Hello there, let's welcome the chapter 9! I must say that the chaps 9 and 10 were supposed to be only one chapter, but it was too long, so it was split in two. The chapter was written entirely by myself. Read and enjoy! :)

Disclamer: I own nothing, non profit. OUAT goes to Adam Horowitz and Edward Kitsis; SM goes to Naoko Takeuchi/Toei.

The dead rises. A heart stolen.

Enchanted Forest, present day

Hook finally made it to the ground, after a long going down the beanstalk. Cora appeared just behind him, and she commented:

"My dear captain, it seems like you had a entertaining adventure. The compass, please."

"Ah, this…" – Hook said, turning to Cora – "It turned more complicated… I temporarily lost it. I'm afraid the details will annoy you…"

"Oh, really? Well, taking the protecting charm from me, and climb on the beanstalk without me may seem annoying to you. But I think that it's a betrayal."

"I was about to bring the compass to you, our deal still stands. We'll reach Storybrooke together, and I'll provide you the compass."

"I have no time for this." – Cora replied, rejecting the pirate's offer – "Who tricked you?"

"It's that girl, Swan… Emma." – Hook answered – "You can be sure it won't be repeated."

But Cora only laughed at that, saying that for having chosen Emma, Hook had to see the consequences. Hook challenged her to kill him, if it was what she really wanted, but Cora had something else in mind. Cora decided to just leave Hook in the Enchanted Forest, his revenge unaccomplished, while she travels to Storybrooke alone.

"I can arrange this, you need me." – Hook said, in a dangerous tone.

"No, I don't!" – Cora laughed – "You left your chance, now it's my turn to do everything right."

Angry, Captain Hook tried to attack her with his hook, but she just teleported herself away, before he could hurt her.

Cora went to the camp, where she used the ripped out hearts, to make the dead people stand and walk.

Meanwhile, Emma, Rosalie, Aurora and Mulan looked at Danielle with surprise and curiosity. Emma finally asked, as seeking for confirmation:

"You… you can communicate with Storybrooke?"

"Yes… Last night, I succeeded to see Regina in her office in my mirror, during a couple of seconds. It's like using a webcam."

After a moment to process, Emma asked, confused:

"But… how…? How this is possible…?"

"I wonder if it's not some magic inherited from Regina." – Rosalie suggested.

"Yes… that must be it…" – Danielle replied.

"But, did you talk to her? Did she say something?" – Mulan asked.

"Yes. I could see Regina a few moments. I had enough time to tell her that we're trying to reach Storybrooke, and that we must protect the Eternal Crystal. But the connection cut, before I had the time to say that it's Cora who is after it."

Then, Rosalie had an idea. She looked at Emma, then at Danielle, before saying:

"We still must steal aches from Cora… Danielle, Regina could help us! She must know how to stop Cora!"

"But, didn't she have hard time herself, by trying get rid of her?" – Emma noted.

"True thing, but… don't forget that Regina knows someone more powerful than Cora… the Dark One. He must know." – Danielle said.

"So, I guess you should try your mirror trick again." – Emma said, to what Danielle nodded and grabbed her mirror, looking into it with concentration again.

Enchanted Forest

Captain Hook managed to go inside the Evil Queen's castle, disguised as a servant. He went in the tower, where Belle was kept prisoner, and killed the guards who were guarding the door. As he opened the door, he saw the young woman, rocking a baby, which seemed to be a few days old. As she saw the man, she laid her baby girl on the bed, next to her.

"Hello, you must be Belle." – Hook said.

"You were sent by the queen, right?" – Belle asked – "To kill me?"

"I'm not here to kill you, but to save you." – Hook answered.

"Save me?" – Belle asked – "But who are you?"

"I'm a friend. But we don't have much time. Your father is in danger; he was attacked by the same beast which took you away from your family."

"Rumplestiltskin…?"

"The Dark One, yes. We must stop him. You lived a long time with him, you must know. People say there's one magical weapon, which can kill him." – Hook said.

"No… Let me talk to him." – Belle protested – "He's not a monster."

"Belle, it's about your father's life. I must know what weapon it is and where to find it."

"I have no idea what you're talking about, and I don't know how to kill Rumplestiltskin." – Belle answered a bit confused.

"You don't know?"

"No, and I wouldn't do it."

"In that case, I'm afraid I won't save you." – Hook said, before knocking Belle out.

The pirate gave a brief look at the baby lying next to her mother. Then, he rose his hook, saying to the baby:

"Sorry to leave you orphan, but your mum is useless."

