Present Day, Storybrooke.

Everyone had needed some time to get things in order before heading to Wonderland.

Henry had gone to help Belle go through the books on Wonderland and discern which she should bring as she couldn't carry the entire library with her…as much as she might like to. It just wasn't practical. They had decided upon two she should take.

Henry wanted to come. Badly. He was annoyed at be left on the sidelines…yet again. No one had thought it was a good idea for him to come. Regina was going to leave him a mirror through which they could communicate with them while they were away. Plus he would be helpful to Belle as he could go through the library should they need some information.

While Wonderland was certainly dangerous, everyone's biggest concern was that Maleficent was missing and Lily didn't have her memories, so who knew what laid ahead.

Robin was also to stay behind. Zelena was still lurking somewhere after her escape and he didn't want to leave his young daughter and Roland unprotected. He didn't like Regina going off without him but he knew that she could protect herself and the mirror communicator put him at ease a little.

Robin had joined Regina in her vault and watched her imbue three ordinary pocket mirrors with magic. She would take one and leave one with Robin and one with Henry.

Regina handed Robin a mirror.

He took a deep breath. "Alright, I'll go outside and we'll test these."

"You doubt my magic?" Regina raised an eyebrow.

"Of course not. It's for my peace of mind. I would feel better sending you off if I knew they worked."

Regina took his hand and kissed him. "Okay. Go on upstairs. Just look at it and call my name."

Once Robin was outside he took the mirror, looking in it and called her name. After a moment that seemed to last forever, Regina's smiling face appeared.

They chatted for a minute before they disconnected and Regina joined him outside.

"Now just remember it might take a little longer to connect from a different realm, but it will connect." Regina soothed Robin. She had seen the worry disappear from his face when he appeared on the mirror. She didn't want him to worry just because it took longer.

Emma and Killian had gotten everything ready, putting a protection spell on everyone's homes while they were gone just in case. Emma had no blood relatives that could break blood magic that would be interested in doing any damage.

They went and had lunch at Granny's and picked up the meals she had prepared for them to take to Wonderland. Emma didn't know when she would have another grilled cheese so she had two with lunch with a large order of onion rings. Killian had just laughed at her. She ate the whole thing.

It was now an hour later and they were just enjoying some time just relaxing like an ordinary couple in their home. They sat on the back balcony and looked out at the sea, wrapped up in each other's arms.

Killian began to feel a little pressure in his chest and furrowed his brow. Emma sat up straight looking at him with concern. "Killian? What are you worried about?"

"I'm not worried love. Why would you think that?"

Emma was confused. "Well, because, I feel it."

Killian laughed and smiled while his face still showed a little bit of uncomfortableness. "It's a bit of heartburn Swan."

"Heartburn?"

"Aye, haven't you ever had it before?"

Emma gave an embarrassed smile. "No. Do you want some antacid for it?"

"No. I'm sure it'll pass. I just don't understand. I've eaten that meal many times before and never had such an adverse effect. Then again I am hundreds of years old despite my devilishly handsome figure."

"Uh…."

"Emma?"

"I think it might be my fault. Look at what I ate."

Killian sighed pulling her close and kissing her forehead. "Shared heart means shared heartburn apparently. Well, you shan't be eating so much fried food all at once again."

Rumple smiled as David went over everything Robin needed to know as acting sheriff while he and Emma were away. Everything was going according to plan. Rumple was just glad that no one had remembered that Will Scarlet had spent quite a bit of time in Wonderland. They just needed to leave before they remembered and went to find him at his new job managing the pool bar, The Rabbit Hole.

Before David and Robin went to the station, Belle and Regina had reminded and warned them to be careful of what was said in the presence of Rumple. He was no longer the Dark One, but he could be trusted under no circumstances. While they were at the station they were careful not to mention the communication mirror and a few other tidbits of information.

Everyone met up mid-afternoon deep in the woods near the toll bridge.

Everyone said their good-byes to Henry and Robin. They had important roles to fulfill while everyone else was away, but it didn't make the departures any easier. Who knew how long they would be gone.

Regina took a deep breath and stepped forward with the Apprentice's wand and raised both of her hands and said an ancient incantation. A moment later a portal opened in front of her in the ground.

A large rabbit hole portal to Wonderland? How fitting Regina thought as she rolled her eyes. She turned around and nodded at those behind her.

Snow, David, Emma, Killian, Belle, Lily, and Leroy walked through the portal. Regina paused before going through, taking one last look at the two men in her life, blowing them a kiss before going through the portal.

Robin and Henry stared at the crater in the ground that was left from the now closed portal.

Henry noticed something in the dirt. He went to pick it up and turned to Robin, holding the Apprentice's wand.

How were they going to find a portal to return?