"Hey! Leave her alone." She was relieved that Neal was finally back. He was okay. This put her at ease a bit, but she was still afraid to come out of the bathroom. She was going to wait until it was completely safe. She still didn't know who those people were or what they wanted. And the man mentioned something about a deal. He made a deal with the woman, but what was it? And why did she feel it was significant and familiar? She knew someone who liked to make deals, didn't she? She tried to think while there was more talking outside with the occasional shout.

"Get out of my apartment!" That was Neal. More talking.

"No, no, no. Stop it! You're lying. How do you two know each other?!" The other man. There was an additional voice that was close by. She could hear him call for his mom. He must have been a kid. He sounded older than Rose. Her thoughts were interrupted by Neal yelling.

"How old are you, kid?!"

"Eleven! Now, why is everyone yelling?" There was silence for a while, then more muffled talking. Why was it important that the boy was eleven? Does Neal know those people? Were they bad people? She hoped not. She wished there was something she could do. She didn't have the magic like the other Rose did. She may have had her locket, but Rose said that her powers don't work since there is almost no magic in their current world. She couldn't do anything to help protect Neal or get rid of whoever was out there. Rose could now only hear Neal and the man talking. Was it safe yet? Where did the other two go?

"Where is she?! What did you do to her?!"

"I don't know what you mean! The apartment was empty when we arrived!" They were talking about her. Neal must have seen her backpack and the strawberries she left on the bed. It must have been safe to come out if he was looking for her. She climbed out of the bathtub and went to the door. Unlocking it, she ran to Neal, not acknowledging the other man.

"Neal!" He knelt down and hugged her, burying her face in his neck.

"Thank God you're safe. Are you hurt?" She brought her face out of his neck and looked at him.

"No. I hid in the bathroom when I heard the door. I called you! You didn't answer your phone!"

"Sorry, kid. I was...kinda busy." She heard the man behind her speak.

"Rose? Is that you?" She turned around and looked up at the man. It was him. It was her Papa. The same man she saw in her dreams and memories. He didn't have his odd and rough green skin, curly hair and big reptilian eyes that Rose remembered. He had the smooth pale skin, straight hair and brown eyes that Lily remembered. He even had the black cane with the gold handle. The man let out a shaky breath. As he reached for her, Neal picked her up.

"You stay away from her. And how do you know her?"

"Because...she's my daughter. And your sister." Neal let out a scoff.

"You expect me to believe that you had another kid in the 300 years I was gone."

"It's not like that at all. I found her when she was but a babe. She was abandoned by her mother and I couldn't leave her there. She would have died." Is that what happened to her? Most of her memories were still missing. She could only remember bits and pieces of what happened in both the Enchanted Forest and Storybrooke. Rose and Lily both mentioned having bad memories about their birth mother, but no memories ever came back to her about them.

"Then how did she end up here by herself with no memory whatsoever?"

"I have no idea. After the curse, I couldn't find her anywhere in Storybrooke. I didn't know what happened to her. I've been worried about her. Worried about the both of you. I never would have thought that you two would end up together this way. I'm glad that you two were finally able to meet." Neal was having a hard time believing it. This was the same man that let him fall through a portal to another world just to keep his power. How is it that the same man could have took in an abandoned baby?

"I don't believe you. And I don't want you anywhere near her, whether you know her or not." Rose felt like she should defend her papa, but something was holding her back and it wasn't just Neal. She didn't really know much about her papa, not that she remembered. She had many, many good memories with him, yet he was still a stranger to him. And how was Neal his son? Neal said that his father was a bad man. Which was the truth? Her memories or Neal's? She was confused and felt it was best to listen to Neal for the time being. Neal has been with her the past year and he is what she knew.

Just then, a woman with blonde hair came in through the window. Neal didn't seem worried about her presence, so Rose assumed that he knew her as well. She also seemed familiar, yet not as much. Rose might have known her, but she wasn't sure. The woman looked to her. "Who's this?"

"Long story. How is he?" He? He who? It must have been that kid she heard earlier.

"He wants to meet you." Neal put Rose down and knelt down to her.

"Hey, why don't you go in the other room and watch TV." Rose was so confused about everything.

"Neal, what's going on?" Neal let out a soft sigh.

"It's nothing, kid. Don't worry about it. Just...go in the room, please." She once again looked to her "Papa" and the blonde woman, then back to Neal.

"Okay, but I still wanna know after this." Neal chuckled.