He was about to kill the unconscious Belle, but suddenly, his hook got teleported away.

"No, she's not." – said a female voice behind him.

He turned around to see that it was the Evil Queen, holding his hook in her hand. She then approached him, saying that she knows who he is and everything about the "crocodile" he wants to skin. Regina then added that Belle won't help him kill Rumplestiltskin, while she will, if Hook does something for her. She then told Hook about a curse she was about to cast, which will transport everyone in another land.

"But how will this help me?" – Hook asked.

"In that land, there's no magic. The Dark One will be powerless, and you won't need a certain weapon to kill him." – Regina explained.

"What must I do for you?"

"There's one person, who must not follow me in the new world. You'll make sure it won't ever happen."

"A murder… who must I get rid of for you?" – Hook asked with interest.

"My mother." – Regina answered.

Storybrooke

Regina saw her mirror glow again and showed Danielle. She quickly approached the mirror, asking:

"Danielle, are you alright? Tell me, who's after you and the crystal?"

"Regina! We need your help!" – Danielle hurried to say – "It's your mother, Cora. She is after the crystal, and she wants to reach Storybrooke with it! We must find a way to stop her! Could you ask Mr Gold about that?"

"Yes, of course…!" – Regina said nodding, shocked by the news – "I will ask him! Contact me at midday."

"I will, Regina…" – Danielle said, before her image disappeared again.

Regina stood here a moment, wondering how could Cora be still alive, she was supposed to be dead. But she guessed her mother like usual managed to trick her. But what truly mattered now, was to do as Danielle asked and go speak to Gold.

Later that day, when the sun was high in the sky, Mr Gold and Belle were sitting at Granny's, as Granny brought them the hamburgers they ordered.

"It smells good." – Belle commented with a smile.

"It tastes good too." – Granny replied, before glancing at Mr Gold – "And without any dark magic."

As she walked away, Mr Gold said to Belle:

"She and I aren't in an easy relationship… like with most of people."

"I needed some time to know you." – Belle stated with a smile – "So, will they."

At that moment, Regina entered the Diner, and walked to their table.

"Gold, we have to talk."

"Oh, Belle, you remember the woman who kept you prisoner during fourteen years?" – Gold said to his beloved.

"Yeah, well, maybe I should go…" – Belle suggested.

"No, stay. Whatever she says, it won't be a secret from you." – Gold said – "Whatever she wants, she won't get it."

"I'm here because of something that concerns our both, not speaking about the Sailor Guardians." – Regina said – "It's about Cora."

"I thought she was dead." – Gold commented.

"But how does that woman have something to do with the Guardians…?" – Belle asked carefully, her worry starting to grow.

"Well, seems like she managed to trick me…" – Regina replied to Gold's comment, before pursuing – "Danielle managed to contact me, through a mirror. She said Cora wants to reach our town, but not without the Eternal Crystal."

"Who is that woman…? And isn't the crystal the purity…?" – Belle asked confused.

"Cora is my mother, and she's very dangerous. Gold taught her everything long time ago, so you can guess how powerful she is." – Regina explained.

"Concerning the crystal, it is 'purity' as you say, but only if in good hands." – Gold pursued – "If somebody malicious puts a hand on it, it can become a fatal weapon."

Belle gasped at those words. She didn't know Cora, but all what she just learned wasn't good at all. Her daughter could actually be in grave danger! Regina said to Gold:

"It's in your interests now that you help us stop her. You might have won over her long ago, but now, you have someone you care about. And it's not longer only us and Cora. The Guardians, implying your own daughter, are involved too. Do you think Emily could face Cora, without the Princess of Heavens on her side?"

"Rumple, please… do it at least for her." – Belle begged, looking into his eyes.

After a moment, Mr Gold nodded. After that, they warned Alex, Cecilia and Emily about that. They got very surprised to learn that there was a possible contact with them. And they also got nervous about what could happen.

"So, what is the plan? Is there something in the Enchanted Forest that can help them defeat Cora?" – Emily asked.

"Yes. Long ago, Snow White and Charming helped their friend Cinderella to put me into a dungeon, using a magic quill." – Mr Gold started.

"My parents told me about that…" – Alexandra commented, before Gold glared at her, for interrupting him.

"But it wasn't exactly the quill which was magical." – Gold pursued – "It was the ink. The ink is provided from a very rare cuttlefish. Its ink is difficult to get, unless you're a mermaid or me. I have a personal stock, in the dungeon I was retained in."

