[s4e23] Operation Mongoose (2) – Exclusive Deal

: The freed darkness attempts to possess Regina. To protect her friend’s hard-earned happy ending, Emma Swan sacrifices herself by tethering her soul to the darkness. She vanishes, leaving behind the Dark One's dagger, which now bears her name.

: In the rewritten world, familiar characters have swapped roles: Snow White is a cruel Evil Queen, Regina is a powerless bandit, and Rumplestiltskin is a valiant "Light One" knight. Emma is imprisoned in a tower without magic, while Hook is a cowardly deckhand. [S4E23] Operation Mongoose (2)

: Gold is dying because his heart has turned completely black from his dark deeds. The Apprentice attempts to draw the darkness out and trap it in the Sorcerer's Hat, but the darkness is too powerful to be contained. : The freed darkness attempts to possess Regina

Upon returning to Storybrooke, the characters face immediate new threats: : In the rewritten world, familiar characters have

: Because Isaac broke the Author's code by writing himself a happy ending, he loses his powers. Henry is chosen as the new Author and uses Regina's "Light Savior" blood as ink to restore the world to its original state. The Storybrooke Aftermath