[s4e23] Operation Mongoose (2) Now

Upon returning to Storybrooke, the characters face immediate new threats:

: 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. [S4E23] Operation Mongoose (2)

: During a confrontation at the church, Regina chooses to save Henry from a fatal blow by Rumplestiltskin, proving her growth as a hero even in a world where she has no memory of him. Upon returning to Storybrooke, the characters face immediate