Searching- the Bond of Love sequel

Chapter 22

Robin

The cold air stings my cheeks as we walk into the woods. I will admit I've missed it, life in the forest, I think I always will.

"You feeling better, mate?" Killian asks me

"Much better" I nod

"Good" Killian smiles

My smile dies when we reach Zelena's cabin. I've been alright until now. But this time something's different. Someone sits on the steps of the cabin by the door. She has long ginger hair and her little cotton blue dress is ripped slightly on the hem.

"Killian look, there's someone there" I whisper to him

I'm about to go towards her when Killian grabs my arm.

"Robin it could be a trap!" he says

"Can't you see she's upset and she's alone?" I argue

"Mate, it's not worth the risk!" he argues back

"I know what I'm doing" I say firmly, removing my arm from his hand

Slowly I approach the little girl and crouch down beside her. She turns around, and it's her again. The girl I've been seeing for months, her blue fear filled eyes piercing mine. She's shaking from fear and cold and tears are streaming down her face.

"Hello darling, what's your name?" I say softly

"Amelia, sir" she says shakily

Amelia? I shake it off, thinking it's just coincidence, but I don't think it is.

"Hello Amelia, my names Robin. Would you like to tell me why you're crying?" I whisper

"This was my home before my mama was killed, I miss her so much and my papa who isn't really my papa killed her" she cries

I stare at her in shock for a second. She's alive, my daughters stood right in front of me. But how is she alive? She was dead.

"Who is this man that killed your mother?" I ask her, my voice shaking a little

"He goes by Rumpelstiltskin, I live at his castle and he gave his wife fake memories so now she thinks I'm her daughter but the potion didn't work on me so I have to pretend she's my mama" she explains

"Oh good lord" I whisper

"Sir? What's wrong?" she frowns

My daughter is really right in front of me.

"After all this time, I've finally found you" I whisper, tears streaming down my face as I look at my beautiful daughter

"Found me? Who are you? I don't know you!" she says

"You're my daughter, I'm your father" I explain

"No you're not, you're a stranger and I don't know you, and you sound crazy to me! My father left me and my mama when I was a baby and he died" she says, her voice wobbling

"No Amelia that's not true, please listen to me!" I insist

"NO GET AWAY FROM ME!" she screams

And with that she runs away into the woods, her scarf dropping to the ground. I run after her but it's too late, she's gone.

"Robin, was that her?" Killian asks

I nod, tears streaming down my face. I grab her scarf off the ground and hold it in my arms. And then an idea pops into my head.

"I need to find her" I say

"And how are you going to do that?" Killian asks

"With this and a locator spell, I need to find a way to Rumpelstiltskin's castle" I explain

"Now let's go home and find my daughter" I add, walking back towards the castle

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