Neal waited for the perfect moment to escape, it was late at night and most of the doctors were getting there sleep making it easy for him to slip out through the fire escape. He made his way outside it was dark and cold but he didn't care he had to find Regina and the only one he knew could help was Mr Gold as much as he hated it but the real question was will he help? Neal doubted it he had to come up with a back up plan he knew how Gold worked he will only help you if he gets something out of it. He made his way to Golds house and rung his door bell but no answer so he knocked on the door as loud as he could until Mr Gold answered the door. " can I help you" he said
" yes yes you can I need to know what Emma saw"
" what when she used magic"
" yes"
" what makes you think I would help you"
" your one for making deals aren't you"
" if the deals right" rumple said as he let Neal inside his home
" nice home you have a bit dusty tho"
" indeed it is, but I assure you that there is nothing you can give me that I don't already have"
" oh is that so because I beg to differ, the way i see it you wanted this curse broken did you not"
" maybe but what does this have to do with anything"
" oh it does, so I can presume you wanted to come to this world, a land with out magic you planned all this, the curse so I'm going to presume that someone you love came to this world that's why you made the curse, you helped break the curse to find the one you loved, only to find that if you stepped over the line you would loose all your memories of being rumple"
"what's your point"
" my point is you are looking for this person that I just so happen to have information on"
" your lying"
" am I you see I think I'm not, this person you love he was your son wasn't he, his name was Baelfire"
" how do you know this, ahh I know you read Henry's book I bet the information was in there"
" I will not lie I have read Henry's book, but you see I grew up in the system so did Bae I remember when he came, he told me stories of your land I was the only one who had believed him, So young the orphanage was an awful place so we ran away and started a better life"
" if what you say is true, tell me one thing is he happy"
" he was"
" was"
" things can change"
" fine I'll help you as long as you tell me where to find my son"
" we have a deal" Neal said
Neal had just seen what Emma had saw but it didn't make sense to him why was pongo barking he knew Regina none of this made sense, his thoughts were interrupted when Gold asked " now about my son"
" yes our deal isn't done yet once I find my wife then I'll tell you"
" we had a deal" rumple yelled " you will pay"
" what are you going to do kill me than how will you find your son " he said as he left the house.
The sun was starting to rise, he made his way over to Emma's he was hoping that the idiot charming would be there.
He knocked on the door to see charming open it " what are you doing here " he said. Without a second thought Neal brought his knee up to David's crouch knocking him on the ground " paybacks a bitch" Neal replied as he watched David drop to the ground. Mary Margret ran over to David to check if he was okay. " Emma" Neal said " you are fired"
" what" Emma replied "you can't fire me"
" I just did, you went behind my back, you let your father over there hit me across the head with a base ball bat, and you hand cuffed me to a bed, I only let one person handcuff me to a bed"
" who is he talking about" Henry said
Emma knew exactly who he was talking about she couldn't get the image our of her mind it was to late it was there.
" so you came over here to kick him in the balls and tell me that I'm fired"
" not exactly i'm also here to tell you that your a bad detective"
" how I saw her kill him"
" so did I but it wasn't Regina not really anyway"
" how did you see and what do you mean it wasn't really Regina"
" I have my ways, any way why would Archie's dog bark at Regina he knew her, he knew something was wrong"
" yeh like she was going to kill him"
" know regina has a particular sent this imposter posed as her the dog picked up on this as the imposter would of had a different scent"
" and you are so confident in this you would be willing to sacrifice everyones life"
" I'm not sacrificing anyones life i'm just following the evidence"
" that makes sense" Henry said
" no" Emma said " why would she disappear"
" because she knew no matter what she said use wouldn't believe her because she's unable of change wasn't that your words"
" no I know what I saw it was defiantly Regina"
" so tell me emma are you willing to bet my wife's life on it Henry's real mother"
Emma swallowed the lump that had formed in her throat.
" she is still guilty until found innocent" Emma said" any way she will not get away this they will find her she will have to face the people they will not give up until they find her and what they do from there well that's up to the people"
" no" Henry said " you can't let them hurt her"
" Henry she's a murderer she's done this to herself"
Neal squatted down to Henry's hight and said " don't worry Henry I will find her before any one else I will make sure nobody harms her"
" good luck" Emma said "now leave
Neal tried to think of the places that Regina would hide than he thought to himself her fathers tomb but remembered that it was Archie's funeral today it would be to risky for her to be there. He remembered that he made a promise to Henry to attend the funeral so he went. It was mid way through wen he saw a shadowy figure in the distance so he snuck away to investigate. He made his way near to the shadowy figure being careful to not be seen, when he saw that it was Regina. " Regina?" he said. She swung around and replied " Neal"
Neal started to slowly walk up to her but found himself running only to pick her up off her feet and twirl her around before lowering her and holding her close not wanting to let go. " I know you didn't kill him" he said
" I know you know" she replied you could hear the sadness in her voice
They slightly pulled apart but found themselves with their lips pressed against each others, he started to deepen the kiss exploring the familiar tasting mouth that he enjoyed so much. " Regina " he said " I need you to go hide somewhere, where no one will be able to find you, they still, think You killed Archie they are trying to find you, and I will not let them hurt you"
" yes I know a place they won't find me"
" good "
" Neal" Regina said " does Henry think I killed Archie"
" no I don't think so he still believes in you but with Emma and those idiots saying you killed him, I think he's just confused but he said he doesn't ever want to see them hurt you, he loves you"
" I love him tell him that will you"
" I will" he replied then Regina disappeared in a puff of smoke, he could feel the emptiness build up inside of him again.
Neal had continued his search to try and prove Regina innocent when a man ran to him for help not realizing until he looked at him that it was Archie. " Cora she did this" he said.
Neal had taken him to Emma's place even though it was dark he didn't bother to knock he just knocked the door down. " what the hell" Emma said.
" you wanted your proof well here it is" he said as he shoved Archie in front of him.
" Cora she's here she's behind all of this" Archie said
" oh shit" Emma said knowing that this was going to bite then the ass knowing that her and the town are going to have to pay for this, not knowing what Cora will do t Regina when she gets A hold of her. " I knew she didn't do it" Henry said
" I told you so, but I think these royal asses need to apologies to her" he said as he pointed to Emma and clearly referring to her and her parents.
