Descendants Chapter 12
Episode 6b
Flashback: Ariel sat on her armchair, leaning forward as if she was about to get up, as Eric paced the room.
Sebastian entered the room and Ariel stood up and Eric stopped pacing. They both looked at Sebastian, hopeful.
Sebastian looked guilty as he said, "I'm sorry, we haven't found her. We searched the castle and the island. We sent our guard everywhere. We can't exactly enter people's homes to search for her."
"We don't need to," Eric said, "She wouldn't be hiding there."
"We have to find her," Ariel stressed. "I'm going to sit around here. I have to go out there and find here myself."
"Whoa, your majesty, we can't just let you wander around the island unescorted at this time of night. Get some rest." Sebastian said.
"I can't rest until my daughter is back home with us." Ariel said.
Sebastian nodded.
Flashback continued: Melody woke up in some strange cave. She was in a soft bed shaped like a shell. No wait, it was a giant shell. Melody sat up and looked around the place. She got up and saw a woman at a vanity. There were lots of odd looking bottles on the dresser and on the shelves above her. The woman saw Melody in the reflection and turned around.
"You're awake now. How are you feeling?" The woman asked. She was a thin woman with a distinct voice and glorious hair.
"I'm uh – good. What happened?" Melody asked. "Where am I? What – there was a huge wave."
"That's right. And I saved you. No need to thank me. It's what I do. As for where yo are, you're in my home." The woman smiled.
"Who are you?"
The woman put her arms up for emphasis as she said, "I am Morgana."
"Can I go back to...can you take me to the... Can you help me?"
"What's the trouble dear?" Morgana pulled up a stool for Melody.
Melody explained her troubles with her family and her life and Morgana listened attentively.
"I have something that can solve all your problems." Morgana said.
"Really? What?" Melody asked, eagerly.
Morgana stood up, and Melody realized how tall she was. Morgana went over to her shelf and grabbed a double rounded bottle. "Here it is. This can make you a mermaid."
Melody lit up. "Yes! I want it. I want to."
Morgana laughed, "Okay, okay," and she poured a single drop on Melody's foot. Melody's legs were surrounded in smoke. There was tingling feeling to the magic that was happening. After a few moments, the smoke cleared and Melody's legs were replaced with a long beautiful tail.
David grabbed Lena's arm and took her to the interrogation room at the station.
Ruby, Mary Margaret and many others ran over to the station.
"You guys can't come in," Ruby blocked them off. She and Mary Margaret entered the station. Ruby saw Henry coming and opened the door slightly.
"I need to talk to Lena," Henry said.
"This is a private matter. We're going to get to the bottom of them. Wait out here." Ruby told him. She closed the door and locked it.
"But-" Henry said. He lowed his shoulders.
In the interrogation room, David unlocked the handcuffs on Lena. She sat in the metal chair and put her hands together.
David's arms were crossed. "Your friend has magic!?" He placed his hands on the corners of the metal table.
Lena folded her lips.
David stood up straight. "When you were getting close to my grandson, was that sincere or part of the act?"
"Act? There was no act," Lena said. Her hands separated.
"You lied to us. You said you were in the book but you're not. Not a soul here know who any of you are." David said. "How can that be?"
Lena looked down at her hands. She was playing with her fingers. "I guess we're just not that memorable."
"Stop lying," David said.
"Ask me another question then," Lena said.
"Who are you, really?"
"I'm Thumbelina. I wasn't lying about that."
"And your friends?"
"Lyra's last name is Balaqua. She didn't grow up in the Enchanted Forest."
"Then where?"
"A land none of us knew of."
David paced the room. "The town has been at peace for so long."
"You call this peace? Your daughter is missing!"
"How do you know about Emma."
"Everybody knows about her."
David leaned back against the wall. "Are you the one who called yourself the new savior?"
Lena sighed through her nose. "We are not villains. Trust me I've seen one up close."
"That's the thing. We can't trust you. You lied to us. About a lot of things. We don't know who the hell you four are." He banged his fist on the table.
"Quite a temper there." Lena leaned back.
"Don't patronize me." He pointed at her. "Where did you come from?"
"The Enchanted Forest, if you won't stop asking."
"And why are you all here?"
"Beats me." Lena said.
"Then tell me why you're here?"
"To save... Everyone."
"Care to explain?"
"Nope." Lena looked at her nails.
"You can't avoid these questions." David said.
Lena leaded forward. "All you have against me is a few lies. You can't lock my up for that."
"We have evidence of a break in at Mr. Gold's shop. You and the one with short dark hair."
"Melody." Lena said.