Regina agreed to communicate this information, and since it was soon midday, Regina went to the mirror of her hall. To her surprise, Alexandra, Emily and Cecilia joined her. They explained that they wanted to see their friend's face too. Regina nodded, and then looked at the mirror, waiting for her daughter to appear in it.

Enchanted Forest, present day

Danielle looked at her watch, it indicated midday. She grabbed her mirror, as Emma and Rosalie approached her, so they could see it too. After a few moments, Regina's hall appeared in the mirror. The three girls got surprised to see their friends on the background. On the other side, they all seemed to see the three of them too. Regina then spoke:

"Girls, there's one way to win over Cora. You must go to the dungeon, where Rumplestiltskin was prisoner. There's some ink, which has the power to paralyze anyone, during some time."

"Alright, Regina… we'll do it." – Danielle nodded.

On the other side, they saw Alex, Emily and Cecilia smile to them, waving slightly with their hands. Emma and Rosalie did the same. Since Danielle had both of her hands on the mirror, she just gave a very friendly smile. Suddenly, the three Guardians heard a scream from behind them. It was Aurora's voice. They turned around, and saw zombie-like people approaching. Mulan already grabbed her sword and started to fight.

"Danielle, what's going on?" – Regina asked from the mirror.

"No time to explain…!" – Danielle exclaimed, before she dropped the mirror.

At that moment, the connection cut. Danielle grabbed her pen, just as did Rosalie and Emma took her broach.

"Light Crystal Power!"

"Fire Star Power!"

"Rose Star Power!"

As the transformed into their Sailor forms, they began to fight against the zombies. Once again, Emma regretted that she hadn't her Star Wand anymore, because right now, it would be very useful. But she had to do without.

"Light Tiara Magic!" – she shouted, trying to injure at least three at once.

But it wasn't as handy as the Star Wand in that kind of situation. The zombies were coming from all sides and they were strong. Rosalie shouted:

"Rose Crescent Beam!"

Several of the zombies got hurt. But suddenly one of them pushed Emma on the ground, and she dropped the compass. The dead man grabbed it. Danielle saw this and so, she interfered, using her own attack:

"Burning Arrow!"

The arrow-like flame went straight to the zombie, and while he was burning, he dropped the compass. Emma immediately grabbed it in her hand.

"Mulan and Aurora are gone!" – Rosalie suddenly noticed – "I go after them!"

As said, as done. Rosalie quickly ran in the direction the two women seemed to have taken. Seeing their friend go, Danielle and Emma nodded to each other, silently agreeing that they should follow her. Meantime, Mulan was running with Aurora.

"Hurry, this way!" – she said, as she suddenly got attacked by one zombie-like man.

She tried to defend herself. Suddenly, she heard:

"Rose Petals Twister!"

The attack injured the zombie, which permitted to Mulan push him away. But then, Mulan and Rosalie noticed that Aurora was taken away.

"No…!" – Rosalie yelled – "Aurora!"

"Aurora!" – Mulan shouted on her turn.

Soon, they were joined by Emma and Danielle. Rosalie approached her friends, looking upset. Before they could ask what was going on, Mulan said:

"They got her… they got Aurora."

Storybrooke

"What… what could have happened..?" – Cecilia wondered aloud.

"Nothing good, that's a sure thing." – Regina replied.

"But… now, they know what to do." – Alex pointed out, trying to stay positive – "I'm sure they will be okay, from now."

"We don't know this!" – Regina protested, after what she looked down – "Maybe it's already too late…"

The three girls looked at each other, and Emily protested:

"No, don't say that. Emma, Danielle and Rosalie are very strong girls. You had a chance to witness it before. They must be alright."

After a moment of silence, Regina sighed.

"Yeah, I guess you're right… I just hope she'll contact me again soon."

Enchanted Forest

Regina enchanted the hook, explaining that it had the ability to rip out only one heart. So, he had to be careful to succeed his task.

"What did she do to you, for a so cruel fate?" – Hook asked with a slight grin.

"It's my business!" – Regina said, not amused at all – "While yours, is to kill her and bring me her corpse!"

Then, Regina revealed him Jefferson's hat, telling him that he would journey to Wonderland. She also gave him a corpse of a guard he killed previously, because of the rules of that hat. The number of people who enter must be the same as the number of people who exit. Once everything explained, she opened the portal with the hat.

Enchanted Forest, present day

Aurora was prisoner in the same cave the Guardians were days ago. Cora entered, bringing her food. But Aurora didn't touch it, and suggested Cora to go away, because she had intention to tell her nothing.

"You have nothing to tell anyway. You're not my goal." – Cora commented.

"You regret that you lost the compass?" – Aurora asked calmly.

