Storybrooke, Maine—Granny's Diner:

Everyone was celebrating the birth of baby Prince Neal and the defeat of the Wicked Witch—Zelena, everyone—except Ruby. She was by her lonesome self behind the walls, wishing of something better. Something better than what she was doing now. Don't get her wrong, she loves Storybrooke and all of her friends, but once and a while, a dog needs his, or her best friend.

"Ruby?" A touch of a woman's hand laid on her shoulder, bringing Ruby to sudden jump.

Ruby turned to her best friend, "Snow." She said.

"What's the matter?" Snow asked, looking into her friend's puppy—like eyes. "Something's wrong..." She assumed.

Ruby tried to hide her solemn look behind an uncomfortable smile, "Nothings wrong, just happy for the birth of Prince Neal." She explained.

"Ruby," Snow placed her one hand on her hip and gave a scolding—like look to her. "We've been friends for more than I can imagine, I know when your upset—what's the matter?" She asked.

Ruby sighed, "Nothing ever get's past you." She smiled. "Well, I love you all, I really do, but I don't feel complete... like I am missing something."

"Something that you need to accomplish?" Snow said.

Ruby looked at Snow with a slightly confused look.

"Like I said, I know you Ruby; I see how sad you are." Snow explained. "Your my best friend I want you to have happiness too."

Ruby placed her hand in her pocket and pulled out a green bean, "Anton started to regrow the beanstalks here and we happened to find one successful bean... and..."

"You want to go back to the Enchanted Forest." Snow finished, she had a slight smile grow upon her own face.

"I was hoping to maybe find more people like me, maybe even be a part of their pack..." Ruby lowered her head.

"Then let's do this!" Snow exclaimed.

"Really?" Ruby asked.

"Of course, I want to see you have a happy ending too!"

With encouragement from her best friend, Ruby to the notion of opening the bean—portal to the Enchanted Forest—where she could maybe feel whole again.

"Thank you, Snow." Ruby turned to her friend, with a face of happiness and a bit sorrow, for she would be leaving all of her friends—especially her best friend.

No other words were given between the two women, other than a tight embrace and a thank you through the eyes—both shedding tears.

Ruby looked back at Snow and then to the portal until she finally jumped ahead—leaving a hash of air pushed back into Snow's excited face. Then the portal shut tight, leaving nothing behind.

Enchanted Forest, Mist Haven:

Running in a furry were two women, one was Ruby and the other was an Asian woman, wearing nothing but honorable armor. They had a determination on their faces, like a pack of wild dogs on a hunt.

They officially stopped—with Ruby sniffing the air, "The scent."

"Are we close?" Her partner asked.

"No!" Ruby growled. "I lost it...again!"

"It's fine, Ruby."

"No, it's not... How many times do I have to go through this..." She complained.

"Ruby."

"Don't Ruby me, Mulan..." She snapped.

No one made a noise and eventually Ruby brought herself to her knees, "I'm sorry..." Ruby apologized, feeling bad for her outburst towards her friend. "I didn't—"

"I know." Mulan interrupted, kneeling down to Ruby, who laid her head against a stump. "I know what your feeling, I really do." She tried to explain. "And I am sure we'll find other's like you." She reassured.

"I just don't understand why it's so hard to find this scent?" Ruby asked, "I've never had such a harder time than now... It's like fate is just toying with me."

"You're telling me." Mulan sighed.

Ruby looked at Mulan who longed a sorrowful face, "What's wrong?" She asked.

"Huh? Nothing..." Mulan said.

"Hey, we're friends now—what's wrong?" Ruby asked.

"Well, I recently loved another—someone I never knew I would have ever loved before," Mulan explained. "Then, I find out that I could never tell them my feelings, I was too late."

Ruby gave a small gasp, "I'm so sorry... I had no idea." She said.

Mulan only smiled at Ruby, there was a slight pause in the time as neither one of them made a noise. Ruby felt a bit selfish that she had been complaining about her problems when Mulan and probably others had just enough word of problems.

Ruby grabbed Mulan's hands and looked her in the eyes, "My grandma also gave me one word of advice: Love is always in the air, whether it's lost or found... it may not be the first, it may not be the last, but never lose hope."

Mulan smiled. "Thank you."

Both women raised their bodies upwards and that emergent smell that lingered through Ruby's nose—it was back again—stronger than before.

"I smell it!" Ruby exclaimed, sniffing the air. "But, but it's stronger... we have to catch it!" Ruby pronounced as she ran through the forest again, Mulan following behind.

Suddenly they stopped before a woman, a woman of golden locks and ivory red lips. She was clad in old clothes that were shredded with dirt and grime. Ruby looked surprised that the smell she had been witnessing, was that exact lady.

"Ruby?" Mulan said.

"I know..." Ruby said, kneeling down next to the lady. "Are you okay, young lady?" She asked.

"Wh-who are you people?" She whimpered, scared of the two approaching women.

"My names Ruby, but most people know me by the name of Red around here." Ruby introduced, "And this is my friend, Mulan."

Ruby touched the ladies arm, "Your arm, it's bleeding... We need to get you help." She insisted.

"No, I don't want your help!" The lady shouted at Ruby before she got up and ran away.

"Hey! Wait!" Ruby shouted, chasing the girl.

"Ruby! Leave her..." Mulan yelled, chasing after the both of them.

Through her eyes, Ruby saw blurs of everything, branches hitting her in the face and scratches filling her face. Her main focus was only trying to catch the lady, not noticing how far in the woods she had gotten, just then she felt bare. Mulan was still a bit behind and saw something red shine at her when she walked over—it was Ruby's coat. With that in mind, she rushed further towards the woods.

"Ruby!" Mulan shouted, cutting branches in half as she ran forward.

Suddenly she stopped as she had finally caught up with them both, seeing the scared lady against the wolf of Ruby.

"Don't do it," Mulan warned the Ruby turned wolf.

Ruby turned her head to Mulan, eyes twinkling of blue—she then pounced towards the young lady. Mulan ran forward as well, but it was strange; the lady didn't run, she only smirked with mischief and suddenly through her hand forward. She released a dark purple energy beam that formed a portal and jumped forward, Ruby following and Mulan falling right through on accident.

Mulan opened her eyes slowly, raising her aching head upward. She looked around and saw a different scenery around her. She got up and suddenly saw the wolf of Ruby lying on the ground hurt. She grabbed the hoodie and placed in nicely over Ruby, turning her into a human.

"I don't think we're in Mist Haven anymore."