A/N: This story takes place shortly after the episode "Skin Deep", which is my favorite Once Upon A Time episode!

Chapter Two

Fairy Tale Land

The long grass moved back and forth in the thin fog as the TARDIS materialized near a tree and the doors slowly opened. The fifth Doctor, Nyssa, Tegan and Adric walked outside when the Doctor closed and locked the doors and placed the key in his coat pocket. The moon shimmered in the night sky while Adric looked up at the stars and blinked his eyes while tilting his head to one side.

"We are we now?" Tegan asked.

"Earth, I imagine," the Doctor said while placing his cricket hat on his head.

"But where are we?" Nyssa asked.

"Well….uh…." the Doctor said as he spun around in a circle and frowned, folding his arms over his chest. "I don't know,"

"So what do we do now? Walk around in the dark and see if we can find someone to tell us where we are?" Tegan asked with a sarcastic tone to her voice.

"That is exactly what we're going to do!" the Doctor said as he rubbed his hands together and started walking away. Nyssa pulled on Adric's arm as he looked at her then they went to catch up with the Doctor and Tegan sighed, slapping her hands against her thighs.

"When will I learn to keep my mouth shut?" she asked as she went to catch up with them and the thin fog floated around the TARDIS.

The moonlight cast long shadows on the ground as the thin fog floated around his feet and Rumplestiltskin looked up at the stars. In the months that Belle was with him, he never let her leave his home, but they would take walks around the grounds. She was amazed to see the vast gardens of blood roses and he would softly smile while watching her stop and sniff a rose or two on their walks.

"Stop, you are only torturing yourself! She's dead! Gone! Lost to you forever!" he chastised himself as he walked along and balled his hands into fists. The queen's words about what Belle's father had done to Belle echoed in his head as he walked faster and tears stung at the corners of his eyes. Lowering his head, he started running until he slammed into something and fell hard onto his bottom. Looking up at the blue light glowing on the top of the TARDIS, he blinked his eyes a few times when he stood up and dusted the dirt off his leather pants. "Now this looks interesting."

Cautiously walking closer, Rumplestiltskin placed his hand on the wood when he felt a soft tingling against his palm and he walked around the TARDIS. He tried to see in the windows then shook his head when he came to the doors and looked up.

"What is a police call box?" he asked then looked at the plaque and blinked his eyes a few times. Shrugging, he opened the small door as he looked at the telephone and picked up the receiver. "Wonder what this is for."

After spinning the dial with his finger a few times, he shrugged then placed the receiver back of the cradle and closed the small door. He tried to open the doors a few times when he stood back and stroked his chin with his fingers. Grinning, he lifted his right hand when he snapped his fingers and heard a soft clicking sound. With a giggle, he opened the door when he peeked inside and saw the inner doors.

"Now this is getting interesting," he said softly then snapped his fingers and the inner doors opened. Walking inside the control room, Rumplestiltskin's eyes widened as his mouth fell open and he slowly walked toward the console, looking around the room and up at the ceiling. "Oh, aren't you beautiful!"

The TARDIS knew that the Doctor would be angry when he found out that she let Rumplestiltskin inside, but she was as curious about Rumplestiltskin as he was of her and she watched as he walked around the console.

"Wonder what this does," he said then got a small shock when he tried to push a button and he placed his stinging finger in his mouth. She shocked him a few more times after he tried to push some more buttons or flick some leavers until he sighed and crossed his arms over his chest. "Oh, you are not very nice, are you, Dearie? Would be a shame if something happened to you, wouldn't it?"

The TARDIS grumbled around him as he smiled then patted the console and walked to the doors. With a bow, he left as he closed the doors then stood in front of the TARDIS and smiled. With a giggle, he turned on his heels when he walked away then vanished into the thin fog and the blue light shimmered on the top of the TARDIS.

The Doctor, Tegan, Nyssa and Adric walked along the path when the Doctor thought he heard something and stopped, looking into the darkness. The thin fog swirled around them as he removed his sonic screwdriver from his coat pocket and pushed the button. The blue light cut through the thin fog as he scanned the thin fog then placed the sonic screwdriver back in his pocket and frowned, blinking his eyes a few times.

"Are you lost?" a voice asked as he spun to his left and saw Rumplestiltskin standing next to him. He hadn't heard him walk up and something about him made the Doctor feel very uneasy.

"Where did you come from?" the Doctor asked.

"Who wants to know?" Rumplestiltskin asked while tilting his head to one side.

"I'm the Doctor and this is Nyssa, Adric and Tegan," the Doctor said and Rumplestiltskin looked at them then did a little bow. "Who are you?"

"That would be telling," Rumplestiltskin said then giggled and saw the look on Tegan's face. "Do I scare you, Dearie?"

