𝓞𝓷𝓬𝓮 𝓤𝓹𝓸𝓷 𝓐 𝓣𝓲𝓶𝓮

2×09 - Queen Of Hearts

–[Fairy Tale Land – Past]–

(The Jones siblings, wearing cloaks to disguise themselves, walk up the stairs leading to a tower in the Evil Queen's castle. Along the way, they encounter a guard on the stairs.)

Guard: Halt.

Hook: Food for the prisoner.

Guard: It's not mealtime. Who are you? Identify yourselves, slaves!

(Madeline easily defeats the guard in a fight.)

Madeline: Slaves? We prefer Captain.

(Hook takes the keys from the dead guard and they continue their way upwards. At the top, they enter a room, where Belle is being held captive.)

Hook: Hi... You must be Belle.

Belle: The Queen sent you, didn't she? She wants you to kill me.

Madeline: We're not here to kill you, love. We're here to rescue you.

(Hook begins to unlock her shackles.)

Belle: Rescue me? Who are you?

Hook: A friend. We haven't much time. Your father's life is in danger. He's being attacked by the very same monster who stole you away from your family in the first place.

Belle: What, Rumpelstiltskin?

Madeline: The Dark One – he must be stopped. You spent more time with him than anyone. There are rumors of a magical weapon that has the power to kill him.

Belle: No, no, no, no. Let... Let me talk to him. He's not a monster.

Hook: Belle, your father's life hangs in the balance. We need to know what that weapon is, and where to find it.

Belle: I don't know what you're talking about, and I have no idea how to... How to kill Rumpelstiltskin.

Madeline: You don't?

Belle: No. And... And nor would I.

Hook: Hm. Then, We're afraid We're not here to rescue you.

(Madeline backhands Belle, rendering her unconscious.)

Madeline: So pretty... Yet, so useless.

(Hook raises his arm, preparing to kill her with his hook, but is stopped by the Evil Queen. She enters the room and magically removes his hook.)

Evil Queen: No. Not useless. She's a valuable chess piece.

Hook: Do I look like I'm playing a game of chess? My hook, if you please.

Evil Queen: No.

Madeline: The asking was him being a gentleman.

Evil Queen: Is that any way to address a queen? Even a pirate should have better manners than that. Yes... I know who you are... Captains. I know why you came here from Neverland. And I know all about the crocodile you wish to skin.

Hook: Then you also know, that we'll stop at nothing.

Evil Queen: So dedicated and resourceful. No one has been able to fight their way past my defenses before. She can't help you kill Rumpelstiltskin, Hook. But I can if you do something for me. Care to join me for a drink?

———–

(The Evil Queen pours out two drinks and hands one to the Jones siblings.)

Evil Queen: Things are about to change in this world. Radically. I have plans to enact a curse that will take everyone to a far-off land.

Madeline: How will that help us?