"FUCK!"

Red watched as Georgie fell against the wall next to Vivien's corpse clutching at his stomach and looking like he was in pain. Good she thought to herself, her lip curling at the sight of the other Fable, It's because of him Grams and Rapunzel are dead.

Bigby folded his arms and didn't look sympathetic to Georgie's pain, "Get up," he ordered curtly and when Georgie didn't move, the sheriff looked angry "Get up!"

"Don't…think so…Bigby," Georgie hissed through gritted teeth, "not after your little bitch here stabbed me with a fuckin' knife!"

Red raised an eyebrow, "Oh I'm sorry, next time I'll let you stab me," she said sarcastically, "now get your ass up and no more playing around."

"I'm gonna…die here," Georgie said, his eyes widening as he finally admitted it and looked down at his wound. With one look, Red knew Bigby had realized that now and couldn't help but feel glad the Fable was dying, "I think we all know that," he narrowed his eyes at Bigby, "just…just give the Crooked Man the same treatment when you find him. Really fuck him up for me…for both of us…"

Bigby's eyes flickered over to Vivien before he nodded slowly, "He's gonna get it worse. Don't worry."

"And he'll get it even sooner if you tell us where he's holed up," Red added, crossing her arms.

Georgie thought for a moment and caught his breath, "Old Foundry by the river, alright? Sheppard Metalworks…he'll be there," he said confidently and he frowned to himself, "fucking asshole."

Sharing a look with Bigby, Red was about to suggest they leave when Georgie looked at her in particular, "You gonna finish me off now?" he asked, "Or do you plan on kicking me around a little first?"

"What are you talking about?" Red scowled.

"Because of me, Ruby and all those girls are dead…surely you want revenge?" he coughed and spluttered and some blood dripped down his mouth and he wiped it away, "I know it's what you want."

Red stood stunned and thought about it, while it was true that killing Georgie with her bare hands and making him suffer would bring her some satisfaction after what he did to her Grams and best friend – she couldn't do it. The Crooked Man was her top priority now and Georgie barely had any life left in him.

"Don't get me wrong," she said softly, kneeling down beside the Fable and meeting his eyes seriously "the thought of making you suffer to your last breath brings me some solace…but not as much as knowing you'll die here alone and in pain – forced to look at the corpse of the one person you cared about but couldn't protect," Red pointed at Vivien and seen the pain in Georgie's eyes "then you'll have a vague idea about how I felt…waking up in that flat and seeing my Grams' mutilated body lying in front of me. Enjoy your last moments of life Georgie, you're gonna suffer for every second."

Standing up, Red fixed her top and looked at Bigby, "Come on, let's go," she said coldly, glancing over her shoulder at Georgie, "there's nothing else to do here."

"What? You're seriously gonna leave me here!" Georgie called out as Bigby put his hand on the small of Red's back as they headed for the door, "Sheriff!"

Bigby shook his head and looked back at the dying Fable, "You're gonna suffer till you die, Georgie," he said quietly, "I can't think of a better punishment than that."

"You selfish basterds!" Georgie shouted after them as they exited, "FUCK THE BOTH OF YOU!"

Looking back, Red couldn't help but feel slight guilt at what she had said and wondered what her Grams would have done in her situation. "I know she was in on it like Georgie but…but I can't help but feel sorry for Vivien…" she said quietly and shook her head, "she's as much to blame as he is but she's also the victim too. Another one of the Crooked Man's victims."

Red kept walking and reached the door first, she looked up at Bigby and seen that he was giving her a concerned look, "What's that face for?" she asked, hoping he didn't want to talk about what they had just learned, "Come on, we've got more important shit to do."

"You don't need to come with me for the next part," Bigby said softly, his eyes searching hers intensely "not after what just happened in there."

Red sighed and ran a hand through her hair, "But I do…I need to do this," she whispered and gave him a pleading look, "I owe it to Grams, to Rapunzel and every other Fable whose life has been ruined because of that son of a bitch. So please, don't try and talk me out of this Bigby because my mind is made up."

"Okay…just know...just know I'm here for you," he said somewhat awkwardly, "I know things aren't as good as they can be between us but….I just want you to know that."

Red felt touched at his words and gave him a small, weak smile "Thank you. That means a lot."

Reaching over, Bigby turned out the lights and held the door open for her, "Come on, like you said, we've got important shit to do."

As the cab approached the Metalworks, Red felt her stomach tie into knots at the thought of facing the Crooked Man and tried to calm her breathing. Bigby must have noticed this as the next moment, she felt him take her hand in his and hold it tenderly.

"Still time for you to leave," he whispered, glancing at her almost worriedly.

Red shook her head "No chance…" she replied, glancing down at their entwined hands before her eyes flickered over his face and she smiled faintly, "we're a team remember?"

"Glad to hear it," Bigby said softly.

The cab stopped just at the entrance and Red spotted the Crooked Man's limousine parked outside the door and narrowed her eyes at the building. It ends here she thought.

As they got out the cab, Red paid the driver while Bigby headed over to the limousine. "What you thinking?" she asked as the cab drove off and she walked over to join them.

"They haven't been here that long," Bigby said quietly, putting his hand on the bonnet, "it's still warm…"

Red glanced at the door and nodded determinedly "Let's get this over with," she said to him, "I wanna see this basterd dead."

"You and me both, Red," Bigby sighed and tried to open the door and rolled his eyes when the handle barely budged, "of course," he muttered and then applied more pressure to it. The door creaked loudly and then opened wide and Red gave him a small smile.

"Way to go, Big Bad Wolf."

"Shut up," Bigby chuckled but then grew serious as he peered into the darkened building "stay close to me."

Red felt a little nervous as they entered the building and practically hugged his back, "You don't need to tell me twice."

Once inside, there were distant sounds of machinery and Red wondered what exactly the Crooked Man did here. Glancing around, she patted Bigby's back to get his attention and pointed to some crates with the Crooked Man's brand on them. "Looks like this is where he does most of his business," she muttered.

"So this is where they've been sending these…" Bigby said quietly, frowning at the boxes, "wonder if Beast was the one delivering them here."

Red shrugged "We can ask him once we get out of here-" she jumped violently as the light above them flickered into life with a loud buzz and gripped Bigby's arm tightly.

"Feeling a little jumpy are we?" Bigby asked, his voice with a slight teasing tone to it.

Swatting his arm, Red glared at him "Hey, considering everything I've been through…I think I'm entitled to be a little jumpy, don't you think?"

"I do…just didn't think it would be at electricity."

"Shut up."

Bigby shook his head and softly squeezed her arm, "That creep isn't going to get his hands on you again," he said seriously, his brown eyes fixed on her scared yellow ones, "I promise."

She was quiet for a moment before nodding, "I trust you…" she whispered and let out a shaky breath, "okay, let's keep going before I lose my bottle and get the hell outta here."

Red's nerves didn't get any better when the door closed tightly shut on them as they walked into the next room but she forced herself to remain calm and trust Bigby. The smell of burning and melted materials were in the air and they dulled her sense of smell and the sound of working machinery was drowning out any other sounds. If someone crept up behind them, she wouldn't be able to know…the very thought made her glance over her shoulder warily every few minutes.

Bigby walked over to the balcony and peered intensely around the factory for any sign of the Crooked Man and as Red was about to speak, a voice echoed throughout the factory and sounded happy to see them.

"The Big Bad Wolf…and his little pet," Bloody Mary's laugh was sadistic sounding especially as it echoed "well, well, this is going to be fun."