In the woods.
Archie "Echo, i don't think chasing after a red bird is a very effective form of therapy"
Me "Last time, he took me to the Oracle. He'll do it again. She knows what's going on with my visions"
Archie "she say she knows, but i can actually help you"
Me "this is not dream interpretation."
Archie "we are making progress"
I shook my head"Like hell we are. My hands are still shaking and the visions are still haunting me, despite all the hours on the couch. So, no more talking. Today we do something"
then i saw the Oracle sitting on a fallen tree.
I walked over to her "hello?"
Then i touched her. Her body fell limp to the ground.
My jaw dropped.
Archie "oh no. is she?"
I nodded "yes"
Archie "but who coul-"
Me "shh"
I heard rustling and footsteps.
Then i saw someone running away.
The person tripped and fell to the ground.
I rushed over to her and turned her around.
It was a woman.
At the Sheriff's station.
Snow "i guess Shirin was after more than just a fulfilling in education"
Emma "if that's even her real name. Let's go find out"
Charming and her walked into the interrogation room and sat down across from Shirin.
Emma "okay. Let's talk. Who are you really, Shirin? what are you doing here? let us help you. Tell us who you are"
Shirin "i - i can't tell you. I 've had to keep my true self secret for many years. In the Land of Untold Stories, Hyde he could use this against me. "
Charming "Hyde's dead ."
Shirin's eyes widened "Really?"
Emma nodded "yeah, he's gone. you don't have to be afraid of him"
Shirin "i'm Princess Jasmine of Agrabah"
Snow and i looked at each other.
Jasmine "and i swear to you, i am innocent of this crime. "
Emma"i believe you"
Jasmine froze "Really?"
Emma "i have, kind of, a superpower"
Charming "so, if it wasn't you, who was it?"
Jasmine "i have no idea. That girl, she was my friend. She was helping me find a man who i cared about a long, long time ago"
Emma "Aladdin?"
Jasmine asked surprised "you know him?"
Emma shook her head "no, i just saw the movie. It's a this-world thing. But where is he?"
Jasmine "i wish i knew. He was quite special. He was the siphoner"
My jaw dropped.
Charming froze "what?"
Outside.
I put a bag in my car.
Archie walked to me "Echo, we need to talk"
I shook my head and got into my car "no need. Things have changed. There's another siphoner, one that came before me, and, Archie, he's alive"
Archie froze "what?"
I nodded "Aladdin. He made it. He's ..okay, which means if he is here then maybe this vision doesn't matter. Maybe it's wrong. Maybe Siphoners don't die, and then it's okay that i can tell my family because there's nothing to tell. See ya"
Then i drove away.
At Snow's place.
I walked in and froze when i saw everyone's sad face "who died now?"
Charming "we just hit a dead end trying to find Aladdin"
Snow "we tried a locator spell. It didn't work. nothing belonged to him. Everything he had ,he stole"
Me "and we're giving up?"
Charming "not really, but it doesn't look good"
Jasmine "so, we may not find Aladdin"
Archie walked in "which means you're running out of excuses, Echo"
My eyes widened "did you follow me here?"
He nodded "yes. I mean, look, i couldn't leave knowing that you were gonna continue to lie to yourself and to your family"
Snow "what is going on?"
My jaw dropped.
Emma's eyes widened "Archie!"
Me "Archie, zip it!"
Hook put a hand on my arm "No. continue"
Me "Killi"
Hook "Echo, if he thinks it can help. Cricket's always been on your side"
Henry "Echo, please"
Archie rushed out.
i took a deep breath "I've been having visions of what i think is my future. I've been shaking. in the vision..i die. According to Hyde, all Siphoners die. Aladdin was one too,so i thought if i found him, if i found him alive ....that there was a chance for me to avoid my fate"
Hook nodded, locking his jaw "so you lied to me? to us"
Snow "do you not trust us?"
Charming "we are your family"
Me "Emma knew. And as fas as i know she is a part of my family"
Snow shot me a look"Echo, you don't keep secrets from your family"
Henry "and you die?"
Hook "who kills you?"
---
Regina "so, i'm not there?"
Me "the figure in the hood kills me while i protect everyone, but no, you're not there."
Regina "Well, where do you think i am?"
I looked at Killian who looked down.
Regina froze "dead?"
I looked at her .
Regina "or am i the figure under the hood?"
Me "don't be angry, Reg. This is a vision. It's not a dream. It's not like it's my subconscious at work"
Regina "i am gonna find another way to track down Aladdin. If i can't be of help in the future, i sure as hell better do my part now"
I sighed "Regi"
Regina "Just give me an hour. Meet me at my vault. I've got this"
Then she walked out.
Jasmine walked to me "is it true?"
Me "what?"
Jasmine "Is Aladdin dead?"
Me "i don't know"
---
Snow sat down across from me "you should've been honest with me"
I sighed annoyed "here we go"
She shot me a look "Emma"
Me "i didn't lie. I just...got scared"
Snow "which is exactly when you should talk your sister"
I corrected "younger sister"
Snow shot me a look "Still"
me "can you forgive me?"
Snow nodded "of course, Echo. but what about him?"
She looked at Hook who was in the kitchen talking to Charming "you're trying to build something. and, look, David and i may not be perfect, but we don't keep secrets from each other "
I grimaced "Well,..."
