i'll help you stitch up your wounds.

Killian nodded. "It appears so love. She just kissed him." He had ignored Charlotte's other remarks on purpose, not wishing to fight with her in front of her son. He was sure Morgan was stressed out and overwhelmed as it was because of the situation. He peeked out the window again, seeing the Crocodile walk into his he diner with David and Felicity. "You've been here longer than I where would I grab food besides the diner down the street?" The pirate planned on avoiding Rumplestilskin for now.

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As they walked back into the diner, Regina's eyes widened as she saw the heart Rumplestilskin was holding. There was only one reason for a heart to be that light. Felicity had a heart of pure innocence, somehow untouched and untainted by the world around her. Regina looked at Rumple and then at his daughter. "Ironic isn't is? The dark one's daughter is the light one."

The heart in Rumple's hand began to beat faster and Felicity's eyes shot open. She looked over at her father and visibly swallowed the lump that had formed in her throat. "Take it," she spoke. "All it does is cause problems."

Charlotte knew that he'd purposely ignored her other remarks. She was kind of glad, she really didn't want to have an argument in front of Morgan. She couldn't help making the hostile comments that she did though, she was still angry. He certainly wasn't forgiven, not by a long-shot. "There's a grocery store that's roughly a ten minute walk from here." She said. "Other than that, Granny's is the only place in Storybrooke."

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David was getting ready to set Felicity down in one of the booths when she regained consciousness. Her words caused a frown to form on his face. "Felicity...there's no need to do anything drastic." He still couldn't believe that she'd kissed him. He didn't hate her, he was just shocked. He knew that he and Snow would probably be having a conversation later, regardless of whether or not Felicity had been the one top initiate the kiss or that David had been far too shocked to do anything in response.

Killian nodded, taking in Charlotte's answer. He looked out the window and saw the cost was clear. He moved the bookcase at the entrance and gave her a small smile. "I'll be back soon love." Killian moved the bookcase back son of the way and began walking to the grocery store.

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"I can't control my powers with my heart inside me," Felicity admitted. "The only reason it was back in my chest was because I was protecting it from Cora." She looked at her father and then at her heart. "If you can hide it I suggest you do it quickly. Rumple looked at the heart and then at his daughter. "I can teach you how to control yourself."

Charlotte nodded wordlessly, not returning the smile that he sent her way. It was partially because she didn't want to give him the satisfaction and partially because that one word, 'love', resonated with her more than she wanted it to. It wasn't until Killian left that Morgan started asking questions. "I thought you said you didn't know him." He said. Charlotte sighed softly. "It's a really long story, and it's something that I would much rather go into once we get out of this mess."

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David frowned. He didn't like the sound of this at all. Mainly because he didn't like the idea of Gold having Felicity's heart. He still didn't trust the man, and he certainly didn't trust him with her heart. However, the man's words were ones that David agreed with. "Controlling your powers is the problem, Felicity, not your heart."

Killian walked to the groccery store, taking what he needed and began packing it in bags. He had no idea how much he would but the fact the store was abandoned helped him greatly. He assumed whoever owned the place left when Felicity caused the ground to shake. It was a wise choice for whoever they were since the only one more unpredictable than Felicity was her father the Crocodile.

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Felicity looked at her father to her heart in his hand. Could she really trust herself? She walked over to her father and shoved her heart back in her chest. "Teach me," she ordered. Rumple waved his hand, both he and Felicity disappearing in a cloud of smoke.

Regina looked at the Charming's, hoping they realized how bad letting Felicity could. "That girl's magic is the strongest good magic ever prophesied and you let her leave with the strongest evil magic known. Do you not realize how bad of an idea that was?"

"All I'm going to say is, the last time I saw him, was a very long time ago." Charlotte told her son. Time was more her reason for being angry with Killian than anything else. So much time had passed since he'd left her there in Wonderland. Sure, the curse had hit and sent her here, and, for all she knew he could have gone looking for her afterwards, but if he'd really wanted to find her, he would have already. And it wouldn't have been by chance because he was helping Cora, of all people, get to Storybrooke. The mere thought put a sour taste in her mouth.

"Did he know my dad?" The question caused Charlotte to tense up for a moment, though she hoped it wasn't too noticeable. "Yeah, kid, he did."

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David watched as Felicity and Gold disappeared in a cloud of smoke. He hoped that letting her go off with him was a good idea. He still didn't trust the man, but if he could help Felicity, maybe he wasn't nearly as bad as he'd initially thought. He hoped that he was right about that. "If he can help her learn to control it, maybe she will realize that she isn't nearly as bad as she thinks she is." He told Regina.

