Alice's plan to overthrow the Queen of Hearts is thwarted by a dashing pirate with a hook. Years later, after the curse is broken, they reunite once again.
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The car ride to Jefferson's is tense. He's the one who told me about the prophecy to begin with. He must know something. I come to a stop in his driveway. I nearly jump out of my skin at the sound of my phone ringing. I take a deep breath. I need to keep it together. For the sake of Storybrooke, Cora has to die. I answer the phone without even checking who's calling.
"I really don't have much time. What do you want?" I say.
Not the nicest I could've been, but I'm too tightly wound for niceties.
"Gold's been stabbed," Emma whispers into the speaker.
My eyes go wide.
Bad timing. Really bad timing.
I couldn't care less whether or not Gold lives, but if he dies, Cora wins.
"Oh." My voice comes out less hostile. "By his son?"
"No, Hook."
I groan loudly, my head thumping against the headrest. I close my eyes and take another deep breath before answering.
"How the hell did he get to New York?" I ask lowly.
"His ship."
"He sailed a ship to New York?" I nearly shout.
How in the hell?
"Yes, we're coming back to Storybrooke. He dipped his hook in poison, and we need to get Gold back for a cure."
"No! You can't come back! Cora and Regina are looking for Gold's dagger." I reveal, exasperated.
Emma goes silent for a moment as she herself realizes the gravity of the situation.
"To control him."
"No, to become the Dark One. To do that, she needs to kill him, which will be pretty easy if he's already dying."
"You can't let that happen." She tells me, and I roll my eyes.
"I wasn't planning on it, but I need to know where the dagger is so I can keep it away from her."
"He'll never tell me where it is."
"Then make him."
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