A/N: The end is here. Had to get this up before the spring premiere tonight since it's going to disprove most of this. Thanks for reading! WickedisComing!

Mulan knocked down another guard. David and Robin stood at the secret entrance to the palace.

"Go!" shouted Mulan as another wave of guards ran toward them.

David didn't hesitate. He ran through the tunnels with Robin on his heels. David led, fighting off the guards with his sword. Without his bow, Robin mainly just used his fists resorting to a small knife when necessary.

"Do you even know where we're going?" Robin asked.

"To the Queen's chambers. That's where the witch was when we were brought to her." David said.

"On your left!" Robin warned. David whipped around and took out another guard.

Outside the guards were fully distracted. There were few left in the castle, since so many had come to ward off the attacking Storybrooke and Enchanted Forest citizens.

A monkey began squealing as he noticed David and Robin enter the castle. He flew off immediately.

Everyone was staring at the glowing light coming from Regina's satchel. Rumple lifted his hand to throw a spell at the witch to keep her back from the book, but it was unnecessary when a monkey came flying through the open window drawing everyone's attention away from the book. Everyone but Regina. She couldn't focus on anything but the strong magic she felt pulsing from the book.

The witch turned to speak with the monkey. "What do you mean they're in my castle? How did anyone get past the guards?" The monkey was speaking again.

With shaking hands Regina tried to close the satchel. But it kept popping open again. The book wanted out. She felt a tug at her skirt. Roland. She'd almost forgotten he was here. And the spell. Whatever the witch was making in that caldron would not be good.

"I haven't forgotten you, my pretty. I think my book wants out." The witch was facing Regina again.

Regina forced the flap closed again. The witch held out her hand. "Come here, old friend."

The flap opened again and the glow from the book filled the room.

The door flew open and everyone turned. The witch slammed the door shut with a wave of her hand trapping Robin and David inside.

"Ah, we have company." The witch cackled. "And I thought you didn't have any friends." She smiled wickedly at Regina.

David ran to Snow and pulled her into an embrace. The witch made no move to stop them.

Robin frowned searching for Roland.

The witch continued smiling. "Now then. This just got a little more fun. You cost me my family. I'll take yours."

"I don't have family." She nodded toward Snow. "She killed all my family."

"Regina!" Snow started.

"She is right, dearie. First her true love, and then her mother." Rumple said. "Really, witch, wouldn't you like to stop with all the distractions and get this battle started?"

"They aren't distractions to me. I'm not the one that cares about them." She advanced toward Regina and the book and suddenly reached out and lifted Regina's face with one long nail on her chin so she could meet her eyes. "But you do."

Rumple waved his hand and threw the witch away from Regina. She recovered quickly and threw a spell back at him which he intercepted and tossed another at her. Regina knew he was giving her time to get the others out. And she would. She started to move toward them, and realized that Roland was still firmly attached to her leg. She leaned over and scooped him into her arms. The little boy buried his face against her and clung tight. "Don't let the green witch get me." He pleaded. Robin was mesmerized by the sight of her holding his son so tenderly and lovingly. She seemed so kind and gentle.

"No one is going to get you. I'm going to make sure you're safe. I promise." She kissed the top of his head as she moved toward the others. Reaching them, she placed Roland in Robin's arms and flung the doors open again with her magic. She turned to Snow and David. "Get out."

Roland immediately cuddled into his father. Robin felt relief wash over him as he held his son tightly. He looked up at Regina, who despite the forceful tone, seemed ready to break.

"What? We're not leaving you, Regina." Snow said. "She wants to kill you."

"You have to get out." Regina insisted. "I'll be fine. But you have to go."

"Snow, she's right. We can't help, and you could get hurt if we stay. Regina and Rumple can handle this." David begged.

Rumple glanced their way. "Any day, dearie." He called as he dodged a monkey.

The witch managed to slam the doors shut again. Regina whipped around and glared at her, throwing a blast of magic at her before turning back to reopen the doors. Roland whimpered in his father's arms.

"You have to go. Roland is terrified. Go now." She said again, pushing them toward the door.

"No. I won't go." Snow said. "The witch is right. We are family."

"Which is why you have to leave." Regina nearly begged.

"She's right, Snow. The witch will use us against Regina. She needs to focus on the book, not on keeping us safe." David said. He grabbed Snow's arm and tugged her toward the door. Regina sighed in relief that Snow seemed to be allowing herself to go.

"You too. Hurry up." She said to Robin. Robin looked from her to the witch to his son in his arms.

Regina turned back to the battle just in time to wave off the two monkeys coming at them. She felt the book moving in the bag. No. She reached down to try to hold it still. The witch was manipulating things in the room to attack Rumple, but she was clearly out of spells. Regina saw the witch hold her hand out, calling the book. The book pushed against Regina's hand.

