August got a phone call from Emma.
« Regina is with you? »
« No why, what's going on? »
« Arthur was killed and I'm sure it was Hades who murdered him, I don't know how it's possible but he managed to come to Storybrooke. His dearest wish is to kill Regina. As it is she who is responsible for the death of Zelena, her sister whom Hades fell in love with in the past. He wants revenge. »
August was distraught
« How do you stop a God? »
« I believe that Hook gave me a favor from where he is, he sent me a page from the book: the crystal of Olympus that's what must kill him »
Gold had heard everything, he called Hades to threaten him. Hades was no longer in his kingdom now but in that of the dark. Rumple wanted to seize the Olympus crystal which was the only solution to wake Belle. There was nothing more powerful.
Across town, Regina had sensed a magical force emanating from the town hall. Arriving in the main room, she was surprised to find Hades behind her by the fireplace, patiently waiting to kill her brandishing her crystal.
« So I finally meet you, the one who got everything Zelena wanted »
« Don't do that, it's not worth it, it won't make her come back »
« The crystal isn't going to kill you. It's going to end you. No underworld, no moving on. One minut you exist and the next you don't »
Hardly the crystal lit up to form a lightning, that August intervened in front of Regina.
« No ! » he cried
But moments later they were still there and Hades was gone, reduced to dust. Regina and August were stunned. She touched him and hugged him, they were very much alive. They saw Gold at the foot of the dust, retrieving a remnant of the crystal.
« I warned you here it's my kingdom! »
« What have you done? » August was terrified
« I managed to deflect the crystal towards Hades, with all the powers of the dark ones it was possible but it was a risky bet »
« You saved my life ? Why ? »
« In your opinion ? So that your daughter is not alone, she needs you. But would I expect something very expensive in return, dearie? »
« What? »
« Let me see her and tell her fast enough for the magic, if I want to wake Belle there are going to be earthquakes, she shouldn't be wondering what it is »
Rumple left, Regina suddenly slapped her boyfriend
« Can I know what got into you? » Regina scolded him between anger and sadness
« You are angry with me for saving your life, I'm hallucinating! »
Regina didn't answer and left, disappointed
« For you, I will not hesitate, I am not afraid of being hurt, death does not scare me », he cried
She turned around full of tears.
« You haven't changed, you're still a pure selfish person. When you pretend to be ready to sacrifice yourself, you imagine that what you will do will end up saving others, but in reality it is yourself that you are protecting. And your daughter, and your father, how they would have reacted if you were dead, they would still have suffered, but no you don't care. You will not have to endure the suffering of those who are left alive. When you give me your great heroic speech, it is only in order to throw this suffering on others. Giving up living and wanting to think of yourself as a hero is a way of hurting yourself and hurting all those who are dear to you. And me, you think about how I can feel sometimes. August, you are my future, and if you were dead, I wouldn't have any more. It's not for nothing that I've been trying to protect you for months, when I think that you gave me back hope, that you made me even better but then you never disappointed me so much »
« If I hadn't intervened you would have died Regina, I couldn't have put up with it and I don't think Gold would have saved you. I'm sorry, and I sincerely am, Regina. I was so terrified for you, I didn't think about it »
« So don't say that you are ready to sacrifice yourself for me, because I forbid you to. I know you wanted to be brave, but you're not a wooden puppet anymore, August. You are a good person you don't need to prove anything anymore »
She hugged him.
« You have to talk to your daughter, it's important. »
Meanwhile, Emma wept at Crochet's grave. They had managed to avenge him. But suddenly, a magical wave made Hook appear. As he had given the page to Emma where the crystal of Olympus was drawn, Zeus, to thank him for killing his brother brought him back to the world of the living.