Start of a Fight
Rumpelstiltskin studied the edition of Robin Hood that Emma had brought to his attention. He had a way to leave, which could prove useful in the future, for various reasons, but perhaps it wouldn't be necessary. He could feel things changing all around him, and while he couldn't tell if it was for the better or worse, he knew it was something powerful. The coming days would certainly be interesting.
OUAT
Robin Hood took a deep breath and forced the shadows to stop some three feet in front of his nose. The smoke spread out and touched the fading Barrier around Sherwood before coming to a full stop. With bow and arrow in one hand, Bae approached the Sheriff and pressed his hand to the unconscious man's nose. He wasn't breathing. They'd done it. He looked at Morraine, and Robin Hood turned to face them both. Bae noticed that his eyes were now blue. "Good work," he said to them. "And thank you." Bae nodded, standing and backing away from the body. The enormity of what had happened was only just settling into his mind.
The Sheriff had beaten Robin Hood, and it took Bae and Morraine their combined efforts and a little of Rumpelstiltskin's magic to defeat the Sheriff. Along with that, they freed Robin Hood from an evil spell, or so Bae could guess, but still Bae felt something evil lurking beneath the surface. "Do you feel that?" he finally asked.
"I'm not sure I'm as keen as you are, but I can guess at what you might be feeling."
"What?" Morraine asked.
"In this realm, he is known as Sir Guy of Gisborne."
"Another devil with an army like the Sheriff?"
"Actually, he's worse."
"I think he's also distant," Bae said. "Do you know any way we can find a place called Storybrooke?"
Robin knit his brow. "I've never heard of the place, but I believe I know someone who can find it," he said. "Do you believe there's time."
"There should be."
"Very well. I will help you get to Storybrooke, wherever that is. I owe you that and my protection for what you have done for me, for showing me the light again." Bae nodded. Robin glanced at the quiver on his hip. "Here, let me show you something." He walked into the clearing, scratched at the dirt until he unearthed a small rectangular box. He pulled it free of the earth and dusted it off before opening it. "Here," he said, handing Bae a fresh quiver. "You look like I could use the arrows."
"I...Thank you," Bae said, strapping the quiver to his other hip. Robin turned and started into the forest, inhaled sharply, and pinched the bridge of his nose. Morraine glanced at Bae, eyebrow raised, but Bae watched Robin. "Darkness still touches you."
"I'll be quite alright, thank you." He set off.
Morraine stepped up to Bae and whispered, "Are you sure?"
"I'll keep track of him," he replied. "If anything goes wrong, we'll be the first to know."
"I hope you're right."
He turned to face her. "I'm not going to let that happen to you again. You have my word." She kissed him and backed away, and Bae turned back to Robin Hood.
He found that Robin had collapsed, and a black, human-shaped, human-sized cloud hovered before him. "Looks like we're the first to know," she said.