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|Storybrooke|
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Zelena emerged from the bathroom, her face pale. David was holding Neal so he wouldn't cry while Roland colored in a coloring book.

"You okay?" David asked.

Zelena nodded, not sure if opening her mouth was a good option. She had been staying at the Charmings to help David look after Neal and Roland, and because her morning sickness was getting worse and Arthur wasn't there to help her through it.

There was a knock on the door and Zelena rushed over to open it because David's hands were full. She opened the door to see Gold holding a sleeping Evelyn in his arms while Dorothy stood behind him, her face a mess of cuts, bruises, and smears of dirt.

"What--?" Zelena managed before another wave of nausea hit her and she ran for the bathroom. David took her spot at the door.

"What happened?"

"Hades sent a zombie army for us in Camelot. I was fighting with Queen Merida and--" Dorothy took a deep breath, "and she sacrificed herself for me. But before that happened, Belle told me she knew how to defeat Hades. There's a lake of fire in the Underworld, but we need a way to get Hades down there."

"So why are you here?" David raised an eyebrow.

"Because the only way to get Hades to do what we want is to offer him Megara."

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|Camelot|
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"Dorothy?" Snow asked. "And Zelena?"

Zelena waved half-heartedly.

"We know how to defeat Hades," Dorothy said, getting straight to the point.

Snow nodded. "Okay. Okay, well Regina, Henry, and a few others are waiting for us to get back."

"Regina!" Zelena exclaimed, finally able to speak without feeling like she was going to puke. "Are she and Arthur okay?!"

Snow nodded. "Yeah. I mean, Robin died, but Henry was able to bring him back, so it's all good now."

"And Meg!" Zelena rushed over to her daughter and pulled her into a hug. "You're okay."

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|Storybrooke|
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"No!" Zelena exclaimed. "No way, you are not using my daughter to defeat Hades!" As sick as Zelena felt, she was too intent on keeping Meg safe to care.

"She won't be in any real danger," Dorothy promised.

"Yes she will! There is a lake of fire involved in this!"

"Do you think Regina would let her get hurt?"

"Now you're bringing Regina into this?!"

"Zelena," David put a hand on her shoulder and the witch turned to face him. "If we don't do this, Meg and Regina will be in far more danger than if we do."

Zelena sighed. She knew David was right, but the thought if putting Meg in danger - even danger that wasn't real - put her on edge. "If you're doing this, I'm going with."

"Okay." Dorothy held her hand out to Zelena. "These slippers will take us back to Camelot."

"I know, I gave them to you."

Dorothy rolled her eyes. "Just take my hand."

"One second," Zelena turned to David. "If you need help with Roland and Neal, I'm sure Tinker Bell will help you."

"Alright," Dorothy clapped her hands together. "Let's go defeat Hades."

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|Camelot|
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Jane and Regina were talking in harsh whispers when Snow, Meg, and Hercules returned with Dorothy and Zelena trailing behind. Robin and Akira seemed to be distracting Henry and Violet from whatever conversation Jane and Regina were having.

"Hey," Meg called. "We defeated the three-headed dog."

Everyone looked up when they heard Meg's voice.

"Zelena?" Regina asked. "What are you doing here? How did you get here?"

Dorothy pointed at her feet. "Magical shoes. But that's beside the point. We need to lure Hades to the Underworld."

"How?" Akira asked.

"We need to pretend to threaten Meg."

"No!" Robin shouted. He would have stood up and marched over to Dorothy if he had enough energy. "You're not putting my daughter in danger!" The thief looked over at Zelena. "Did you agree to this?"

"It's the only way to stop him!" Zelena shot back. "Dorothy has it all planned out. Meg won't get hurt at all."

"How can you be sure?" Robin attempted to stand to his feet, and Regina rushed over to him when she saw him struggling. Akira helped her brother to his feet. "She just went off and fought a three-headed dog. Is that not enough danger for one night?"

"Dad, I'll be fine," Meg tried to argue.

"Hades already manipulated her for millennium! I am not risking him getting his hands on her again!"

"If we don't do this, Hades won't stop attacking us!" Zelena yelled. "And he always comes for Meg first! The chances of Hades getting Meg are greater if we don't do this than if we do!"

Robin looked over at Regina, desperate for backup. But Regina looked down. "I'm sorry, but she's right," her voice was quiet.

"It'll be okay," Meg promised.

Robin finally gave in with a sigh. "Fine, but if she gets hurt..."

"She won't," Dorothy assured him. "Not if we act fast."

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|The Underworld|
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Merida knew she was going to die when she jumped in front of Dorothy, but if there was one thing she learned from her father, it was that sometimes, sacrifice was necessary.

"Queen Merida of DunBroch?" An accented voice asked. Merida turned to see a man wearing Storybrooke-style clothing holding a clipboard and a pen.

"My name is Graham, and I'll be your guide. Since Hades is preoccupied, Persephone and the furies are judging the newly deceased. I'm happy to say you're headed for Elysium."

Merida raised an eyebrow. "What?"

"The Underworld is split into three sectors; the Fields of Punishment, the Fields of Asphodel, and Elysium. Elysium is where heroes go after they die. Hades made me the guide for Elysium, so I'll be willing to answer any questions you might have."

"My father - King Fergus - is he here?"

Graham flipped through papers on his clipboard before looking up at Merida with a smile on his face. "Yes. Would you like me to take you to him?"

Merida nodded eagerly, ready to reunite with her dad.

"Follow me." Graham turned and began to walk away while Merida followed closely behind.

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Author's Note: Okay so this has nothing to do with this story, but today in Geography, my teacher was joking around and said something and then he goes, "Kinda like when Robin Hood does...." and then he went on to explain something that happened in a Robin Hood movie (not OuaT) buT I WAS TOO BUSY TRYING NOT TO BURST OUT SOBBING OH MY GODS I LITERALLY PUT MY HEAD DOWN ON THE TABLE AND TRIED TO BLOCK OUT WHAT HE WAS SAYING, BUT HE SAID "Robin Hood" AGAIN AND I ALMOST LOST IT. I AM A MESS 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