Chapter 3: To the Underworld!/Game Night Pt. Two

Here it is guys; the moment you've been waiting for, Chapter 3. Finally we find out the secrets to revival for two of our characters. (The Underworld is very different from Season Five, because I haven't watched the show since the middle of Season Four. The rules and stuff are different. And Zelena wasn't really brought from the Underworld, she got all nice because Cora was here when she was around.)

One hour later everyone woke up from their different sleeping positions. Henry went back up to his room before they started playing again because the games weren't 'kid friendly.' A game of Cards Against Humanity got Cora, Hook and Ruby rilled up, leading to the volume being increased, naturally Snow came down to shush them:

"Hush you're too loud. You're gonna wake Neal." Snow said in a quiet voice, worried for the baby upstairs in Zelena's arms.

"Why don't you come make me, binch." Cora responded.

"Hey, no one calls my wife that." David said coming down the stairs.

"Binch you wanna go?" Shouted Cora to David.

"Cora, why did we ever bring you back from the underworld, I forget." said Snow.

Emma was about to recall the story, but Regina settled her down and said, "She's my mother so I get to tell the story."

FLASHBACK.

"WHAT THE FUCK, MOM!?" Shouted Emma as she attempted to hold Regina back.

"I'm going to fucking murder her. Emma let go!" Yelled Regina as she attempted to get within reach of Snow.

"You can't just kill Cora with a candle for no reason, Mary Margaret." said David softly, attempting to be the peacekeeper.

"...Why not?"

"WHAT THE HELL DO YOU MEAN 'WHY NOT'?" screamed Regina.

"Hey, hey. We can just go to the Underworld and get her back right? It's only been like, two minutes." David said calmly, trying to avoid another family death, "Isn't there some kind of rule about that?"

"Luckily for your wife's pale ass, there is." Said Regina haughtily, standing up straight as Emma released her. "We just need one of Jefferson's hats, and with Jefferson's hat we need to come with as many people as we want to come back. I vote to leave Snow down there with Hades."

Emma gave her a look and crossed her arms, "While I don't know what the hell went through my mother's head when she just murdered someone, but that can be dealt with later, like professional help, but we're not going to leave her with Hades, even if he does have a cool dog."

Regina stared back just as fiercely, but waiver when Emma switched to puppy-dog eyes, "Ugh fine, then we need someone, insignificant that nobody will miss."

They group didn't need to think about it long before they all exclaimed at the same time:

"Blue Fairy!"

"Perfect, we don't need her shady ass around town anymore, she's just not good for plot anymore." Regina said as she made a move to grab David by the arm and poof them to Jefferson's place, while Emma did the same with Snow.

They then disappeared in purple and silver, respectively.

Soon they were all regrouped in Regina's mansion, luckily, Henry was off in school, so they were able to set up without a hitch.

Ruby and Belle had also wanted to come and help get Cora back, so the seven of them, even Blue Fairy, who was passed out on the floor, were ready to head to the Underworld. Regina set up the hat portal, and they were all transported to Hell.

They arrive upon the river of souls where a skeleton was waiting for the toll to take them across.

"Fuck, I forgot to bring coins." Exclaimed Regina, "Does anyone have any?"

Emma responded 'no', while Ruby pulled out one silver dollar, as did Snow, Belle retrieved three from her coat and David took out five.

"We have enough to take, all of us but one, I vote to leave Snow." Regina said with a grin on her face.

"Well we haven't checked Blue yet." Said Belle, trying to make sure of everyone's safety.

Belle knelt down and checked through the unconscious fairy's long coat, she retrieved, one, two, three silver dollars, and shot up quickly in celebration, "Bingo!" She exclaimed as held out the three coins, which Emma took and put with the other coins.

"Good thinking, babe." Praised Ruby as she gave Belle a kiss on the cheek.

"Nice! We have more than enough, and with that extra dollar, I can buy like, half a bearclaw!" Said Emma gleefully as she pocketed one of coins, and gave the rest to Regina.

