Rumplestiltskin watched as the young lady before him sobbed uncontrollably. He had seen his fair share of young women cry before over their true love. However, the one before him was different. Ignorant toward the idea of magic, yet she sought it out desperately. All for the love a man who possibly didn't love her anymore. But he could use the girl to his advantage to find that wretched pirate.

"Now dearie, tears won't get you what you desire." Rumplestiltskin helped the young lady up to her feet.

She stumbled back as she saw that she wasn't alone. "Who are you?" Her melodic voice trembled as she stepped a few steps back from the terrifying looking man before her. She has certainly never seen him here before. He was completely foreign.

"Rumplestiltskin." He bowed to her with mischievous grin on his face. "The one man who can help you with your plight, Lady Olivia."

"How do-" She began to question him but he held up his hand.

"I know many things dearie, it does come with the job." The grin never left his face as he began to pace around her. He took a closer look at the young woman and understood why they called her the pearl of the land. Her skin seemed soft as the surface of a pearl and her fiery red hair glistened in the light. However, her eyes were sparkling emeralds. Something about them lured one in because one would want to see what is in them. They were dark as the deep black abyss. Which is why at this moment they were empty. There was nothing in those enchanting eyes of hers.

"You are the one they speak of? The dark one?" Lady Olivia demanded to know. He seemed like a mad man but she had a feeling this was the man she had heard many whispers about.

"The one, the only of course." He replied as he came to a sudden halt in front of her.

Suddenly the corset she wore felt too tight. Maybe this wasn't a good idea. What if Killian didn't love her anymore? What if he had forgotten about her and whatever deal she was about to make would all be for nothing?

Then again, it wouldn't be for nothing because he was her everything.

"What is your price?" She wasn't as naïve as they perceived her to be. No, she knew this much that there would have to be a price to pay. And from the rumors that surrounded this man, that price was to be a very hefty one. Olivia clutched the pouch full of her glittering jewels.

"Jewels are not of an interest to me, dearie." Rumpleslestiltskin he replied with a slight edge of disgust in his voice. He made gold for heavens sake! As well as the fact that he had acquired enough jewels to last him a lifetime. "No, no what interests me is you."

"Why?" Olivia questioned. She tried to hide the worry in her voice with slight curiosity.

"Because you and I will both get what we want from this deal that I am about to make with you." Rumplestiltskin laughed merrily which made Olivia cringe. He turned around and walked over to the edge of the water and dipped his hand in the blue crystal clear water thanks to the fairy dust that had come off the fairies that would often bathe here. "You wish to be with your true love, the pirate." He looked straight into her eyes. Oh dear, this young woman had it bad for this scum of a pirate. The very pirate that had taken Milah away and left Bae motherless. "Am I correct?"

Olivia nodded nervously. "More than anything, but I fear that he has forgotten me." She couldn't help it that the tears slid down her rosy cheeks.

"What a shame it would be if he did!" Rumplestiltskin declared as he abruptly moved his hand away from the small lagoon. "But that won't happen dearie, I can make you incredibly irresistible that he won't be able to resist. However, it comes with a price." He remarked with a knowing tone. Magic came with a hefty price and certain consequences along the way. But Lady Olivia was desperate to have him back that she was willing to do anything.

"What is it?! Come on man! You cannot hold back for so long." Olivia's impatience was wearing thin. She was always a temperamental child and with Killian being ripped away from her it caused it to be even worse.

This delighted Rumplestiltskin even more. She would say yes to anything he would request. "I want your tears, but that is after you are transformed into a mermaid."

"A mermaid?" Olivia was horrified yet intrigued at the prospect of becoming such a creature. However that meant that she would belong to the sea and not Killian. "How would I be with him?"

"You would only be a mermaid when you touch water." Rumplestiltskin said dismissively.

"And why would you want my tears?" Olivia continued to question. Even though she was blinded by love, she wanted to be sure that she would get it back.

"Your tears as a mermaid hold something magical, but it is not just any tear. It is a droplet of iridescent that comes from a mermaid's eyes." Rumplestiltskin explained as he planted himself on the smooth rock by the lagoon. "Give me the tear and I shall take you to your true love…the pirate!" He laughed an eerie giddy laugh that sent chills down Olivia's spine. "The choice is yours dearie! I will be back within a fort night for your decision." With that, Rumplestiltskin disappeared with a swirl of purple smoke.

A/N: There you have it! Much more to come! Please let me know what you think!