"David...are we going to talk about what happened earlier?" Snow asked, speaking for the first time since they'd gone back into the diner. He looked to his wife and sighed. "I think we have more pressing matters on our hands right now other than unrequited love, Snow." For some reason, referring to Felicity's love as unrequited felt wrong, and he didn't know why.

Killian grabbed everything he needed, making sure it was secure in the bag he had found before he began walking back to the library. He had gotten a couple weeks of provisions for them in hopes by then Cora would be long gone. He walked back onto the library with some slight trouble thanks to thw bookshelf before he set everything down on a nearby table. He moved the bookshelf back in place and handed Morgan a bottle of water before he sat down without speaking a single word.

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Regina scoffed at David's statement. "She must have done a number on your memories because I've heard stories from Bo Peep that say otherwise. She sat down in an empty booth and tried to get comfortable. The mayor would much rather be in her own home, relaxing and reading a book. Plus Regina was never a fan of the waiting game and if they waited for Felicity to control her powers and her mother to disappear she'd be held up in the diner for years.

"You never talk about him." Morgan said quietly. This wasn't the first time that they'd had this conversation, and it certainly wasn't going to be the last time either. Charlotte was certain about that. "We've talked about this before, sweetheart." She responded after a few brief moments of silence. "I have no reason to talk about him. He's not important. We don't need him, we're doing just fine on our own, don't you think?" She offered him a small smile. Before either of them could say much of anything else on the subject, the bookshelf was moved slightly as Killian came back inside.

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David frowned at Regina's words. "She didn't do anything to my memories, Regina. Felicity's a good person. She always has been." He said. He knew that Felicity didn't think that of herself. He also knew that she'd made some questionable decisions in the past, but that didn't necessarily matter. Not to him anyway. She'd always be a good person in his eyes.

"I got a lot of fresh fruits and vegetables," Killian spoke. "I hope that's alright with you all." He didn't know if there would be a cool place to store the food so he grabbed mainly things that he knew could survive being left out. Killian sat down on the floor, wiping an apple on his sleeve to clean it before he began to eat it. It tasted good and the crunch from the bite told him that he had picked the apples e had wisely.

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"Grandpa it says here in the book she did after Bo Peep almost killed you," Henry announced. The stories involving Felicity and his grandfather had seemed to come out of nowhere and now there were tons. The story mentioned how Felicity tried to stand up to the warlord and David almost died as punishment so the brunette took his heart and made him forget how intimate and in love they were so he could never be hurt because of her again."

"Can you unlock his memories Regina," Emma asked.

"I have everything in my vault if you want me to try."

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It was quite obvious that the conversation she and Morgan were having wasn't over just yet, but it wasn't one that they were likely to continue now either with Killian back with them. This was something that Charlotte was extremely thankful for. She already had enough on her plate with Killian being here in Storybrooke, she didn't want to think about Morgan potentially finding out that said pirate was his father as well. Not right now anyway. "You don't think that's a bit much?" She asked, punctuating her words with a raised eyebrow. How long did he think they were going to be in here for? She hoped it didn't end up being long.

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David frowned and looked over his grandson's shoulders to see what Henry was talking about. He was right. It did say that Felicity had done something to his memory. For a moment he was shocked, but then he was a little angry afterwards too. Why would she do something like that to him? He just didn't understand it one bit. What made it so necessary to do? He didn't get it. "I want you to do it." He said, seemingly shocking many of the people in the room.

"But David--" Mary Margaret started.

"I need to this. I need answers." He told her.

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Killian nodded. He knew Charlotte wasn't aware just how bad the situation could escalate. If the blonde was defeated by Cora or she got a hold of the crocodile's dagger everyone in Storybrooke would be doomed to living in a realm where the Evil Queen reigned supreme yet again. "Unless that blonde defeats Cora and Regina this may be one of the few places we'll be safe if hell breaks loose.

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Regina nodded, leaving with Mary Margaret and Belle. They grabbed everything they would need for the spell and came back. Regina started making the potion in front of everyone before handing it to David. "It's gonna taste sweet," she stated. "The after taste is what's gonna kill you."

She waved her hands over the ingredients, teleporting them back to her crypt where they belonged. The brunette sat and watched, waiting to see if the potion would really work since Felicity was so strong.

Maybe Charlotte was underestimating the situation at hand. She didn't know Felicity very well, and she knew that Hook had spent a great deal of time with the blonde prior to them crossing paths, though she knew better than to underestimate Cora or Regina. She knew what the two were capable off. She only hoped that the issue would be resolved soon enough so that she could go back to how things were before, and she could easily avoid Killian at all costs. "I'm sure Snow and Charming will have it all sorted soon enough."

