Isabella's POV

Isabella stood and stared at the creature. "How can I meet her? What do you want?"She asked wandering why he was so interested in helping her.

"Just a favor so when I need it I can just come and ask that is all dearie! Nothing much!" He says with a smirk. Isabella sighed knowing she better not, but she had to find her mother it was the only way she could know why she was sent away.

"Fine! But what is your name?" She said holding out her hand. He firmly grabbed it.

"Rumplestiltskin!"

I shake the memory away as we approach the shop saying 'Mr. Golds Pawnshop'.
"Wait Izzy its closed!" He states pointing at the sign.

"Yeah John I bet every place is closed because of the whole curse breaking thing now come on." I say opening the door seeing a man facing the tea pot.

"If you cannot read the shop is closed!" He stated turning to face us.

"You remember me?" I ask seeing the shock on his face. Henry told us about Rumplestiltskin, but I knew why he did all the things he did. He did it to find his son, and I seem to be the only one who understands that.

"Well well well if it isn't my dear Isabella!" He said grinning his signature grin.

Narrator's POV

As he smiled John stood behind Isabella,but was ready to conquer anything Rumplestiltskin would throw at them. He wouldn't risk Isabella getting hurt.
"The one and only!" Isabella said smiling widely at him glad that he knew who she was.

"Now dearie why are you here? You were frozen!" He stated stepping closer to them. This made John uncomfortable and he grabbed Isabella arm, but Rumplestiltskin couldn't see.

"Well Rumple..." He held up his hand to her.

"Call me Mr. Gold" He said. Isabella smiled and then continued.

"Well Mr. Gold when Emma broke the curse we were freed." she said smiling remember what had happened to them the past day.

"Yes well true loves kiss can break any curse! So what are you here for?" He asked making his way behind the counter.

"I need my magic! The wraith! You helped me before!" Isabella said remembering when John was marked.

Isabella paced back and forth in the stables. John had been gone for almost a year now because Cora sent him away and she absolutely hated the way Cora was now, but she really hated that she didn't have John to comfort her.
"Well if it isn't my Izzy!" Isabella turned to see John in the doorway bag in hand. She smiled and he dropped it to the ground.

"I missed you so much!" She said as she ran into his waiting arms. Tears rolled down her face. "Why are you back? You could get killed!" John sighed.

"I came back for you I am taking you with me!" John said with happiness in his eyes. Isabella sighed and pushed him away.

"Cora would kill you if she knew and I can't!" Isabella said this as fear filled her body constantly looking around to see if Cora was anywhere to be found.

"Forget about her! Come with me!" Isabella turned to him and smiled and then she knew she had to run it is what she wanted and she had to do it.

"Okay!" She said grabbing John's hand and running out of the stables only to be caught by Cora.

"So I see you are a lot like your mother! But I learned my lesson!" She said using her magic to push Isabella back into the stables leaving her alone with John. She pulled out a golden pennant on a golden chain. Isabella knew exactly what it was.

"John!" She screamed, but it was too late Cora grabbed his hand marking him.

"This my child is your destiny!" She yelled disappearing with a burst of purple smoke.

Mr. Gold shook his head. "Look dearie I can't do that. Regina is a terrible woman and I know that she must mean.." before he could bring up there relationship Isabella stopped him.

"Please I will do anything!" Isabella stated knowing Rumplestiltskin and his old ways could never pass up a deal like that. "I just need my magic back that is all!" Mr Gold sighed.

"Dearie if I could I would, but the magic has to come to you. You of all people should know that!" Mr Gold said staring deep into her soul. He could tell she only remembered bits and pieces of her life before. He knew she had no idea about Regina.

"Well thank you for your help!" Isabella stated exiting the shop.

Mr. Gold's/Rumplestiltskin's POV

I sigh as Isabella exits the shop. She is strong and brave like her mother once was while she was young, but Isabella is much more powerful than her mother could ever learn to be she just doesn't know it. Frankly she doesn't remember a thing from the past and neither does Regina. I remember the day that Regina knew about her child I was training her and she was terrified.

"I don't know what to do! The king cannot know!" she yelled talking of her current husband. She still had some innocence but it was slowly fading away as he power and hatred for Snow White grew.

"Well dearie you do owe me a favor!" Rumplestiltskin said. Regina jumped thinking she was alone sitting under her apple tree.

"What do you mean?" Regina stated terrified of what he would say to her.

"My my dearie I want your first born child! You do owe me a favor and that is what I shall have! Until the.. Child is born I will use a curse so it can be hidden from others!" He stated with an evil grin.

"No! This is my child!" Regina said having motherly instinct come over her.

"A deal is a deal dearie! I shall return in seven months!" He said disappearing.

7 months later

Regina laid in the forest holding her newborn child in her arms. " I don't want to remember it!" she stated looking at Rumplestiltskin who was grinning his sly grin knowing he was getting what he needed.

"Of course dearie now hand it over!" He said not caring whether it was a girl or a boy.

"Wait no please promise me that you will put a curse over me that only you or..." She looked down at her child looking into the big hazel eyes that stared back at her and tears filled her own eyes. "She can break! If she finds me I remember everything about her!" Rumplestiltskin smiled once more reaching his arms out for the child.

Regina sobbed "Goodbye Isabella." As soon as the child was pulled away from her screaming and crying not wanting to leave her mother Regina's memory was wiped clean from the memory of her daughter Isabella.

"Wait give this to her!" Regina yelled handing Rumplestiltskin a pennant. "It will keep her safe and help her find me and break the curse!" He smiled a little at the love Regina had and grabbed the pennant disappearing forever.