Chapter 20
Last Chance To Stop Zelena
Emma and Regina just put up a protection spell around Mary-Margaret's delivery room. Hook and Neal came up to Emma Neal said "Emma, alright we messed up, but we want to help".
Emma replied "if you wanted to help you have told me when Zelena cursed your lips".
Hook said "she threatened you and your family".
Neal added "she was going to follow through with our kids".
Emma said "you want to help, telling me what was going on would have been helpful".
Neal said "and Zelena would have killed the children".
Hook added "we wanted to keep them safe".
Emma's expression softened "Hook, they are mine and Neal's kids, they're safety is our concern. Neal, you want to protect the kids, I understand that, I can't blame you. But I'm your wife and their mother and if anything if threatens them you should tell me. Doesn't matter now, because I'm taking this fight to Zelena's, this ends today".
As she walked down the hall David came out of the delivery room to stop her. "Emma wait, you don't have to do this alone".
Emma said "yeah I do, you need to stay with Mary-Margaret".
David said "yes, but you need help. Take... Hook".
Emma asked "are you insane"?
In his best fatherly tone he said "he's going with you" then he called to him "you're going with her".
As Hook and Neal walked towards Emma again Hook asked "thought I wasn't to be trusted mate".
David answered "Zelena backed you into a corner, you did the best you could".
Hook said "see even your father gets it".
Emma replied "because he knows about keeping secrets from loved ones". She was referring to Dreamshade poisoning back on Neverland.
"Hey" David said
"I'm sorry but I'm doing this alone" Emma replied
"No, you're not" David argued. "This isn't just about you, it's about all of us".
Emma whined "what is he going to do? I've got magic, he's got one hand".
David said "at the very least he can draw fire, from what I remember after the curse Neal can't do that".
"Hey" Neal said.
Ignoring him David said "if anything else Hook can make himself useful as back up".
'Useful' Neal thought, was his father-in-law saying he was useless.
"Fine" Emma said "he can come".
Before leaving Emma saw Henry and Tally approaching with Leroy. Henry asked "hey mom, is the baby here yet"?
Emma said "no yet, no listen I have to go. I have to take care of the witch, but I will be back before you know it".
Henry said "I know, I'm not worried, defeating bad guys is what you do".
Tally said "you can do anything".
Emma held her children tight Regina said "don't worry, I'll keep them safe".
Hook called "ready to go"?
Emma said "lets end this".
Neal just looked on, Hook was helping Emma, Regina was watching his children. What was he supposed to do, then he had an idea of something he could do. He just needed to borrow something "Regina, could we have a word"?
Henry and Tally looked through the newspaper in the waiting room. "Keeping up on current events"? Archie asked.
Henry said "we're looking through the classified".
Confused Archie said "you're a little young for a job Henry, and Tally most definitely is".
Tally said "we're not looking at jobs".
Henry added "we're looking at apartments".
Tally asked "how about this one"?
Henry said "it's a little on the small side for a family of four".
Archie asked "why are you looking at apartments"?
Henry explained "well, Mary-Margaret's going to be crowded after the baby is born. I'll be going back and forth from Regina's".
Tally said "but me, mommy and daddy, we can't stay at Granny's forever and we can't live in the car".
Archie said "no, not comfortably... It's good to see you Henry, I missed you".
"Me too" Henry said. Then he turned to Tally and said "maybe a place near the water, with a view".
Tally suggested "and a big garden with lots of pretty flowers"?
Archie asked "have either of you talked to your parents about this"?
Neal asked "talked to us about what"?
Tally said "me and Henry are looking at houses".
Henry said "for you and mom to move into. What would there need to be talked about, we're home".
Neal said "well let me help you look".
On the way to the farmhouse Emma and Hook talked. "I never should have brought my family back to Storybrooke".
Hook said "you did what you thought was best".
Emma argued "I did what you manipulated me into".
"Your parents needed you, the town needed you"
"So did my kids, we were happy in New York. Once I'm done melting this witch I'd like us to be happy again".
"As content as you were in that city, it wasn't real".
"It was real for us, everything that happened in the past year happened"
"Minus all the stuff you'd forgotten. Part of you is not the real you, and like it or not the big part of you and your family belong here in this town".
"Yeah, the part that's always in danger, we're leaving"
"What do the kids think about this"?
Emma said "they're kids, they want chocolate milk on their cereal. Well Henry wants chocolate milk, Tally wants a chocolate river. I'm their mother, I know what's best for them".
"What's best for them, or for you"?
"Excuse me"?
"You and Neal are taking care of them quite well here. You can talk about danger all you want but that isn't it. So tell me, what is it? Why are you scared of staying? I think it's because you can see a future here, a happy one
"You two are so adorable" Emma and Hook had been so focused on their conversation they hadn't noticed they were already at the farm house and Zelena and Gold were now in front of them. "But maybe you should be more focused on me. Of course without your magic that might prove to me a problem".
Emma replied "next time you might not want to tell them pawns you've enchanted their lips".
