Captivated ↠ Killian Jones [3]

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Waking up to her phone ringing Alexa groans into her blanket before grabbing it from her side table. It was Emma.

"You better have a good reason got waking me up so early." Alexa yawns.

"You need to come to Mom and Dad's now." Emma urges.

"Why? What's wrong?" Alexa inquires.

"It has to do with the author, and trust me — you're gonna want to hear this." Emma remarks.

"Okay. I'm on my way." Alexa nods before hanging up. After getting dressed and ready Alexa grabs her keys and quickly heads to her parents apartment. Deciding not to knock on the door from the urgency in her sister's voice she just walks in. "So what is this that we found out about the author? Should I grab a bottle of wine?"

"He's inside this page of Henry's book." Emma states handing her a page of an illustration of a door.

"I'm sorry. He's inside what?" Alexa questions.

"And how the hell did that happen?" Regina asks.

"Don't ask me, you're the magic expert." Emma retorts.

"Well this is insane. What are we suppose to do — draw a key?" Regina inquires.

"Whatever we do we just have to make sure we get him out before Gold does." Alexa replies.

"Mom, Mom, Aunt Alexa!" Henry calls.

"What is it?" Regina questions.

"There's something wrong with August." Henry tells them.

"What?" Alexa breathes as she races to August's side. "August, can you hear me? August?"

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"He's been through a lot." Mother Superior sighs.

"What's wrong? He was fine last night. But now, it's like he's.. slowly deteriorating." Alexa frowns.

"Well, he's been changed by magic many times. For him to survive this he will have to be very strong." Mother Superior explains.

"We have a bigger problem." Regina reminds her.

"Mother Superior, I have to go. But.." Alexa starts.

"I'll do everything I can." Mother Superior assures her.

"Thank you." Alexa smiles before stepping out into the hallway with Regina, Emma, and Henry.