It had been such a stupid idea to flee from Pan's basement, he thought. After Pan discovered the truth abouth his heart, a heavy sound had blared from the jungle. In a general agitation, and seeing that the group he came here with had disappeared, he started to run towards the deep forest too, and he rapidly disappeared behind its large leaves. But it was useless, he thought. Desperate. Coward. But still useless. No matter where he was, Pan had his heart, and could easily make him come back, or even kill him here. A simple crushing was enough.

And now he was lost. Lost in the jungle, alone, with fear for only companion, keeping him moving. He was walking, defeated, waiting for Death to come when he heard her voice calling his name. He stopped and felt his heart jump, but tried to ignore it. It was a fake, Pan playing with him like a schoolboy would play with a puppet. There was no way Belle could be here. Neverland was the land where imagination went wild, and he couldn't fall into this trap, he couldn't let his mind turn against him. It would hurt too much. He carried on walking, but still the voice persisted among the deep vegetation. That's only when he saw the shadows of Lost Boys running towards the voice which ended in a frightened cry that he realized it wasn't a trick. She was here. She had found him. But now she was in danger because of him. Rumplestiltskin couldn't recall a time he ran faster than this day. He ran, never thinking about his breath gasping out for air, never thinking about his leg still hurting him after decades of limping, never thinking about the death he would probably face there. If he had to sacrifice himself, it would rather be for Belle. But then, the voice had become mute, and he stopped. He was too late, he thought, and his heart started to cry.

"Belle, no, Belle !"

He couldn't say if it was his love or his wrath against the Lost Boys which made him run , but when he arrived at the place from where the voice had been calling him, the first thing he saw was the shadows of the Lost Boys spread, liveless, on the ground, an arrow planted in their back. His knees trembled. In front of him, Belle was standing, safe, with only fear and stupefaction altering her face.

"Belle! Belle, are you all right?" he said as he took her into his arms.

"Are they... dead?" she asked, and Rumple felt in her voice she was confused.

"No... You only destroyed their shadows... They are.. broken. Broken but not dead..."

"Rumple...I've beeen so scared..." she said, still shoked.

"That's okay, Belle... Don't worry, love. It's over now..."

Tears felt from her eyes, but soon, her happiness won and she held him tight against her. No words were needed, only touches, glances and smiles proved how much they had missed each other. They remained for long minutes in each other's arms, trying to recollect all the time they spent separated, until Rumple finally released Belle to look at her.

"Belle, why did you come here? It's such a dangerous place, you've seen it, you shouldn't.."

"Love makes people do foolish things apparently", she said, softly.

He laughed and burried his face in her hair. She was here, his Belle, so real, so brave, so beautiful.

"And er... I had to...to take part in a family reunion..." she added, mysteriously.

"What?"

Once again, Rumple had taken a step away from Belle to look at her and she couldn't help but smile when he looked over her shoulder and that, as he saw him, tears filled his eyes.

"Bae? You're alive..."

"Last time I checked", he joked bitterly, before his father hugged him.

"I'm so sorry Bae... I've been so afraid... I thought I had lost you once again without being able to repair my mistakes... I'm sorry..."

"I know, Papa" Neal finally answered before giving his father a hug back.

Rumple smiled. Everything was perfect. Henry was safe, Bae was alive and willing to forgive him. Belle had come because she loved him. Perhaps he would find his happy ending, finally. Perhaps even the Dark One could reach happiness. But at that moment, when everything seemed so pure, so splendid, so bright, a wave of pain made him fall to his knees.

"Papa what's happening?"

"My heart. Pan... He's got my heart..."

"How could he just take it? You're... Well... You're the Dark One. You're all powerful and..."

"I let him do..."

"What did... What?"

"The price to save Henry. A heart. A powerful one. Mine."

"You gave your heart to... to save my son?"

"What else could I do?"

"Where's Henry now?"

"With his mother. Or his mothers" Rumple grinned. "I guess they all must be on their way back to the Jolly Roger. And you two should join them. Pan doesn't know you're here yet, so you're gonna be safe."

"No!" they both exclaimed

"Rumple, we won't leave you here" Belle said "We can't..."

"And what exactly are you going to do for me? Wait here until Pan finally decides to crush my heart?" he answered, nearly upset.

"You can't die here alone, Rumple. There're people you care for you, who love you!

"And who are going to die from my own hand! Belle, you don't understand. Pan's got my heart, he controls me, he can make me do anything he wants. And what he wants his seeing me in pain. As soon as he learns you're here he'll..." Rumple hesitated . "I don't want any harm to come to both of you... I don't want to hurt you two..."

"And you won't... Rumple, listen to me. Love.. Love is the most powerful magic of all. And I have faith in our love. You will never hurt me."

"I missed you so much..."

"I missed you too" she smiled.

"Well er.. sorry to interrupt this cheesy fluffy scene but... what's the plan?" Neal asked.

"We're going to take his heart back", Belle replied with.

"You really are a crazy girl..."

"No... a brave one." Rumple said.

"Okay...Good... I crave seeing Pan again..." Bae said with irony. "And where is he?"

"At his basement... I guess you know where it is?"

"Well... I spent some times there, Papa."

"So, please, pave the way, son" Rumple smiled, before turning to Belle. "Thank you", he whispered, as he took her hand, and they both followed Neal into the jungle.