Zelena said "now Emma you have a choice, you can keep your magic which makes you oh so sad, or you can save the life of the man you can't wait to run away from. Rumple".
Mr Gold immediately used his magic to drown Hook in a nearby pool. He said "I'm so glad he was the one that came with you"
"Hook" Emma called she ran over the poll and tried to pull him up to no avail.
Zelena said "you can't pull him up, he'll be drowned soon enough so choose your next move wisely".
They vanished Emma got Hook out of the water and called out his name. Emma knew she may only have one choice even though it meant giving Zelena just what she wanted. She used mouth to mouth on Hook.
He suddenly spat up some water and gasped but remembering exactly what happened he looked up at her he asked "what have you done"?
It was time as Zelena and Gold came up to the hospital. Leroy and Tom ran in sounding the alarm calling "they're here".
By the front desk Robin Hood and some of his men had their weapons aimed. When the saw Zelena and Gold Robin called "aim true men, for Little John". With a simple wave of her hand Robin Hood and his men were knocked out.
For the second line of defence Belle stood in front of them. "Haven't you learnt your lesson yet"? Zelena asked. Holding up the dagger she added "this is a thousand times more powerful than your true love".
Belle said "I refuse to believe that".
Gold begged "Belle, please leave"
Zelena said "you should listen to him".
Belle said "no, you've put him through enough pain".
Zelena replied "and I'm not nearly done" and she knocked Belle out too. As Gold rushed up to her Zelena said "your taste in woman really have gone downhill". She laughed then added "leave her dearie, chop, chop". Since Zelena had the dagger Mr Gold had no choice but to comply.
As the third line Regina had sent the children to go hide in a closet so not to see her battle. It wasn't much of a battle Regina just said "take one more step and I'll roast you". Zelena threw across the room breaking the protection spell.
In the delivery room Mary-Margaret had just given birth to healthy baby boy. Zelena came in and after pushing the doctor to the side said "Charming family, too bad I have to break it up".
David was unsheathing his sword when Zelena immobilized him
Zelena teleported the baby into her arms before Mary-Margaret could do anything she immobilized her. She was so sure of herself she hadn't even registered there was someone else in the room. Neal swooped his baby brother-in-law before Zelena could stop him. Zelena was about to teleport the baby back to her arms when Neal teleported himself and the baby out.
Zelena cried "since when does that idiot have magic"?
Zelena teleported herself and Gold back to the farmhouse. Mr Gold smirked as Zelena searched through the drawers for something. "I don't think my son hid the baby in those drawers dearie" he said then chuckled.
"I know that" Zelena growled.
"It seems my son is more cleverer than you gave him credit for"
"Not clever enough" Zelena said pulling out a map of Storybrooke and a needle.
"What's that"? Gold asked.
Zelena said "legend tells of a magic globe that when a drop of blood falls on it the globe would shows you where anyone else of the same blood was in the world. What the legend doesn't tell you was the globe wasn't magic, only the person using it was. So the same spell could be used on charts or maps". She lay down the map of Storybrooke "now hold out your hand".
She grabbed his hand and pricked his finger letting a drop fall on the map. She waved her hand over the map and said "and he is hiding in... the clock tower.
When Emma and Hook got back to the hospital David was frantic trying to leave. While Regina was holding the children, When she saw her Tally cried "mommy, daddy's gone"
David asked "Emma's where's Neal"?
"No idea, why"? Emma asked.
David said "when Zelena tried to take your brother Neal took him instead. Then he disappeared with...magic, only Neal doesn't have magic".
Regina knew what he was thinking and said "it wasn't Emma's magic he used, it was mine. Neal told me he had a plan, Zelena couldn't use the baby if she couldn't find him. Of course he couldn't hide him forever but it would give us the time we needed to defeat her.. But knowing Zelena could show up at any time to hide the baby he would magic. I gave him enough magic for one trick. If you'd asked me I could have told he's in the clock tower".
David said "clock tower, good let's go. We need to get to him before Zelena does".
"Wait", Emma said grabbing David's arm "Zelena took my magic".
Regina asked "how did that happen".
Emma had an uneasy look on her face and said "it doesn't matter how, it just happened, so we need to find another way".
Regina said "there is no other way".
Henry interjected "that's not true, you can do it".
Regina replied "sweetheart I don't think I can survive round three with my sister".
David added "Glinda was pretty specific, only the purveyor of the lightest magic can defeat her".
Henry said "Zelena only defeated you because you were using dark magic against her".
Regina replied "Okay, but that's all I have"
Emma said "no it's not, when you kissed Henry that was true love's kiss. That's light magic".
Henry said "see you can do it".
Regina argued "I don't even have my heart right now"
Henry said "it doesn't matter, you broke the curse without it and I know you still love me. I know there's good in you".
Robin Hood came up and said "he's right, I know you can defeat the witch".
Regina said "I don't ..."
Emma said "you have to".
Henry said "once upon a time you were a villain Mom. But you've changed, you're a hero now, and defeating bad guys is what heroes do, I believe in you, now you need to believe too".