"I can keep you here for days." Daivd said. "And you will answer my questions, or I'll keep you here longer."
Lena looked him. "The noble Prince Charming ladies and gentlemen."
David titled his head. "Do you have magic too?"
"Don't say another word," Ruby entered the room. The door hit the wall.
"Ruby what are you doing here? You quit."
"I'm not here as a deputy. I'm her lawyer." Ruby said.
Lena smiled at Ruby.
"Real nice David," Ruby said, "hiding the keys so I couldn't find you here." She stood by Lena and David looked at them. "Unbelievable."
Lyra appeared on the Jolly Roger, still docked at the harbor. She took a step on the wooden ship over to the steering wheel. She placed her hands on the wheel and felt the wonderful wind in her hair. She suddenly had the urge to sing.
"There was a time when I was alone,
Nowhere to go, and no place to call home.
Then one night as I closed my eyes,
I saw a shadow flying high.
He came to me with the sweetest smile.
Told me he wanted to talk for a while.
He said, "Peter Pan, that's what they call me.
I promise that you'll never be lonely."
Ever since that day...
I am a lost boy from Neverland.
Usually hanging out will Peter Pan.
And when we're bored, we play in the woods,
Always on the run from Captain Hook.
"Run run lost boy," they say to me.
"Away from all of reality."
Neverland is home to lost boys like me,
And lost boys like me are free.
He sprinkled me in pixie dust and told be to believe.
Believe in him and believe in me.
Together we would fly away in a cloud of green
To your beautiful destiny.
As we soared about the town that never loved me,
I realized I finally had a family.
And ever since that day...
I am a lost boy from Neverland.
Usually hanging out will Peter Pan.
And when we're bored, we play in the woods,
Always on the run from Captain Hook.
"Run run lost boy," they say to me.
"Away from all of reality."
Neverland is home to lost boys like me,
And lost boys like me are free.
Peter Pan, Tinkerbell, Wendy Darling,
Even Captain Hook you are my perfect storybook.
Neverland I love you so
You are now my home sweet home,
Forever a lost boy at last.
And for always I will say...
Neverland is home to lost boys like me,
And lost boys like me are free.."
Melody walked down the block near the police station. She looked so done. The crowd had dispersed, except for Henry.
As Melody passed by, Henry said, "They have your friend in there. Won't be long until we all know the truth."
Melody stopped and looked at Henry.
Flashback: Melody swam swiftly through the water, swimming alongside dolphins, swimming to the sea floor, swimming up to the surface and embracing her new identity.
Meanwhile her parents were on a ship looking for her.
"You're sure she'd be out here?" Eric asked Sebastian.
Sebastian nodded and Ariel agreed, "Of Course. Where else would she go?" Ariel stood on the railing, hoping the robe at her side.
"Whoa, whoa," Eric said, "What are you doing?"
"I'm going to find her." Ariel said. "And bring her home." Eric stepped back as Ariel removed her bracelet and dived into the sea, turning into the mermaid seconds after landing. Eric watched as she swam away.
Melody returned to Morgana's cave to find her looking awfully sad and regretful.
Melody swan up to the edge, "What's wrong Morgana?"
"Oh child, I see how happy you are with your tail and I am afraid I have some bad news." Morgana said.
"What is it?" Melody asked.
"This is only temporary. A 24 hour life light. I'm so sorry."
"What if you gave me another drop of that stuff?"
"You'll get another 24 hours. The bottle should last you about a month."
Melody looked down. "That's it..." she said quietly. She looked back up as she said, "Isn't there some way to make it permanent?"
Morgana looked at Melody. "There's only one way that could be possible: If I had my trident back."
"Well where is it?"
"A horrible merman stole it from me. I tried to get it back but he has the trident now. He has all the power now. He would know something was up if I came around his part of the sea."
Melody looked up, beaming, "What if I got it back for you? He doesn't know me. And I can be invisible. He won't even see me. No one will. I do it all the time back at the castle."
"You would do that for me?"
"I owe you so much for giving me a tail. Let me repay you."
Morgana smiled, touched by this girl's offer.
Melody swam quickly to the place Morgana had described. Melody saw all the mermaid and mermen swimming around. She hid from view and made her way into the underwater palace. She saw the merman holding the trident and sitting in a thrown. Melody made a face at him. She looked at him and at the trident.
A guard swam into the room from the other side of where Melody was hiding, and said, "My King, your daughter is here. Your youngest has returned."
The merman got up quickly and said, "take me to her," and swam out of the room, leaving the trident behind. Melody wasted no time grabbing the trident, escaping the castle unseen, and swimming back to Morgana's cave.