"Okay, now we have toll, but what are we gonna do with Blue? She can't stay asleep forever." Ruby pointed out as she looked at the woman on the floor, who was dead to the world.

"Can't we just. You know." Emma said slowly as she made a pushing motion with her arms.

"That should work." Pondered Regina, as she took the coins and put them in her pocket. "Well?" She questioned snappily, "Help me!"

Emma and Ruby grabbed her legs, while Belle and Regina grabbed her arms, and David and Snow helped lift her middle.

"Damn, she's really fucking heavy." Emma exclaimed and the group moved slowly toward the edge of the River of Souls.

With a grunt they were able to toss her into the greenish water (souls? idk) she sunk quickly as the arms and faces latched onto her, turning her into nothing.

"Gross." Said David simply, and everyone agreed as the turned to the skeleton.

"Six of yous? That'll be 12 shillins'." Said the skeleton, as he opened a small, brown bag on his hip for them to put the coins in.

Regina retrieved the coins from her pocket and placed them in the bag as she and the group stepped onto the boat.

The boat. It happened to be a problem, since it could only fit about four people comfortably, but they made do, with Emma on Regina's lap, Ruby on Belle's, and Snow on Charming's.

The boat began its slow trip across the river, the passengers shifting uncomfortably when a practically vivacious soul decided to latch onto the boat.

"Ugh, babe, you're so fuckin' boney." Groaned the woman Ruby was sitting on.

"Lace?" She received a grunt in response. She assumed it was a yes. "Sorry baby, we're like almost there, I'll kiss it better when we get there." She jested with a smirk, which received a jab at her side and a pinch on her thigh.

"Shut it." Lacey responded, but Ruby could feel her smiling and knew she wasn't really angry.

The boat then finally hit shore, jostling the riders roughly. This caused Emma and Ruby to fall out of the boat and onto their asses in front of Hades' palace. Regina snorted at her wife and best friend as she gracefully stepped out of the craft. Lacey however was trying not to laugh as she moved to help her girlfriend up.

Ruby glared at her playfully from the ground and said, "Oh, shut up."

She stood up tall and towered over her girlfriend, feining anger for a little bit, trying to get a rise out of Lacey, who was dead silent, but still stood her ground. Ruby then shocked her by dipping her into a deep kiss. Lacey let out a surprised squeak, very unbecoming of her, Belle maybe, but not Lacey. Ruby then ended the kiss, by pulling away abruptly. She then said, breathless, to her very confused girlfriend:

"Told you I'd kiss it better." And then she turned and walked toward Hades palace doors, where the others were waiting.

"Woah." was all Lacey was able to get out as a scarlet blush covered her face. She dashed up to where the others were, not wanting to get left behind.

They all crept silently into Hades' Palace, where they could hear three voices, conversing happily: Cora, Hades, and Persephone.

"Mother?" Regina asked tentatively as the group approached the throne room.

END OF FLASHBACK

"Yeah, yeah, yeah and then they all saved me, and I had my heart and blah blah blah, can we please get on with the game?" Said Cora haughtily, she was getting rather bored.

Regina looked angry and flustered at being interrupted, but calmed when Emma put a hand on her shoulder, "Yes we can." And then she looked up to Snow, "And that is why we rescued my mother. Do you really want to bring back my anger for you Snow? Or can we forget what you described as, 'not your finest hour?'" Said Regina anger bubbling in her tone and fire in her eyes.

Snow remained stock still before responding fearfully, "No I'm good, I'm sorry, Regina, Cora. Carry on with your game please." And then dashed back upstairs with David behind her.

"That's what I fucking thought." Said Regina with a smirk.

"So who's next?" Asked Belle, trying to relieve some of the tension.

"Ooo! It's my turn!" Exclaimed Ruby from beside her girlfriend as she grabbed a black card from the middle of the table.

So sorry for not getting this out sooner, I just haven't been very creatively motivated. I am also posting this story on my AO3: some_lost_defective_pearl aswell.

Til the next chapter.

~Renegade~