Snow sucked in a breath "well, that is not a secret anymore"
I nodded.
Charming walked to us "that was Leroy. He had an appointment with Archie but he didn't show."
Me "Archie left with plenty of time"
Snow froze, her eyes going bigger "that wasn't Archie"
I rolled my eyes annoyed "The Queen. She has him"
At Regina's fault.
I walked over to her "you took off kind of quickly"
Regina "well, i am sorry. i am trying to save your life"
I nodded "Fair enough"
Regina "how's Henry?"
I nodded.
Regina "how are you?"
I sighed "i just wanna get this over with. What are we making in this jar of nightmares?"
Regina "it's a different kind of locator spell"
Me "i thought Aladdin stole everything he had"
Regina nodded "so did i, but then i realized there's one thing Aladdin didn't steal. His magic. this potion links like magic. In this case, the magic of two Siphoners. "
I nodded "mine and Aladdin's"
She offered the cup to me "all you have to do is drink. Let's go find Aladdin"
In the woods.
Me "we're getting close. It's... it's like we're connected. "
I walked into a cave and the others followed me.
Me "this is the place. He's here. "
Regina froze "here? we're directly unter the cemetery in some kind of forgotten.."
Jasmine "crypt. This is a crypt. Aladdin can't be here. you must've made some kind of mistake"
I shook my head "i don't think so"
Hook "why don't we wait outside while the others look around?"
Jasmine shook her head "no. Give me one of these torches"
She grabbed a flashlight and looked at the corpses.
Then she froze when she saw something on one of the corpses.
Emma "Jasmine?"
Jasmine sobbed out "she is right. He is here"
Regina "are you...are you sure that's Aladdin?"
she nodded "Yes"
Regina "i am so sorry"
Henry walked to me "Echo, does this mean..."
I sighed "i don't know. I think i need a second alone"
They walked out, leaving me alone.
--
I looked at my shaking hand.
Henry walked over to me.
I sighed "i thought i said-"
Henry nodded "i know. But...i am so sorry"
I froze "what?"
Henry" this is all my fault"
I asked confused "what are you saying?"
Henry "i should've burned that book when you gave it to me years ago. I should've just listened to you when you said they were just tales. "
I shook my head "Henry, i was born being a Siphoner. I've always wondered why there weren't more like me. But now i know why there aren't Siphoners like me .Because they are all doomed to die. So there goes the deal that i had with Gold about my immortality"
Then i hugged Henry "raising you, Henry, was the best choice i've ever made"
He hugged me back.
Suddenly we heard a noise.
Me "someone's here"
Then i saw someone stepping into the light.
I froze as the locator spell washed away "Aladdin?"
Then i looked at my shaking hand.
Aladdin "from one Siphoner to another, that is no fun, is it?"
--
i froze "you used them?"
Aladdin nodded "yeah, i did. And Agrabah fell. so..I fled to the Enchanted Forest and got swept up in the curse"
Henry "so, you've been in Storybrooke this entire time?"
Aladdin "Lucky for me, the sheriffs in town are too busy saving the world to notice a common thief. A very good one, to their credit"
Me "so you planed the scarab. you didn't want us to find you"
Aladdin nodded "Well, i never intended to reveal myself. but after hearing you and the boy...i couldn't keep these to myself"
He handed the blades to me.
Henry "but Jasmine, she's looking for you. you need to go to her"
Aladdin "she was the first person to believe i could be more than just a selfish street rat.I can't see the look in her eyes when she realizes that's exactly what i am"
Me "she believes you're dead"
Aladdin shook his head "out story never even begun"
I froze "you two never....in the movie, you.."
Aladdin "Duty always got in the way. "
Henry shook his head "it's never too late to start"
Aladdin nodded before walking away.
At Snow's.
Regina looked at the golden scissors "shears? why does magic always have to be so literal?"
Charming walked in with Snow "we came as soon as we could. "
Snow "still no sign of Archie"
She saw the scissors "are those.."
Hook nodded "aye. they are.."
Me "I brought them here because i am done with secrets, but i don't wanna use them"
Snow "Echo-"
I shook my head "no, Snow. Aladdin only failed because he didn't trust the people loved. But i believe that we can find another way. It's was we do on a daily basis. But if we don't and my magic does come with a price...i will pay it. "
Snow handed me the scissors "well, i choose to believe in us, too. "
Charming nodded "we all do"
Emma nodded "yes"
Charming "we can protect you, and we can protect this town. "
I nodded.
--
i walked over to Hook "you are still mad, aren't you?"
Hook nodded "kinda"
I nodded "i know i should've been honest with. But are you with me on this?"
Hook nodded "if that's what you want, i'm with you, Echo"
I put a hand on his cheek "i am sorry i didn't trust you, Killian, i am. But no more secrets"
Then i handed him the scissors "we need to make sure that we get rid of them forever"
At the docks. night.
Hook walked over to me "They're thousands of leagues under the sea. no one will ever find them, not even Poseidon himself. "
I smiled and kissed him "Thank you
Hook "there's a storm coming"
I Smiled "sounds like a perfect night for a fire and some hot buttered rum"
Hook smiled "yeah, sounds like heaven. I just need to check in on the old girl. Secure the rigging. "
I smiled "Pizza or Chinese?"
Hook put a hand on my cheek "your heart's desire, Princess. I promise, that's all i want you to have"
Then he kissed me.