Regina and Emma thought it was time to get rid of the Evil Queen so that she would stop doing more damage. But Henry arrived, very worried.
« Henry, are you okay ? », asked his two mothers
« I'm stressed, there's the fall prom, in a few days and I would love to invite Luxe, but I'm scared », he said blushing
Regina could see that for a few days her son had been somewhere else, she always found it weird that her son and her companion's daughter could fall in love but come to think of it they had no blood connection, they were just very close together. since their conception, even long before. They had forced them to come closer a few months ago and after their adventure in New York, they were getting closer and closer, it was almost obvious. Regina was very happy for them. It was their first love affair and she knew it couldn't be more miserable than hers, August's and Emma's.
« Be yourself, Henry, that's what she appreciates, always be proud of who you are. I will not always be there to give you advice so take advantage! » Emma reassured.
With Henry's help, the two women decided to imprison the Evil Queen in a mirror, but the latter tricked and locked them in her place.
She took the initiative to transform into Regina with her clothes to handle a few more people and went to the Geppetto's. She found August writing in the studio, seen from the outside.
« The Evil Queen has been trapped in the mirror, that's it, you can finally trust me. »
She put her lips to his before he even said a word, she wanted to manipulate him a bit but the way she kissed was different. He stepped back, furious.
« The Evil Queen, where's Regina? »
She transformed back, disappointed
« Well, I didn't think you were so smart », she admitted
« What have you done to Regina, is she the one in the mirror? »
« Yes but I thought we could have a little fun together, I'm still Regina, remember »
She came closer to him, stroking his chest then his cheek, she didn't terrify him, as he knew that it was still Regina, he couldn't be insensitive to her charms but he had to resist
« Save your seductions for Rumplestiltskin, he's a lot more on your side »
She recoiled, annoyed
« I really don't know what she finds you, so we're gonna play a game, puppet »
She sent him in a cloud of smoke into her vault, she transfigured the mirror and he saw Emma and Regina stranded, but no sooner did he try to worry about them when the Evil Queen gave him a sword. He turned around.
« What do you want from me ? »
She smiled mockingly
« I prefer that. Let's see if you are able to fight to save your two heroines. I won't use magic, I promise. If you beat me, I'll set them free. I know how important promises are to you », she scoffed.
« I am much more in the spirit than in the fight », he smirked, « and I do not fight against women. »
« I think I'll give you another leverage, if this isn't enough to show me your rage, August Wayne Booth »
She conjured up behind her, Luxe, bloated, he was starting to be terrified.
« If you take off her gag it comes back and squeezes it even tighter. Show me what you're worth dear Pinocchio »
Mad with rage, August brandished the sword at the evil queen, she was delighted to see his will to win, but he had never fought with the sword, he was not comfortable. He got rid of the sword, and threw it towards the wall with all his might, remembering his fighting lessons. But no sooner was he discouraged when he saw his daughter when the evil queen threw him to the ground and put her foot on his stomach. She brandished the sword, ready to slit his throat.
So it took a little while, at that moment Regina and Emma managed to come out of the mirror thanks to a mirror that they had managed to rebuild in the kingdom. Emma with her magic freed the young girl and Regina strangled the evil queen from behind to focus on her. August thanked Regina and left with his daughter.
The young girl had received a text from Henry and left towards Granny's place.
The writer placed a sorry look on the woman he loved.
« How can you love this man who can't even fight, he's a weakling »
« You don't approach him, you can do anything you want to me but you do nothing to him and especially not to Luxe. It's all between you and me, they have nothing to do with this story. »
He decided to intervene.
« I'm not weak, you might not see it but I got strong thanks to a certain person »
He gave Regina a small smile so that she wouldn't feel guilty.
« Since being in this city, I know that the support of a family and loved ones makes you stronger than you will ever know, counting that yourself. It's a strength you will never have cause you will always be all alone »
She moved closer to him and waved her hand, but Killian intervened, August left.
« Unless you want to feel a hook pierce your carotid artery, I advise you to spin majesty »
At Granny's, Henry was in a suit, he was happy to see Luxe arriving. She gave him a big smile.
« Why are you so elegant ? », she surprised herself, curious.
« You know it's the prom next week », he smiled.
« Oh Henry, I don't wanna go »
« Why? » He asked disappointed
« I don't feel very comfortable with these young people my age, they are not from my world »
« But I am »,
He gave her his hand.
« I realized pretty quickly that I had no place here until I found my mother. I was very lonely, never managed to make real friends here, you were the only one »
« So we should do it here, prom, just the two of us, I really like this cafe, it's always very friendly »
They danced against each other, smiling and laughing. They didn't notice Henry's two mothers, looking at them from the outside happy for their son.
« In the end he will get away with it. With or without me, he'll be okay », recognized Emma
« He's grown up a lot because of her, he's not a little boy anymore », Regina said.