The Jones Family

Skinning a Crocodile

Hook walked down the streets of Storybrooke with a fire in his eye. No one dare ask him why, he looked like he would kill you if you dare cross him.

He bursts into Gold's small pawn shop, his face black with rage. Belle was standing behind the counter. She could tell, even from a distance that he was about to kill some one. he stalked up to the counter, frightening her in the process.

"WHERE IS HE?!" He slammed his hand down on the counter causing Belle to jump back.

"Wh-who?"

"Don't play with me, lass. YOU KNOW EXACTLY WHO I'M TALKING ABOUT!!" He threw over an antique vase causing it to shatter all over the ground.

Rumpel came in from the back room, "what in God's name is goin-"

He was cut off by hook who grabbed his cane and pinned Rumpel against the wall with it. "WHO IS SHE?!"

"WHO??"

"ELSA! WHO THE HELL IS SHE? SHE WAS LOOKING FOR YOU!!"

Rumpel's eyes widened, "Elsa.... no THATS NOT POSSIBLE DEARIE!"

"Yes it is! and she hurt emma looking for you! so you better start talking!!" he push harder on the cane causing Rumpel to loose his breathe.

Belle stood in disbelief, "Emma is hurt?"

Hook turned to look at her, "yes and HE," He pushed even harder on the cane, grinding his teeth as he spoke, "Is the ONLY one who knows how to fix IT!!!"

"Rumpel is that true...?"

Hook released him "Belle..." he didn't want to answer her.

"Is it true?!" she was irritated now.

He grimaced, holding his neck that was surely bruised, "yes, I know her but there is no way she could be here. I left her in the enchanted forest in my vault. I left her in an urn in a wardrobe. the only way she could have possibly gotten free is if someone moved it and it tipped over."

Hook stepped back realizing what he had done. This wasn't Rumpel's fault, it was his. It didn't matter. regardless of who's fault it was Emma was still laying in that hospital bed hanging on by a thread.

"Well she is here and she attacked Emma looking for you." he gave Rumpel a dirty look.

"Rumpel who is she." Belle had her arms crossed across her chest, he knew he was in trouble.

"She was one of the princesses of a kingdom called Arendelle." he was avoiding her gaze, " she was born with a....special.... kind of magic."

Hook's eyes widened as he remembered what Emma had said when they met her. "ice" he voice had gone down to a small whisper.

"Yes, dearie, Ice. In the right hands it is a very beautiful, but in the wrong hands it can be dangerous and frightening." Rumpel reached out his hand for his cane and Hook reluctantly handed it back to him. "I trained Elsa how to use her magic."

Belle was horrified, "you mean you trained her and then sealed her away in an urn?"

"Everything comes at a price, Belle. I named it and she refused to pay up, she left me no choice."

"And now Emma is hurt. You are going to fix thin Rumpel." she gave him a disappointed look.

"What am I supposed to do?!"

"You are obviously the only one who knows how her magic works." hook piped in desperate for anything to help Emma, "just look at her and tell us what she did and how we can fix it."

Rumpel looked at Belle pleading but she wasn't having it, "no Rumpel this is the least you can do. we are leaving now and you better be completely honest." she turned and grabbed her coat heading out the door after Hook.