Clouds closed in as thunder cracked across the sky. Rain started falling atop the four people standing outside. They stood, mesmerized by the strokes of electricity in the purple clouds.

"What is it?" Whispered Taylor, walking over to the group.

They just shook their heads, "Nothing good. Curse probably."

Ahead of the clouds came closer, more threatening. Thunder roared above and lightning flashed, doing it's best to blind them. There wasn't a way to stop the raging waves of dark purple. They didn't know how to stop the sickening clouds. And they were right, it was a curse.

But all of a sudden the clouds dissipated, leaving in their wake a blackness. The four crashed to the pavement of StoryBrook. They fell just outside of Granny's Diner. People came rushing outside to greet them.

"EMMA!" One person cried.

"MOM!" Cried another.

Running towards each other, women met. Embracing one another, just mother and daughter. As the pulled apart, green eyes looked into her mother's hazel eyes.

"What the hell just happened?" Emma asked confused and happy at the same time.

Mulan and Hook looked around for the little thing Taylor, finding her. But Minny lay, crumpled on the asphalt. Taylor rushed over to the fallen girl. She shook the small child's body.

"Is she breathing?" Mulan asked, already protective of the little girl.

Sitting up, Minny shakes her head. "I'm fine Mulan. Really. Are you okay?"

Mulan nods, "Of course! I'm always fine."

Minny smiles. Then, brushing her hair out of her face, she looks around, panicked.

"Where's Henry?" Emma's eyes widen in alarm. "HENRY?!"

Taylor stands up and blinks. She looks around at Mulan and Minako.

"OH MY GOD!" She squeals, "YOU TWO! THE SISTERS! You FINALLY met!"

Minny looked at Mulan. Mulan looked at Minny.

"YEAH THATS AMAZING BUT WHERE IS HENRY?" Emma cried, obviously annoyed.

Glass crashed around them, raining down. Transparent shards tore into their skin. Running to protect Emma, Hook tripped. With a trembling hand, he picked up the note in front of him.

Usual swagger gone, he raised his voice, "You might want to see this."

On the bloodied note there were three words written in Henry's handwriting.

"Ƈơɱɛ ʄıŋɖ ɱɛ"

So we're back in StoryBrook... And what's happened to Henry? Thanks to a beautiful friend I got this chapter done.

-ShylyAngelic or more recently: OpenlyDevilish