"Here," Belle said, giving Regina the Dark One's dagger while they stood at a giant rock to place the hat on.
"You got it?" Emma asked as she stood next to Neal.
Regina looked at Emma, then over to Dream. Dream nodded, giving her mother a small smile.
"I got it." Regina smiled, knowing her daughter believed in her.
Mary Margaret, who joined them, Belle, Emma, Neal, Dream, and Hook stepped back. Regina did as the incantation asked her to do. She stepped back. But nothing happened. Everyone furrowed their brows.
Then, blast!
Everyone was pushed back as a bright yellow glow came from the hat. Everyone shielded their eyes as it was so blinding.
Once the light went away, all of the fairies were free.
"Thank you." Mother Superior said as Emma moved to help her stand.
"Are you all right?" Emma asked her while the others helped the other fairies to their feet.
Dream would have helped, but in the past couple of weeks, the twins, especially Evangeline, have been what some call a "velcro" baby. They have been throwing fits and crying when they are not with Dream. Dream says she fears they know she is slowly dying.
"No..." Mother Superior sighed, looking around them. "I'll live. But being in there with... Thank you." She continued to say, looking mortified.
"Actually, you should thank the Mayor," Emma said as Mother Superior hesitated but looked over to Regina.
"Welcome back." Regina smiled at her.
"Thank you." Mother Superior put on a smile before looking back at the hat.
The fairies moved to hug each other. The group of them were completely unaware of the dark creature they just released.
Granny's Diner.
"Whoa! Beware of lurking pirates." Dream chuckled, walking out of the bathroom while Regina was watching the twins. "What are you doing?" She asked with a smile, walking up to him.
"Just thinking." He sighed, looking upset, when she moved to place her hand on his cheek.
"Lurking and brooding. That's a classic combo." She smirked at him, rubbing her thumb over her cheek. "I think heroes can do a little bit of bragging and celebrating. Let's go. Let's party. We should buckle some swash or... you know, whatever." She tried to make him smile.
"I'm hardly a hero. The fairies were only in the hat because I put them there." He sighed when she shook her head.
"You weren't in control of that... That... that man was." Dream said, feeling disgusted as she even thought of her biological father, whom she had not spoken his name or acknowledged as her father since he tried to crush her heart. "Trust me. You have a mark in the hero column." She smiled, rubbing her thumb over his cheek.
"I hope so." He sighed when she leaned forward to kiss his lips.
"Come on... I'm starving." Dream chuckled, moving her hand to her visible baby bump.
"Hmm..." Hook hummed, kissing the top of her head. He moved to hold her hand when they walked back into the dining part.
Regina sighed to herself as she walked over with one of the blank books to Mother Superior who was sitting in a booth by herself. Henry followed his mother, smiling as he saw everyone enjoying the celebration.
"Go on, Mom. Ask." Henry smiled, nudging his mother, who stopped to look at him.
"Excuse me. May I ask you something?" Regina asked as she walked over to the booth, clearing her throat to get Mother Superior's attention.
"What can I do for you?" Mother Superior asked her, trying not to show her distaste for Regina.
Henry smiled, sitting next to Mother Superior, while Regina looked down at the book before sliding it in front of the fairy.
"Do you know what this is?" Regina asked her as Mother Superior's eyes widened.
"Where did you get this?" She asked the two of them.
"The Sorcerer's Mansion," Emma said once she walked over to them. "Henry found dozens of these blank books there..." Emma started to explain to the fairy, who looked worried.
"The Sorcerer is here?"
"Well, his house is, but we haven't found him yet." Henry tried to explain to her.
"You're looking for him?" Mother Superior asked, looking up at Regina.
"Well, I was hoping he could write me a happy ending... And somehow save Dream. But that book seems to have great power." Regina tried to explain nervously since she did not know if it would work.
"Oh, it does..."
"So, I thought if he rewrote it--" Regina stopped herself as she sighed, seeing the look that the fairy was giving her. "I know, it sounds crazy." She sighed when Mother Superior let out a scoff.
"It's not crazy at all." Mother Superior said, glancing at the empty pages. "But you're looking for the wrong person. Although the Sorcerer is a very powerful wizard, you should be looking for the Author."
"Aren't they the same person?" Emma asked her, furrowing her brows.
"Why would the Sorcerer have the Author's books?" Regina asked as Mother Superior began to think about Regina's question.
"That is a quite perplexing question, and I'm afraid I do not know. But I do know that they are two very different people." The fairy continued to explain when Regina moved to sit across from her.
"So, you know who the Author is?" Regina asked her.
"No." Mother Superior said in a whisper. "But I do know he exists. Well... if he is a he. I've never actually seen him. In fact, no one has. Not for many years." She continued with a small sigh as Regina looked at Emma.
"So, this is where hope has gotten me?" She asked Emma with a scoff.
"We'll find him, Regina. It's not like just vanished." Emma tried to reassure her, before looking back at Mother Superior. "Blue, do you have any idea why he might have disappeared?" She asked her.
"Sadly, no. But there are whispers that he left hidden clues in some of his works."
"You mean, works like Henry's book?" Emma asked her.
But before Mother Superior could answer, there was a rumble like an earthquake and then a deep growl from outside the diner.
"What was that?" Emma asked as everyone looked around.
"I suppose we should go out and see what's killing property values this time." Regina sighed, looking at Emma.
~season 4, episode 13: "Darkness On The Edge Of Town"~
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