When she reached Ruby again Gold's words were spinning in her head. He knew they needed this special water to escape the effects of Lethe. Nonetheless he still instructed her to make potion. Maybe she needed to specialize it? Maybe she needed to connect it to Ruby?

"What are you waiting for? Give it to me" the brunette demanded, looking at Gold who was breathing flatly.

"It won't work yet. I'm going to need a hair of yours."

Ruby sighed and pulled one off her head.

"Now, another one when you're transformed" she instructed and Ruby turned. Carefully Regina ripped another one out before she put both of then in the phial that immediately lightened up. She tied it around Ruby's neck, then took a step back.

Without hesitation the werewolf jumped and Regina couldn't help but admire her trust and bravery. Surprisingly she grabbed the dagger and made it back without further problems. She dropped it and turned back.

"Alright, Miss Lucas, take the dagger and step away. You may be immune to the water, but I'm not."

Regina kneeled down before Gold trying to wake him up. He was the only one that knew how to close those portals. He didn't move. They needed to get this bullet out so his magic could heal him but Ruby had been drenched in the magic water, even though now only her hair was wet in her human form. However they couldn't risk Gold forgetting himself and the solution.

Regina sighed frustrated. There was no other way, they needed to get him to his shop, heal him and extract the bullet before they could go on.

Regina ignored the pain in her chest, the crying in her ears and concentrated. When she opened her eyes again they were in the bathroom where she imagined them to be. Ruby was right in the tub and Regina couldn't help but feel a little proud of herself for working this exactly.

"We need to wash of that water first" she told the other woman that looked around surprised. "Sit down. I'm gonna get some."

When she entered the back room of Gold's shop, Belle and Henry who Regina thought to be in the library flinched. Emma was laying in a bed, now yawning and waking up.

"Mom? What are you doing here?" Henry finally asked.

"Belle, get the Fairy Godmother's wand. Henry, would you help me carry some bottles? Emma, I need your assistance."

The blonde opened her eyes immediately at Regina's voice and got to her feet.

Regina made sure neither Henry nor Belle entered the bathroom. She stepped in with Emma, handing the magic wand over as she wasn't sure it'd work in her hands. She herself tipped all five litters of the bottle over Ruby, making sure to wet every inch of her body just to be sure. Then she threw over a towel. Emma at the mean time had healed Gold who's breathing normalized again.

"Wake him up" Regina assigned and cleaned the dagger, making sure not to touch it with her bare skin. The moment he sat up she instantly started questioning him, "How do we close the portals?"

He blinked a few times adjusting him to the situation, then noticed the dagger in her hand. Finally he answered, "There's a gadget to extract the magic blocker in my safe. We'll need my magic to close them."

Regina grabbed his arm, getting him on his feet, "Fine, come with me."

"Where's the crocodile?!" someone suddenly screamed and Regina sighed annoyed while Gold took a step back. Then she remembered Henry and Belle still out there and immediately began to move. Emma right behind her, they met Hook in the entry of the shop. He was armed with a gun, pointing at Belle who shielded Henry with her body. With a flick of her wrist the weapon flew to the side, together with Hook who crashed into a big glass shelve. Regina looked surprised at Emma before she closed her son in her arms, "Are you okay?"

"I am. Thanks, mom"

"Thank you" Emma said to Belle for both of them before she went to check on Hook, to look what damage she had caused.

He was still breathing that's all Emma could detect with her small medical knowledge. Gold stepped in her view, looking down on his former enemy, "Fetter him."

The blonde didn't discuss that. He could have hurt Henry and till they cured him from this curse they needed to ban the danger he held.

When she looked up again she saw Regina talking to their son some steps away from the other's. They seemed to be in a very private talk and Emma kept watching from far.

"Belle, I need your assistance", she heard Gold say and turned around. He held out a small something that looked like a flashlight from Emma's viewpoint. His girlfriend helped him, doing what he instructed her to and within seconds the bullet was out of Gold's arm.

"It would have spared us lots of time and torture if we had this thing before" Ruby grunted, entering the room now too. Her eyes landed on Emma who tied up the bonds.

"You might wanna take his hook off if you want those to captivate him long enough" she suggested.

"Oh, yeah. Right", Emma waved with her hand and the hook appeared on the counter. Ruby just quirked an eyebrow at her. Usually the blonde only used her magic if there was no other option. It seemed Regina had quite an influence on her.

"So what's the plan?" Emma asked and got on her feet. They all gathered at the counter.

"I need to be at the clock tower as it's connected to the portals in the mines and you two", Gold looked at Emma and Regina, "need to watch over those portals, keeping anything in there that wants to come out."

"What do you mean by anything?" Emma asked uneasy.

"He means mythical creatures, monsters" Regina sighed.

"Indeed. When the gates between our worlds close I'm sure some try to use that to enter our realm in the last second."

Emma felt like she accidentally slipped into a Ghostbusters movie. Well, without those big backpacks and the cool music theme of course. She couldn't help but hum the catchy melody to herself.

The blonde could see how Regina who stood next to her bit her lip to hide a smile.

"So what are we waiting for?" Henry asked. "Let's help the people! Belle and I will figure a way out to cure the ones that already are under this curse."