Second Star to the Right
It was a pretty quiet morning in the Storybrooke Sheriff's office. Gwen and Tamara were at their desks doing some paperwork. Fallon was out on patrol. David was with Mary Margaret and Leroy checking out the bean field. Emma hadn't come in yet.
Just then the phone rang, "Sheriff's Office," said Gwen, as she answered it. "Hey, David… Yeah, No Emma's not here yet. What's going on … What? Okay… See you in 5 minutes."
"What's up?" asked Tamara.
"Regina found the bean field and burned it to the ground,"
"What?"
"David's going to call Emma and he wants us to meet them at Town Hall in 5 minutes."
"I'll call Fallon," said Tamara, as she picked up her phone.
PGJR
A short time later, David, Emma and Gwen marched into Regina's office at Town Hall with their guns drawn. When they saw that Regina wasn't there Emma called out, "It's okay, She's not here."
Then Henry, Mary Margaret, Tamara and Fallon walked in, "When you find her, you're not gonna hurt her, right?" asked Henry.
"No," said Emma, "We just want the beans she stole from us." He walked over to the security alarm panel on the wall.
"I don't get it," asked Tamara, "Why would Regina leave her office unlocked?"
"Especially when she's keeping the beans here," said David as he walked up to a small circular glass tank where a bean plant was but there were no beans on it
"Was keeping them here," said Mary Margaret, as she joined her husband, "They're gone."
"Something's not right," said Emma, "Regina would never leave evidence like this behind."
"Maybe she already used them to portal out of Storybrooke," said Fallon.
"Without Henry? I don't think so," said Emma.
"What if something bad happened to her?" asked Henry.
"Security system says the last time someone was in the office was around 6:00 this morning," said Emma. She pressed a button and SECURITY OVERRIDE ENABLED appeared on the screen, "They used an override code to get in."
"Why would Regina need an override code on her own alarm?" asked Gwen.
"She wouldn't."
"You think someone else broke in and took the beans?" asked Mary Margaret.
"Well, we haven't found Regina anywhere and haven't heard from her," said Emma.
"So something bad did happen to her," said Henry.
"We're gonna find her, Henry. I promise."
"There's only one person who could overpower Regina," said Fallon, "Gold."
"He's too busy with his new/old girlfriend," said Emma "No, this wasn't Gold. This was Tamera Green." Emma had found Tamera Green with a list of people in Storybrooke and who they really were. Ever since she found it Emma was convinced that Tamera Green was the 'She' that August was talking about.
"Haven't you already gone down that road?" asked Tamara.
"Maybe not far enough."
"Or, maybe it's time for you to let it go," said Mary Margaret.
"August was attacked the day Tamera Green came to town. I don't think that was a coincidence."
"What if you're wrong?" asked Gwen, "If Regina's in trouble, we can't just drop everything else because of a hunch."
"Which is why we're not gonna drop everything else. You guys, go see Gold. I'm sure he has some kind of magic that can help locate Regina."
"Where are you going?" asked Mary Margaret.
"Back to Tamera Green's room," said Emma.
TUAT
David, Mary Margaret, Gwen, Tamara and Fallon went to Gold's shop. Gold and Lacey, formally known as Belle, were having a drink in the backroom when they walked in, "Sorry to interrupt the party," said David.
"Well, I certainly don't remember inviting you three," said Gold, "We're closed."
"Not to us," said Gwen, "We need your help. Regina's missing and we think she may be in danger."
"Just the way I like her," said Gold, "Now if you'll excuse me…"
"I don't think so," said David, "Whatever your feelings about Regina are, you still owe me a favor."
Mr. Gold looked at Lacey, "Lacey, if you could excuse us, I have some business to attend to."
"Make it quick," she said. Then, she walked out.
Mr. Gold looked through his drawer and cabinet while talking to the three visitors, "I'm sure I can whip up something to find Regina, but tell me, why do the Charmings want to help the Evil Queen?"
"Because I owe her," said Mary Margaret, "after what I did to Cora."
"Never underestimate the power of a guilty conscience," said Gold, as he showed them a small bottle with a clear liquid inside.
"What is that?" asked Tamara
"This is one of Regina's tears."
"Why do you have one of Regina's tears?" asked Gwen
"Because I do," said Gold, "This spell, however, requires two tears."
"You want one from me?" asked Mary Margaret.
"Well, just think of a dark moment, dearie, something bleak and hopeless. I know you have a few." Gold held the bottle to Mary Margaret's cheek. She thought for a moment then a tear fell down her cheek and into the bottle, "Perfect," said Gold, as he swirled it around, "Now, when you drop this into your eye, your will be connected to Regina wherever she is. Whatever she sees, you'll see, whatever she feels, you'll feel," Gold held the bottle out for the Charmings.
"How long does the spell last?" asked David, as he took the bottle.
"Long enough to lead you to her. And with that, I've fulfilled my end of the bargain. Good-bye."
"Always a pleasure," said Fallon, sarcastically. Then, they left.
