With a thud David hit the dirt gravel ground. He groaned in discomfort but he'd only had one thing on his mind. "REGINA!" He called out as he pulled himself up from the dirt. The well continued to swish and whirl. The buzz causing the hair on his back to stand tall. Then it stopped and she was no where to be seen. He looked around frantically but to no avail. There was Emma, Snow and Henry, standing watching. He shook his head in disbelief "she was right behind me" he threw his hands into the air "she was just gonna poof"

"I'm sorry, David" came the words, not from his wife but daughter, Emma "Regina didn't come through. It's just you"

David looked over to Emma then down towards Henry beside her. For once he was silent, head fallen.

Mary Margaret approached David. She went to reach out for him reassuringly but David slunk back. He didn't want to be reassured he wanted to see to the safety of his friend.

"David please" his wife pleaded with him.

David stopped his head hanging low and arms fallen beside him "two years we worked at getting back here. To home. And she didn't make it. She only wanted to see Henry"

"Wait!" Emma said interjecting with a raised hand "two years?" The blonde was in disbelief

"Yes. We had given up all hope until, well Henry's dreams" he sighed heavily.

Mary Margaret approached David again, being mindful of not making any sudden moves "David" she went on to explain "it's only been two weeks. Here in Storybrooke. You've only been missing two weeks"

David felt his world spinning again his mind struggling to compute the information scrambled throughout it. Then everything went blank.


The enchanted forest

"DAVID!" Regina yelled over the cluttering clanks of their horses stride "I need you to take the reigns!"

"You've got to be kidding. We're almost there"

"And if she catches up to us there will be no there to get to. Please trust me!"

"I do"

"Good. Don't worry I'll just poof as you say"

David took the reigns from Regina whose back was currently pressed up against his torso. She lifted her hand ready to flick it to disappear, but just before she could he caught her hand. "Regina please be safe"

"Always dear" she gave him a devious smile and with a cloud of purple smoke disappeared.