"Morgana," Melody arrived back to the cave, "I got it! I got your trident!"
Morgana clasped her hands," You did! Oh, thank you so much child."
She reached for the trident when they heard someone shout, "NO!"
They both looked to see it was Ariel entering the cave.
"Mom? What are you doing here? How are you..." Melody looked under the water and saw the tail. "You turned yourself into a mermaid too?"
"I am a mermaid," Ariel looked at her, "Born and raised. Until I met Eric and I found a way to stay on land with him forever. Until now. I needed to find you and I did. Just in time."
"You're a mermaid. That's why you never talk much about your family. That's why I love the water so much. Why would you keep that from me?"
"It was in my past. I never thought I would return to the sea."
"So you just hid it from me. You let me think I was an outcast."
"I wanted you to act like everyone else."
"But I'm not like everyone else am I!?"
Morgana looked at her nails, "Well this is a nice family reunion but I'll be needing my trident now."
"Melody," Ariel said, "I know you're mad at me but I'm not mad at you. Let's go home and talk this out. We can make changes. Now that you know, I will tell you everything. I'll let you meet your aunts and your grandfather. We'd have to make it quick before that spell wears off."
"But you see, I'm going to make that permanent," Morgana said.
"You can not trust this woman," Ariel said, "The trident isn't hers, it belongs to the king of Atlantica, your grandfather."
"What?" Melody asked. "Poseidon?"
"No, that's the God of all oceans. Your grandfather is the king of this ocean. Who do you think made the storm that led you here?" Ariel eyed Morgana.
Melody lowered her arm with the trident, but Morgana snatched it from her with one of her tentacles.
Morgana gave an evil laugh and blasted the two shocked mermaids against the wall, knocking them unconscious.
"Look," David said sitting in the chair across from Lena and Ruby, "I don't think this is all on you. Tell me what I want to know about your friends and maybe I can let you go."
"She's not going to sell out her friends," Ruby said, "And she doesn't need to. They haven't done anything. They were scared in a new land so they told a little fib."
"They broke into a man's shop." David said.
"Nothing was stolen. And they didn't break in. The door was open." Ruby said. "You don't have a case." When David didn't argue, Ruby stood up with Lena and left the room.
"This couldn't happen at a better time," Henry said to Melody outside the sheriff's station. "With the play opening tonight. It's perfect timing."
"I don't know why you're being so smug," Melody said, "But I can tell you it he truth right now. I just want to go home!"
"Then why are you still here?" Henry asked. "There's a door at the mansion."
"I don't know if that one will work."
"Then try a bean. I'm sure Killian has one on his ship."
Melody looked at Henry. "His ship. At the docs."
"The only ship there, beside Leroy's, if you would call it that."
"I have to go," Melody said before leaving.
Henry shrugged off their conversation and looked inside the station. He saw Ruby and Lena taking in the hallway.
"Thank you sticking up for me," Lena said to Ruby inside the station. "But why?"
"I know what it's like to have a whole town be afraid of you. To turn on you. I have a feeling about you girls. You're not villains. You make mistakes and that's human."
Lena hugged Ruby. After a moment, Ruby hugged her back, touched.
Flashback: Groggy, Melody woke up and felt her head. She was in Morgana's cave alone. She remembered what happened and got into the sea.
She swam as fast as she could to Atlantic to warn them. When she was about a mile away, she started to feel weak and slow. Her tail was disappearing. She swam to the surface and began kicking her feet.
When she reached the underwater palace, she found a 100ft ice tower above the water in its place. Morgana was at the summit with Ariel. She had on tentacle around Ariel's throat.
Several sea creatures looked in horror at the sea witch's reign.
Melody went to the ice tower and lifted herself on top of it. She stood up and started to climb. The tower had many gaps and bumps. The spiral slant leading to the top was not level in all parts. Some prices chipped off. There was on gap so wide Melody had to dive to reach the other side. Her feet were numb. She looked up to see she was only half way there. Tired, she slowly moved up. When se heard her mom scream, she started running up the ice tower.
When Melody reached the top of the ice tower, she ducked from view. She peeked to see Ariel in Morgana's grasp and the trident.
Several sea creatures saw Melody and watched.
Morgana turned away and Melody ran up and reached for the trident. Morgana turned around and whacked Melody with the trident. "Child, you should have stayed in the cave. Or swam back home." Morgana said.
"I can't let you hurt her. Or anyone else here. Leave them alone." Melody said.
"Where's the fun in that?" Morgana player.
"Let her go!" Melody begged.
