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

Chapter 16

Mr Gold walked into the pawnshop, "Father?" Mr Gold called out as he closed the door.

Mr Gold walked further into the shop, only to discover a piece of parchment with a note written on it, he picked it and began to read it.

"My son... This shop is yours to do with as you wish. And my offer stills stands. Use what's in the case when you want to accept it and we can be a family again. Your father."

Mr Gold picked up his father's old flute and examined it. He put the flute door then locked the door before he walked into the back to a brewing substance in a black pot. He opened a jar which contained fluid and an eyeball, and poured the fluid away before walking over to the bubbling potion and dropped part of the pan in, followed by the eyeball. He turned and picked up a glass ball and held it over the potion.

"Show me... Show me those I seek," Mr Gold said.

The glass ball revealed Naomi having lunch with Leroy, Nicholas and Belle in Storybrooke's diner. Naomi was laughing and holding her mother's ruby necklace. Smoke took over the image and the ball showed Calista, walking out of the bathroom in the Charming's loft that was still a mess from the Cerberus attack.

After a few moments, Mr Gold dropped the ball and it smashed then he scrambled to the ground, trying to gather the smashed glass.

"Oh, no! Calista, Noami," Mr Gold said.

At the Charming apartment, they were examing the damage left behind by Cerberus.

Regina was holding an arrow, "Found more arrows," Regina said.

Robin sighed and walked down the stairs, "You do not want to see what the hell dog did upstairs," Robin said.

"So, we think we're ready?" Emma asked.

"Think so..." Calista said as she leaned on the counter.

Snow looked at her concerned, "Cali, want to stay here?" Snow asked.

"Nope... I'm coming," Calista said.

Mr Gold walked into the apartment and looked at the group, "What are you doing?" Mr Gold said.

"We're gonna get your brother-in-law. What's it look like?" Calista said.

"We know Hades will have him in some sort of isolation. Meg told us there's an entrance nearby," Emma said.

"So, all 45 of you are gonna slip down into the deepest level of detention in the Underworld. Hades knows you're here. He'll have put up barriers to keep the living out of all the places he doesn't want us going. You walk into his domain, you'll all be puffs of dust," Mr Gold said.

"So, we get a new plan," Emma said.

"Correct. Five of you occupy yourselves as you will. Perhaps cleaning?" Mr Gold turned to Emma and Calista, "You two and I will go in with the assistance of a helpful dead person. I can extend their aura, if you will, so that three living souls can get through Hades barrier," Mr Gold said.

"Wait a minute. Yesterday, you hid in your shop. Today, you're gonna lead the charge to find a man that you hate?" Emma said.

"Yeah, because I...I realised that if I don't step in, we are never gonna get home and I want very much to get myself and my wife home to our daughter," Mr Gold said.

"Okay. So, how do we get a helpful dead person to loan their aura so we can confront the god of the Underworld himself?" Emma asked.

"You leave that to me. I've got someone in mind. Someone I've known a long time," Mr Gold said.