The darkness escaped the sorcerer's hat and has found a new host, Elaine Swan. She is the new Dark One, can her family, friends and love bring her back into the light or will they lose her to the darkness forever? Killian promises Elaine that he wil...
Elaine, Neal, Mary Margaret and Arthur were riding a boat through the River of Lost Souls, towards the docks where they docked to save Elaine from becoming a lost soul, "We're almost there. The book should be just up ahead," Mary Margaret said.
"What are these things?" Arthur asked as he looked at the souls in the river.
"They're lost souls," Neal saw Arthur about to reach for them, "Don't," He stopped and looked at him, "Careful. Touch the water, you become one of them," Neal warned him and he pulled his hand back.
They finally reached the other end, Elaine got off the boat and the others followed her, "There's the book," Elaine looked over at the book, "That two-tone witch was telling the truth," Arthur said
"Neal and I will go, you two just make sure the boat's here when we return," Elaine said as she handed Arthur the rope.
"Got it," Mary Margaret said.
"Come on, Laine," Neal said.
Elaine and Neal made their way away from Arthur and Mary Margaret to get the book but with Arthur and Mary Margaret, a soul from the river came out of the river and grabbed Arthur by his ankle. Arthur fell to the ground and the souls began to drag the dead King into the river, "Release me, demon!" Arthur yelled.
"Arthur!" Mary Margaret yelled.
Elaine and Neal turned back to them and saw Arthur being dragged to the river, Mary Margaret grabbed his wrists and tried to pull him back but the soul was too strong and she slipped, "Mom! Arthur!" Elaine yelled and began running to them with Neal.
"No!" Arthur looked at her and she stopped looking at them, "Go for the book! Go!" Arthur told her.
Elaine looked between the book and Arthur, she quickly grabbed a torch and used it on the remaining soul that was grabbing Arthur, Elaine lit up the soul and it burst into flames then Neal helped Arthur to his feet as elaine helped her mother.
"Thank you," Arthur said to them.
"Uh-huh," Elaine said.
"Now, get the book," Mary Margaret told them.
Suddenly, another soul flew behind them and headed straight for the book then grabbed it, "Elaine! The torch!" Neal said and Elaine tossed Neal the torch, Neal swung the torch at the soul making it evaporate and drop the book.
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The book began to slide off the stone flooring into the river of souls, Elaine made a run for it, she slid and grabbed the book. She exhaled sharply, turned onto her back and placed the book beside her, "You didn't tell me those things could attack us," Arthur said.
Elaine stood up, "We didn't know they could," Elaine panted, "Perhaps things are changing down here now that Hades is gone," She said.
"You sure that this book can still work?" Arthur asked.
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