At the Storybrooke Sheriff's Department, Zelena was locked up in a cell. "Why, Regina?" she then demanded to her sister on the other side of the bars. "Why not just kill me and put me out of my misery?"

"Because I know why you did what you did. We're much alike," Regina explained. "Our mother ruined you, too. I know what it's like to not have the life you wanted. The life you feel you deserve."

"Oh, boo-hoo. You had to be Queen," Zelena scoffed. "You know nothing. I saw it all. You had everything and even your own child before adopting another."

"Did I?" Regina huffed. "So, you missed the part, where I lost the love of my life and my daughter had to grow up without a father."

"Mother did all that for you to achieve greatness." Zelena retorted.

"Not long ago I was a lot like you. I wanted to kill someone who wronged me. And I failed," Regina countered. "Had I killed Snow White, I wouldn't be in this world. I wouldn't be with these people and I wouldn't have my son Henry and my daughter Evie, and perhaps if this counts, my godchild Ben due to my closeness with Mr. Gold. So, no, Zelena. I won't kill you. Instead I'm gonna give you what I got. I'm gonna give you a second chance." she then continued.

"What, if I don't want it?" Zelena asked.

"That would be a mistake, dear. Take it. Use it. Evil isn't born. It's made. And so is good. If I were you, I'd consider creating a new destiny," Regina replied. "Because if you don't, I'll be right there to take your heart and crush it. Now, if you'll excuse me. I should put this somewhere safe." she then added as she showed Zelena's pendant before she began to leave the room.

Evie waited outside before looking over her shoulder. "How did it go, Mom?" she then asked.

"As well as I expected," Regina shrugged. "Thanks for waiting out here."

"I thought maybe you and Aunt Zelena could use some privacy." Evie replied.

"Thank you, my dear." Regina smiled.

"No problem, Mom," Evie smiled back. "Now, where are we going to put that necklace?" she then wondered.

"Just follow me; I think I know exactly where to put it." Regina replied.

And so, the mother and daughter left the sherrif's station and went to the family mausoleum. Evie watched her mother as Regina put the pendant in a casket and stored it inside a cabinet. The two then nodded at each other before they left that room next after that was taken care of.

Meanwhile, Ben, Audrey, and Gabrielle began to go into the pawnshop as Rumple was already inside. He stopped to look in a mirror before he looked over to see the teenagers as well as Belle coming inside as the bells on the door rang.

"Oh, my little prince." Belle cooed as she hugged Ben right away.

"Aw, come on, Mom. I'm not a prince." Ben blushed at that.

"You always were to me," Belle insisted with a nod. "You make me one proud mother and I'm sure your father is proud of you too."

"Indeed I am," Rumple said as he came by. "It's good to see you all."

Gabrielle looked over and hid nervously behind Ben and Audrey.

"Rumple... I knew you'd be back." Belle said as she came over to her true love.

"Your unswerving faith constantly astounds me," Rumple said to her. "And after everything I did."

"It wasn't you. It was Zelena." Belle reasured him.

"And it's not your fault you had to help her either, Gabrielle," Ben added as he looked back at the girl. "I just wish you told me what was going on from the beginning. Why didn't you tell me?" he then added.

"Because she wasn't supposed to," Rumple said knowingly. "Zelena used Gabrielle's homesickness against her to use her as an accessory to her wicked plan for Storybrooke."

"It's true," Gabrielle admitted with a nod. "She promised me she would take me back to my parents if I did whatever she asked."

"By any chance, Gabrielle, were your parents Lumiere and Angelique?" Ben soon asked.

"Yes, as a matter of fact they were," Gabrielle nodded. "I don't remember what happened before Zelena took me from them though."

"You were probably forced to not remember like how we all forgot about last year until Miss Swan and Henry showed up," Audrey guessed. "But Ben, how did you remember those names?" she then wondered.

"I learned from the best... my dad," Ben said before he took out a journal and had the names written down all over the pages. "It was my key to remember and what I had to do to help."

