Chapter 3: Storybrooke

Summary: Regina discovers the deal that Zelena and Gold made. Rachel's adoptive mother searches for her daughter. Rachel manages to heal the wolf and to find a solution to leave the forest.

Rachel slowly approached the wolf. She wanted to see its wounds up close. Seeing her, the wolf growled, but that did not stop Rachel from approaching. She took a chance but she managed to remove Robin's arrow and with her scarf, she made him a tourniquet. When she put her hand on the wolf's back, something weird happened. Rachel was immediately "connected" with the wolf. Their two minds linked: the wolf and the beautiful brunette could now communicate. The two minds found each other in a huge white room.

Rachel: "What happened? What am I doing here? And I am talking to a wolf, seriously?"

Wolf: "We are connected with each other…"

Rachel: "Fucking hell! You talk too!"

Wolf: "Yes… We are connected because you saved my life…You are special."

Rachel: "I didn't do anything…"

Wolf: "You have immense power… Your magic is healing me…"

Rachel: "My magic?"

Wolf: "How would you explain both of us being here?"

Rachel: "You're not wrong but… How do we leave?"

Wolf: "As long as you haven't made a choice, we will stay here…"

Rachel: "A choice? But what choice?"

Wolf: "I can see that you do not want to kill me. But that's the only way to get out of here…"

Rachel: "There must be another way…"

Wolf: "Indeed, but this one is very risky…"

Rachel: "Yeah? What is it?"

Wolf: "A magic well."

Rachel: "What? And then what?"

Wolf: "By jumping in the well, you can land where you need to. There your life must be. But it's very dangerous…"

After saying this, Rachel's mind and the wolf's mind went back to their respective bodies. Rachel seemed upset. The wolf was now completely healed. He approached Rachel and to thank her, he licked her cheek. Robin was shocked.

Robin: "How did you do that?"

Rachel: "I don't know… But I could communicate with him. He told me there is a magic well somewhere that you just have to jump into to go where you need to be. But it could be dangerous. At the same time, it seems to be the only option and there is no question that the wolf is dying…"

Robin: "I understand… But where do we find the well?"

The wolf got up and started to walk. Rachel and Robin began to follow him.

Meanwhile, in Storybrooke, Regina received a visit from Mr. Gold. The latter had no qualms about taunting his sidekick.

Regina: "Gold…What do you want?"

Gold: "I heard that you had abandoned your child…"

Regina: "Zelena…"

Gold: "Yes… your sister can't hold her tongue."

Regina: "What I do ordo not do does not concern you…"

Gold: "That's not false… But your dear sister wishes to find her… She asked for my help and I accepted."

Regina: "Are you kidding me?!"

Gold: "I don't usually take people as fools. They are doing very well on their own… I am just here to tell you that I did not find her…Neither in Storybrooke, nor in the normal world."

Regina: "What does that mean? You think she is dead?"

Gold: "I don't know. And like you said, it does not concern me. Goodbye, dearie…"

After that, the Dark One vanished with his powers, leaving the Evil Queen filled with anxiety about her daughter… and the hatred of her sister.

The beautiful brunette decided to pay her a not so friendly visit.

Zelena: "But my dear sister, are you having a mood?"

The Evil Queen only offered her sister a dark look and preferred to leave the room without answering the question of the Wicked Witch of the West.

During this time, in the world of "normal" people, Eretria, Rachel's adoptive mother desperately searched for her daughter. She searched the whole city, nothing. Out of nowhere, a woman appeared behind her. This one had long blond hair. She put her right hand on Eretria's shoulder. The latter turned and reflexively, she punched the woman.

Eretria: "Fucking/Holy shit, Wendy! I am sorry…"

Wendy: "No worries…But what happened to you?"

Eretria: "It's Rachel… She… She disappeared… I don't know where to find her… I searched the whole city and did not find her…"

Wendy: "Do you think she could have been… kidnapped?"

Eretria: "Yes… surely not those Crazy Riders whores…"

Wendy: "We will talk to Clayton…"

Eretria: "If it turns out to be them, I swear I'll go there and kill as many people as possible until they tell me where my daughter is…" Wendy: "I know, I know, Eretria…calm down!" On their side, Robin and Rachel finally found the magical well. Rachel gave a last goodbye to the wolf before jumping with Robin into the well… Both found themselves in Storybrooke. This was an enormous shock to Rachel, who thought that she would return to her home. But she did not yet know that her birth city was Storybrooke. And even less than her whole life was about to change brutally