Killian woke the next morning, feeling weighted down by Kagome's confession the night before. "You slept well I trust." Glinda mumbled as the pirate entered the dinning room. "I've had better nights. You obviously know why we came seeking you out." Killian said. Glinda sighed and lifted her head from examining her wand to look at him, "so direct. Yes, I do know why you've searched me out." Tilting his head, Killian regarded her carefully, crossing his arms over his chest and sitting at the table with her.
Pursing his lips Killian shot her a look as he laid his hand out in an impatient manner. "Why do you have that look on your face?" he asked. Glinda's worried frown deepened as she bit the inside of her cheek. "Does this have anything to do with the Blue Fairies visit last night? Yeah, I saw you both peering in at us." Killian said. As the witch remained quiet, the pirate glanced around as the grandfather clock struck ten. "Where's Kagome? She's always up early." He mumbled.
"There's something that needs to be cleared up." Glinda answered as Killian began to nibble on some food. "Does this have anything to do with your friend?" he asked. "Yes, and Kagome." Glinda confirmed. Killian froze and leaned forward, his face twisted in confusion. "Where is she?" he asked. "Kagome is the key to this whole thing, she's the beginning of the upcoming battle. She paves the way for the savior; that's why I must not get involved this early. It was written in an early prophecy; that's why Elphaba commissioned Cora to kidnap her and un-lock her hidden powers because she's either going to help or hurt your friends' side. I'm sure it also has to do with your past, Killian." Glinda said turning her green eyes onto him.
"That was decades ago so don't you dare try to pin all of this on me!" he growled banging his fist on the table. Glinda leaned back in her chair, arms crossed and head tilted to the side, regarding him. "You're using her as a sacrifice." Killian stated gripping the tables edge so hard his knuckle turned white. "In a sense. In order to ensure your friends win, something needed to change; Blue came across the prophecy on a run in with one of the past Dark One's; she had it in stashed away. This was the only way to keep everyone in this world alive." Glinda explained.
"Where is she?" Killian asked softly, repeating his earlier question. "Elphaba has found a way to keep the portal open permanently, that's where she plans to attack from. We haven't found it yet." Glinda said dodging the question. "Where is she!" Killian shouted sweeping everything in arms length off the table. "Oz, I sent her to Oz before you came down." Glinda whispered. Shooting up from the table, Killian stormed out of the room to the front doors, his path instantly getting blocked by Blue. "She won't kill her, not yet." She offered. Hand flying out Killian swatted the fairy out of his path angrily. "Unlike you two, who swear you're going to protect everyone, I'm not going to let her die." He hissed.
Western Castle, Oz
Kagome leaned against the balcony, looking down towards the Emerald City with her arms crossed and a scowl on her face. "How dare you show your face here!" Elphaba hissed as she stormed into the room. "Don't flatter yourself, it's not like I want to be here. Impressive view by the way; so Glinda took your desired position in that city right?" Kagome asked hooking at thumb towards the City.
"Don't speak of that traitorous bitch." The green witch hissed. Rolling her eyes Kagome walked back inside the room, coming to stand in front of the woman. "I don't think I understand you, you claim to want to kill me so badly yet, here I am and you've done nothing to even come close to that." She said. Elphaba laughed, throwing her head back, startling Kagome and Naraku. "Because, there's something that's recently come into my possession that changes everything. And plus, I couldn't kill you without informing you of something that involves your pirate." Elphaba smiled.
Throwing a smirk at the half-demon at her side, she delved her fingers into his hair near his neck before her fingers shot into his throat sending something through his body and into hers. Taking a deep breath, she opened her eyes from her high and snapped her gaze back to Kagome; her brown eyes highlighted with brown.
"You're insane." Kagome gasped backing up from Naraku's downed form. "No, you stupid girl; I'm ready to take my place as the ruler of all of the world's! Of course the only thing standing in my way is you, because you're standing between me killing that pretty savior." Elphaba explained. Turning, Kagome attempted to sprint towards the balcony before a dark cloud wrapped itself around her form, pulling her back and throwing her to the wall where she pressed against her.