"Like father like son, I see," Rumple smirked. "I'm so proud of you, Benjamin."

"Thanks, Dad, it wasn't easy." Ben nodded.

"And you couldn't help yourself either because of The Wicked Witch." Audrey added.

"It wasn't always Zelena," Rumple shook his head. "I will never comprehend why you all continue to stand by my side."

"I love you. Always have." Belle reassured him.

"And you're my dad so of course I love you." Ben added.

"And you're my boyfriend's father, so I have a special place in my heart for you." Audrey added.

"And maybe Gabrielle can see a father figure in you too," Ben said softly before he looked back at the girl in question. "That is, if she doesn't mind having a home with us until we can maybe figure out what happened to her parents."

"Really?" Gabrielle asked as her eyes lit up. "I'd get to have a family?"

"I know we can't replace the family you once knew, but a family of friends is better than no family at all." Ben replied maturely.

"And I should know," Audrey agreed. "Even if Aunt Flora, Aunt Fauna, and Aunt Merryweather said I'd be back with my own parents soon, I'd been finding a family in Ben and his family lately... though my parents are monkeys now apparently."

"Don't worry, Audrey, we're gonna find them," Ben promised his girlfriend. "Just like we're gonna help find a family for Gabrielle."

"Oh, you guys..." Gabrielle gushed and sniffled a little before she hugged both Ben and Audrey.

Ben and Audrey blinked at how sudden the hug was, but they soon hugged her back since they clearly cared about her. Belle smiled at them all and she soon took a certain dagger out of her handbag.

"How did you get that?" Rumple asked her.

"Regina gave it to me. To make amends," Belle explained before she started to hand him the dagger. "And also, because she knew I wouldn't abuse its power. I want you to have it."

"Why?" Rumple wondered.

"Because, I believe in you," Belle replied before looking at Ben, Audrey, and Gabrielle. "WE believe in you," she then corrected herself before urging for him to take the dagger. "It's yours. You're... you're a free man. Just promise us one thing: Promise us, you won't go after Zelena. You're... We know you're better than that." she then added.

"Yeah, Dad, promise." Ben added softly.

"Oh, Belle," Rumple said softly before he took the dagger carefully and twisted it thrice in his hands. "What you're giving me is more than I can ever give you, but I will try. This? This is trust. It means you trust me. With all your heart." he then added.

"I do." Belle nodded.

"We trust you too, Mr. Gold." Audrey added.

"And I shall trust you with mine," Rumple told Belle, smiling at her before offering her back the dagger. "Take it. I am now and for all the future yours."

"Wait. What are you saying?" Belle wondered.

"Will you marry me?" Rumple then asked, making Ben, Audrey, and Gabrielle rather excited.

"Yes," Belle smiled as she placed the dagger on a cabinet before embracing him. "Yes. Yes!"

Ben smiled warmly at his parents as Gabrielle stood beside him before Belle and Rumple shared a kiss with each other.

"Oh... I'll finally get a daughter~" Belle beamed as she hugged Gabrielle.

Gabrielle sniffled emotionally and hugged Belle back as the two shared some happy tears together.

"Audrey, do you think you would mind taking Gabrielle shopping and maybe give her anything else she might need as a teenage girl in Storybrooke?" Rumple soon asked his son's girlfriend.

"I'll definitely see what I can do, Mr. Gold." Audrey promised him.

"Very good," Rumple nodded. "Thank you."

"Does that mean I'm gonna be the flower girl at the wedding?" Audrey then asked.

"You might be a little too old for that, but you and Ben are definitely welcome to attend." Rumple chuckled and smirked.

"That's what a teenage girl wants to hear, Dad," Ben smirked back playfully. "That she's too old to be cute."

"She knows what I mean, Benjamin." Rumple chuckled.

"I hope for your sake that she does." Ben smirked.

"Keep up the jokes, see where they take you." Rumple smirked back at his son.

Everyone soon smiled and laughed together as things shaped up to be an interesting turn of events for the Gold family.

