Reunited With Families [OUAT || Swan Princess Trio #2]

Chapter 25: The Dark Sorceress and The Captain (Original Ep: The Outsider)

In the middle of the night, Mr Gold's car came to a stop in front of the town boundary. He and Faye got out of the car as she put her phone in her back pocket, Faye leaned against the bonnet and yawned, covering her mouth as Mr Gold popped the trunk open, to see Mr Smee bound and gagged inside, Mr Gold dragged Mr Smee out of the trunk and led him towards the town line, "This will only take a moment," Mr Gold said.

Mr Smee looked at them, "Don't... Push me over. If I cross the line, I'll lose my memory. It's a cruel fate," Mr Gold said.

"A fate you were more than willing to bestow upon Callie," Faye said and kicked Mr Smee to the ground then handed her father the red beanie.

"You've had this rag since the day we met. Why is it so important to you?" Mr Gold asked.

"My grandmother made it for me when I was a boy. It's always brought me good fortune. What difference does it make?" Mr Smee asked.

Mr Gold poured a potion over the hat, causing it to glow with magic, "Oh... All the difference in the world. It's your only chance," Mr Gold said and threw the bean back to Mr Smee who quickly put it on.

"What do you mean, my only-," Mr Smee began to say but Faye pushed his over the town line a surge of blue magic pulsed through his body then stopped.

"What's your name?" Faye asked as Mr Smee turned around to them.

"William Smee," Mr Smee said.

"And who are we?" Mr Gold asked.

"Rumpelstiltskin. The Dark One. Priscilla. The Dark Sorceress. I remember everything!" He walked towards them, "How can this be?" Mr Smee asked.

"Well, it seems our little experiment was a success. Now go," Mr Gold said.

They watched as Mr Smee fled from the scene, "We have a trip to plan," Faye said.

"About that..." Mr Gold said.

"I know you already used one of the two potions, and it was mine," Faye looked at him, "Reason why I made another batch," Faye said.

Mr Gold smiled, "You've learnt haven't you?" Mr Gold asked.

"I've always known what you're like. You haven't changed since you found me in the fire," Faye said.

The next day, several of Storybrooke residents were gathered around a casket and a tombstone in the cemetery. The tombstone read Archie Hopper - Friend and Conscience.

Mary Margaret gave a eulogy to the crowd, "Some of us knew him as Archie. Others, as Jiminy. But we all knew him as a true friend. And though, he may now be gone, he will always live on inside of us. Reminding us to be our best selves, to do the right thing, to always fight for what we believe in. So, we shouldn't think of today as a goodbye, just as a way of saying... Archie, we'll be listening," Mary Margaret said and she walked up to David and they hugged.