Board Thread:Character Discussion/@comment-25355646-20150121180814/@comment-5479290-20150216184035

I could see the Author and Jafar scene as the ending of season 4, thus ending on a cliffhanger, giving leeway to season 5. If not, the next two episodes may be the war episode. Two episodes, no flashback. Or, two episodes, one of them with flashbacks, the next without.

During the final battle, I could see Regina, Rumple, and/or Regina make a sacrifice to save all of Storybrooke. Maybe, Henry could be included in the list of sacrifice, given how he said back in season 2 that he wanted to be a hero. This could be the time where Henry shines most or something. Another possibility would be all the main characters teamed up to fight Author and Jafar.

Regina's reason to fight would be wanting to be a better person. Rumple, he'll have a tough decision, on what to choose love or power. He may try to have both as usual, in the end it would be either one or the other. Emma, obviously she's the savior. Then again, Regina could work as savior because she broke the 2nd Dark Curse.

Your idea about the Author sort of reminds me what happened in the Spongebob movie, regarding the quill of fate.