"I just wish your big brother could be here right now." Rumple whispered to Ben tenderly.

"It's funny you should mention Neal..." Ben replied softly.

"Oh?" Rumple asked curiously. "Why is that?"

"Um, well... it might be hard to believe at first," Ben replied. "We might need to take some time to discuss this."

"This sounds serious." Belle noted.

"Believe me, Mom. It is." Ben nodded as he had something to clearly get off his chest.

Rumple and Belle looked curious, but they decided to listen to their son to see what he was keeping from them.

Meanwhile at Storybrooke General Hospital, holding his son David entered Mary Margaret's room with a smile and then handed the baby before kissing her on the forehead. Standing outside of the room, Emma watched her parents and little brother with a happy smile. Killian and Harry soon approached her and Emma gave them a smile too before she turned back to watching her parents.

"Never thought I'd see one of those." Killian noted.

"It's called a baby," Emma pointed out as she turned around to face him. "I figured that you of all people would know since you have Harry with her."

"I don't think that's what he meant." Harry commented.

"No, Swan. A smile." Killian then explained.

"We won." Emma explained why she looked excited.

"In all the chaos I never got a chance to say 'thank you'." Killian soon said.

"You really think, I'd let you drown?" Emma replied.

"Given our history can you blame me for being uncertain?" Killian countered.

"Yeah, especially since you left my dad all alone on a beanstalk." Harry added as a firm reminder.

"Hey, I'm sorry about that, okay?" Emma replied. "I guarantee that something like that will never happen again."

"See that it doesn't..." Harry said as he did an "I'm Watching You" gesture. "It had better not."

Emma laughed a little at that.

"Has your power returned, now that Zelena has been defeated?" Killian asked softly.

"No." Emma replied.

"Darn." Harry frowned at that unfortunate detail.

"I'm sorry, luv." Killian added.

"It's okay. I won't need it in New York," Emma replied before she faced Henry and Dee Dee who stood nearby a vending machine together. "Hey, kid, do you wanna meet your new uncle?" she then asked her son.

"Can Dee Dee come too?" Henry asked hopefully.

"I don't see why not." Emma smiled.

"Thanks, Miss Emma." Dee Dee smiled back.

Soon, the three came into Mary Margaret's room. In low spirits, Harry and Killian watched the group.

"Are you okay, Dad?" Harry asked.

"Oh, uh, I'll be fine, son..." Killian replied softly. "I just have a lot on my mind right now."

"Do you love Miss Emma, Dad?" Harry soon asked.

Killian looked back at his son tenderly.

"Well... do you?" Harry emphasized a bit.

"Let's not talk about it right now, all right?" Killian suggested.

"Okay, Dad..." Harry said softly.

Killian nodded.

"By the way, I'm sorry I was jealous of Henry..." Harry admitted bashfully. "I was just mad that you kept spending a lot of time with him and trying to impress him and it just felt like you forgot all about me. I hope you're not disappointed in me."

"Harry, you could never disappoint me," Killian said with a small smile. "We'll have lots of time to be together. I was just trying to make Henry feel more comfortable since his father disappeared on him. I mean, wouldn't you want that kind of comfort when I'm not around from Uncle Smee?" he then added.

"Yeah, I guess that's a good point," Harry admitted. "I really could've used Uncle Smee that time I ran away to Neverland."

"I could've used you too," Killian replied. "After all, you're my good luck charm."

"I am?" Harry asked as his eyes lit up at that.

"Of course you are," Killian smiled proudly. "I never realized what I was missing when I used to sail with your Uncle Liam back in the day and after he had that accident, I just felt something missing in my life. I needed someone to help me find the courage and strength to sail for adventure like the greats of Long John Silver with Jim Hawkins and even more than when I met your Uncle Smee."

"And you found it with me?" Harry asked hopefully.

"Indeed I did, son," Killian nodded with a proud smile. "And not a day goes by where I would be devastated if you weren't in my life and sailing with me on The Jolly Roger, whether Henry is involved or not."

"Thanks, Dad." Harry whispered softly before hugging him right away.