In the clock tower Neal was finishing telling the baby a story "And then your parents Snow White and Prince Charming lived happily ever after".
"But they won't for much longer". Neal spun around and saw Zelena behind him. "Now hand over the baby".
Neal shook his head "no, I'm not letting you destroy my family".
Zelena said "I'm willing to overlook the stunt you pulled in the hospital if you just give me the baby".
"A threat" Neal said "if you get the baby, you're going to do the worst thing imaginable so nothing you can threaten me with will change my mind".
Zelena said "pity" she teleported the baby from his arms to hers but instead of immobilizing him she used her magic to push him down the stairs. That was where everyone else found him a few minutes later, after determining he was alive Ruby offered to stay with him while they waited for the ambulance so everyone else could confront Zelena before it was too late.
They raced to the barn, when they got there she was telling the dark one when this was all over he wouldn't remember a thing. David announced their arrival by saying "it's not over yet".
Zelena saw them each brandishing a weapon except for Regina said "well who's going to stop me, certainly not the saviour".
They noticed all the ingredients aglow and the baby was in a basket glowing blue, Emma said "go, get him, we've got your back".
Robin said to Regina "and I got to your heart".
David and Robin went round to the right and Emma and Hook went round to the left.
Regina warned "Zelena stop now, we're not going to let you succeed".
With a glance at Emma and Hook she said to Mr Gold "rid me of those pests".
She looked at David and Robin and pushed them back with her magic.
Hook begged "please no more water"
Mr Gold disarmed Emma and said "get the dagger. Then the dark one will be on our side"
Emma commented "that easier said than done".
Mr Gold said "do as I say or I will destroy you both, I have no choice" and with that he pushed them back.
Facing Regina Zelena said "come for another beating sis".
Approaching her Regina replied "no, I've come for some jewellery".
Before Regina got too close Zelena pushed her back. Then she noticed David and Robin had come so she called down one of her monkeys. "Beautiful one, if you will"
As the monkey started to attack them Robin reminded "remember these creatures are our friends"
David said "don't worry, I'll use a gentle touch
Mr Gold said "unfortunately, that's not an option for me" and he threw them back.
Zelena saw Regina ready for a battle and grabbed her with her magic lifting her off the ground. "Only light magic can harm me and you're as dark as they come. It was your destiny to be this way and it will also be your undoing".
Regina argued "don't tell me what I can be".
Zelena was too busy focusing on her sister to notice David and Robin getting up. "I tried to be good once but it wasn't in the cards. It's who I am and it's who you are".
Regina saw Robin take her heart and said "you're wrong sis". Light started emerging from Regina's hands as she broke Zelena's hold.
Confused how this was even possible Zelena asked "what are you doing"?
Regina simply said "changing" and she blast Zelena with a shot of light magic throwing her back and causing her to let go of the dagger
On the ground watching Regina come up to her Zelena asked "how"?
Regina replied "I make my own destiny" and she took Zelena's pendent taking away her magic.
All the ingredients stopped glowing but before David could get the baby the monkey tried to attack him again. If was a brief fight but the monkey turned back into Little John before David hurt him. David instantly put his sword away and took hold of his baby.
Emma called "David, is the baby okay"?
David said "yeah, he can handle anything, just like his big sister."
Regina said to Zelena "you failed, you're not going anywhere".
Mr Gold said "I beg to differ" he started pulling Zelena towards him. "I'm going to make you pay for everything you've done to me".
Zelena cried "what are you waiting for, just do it".
Before Mr Gold could do anything Regina grabbed the dagger and stopped him. He asked "after everything this witch has done you're going to protect her"?
Regina said "good magic stopped her, and good magic doesn't exact vengeance".
Mr Gold said "you can't be serious".
Regina said "I am. Heroes don't kill."
Zelena asked "so now, you're a hero".
Regina replied "today I am".
In the hospital David and Mary-Margaret had their baby back and Emma went to go see Neal. He was only staring coming to "Emma" he said
Emma said "for someone getting pushed down the stairs with magic you're a lucky guy. Turns out you've got no broken bones, just a bump on the head. You should be out of here in a day or two"
Neal asked "what about the baby"?
Emma answered "baby bro is safe with his parents now".
Neal asked "ours"?
Emma answered "meeting their uncle".
Neal asked "what happened with Zelena"?
Emma said "we won, Regina defeated her if you can believe it and then she stopped your dad from killing Zelena".
Neal said "and how about you, how are you"?
Emma said "good, Zelena did take my magic, when she tried to drown Hook. It hasn't come back but I don't need it ".
Neal said "good to know everyone's alright".
Emma asked "why did you take the baby anyway"?
Neal said "I was feeling useless, I felt like I had to do something to help. Zelena needed the baby but taking the baby away would give you some more time. It was the first and only thing I came up with. Plus it would be something Zelena wouldn't expect so it might throw her off her game. Don't know how she found me but I couldn't save him but believe me I tried. Just good to know he's fine and everything's turned out alright".
