readily agreed when Roni explained the circumstances. Late that afternoon Roni bid Robyn a tearful farewell.
Then she went and bought an SUV and parked it the alley behind the bar. She called Henry and Jacinda to come to the bar early the next day, when it was closed. She told Jacinda to bring Lucy, Sabine and Eudora with her.
Once everyone was there she told them what happened and that they needed to leave, if possible, late tonight after her bar closed.
"We have to get out of here before anyone that stays here acts. Right now everyone is kind of confused. We are probably alright to wait till tonight. "
"I'll bring Lucy and my things when I come in for my shift." Jacinda said.
"It's a Saturday, so Lucy can just stay here, upstairs until it's time for us to leave. You have the storybook with you, right?" Roni asked her grandchild.
Lucy nodded.
"Is there anything small things you want to take with you?" Sabine asked "We can pack it for you."
"No."
"Then we'll just pack some things."
"I don't work on Saturday, so I can stay upstairs with Lucy and keep her company until we leave." Eudora said.
"Good, the less places we are coming from, the better."
"I generally park the food truck around dark, so I'll head here after I park the truck. I'll bring food so it looks like I'm delivering something. Then I'll act like I decided to stop by for a bit."
"I've already put in that I'm not available to give people rides today. I'll get my things and park around back, put my things in the SUV, then walk around front and act like I've come in to get a drink and visit with Jacinda."
"This might just work." Roni said.
Fate was smiling on them that day. After the last patron left the bar and was safely down the street, Roni went upstairs to get Lucy and Eudora. Both had fallen asleep.
"Lucy?" Roni was relieved when both Lucy and Eudora awoke.
They quickly made their way downstairs and met up with Henry, Sabine and Jacinda. Roni cautiously opened the door and everyone but Henry got in the SUV.
"I'm going to leave my car at my place as we leave."
"We'll follow you there, then park down the block."
Everyone was tense while Henry parked his car. He got relieved hugs from everyone when he safely was back in the SUV. Roni scrupulously followed traffic rules until they left Hyperion Heights. She pulled over just outside the district boundary and did a magical seal on it. She knew Weaver and the others had already left and would be sealing off any portals to the New Enchanted Forest. Anyone still in Hyperion Heights were sealed in there as that reality reset itself without them. Any one not in Hyperion Heights would no longer be remembered by anyone in there. Kelly in Los Angles would forget she was ever Zelena. Roni considered it a gift to that version of her sister, she could continue with her new life free of her dark past. There was another version of Zelena she'd have to deal with when they got back to Storybrooke.