A/N: I'm sorry for the pause in posting. School is getting ready to start back up and that has taken up a lot more time than I had intended. Thank you for the follows and reviews. You all are pretty dang awesome! Hope you enjoy.

David hung up the phone and slowly in the direction of Gold's shop. He didn't dare get too close because the closer he got to the shop, the colder it got, and after he saw what had happened to Killian, he knew he couldn't risk it.

He glanced again at the man who appeared to be exiting the shop, with his back towards him. He was concerned for the man since he was frozen in ice. He knew that he needed to thaw him and quickly, but he had no means to do so.

"I wish I could see who it is," murmured David.

"It's Rumple," whispered a familiar voice a little distance away.

"Belle? Are you sure?"

"Oh I'm sure alright. I was there when it happened. Rumple magicked me out of the shop as soon as he saw her in there. He must have been trying to get out too, that's why he is almost outside, but not quite. Who is that laying on the ground?" she said as she walked closer to David.

"Killian," he responded somberly.

"Wait, why was Hook anywhere near Rumple? They may have buried the hatchet, kind of, but the feelings of resentment haven't gone away yet. I didn't think Hook was stupid."

David sighed before answering, "That would be my fault I think. He and Emma were supposed to go on a date tonight, and I may have mentioned that a gift would be a really nice touch. He must have been on his way to see if Gold had anything that would fit the bill. Though I agree it is odd that he would have gone to Gold's shop. You didn't see him when Rumple magicked you out?"

"No, I didn't. I'm sorry. But, what I don't get is why he is on the floor. Rumple is frozen, but what happened to Hook? Is he hurt or playing hurt to trick the witch?" Belle whispered to David as they watched a flash of white hurtle out a window of the shop, freezing everything in its path.

Again, David sighed before answering, hating himself for the words getting ready to come out of his mouth, "She zapped him. She yelled something at him about Arendale, and then that white light came out of her hands and hit him in the chest. It was different than the magic she used to freeze Gold. This magic was more dangerous. I could feel it. I think he knows who she is, or she knows who he is. I'm also afraid that he's dead."

"Arendale?" Belle thought for a moment. "That sounds vaguely familiar."

"Belle, can you go see what you can find about Arendale? I know you want to stay here with Gold, but there isn't anything we can do until Emma or Regina get here. They're the ones with the magic. They'll be the ones who can get him out. I'll send someone to get you as soon as we get him back."

He thought she was going to refuse him at first, but tears streaming down her face, she nodded and walked away from him towards the library. David once again turned his attention to the front of Gold's shop, hoping he would see Killian stir. Instead, he saw ice bricks piling themselves up around Gold's shop, effectively cutting David off from both Killian and Gold. He sighed and moved farther away from the shop as the temperature continued to drop.

He knew things were only going to get worse if he made any kind of move towards the shop. With 2 lives on the line, he wasn't willing to gamble, especially when one of the lives was the man his daughter was dating.

"I have no quarrel with you man, so leave us now. These 2 men and I have unfinished business," he heard the witch say.

Before he could even respond he heard a voice he knew all too well responding back, "What unfinished business do you have with Killian Jones?"

David was filled with awe and pride as his daughter challenged the witch, but his heart also broke at the same time because now that she was here, she would notice the same thing that he had, that Killian wasn't moving at all, it didn't even look like he was breathing. He watched as she stepped closer to the shop, shouting when he saw a white light come shooting towards her. She held out her hand, and the ice ball melted as fire spurted out from her hands.

"I'll ask you again," said Emma, "what unfinished business do you have with Killian Jones?"

David watched as she once again melted an ice ball aimed at her, heart in his throat. He did not like this position he was in. He was used to being a hero, the one that did the saving. It was oddly uncomfortable to be standing there while his daughter batted away ice balls while he stood there and watched her. He knew that he couldn't defend himself from the witch, but he needed to do something. So he slowly started backing away intending to go around back and at least see if he could find or see anything useful.

As he moved slowly around the building, he was able to really look at Emma and was shocked at the expression on her face. She was more than just angry, she was furious, and she was also panic-stricken, but nobody that didn't know her would pick up on that. David realized she must have noticed that Killian wasn't moving. He knew he needed to move faster. Hoping Emma could keep the witch distracted long enough so that he could find a way past the ice bricks and get to the pirate, he started to pick up the pace.

"I am not blind, but you will be frozen," was all David heard before he was knocked down to the ground by a blur of red.

"Thanks Emma."

"NOT my dad," she yelled at the witch, and she hurled a giant fireball in the direction of Gold's shop.

David watched as it melted the ice bricks around the shop and part of the ice that had frozen Gold. He watched as Emma ran to the shop hands held out like weapons, shooting fire as she went. David realized she was trying to get Gold out without making it obvious. She would hit the ice block only every other time, and never in the same place. It was keeping the witch busy, but eventually she would notice.

All of a sudden, the witch screamed and Rumpelstiltskin was free from the ice cube prison he had been stuck in.

"Well, well, well, Elsa, long time no see. How exactly did you get here dearie?"

Before anyone could move, Elsa put an ice wall between herself and everyone else. Through the ice, David could see her running for the woods. She would be back, but at least there seems to be some fear of Gold. Perhaps that could work in their favor this time.

David turned and he watched Emma kneel to the ground next to Killian. He saw her touch his pulse point just as clearly as he saw her wish for him to still be alive. In that moment, David knew that his daughter loved the pirate. She may not know it yet, but she did. He couldn't bear to not be within her reach if she needed him, so he walked to her.

"He has a pulse," she sighed in relief.