Chapter 7: Eric and Ariel forever

Meanwhile, In Fairy Tale World's present,

" There is no need for the two of you to say goodbye. No one is going to get sliced up. The second Cora comes back through that door she'll wish she hadn't." said Charles taking the crossbow from the bag.

"A crossbow is not going to defeat her magic." Said Eric

"You saw yourself that it can." Said Red

"That was a temporary solution. Shooting down her clones didn't accomplish anything except it made me see how far her deception can go." Said Eric

Cora came back into the room followed by Hook. " You've had enough time. It's time to commence with the procedure. Hook, would you care to do the honors?" asked Cora

"It shall be my pleasure, Cora. " said Hook. Hook steps up to the table that Ariel is attached to "You're a very beautiful mermaid. It's kind of a pity to have to do this. " said Hook stroking Ariel's face with his hand

"Don't you dare touch my wife!" yelled Eric

"You aren't really in a position to negotiate , Pan." Said Hook without looking at him. Hook raises his hook to slice off Ariel's tail when an arrow flies and hits him right in the chest piercing his heart. Hook falls onto Ariel.

Cora laughs. "You think killing Hook is going to change anything? I'll have those scales. All of them! And I don't need a lousy hook in order to get the job done." Said Cora.

Charles shoots another arrow but Cora switches it's direction and sends it back towards him. Everyone ducks as the arrow gets stuck on the opposite wall. Before Charles could shoot another one "Everyone get down on the ground. " said Red

"Why?" asked Triton

Red suddenly changes into a wolf as the others get on the floor. She lunges at Cora and pins her to the ground Cora struggles to get the wolf off of her but the wolf is too strong and Cora can't summon enough magic to do anything. Red rips Cora's throat and then starts shredding her body.

"Red! Red, stop!" yelled Charles going over to the wolf "Red!"

The wolf lunges at Charles who jumps out of the way, grabs the cloak out of the bag and throws it on Red who turns back to normal. Red gets up, wraps the cloak around her body , and looks around at the cabin. "We did it! We defeated them!" said Red " I guess we got a little carried away though."

Charles and Red come out of the cabin and up on deck. The pirate crew gets confused then they see them. "I have defeated your captain. That makes me your new captain. I'm Charles Rodford. Now, unload the mer people and then take Red and myself to the nearest mystical whirlpool!" said Charles

"Aye, Aye, Captain." Said Smee "You heard him, Men. Unload the mer people." Said Smee to the other crew members.

The Crew take turns carrying each mer person out of the gally and throwing each into the ocean until the only one left is Eric. When Eric lands in the water he swims over to Ariel who was waiting for him. "Thank you, Charles. Thank you, Red. I couldn't have gotten back to Ariel without you." Said Eric

"Yes, thank you both very much. " said Ariel

"It was no trouble." Said Red

"We hope you two have a good life together." Said Charles

"Good luck getting back to Storybrooke." Said Eric

He and Ariel then swim off into the horizon.

"All right, men! To Storybrooke!" said Charles. The helmsman steers the boat in the opposite direction laughing and kissing merrily as they go.

THE END