Recently Once Upon A Time co-creators Adam Horowitz and Edward Kitsis confirmed that the Mulan/Aurora/Philip saga will return in the final two episodes of the second season (via ET Online).
But how will the Enchanted Forest trio (one of whom was last seen
soulless) make their reappearance? Here are our three best guesses:
A Visit to Storybrooke
Last
time we saw Mulan and Aurora, they were on a quest to rescue Philip’s
soul from the wraith’s clutches. Who told them this was possible? Cora.
Last seen in? Storybrooke. If Mulan and Aurora are at a dead end with
their search, they may visit Storybrooke to get more information from
Cora (bad news, girls) or other magical authorities like
Rumplestiltskin, Regina, or the Blue Fairy. We hope this one happens,
considering Belle and Mulan once teamed up to rescue Philip (he needs a
lot of rescuing, huh?) from life/death as a Yaoguai. Maybe they can help
jog Belle/Lacey’s memory? Rumple obviously needs the help.
Or maybe
Storybrooke will need
their
help? Mulan and Aurora formed a quasi-alliance with Emma and Mary
Margaret earlier this season when they were all trouncing through the
Enchanted Forest together. With Storybrooke in peril, have Emma and Mary
Margaret decided to ask the princesses for help? On a related note,
could The Dragon, who Tamara took down with her
"taser," be Mulan’s
Mushu? That might encourage Mulan’s support in the fight against Tamara, Greg, and
“The Home Office.”
Neverland Run-In
Another option is that Mulan, Aurora, and Philip somehow ended up in Neverland, a destination that
seems imminent in the
OUAT Season
2 finale. We’re not exactly sure how the connections between these
magical lands work, but Bae went from the Enchanted Forest to Victorian
England to Neverland, so it must be possible. Have Aurora and Mulan
somehow ended up in Neverland, too, on their quest for Philip’s soul or a
new, safer home?
Enchanted Forest Detour
A
third alternative is that some of our Storybrookers head to the
Enchanted Forest. This option seems the most likely, since we know this
is where Aurora and Mulan are hanging out. Though spoilers seem to
suggest that Emma, Neal, and the Charmings will be going to Neverland,
that doesn’t mean the other Storybrookers are headed there, too. There
are
quite a few fairy tale residents who
want to head back to their home in the Enchanted Forest. If they do,
they could easily run into Mulan, Aurora, and a soul-restored Philip.
(Plus, let's not forget the
photos of Neal with the trio. Maybe he heads to Fairytale Land for some reason?)
How do you think Aurora, Mulan, and Philip will make their reappearance? Post your theories in the comments section below!
Catch the next episode of Once Upon a Time on Sunday, May 5, 2013 at 8 p.m. ET/PT on ABC.