Looking at night sky from his bedroom window Samdi watched how the stars sparkled with such beauty. His mother would always tell him that each star represented a past life and that they watched over the living; guiding us to our true fate. She told him that many years ago his father too had joined them too and ever since Samdi would look to the stars hoping that his father was watching over him too. However today was a special and the one person he wanted share it with was his father.

"Papa if your listening today was my tenth birthday." Samdi said to the starry sky. " Mama told me that I'm a man now and I have to help her in the emporium lot more now." Quickly going to his bed Samdi went to grab his new cards his mother gave him. " Mama also gave me my very own voodoo cards." He said walking back to the window. " She said she would teach me how to use them, I hope own day I will make you and mama proud." Looking back at night sky Samdi watched how the dark clouds started to cover the stars. Strong winds blew across the new Orleans town and rain began wet the town's streets. Closing the window Samdi sighed to himself. He wished that one day he could really talk to his father. He never got to meet him as he died when he was a baby and the only thing he had of his father was his crocodile teeth necklace. Putting away his cards, Samdi got into bed as it was past his bedtime. however before he could fall asleep he heard a strange noise coming from downstairs in his mother's emporium. Quickly getting out of bed he made his way to the noise. Normally it was quiet in his mother's voodoo emporium during the late night as she never did deals or magic at such hours but as he got closer to the door to the emporium he could hear voices.

slowly opening the door at a jar he noticed his mother and a strange looking creature dressed in a scaly red and black suit . The creature's skin was also scaly as well as his face. It moved around the shop picking up objects that it found interesting and after examining them it put the objects back with strange giggle that made his skin crawl.

"What do you want Imp!?" His mother hissed towards the creature which didn't even flinch at his mother's words but instead giggled even more.

"Now now deary that's no way to speak to the dark one...is it?" " You know what I want." The scaly creature walked towards his mother now and Samdi couldn't help feel a wave of fear wash over him. He didn't trust this creature that resembled a crocodile from the bayou. He watched his mother move toward one of her boxes that the scaly creature had it's eyes on.

" You can't have the Pendant Dark one, Magic like this comes at a great price that even you can't pay with your own little deals."

"Oh Deary I didn't come here for a deal, I only came to collect what I want and a voodoo queen will not get in my way." By this time the creature was no longer smiling. " If you won't let me have the pendant willingly then I guess I have take away something precious that will make you do so."

Before Samdi could blink the creature had spotted him by the door and with a swing of its hand Samdi was dragged towards it and was facing his mother. " NO NOT MY PRINCE!"

"MAMA!" And everything went black.

Quickly sitting up in his bed Samdi tried take in deep breath. It was just a nightmare. A nightmare that really did happen. he was sweating all over and he tried to get himself calm down. This happen most night and it drove mad. The nightmare was nothing more then a bad memory that he could seem to shake and it was all because of the dark one. Because the dark one's actions he had to suffer and the Rumple had to pay. Getting out of the bed and grabbing his dress gown he walked toward the bedroom window. Pulling the curtains he looked towards the starry night sky which seen calm down just little. knowing he was't going to bed anytime soon he let his mind wonder else where.

Regina was the first person his mind thought of. He still didn't have an answer for Regina question, He was still considering. Yes he loved her there was hiding that but he couldn't rumple die with him going through some justice. However he knew that if went with his dark plan he would lose her once again and if he did then what was the point of living if he didn't have his queen my his side. He was stuck between avenging his past and having a happy future which left him in a dilemma.

He never told Regina his past and maybe if he showed her then maybe she would truly understand. Looking at the time which show it was midnight, Samdi had a strange feeling that she was awake. walking over to his nightstand he picked up his phone and gave her a call. Maybe to night would be the night his queen would finally trust him if finally opened up.

He had given Regina some magic to kick start her own a couple of hours ago hoping that she would realise that he really did care about her. He had seen her with Weaver (Rumple) and he knew that he would fill her head with negativity about him since Rumple kind of has an influence on her. After all he was her old master.

The phone began to ring and to his relief she picked up. " I had a feeling you where awake."

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