Lost, Then Home: The Third Book in the A Tale of Two Sisters Series

Part One: Going Home

"Gold, this curse," Emma said as everyone stood outside of Regina's vault, "is it going to work like the last one?"

"The last one was created to service The Queen's wishes. This will be done per Pan's desire, so I would count on something hellish."

"The curse was built to be unstoppable. There's nothing that can be done," Regina said.

"Well, it is possible to stop it."

"What?" Serenity said.

"By using the scroll itself. It can only be undone by the person who used the scroll. That's you, Regina," Gold said.

"What do I have to do?" she asked.

"You must destroy the scroll. Both yours and his curses shall be ended, but know this—There will be a price; a steep one."

"W—What do you suggest?"

"Instead of going to him, bring him to us with a spell. One that will return Pan and Henry to their own bodies."

"If I'm back in my own body, that means I'll have the scroll," Henry said. "I can bring it to you guys."

"Exactly right, Henry."

"Even you aren't powerful enough to cast such a spell," Serenity said.

"Well, given the proper tool, I could be."

"The Black Fairy's wand," Tinker Bell said. "One of the most powerful fairies that ever existed. Well-versed in Dark Magic. The Blue Fairy exiled her, but before she did, she took her wand."

"I assume our dearly departed Mother Superior has it hidden in her residence," Mr. Gold said.

"Well, what are we waiting for? Let's hit the convent," David said.

"Can I come? I should pay my respects to Blue, after all," Tink said, getting a nod.

"Then it's settled. The rest of us should get back to my shop and prepare Henry for the spell."

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"You doing okay, kid?" Emma asked her son as he, Reagan, and Regina came to the back of the shop.

"Yeah. Just ready to be me again," he replied as he sat on the cot in Gold's shop.

"Not much longer now, Henry. Not much longer," Gold said. "Once we have the wand, all will be as ensured."

Across town, at the convent, David, Hook, Neal, Serenity, and Tinker Bell entered, interrupting a service for Mother Superior who was surrounded by some of the nuns.

"Sorry to interrupt, but we need your help," Tink said.

"With what?" one of them asked.

"The Black Fairy's wand. We need it," Neal said.

"We can never—"

"Yeah, yeah," Serenity said. "It's a terrible thing, but what's coming is worse. Where is it?"

Before the nun could even answer, they all heard a pounding from outside. They looked up to see the shadow peering in through the stained glass windows.

"What the hell was that?" David asked as it disappeared.

"Pan's shadow," Hook answered.

"What does it want?" the nun asked.

"The wand," Serenity answered.

David told the nuns to run, which at first they were hesitant, but noticing his urgency, they did. The heroes stood their ground as the shadow gave flying in through one of the windows.