"Don't worry. I know you won't let me not tell you." He ruffled her hair before standing up. She fixed her hair, grumbling under her breath about her hair. She got on the bed and turned the TV back on. She kept it high enough for Neal to think she was distracted, but low enough for her to listen to them. "You weren't going to tell me about him."

"No, I wasn't."

"Yeah, well, he's my kid, too, so you don't get to make that decision by yourself anymore." His kid? Neal has a son? Does that mean I have a brother?, Rose thought. Or nephew if her papa is Neal's too? That in itself was confusing.

"Great. Go talk to him, then. But… Don't break his heart."

"Trust me – I'm not going do to him what he did to me."

"Or what you did to me." What he did to her? What did Neal do? More questions to ask later.

"Okay. I get it. We're all messed up. What do you say we try to avoid that with him? Alright?"

"Alright. And - Keep him away from her. I don't want him anywhere near her."

"Who is she?"

"I'll tell you later." Then Neal left out through the window. Meeting his son. It was pretty cool that Neal had a son. He's eleven, but she can still play with him, right? He isn't that much older than her. But what about those other people. That woman and her "Papa". How did they find Neal? Where did they come from? Did this mean she could finally go home? Would Neal even let her? He doesn't like his papa and doesn't want him near her. The woman came over and sat next to her.

"Hey. What's your name?" Rose looked up at the woman closely. She seemed oddly familiar. Had she met her before? Maybe she was someone from Lily's memories.

"Rose."

"Well, Rose, my name is Emma." That name rang a bell, but she still couldn't place who she was. She still smiled.

"Hi, Ms. Emma."

"Just Emma is fine."

"Okay. How do you know Neal? He never told me about you." Emma sighed.

"I doubt he would. Anyway, what about you? Are you Neal's kid?" She wasn't sure what she should tell her. Usually when people ask if she's Neal's daughter, she skips the long story and says yes. This seemed like a slightly different situation. She personally knew Neal and even had a son with him. They didn't really seem all that happy to see each other. Would she be upset if Rose just said yes?

"Not really, no. Neal found me. Or I found him? I don't really remember what happened. I don't remember anything before meeting Neal, not even my real name. I just chose 'Rose' because I heard it in a dream once. Neal's been taking care of me ever since. He's been like a big brother to me. Well, I guess he kinda is my big brother now." She looked up at her papa. "There's still a lot I don't remember, but...I kinda remember you."

"You do?"

"Yeah. Some memories about you have been coming back to me, but...I still don't really know you. I don't know if Neal will let me know you." The man took a step towards her, but Emma stopped him.

"Hey. Neal said stay away from her. I recommend you do."

"I've been separated from my children for far too long, Ms. Swan. I suggest you let me be with my daughter."

"Yeah, well I don't think Neal is too keen on you being near her. If I were you, I'd do as he says." Before he could retort, Neal emerged from the window with a boy behind him. Seeing the boy brought some sense of happiness, yet she couldn't place who he was. She had definitely seen him before. Maybe he was an old friend of hers. When the boy saw her, his eyes widened in surprise and shock.

"Lily?!" She tilted her head in confusion as the boy ran over to her. "You've been here the whole time? How did you get here? Why did you leave Storybrooke?"

"Lily?" He knew her by her curse name. Her other self. He must have been someone in Lily's memories.

"Or Rose. I thought Regina did something to you." Who was Regina? She didn't know that name. Not that she remembered, anyway. The other man's brow furrowed.

"Henry...How do you know her?" The boy, Henry, turned to him.

"Because she was in Storybrooke. She was there since the curse and was my friend for years. No one remembered her after she disappeared except for me. Everyone thought she was imaginary, but I knew she was real. After she let Belle out of the hospital, she went missing." Something clicked in Rose's brain.

"Henry...Henry. Henry! You're Henry! We're friends, right?"

"Yeah. Best friends! I was scared something bad happened to you."

"No. I just been here...somehow. I don't know how I got here, but what's been going on with you?" Neal interjected.

"Hey, why don't we continue this on a walk? Henry wants to see the city." Rose jumped up.

"Oh! Can we go to that pizza place around the corner? I think Henry would like that!" Neal looked to Henry.

"What do you say, kid? Up for some pizza?"

"Yeah."

"Yay! Let's go!" Rose jumped onto Neal's back to his surprise.

"Hey! What did I tell you about jumping on my back?"

"To warn you first?" Neal shook his head playfully.

"Close enough. Alright, let's head out." Neal turned to Emma and the man. "You two can stay or come along. Your choice."

Without waiting for a response, he turned and headed for the door. Rose looked back at the two. She gave them an inviting smile. With both of them giving a small smile at the adorable child, they followed.