Emma and Elsa exited Gold's shop, once Elsa was outside she pulled her sister's necklace out.
"Ok, "Emma said, pulling the locator spell out and uncorking it, beginning to pour it over the necklace, "here we go." A little light began to shine in the center, "Hah!" Emma said, slightly surprised. Even after the last few days, the still has small doubts that magic is reliable.
"Is it supposed to do that?" Elsa asked, smiling at the glow in her hand.
"Yeah, "Emma said, "I know this spell, it get's brighter the closer you get to your goal, it's how my parent's found each other." She smiled.
Elsa held the necklace up, the necklace brightening ever so slightly as she turned and making a soft high-pitched ring.
"Did you see that?" Elsa said, excited, "That means it found her, right? She's out there?" she was almost dancing at the thought of finally finding her sister.
"How abou- yeah," She said smiling and then rushed Elsa on, "Don't just stand there, let's keep going."
Elsa and Emma continued on, the necklace dimming at some turns and then brightening back up as Elsa corrected her turn. She quickened her steps as the light grew brighter, her glance falling on the building before her.
"The library?" Elsa said, confused, "But I've been inside before and Anna wasn't there."
"The library's… well, a funny place, "Emma started, "there are all these tunnels underneath."
"You think she could be down there?" Elsa asked.
"Regina kept a whole dragon under there for 28 years, "Emma said, "I sure you can fit a small princess, too."
"Yes, "Elsa said, "frozen by the Snow Queen. That's why we never found Anna," Elsa opened the door to the library, "but now we will."
Elsa and Emma entered the library and enter the elevator. Emma looked at Elsa, who was looking around at this new aged technology.
"You ready?" Emma asked and Elsa jumped at Emma's voice.
Elsa took a deep breath, "Ready as I'll ever be, "She said. Emma moved to lower the elevator. The gears began to turn as the elevator shut and descended. Elsa, visibly frightened, grabbed Emma's hand. Once at the bottom, Emma and Elsa stepped out into the mines and continued to follow the glowing necklace. Elsa turned a corner and pointed.
"There," Elsa said as she and Emma picked up speed, Elsa pointed again, excitedly, "There!" Elsa rounded a corner, Emma close behind. They came upon a dead end, "What?" Elsa said, staring dumbfounded, "No! How can there be a barrier? Look how bright the glow is. She must be practically right on the other side, "She said gesturing at the wall, "Anna, are you there?" She called out, but she heard nothing in response.
"Look at this dust," Emma said, "it just recently fell. All the new ice spiking and earth shaking that the Snow Queen's been doing must have caused it."
Elsa stepped back, "I can move this."
"No, Elsa, stop, "Emma said, holding her hand up, "As much as I enjoyed our last cave-in, I don't want to do it again, especially now that I've got another life to think about."
"But she's right there!" Elsa said, desperately.
"Then we'll find another way, " Emma said, reassuringly.
Elsa stopped, discontent on her face.
"Don't worry, "Emma said, putting a hand on Elsa's shoulder, "We're going to find her."
Emma and Elsa made there way out of the mines. As the elevator stopped and opened, Emma pulled her phone out of her pocket and dialed. A voice greeted on the other end.
"Mom, I need to you gather everyone and meet me at the library, "Emma said, "Make sure you bring Leroy, we need his help."
Emma and Elsa sat for what felt like forever before her parents, Leroy, and Regina walked in. Leroy put a map on the table they stood next to. They all began looking at where Emma had pointed out the spot they had stopped.
"Sure, " Leroy said, "Me and the guys can clear the tunnel, we have to work careful, but we can do it." Just then her father's phone rang.
"Let's go now," Elsa said.
David rummages for his ringing phone and digs it from his pocket.
"Excuse me." He said, walking away to answer it.
"Look at this mess, "Regina says, "a good mayor checks that these things are kept up to code." She continues, shooting accusing looks at Snow.
"Yeah well, if the mayor only has to worry about one villain and it's herself, then that frees up a lot of time for infrastructure." Snow spits at Regina, "I've had other issues."
Emma looks down away from her mother and then to Leroy, "Leroy, how long to clear the passage?"
"A couple hours, maybe." He said looking from the map to Emma, "We can get right on it."
"That's wonderful, "Elsa said, sighing with relief.
"We don't have a couple hours, "Regina said, frustrated, "Have you guys not been watching the clock? It'll be sundown before you munchkins finish."
"Dwarfs, sister, "Leroy shot back.
"Like I care, "Regina said, giving him a menacing look, "Let's just blast through and take the risk."
Just then David comes back from his phone call.
"That was Belle over at the diner, "David said, walking back to the table, "Turns out they can possible make the counterspell even if we don't find Anna. They can pull the mirror dust out and try to use that."
"It's exactly the same?" Snow asks, a hint of hope in her voice.
"Almost, " David said, looking at Snow, "It'll take a little longer. The process is difficult and… it will destroy the necklace."
"So, the necklace can save all of us or Anna." Emma said, a tinge of sadness for Elsa in her voice.
"No! It can do both, we have time." Elsa said, desperately.
"No, we don't!" Regina said, frustrated, "Exploring these tunnels could take days."
"So, what'll it be folks, "Leroy said, "save the town or find the sister?"