"Indeed… But now, I have something I can trade it to it."

"They won't trade the compass for me. They barely know me, while they try to go home, to their friends and family."

Cora then approached Aurora a bit, grinning. She said:

"Don't play dumb, Aurora. You are precious for the Guardians, at least for one of them."

"I have no idea what do you mean." – Aurora shook her head, playing the ignorant.

"I hear and see things, you know. Sailor Rose or Rosalie, she is your daughter." – Cora said – "She will never abandon her newly found mother… a mother she searched so long years… and which she has the chance to take to Storybrooke now."

Aurora looked down, since Cora was right. It was something both her and Rosalie wanted, to give themselves a fresh start. Cora noticed her expression, and added:

"Oh… Do you truly think you can start a new life there? That you and your girl could spend time together, like nothing ever happened? That you someday could give her a new father, perhaps? Have you already forgotten Philip?"

"Philip is in my heart every day, every moment." – Aurora protested, her anger slowly rising – "And I would do anything to bring him back."

"And what if I told you that once the Wraith sucks the soul in another world, there's a way to bring that soul back. Do something for me, and I'll explain you how."

At those words, Aurora pushed the food Cora brought her with her foot. Cora glared at her, saying angrily:

"Oh, you stupid and ungrateful girl..!"

"Not as stupid as you think!" – Aurora yelled – "And you can't buy me that easily! You can bring as much meal or promises as you want, I will not help you!"

Then, with a move of her hand, Cora magically pushed Aurora against a wall, knocking her out. She then wrote a note, attached it to a crow and ordered it to bring the message to the Sailor Guardians.

Mulan, followed by Emma, Danielle and Rosalie were walking sadly. Suddenly, the crow flew over them. Mulan wanted to attack it, but Rosalie noticed it had a note. She took it, and the bird flew away. Rosalie read the note, and then said:

"It's from Cora… It says that if we don't bring her the compass before the dawn, she will kill Aurora…"

"So, let's go and make the trade." – Mulan said – "The compass isn't worth Aurora's life."

"True, but we still need it." – Danielle said – "We must think of another plan, so we can both save Aurora and keep the compass."

"How do you plan doing so? She's powerful, if you attack her, she'll just kill Aurora!" – Mulan protested – "I can't take that risk!"

Mulan wanted to take the compass from Emma's hand, but she protested, not giving up. Rosalie stopped them and suggested:

"And what if we go find the ink Regina told us about? As we get it, we paralyze Cora and we save Aurora!"

"I disagree." – Mulan said – "Even though it's like a good plan, the distance is too long. I doubt we'll make it before the dawn."

The guardians sighed. It was like this time, they had to do as a villain said. Rosalie shook her head, before she mumbled:

"I guess we should go to Cora now, and get Aurora…"

"Rosalie!" – Emma exclaimed – "We can't give up like this!"

"Emma, she's my mother…!" – Rosalie exclaimed with tears – "I won't let her die!"

"We won't give the compass without a fight!" – Danielle said determinate – "We will fight, and we will save Aurora. Then, we will go home, all together."

"Of course, we'll fight…" – Rosalie said, before she suddenly grabbed the compass Emma was holding – "But, if it turns bad, I will give the compass!"

Wonderland

Hook was brought to the Queen of Hearts, who was holding a mask, hiding her face. As he got interrogated for why he came to Wonderland, Hook replied:

"I am searching for someone. In her land, she's known as Cora."

"In this land, she's known as 'Her Majesty'!" – the Queen of Hearts said, pulling the mask away, revealing herself being Cora.

As she ordered everyone of her court to leave them alone, she asked the pirate his name, and she asked the rules of the hat.

"If I understand well, the number of people that enter the hat must be the same as the number of people that exit." – Cora stated – "You arrived with him, but who will you leave with?"

"With you!" – Hook said, planting his hook in Cora's chest.

But to his surprise, there was no heart in her chest. He looked at her with shock, surprise and confusion. Cora laughed at this.

"I am the Queen of Hearts. Don't you think I would keep my heart where everybody else does?" – she said, before she put her hand in Hook's chest, squeezing his heart – "Tell me, who ordered you to kill me?"

"Your daughter…" – Hook replied weakly, due to the pain.

"Now, you'll tell me everything, and do as I ask." – Cora said sternly – "Because when you hold someone's heart, you can control him."

After Hook told Cora everything, the Queen of Hearts finally let go of him. Hook got a bit surprised that she didn't kill him, but Cora explained it was only for her interests, so he would help her.

"If I control you with the heart, Regina will guess it. So, you must want it by yourself." – Cora explained.

