Worlds Colliding (Once Upon a Time) Book Five

chapter 14 - Devil's Due

From 5.12 "Souls of the Departed", in Freya's dream, Freya and Neal were sitting on the couch.

Freya/Priscilla: (voice over) "Previously on Worlds Colliding (Once Upon a Time)."

"Where are you?" Freya asked.

"Someplace where I'm happy," Neal answered. "And if you see our mother down there, tell her I'm fine."

"Mama's down there?" Freya asked.

Neal nodded.

From 5.13 "Labor of Love", in the Hatter House, Derek looked at Christopher. "And Jefferson?"

"Where is he?" Alcina asked.

"In an underground prison," Christopher answered.

From 5.12 "Souls of the Departed", in Pan's pawnshop, Freya, Lisa, Grace and Gold faced Peter.

"Some of those people you came down with, some you just met, and some are not your friends, and they are living, for now," Peter told them. "Maybe one of them doesn't make the trip back, but I do."

"Not interested," Lisa told him.

Peter held out the potion to Freya. "A gesture of goodwill, from a man to his family. Maybe even helping reunite it with a missing member."

From 5.13 "Labor of Love", in Hades' lair, Hades looked at Jefferson. "Do you know why I had kept Christopher here?"

"Because he's your family, and because he's Lisa and Blake's father," Jefferson answered.

"You are here for many reasons, Jefferson," Hades told him. "For your own family, and for mine. Which is why I'm not planning on letting you go."

From 5.13 "Labor of Love", in the Underworld tunnels, Hades held up Jefferson's bloody wedding ring, trying to get a reaction out of her that was even worse than before. Freya was incredibly worried and horrified when she saw all the blood, very angry. Alcina kept hold of Freya's hand to keep her back so Hades couldn't make her lash out. Grace used her power against Hades, making him back away from the force of her power.

Hades: (voice over from 5.13 Labor of Love) "Priscilla, Grace, Rose, Rumplestiltskin and Alcina are just the tip of the iceberg."

From 5.12 "Souls of the Departed", in the cemetery, during the spell, Jefferson appeared, flashing in and out, battered, bruised, bloody and burnt, tortured, causing everyone to be in worried shock and horror, disappearing into the ground. Freya fell to her knees in an attempt to follow him, devastated, horrified and worried. Everyone was in pain to see her like this, so broken and defeated, completely filled with devastation and madness.

Hades: (voice over from 5.13 Labor of Love) "I guess that reaction was entirely my fault for playing on your madness."

From 5.13 "Labor of Love", in Hades' lair, Hades forced Jefferson to take the chiseling tool, conjuring headstones. "For every soul your family and friends free, one of them is going to have to stay. And, Jefferson, you get to decide who."

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Same Scene

Underworld

Hades' Lair

Jefferson was still sitting on the ground.

Hades was waiting for him to choose, sighing. "Oh, come on. All you need to do is choose who of your friends to stay here. Carve their name. What's the problem? Is it the chisel? So unwieldy for the Mad Hatter. Or writer's block?"