She made her way down stairs and into what looked to be a living room.
She wandered through, admiring the decor and detail, into the kitchen, dining and through the rest of the house. It was only then that she noticed she hadn't come across Rumplestiltskin in her wanderings.

She made her way upstairs again and down the hall, observing for signs of another person and she was too scared to check in any of the rooms, she didn't know whose room was whose anyway, aside from her own as she'd left the door open.

She found the stair to the attic and made her way up to the door.

'All the doors are closed...is that even mentally healthy?'

she knocked and turned the handle.

Looking inside she didn't see him anywhere but there was a door that opened onto a balcony. The sunlight streamed in, lighting up the lavish room.

The walls were a moss green colour and there were tapestries and a red velvet cushioned lounge, a king size four poster bed sat in front of the large window which was closed with matching green curtains.

"I don't think I'm meant to be here" she closed the door and made her way back down the stairs, meeting Rumplestiltskin as she turned the corner at the bottom.

'Uh-oh'

"Any reason you were snooping, Little Miss Watcher?"

she squeaked at the question while he gave her a look that said 'I'm Waiting'

"I wasn't really snooping, not intentionally. I went down stairs, but I couldn't find you."

"So you were looking for me then" he stated

"Yes! Now what did you want to discuss?"

He pointed toward her "That question will be better answered down at my shop"

'His shop?'

"Your shop?"

"Yes my shop"

"Your shop?"

"Is there an echo in here?"

Watcher paused staring at him in slight disbelief "Alright, let's go then"

The bell dinged as they entered the Pawn Shop and Watcher couldn't help but stare at all the marvellous things that cluttered up the walls and ceiling, given most were everyday regular things like bikes and clocks, but if you looked careful enough you could see different tea sets, cutlery and decorative knives, as well as a gramophone that sat on the counter, there was even a collector's edition Mickey Mouse phone.

"So what's up?"

Rumplestiltskin guided her to the back room before their conversation started, a unicorn mobile caught the light and her attention, and she smiled at it as rainbows danced on her hair.

"Since I'm leaving Storybrooke for a few days, I'm going to need someone to look after the shop. Usually I would just close up until I got back, but I can't chance it with Cora running about. And with your display on the street the other day, I can easily say, you are more than qualified"

She blinked at him for a minute "Uh, yeah sure. I guess I can look after the shop...anything I need to know?"

"There's a book in the desk-"He moved to the desk and opened a drawer, pulling out a heavy looking, hard covered book, and placed it in front of her "-That I use to take inventory. I do inventory once a day, twice if I'm bored. It's easy to do. If you get lost, just follow items from the previous page. You won't have to worry too much about the register as no-one really comes in to buy anything"

He made his way back into the front shop, Watcher following him.

"But if anyone does, it's pretty simple"

Watcher observed quietly as he showed her, it was one of those antique registers.

"You put in the cost of the item, being careful to put in the decimal, press this button, then enter the amount that the customer gives you..."

"Being careful to put in the decimal" she put in, he smiled and nodded, but continued.

"And then press this button here and the register drawer will open. Got all that?"

Watcher nodded and he nodded to her in return he dropped the keys to the shop and house in front of her.

"I've already taken inventory today, so you won't have to worry. Now if you're alright to stay here, I'll be off to see Belle"

he walked around her toward the door, but her stupid mind got the better of her.

"Rumplestiltskin!"

He turned back to her.

"I'm sorry about Belle. If I could've done something..." she trailed off, feeling guilty.

She knew it was supposed to happen, she liked Belle and wished that it hadn't, but the timing and the story were running at different intervals now and nothing could be done.

"I like Belle. And I would never wish something like that on anyone..."

There was enough of a pause for him to be able to logically piece together her fragmented words.

"You knew. You knew it would happen!"

"It was supposed to happen that night when she met me! But the timing's off! Everything's different now! I can't control the story!"

"And you just let it happen!"

"It's supposed to push you!"

"It's pushing me to kill you!"

"It's supposed to push you to kill Cora!"

He froze "Kill Cora..."

"Well help anyway..." she set her palms on the counter top to steady herself.
She could feel his anger welling off him in waves and she swore she could feel his magic radiating in her scenes, making her flinch. But he just turned away angrily and left the shop.

Watcher remained in the shop for a few minutes until she was absolutely sure he was gone, before moving to the door and leaving herself, locking the door behind her.

She made her way to the station, figuring that familiar surroundings would calm her shaking nerves.

She waved and said 'Hi' to people that did and didn't know who greeted her as she walked, she even had a chat with Ruby who had come from seeing Belle in the hospital.

She entered the Sheriff Station, Ruby in tow and headed straight to her cell, well, old cell, ducking down and picking up her violin case, although her device was nowhere to be seen.

"Do you know if Henry took my phone?"

"Your phone?"

She checked in the violin case but things were already cramped enough in there.

"Yeah, the device I play with that plays music. It's actually my phone. It's one from another dimension, so it's different again but still has calling capabilities"

Ruby moved to the small desk by the cell, looking through its drawers saying "I don't think Henry would've taken it without your permission"

"Don't get me wrong, I wouldn't mind if he did, I'd just want to know all the same" Watcher replied as she moved into the main office and copying Ruby's actions.

