Killian sat at the bar of the Rabbit Hole. The bar was a place he still went to get away. Someone slid onto the stool next to him and out of the corner of his eye he noted the golden hair.

"Killian." Her voice wasn't threatening. It sounded empty and broken, so unlike the first time their paths crossed.

His eyes stayed fixed on the bottles behind the bar, "Chrysta."

"Before you took me… when I had stolen the beans. I thought I could convince you to be partners…there were even times when you had me I hoped you'd reconsider…anything was better than…than that. But after a while I lost hope for anything."

Hook gazed into his glass "I regret everything I did to you. Every day."

"It doesn't change anything." she grimly ran her finger over the rim of her glass.

"No it doesn't." the burn of his rum did nothing to ease his pain.

She looked at the ring on her finger in the dim light, "My father was a sailor. He was lost at sea when I was a little girl. My mother and I were left with nothing; I started stealing so we could eat. She wasn't the same after he left…this ring is the only thing I have left of them." She downed the contents of her glass, "I have something to show you." The glass thudded against the bar as she left his side.

Hook watched as she wove through the crowd and went out the back. Contemplating following her Hook turned his glass in his hand. She seemed calm. Calm like the ocean before a storm. Every sailor knows the sea is always hiding something.

Hook slipped through the crowded bar into the dark alley. Silence met him.

"I didn't think you'd follow." A voice came from his right.

Goldilocks leaned against the brick wall of the building watching him with sharp eyes. Hook spread his hands, "I don't intend you any harm."

Her eyes narrowed, "Captain you'll never harm me again." She pushed herself off the wall, "Follow me."

Goldilocks moved like a shadow through the streets with Hook trailing behind. After five minutes of walking Hook began to smell the ocean. "Have you noticed Hook? I noticed it my first week here. The layout of the town; it's just like the docks near the Enchanted Forest."

"Aye I noticed." Hook heard the familiar thump of the docks under his feet.

Goldilocks stopped at a ship both were familiar with. "The Jolly Roger." Hook smiled as he admired his ship.

A cold sweat came over Goldilocks as she neared the ship and her face flushed. Her feet filled with led as she stood staring at the ship.

"Cold feet dearie?" She heard a voice whisper in her ear. Turning to the sound she saw an empty dock. Slowly she forced herself to move to the ship. Ascending the gangplank she motioned for him to follow. On the deck memories flooded her.

….

The busy crew pushed past her paying her no mind as she weaved her way through them. She nervously grasped the beans hidden inside her cloak, her other hand weighing the rest of them.

….

"What purpose do you have taking me here?" Hook pulled her from her memories as he stood on the deck.

In the dark night he looked more fearsome to her than he had the day she first saw him on his ship.

"Revenge, dearie."

Hook turned to the new voice, "Crocodile. I knew Chrysta had something planned… didn't even think she'd involve you."

"I learned from my last attempts." Hook noted the shakiness in her voice, "Revenge can be done in the shadows. It tastes just as sweet."

Hook watched her circle towards the Dark One.

"Everyone will suspect you. You'll be the first one Emma talks to."

Goldilocks smiled sweetly, "I have an alibi."

"Him? They'll all know something is wrong."

"I never left the bar." She smirked.

Hook's eyes drifted to Rumple's face and he wore the same expression, "You see Captain when one knows how to use magic…anything is possible." An invisible force pushed Hook back through the door to below deck. Landing with a thud at the bottom Hook struggled to take in a breath as his adversaries descended upon him. With another flick of his wrist Rumple slid the captain down the hall to the Captain's cabin. Hook's head spun as he came to a sudden stop crumpled against the leg of a table. Rumple stepped into the room followed by Goldilocks. She stared at the room where she'd lost her freedom.

…..

She swallowed thickly and pressed into him, "I have plans too Hook. I can steal whatever you desire, you would have my undying loyalty." She placed her hands on his chest and gazed into his eyes with all the admiration she could gather.

Hook laughed darkly, "You think I don't know when someone is lying to me?" His hand closed around her throat, "You'd take the first opportunity you'd get to rob me." His hook hovered over her face.

Her eyes fixated on the point of the hook as Hook felt her pulse quicken under his hand. "Please." Her fear of him was apparent now as her gaze shifted to his dark face looking for mercy.

"Mr. Smee!" Hook called his first mate who quickly appeared. "Tell the men to prepare to get underway."

"Aye aye Captain." Smee ran out of the cabin without so much as a glance at Goldilocks.

"You're trembling, my lady."

"Let me go." She begged, "Please."

"I think I'd much rather keep you. It gets lonely at sea." Hook loosened his grip and Goldilocks moved quickly. Her hand balled into a fist as she struck at his throat. Turning on her heel she ran out of the cabin as Hook gasped for air. Running through the dark hall she made her way to the light coming from the deck. As she ran to freedom the crew didn't ignore her as they had before. Something struck Goldilocks between the shoulder blades causing her to sprawl on the deck. She groaned as she tried to stand to her feet but a heavy boot sent her crashing back onto the deck. Rough hands grabbed her arms and pulled her to her feet as Captain Hook made his way among the crowd.

"Take her to the hold, boys." Hook ordered, "Make sure she's safe and secure." His face came within inches of her own, "We can't have her running off again."

….

"Now isn't the time to remember old times, dearie." Rumple looked upon the pale girl.

"Just keep your end of the deal." She snapped.

Hook sat up on the floor and gazed upon two people whose lives he'd destroyed. The Dark One stood calm and collected savoring the moment. Goldilocks stood pale and trembling as the nightmares from the past came out of the planks on the ship. "You should be weary…making deals with the devil." He told her.

"Finish it." She told Rumple.

"With pleasure." With a single flick of the wrist Hook was left bound in his own cabin. "Now for the first part of my payment." Rumple held out his hand. Goldilocks placed two magic beans into his palm. "I'll come to you when I want my favor." Satisfied Rumplestilskin disappeared.

"What was your deal?" Hook asked her as he tested his bounds.

"Don't speak to me as if you were an old friend." Goldilocks warned.

"Are you just going to leave me here to rot?"

"I'm leaving you here to suffer. As I did…"

"It won't take away your pain. Trust me…revenge doesn't make it go away."

"Quiet!" she hissed as she stuffed a rag into his mouth, "You'll be here…left to wait in agony as I did. And when we're done you'll hang from the yardarm of your own ship."