"You're welcome, son," Killian smiled as he hugged his son right back. "Now then, whatya say you help me for another big adventure when the occasion calls for it?" he then offered.

"Aye-Aye, Captain!" Harry replied as he saluted his father with glee.

"That's my boy." Killian smiled proudly.

Emma smiled at both of them from a distance, but looked soft as she looked back at Henry as he bonded with his newborn uncle. Killian also looked soft as he looked back at Emma and her family.

"You don't think I'll turn into a monkey anymore, do you?" Harry asked nervously as he looked down at himself. "I mean..."

"I wouldn't worry about that, son," Killian replied. "We beat The Wicked Witch, so we should all be just fine."

"I sure hope so." Harry then said.

"Don't worry about it, son," Killian comforted before he decided to use some old words of wisdom for his son's sake. "Now... remember, whenever you feel scared, all you have to do is look inside. We're all braver than we think if we just look deep enough. Before you know it, you're gonna be a man, so I'm just trying to prepare you 'cuz then you're gonna have to answer life's big question. What kind of man are you going to be?" he then added.

Harry paused for a few moments and then chuckled. "I wanna be just like you." he then said.

Killian smiled fondly at that response as it reminded him very much of himself when he was younger than Harry with his own father. "Well, that's a nice answer, son." he then said.

"Yeah! Screw, Blackbeard!" Harry laughed as he pumped his fist in the air.

Killian laughed even more at that.

Later on, Ben had a special talk with his parents while Audrey took Gabrielle out into town to explore. "We're just waiting for the right time for him to come out, Goldilocks has been keeping an eye on him for us, I don't think anyone else knows," he then said to them. "Sorry we had to keep this from you, but we thought it would be best if no one knew until The Wicked Witch was defeated."

"Well, that IS a lot to unpack..." Belle had to admit. "We admire your honesty and appreciate you telling us though." she then added.

"Thanks, Mom," Ben nodded. "I'm sorry we had to keep it a secret, but you know how The Wicked Witch wanted to get rid of Neal to have leverage over Dad."

"I'm just so glad your big brother is alright," Rumple softly told his teenage son. "I would've lost everything if I lost him too. No offense of course." he then added so Ben wouldn't accuse him of playing favorites.

"It's okay, Dad; I know what you mean," Ben reassured his father maturely. "You lost your whole world when you first lost my brother."

"Indeed," Rumple nodded. "I didnt want to end up like my father... he abandoned me and I ended up abandoning your brother and it ruined both of our lives."

"Well, it's okay now, Dad," Ben said with a small smile. "Maybe we can all visit Neal and Goldilocks and maybe have a big family dinner together to celebrate."

"I think that sounds like a wonderful idea." Belle agreed.

"Well, all right," Rumple chuckled and smirked. "I'll just make a quick run into town and we'll see what we can do."

"Dad... what're you up to?" Ben wondered suspiciously.

"Don't worry about it, all right?" Rumple replied. "It's going to be very good for our family."

"Well, all right, Rumple," Belle said softly. "As long as you aren't causing trouble."

Rumple blinked with wide eyes before he pointed to himself in shock and accusatory. "Me? How can you say that?" he then gasped. "I thought families trusted each other."

"We do, Dad, we just wanna make sure you don't do anything drastic." Ben replied.

"Well, don't worry, I won't do anything to hurt anyone in my family," Rumple reassured both of them. "You can all bet your lives on that."

Ben and Belle smiled a bit as they could see that he was serious and things began to wrap up nicely for their family... at least for right now for that matter.

MEANWHILE...

Zelena continued to sit, holed up at the sheriff's station in a cell until she heard someone come in behind her. "Regina? I didn't expect you back so soon." she then said.

"I don't imagine, you expected me at all, dearie." Rumple said with his hands behind his back, startling Zelena as she turned around while he walked down the room outside of the cell.

"What are you doing here?" Zelena demanded.

"What do you think?" Rumple smirked.

