Emma hadn't waited for Dagian to arrive before she had gone in herself. Dagian circled the dock twice before she saw David's truck and realized that Emma had backup in there already.

She texted her and asked if she could go in but Emma hadn't answered. Dagian supposed she could just go in herself but she didn't want to risk it knowing what a whole lot of people with guns and no proper plan could do.

So, she found a good spot where she could observe most of the exits and waited. The only door that she couldn't see faced the water. But unless Tamara would escape by swimming…she'd have the circle around and Dagian could see her.

Dagian had to ask herself why Emma was doing this for Regina. Why risk this much for a woman that would gladly kill her the minute things didn't go her way? Was it for Henry? He was better off without Regina in his life anyway. She was toxic and would really hurt him one day. She'd already hurt him mentally and emotionally…physically as well since he was clinically dead because of her. It made no sense in Dagan's mind why they kept giving her chance after chance?

Maybe it was a 'purity right thing' deal. Dagian wouldn't pretend to understand it. Usually trust and belief in a person sort of faded the third time they tried to kill you.

But what did Dagian know? No one ever tried to kill her more than once so it's not like she could draw on personal experience on how one felt.

She checked her phone frequently for a message from Emma…but there was nothing. She felt antsy…she wanted to at least know her friend was alright.

But she also didn't want to get shot if she went in there….

The door opened and she straightened in her seat as the figure raced out. Greg Mendell? What was he doing there? He was behind this? What did he want with Regina then?

Dagian felt relief at that. It meant Tamara was innocent. Bae was safe, he wasn't in the middle of some sort of plot that might get him hurt. Emma had been wrong.

Of course she felt bad for Emma's sake but she was happy for Bae's.

She waited until Greg was down the street before she turned the ignition and followed him. She hoped that they weren't hurt but she doubted Greg could take all of Emma, Bae, Charming, and possibly Snow on. He probably hightailed it the minute the numbers got too high.

She followed his vehicle until he stopped and disappeared into the woods with a shovel in hand. She didn't think he noticed her…the way he was going, it was like he knew his destination.

And so Dagan parked her car, told Emma and Jefferson where she'd be, took her gun and tracked him.

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Tracking him wasn't all that hard…it was like he was practically begging to be found which meant either it was a trap or he was bad at this.

She found him twenty minutes into the woods…he was out of breath and digging next to a fallen tree frantically like something was buried there.

What in the name of the gods? He had been caught holding someone captive and now he was looking for buried treasure or something?

Greg looked up with she approached. He lifted his shovel like a weapon and she lifted up her gun automatically, "Don't."

"Stay back," he threatened.

Gods, was he serious? She was the one with the gun!

"What are you doing, Greg?" she demanded.

"I'm finding my father," he slammed the shovel into the dirt again and kept digging…like he didn't think that she would shoot him.

"What are you talking about?" Dagian said, "You're the first one that's come to this town in almost 30 years."

There was no point in lying to him…she had a feeling he knew what they all were somehow.

"No," he shook his head, "No, no, no….don't lie to me and make me think I'm crazy. I know that she took my father and I know that you all are helping her hide everything."

"Helping her hide what?" Dagian demanded, "Who is 'her'? Regina? You think we're all helping her?"

"I know what she and the sheriff did!" he yelled, "And I know that justice wasn't done 29 years ago and I know that you're all still hiding your little secrets now!"

Dagian saw a frantic boy in those eyes of his. She looked at her options and realized that if he tried to attack her, she could probably take him. She showed him her gun to show she wasn't a threat, "Alright Greg…I know this is probably going to be weird for you but we weren't…exactly conscious for all those years…there were only three people that knew completely what was going on. We didn't spend 29 years hiding anything, we didn't know. Only one person was most likely aware of your situation. Maybe two."

"This town ruined my life," he shouted, "The magic here took away my father."

"It didn't do a lot for the rest of us either," Dagian muttered, "Well I take that back, the curse woke me up and so I suppose I owe it that. But you can't blame all of us for what happened to you because we aren't to blame. We didn't even ask to be put here. We're just trying to find a way-."

Something hard slammed against the back of her head and she didn't have time to react before she slammed against the ground and her world went dark.

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Hook stared at the unconscious redhead at his feet with disdain.

Your head is so hard, it vibrated my hook, sweetheart.

He looked up at the shocked face of…whatever his name was across from him, "Don't mind us! Get back to…whatever it is you're doing. The lady's family and I have unfinished business to attend to."

He bent down when he was certain Dagian wasn't faking it to sneak attack him and slid his hook around her belt. He grabbed her arm with his good hand and lifted her over his shoulder. The dead weight nearly threw him off balance but he adjusted his position and gave a condescending smile toward…whatever his name was.

"I trust we'll meet again!"

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It wasn't the fact that she was laying on something hard and wooden that woke Dagian up…or the fact that her arms were forced behind her back in a painful position and she felt something heavy on them that rattled when she tried to move…

It was the rocking that woke her up…

And she knew immediately where she was before she even bothered opening her eyes. She whispered a prayer of help to the gods and opened her eyes.

She could do this…she could face this…

Dagian expected to find him in the room with her but it was empty…it was empty save the small table and the shelf of the bed.

Still the same after all these centuries.

Looking at this room again…this room that she'd been so careful to avoid on the way back from Manhattan…it sent those old feelings of fear and vulnerability in her…

Unless Jefferson could see the woods and the dock with his telescope… (And she knew he couldn't see all the docks), then absolutely no one that could help her would know where she was.

The pirate had gagged her as well, but that didn't stop her when she pressed her forehead against the floor and started screaming.