"You know what", Emma said, "I'm going to go make some tacos", she walked to the kitchen.
Charming chuckled, "it's funny how we ca-".
He broke off when they heard a knock on the door.
"I'll get it", Snow said pulling on a cardigan.
Standing on the threshold was Sara looking utterly exhausted.
"Sara"!, Snow said as she herded her in, "where have you been"?
"I've been looking for August all night", Sara said as she sat down, "I can't find him anywhere".
"Yeah", Emma said sitting across from her, "it can be really hard to find people who don't want to be found".
"Maybe he left Storybrooke", Henry suggested.
"No he's still here", David said, "we have people patrolling the town limit".
"I'm running out of options", Sara said, "I'm starting to think that I should just give up".
"No", Snow said, "you should never give up on family, there's always hope".
"Yeah", Sara said, "speaking of that, Hook is probably going to try to kill Gold soon and it won't end well for him".
"Don't worry", David said, "I can make sure that he doesn't do anything".
"Thanks for the reassurance", Sara said, "but he has been planning his revenge for 300 years".
"Where did he go anyway"?, Emma asked.
Sara looked at her, "I have no idea".
Hook watched Gold walk down the street, he was in the clock tower.
Look at him, happy with his love while my Milah is dead.
He growled and turned away.
Oh, yes I will be having my revenge very very soon, that crocodile will be sorry to have every crossed me.
"So basically", Sara summed up, "I need to find August who is hiding, and I also need a portal to Oz and back and none of them exist anymore, and we also need to find a guy who is plotting a murder".
"Yep".
"That's about it"
"And don't worry Sara", Snow said, "I'll set you up at granny's".
"Thanks".
"Yeah", Henry added, "my Grandpa can handle anyone and my Mom is really good at finding people".
"Yeah", Emma started", I'll just be a second, I need to walk Henry to the bus".
"What"!, Henry exclaimed, "I want to help".
"Sorry kid", Emma said, "but you need to go to school".
They walked out.
"I'm going to help you too", Snow said, "I know a thing or two about tracking".
"Thanks", Sara said gratefully.
"It's the least I could do", Snow told her, "I owe you for saving Emma from the wraith".
"I was acting on instinct", Sara said, "and I don't think it would have hurt her, it was after Regina".
"I don't know what it could have done", Snow said, "for all we know it could have killed her".
"Well", Sara said, "gratitude is gratefully accepted, especially in the form of help".
Snow laughed just as Emma came back in.
"Lets go", she said.
They came back unsuccessful.
"I didn't know the woods were so big", Sara said.
"It's okay", Snow said, "it's only a matter of time before before we find him".
They got to Granny's.
"They made a welcome back party", Emma said.
"Come on", Snow said as she started towards the stairs.
Sara didn't move, "unlike you guys", she said, "I don't have any friends here, I don't even know anyone".
Snow turned to her, "that doesn't matter, your our friend and if fighting for our lives together for a week doesn't prove that I don't know what would".
"Yeah", Emma said, "we are going to this together".
Sara cracked a smile, "you make it sound like life or death".
"Maybe it is", she answered.
They ascended the steps and walked in together.
The next day Sara walked out of the diner after breakfast talking to Ruby.
"I haven't seen Archie all day", she said.
"Maybe he's not feeling well and stayed home", Sara said.
"I don't know", her eyes strayed across the street, "it doesn't feel right".
Just then Emma walked by taking Henry to school.
"Emma", Ruby said, "have you seen Archie".
"No", she answered, "I haven't-".
Suddenly they heard barking and Pongo ran up yo them.
"Hey", Henry said patting his head, "do you think Archie let him out".
"No", Ruby said, "something's wrong".
She started walking across the street quickly.
"Henry", Emma said, "do you think you can walk the rest of the way yourself"?
"Yeah, sure", Henry said and he went off.
Emma ran after Ruby and after a second Sara shrugged and followed her too.
They reached Archie's apartment and saw him lying on the floor.
Ruby gasped and ran in and felt his heart.
"He's dead", she said her face filled with dread.
"Who could have done this", Emma asked.
Ruby's face became stormy, "I think I know".
Emma went to find Regina after Gold helped her recover Pongo's memories which showed her strangling Archie to death.
Sara walked into Golds shop.
"What can I do for you", Gold asked.
"I need help", Sara told him.
"Yes that's what people usually come to me for", he said.
"No more portals exist, right", Sara said.
"Hmm, depends what your asking for", he said slyly.
Sara huffed, "I need a portal to Oz and back".
"Why would need that"?, he laughed.
"Because that's where my mother is", Sara said.
"You know", he told her, "whenever you come to me it feels like your always looking for your parents, do you start to feel that you will be looking for a long long time".
"No", Sara said, "I will find both of them, August will only be found when he wants to be found so it will have to wait until he's ready".
Gold snorted.
"Oh, don't pretend that you have done much worse", Sara said angrily, "now can you help me".
Gold leaned forwards, "I could", he said, "but it will come with a price".
"What do you want", Sara asked him.
"A favour".
Sara looked at him for a second, "fine", she agreed, "but I will need a way there and back".
"I have that", he said.
He open his safe and took out a little drawstring pouch and spilled out the contents onto the counter. Two portal beans tumbled down.
Sara was shocked, "you had that the entire time"!
"Yes, your point".
"When Emma, Snow, and I were in the Enchanted Forest fighting for our lives you had a way for us to get back"!
"Well it wasn't to my advantage, was it", he said, "and look your back here anyway, getting into my busyness every other day".
"Where did you get these anyway", Sara asked.
"None of your busyness", he told her.
Sara looked at him for a second, "thank you", she took the pouch with the beans and left.
Cora walked down the stairs of the now invisible ship.
Hook would be so angry if he knew that his ship was here and he didn't even know.
She opened a hatch, inside there was a unconscious man with round glasses.
"With you", she said, "I will learn all of Storybrooke's deepest secrets".