"You can't kill me, Rumple," Zelena glared bravely. "I saw Regina take your dagger."

"She gave it to Belle." Rumple replied with an affirmative nod.

"And she wants me dead?" Zelena guessed.

"No, of course not." Rumple denied.

"Well, then you'll have to do what she wishes," Zelena retorted smugly. "If she has the dagger, you have no choice."

"Yes, if she has the dagger, but she doesn't." Rumple countered as he produced the Dark One dagger which was hidden behind his back.

Quickly, Zelena got up and leaned against the cell's wall out of fright.

"She only thinks she does," Rumple continued tauntingly. "You see, my father taught me something. The only useful thing he passed on. A bit sleight of hand called 'Follow the Lady'. Belle has a fake," he then added as he stepped closer and showed Zelena the dagger's blade. "This, however, is quite real." he then added before using magic to teleport himself inside of the cell.

"Wait. Wait. I'm powerless now," Zelena reminded him desperately as she backed up in the cell. "Regina has got my pendant. My magic is gone! I can't hurt anyone. I can't!" she then screamed as she was now afraid of him.

Unimpressed, Rumple merely stepped closer.

"WHY?!" Zelena shrieked as he came closer.

'Because, I promised my teenage son that his big brother would be avenged and Rumplestiltskin never breaks a deal." Rumple smirked.

"But what about your teenage son then?" Zelena demanded. "I believe you told him that no one would get hurt."

"I only promised the people who matter to him, such as Princess Audrey, Evie, or his new sister, Gabrielle," Rumple smirked. "Who, by the way, shall find out that her parents have been turned into a candelabra and Christmas tree topper by a vile witch who envied what they had and decided to make false promises to their child just to get what she always wanted... and you, dearie, are going to learn that witches don't live happily ever after." he then added before suddenly stabbing her, instantaneously using magic, thus transforming her into a porcelain doll. When he removed the dagger, the porcelain doll shattered, allowing him to leave the cell.

After a moment, the doll's broken fragments crumbled to green dust. The green dust itself then melted into thin air which enacted a magical chemical reaction. In the heart vault, inside the casket where Zelena's pendant was, it flared up brightly and a light green colored magic essence poured out of the closed casket and left the vault. The magic then began to snake its way through the town as the green magic essence meandered through the forest bordering Storybrooke. Finally, the magic essence entered the warehouse. Filling in the slots of the structure the residual magic triggered the time portal. Audrey and Gabrielle were coming back from clothes shopping until they shivered and shook chills before looking around and then shrugging as they continued back over to the Gold mansion.

At the Blanchard loft, Emma was lost in her own thoughts as Mary Margaret and David spent time with their infant son.

"He's a handsome boy." David smiled as she carried the baby.

"Stop, you're going to spoil him." Mary Margaret chuckled as she folded some laundry.

David smiled before he saw that his daughter looked a little distant. "Emma, you okay?" he then asked her out of concern.

"What? Oh, yeah, of course," Emma reassured before she decided to change the subject. "You guys finally gonna tell me the name of my little brother? Or should I just keep on calling him 'Hey, There'?" she then asked.

"Well, he's a baby royal, so it might be complicated for that, Emma," Evie advised as she was also there visiting. "I should know because I was born a princess."

"Well, I was too." Emma reminded her.

"Evie's right, there's this tradition," David added, agreeing with the bluenette girl. "Back in the Enchanted Forest, whenever a new royal is born, you usually announce the name at a coronation ceremony." he then explained to his daughter.

"We would have done it with you if we could have." Mary Margaret added.

"You're not gonna hold him out in front to the clock tower and present him like in Lion King, are you?" Emma asked, mostly joking.

"Of course not." David chuckled.

"That's Kiara's family anyway." Mary Margaret added, both playful and serious.

"So it is," Evie chuckled. "I just hope she doesn't get trouble with those Three Little Wolves again." she then added softly in concern.

"In fact, we've decided to forego all pomp and circumstance for a nice potluck at Granny's." David then explained to Emma.