Some sea creatures made some noise to distract Morgana. Mermaids called out. A seagull flew up to Morgana and rammed into her.
Pieces of ice chipped off. Melody grabbed a sharp price and sliced off one of Morgana's tentacles, freeing her mom from the tight grip.
"Ahugh!" Morgana scream. "You retched girl!" She aimed the trident at Melody as she stood up. Morgana looked at her and smiled as she zapped Melody.
Flashback Continued: Melody fell several feet to the dirt floor. She got up on her knees and coughed the dust away from her face. She sat on her knees and looked around. She stood up, thinking she didn't know where she was. She walked around and looked for something familiar. "Mom? Dad?" She called. "Sebastian?" She climbed up a tree, to get a better look, but fell down to the ground.
Hope saw her fall and said, "You know there are branches to climb on."
Melody quickly got up and said, "Who are you? Where am I? Can you take me back to the castle-no back to my parents?"
"Castle? What are you talking about? There are no castles here. There are a few large houses but no castles." Hope said.
"What is this place?" Melody asked her.
"The Charming Village."
"She sent me to another island!?" Melody said.
"Another island? What are you... What's your name?"
"Melody. I live in Atlantica. Please I have to get back there. The kingdom is in trouble!"
"Melody you're in the Enchanted Forest. Kinda far from your home."
"Oh my God! You have to get me back home! Is there a boat or something?"
Only pirates have ships these days. And you really don't want to be dealing with them. Come with me, I'm sure my family can help."
Hope took Melody to her village, where she was very confused by the houses, people, clothing, and devices they used.
Lena and Lyra were sitting together at a table until they saw Hope and the newcomer. They two girls got up and joined them.
"Who's this?" Lena asked.
"Melody, and she's from Atlantica."
"What are you doing here?" Lyra asked.
"I'm lost. I was sent here and I need to get back to my home-"
"And we will help you," Hope assured her.
"Do you think Will can help?" Lena asked.
"He's in Asgard right now." Lyra said.
"He'll be back on a few days." Hope said.
"I don't have a few days!" Melody urged.
"I'll ask my mom. Maybe she can conjure up something," Hope said.
"Or my dad," Lena said.
Hope gave a look to Lena.
"So go on," Melody urged.
"Okay okay," Hope said. She and Lena headed for their homes, leaving Lyra and Melody.
"You know I grew up in another land too," Lyra said.
Melody watched the two girls leaving. Lyra sighed.
Flashback continued: Hope and Lena returned at around sunset with an update. "I'm sorry," Hope said, "They can't help you."
"There isn't any pixie dust around nor canoe, raft, etcetera," Lena said.
"So now what am I supposed to do?" Melody asked.
"Wait for Will," Hope said, "It's your best chance."
Melody looked defeated.
"It's getting late. We should all go back home." Lena said.
"Okay, I'll find a patch of grass to sleep on-" Melody started.
"Don't be silly," Lyra said, "You can stay with me."
"Are you sure your parents won't mind?" Melody asked.
"Nah, they don't care." Lyra said.
Lena looked at Lyra when she said that.
Lyra led Melody to her small shed/room. Lyra gave her a pair of pajamas to wear. Melody was quiet throughout most of their time together. They lied in bed and Lyra soon fell asleep. Melody stayed awake, staring out the small window.
Lena went back to her room at the motel and slammed the door behind her. She took her hair out of a pony tail and went over to the table, flipping it over. She fell to her knees, her eyes red from crying. She continued to cry as she buried her face in her hands.
Lyra appeared into the room and saw Lena on the floor. "What happened?" Lyra asked, helping Lena to her feet.
Lena waved her away. "It's all your fault. You set me up for an interrogation. Now the whole town knows we're up to something. The only person who trusts us is Ruby."
"Who is Ruby? I mean how come I've never met her in the Enchanted Forest?" Lyra asked.
"She's fine. She's with Mulan. They're off on wild adventures together."
"Oh," Lyra smiled. "She just got even cooler."
"Why would you do that to me?" Lena asked.
Lyra moved around the room. "Ugh, come on. It was a stepping stone. All part of the plan."
"As long as it's your plan I want no part of it." Lena said. She looked down and noticed Lyra's bag. Lyra had her hand over it.
"Okay." Lyra said.
"What are you hiding?" Lena pointed at the bag.
"Nothing," Lyra moved it away.
Lena chased Lyra around the room until Lena finally just poofed the bag into her hand.
She open it up and peeked inside the bag. Something shiny reflected on Lena's face.
Lena slowly stood up and faced Lyra who had her arms around her stomach. Her expression wasn't regret or maybe it was guilt.
