The next morning Regina awoke to such a familiar smell. Her old room in her old castle. But things were much different now. It all wasn't just hers anymore. She sat up and looked around to find Uther sleeping on the couch across the room. He did not look comfortable, but it served him right. Trying to kill her son. She wouldn't stand for it.

As she went to get out of bed she quickly noticed what she was wearing. She didn't really want him to see her in her sleep wear, she had only just met the guy. With a wave of her hand and puff of purple smoke, her clothing changed. Feeling better about how she was dressed she slipped off the side of the bed and made her way to her vanity.

She sat down and looked over her things. Perfumes and jewelry clustered in an orderly fashion. She reached out for one of the bottles and popped the top off. The smell touched her nose bringing back memories from when she use to rule the kingdom.

She paused when she noticed something mixed in with her bracelets. She reached for it and picked up the bracelet in hand. It looked like a child had made it. The beads were cheap and it was put together in a messy fashion. As she played with the beads a bit, she noticed letters on them. 'I 3 Mommy' were carved into the beads.

She smiled as she held the bracelet. She couldn't say why, but it touched her heart so deeply that she didn't even noticed Uther waking up.

Uther rolled over and was quick to spot Regina at her vanity, looking at something. He slowly got up and made his way over to her. Looking over her shoulder he spotted the bracelet. "Which one made that?" he asked.

Regina jumped as she was startled by him. "I'm not sure." She hissed. "But it's none of your business as you don't seem to like either of them." She stated as she quickly placed the bracelet on her wrist.

She got up and went to move away from him only for him to be standing in her way. He went to move out of her way just as she went to move around him. The two were stuck in the little pattered for a moment until Regina got feed up. "Don't." she pointed at him. "move." she added as she side stepped around him.

Once past him she started to make her way to the door.

"I didn't say I hated both of them." Uther called out to her.

Regina turned around.

"The girl seems alright..." He admitted.

Regina narrowed her eyes at this.

She was about to say something when the doors to her room busted open and a little Edith covered in mud rushed into the room. "I did it! I did it!" She called out as she ran past Regina and straight for Uther.

"Speak of the devil." Uther gave a mocking look to Regina. He knelled down as Edith came to a startling halt in front of him. "And what did you do?" He asked looking her over. "I'm sure this involves mud." He sounded very amused as he placed a fist under his chin. Edith laughed as she twisted her fingers together.

The pure smile on her face made him smile as he waited her answer. But he was quick to notice this and changed the look on his face to a serious one.

"I woke up Coal." Edith giggled.

Uther looked to Regina and then back to Edith. "With mud?" he asked. This time he couldn't hide his amusement. "Please tell me with mud." Uther encouraged.

Edith snickered as she tried to hold back her laugh.

"She woke him up with mud." Uther turned to Regina with bright eyes as he stood up and picked up Edith into his arms. He walked over to Regina and stopped about a foot away from her. "I'll play along for now." he glanced to the muddy Edith before turning back to Regina. He leaned in "this might be more fun than just killing him." He whispered into her ear. He then gave her a peck on the check before heading for the door. "I love you darling!" He called back.

Regina stood there wide eyed. He was mocking her. And he was going to torment her son.

She would not stand for this. "Get back here." She called back to them. "Both of you... Right now!" she stormed after them.

Regina tried to keep up with them, she followed them as they turned the corner down the hall and when she did, they were gone. She looked around frantically. This mad man had her child and he was after the other. Anger spilled out of her eyes as she would not give up the hunt. She made her way through the castle only to eventually come face to face with Milady.

Regina jumped at the sight and placed a hand on her chest. "You scared me." She caught her breath.

Milady shrugged, "Don't get offended, I have that effect on people." She stated as she looked to the right of her.

A young Coal stood next to Milady covered in mud. Quiet and held a very shameful look on his face. Regina frowned at the sight and quickly knelled on the floor in front of Coal. "... Aw, look at you." she waved her hand and a cloth appeared in her hand. She started to wipe the mud off his face when she noticed that the look on his face didn't change. She felt bad. "It's ok." She tried to cheer him up.

"I'll leave two alone then." Milady stated as she took a step back and started to leave.

Regina went to stop her, only for Milady to call back to her without turning around. "I'm sure you got this."

Regina let her shoulders drop as she turned back to Coal.

Coal slowly looked up to her as Regina sat on the ground not sure what to do. Coal was not Henry, and she knew how to cheer up Henry. When she looked at Coal she wasn't sure what to do.

Those big bright blue eyes watching her as she felt useless.

