Lena and Regina were enjoying their first diner as mother and daughter. Only a week had passed since Lena agreed to be adopted and since Regina was mayor, she had pulled a few strings to pass the adoption more quickly than it would usually take. But the quiet moment was suddenly interrupted by a phone call.

"Emma?" Regina said into her phone: "Wait…Slow down…What?...I'm coming immediately." Regina pushed the red button on her phone.

"What's going on?" Lena asked worried.

"There seems to be time portal opening at the edge of town. Emma says it's looking emerald green and I only know one person who loves that color as much as she loves being wicked."

"Zelena."

"Indeed. I have to go."

"Can I come too? Please?"

"No, I'm sorry honey. It's too dangerous." At that moment Henry walked in through the front door. "Henry, right on time. Can you stay at home with Lena, please?"

"Hi to you too mom" Henry greeted and kissed his mom on the cheek: "What's going on?"

"There's a time portal opening up" Lena explained.

"Oh can I come?" Henry asked enthusiastically.

"No, I need you to stay with Lena. Please" Regina insisted. Henry nodded. "Thank you. I love you both." With that Regina quickly ran out the door.

"Do you think they're okay?" Lena asked worried while pacing the room.

"I'm sure they're fine" Henry replied, drinking his hot cocoa.

"But they've been gone for hours now."

Henry received a text: Come to Granny's diner with Lena. Love mom.

"Who is it?" Lena asked.

"Mom. She wants us to come to the diner."

"Then let's go!"

Lena practically ran all the way to the diner, with Henry on her heels. It wasn't an easy job for the boy since he wasn't really a runner and Lena…well she was born to run. They arrived at the diner, Henry panting and wheezing. Before Lena could pull open the door of the diner, it got opened from the inside. In the doorway a beautiful tall brunette with a red hood was standing in the doorway.

"Ruby!" Lena almost screamed and jumped into her friend's arms: "I missed you."

"I missed you too" Ruby replied, hugging back. When they pulled apart Lena noticed a different glint in Ruby's eyes.

"You look sad."

"I'm sorry. I don't mean to be. I really am happy to see you, Lena…But a friend of mine is in trouble. She's been put under a sleeping curse by Zelena and I followed that witch here…to Storybrooke" Ruby explained. They walked into the diner together. Henry followed behind them. The three of them took place in a booth and Regina joined them.

"What friend? Do I know her?" Lena asked.

"Her name is Dorothy. I met her in Oz" Ruby answered.

"And she's under a sleeping spell?"

"Yes."

"A true loves kiss is the only thing that can break that spell" Henry said, knowing the spell all too well.

"That's kinda the problem. There's no one who can give her that" Ruby replied: "I was hoping I could get Zelena to take back the curse."

"I'm afraid that won't be possible" Regina said.

"Then I'll have to keep searching for her true love" Ruby said determined: "Only I will need to get those slippers back from Zelena."

"What slippers?" Lena asked confused.

"The slippers to travel between realms?" Henry asked amazed.

Ruby nodded: "But Zelena had them. She stole them back from Dorothy."

"Maybe I can help with that" Regina said: "I will go talk some sense into my sister. Lena, Henry. I want you to stay here at the diner. Okay?" Both of her children nodded and then she left. She knew exactly where to find her dear sister. The old farm house.

Only half an hour after Regina left to find her sister, she reappeared into the diner with a puff of purple smoke. She was holding the slippers out in front of her.

"That was fast" Emma said surprised: "Did she just gave them to you?"

"Not exactly" Regina smirked: "Better be quick before she shows up to steal them back. Where is Ruby?"

"I'm here" Ruby said coming out of the back with her friend Snow.

"So what's the plan now?" Henry asked.

"The plan is for me to go back to Oz and hopefully awake her with a kiss" Ruby answered nervously.

"You're gonna kiss her?" Lena asked.

"Yes I am sweety" Ruby said while coming to eye level with the young girl.

"You love her then?"

Ruby sighed but smiled softly: "Yeah."

"You better leave now" Regina insisted. She handed over the slippers which Ruby put on her feet. Snow was coming along with her for moral support. With three clicks of her heels the two women disappeared, leaving the diner a bit more empty.

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