"Yeah, you do," she said while moving behind the Doctor and Rumplestiltskin gave her a sad look.

"I am sorry," he said while placing one hand against his chest then looked at the Doctor and placed his hands behind his back. "So, are you lost?"

"Yes, you wouldn't happen to know where we are, would you?" the Doctor asked and Rumplestiltskin smiled, titling his head to one side.

"I might," he said and the Doctor gave him a blank look.

"But you won't tell us, will you?"

"It depends," Rumplestiltskin said as he walked closer and locked eyes with the Doctor. "What's it worth to you?"

"Tegan, Nyssa, Adric, come along. We're leaving," the Doctor said as he walked around Rumplestiltskin and headed down the path. Rumplestiltskin watched them fade into the thin fog as he smiled and folded his arms across his chest. Knowing what lies at the end of the path, Rumplestiltskin giggled then turned on his heels as he headed into the thin fog and vanished.

Storybrooke, Maine

The TARDIS materialized near Mister Gold's pawnshop when the doors opened and the Doctor peeked out, looking around. Nodding his head, he walked out with Donna close behind him when he turned and locked the doors then took her hand, folding his long fingers around her fingers.

"Right, where are we?" she asked as he looked up at the dark sky then looked at her with a smile on his face.

"Well, we're on Earth," he said as she sighed and rolled her eyes.

"Alright then, where on Earth are we? Or, more to the point, when are we?"

"We're still in the twenty-first century," he said as she lightly punched his arm then he sniffed the air and blinked his eyes a few times.

"From the salt in the air, I would say we're in the state of Maine in the United States. Not exactly sure where though," he said as he gently tugged on her hand and they headed down the pavement. The stores were dark except for a small diner and the streetlamps made a soft humming sound as they walked by. "Oh, I do like small towns. Everyone knows everyone and things are…."

"Boring?" Donna asked with a grin and he gave her a blank look.

"No," he said while elongating the "o" then smiled and swung her hand back and forth. "Now, the first thing we need to do is find a place for the night."

"Can't we just go back to the TARDIS?"

Donna nearly walked into him after he had stopped and the Doctor watched the man limping toward them. Something about the man made his defenses kick in as Mister Gold stopped and placed his hands on top of the cane. Donna noticed the sadness in Mister Gold's eyes as she slid her arms around the Doctor's arm and Mister Gold smiled, titling his head to one side.

"Hello," Mister Gold said with a slight nod of his head as the Doctor locked eyes with him and flexed the fingers of his left hand.

"Hello," the Doctor said while clenching his jaw as Donna looked from him to Mister Gold then back and wondered why the Doctor had such an angry look on his face.

"Um, sorry to interrupt the staring contest, but can you tell us where we are?" Donna asked as Mister Gold looked at her and shifted his weight from one leg to the other.

"Oh, excuse my bad manners," he said with a slight bow. "You are in Storybrooke."

"Never heard of it," she said and his grin caused a shiver to move up and down her spine.

"Not that many people have," he said then looked at the Doctor. "Are you looking for a place to stay?"

"Yes," the Doctor said with a slight nod of his head.

"There is a bed and breakfast right over there," Mister Gold said while pointing with his cane and the Doctor looked over at the small building at the end of the block. Nodding his head, he led Donna down the pavement as she looked back at Mister Gold then looked at the Doctor and the muscles in the Doctor's jaw moved while he grinded his teeth.

"You ok, Spaceman?" she asked softly and he looked back at Mister Gold and Mister Gold slightly nodded his head.

"Yes," the Doctor said, but didn't speak another word as they headed down the pavement and Donna sighed, placing her head against his arm.

Mister Gold watched them for a few minutes before he turned on his heels and headed for the door to his pawnshop. He had decided to go check on his inventory before going home, but something was compelling him to walk around to the side of the pawnshop and his eyes went wide when he saw the TARDIS.

"Oh, aren't you beautiful!" he whispered and held the cane tightly in his hand. Slowly limping closer, he placed his hand on the wood when something tingled against his palm and he moved back, looking at the blue light on the top of the TARDIS. Lifting his right hand, Mister Gold snapped his fingers, but nothing happened and he sighed, placing his hand on the wood. He wasn't sure if the TARDIS knew who he was as he placed his forehead against the door and gently patted the wood.

"Would be a shame if something happened to you, wouldn't it? But don't worry, I'll make sure nothing happens to you," he said then moved back and looked up at the blue light. The TARDIS softly hummed as he placed his hand on the top of his cane, turned on his heels and slowly limped away. He thought he heard a soft grumbling sound as he turned then smiled and, with a slight bow, slowly limped around the corner.