It was full moon above the Boston Police Cemetery and the Witching Hour was nigh. A strange radiance appeared to extend from the lonely grave to the Pole Star, while a strange auroral glow pervaded the sky. Orbiting satellites detected nothing. Astronomers saw something, although they argued amongst themselves as to what they had seen. It lasted until sun rise, when people passing through the cemetery found Billy Costegan's grave torn open and empty. The Mother Superior at Storybrook Nunnery had had a very restless night. At daybreak she phoned Emma and drove with her to the wishing well.
When Belle opened up the library that morning she got a horrific shock. Later that morning the Great and Good of Storybrook gathered at the hospital around the body that Belle had found.
"Adult male, about 21 or 22 years of age, shot through the head" reported Dr Whale, "Odd, he appears to have been laid out for a funeral. That's a standard funeral suit, and a good one at that".
"I sense more than just a preservation spell on his body" replied the Mother Superior, "Something happened last night. I sensed something like a portal opening, which is why I went with Emma to the wishing well. There was nothing there, but there had been a presence, an immense presence. So I went to the Library with Emma. While I sensed nothing there, there is a focus of power in the caves below and I sense a link between it, the wishing well, ... and him. The wishing well is the centre of Storybrook while the library, or rather the caves, is the prime magic focus of Storybrook as a town. Regina's vault is another focus relating to Storybrook, though of less functionality since the first curse broke. I don't know what it all means. There is someone who might, but who want's to involve him". They all knew that she meant The Dark One.
"I'm guessing that someone or something wanted him to be found" said Emma.
"Yes" replied the Mother Superior, "Preservation spells have limits. Which is why I brought this". She produced a bag of Fairy Dust.
"You're going to bring him back!" exclaimed Henry, "Couldn't you have done that with my dad!".
"No, not even Merlin could have done that" she sighed. "Here a higher magic is involved. This is what we call Pixie Dust. It's more powerful and has special uses. It may heal him, but as magic is unpredictable here, there are no guarantees". She looked at Emma.
"His suit is modern" mused Emma, "No telling on how he will react to us but never mind".
The Mother Superior released the Pixie Dust and passed her wand above Billy. The head wound faded away. But then Billy's body changed and was briefly overlaid with a cross between a dinosaur and a dragon, though only Henry recognised that.
"A skin changer" gasped the Mother Superior in shock.
"Like Ruby" asked Emma.
"No, more like Lilly. She was born part dragon, but with full control of her changes".
"He's alive" said Dr Whale, "But with minimal brain function. Got anything else to give him a kick start?".
"No, but maybe Maleficent can help" replied the Mother Superior.