#4x22 operation mongoose

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ONCE UPON A TIME 4.22, Operation Mongoose, Part 1

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Why are we not talking, though, about the fact that in the season 4's finale Rumple - our Rumple!* - put an end to Isaac's fairytale while being fully aware that it would cost him his life - thus, essentially, sacrificing himself... again - because it was the right thing to do and because it would save others from the hell Isaac put them in?

Why do I think Rumple did just that, you might ask? Why do I think that it wasn't the Light One following Issac's command at the church but our Rumple, awake and fully aware of what was happening and what was at stake?

Well, because his whole behavior in the church scene is way off from the Light One's behavior and more akin to our Rumple's behavior. Because for some reason, while Issac told him to stop Regina, she wasn't the one he attacked... no, he got into a duel with Emma first, then Henry. Because our Rumple, the master strategist he is, could have predicted how this whole thing would pan out and known that attacking Henry would push Regina to sacrifice herself, which would ultimately lead to the fairytale's undoing. Because the way he looked when he injured Regina, when he said "It's done"... it was a look of a man who knew exactly what would happen - the only one who wasn't surprised by Regina's action - and regretted it but did everything to make it happen because that was the right thing to do...

Because he called them "dearies", for God's sake, and that's like a big neon sign saying "the king is back" (which parallels nicely with that scene in 7x04 now)!

Oh, and remember when later Belle comes to his shop all furious and says that she's there to make sure that he won't hurt anyone else? I believe Rumple was gonna say "No, you don't understand. I only did what I thought was [right]" before the darkness got the better of him and, well, it fits perfectly with the idea that it was him undoing the fairytale - and not the Light One doing Isaac's bidding at the church - because it was the right thing to do.

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RUMBELLE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! BEAUTY AND THE BEAST!!!! 😍😍😍

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OUAT Rewatch 4x22- Operation Mongoose Pt. 1

Heroes and Villains is close to my heart. It’s been a passion project for longer than you would believe [...] something different, for a modern audience. What happens when villains win the day?

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Once Upon A Time Rewatch: 4x22 Operation Mongoose Part II

I wonder if Emma had 28 years + of memories of being in the alternate realm like the others do.

Horsey! Horsey! Clop, clop, clop! 

Is that baby Neal Belle’s calling her kid? Surely the Author can’t create new life. Oh! According to wiki it is him. Tell me Rumple didn’t make that decision!

I wouldn’t say Neal’s death was Rumple’s fault. It was Neal’s decision to resurrect him.

Lol. Poor Blackbeard.

Look at Henry being a little hero.

The Author can take away the Saviour’s magic? Wow!

Oh Snap!

Scary dragon bitch! 

Umm. Is Lily gonna be okay??

Evil Snow’s so softly spoken. It’s unnerving!

Poor Doc!

Oh good. Lily’s alright!

Lily’s really getting beaten up today, huh. First hit in the face by the hilt of Henry’s sword, then hit by a cannonball and then a load of sandbags fell on her. Ouchie!

Come on Charming! Mess him up! I’m sorry but I’ve wanted a Charming vs Hook sword fight for years. I just wish Hook was at his best. But in a fair fight Charming would win! You cannot change my mind! He managed to cut Rumple’s face while Rumple used magic.

I looooove Emma’s outfit

Stabbed in the back. And as if he could take on a magic wielding Snow.

And the Author managed to seemingly turn Rumple’s magic to light magic. That’s powerful stuff.

That’s a different cup, isn’t it?

Regina changed her mind quickly.

I wish Zelena was getting married to Archie here. Wicked Cricket!

She looks so beautiful, as always.

Regina only spoke to Robin for like 1 minute, as far as she knows!

Woah! Go Emma! I like to think her Dad taught her how to sword fight.

Rumple, cheating as always with magic.

Lol. Imagine just staring really obviously at someone else at your wedding.

Ow. Right across the boobs! Poor Regina.

Zelena: *swishes dress over Regina’s face* “oh no! I’ve got blood on my dress.” Lmao!!

Henry’s the Author! Cool!

“In this world we don’t need a Dark Savior. We need a light one.” Who is somehow Regina, who doesn’t even have magic. BULL CRAP! How frickin convenient! Just use Lily’s blood! Regina has nothing to do with the Savior. It makes no sense whatsoever. Oh my God.

Also, ewww.

Oh dear. Emma’s having trouble getting up, it seems. Someone help her!

Robin just ran past her and the old man.

Belle’s fuming. It was pretty bad of him to force them to be in a relationship in the other world when she didn’t want to be.

Honestly, they might as well have just let Isaac leave Storybrooke. It wasn’t like he could hurt anyone anymore.

Isn’t the Sorcerer’s Apprentice lying here? Didn’t Cruella say he could bring back the dead?