"Hey" the two girls jumped as David spoke "Everything alright?"

Watcher placed a hand over her heart "Yeah. Do you know if Henry took my music device?"

"It's actually her phone" Ruby spoke up

"I don't think Henry would've taken it if he knew it was your phone..."

"I didn't tell him it was a phone"

"And I don't think my grandson would've stolen it" he gave Watcher a disapproving look, but Watcher was on the ball.

"I didn't say he stole it! I just can't find it and I was wondering if he had taken it, I wouldn't mind if he did, I'd just like to know"

"Why is it such a big deal if he has?" Ruby asked.

Watcher hesitated before saying anything "Henry's your grandson?" she asked David pointedly

"Don't change the subject"

Watcher deflated, her insides almost feeling like lead and it took a bit before she answered.

"My device isn't just a phone or a music player. It's what's called a Harboror or Harb for short. Basically it harbours the power of my WeaponNanos...my tattoo on my back" she verified for them, if their confused looks were anything to go by.

"Without it I'm defenceless"

Ruby moved from her side, but she wasn't paying much attention as David was still staring at her dumbfounded

"So if Regina and Cora attack..."

"I'll be useless in a fight"

David swung an arm around her shoulders "Then let's get you out of the open"

He guided her out of the station, Ruby again in tow holding her violin case, back to Rumplestiltskin's shop.

David left to inform Mary-Margaret and Ruby had left to pick up some food for her from Granny's

"Why don't people stick around?" she was leaning on one of the side counters spinning a globe having quite the conversation with herself, when the ground shook.

"Tiny's here" she stated absent minded to the air "I thought he was supposed to be here tomorrow...or was it a few days ago?"

"Either way he's just the distraction" said a voice from the door.

Upon looking up Watcher bolted toward the back room but as she ran through the arch way she was stopped by blue smoke and Cora's heartbreaking smile as the smoke cleared.
Watcher stepped back and Cora quickly froze her in her place. Another puff of smoke and they were both gone from Gold's shop.

They appeared in a white room, a bedroom.

Watcher remained frozen as Cora approached her, cradling her face in her hands when she was close.

"It is you, oh! My how you've grown!"

Cora unfroze the young woman and pulled her into an embrace, when she pulled back Watcher swore she almost saw tears in the older woman's eyes.

"You know me?"

"Yes, I know you. Of course I wasn't sure at first and you ran from me the second time"

Watcher felt a chill run up her spine "How?"

Cora's brow furrowed in bewilderment "How what dear?"

"How do you know me?"

Cora gave a happy smile, or as happy a smile as she could give "Why, my dear, a mother never forgets her daughter"

Watcher was mortified and a sickening sensation settled in the pit of her stomach, threatening to spill over. Obviously this was some sick joke! Hopefully Ruby had alerted the others by now!

"I know you won't remember and there is an easy way to prove that what I'm saying is true, but I'll need a strand of your hair, if you don't mind"

Watcher was wary, but curious and so plucked a hair from her head, placing it in the vial that Cora held out to her.
She corked the small bottle and gestured for Watcher to follow her, moving out the door and down the stairs, but as Watcher reached the bottom she found she couldn't go any further, hitting an invisible wall.

"I'm sorry sweetheart, but I can't have you running off out the front door and telling everyone where I am"

"So this was all a trick?"

"Oh no dear! I just don't want you running off. Regina dear, would you come here please?"

'Regina Dear' walked out from the kitchen and as soon as she saw Watcher had a fire ball in hand.

"Is that all you can conjure I would expect better" said Watcher cockily.

"What is she doing here?!" Regina fired at her mother, distinguishing the flames.

"I need one of your hairs" Cora replied calmly

"You didn't answer my question!"

"Give me one of your hairs and it will for me!" Cora said firmly

"She seems to think we're related" Watcher threw from the stairs, Regina looked at her dumfounded and sickened.

"What?!"

"Prove her wrong!" Watcher egged

'This may be the only thing we ever agree on.' she thought to herself.

Regina watched her for a minute before looking towards her mother "I will"

She pulled a hair from her head and her mother placed it in the vial with Watchers.

Cora pulled something else out of her pocket and poured a little of the concoction into the vial with the hairs, swishing its contents around gently. An instantaneous reaction happened, the liquid in the vial changing from translucent to a light purple colour with mixes of silver flowing through.

"It can't be?!"

'You're starting to sound like your mother!'

Watcher looked at Regina's shocked face "I take it by that reaction, that it's anything but negative"

Watcher sat on the stair as Cora turned to her "See"

"Show off's don't prosper. So, what? Did you erase my memories or something?"

"No, I didn't. You were just too young to remember"

"You know what, I don't wanna know" Watcher made her way back up the stairs and all but ran into the room she'd been in before.
Slamming the door, she darted over to the window, Cora had thankfully decided to leave her alone.

'Second floor, tree in front. Not too bad, I've fallen from worse'