Emma walks into Gold's shop later that day after handling a couple of important work matters. For the most part of the day, she had been thinking about Tinker Bell and how she was going to see the truth of her vision. Was it a reality or a fake? She knew she needed the answers so she decided to go to the one person who had most of the answers.

Mr. Gold looks and smiles, "Ms. Swan. What can I help you with this fine day?"

She smirks, "I need a favor and I will do whatever to pay you back for you. I know how everything comes with a price…"

He shakes his head and holds up his hand, "No need. You are Henry's mother. That kind of makes you family, dearie."
She smiles, "I also need you to keep this a secret…for now."

Gold raises a brow, "That sounds pretty serious."

Emma considers and shrugs, "It is and it isn't. Can you just do that for me?" He nods and she sighs with relief, "Last night I had a dream about Neverland, kind of like the ones that I used to have."

He limps around the counter and gives her a concerned look, "And you remembered it? Are you ok?"

She nods, "Yeah I'm fine. I met a pixie there…named Tinker Bell…" She tells him about the whole dream in great detail and about how there was a possibility the vision was fake and when she finished she let out a breath, "You seem to know a lot about dreams and visions and where to find truth and lies…" She laughs, "I don't know. I was just hoping that you could help me."

Mr. Gold contemplates, "Well since that vision doesn't only affect you, but me as well, I will help you. Though it will be difficult. You are going to have to face the scene again. Look at every detail closely. And if this Tinker Bell was lying…"

She shudders at the thought, "Then I will be disappointed and it might be worse, but I have to find out. If not for me, then for Henry."

Gold checks his watch and nods, "Ok. We can do it after I go to lunch with Belle." He starts to head for the door then turns back, "You should join us. It is best to be calm before you go into a place that will make you face your biggest fear."

Emma sighs, "I guess I can't pass up an offer like that."

Emma, Belle and Gold sit in a booth at Granny's laughing at some of the people that Mr. Gold had met over his long life and the ones that Emma has had to hunt down. Belle had some pretty great adventures of her own to tell. Emma was surprised. She never really thought she could be in the same room with Gold without wanting to hurt him. He was different than what she had thought.

Belle smiles up at Emma, "I am so glad that you joined us."

Emma sends her a warm smile and nods, "I didn't expect to have such a great time. I am so used to being by myself until I got to this town. It is hard for me to venture out and make friends."

Gold points towards Belle with a fry, "Well she is the greatest friend you can have. She always seems to know what to say."

Belle beams at the compliment, "Well, I figure it has a lot to do with the books that I read. The written word is a miraculous thing."

Emma laughs, "You are a lot like the Belle that I have read about in the books around here."

Belle half smiles, "I have read those stories as well. It is quite interesting what parts they got wrong and what parts they got right. Like my father. He was never a mad inventor. And the beast that I fell in love with was not cursed by a gypsy. I do enjoy that story though. That Belle seemed quite brave."

Gold touches her hand, "Just like you, my darling. I have read some of the fairy tale stories of this world and some of them are quite close to being true but they seem to lack…reality."

Emma shrugs, "I don't know. A lot of the fairy tales were written for children. They couldn't really have all the blood and gore that your true world have."

Belle nods, "That is true. The story I enjoy is Peter Pan. It is the farthest from the truth."

Emma grins at that, "Ah yes. Where Peter Pan is the hero who brings Wendy and her brothers to Neverland so that she can tell stories to the lost boys, but they are thwarted by the mean and only adult Captain Hook."

Gold scoffs, "Not too far off there."

Emma shakes her head, "Anyways, they do make the Captain look quite goofy and his fear of the ticking crocodile always gave me a good laugh."

Belle nods excitedly, "I like to compare the two. Actually I like to compare everyone with their fairy tale versions. It is quite entertaining."

Gold sighs, "Well, I hate to break this short, but we should get on with what we were doing Emma."

Emma nods and looks at Belle, "You should come too, Belle. I could use a soothing voice there to help me."

Belle frowns, confused, "What exactly are you two up to?"

Emma shakes her head, "Not here. It is important that this is kept between the three of us for now."

Hook had been sitting in a corner booth listening in. He had been concerned when he saw Emma come in with the crocodile. When he saw her sitting with him and his lass and laughing nonetheless he was further confused. What was she thinking? Rumpelstiltskin was not good company to keep and that Belle, well, she seemed nice, but something had to be wrong with her for her to be dating him. He listened as they talked about some bloody story about Peter Pan and a goofy Captain Hook. He didn't understand that. When Gold mentioned something about leaving and Emma told Belle that what they were doing was a secret, his eyes widen. He thought about his options and that was how he ended up here. He was a bloody idiot for thinking.

Snow shakes her head, "What could she be doing with Mr. Gold? I don't like her keeping a secret from us."

David touched his wife's shoulder, "Maybe she will tell us when she gets home tonight."

Snow frowns, "Do you think she had another one of her dreams and she is afraid to tell us?"

Hook snorts, "I doubt that since she can never remember them when she wakes."

Snow sighs, "She did the last one."

David rubs his hands over his face, "That was because she was there under her terms, not theirs. It was different." He shrugs at the look on Snow's face, "I talked to Regina about it. She explained the difference to me."

Hook stands up from the stool he had been perched on, "I say we go over there and figure out what they are up to."

Snow shakes her head, "We have to trust Emma. She will tell us when she is ready. Maybe she just needs something to help her sleep. I know that she hasn't been sleeping well lately."

David nods, "I agree with Snow. She knows Emma better than the rest of us since they lived together before the curse was broken."

Hook doubted that but the blasted prince had a point. If they burst in there now, Emma would be pissed and probably shoot him. He didn't like to sit around waiting and he never had much for patience.

He looks up, "Well, what should we do then? Sit here and twirl our bloody thumbs?"

David shakes his head, "We look for a killer. It would be easier if we had a body, but these are unique circumstances." He looks and Hook and hesitates before saying, "Maybe you can help. You seem to be smarter than you look."

Hook smirks, "I knew you would warm up to me, Charming."

David glares at him, "Don't call me that, Pirate! I just want my people safe."

Hook shrugs, "I have nothing better to do."

Emma lies on the couch in the back of the antique shop and waits for Gold to come back. Belle sits next to her, holding her hand. After they had told her, she had insisted on being at Emma's side for the whole process.

Emma closes her eyes, "I don't know if I can do this."

Belle squeezes the hand she was holding, "Yes you can, Emma. You are stronger than you think. When you get into the vision just think of all the people you love."

Emma smiles up at her, "Thank you for doing this. I don't know if I would be able to lie here if it weren't for you."

Belle laughs, "I have faith that you would. But I am glad that you trust me enough with this."

Gold walks in and sits in a chair by Emma's head, "Ok. I am going to put you in a trance like state. You will be able to hear mine and Belle's voice only. We will try to guide you through the vision as you tell us everything that you see and feel. Your job once under is to find the fabric that is holding this vision together and slowly peel it away to see the reality. Do you think you can do that?"

Emma nods, "I will do my best."

Gold nods and puts his hand over her forehead, "When I count backwards from 5 you will fall into a deep sleep. You will go to the place that was forced into your mind, the one that you fear the most and you will have complete control. Ready." Emma nods, "5…4…3…2…1."

Emma falls asleep and they wait.

A/N: I know this was shorter than usual, but this chapter was more about building relationships between certain people. Like Hook and David. Belle and Emma. Even Emma and Gold. Whether those are friendly feeling or not, you will just have to wait and see. :)

I hope you enjoyed. The next chapter is going to be an exciting one, I promise you. Keep up with the reviews. I love reading them.

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