Elsa left the table where everyone was gathered and took out the necklace, looking at the low glow it still had. The rest of them began to talk.
"This shouldn't even be a conversation, "Regina said just above a whisper, "if we don't get the necklace to the fairies right now, we and all our loved ones will be hit by this vicious spell." Regina said as David looked back at Elsa. "It's one woman's life versus a whole town."
"Look, maybe we just haven't found an option where we don't have to lose anyone." Emma said, looking at Regina.
"Mmm, you're talking like a hero," Her mother said.
"Yes, "Regina said, "like all you Charmings always do." She said looking from Emma to Snow, "but right now that's not your job." Snow and David, looked down, sadness washing across their faces.
"You're more than heroes, "Regina continued, "you're leaders, which means making the tough choice where someone has to lose, and you have to say who." Snow and David continued to look down. Snow looked as if she were about to cry.
"I-I agree with Regina," She said, looking at Regina, "you're right." Everyone stopped and looked surprised. Regina looked at Emma, mouth gaping open.
"Yeah, " Emma said, "I heard it, too."
"We need to do what's best for the most people, "Snow said, "We need to give this town it's best chance."
"I'm so sorry, but we have to let the fairies destroy that necklace." David said, looking at Emma. Emma sadly looked in the direction of Elsa who was still holding her sister's necklace up and smiling at the glow. Emma began walking towards Elsa.
Emma placed her hand on Elsa's arm, "Elsa, we have to take the necklace to the fairies, it's our only hope at saving the town." Elsa began to softly cry and nodded her head. She handed Emma the glittery blue sack, heavy with the necklace's weight and turned away. Emma gently took it, walked back to her parents, and handing it to her father. Emma turned to thank Elsa, but she was gone. Emma felt a pang of guilt as she felt a hand on her shoulder.
"It's the right thing to do," Snow said, walking around and giving her daughter a hug. Emma relaxed in her mother's embrace, tightening her arms around her. A lone tear escaped her eyes and she quickly broke from the embrace and wiped it away.
"Let's do this, "She said, and walked out of the library. Snow gave her husband a sad look, grabbed his hand and followed Emma out of the library with Regina in tow.
Emma walked into the diner with her mother, father, and Regina behind her. The diner had been turned into what looked like a chemistry lab. Belle rushed towards Emma.
"The necklace," Belle said, "Do you have it?"
"It's right here, "Emma said, handing Belle the small blue sack quickly. Belle handed it to the Blue Fairy. The Blue Fairy began to open the sack and shake the necklace out. Everyone watched, hopeful, as she poured several rocks into her hand.
"It's pebbles from the mine, "The blue fairy said, holding up the rocks.
"What?" Emma said, slightly pissed off.
"Where is it?" Snow said, fear and confusion beginning to set in.
"She tricked us so she could use to keep tracking down her damn sister!" Regina said, her voice dripping with disdain, "I should know better than to trust blondes by now."
"Hey, I resent that, "Emma said, then turned to her parents, "We should go back and get it."
"No, it's," Belle said softly, "it's too late."
"Too late? Already?!" Snow said, slightly shouting.
"By the time you get back here, yes." Belle said, sadly, "without Anna being here physically, there's no way to make a counterspell in time."
"Time for a hope speech?" Regina said sarcastically towards Snow, "Virtues of blind faith?"
"Well," Snow said, back to Regina, "it seems Elsa's blind faith is exactly what's screwing us right now." Snow's voice rose with anger.
"Coming from you, that's just terrifying." Regina said, surprised.
"Well, I'm not giving up, "Emma said, "I know she's in the mines looking for Anna and I'm going to go help Elsa find her."
"Well then go, "Her father said, urgently, "Because right now that's our only shot."
Emma turned and walked out of the diner quickly, heading towards the Library. Just as the elevator was coming to a halt, Emma rushed the gate open before it stopped.
"Elsa!" Emma yelled as she ran through the mines.
"I'm sorry I have to try this!" Elsa yelled and Emma followed her voice. All of a sudden she heard a loud noise and found Elsa with a rush of ice and light coming from her hands and hitting the wall in front of her. As the wall fell away and Elsa stopped, Emma and Elsa looked through to see the beach.