But as their eyes meet, Regina recalled their moment in her crypt. Coal opened up when it was just the two of them... Doing magic.

Regina smiled as she moved closer to Coal. She picked up his muddy hands in hers, "She got you didn't she?" She asked.

Coal frowned his brows as he looked away from her. Regina was quick to take his chin and turn his attention back to her. "Lets see if we can prevent this from ever happening again." she smiled to him.

She moved his hands so she could get a better look at him, "But first." She waved her hand and Coal was no longer muddy. She looked to the cloth and rolled her eyes, "Should have just used that spell huh?" she asked.

Coal tried his best to hold back a small smile as he nodded.

Regina wanted him to smile. But Coal seemed to be the tougher one out of the two. "How about we spend the day together? Just you and me?" she asked.

Coal slowly nodded.

"We can practice magic?" she asked.

Coal looked up to her and gave her the tiniest of smiles as he nodded. "Come on..." She stood up and held out her hand to him. Coal took her hand rather quickly as she started to lead the way down the hall. Every time she looked back at him, she would catch him looking up to her. Henry would have done the same at this age, but at that time... She was still the Evil Queen.

She never thought she would get a second chance at this.

...

"We could have just puffed up the stairs... But Nnnooooo... Someone had to go waist all their magic on a crocodile." Edith complained.

"For the hundredth time, I didn't waist my magic." Coal rolled his eyes.

"Nooo... You just burnt out." Edith snapped as they neared the top of the tower.

"Can we all not argue." Emma held up her hand. She was so glad that these two were not her kids. They bickered the whole way there and then some.

"Is he even here?" Killian asked as he looked up to Belle who was leading them up the stairs.

"I think so... I mean... Where else could he go?" Belle shrugged. She figured he might still be in the clock tower as it seemed like his home. "just one more flight though." She reassured them.

Belle and Edith both suddenly screamed as something large dropped from no where and landed on the rails next to them. Edith feel back landing into Emma and Killian, which created a domino effect. Coal was shoved closer to the rail and felt gravity take over as it pulled him over the side of the rail. He wasn't in the right state of mind to be thinking clearly as he felt the ground wanting to great him at a fast rate. He closed his eyes tightly as the pain in his ribs grasped more than his attention.

Coal slowly opened his eyes to find himself dangling in mid air. Emma and Killian had pressed themselves against the wall. Killian had his hand wrapped around Emma making sure she didn't fall down the stairs as Belle and Edith were literally hugging one another.

Coal looked up to find a hand wrapped tightly around one of his ankles. Holding him up so he wouldn't fall. His eyes trialed to the person holding him and he sighed with relief. "I'm so glad to see you." he said to Quasi.

Quasi rose a brow as he looked from Coal over to Belle and Edith.

"Guys, this is Quasimodo, Quasi... Meet the gang." Belle stuttered a bit as she was still a bit shocked.

"Quasi!" Edith quickly let go of Bell and rushed over to wrap her arms around the hunchback. "Aww... I've missed you." Edith said as she tightened her hug around him.

"So glad that we get to hang out again." Coal nodded as he looked back to the ground that was still a long ways away.

"Ha, ha, hang out." Edith laughed a little at Coal.

Quasi looked around at them with blank stares. "Do I know you?" he asked as he lifted Coal up a bit.

Killian reached out and took hold of Coal, bringing him back over the rail. "Well, it seems like they know you, mate." He said as Coal held onto his ribs.

"Hold the phone." Emma rushed her hands up. "How do you both know him? Cus it clearly seems like he doesn't know you." She pointed out the elephant in the room.

Edith smiled as she brushed a bit of red hair from Quasi's good eye. "He's an old friend of the family's." Edith stated as she looked back to the other. She noticed the blank looks on everyone's faces, even Quasi's.

"He's also Coal's only friend." She crossed her arms over her chest.

"I have more than one friend." Coal was quick to retaliate.

"Really? Name one." Edith gave him a curious look.

Coal huffed as he shook his head. "Fine, I only have one friend." He caved. "And there he is." He motioned to Quasi.

Quasi tilted his head as he looked to Coal. "How can we be friends if I have never meet you?" He asked confused.

Coal looked from Quasi to Edith, "Happy I have no friends?" he asked her.

Killian placed his hook on Coal's shoulder. "Sucks to be you mate." he stated, sounding sincere. "But don't get your hopes down.. I'll be your friend." he told Coal.

Coal and Emma couldn't tell if Killian was joking or not.

"You will?" Emma asked.

"Yeah why not? Every lad needs a friend. And judging by his record so far... He desperately needs one." Killian smiled to Coal.