"The important thing is to mark the occasion. To remind ourselves that after all we've been through, we're still together," Mary Margaret added. "As a family."

And then, as if on cue, Henry and Dee Dee came inside, carrying a newspaper ad for an apartment.

"Hey, check it out," Henry said as he approached his birth mother. "I think I found us a place."

"You're looking for apartments?" Emma asked her son, surprised and confused.

"I helped!" Dee Dee piped up.

"What do you think?" Henry asked as he handed Emma the paper.

"Yeah, Emma," Mary Margaret added. "What do you think?

Emma looked surprised, but just decided to smile it off as she wrapped her arm around Henry. "I think your grandparents can't decide what to name your uncle, and they are using a fairy tale tradition to try and buy themselves some time." she then said to her son.

Henry chuckled at that.

"So if he's Henry's uncle, what does that make him to Evie?" Dee Dee wondered.

David and Mary Margaret looked stumped at that question.

"Maybe we can discuss that later." David suggested.

"Before or after you tell us his name?" Evie smirked.

"Very funny." Mary Margaret smirked back.


Later at Granny's Diner, many residents of Storybrooke were celebrating the defeat of Zelena.

"Ding-Dong!" Leroy smirked as he clinked mugs with the elderly woman who owned the diner.

"So she's really...?" Granny began to ask.

"Oh, yeah. That witch is done. That's a good thing because if that Sleeping Beauty had been a monkey a day longer, she would've had a monkey baby," Leroy confirmed and added before laughing out loud with his dwarf brothers and Granny. "Wouldn't want to change those diapers!"

Audrey rolled her eyes at that as she and Gabrielle came inside and Audrey handed the other girl her bag. "Here, go try these on. I wanna see how you look." she then suggested.

"I just don't think pink is really my color, Audrey." Gabrielle replied.

"Then maybe something blue?" Audrey suggested.

"I'll think about it." Gabrielle said, taking the bag of clothes before she went to go into the bathroom to try on her new clothes.

Audrey nodded and looked over as she heard a story being read aloud, going over to where Henry was along with Dee Dee, his newborn uncle, David, Mary Margaret, Ruby, and Kiara.

"'And that's when the bandit leaped on top of the carriage and stole the Prince's jewels as the Prince chased the thief on horseback through the treacherous forest'." Henry read aloud to his uncle while Dee Dee sat next to him with a smile.

"Really?" Emma smirked as she came in along with Killian and Harry. "I can't hear the kid's name yet, but I have to hear this story again?"

"Harry!" Carla called from a table she was in along with Doug, Evie, Enid, Jay, Carlos, and Lonnie.

Harry smiled before looking at his father.

"Go ahead and see your friends, son," Killian replied. "We'll catch up later."

"Thanks, Dad." Harry nodded and headed that way.

Killian smiled warmly.

"Well, my son should know where he comes from." David explained to Emma confidently.

"Are you sure you want the first thing he knows to be that his parents fell in love during an armed robbery?" Emma replied.

"I wasn't armed!" Mary Margaret defended.

"Except with a rock." Ruby reminded her.

"I still have the scar." David added.

"Which healed!" Mary Margaret added before cooing to her son. "But that's just how we met. It's not how we fell in love."

Audrey snickered and giggled a little at that.

"I'm sure Audrey's baby brother would be interested in hearing stories like that someday." Mary Margaret added once she saw the girl.

"I guess we'll have to see," Audrey nodded. "Though I was hoping for a baby sister."

"Anyway, the story was a bit more complicated," David soon said before he turned the page in Henry's storybook to reveal an illustration of himself fighting off Black Knights. "See? There were Black Knights, and I saved your mother's life." he then told his son.

"Oh," Mary Margaret smirked, then turned to the next page, showing an illustration of herself at the Troll Bridge transforming the trolls into cockroaches. "And the attack on the Troll Bridge when I saved his." she then added.

David narrowed his eyes before he continued to turn pages until he found one that illustrated Snow White jokingly trying on a green peridot ring. "But it wasn't until I saw my mother's ring on her finger that I knew in my heart there was no other woman I would ever love." he then smirked.

