Only a short chapter this time.
I hope you've all been enjoying the story so far.

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Mary-Margaret had been kind enough to let Watcher use her bathroom at her Loft where they could all question her, as well as keep an eye on her.

Watcher had been hidden away in the bathroom for half an hour now.

"She must be enjoying herself" Mary-Margaret said absentmindedly.

"Any longer in there and she'll be a mermaid" David put in jokingly.

"Yeah well, I'll be sending her my next water bill" she threw back.

They smiled at each other, chuckling.

Emma rapped on the bathroom door.

"You okay in there? You haven't drowned have you?" she yelled through the door.

"Would you prefer it if I had?" came the reply.

Emma shared a look with her parents, muttering "Smartass" under her breath.

The door opened and Watcher stepped out in an old dress of Mary-Margaret's.

"I heard that" she said with a smile.

"I put your other clothes through the wash and I hope you don't mind, but I threw out your old shoes. They had holes in the soles. But I left out a pair of boots of mine that might fit, if you want them. I don't wear them anymore" said Mary-Margaret.

This was all said rather quickly so it took a minute for Watcher to comprehend and respond "Oh. Thanks. You didn't have to, but thanks"

She looked a little nervous at all this.

They all looked at her somewhat confused.

"Are you not used to people being kind to you?" David questioned carefully.

She looked at each of them in turn before speaking "Umm...didn't you want to pick my brains about...stuff?"

Obviously these new questions would have to wait for another day.

Emma was the first to react.
"Right. Is there anything you can tell us about Cora, or Hook, or why they're in Storybrooke and why they've involved Regina?"

"I can't tell you anything about their plan or why they're here, that would interfere with the story, but I think it would be pretty obvious. Not meaning to sound rude or anything" she added hurriedly in her defence.

"And I don't exactly understand why it involves Regina. Cora may just want her on side, but it may have something to do with power too, I dunno" she shrugged at her words.

"And I can't say anything much about Cora or Hook because that may also interfere with the story somehow"

She looked to Emma sadly, who only sighed, placing a hand on the younger females shoulder.

"So, if you can't tell us anything, why did we even bother to bring you here?"

Everyone jumped at the sound of Rumplestiltskin's voice, having forgotten that he was there altogether.

"Because I needed a shower and you like me?" Watcher tried, smiling widely and easing the tension slightly for the other three.
Her smile slipped as he remained unmoving.

She moved to try the boots on, and was more than happy to say that they did fit.

Emma's eyes lit up as she watched Watcher.

"We may not know much, but we do know something. When they find out that A Watcher is in Storybrooke, they're gonna wanna see for themselves, so let's tell everyone"

Watcher eyed her curiously as the others stared at her confused.

"I don't think I understand you Emma" Mary-Margaret said, starting to look worried.

"Miss Swan" Rumplestiltskin began "If word reaches them that there is A Watcher in town, a person who knows everything about everyone and knows the beginning, middle and ending of every story, someone who could possibly interfere with their plans because they already know their next move before they do, they're going to want to get rid of her" he stated earnestly.

"Fine then, we put word out that there's a new person come to Storybrooke, and that won't get their attention! If we tell everyone about her, about who she is, they will come to us and we'll have a chance to end this now!"

"Or they'll have a chance to kill her now!" Mary-Margaret stated severely.

"But what if it works?" David said quietly.

Mary-Margaret looked at her husband skeptically, gaping like a fish.

Watcher sniggered "And you said I'd be the one to grow gills earlier"

Mary-Margaret's eyes narrowed at her as David and Emma looked at Watcher confused and Rumplestiltskin's snort turned into a sneeze.

"Don't I get a say in this? Look, I've been trained to take care of myself and to get myself out of any situation I can get myself into. This'll be a walk in the park!"

Watcher looked Emma dead in the eye.

"Let it be screamed from the rooftops. There is A Watcher and she's here to stay!"

Emma and her father gave a satisfied grin where as Mary-Margaret and Rumplestiltskin, rather unconventionally, looked toward each other and shared a frown of concern.

Days later, everyone knew who Watcher was and what she was.
She was the talk of the town.

After their talk the other night, Emma took the girl back to the station so their plan could unfold and so far nothing but talk had happened.

Watcher had with her another change of clothes and shoes, thanks to Mary-Margaret, and her device back from Henry.

Mary Margaret was making a snack for herself and Henry when it all began.

There came a banging at the door, which Henry answered.
Ruby stood on the other side, a look of terror adorning her features "Cora and Regina are at the station!"

At that precise moment an explosion shook the Loft.

The three of them looked at each other in shock.
Mary-Margaret grabbed her jacket of the hook "Henry, Stay here!"

"No! I'm coming with you!"

She rounded on him "No you are not! You're staying where it's safe!"

And with that she closed the door and ran down the stairs with Ruby, out onto the street where she was met with a sight that made her glad she'd said what she said to Henry.