[s3e13] Witch Hunt May 2026

As Zelena walks away, the camera lingers on her neck. There, tucked away, is the pendant—the source of her power. The hunt has begun, but the heroes don't realize that the "witch" is already inside the house, waiting for the perfect moment to take everything they have left.

"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."

"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 [S3E13] Witch Hunt

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.

Back in the Enchanted Forest—the year they couldn't remember—Regina and Robin Hood had formed an unlikely alliance. To find out who had taken over her castle, Regina used her magic to bypass the protective shield, only to find the halls draped in emerald green. As Zelena walks away, the camera lingers on her neck

The residents of Storybrooke woke up with a hollow ache in their chests. They were back in Maine, but a full year of their lives had been wiped clean—a blank canvas where memories should have been. Emma Swan, now the Sheriff again, looked at the townspeople and saw only fear.

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 "We didn't just come back," Regina Mills whispered,

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.