Serendipity

Chapter 3: Rocky Road

Robin, Marian and Roland are walking down Main Street. Robin and Roland have been showing Marian around down. He glances back at Marian and can tell that she is overwhelmed. "Well, I think your mother's seen enough strange things for one day. We should get back to the camp."

Roland looks at Marian and puts on a pleading face."Please, mom? Regina let me."That was enough to help Marian give in. Roland, Robin and Marian enter "Any Given Sunday", and the Snow Queen come out from behind the counter, holding two Rocky Road ice creams. One for Robin and the other for Roland."Rocky road for the little man." She smiles and hands Roland his ice cream."And his dashing father." She then turns to Marian."And I don't believe that I've met the beautiful mother."

"Uh, this is Marian."Robin said.

"It is lovely to finally meet you, Marian." The Snow Queen walks back behind the counter."Well, since you've been through such an ordeal, the least I can do is... is get you something on the house. What flavour would you like?"

Marian looks taken by surprise and conflicted."I...Don't know."

Robin chuckled."Uh, in our world, the, uh, flavour choices of ice were dirt and mud."

Snow Queen smiles and chuckles too, before continuing on in thought."In this world, we've made some improvements. Trust me, there is no problem that can't be solved with a bit of ice cream." She goes to the back counter top and sprinkles some topping on the ice cream, before waving her hand and casting a spell on the ice cream."Thank you. Seeing a happy family like yours in here really warms my heart."

Meanwhile Emma, Hook, and Elsa are standing in Mr Gold's shop, with Mr Gold and Belle standing in front of them. They have come here hoping that Mr Gold might have answers as to why Elsa in the urn in his vault."So how'd she end up inside your urn inside your secret vault of terror?"Emma asked.

"Look, if you really want to know how she wound up there, she's standing right beside you, Miss Swan. Why don't you simply ask her? Ah wait, you can't remember can you blondie?" Mr. Gold asked and Elsa shook her head. "Well, an all-too-common affliction 'round these parts. Pity. But as you can see, many objects fall into my possession... urns, necklaces, all manner of things. I can't know the history behind all of them."

Hook isn't looking as if  he is buying Mr Gold's story and interrupts."Only if there's something in it for you. Right, mate?"

"Yeah, well, that may have been true once. But recently my life has been...Turned upside down. I've lost a son." Gold stops and looks to Belle. "I've gained a wife. So you might say... I've decided to turn over a new leaf."

"Don't forget about my super power."Emma muttered, "I'll be able to tell if you're lying."

"How about I do you one better?"Mr. Gold suggested,"Let's simply have Belle use the dagger on me."

Belle looks shocked at Mr Gold's demand, and steps forward, taking a hold of his hand, and she stammers."No. No. Rumple, you don't... you don't have to do that." She plies but Gold remain insistent to prove that he is innocent.

"Fine." She gives in, opens her bag and pulls out her dagger. The others watch as he turns to face Mr Gold and raises it."I command you, Dark One...To tell them the truth."

"The truth is..."Gold began,"Just as I said. I had no idea there was someone inside there. I know nothing about Elsa. Or her sister. But I wish you best of luck finding her."

At the mayor's office, Mary Margaret is getting ready to host her first town meeting as Mayor, and people are slowly arriving. Mary Margaret is still holding baby Neal, and greeting people as they walk in."You're planning to run your first fireside chat holding a newborn?" David asked.