The Dark One's Daughter

Quiet Minds

Samantha pov

Once we found out that my papa could still be alive, I got Brielle from Robin and went to Granny's with the others. I'm still trying to process the fact that my papa could be alive but my brother still no where to be found.

"Samantha what's going on?" Brielle asked

"We're not entirely sure right now" I said "But we'll figure it out"

"If you want privacy, talk fast." Granny said "We open in twenty and no one gets between and his bacon."

"Is there any sign of our quarry ?" Killian asked

 "I went all over that farm house and the land around it." Emma said "Nothing."

"Well, now that the sun's up, we should hit every place Gold might go." David said His shop, cabin, his house."

"Cause dead men love vacation homes." Emma said

"Hang on" I said "Can someone explain to me how this is even possible?" We all saw my father... he"

"Disappeared into nothingness, I know." Snow said

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

"What?" David asked "How?"

"Did he tell me anything about this?" I asked

"He didn't know how." Killian said "He just... He missed his family." "He was desperate to find a way to return to this land ." "He believed that bringing his father back was the key." "And no Sam he didnt, because he didnt want to get your hopes up"

"Well, if that was his plan, then obviously something went wrong." Emma said "Because, while Gold might be alive and kicking, Neal is... He is... We don't know what he is." "We don't even know, if he made it back to Storybrooke." "No one's seen him this new curse."

"He's out there somewhere." David said

"With all due respect, we have bigger issues right now, than who brought Gold back." Regina said "The fact that he was in the basement for one." "I wanna know what the hell she was cooking up with him."

"Well, the best way to find that out, would be to ask Gold, right?" Snow asked

"He tells who the witch is, maybe how to track her down." David said

 "I'm gonna head back to that farmhouse." Regina said "It's possible this witch left behind some trace of potion or special ingredient."

"Go for it" I said "Just be careful"

"Well, she's the one who needs to be careful." Regina said "She invaded my space." "When I return the favor, I'm not pulling any punches." Regina and the rest of us went to pap's shop to talk to Belle. Emma hands her the gold piece of straw

"So,... So, Rumple is alive?" Belle asked "I mean, how is that even possible?"

"We were hoping you might be able to tell us that." Emma said

"Look you and I know him better than anyone else" I said  "And you know the shop better than anyone." "If he's in Storybrooke, there has to be a clue in here about how he got back and how we can find him, now that he is."

 "Yeah, I'll... I'll start looking right away." Belle said

"Keep your eyes out for him, too." David said "If he comes into town,..."

"He'll come to me." Belle said "Yeah, I know."

"You'll let me know?" I asked

"Of course I'll call you right away" Belle said and I smiled