LG
They went back to the loft and they were sitting at the table. David was holding the bottle, he looked at Mary Margaret and said, "You don't have to do this, you know. You've been through enough already."
"That's exactly why I do have to do it," said Mary Margaret, "My heart has a dark spot because of what I did to Regina. If I can help find her, if we can save her, maybe it'll help that spot get smaller."
David sighed, he stood and used the dropper in the bottle to put a drop his wife's eye. At first there was nothing. Then, Mary Margaret started to groan in pain. She couldn't see much but Regina was strapped down to a table somewhere and she was in tremendous pain. Mary Margaret started to scream and convulse. "MARY MARGARET!" shouted the rest of them shouted.
TUAT
A little while later, David was holding Mary Margaret's head in his hands and stroking the side of her head. "Mary Margaret?" he asked, "Are you okay?"
She opened her eyes and said in a weak whisper, "It was awful. The worst pain I've ever felt. Wherever Regina is, she's powerless. She can't fight back."
"Could you... could you see where she was?" asked Gwen, "Could you see who was keeping her there?"
Mary Margaret put her hand to her head, "I just remember... pain... and screaming."
"Concentrate," said Fallon, "The smallest detail might lead us to her."
Mary Margaret shook her head, "I don't know," she took a couple of deep breaths, "My hands were tied down, and my legs... It was cold and... It smelled weird, like... sardines? I don't know. I wish I could remember more."
LG
Gwen called Emma, while David comforted Mary Margaret, and filled her in on what happened, "So, she didn't see anything?" asked Emma.
"Not much," said Gwen, "She could sense Regina was in pain. It was cold. She was strapped down and she could smell sardines."
"Get down to the docks right now," said Emma.
Gwen hung up the phone and looked at David and Mary Margaret. "What did Emma say?" asked Fallon.
"She wants us to go down to the docks."
"The Docks?" said Mary Margaret, then she got an idea, "The Cannery! They process sardines there."
LG
Gwen, Tamara, Fallon, Mary Margaret and David went in the Cannery. They started to look around for Regina. Then, they heard footsteps coming quickly toward them. David pulled his gun. Gwen, Tamara and Fallon had their Jewels ready and the five of them ran around a corner and saw Emma, who had her gun drawn, and Neal. Everyone lowered their weapons and Emma said, "What the hell, guys?
"Here," said David, as he handed Emma a Walkie-Talkie, "so that doesn't happen again."
Emma took it and said, "You guys take the basement, we'll search the main floor. Regina's gotta be here somewhere."
David, Mary Margaret, Gwen, Tamara and Fallon searched the basement and found Greg torturing Regina with an electroshock machine. Gwen shot a blast of magic from her Jewel at the machine and destroyed it, "Don't move!" she said. Greg knocked over the machine and ran out of the room.
David, Gwen, Tamara and Fallon started after him and Mary Margaret went to Regina. She looked very weak. Mary Margaret called out, "David! We can't leave her! She'll die if we don't get her help!"
David and the others walked over and looked at the woman, "We've got to get her to Mother Superior," said David.
David took out the Walkie-Talkie, "Emma? You got to block the exits."
"Already on it. You guys all right?" asked Emma.
"We're fine. We found Regina. But, Mendell, he's coming your way."
LG
They took Regina back to the loft, put her in Mary Margaret and David's bed, called Mother Superior and she came right over. Mother Superior looked over Regina. She saw the black cuff on Regina's wrist and realized it was blocking Regina's magic. Mother Superior took out her wand she waved her wand over the sleeping woman and the cuff disappeared, "Now that the cuff is off, she's gonna be okay, given time and rest. Her magic will return."
Just then Emma returned to the loft, she looked to be in a daze. They walked over to her, "What happened?" asked David. "What is it?"
"Where's Neal?" asked Gwen.
"He's gone. She killed him," said Emma.
David and Emma sat down on the stairs and David said, "Emma. I'm so sorry."
"How... am I gonna tell Henry?" asked Emma.
David sat there wrapped his arm around her shoulder and kissed his daughter on the side of her head to comfort her.
Meanwhile, Mary Margaret and Tamara were tending to Regina. David walked in with Gwen and Fallon as Regina stirred and was surprised to see all of them. She looked at Mary Margaret, "You... you saved me?"
"Yes," said Mary Margaret.
"You really think we'd let you die?" said David, "Despite our differences, we're family."
"Where are they?" asked Regina, as she looked around, "Where are Greg and Tamera Green?"
"They got away," said Fallon.
"So, they still have it."
"Still have what?" asked Tamara.
"The trigger," said Regina.
"A trigger?" asked David.
"That will destroy Storybrooke."
"No," said Mary Margaret.
"I had a fail-safe built into the curse," said Regina.
"Why exactly were you carrying it around?" asked Mary Margaret.
"You were going to kill everyone in Storybrooke." said Gwen.
"I was going to use the beans to take Henry back to the Enchanted Forest," said Regina.
"And in the process, kill all of us!" said Mary Margaret .
"You wanna discuss justification? You were going to abandon me. Or shall we discuss the more pressing issue? Which is that I no longer control the trigger."
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