The Mines.

"No one wants a nasty surprise." Melissa said

"You're not getting any dust, sister." Grumpy said

"Actually, I'm shopping for something else today. Something with...edge." Melissa said

"My axe." Happy said

"Oh, Happy, there's something I learned about being the Dark One. If your name is on something, hold on to it." Melissa said

Camelot.

Six weeks ago.

Merlin's tower.

"If we're going to free Merlin, we need witchbane." Regina said

"Yeah, but the labels are all faded." Belle said

"Forget the decloaking potion. It's not a glamour anyway." Mary Margaret said

"You sure?" Regina asked Emma

"If I'm getting this right, the tree could actually be him transfigured, right?" Mary Margaret said

"We could find out with a sample." Belle said

"Yeah, and when we snap off a twig and it turns into a finger, who's crying then? Come on, someone. Witchbane." Regina said

"You guys sure you don't want me to..." Melissa asked them

"No." Both Jeremy and Emma said

"You have dark magic now. It's not worth it." Emma said

Melissa's cave.

Melissa swings the dwarf axe at the Stone of Destiny which is holding Excalibur.

"A dwarf axe. Now, that's a creative path to failure." Rumplestiltskin said

"Dwarf axes cut through everything." Melissa said

"Nothing cuts through magic. Except maybe a kiss. Have you thought about kissing it out? (Rumplestiltskin laughs as the axe breaks on the stone.) You're running out of options, dearie. You see, we want you to, uh, snuff out the light. So, we need a hero to pull Excalibur from the stone. Now... and let's face facts that's not gonna be you. So, why don't you stop messing around and go get the hero we need? Oh, and, uh, you and I both know who that is." Rumplestiltskin said

Gold's Shop.

Melissa went in and see Gold still in a coma.

"Time for you to wake up." Melissa said

Melissa teleported him out of there.

The cave.

Rumpelstiltskin looks at Gold.

"You know, he doesn't look too good... if I do say so myself. Quite a stroke of luck, you finding something that touched him when he was a man." Rumplestiltskin said

"It wasn't luck. I worked to hard for this." Melissa said

"That's true. You broke your husband's heart and your brother's and everyone who's trying to help you. Impractical boot heel." Rumplestiltskin said

"Shut up. (Melissa used the dagger to awaken Gold. He breathes deeply and wakes up.) Wake up sleepy head." Melissa said

"What do you want from me? I thought Emma..." Gold asked as Melissa cuts him off

"Yeah. Well, you thought wrong. People can change fate. The darkness was coming for Regina. Emma was about to come closer for Regina. I punched her and here we are." Melissa said

"You're the Dark One now." Gold said

"That's right. But you on the other hand are not dark. You are also not light. You are nothing. Your heart is a blank slate. And that, Gold, makes you useful. Because now I can make you into the last thing you ever thought you would be. A hero. And not just any hero. The purest who's ever lived. (Melissa looks at Rumpelstiltskin, who nods eagerly. Gold looks confused at the empty space behind the Stone of Destiny.) I have a job for you." Melissa said