Okay Harry Potter. Snap the elder wand- I mean Author’s pen then.

I live for Mama Snow hugs.

Oh, Lily does stick around Storybrooke!

And then we never see Lily or Mal again.

Doesn’t Zelena owe Rumple the elixir? Couldn’t that help?

Uh oh. 

The darkness is escaping!

How crap that’s creepy.

How come the darkness didn’t turn the Sorcerer’s Apprentice into the Dark One?

Also, why didn’t they try and control the darkness with the dagger? Or did they?

Why was there no mention of a Guardian at this point?? They could have really done with one! Is it because Alice and Anastasia weren’t born yet, and they are the only Guardian’s in history or something? 

You do not want a freaking Evil Queen Dark One! Oh my God! Can you imagine??!

The Sorcerer’s Apprentice did not tell you to tether it to a person, Emma!

Oh God! I can’t! Don’t do it, Emma!!

Poor Emma!

And then we never saw her again. Her character completely changed, she became unrecognisable and was never the same again. I miss her already.

Not looking forward to season 5 at all. I hate it. But I’ll try to look for the good things in it.

[scripted-downfall]

Empty Darkness

If I had a nickel for every time one of my ships being canon meant that Character A was swallowed up by black ooze in a sacrifice play after just having told Character B that they loved them for the first time, all while Character B is pleading with them not to pull said sacrifice play until being shoved out of the path of danger, I’d have two nickels, which isn’t a lot, but it’s weird that it happened twice.

(And by weird I mean utterly heartrending and I now cannot see one of these scenes without getting double the angst by remembering the other.  It’s unfortunate.)

[exhaustedpirate]

my turn to fall

i've had this idea in my mind for a long time and while it's way too incomplete for me to make a whole mc out of it, i wanted to post the first scene - a little drabble really - it's also unbeta'd just fyi ! this is my season 5 canon divergent, what if emma wasn't the one turning into the dark one - i'm sure you can guess where i'm getting at - enjoy ! rated G | 573 words

"You figured out how to take the Darkness out of me once. You need to do it again, as heroes." 

Killian didn't dare take his eyes off Emma. Not when he knew what was about to happen. 

She was an open book.

Stomping steps signaled Henry's presence, the boy finally catching up with them.

"Mom? Mom?" Henry's voice was small but everyone could hear his fear.

He watched as tears fell from Emma's tearful eyes. His heart was breaking. 

"I'm sorry, kid." There was no denying how much that one sentence carried, an apology for their short time together, a goodbye. And Killian knew that David had to be holding Henry's arm because nothing would have stopped the lad from running towards his mother.  

His feet were stuck in place as she looked at him. One last look. A goodbye. He was sure his heart had shattered at that look. He could feel her family at his back, all likely with the same expression on their faces. Despair. Pain. 

"Mom…" 

And it had to be Henry. He knew, in the end, it had to be him. He had done it before and for the same reason. Snow and Charming were crying for their daughter too but it was Henry's pained tone at watching both his mothers on the verge of being consumed by the Darkness that finally got him to move. 

Killian had lost all his family already, by disease, by blind faith and by murder. He didn't want that look to taint Henry's eyes anymore. He didn't want the boy to lose either mother if he could do something about it. He had already lost his father, it was enough. 

"Emma! Emma, please!" He called out as he rushed towards her

Emma grabbed the hand he held out - to stop her, to hold her, he wasn't sure. 

"Don't do this…" Killian pleaded, knowing that it would do no good. His hand left her as he touched her cheek bringing her forehead to him.

Emma looked him in the eyes and he saw it, he saw pain, conflict, sadness but he also saw love. And it was that love that would carry him through, he knew it. His hand settled on her forearm.

"I love you." Her voice was soft, strong but soft. He rushed out a breath at that. How he had longed to hear those words from her. How he wished not to hear them now.

As he felt her pull away from him. As he felt her about to give herself to the darkness, he acted.

"I'm sorry…" 

With centuries worth of experience, he wrestled the blade from her hand. Pushing Emma out of the way, he raised it towards the swirl of Darkness surrounding Regina. 

The Darkness was eager to find a new host.

“No!”

His vision was impaired by the Darkness' tendrils. It was loud, he noticed, inside the vortex. It sounded like screams. But he did as he could to keep his eyes on Emma. His Swan. His Savior. 

He could feel the darkness become stronger and he gave her his best comforting smile before he disappeared. 

For all the years finding a way to destroy the Dark one, it hadn't taken more than a second to become one to save the people he loves. 

All that he left behind was a shiny dagger that now bore his name. Killian Jones carved there for better or worse. 

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ONCE UPON A TIME 4.22, Operation Mongoose, Part 1

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