Coal sighed, "Sure, I'll be friends with the one handed pirate." He waved a hand sarcastically.

"See... now that hurt." Killian pointed out as Coal walked past him. Emma patted Killian on the shoulder as they all started to head up the stairs again. "No wonder you don't have any friends." Killian added.

"Not to mention he tried to take my heart a few times." Killian had to push.

"It's not like I was anywhere near successful." Coal responded.

Killian smiled at this. "With a bit more practice you might win me over." Killian smirked. "Maybe next time you could buy me a drink first too."

Emma tried to hide her smirk as she looked back at Killian.

Once in the room they were quick to notice all the things gathered around the room. The art on the wall and the colorful broken glass hanging from the ceiling.

"Sorry, I brought so many people." Belle started to apologist to Quasi. "But we need some answers." She told him.

"And we were hoping you could help us." Emma spoke up.

Quasi was trying to pay attention to Belle and Emma, but was quick to grab Killian's hand when he went to touch one of the drawings. "Please don't touch that." Quasi quickly intervened the pirate.

"Sorry." Killian was quick to step back.

"He doesn't like his things being touched." Edith spoke to Killian.

"I can see that." He stated as he looked around. "Thanks for the heads up."

"Our friend is missing." Belle continued.

Quasi looked to Belle and rose a brow. "You mean the one with the dark magic?" he asked.

"Regina." Emma spoke up.

"Her and that Uther guy vanished the other night." Killian gave more information in hopes Quasi could figure out who they were talking about.

Coal walked over to the wall of pictures and pointed to the picture of Regina. "Her." He stated.

Quasi walked over and looked at the picture.

"You stop me from touching them, but you let him touch them?" Killian asked.

Quasi looked back to Killian strongly confused over the matter. "He said that we were friends."

Killian looked to Emma, "I give up." He stated. "What if I wanted to be your friend too?" Killian asked. He sounded a bit frustrated.

Quasi tilted his head as he looked to Coal and then back to Killian. "But I already have one." he pointed to Coal.

Coal smirked at this, "See... I do have friends." he stated looking to Edith.

"Friend, that means just one." She held up a finger.

"Can you help us find her or not?" Emma was starting to get a headache.

Quasi blinked as he looked back to Coal and the to the group. He slowly nodded.

"Thank god." Emma sighed as the rest of the room seemed relieved.

"But you wont be able to get to her." Quasi added.

"What do you mean that we can't get to her?" Belle asked.

Quasi took the picture and another picture of Uther. "They are both together, but not here." he told them.

Emma slowly curled her fingers into a ball. "We already know that. Where did they go?" she asked slowly.

Quasi pointed to Edith and Coal. "They went to where they are from." He watched Emma curiously.

"You mean the future?" Edith asked. Despite her lake of seriousness, Edith was smart... When she wanted to be.

Quasi nodded.

"So, how do we bring her back?" Belle asked.

"You can't bring back one, without the other." he told them.

"So we have to bring back mom and dad?" Edith asked.

Quasi nodded yet again.

"Well that was a dead end." Coal shrugged.

Emma narrowed her eyes at Coal.

"What? Everyone was thinking it." Coal shrugged.

"I liked you better when you didn't say anything." Emma nodded to Coal.

Coal raised up his hands and pinched his lips together. She didn't want him to talk, then he wouldn't talk.

"What about Emma's magic? Can you help us fix it?" Killian asked.

Quasi shook his head.

Once again another dead end.

"But he could." Quasi pointed to Coal.

All eyes landed on Coal.

"You could have helped and didn't say anything?" Emma asked. She was starting to sound mad.

"No one asked." Coal protested. "Plus you said not to say anything." He pointed out.

Emma went to storm off, but stormed right back and pointed at Coal. "I'm watching you." She stated before leaving the room. Killian tried to stop her, but she was on a rampage it seemed. "Emma?" he called out after her.

Coal sighed as Quasi patted him on the shoulder. "It's ok friend." He almost whispered to Coal.

"Thanks buddy." Coal responded as he just had to go along with it.

"See, one friend." Edith mocked as she went to follow Killian and Emma. Leaving Belle, Quasi and Coal behind.

A few moments passed after the others had left. Belle turned to Quasi and Coal. "What can we do?" she asked both of them.

Coal smirked as was the one to finally ask for his help. He glanced to Quasi before turning back to Belle. "Well there is one thing." he shrugged as he took in a deep breath. "But..."

"But what?" Belle asked.

"But... We're going to need more magic." He felt like he had just let her down a bit. Even if he had an idea in his head as to who could help.