Protect From The Darkness [OUAT || RUMPELSTILTSKIN || Crocodile's Love #5]

Chapter 9

Calista looked at the box that held the dream catcher, Mr Gold looked at her and held her hand.

She looked at him, "Sorry, I was..." She looked at the box, "I was just thinking... What could I have done, that could've been so dreadful that even when I don't remember I don't want to see?" Calista said.

"I don't know, but I know one thing, you could never be dreadful... Much," Mr Gold said.

Calista opened the box, took out the dream catcher, "I'll hm... I'll watch this downstairs," Calista said and walked out of their room, heading downstairs and into the living room. She sat on a couch and looked into the middle of the dream catcher as an image appeared.

Flashback: Camelot - Three Weeks Ago...

Belle and Calista got off their boat, "How on earth did you live on the Jolly Roger for 200 years and not get seasick?" Belle asked as Calista held her up.

Calista chuckled, "I used to get seasick, but not anymore... But considering it was a rowing boat it's not surprising that you were sick the amount you were," Calista said.

"Sorry..." Belle said.

"Don't be... I've had worse around me, try being around over 20 men who ate rotten food and one bathroom," Calista said.

"I'd rather not," Belle said.

"Best you've ever had. Come on, we'll take it steadily back to Granny's," Calista said.

"Thank you," Belle said and they walked away from the rowing boat.

End of Flashback

At the pawnshop, Mr Gold was looking at a snowglobe when Killian walked in.

"Crocodile, Calista, we need to talk," Killian said.

"Didn't you hear? I'm not that man anymore," He turned to see Naomi holding a crossbow, "Naomi, dear, can you, uh..." Mr Gold said.

Naomi lowered the crossbow she had pointed at her uncle, "Yeah. Sorry, I thought you might be Emma... And Mum's busy, in the back cannot be disturbed," Naomi said.

"It's a good thing I'm not. A crossbow wouldn't do you much good on Emma and what is my sister doing that she cannot assist me?" Killian asked.

"We're unsure what, but it's probably Emma and the crossbow is the best could manage without darkening Naomi. I did have some squid ink set aside for a rainy day, but, uh, unfortunately..." Mr Gold opened an empty safe, "She found it," Mr Gold said.

"Dark Ones are clever like that, clever enough to make everyone believe that they've really changed. I need to know whats going on inside Emma's head now. She said she's going all this because of me," Killian said.

"This isn't about what you did, it's about what she did," Mr Gold said.

"You're sure of that?" Killian asked.

"I've seen the look on her face. One that I-I know only too well... Regret. I became the Dark One to save my son. Committed countless sins along the way, convinced myself I would atone for them all once I'd found him. But things never work out the way you think they will. If you want to find out what Emma Swan is after, find out what she's atoning for," Mr Gold aid.

"And how do I do that? I've been looking all over for her. She doesn't want to be found," Killian said.

"Make her find you. Make her save you," Naomi said.