In the present day, Emma and Regina teamed up to smoke out the "Wicked Witch." They announced a public meeting, claiming Regina was brewing a memory potion to restore what was lost. It was a bluff—a lure to see who would try to stop them.
The episode ( Season 3, Episode 13 of Once Upon a Time ) centers on the arrival of a new, formidable threat in Storybrooke and the Enchanted Forest: Zelena , the Wicked Witch of the West. [S3E13] Witch Hunt
The episode ends with a chilling realization. Zelena isn't hiding in the woods; she’s hiding in plain sight. She introduces herself to a pregnant Mary Margaret as " Zelena ," a friendly midwife ready to help with the new baby. In the present day, Emma and Regina teamed
"You're late for tea, sister," Zelena had said, her voice dripping with mock affection. The revelation hit Regina like a physical blow: she wasn't the only daughter of Cora. She had a sister, and that sister had spent a lifetime nursing a grudge as vast as the Western Woods. The Trap in Storybrooke The episode ends with a chilling realization
"We didn't just come back," Regina Mills whispered, her eyes sharp and cold. "We were brought back. And whoever did it took something from us."
Here is a reimagined story of the episode’s events, blending the mystery of the missing year with the hunt for a green-skinned intruder. The Return to a Hollow Home
Regina wasn't just talking about memories. People were vanishing. One by one, citizens like Little Boy Blue were being snatched from the streets, leaving behind nothing but a lingering scent of ozone and the feeling of being watched. A Thief and a Queen