"You should've told me then," Mary Margaret smirked back. "We would have saved so much time."

"Well, could I? I had to get to my wedding." David replied.

"Wait, what?" Elwin muttered, sounding like a relative of his who he had not yet met as he walked by then. "You were about to get married when you met Emma's mom?"

"You were previously betrothed, mate?" Killian added.

"To Kathryn," Ruby explained and pointed out to the woman across from the diner where the woman was. "Though, she was Princess Abigail back then."

"I feel like she disappeared after a while," Kiara commented. "Has she been in town the whole time?"

"Maybe you didn't notice cuz you were hanging around that kid, Kovu." Ruby smirked teasingly.

"Ruby!" Kiara complained.

"King Midas' daughter? The man who can turn anything into gold?" Killian wondered. "Why would you leave that opportunity?"

"Hey!" Mary Margaret complained.

"Well, what can I say? My heart was destined for another." David shrugged.

"You just had to find her first," Ruby laughed fondly in memory. "She ran away and was living on our farm."

"I don't remember that." Kiara remarked.

"You were a baby back then." Ruby reminded her.

"Oh, that sounded like such a peaceful life at the time," Mary Margaret remarked. "Leave everyone and everything behind."

"Like mother, like daughter." Killian commented.

"Hook!" Emma whined.

"What is he talking about?" Henry wondered.

Emma soon looked startled and confused on how to respond.

Picking up on his daughter's situation, David reached for the storybook and turned a page. "Uh, should we read more stories?" he then suggested, but before he could resume, a certain Evil Queen and outlaw came into the diner.

"Actually, I'd like to know what the pirate is talking about." Regina stated sternly.

"It's nothing." Emma said softly.

"You're not planning on going back to New York, are you?" Regina asked suspiciously.

"No! Don't go!" Dee Dee pouted as she hugged Henry suddenly out of protection.

Henry blinked and blushed from the hug. "Why would we go back to New York?" he then asked his birth mother.

"You're not. Right, Miss Swan?" Regina stated and then asked.

"Actually, it's complicated." Emma replied.

"Why would we leave?" Henry frowned.

"This is your home." Dee Dee added as she still hugged Henry since he was her best friend.

"Henry, this isn't the time or place." Emma sighed.

"I think it is." Regina replied firmly.

"No, it's not," Emma shook her head. "Sorry, I just need a little space."

"Why don't we step outside for a minute?" Killian suggested.

"Yeah, I guess." Emma shrugged at him.

The two then went into the back of the diner to have a private moment.

"It's gonna be all right. She's just stubborn like her mo-" David comforted Henry until he stopped himself and realized what he was about to say. "Like all of our family." he then covered up.

"Nice save, man." Kiara rolled her eyes.

"Of heroes." Audrey added.

"You shouldn't judge people whether or not they're descended from heroes or villains, Audrey." Mary Margaret reminded the brunette girl.

"Oh, I didn't mean it like that, Ms. Blanchard." Audrey frowned.

"You have been judgmental of others lately, especially Mal," David reminded Audrey. "I mean, you're dating Ben and he's technically the son of a hero and a villain because of what Rumplestiltskin did in the past."

"Well, Ben is my boyfriend, but his father was bad," Audrey defended and pouted. "I mean, when Mal was in town, her mother cursed my mother and her grandmother cursed my grandmother, so I can't break traditions."

"Audrey, you should know better than that." David told her.

"That isn't fair," Mary Margaret added. "Sure, Mr. Nolan and I are heroes and so are our daughter and grandson, but you should know a person's full story before you assume the worst from them."

"Hmph!" Audrey glared and stormed out suddenly.

David and Mary Margaret blinked at how sudden and dramatic that was.

"Well, that was a bit overly dramatic." Henry commented.

"Yes, but she needs to learn," Mary Margaret remarked. "She may be the next Sleeping Beauty and Mal might have been the next Dark Fairy, but look at what happened to her."