"The beach?" Emma said confused, "that map couldn't have been more wrong."
Emma and Elsa looked up and down the beach.
"I don't understand, "She said, "She should be here." Elsa began to run, Emma followed behind her.
"Elsa, I'm sorry, "Emma said, "magic isn't always perfect."
"So even though it's still glowing, "Elsa started, "because she's not here it means…"
"The search is over, "Emma finished for Elsa, "30 years is a long time."
Elsa turned, sadly, "You think something has happened to her, and this has all been a mistake?"
"I think we need to deal with the problem in front of us right now." Emma said, her heart breaking with every word for Elsa, "I'm sorry." Elsa looked back at Emma with a deep sadness.
Elsa began to walk away, "I'm sorry, Emma, I have to have faith. I have to believe that she's-" Elsa stopped.
"What?" Emma said, walking backwards and looking down at the necklace.
"It stopped glowing," Elsa said, deflated.
"I'm sorry, "Emma said.
"She's really gone," Elsa says as her voice breaks, "this was the necklace I gave to Anna for her wedding, "Elsa began to smile a little, "It was among my mother's things, but to us, "she looked up, "it was new, "Elsa began to cry, "And I turned it into the last gift I ever gave her." Elsa began to softly sob.
Emma walked over to Elsa, "Elsa, I'm so sorry, but it's almost sundown, "Emma pleaded, "that cloud is gonna hit any time," Emma grabs Elsa hand, "We have to go and something tells me that being immune to the curse is not going to stop them from attacking us."
Elsa looked back down at her sister's necklace, "I failed, I deserve to be attacked… This… this is all I have left of Anna." Elsa began to cry, "Now I'll never know what happened to her." She looked down at the necklace, "Anna, wherever you are, whatever happened to you all those years ago, I'm so sorry I didn't find you. I still have faith, "Emma heard Elsa and turned to look at her, "I know you're out there somewhere. I won't give up hope. I just wish- I wish you were with me now."
Emma walked back over to Elsa, "Elsa come on." Elsa froze and then gasped as she opened her hand. A light reappeared on the necklace and began to grow. A woosh of magic surged form the necklace.
"Something is happening, "Emma said, looking around.
"Do you think it's my aunt's spell?" Elsa asked.
"I don't know." Emma said.
All of a sudden there was a whirlpool in the water in front of them, a light appeared in the center.
"What is that?" Elsa asked, scared.
A blast of light shot through the air, sending Emma and Elsa flying back and landing with a thud.
"Emma, Are you ok? I-Is the baby ok?" Elsa asked concerned.
"Yeah, I think so, "Emma said, rubbing her abdomen, "the sand made for a softer landing, I think." Just then Elsa tapped Emma's arm and pointed towards the water. A trunk sat where the whirlpool had been. The trunk opened and two people came out of it coughing up water and gasping for air. Elsa looked awestruck and then got up.
"Anna?" Elsa said, and Emma's gaze snapped to Elsa, "Anna!" Elsa was now running towards the woman who Emma now knew was Anna.
"Elsa!" Anna said, opening her arms to welcome her sister's embrace.
"Anna! I couldn't find you!" Elsa shouted.
"I was looking for you!" Anna said, "I put you in an urn!"
"I missed your wedding!" Elsa said.
"It's ok! We're here!" Anna said.
"But you're still young, " Elsa said.
"We were frozen!" Anna said.
"For 30 years… apparently!" the man said.
"How did this happen? How did you get here?" Elsa asked excited.
Emma stopped and looked at the necklace in her hand, "It's like you wished it."
Anna looked over at Emma, "My necklace, it was the wishing star!"
"This is an amazing miracle, " the man said, "but it is a cold miracle, and we're all wet, so…"
"Yes, " Emma said, "If we can get Anna back to the fairies right away, she might be able to stop the spell."
"Wait, " Elsa said looking at her sister, "there's something I have to do first." Elsa then pulled her sister into a tight hug. Anna gasped and then tightened her arms around her sister. Both of them began to cry.