"I love you so much, little one. Go with Snow and David and Daddy will be right behind you." Robin whispered as he held his son out to David. Snow frowned as David took Roland and Robin took a step closer to Regina.

Regina turned away from the battle to make sure they were all gone. "Why are you still here? I know sometimes complicated instructions are hard for you to follow Charming, but 'get out' is pretty clear."

The book rose up out of the satchel and into the air. It hovered a few steps away from Regina as if it hadn't truly decided which witch it was going to answer to.

Robin looked at the others. "She's right. Get out."

"You too." Regina snapped.

He moved toward her. "I'm not leaving you."

Rumple rolled his eyes and waved his hand with a flourish. Snow, David, and Roland were gone.

"Stay if you must, but try to keep out of trouble." He said. "And you, dearie? Are you going to do something about that book?" he said to Regina.

Regina took a deep breath and reached her arm up for the book. It came to her surprisingly easily and flipped open. The witch screamed at her monkeys and they started to fly at Regina. Regina ignored them focusing only on the book and the spell it had opened to. She shut her eyes. She could do this. She began reading. Her body began shaking as she read the words. The farther she got into the spell the more her voice began to shake. She felt her vision starting to blur, she summoned her energy to focus on the words. As the last word left her lips, the book vanished.

Robin seeing the fall before it happened, moved forward. As she started to fall, he grabbed her under her shoulders and caught her.

The witch turned away from her battle with Rumple as several of her monkeys launched an attack on him. The witch stalked toward Regina. "Where is it? Where did it go?!"

Robin was fully supporting Regina's weight. She was virtually limp in his arms, but still she was refusing to surrender.

"It's gone. I don't know where." Regina muttered weakly. "But it's not in this land anymore. So you won't get it."

She was struggling to keep her eyes open. She wasn't sure how much longer she could hold on to consciousness. Now that the book was gone, Rumple should be able to take the witch on his own, right?

The witch leaned in aggressively. "Oh, that's not a problem, my pretty." She strode over to the caldron and removing the potion from her pocket poured it in as Rumple and Regina realized a second too late what she was doing. And what the spell was.

"Ready for a taste of your own medicine?" She turned to Rumple. "I'm told you created this lovely little curse, Dark One. I made a few adjustments. I hope you don't mind."

Robin felt Regina slump a little more in his arms. No. This couldn't be happening. He readjusted her in his arms. She couldn't be dying now.

The caldron began bubbling and smoking.

The witch smiled as she walked over and invaded Regina's space. Robin wanted to do something, but it was all he could manage to keep Regina upright. He looked at the caldron as the smoke that was rising seemed to be getting thicker.

"The curse is coming. And everything you love will be ripped away." She grinned maliciously at Regina.

Regina looked at the rising smoke as it began to billow into the room. This was it. She couldn't stop it again. She shut her eyes and sucked in a deep breath summoning her remaining energy. She managed to turn herself in Robin's arms so she was facing him instead of the witch. He wouldn't remember and she wouldn't have another chance.

"I love you." She whispered softly and then stood up on her toes to lean in and kiss him. His eyes flashed surprise for a second, but he didn't pull away, he only wrapped his arms tighter around her, pulling her closer to him as he kissed her back.

Rumple raised his eyebrow as he watched the Queen kiss the bandit. She said she loved him. He'd definitely heard that. Could it be the Queen had a new true love?

The smoke rose higher engulfing Rumple, and then the witch, and then finally the kissing couple.

Regina felt dizzy and her knees were buckling. She was going to fall. She felt a hand grab her arm to steady her.

She looked down at Gold's hand gripping her business jacket tightly as he tried to steady her.

She stared at him. "What happened?"

He shook his head. "I'm not sure. The last thing I remember is killing my father. What do you remember?" He moved his arm from hers and wrapped it around her waist instead which helped her balance significantly.

"I remember…" She frowned in thought and then pain crossed her face. "I remember leaving Henry and reversing the curse." She glanced around. "Why are we in the clock tower? And what's this?" She bent down to pick up a pointed witch's hat.

He shook his head. "I think we should find the others."

As he led her out, his eyes rested on a bucket of water in the corner.

Henry woke up abruptly. He'd had another dream about that woman. This was getting a little creepy. He turned on his light and his hand bumped something on his nightstand. He frowned and moved closer. It was another book. It was old and battered. He ran his hand over it. Where had this come from? He picked it up and put it in his lap. He read the front cover. The Grimmerie. Maybe his mom had found another book inspired by the "Wicked" series. He tried to flip it open to start reading, but the book wouldn't budge. Well, that was stupid. Leave it to his mom to give him a stupid decorative book. He opened his nightstand drawer and shoved it inside. Decided to try to sleep again he flipped off the light. And rolled over, not noticing the slight glow coming from this nightstand.

Welcome to Storybrooke.