"That's this is about..." Lena said. Her face was full of shock and guilt.
Lyra wasn't sorry but relieved.
Lena left the room, her mouth open in shock, tears still in her eyes.
The opening for the school play had a huge turn out. Practically the whole town was there. Regina, Robin, and Roland sat together. The minors and the nuns all came (except for Mother Superior). Granny walked in by herself. August convinced Lily to go. Mary Margaret, David, and little Neal were sitting next to one another. Jefferson came too. Belle and Rumple sat in the back. Aurora and Philip even showed up. Tink was there was saw Whale.
She walked down the isle he was in and asked him, "Is this seat taken?"
Whale looked up and met her gaze. "Uh, n-no. You can sit here-if you want."
Tink smiled and took a sat in the seat next to him.
Kathryn went up to the center of the stage where the microphone was. "Hello everyone. Thank you all for coming to our show. I've been principal here for less than a year but I've known you all for...ever." A few audience members laughed. "These wonderful students have put a lot of time and effort into this show, which runs all weekend. Yet you are all here now..." Some more laughter. "I choose this play because it a masterpiece and beautifully tragic. So I now present, Storybrooke High School's Romeo and Julliet."
The audience clapped as the curtains swung open and the play began.
It was still light out as the play went on. Only a few people were missing the event, such as Maleficent, Ruby, and a few others.
Melody climbed up into the Jolly Roger, gripping the railing for dear life. She carefully went up the railing one step at a time up to the top. Once on the ship, she looked around for the pirate. Quickly she saw that that ship was empty and she lifted the floor door and entered the lower deck of the ship. She looked inside cabinets, in secret compartments, and in the hiding place where Bealfire once hid and Archie was once kept. Empty handed, She went back up to floor deck.
Suddenly Melody head the click of a gun being ready to shoot.
"So you're the thief," Killian said.
Flashback: Melody got up and left Lyra's small room. She walked barefoot across the forest, stepping on leaves, twigs, rocks, and bugs. "Ow!" She kept saying, as she made her way deeper into the forest.
A few miles away from the village, Melody found the beach. She ran up to the sea and let the waves come up to her feet. Melody smiled and ran over to the doc so she could jump right in.
She ran across the docs and jumped into the sea. Submerged under the water, Melody's smiled faded. Something wasn't right. Her tail wasn't showing up and it was harder it swim. Her legs felt like they had weights on it pulling her down.
Melody struggled to reach the surface but was only sinking further. Melody flapped her arms and tried to move her legs with no success. Melody screamed underwater.
"I don't-" Melody said to Killian on his ship docked in Storybrooke.
He aimed his gun at her. "Give it back."
"I don't have anything of yours! You made a mistake-" Melody said.
"That thing you took. You can not have it."
"I don't have whatever it is you think I took. Now if you'll excuse me." She tried to walk passed him.
Killian reached arm out to stop her and grabbed her. She struggled I break free.
When she did, he lifted his left arm and swung it down, trying to catch her. In the process, his hook scratched her neck. He more than scratched her neck; she had a bad wound.
Melody grabbed her neck and looked at the blood on her hand. She stepped back away from Killian, who looked regretful of what he did. Melody took another step back and tripped over the black. She fell out do the ship and into the big, deep ocean.
"No!" Killian tried to reach out for her.
Flashback: Melody was now unconscious under the water. Her body was still sinking too. Suddenly, a figure jumped into the water. The figure swam down to her and grabbed her arm. Having difficulty, they carried Melody along the sea floor to the surface.
When they reached the surface, Melody's savior was revealed. Lyra gasped for air and fell to the ground coughing. She rolled over to Melody and started with chest compressions.
After a minute, Melody coughed up sea water and breathed some air into her lungs.
The two girls lied on the beach floor in silence for a few moments until Melody said, "Thank you."
Lyra looked at the stars and replied, "Yeah."
Lyra and Melody walked back to the village, talking the whole way.
"You're a mermaid?" Lyra asked. "So do you have a special power like the Mako mermaids?"
"I don't know what that is. I have only been a mermaid for a few days." Melody said.
"Aren't mermaids supposed to, you know, swim?"
"I think Morgana did something to me when she zapped me. She sent me here but also I'm not a mermaid anymore."
"And you sink underwater?"
"I guess so. She must have cursed me."
"I guess you should stay away from water from now on. Or at least large bodies of it." Lyra said.
Melody nodded, showing a hint of a smile.
In the present, Melody sank to the bottom of the ocean as blood from her wound lightly came out. As she faded away, she thought of her parents and of Lyra and Maryanne.