Chapter 8: Down The Rabbit Hole Again

(*FLASHBACK TO HANGMAN'S ISLAND*)

Aladdin and Princess Jasmine had been living with Prince Eric and Ariel on Hangman's Island off the coast of the Enchanted Forest for ever a year now. They fled their home of Agrabah when Jafar took power. When Regina undid Pan's curse, she brought everyone in the Enchanted Forest back to Storybrooke, except Hangman's island. The four of them lived together alone. They were always planning to go back to Agrabah and take back their throne, but they could never think of a way to defeat a powerful wizard like Jafar. One day, a row boat pulled up to the shore of the island carrying one man. This man was dressed like a royal soldier from Agrabah during the time Jasmine's father was in the throne. Jafar had made their uniforms to be more black. Aladdin and Jasmine saw him pull up from Eric's house on the beach. The prince and princess of Agrabah rushed outside to confront him, followed closely by Eric and Ariel. When Aladdin and Jasmine reached the soldier, he bowed before them.

"Your majesties." The soldier said.

"Arise." Jasmine said to him as he stood up straight. "What's going on?"

"Agrabah has been freed from Jafar." The soldier said. "He's went to Wonderland a year ago in search of genies. He's left the throne empty ever since. It's clear that he is not coming back. The people are crying for their rightful princess to return home. We tracked you here to Hangman's Island. Will you return with me?"

Jasmine and Aladdin looked at each other. They knew their place was in Agrabah. They then turned to Ariel and Eric.

"Thank you so much for your hospitality." Jasmine said. "We need to return to our kingdom."

"It was no trouble." Ariel said.

"Why don't you come with us?" Aladdin asked. "We don't have any experience ruling a kingdom. Eric, you ruled your kingdom alone for many years. Perhaps you could help us start out."

"I'd love to." Eric said. "At least for a little while. I'm quite happy with the life that Ariel and I have here."

"I'm coming too." Ariel said. "We're never going to be separated again."

So, Eric, Ariel, Aladdin, and Jasmine got inside the rowboat and with the soldier and started off on their long journey back to Agrabah.

(*PRESENT DAY IN STORYBROOKE*)

Storybrooke

Regina, Mary Margaret, David, Hook, Emma, Aladdin, Eric, Belle, and the White Rabbit gathered inside the Pawn Shop to discuss the rabbit's message that the goddess Cersei had unleashed an army of demons onto Wonderland at the behest of Hades, made Will Scarlet her slave, and taken Anastasia to the Underworld as a prisoner.

"We have to help." Emma said.

"We have enough problems to deal with here." Regina said. "The Snow Queen, Jafar, and the Jabberwocky are all still out there."

"So we can divide up our forces." Mary Margaret said. "We can solve both problems at once."

"What about us?" Eric said, referring to himself and Aladdin. "We need to get back to Agrabah. Jasmine, Ariel, and everyone in that city are in danger as long as Iago rules there."

"Then we divide three ways." David said.

"How is spreading ourselves thin instead of banding together going to help?" Hook asked.

"It can be done." Belle said. "Everyone here is a skilled fighter or has magic."

"I'm staying here." Regina said. "My son is here. I want to stay here to protect him."

"Me too." Mary Margaret said. "My baby is here too."

"He's my son too." David and Emma accidentally said at the same time, referring to their respective sons.

"Then you two can go to Wonderland or Agrabah." Belle said. "Regina and Mary Margaret will stay here with me and protect your families and the town."

"Emma." Aladdin said. "Please come to Agrabah with us. Eric and I tried stopping Iago by ourselves before and that didn't work out too well. We need your power to help us."

"Ok." Emma said. "Looks like the three of us are going to Agrabah."

"That leaves me and Hook to go to Wonderland." David said. He had never personally liked Hook, but he had started to tolerate him more now that he had finally started dating Emma.

"Great." Hook said sarcastically. "Two blokes with swords get to fight demons and a goddess in Wonderland. This should be fun."

"The rabbit will circulate across worlds." Regina said. "Once our problems have been solved in Agrabah and Storybrooke, we'll come and help you. Just do what you can until we get there. I'm not leaving until the Snow Queen, Jafar, and the Jabberwocky are no longer a threat to anyone here."

"I'll dig a hole to Agrabah first." The Rabbit said. "Emma, Eric, Aladdin, David, and Hook will go there with me. After we drop the three of you off there, I'll take the prince and the pirate to Wonderland. Thank you all so much for your help. I didn't know where else to go."

"You just caught us at a bad time." Emma said. "But we're always willing to help our friends. Ana's still pregnant after all."

"Have you heard from Alice or Cyrus in London?" The White Rabbit asked. "Or from Rafi about his father."

"No." Regina said. "I'm sure they would've let us know if they found Victoria and if Rafi found his dad, he might not come back at all. You should get going now. The sooner we start, the sooner we finish."

They all then went outside to say their temporary goodbyes. The White Rabbit then dug a large rabbit hole in the center of the street. The rabbit then jumped down into the swirling blue vortex to Agrabah. Emma, Eric, Aladdin, David, and Hook jumped in afterwards. Regina, Mary Margaret, and Belle remained in Storybrooke to defend the town. While the group planned to liberate Agrabah and Wonderland from Iago and demons, Hades was continuing his attempts to manipulate Rafi in the Underworld.