"You look so much like Milah; it's no wonder he acted like he loved you." Elphaba mumbled running her nails along Kagome's cheek with a smile. Kagome attempted to press further into the wall away from her, willing an ice wall to form between them. 'Why isn't it working?' she thought swallowing hard. "Stop trying you'll only wear yourself out; I re-locked your power, you won't need it." Elphaba said ripping the necklace off Kagome's neck.
Gasping, Kagome lunged forward to grab it, getting thrown to the side and sliding into the opposite wall by the woman. "I'll bet he didn't tell you about me at all. Allow me the honor, you see before you, Emma, and Milah; he was sleeping with me. We met on one of his journeys through the worlds. Best lover I ever had; that was right before Glinda was chosen to become the "Good" Witch of Oz with her little bubblegum bubbles. Not too good if she sent you here to me though, is she. Anyway, he gave me the same promise of marriage; two years later I was on my own visit to the Enchanted Forest to keep my "Wicked" Witch of the West status enough time to die down. That was when I heard about Milah's death."
"So, I placed the worst possible infection I could on him to kill him slowly. And lo and behold, here comes little Kagome to cure him and all of a sudden, he's found his true love. So yes, I commissioned Cora to kidnap you and bring you to my castle in that land while I traveled to get that pathetic being. She placed you on a stone tablet that was infused to un-lock all of your hidden potential while weaving carefully crafted lies to get you to hate him enough to want to kill him. It was also me that whispered in the ears of villagers that Rumplestiltskin killed you, in order to take care of him as well. The mirror also helped, spinning something different than was reality; honestly, did Emma really seem his type?"
"It's just a shame that you two couldn't kill each other before the battle, no matter, I'm sure all of this wonderful information will help you do just that. Let me ask you one thing? How are you to be his true love, if he hasn't even told you he loves you?" Elphaba hissed. Kagome stood up on shaky legs, pushing her hair out of her face. "You're wrong, he would never associate with you." She growled.
Elphaba laughed gesturing for Kagome to come towards her, sweeping behind her and holding her hands by her temples. "Oh he did, multiple times every night for months. But of course I'm wrong, he never would have associated with me, just the same as the Blue Fairy and Glinda never would have traded you for Dorothy and Rumplestiltskin. Oh yes, he's alive and back in the Enchanted Forest. They traded you all because of a prophecy." Elphaba mumbled before sinking her fingers into Kagome's head, making the young woman scream.
Snow's Castle, Enchanted Forest
"So, how are you feeling?" Snow asked Emma as they strolled the gardens. "Still a little confused, it's just weird that since Neal broke my curse and Regina broke Henry's; I didn't expect the Enchanted Forest to look like this considering the last time we were here." Emma shrugged. "It does take some getting use to, but I'm so happy you're here, and in a mind frame where you don't think we're crazy." Snow said tucking her arm with her daughters.
Turning to walk up the path to the doors, both women froze at the hunched up form of Kagome. "Kago-" "Kagome!" Emma and Snow looked up as Killian skidded to a halt in front of the woman, dropping to his knees. Raising her head from her hands, she looked up into his face with her tear stained one. "You're disgusting." She growled leaning forward and pushing him to his rear end. "Kagome." Emma asked striding up to her concerned. Snow knelt on one side while Emma took the other, both sharing a concerned look over Kagome's dark hair.
Sniffing as tears fell more from her eyes, she took a shaky breath as Killian tried to touch her shoulder. "Talk to me, love." He pleaded softly. "Don't call me that! Let me ask you this, you keep saying I'm your "true love" but tell me right now how you expect me to believe that when you haven't even told me you love me." she hissed. "W-what?" Killian stuttered. "I think this conversation's over. Come on, we'll clean you up and get you some food and talk." Snow said quickly helping the distraught girl to her feet.
Emma and Killian stood, watching Snow and Kagome disappear into the castle. "What the hell was that?" Emma asked hitting the pirates shoulder. "Glinda and the Blue Fairy decided Kagome would be the sacrificial lamb in the battle." Killian said before proceeding to tell Emma everything.