Fascination ↠ Killian Jones [2]

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"If you want privacy, talk fast. We open in twenty and no one gets between Leroy and his bacon." Granny warns as the two blondes enter the diner.

"Is there any sign of our quarry?" Killian asks.

"Me and Alexa went all around that farmhouse and land around it — nothing." Emma states.

"Well, now the sun's up. We should hit every place Gold might go — his house, shop, his cabin." David suggests.

"Cause dead men love vacation homes." Emma remarks.

"She's right. We all saw Gold die." Alexa reminds them. "It's can't be possible, can it? I mean, he.."

"Disappeared into nothingness? I know." Mary Margret says.

"I might have an inkling." Killian admits. "When we went back to the Enchanted Forest Neal was talking about the possibility of getting his father back."

"What? How?" David questions.

"He didn't know how. He just.. missed his missing family members." Killian answers turning to Alexa. "And he was desperate to find a way to return to this world. He believed that bringing his father back was the key."

"Looks like he got his wish." Alexa muses.

"But obviously something went wrong." Emma adds. "While Gold may be alive and kicking, Neal is.. he's.. we don't know what he is. We don't even know if he made it back to Storybrooke. No one's seen him since this new curse."

"He's out there somewhere." David reassures her.

"With all due respect, we have bigger issues right now than who brought Gold back." Regina remarks.

"And that would be.." Alexa trails off.

"The fact that he was in Wicked Witch's basement for one. I want to know what the hell she was cooking up with him." Regina snaps.

"Well, the best way to find that out would be to ask Gold, right?" Mary Margret inquires.

"He could tell us who the witch is, maybe how to track her down." David replies.

"I'm gonna head back to that farmhouse, it's possible this witch left behind some trace of potion or special ingredient." Regina tells them standing up.

"At least try to be careful." Alexa pleads.

"Well, she's the one who needs to be careful. She invaded my space." Regina counters. "When I return the favor, I'm not pulling any punches."