"And why would I help you?"

"Because due the curse my daughter is about to cast, in the new world, you won't remember who you were. Now tell me captain, how would you kill somebody, if you won't even remember him? But, if you team with me, I'll make sure that you remember everything."

"What must I do for you?" – the pirate asked.

"Bring me to my daughter, so I can rip off her heart."

Enchanted Forest, present day

Captain Hook woke up Aurora, who got frightened by seeing him there. She thought at first that he was sent by Cora, in order to kill her. But she got surprised and confused, as the pirate freed her.

"Is that a pirate trick?" – she asked, not trusting him.

"Cora took away my chance to go to Storybrooke, and get my revenge." – Killian explained – "And now, I'll make her lose what she needs, starting by the compass."

"Thanks." – she said a bit harshly, as she walked to the door.

But Hook grabbed one of her arms, making her turn to face him. He said:

"To thank me, you could do something for me."

"What is it?" – Aurora asked.

"Say to Emma that our deal still stands. If she opens me the way to her world, I swear that I'll help her get the aches which will open the portal."

"Do you really want help us?"

"It's for Cora's bad and my own good." – Hook stated – "Of course I want. Now, go."

Enchanted Forest

Regina was mourning over her "dead" mother. She asked Hook to leave, so she could say her mother goodbye in private. As the pirate left, Regina said, dropping some tears:

"Forgive me, mother… Without you, I wouldn't become the person I am now. But I had no choice; I had to do this… When you killed Daniel, you said me something I remembered forever: love is weakness. And you, mother, are my weakness. Because I love you… That's why I can't take the risk to take you in the new world. Your power over my heart is too strong. For what I'm about to do, I can't have any weaknesses."

Then, Regina laid a red rose over Cora, before she said her goodbye, and left the room. As soon as Regina left, the pirate entered, helping Cora get up from the coffin, asking:

"Why didn't you kill her?"

"The plans changed." – she replied – "Regina's curse will be activated soon. We must protect ourselves."

Enchanted Forest, present day

Cora entered the cave, only to find out that her prisoner was gone. Before she could express any anger, she heard Hook say:

"Looking for someone?"

"Don't tell me you were stupid enough to let her go." – Cora said.

"You wouldn't get what you want with her anyway." – Hook commented.

"So, you freed her and stayed here, for the small pleasure to watch my suffering?"

"Watch you suffer sounds attracting, but that's not it."

Cora then magically pushed Hook to a wall, as well as attaching him there. She then detached his Hook, before she said:

"You know I'm going to kill you, right?"

"You should thank me instead." – Hook said – "For bringing you a gift. It's in my bag."

Cora then looked in the pirate's bag. She was a bit surprised a moment by what it was. She looked up at the captain, to be sure. Hook commented:

"Now, you'll get everything you want."

Meanwhile, as Mulan and the Guardians were walking to the old camp, they got surprised to see Aurora come to them from the opposite direction. Rosalie, seeing her, ran to her and hugged her tightly. As everybody else approached them, Danielle asked, stunned:

"How is that possible…?"

"It's all Hook." – Aurora replied – "He helped me to escape."

"But… why…?" – Emma asked confused.

"It's because of you. He wants to prove that you can trust him. If you trust him, together you will win over Cora, that he'll get the aches. Without him, you'll have to fight Cora on your own. He just wants to help."

Danielle, Emma and Rosalie looked at each other, clearly surprised by this. What they didn't know, was that at that same moment, Cora was holding Aurora heart in her hand, telling the exact same things what Aurora was telling them right now. Aurora was actually given the order to tell all of that, unaware of that herself.

"And I think that Hook has a thing for you." – Aurora then added with a little smile.

In the cave, Hook commented to Cora, with a grin:

"That was a nice one."

"You know that she won't believe you." – Cora said.

"There's no need. All I need is that she believes I was sincere when I freed that girl, and I'm sure that now, she believes it."

"I'm impressed. You took the heart." – Cora commented.

"Now, the princess is yours." – Hook stated – "Now, we could prepare ourselves to go to Storybrooke… together."

"Why not. I hate travelling alone." – Cora said with a smile – "All I need is the compass."

Meanwhile, Aurora asked to the Guardians:

"Did you find out how to defeat Cora?"

"Yes. We must go to the dungeon, where Rumplestiltskin was prisoner." – Rosalie said.

After that, the team began their journey there; unaware that Cora had the information, due to her control over Aurora's heart.

A/N: Reviews would be very nice. (so, I don't have the feeling to write into empty space, lol)