"She ran out of town," David nodded. "I just wonder what that poor girl got herself into?"

"Good question, maybe someday we'll find out." Mary Margaret added, feeling bad for Mal for being judged due to being a descendant of villains.

Henry smirked at Dee Dee. "You can let go now." he then told her.

"Just don't leave Storybrooke." Dee Dee told him.

"I won't." Henry promised.

Dee Dee then nodded and let go of Henry.

Henry smiled at her until he looked out the window as something caught his attention. "Uh, Grandpa?" he then piped up.

"Hmm?" David replied curiously.

"Look," Henry explained as he pointed outside the window to see a strange stream of yellow light. "What is that?"

"That is a problem," Rumple said as he, Belle, and Ben came inside. "That light is from Zelena's time portal. It's open."

Ben looked around. "Where's Audrey?" he then wondered.

"We don't know, she just got up and left." Dee Dee shrugged.

"I should probably go after her," Ben suggested before looking over. "Dad, do you know what to do for the others?" he then asked his father.

"I might have a pretty good idea." Rumple nodded.

"All right, then I better go see Audrey," Ben suggested, seeing the girl come over after trying on her new clothes. "Gabrielle, you stay with Mom and Dad." he then added.

"Okay, Ben." Gabrielle nodded as she wore a new dress that was mostly green in color.

"Wait, take this," Henry spoke up as he handed his storybook over to his teenage uncle. "It might help her remember where she belongs."

"Thanks, kiddo." Ben replied as he accepted the storybook.

"Sure thing, Uncle Ben." Henry smirked playfully.

Ben smirked back as he began to leave the diner to go one way while nearly everyone else would go the other way.


Soon, the rest of the group came into the sheriff's department to figure out what was probably going on and knew that maybe one culprit was responsible. To their shock, however, they find the cell empty for whatever reason they did not know of.

"Zelena—she's gone." David pointed out.

"No. She was here when Evie and I left her." Regina remarked as that sounded impossible.

"But if she escaped, that would explain the time portal." Belle commented.

"Impossible. Without her pendant, she's powerless. How could she have escaped, let alone open a time portal without magic?" Regina replied until she suddenly eyed Rumple. "Unless you did something to her."

All of the eyes in the room then suddenly turned to him in accusatory.

"Well, I'm sorry to disappoint, but no," Rumple told them. "Even if I wanted to, Belle has my dagger. She would certainly curb any homicidal tendencies and I'm sure Benjamin would as well if he knew of the circumstances."

"It's true." Belle added.

"Well, if she escaped, let's find out how." David suggested as he went to check out the security cameras.

Rumple also saw the cameras before looking nervous. "Wonderful..." he then agreed quietly.

The footage soon came onto the monitor, showing Zelena sitting in her cell. On the other side of the room, Rumple magically waved his hand, causing the screen to turn into static.

"What's that?" Regina demanded. "What just happened?"

"Yeah, we could use an upgrade," David grumbled as Rumple relaxed then. "Stupid Betamax."

The footage then returned to Zelena.

"Here we go." David told the others.

Everyone soon watched as the footage showed Zelena using magic to turn herself into a porcelain statue, which promptly broke and turned into powder. Everyone was shocked, but Regina was the most shocked as her jaw dropped. Gabrielle looked emotionally devastated before Belle held onto her and consoled her in comfort like the teenage girl was her new surrogate daughter.

"Well, it seems her great escape was of a more permanent nature," Rumple smugly concluded to the others. "I won't ask for an apology. Especially after she turned herself into an old china doll I once gave Evelyn for her 6th birthday."

"I remember that... She must've had just enough residual magic to do herself in," Regina replied to him before she continued to realize what she thought could have happened. "And when she did, when she was gone, the magic in her pendant had no tether. It was set free. Her last wish fulfilled." she then added.

"So how do we unfulfill it?" Robin wondered.

"Excellent question, but until we figure it out, no one should go near it," Rumple advised. "A trip to the past can have catastrophic repercussions, especially for the young ones."