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David was hesitant at first when Regina handed him the potion. "And you're certain that this will help bring back the memories Felicity took from me?" He asked her. Judging by the look on her face, it wasn't nearly as promising as he would have hoped, but what other option was there? It was the only one he had at the moment. He downed the potion quickly. She was right, it was sweet, and now he was just waiting for this after taste she was referring to.

"I hope you're right love because that blonde, the Savior won't stand a chance against Felicity in a battle with magic," Killian stated. "I doubteven the Crocodile could survive a fight against her." The pirate had learned a long time ago from the redhead and the brunette in front of him hell hath no fury like a woman scorned and both of them had been scorned. Charlotte seemed to be handling his arrival and everything else well but the redhead was as unpredictable as she always had been. Felicity was a risk to everyone in Storybrooke if her powers weren't controlled properly.

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Felicity pressed her lips to David's, smiling against them as they hid from his mother in the horse stable. They had played a prank on another teen in the village and knew it was only a matter of time until they were scolded. The redhead giggled against his lips, a light blush dusting her cheeks when she pulled away to look into his eyes. "If she finds us its every man for himself," she stated.

That memory faded quickly and another one appeared. Felicity was in tears, down on her knees as she stared at David. His heart in Bopeep's gloved hands. Bo gave a light squeeze and a plea for her to stop escaped Felicity's lips. The redhead promised to go live with the warlord if she left David and his mother alone. David's heart was placed in Felicity's hands, Bo demanding she make him forget his fiance, forget her and any romantic memories they had together. With tears flooding down the redhead's face she kissed David one last time before Felicity did as she was ordered to. She broke David's heart to save his life.

"I'm sure they know what they're doing." Charlotte said. She was only handling his arrival to Storybrooke because she didn't have much of a choice. She had to do it. She was doing this for Morgan. If she reacted a certain way, she was positive that he'd ask more questions than he already had, and she couldn't afford that right now. When this whole thing between Felicity and Cora and everyone else was over, she wanted to go back to how things were before. She wanted nothing to do with Killian. Of course, what she hadn't accounted for was what Morgan would say next. "My mom was telling me that you knew my dad."

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All at once, much faster than David could have ever anticipated, everything started coming back to him, different memories of he and Felicity flooding his brain. He couldn't believe he'd forgotten it all. He loved her. He was never to marry Snow, not at first anyway, he was supposed to marry Felicity, a girl he had known for most of his life. They were very much in love, and they were supposed to start a life together. Felicity had sacrificed it all to save him and his mother. She made him forget everything just to keep them safe. It was a lot to take in all at once, and David was honestly surprised that he was handling it as well as he was, though there was one thing he was certain of. "I need to go see her."

"I hope you're right love because if all hell breaks lose only Felicity or the crocodile's dagger could protect you and the boy properly." He stares out the window, watching to see when Morgan came up and began asking him about his father. The pirate was confused for several moments trying to think who Morgan's father could be when he started taking in the boy's features. Killian swallowed hard, looking over at Charlotte then back at the boy. "How old are you?"

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Mary Margaret was quickly at David's side. "David what did you see," she asked. "Is what the book saying true?" She knew if everything was true than even the fact they were the epitome of true love and soul mates that wouldn't matter anymore. David would go to the ends of the earth to find Felicity and demand answers.

"I'm surprised it worked," Region admitted. "Even back then the redhead had strong magic." Emma turned to face the brunette, face determined as she true to think of the right way to phrase what she wanted to asked. "If Gold can't help Felicity control her powers is there a way to take them away from her," the blonde asked the evil queen.

Charlotte was silent after that. She hadn't expected Morgan to say anything to Killian. She could see that he was beginning to piece things together, and she really didn't know what to make of it. This wasn't supposed to happen, he wasn't supposed to find out. She tried to keep her expression blank when he looked over to her, but she had a feeling that he would see right through her regardless. "Ten and a half." Morgan told him. Charlotte had wanted to leave the library earlier, but now she wanted to leave even more.

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David nodded. "Everything in the book is true." He breathed. He couldn't believe that Felicity had managed to take all of those memories away from him. He still remembered her, but all of the memories where any sort of feelings came into play had been gone. A whole chunk of his life had been missing, and he hadn't realized it until now. "Snow, I'm sorry...it's always been her." He told her.

"I can't take away her powers, but I might be able to bind them temporarily." Regina told Emma. It was the best she could do right now, though she figured it was better than nothing.

Killian swallowed hard again, staring at Charlotte with a look that demanded an explanation. The boy looked like he could be his and the math added up. If the boy was his he would be furious but he knew he deserved to be punished for leaving Charlotte alone but not in the way she had. Killian had deserved to know he had a son. "Aye lad," Killian spoke. "I know your father very well."

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Gold appeared back in Granny's dinner his daughter no longer beside him. He had locked her up somewhere he knew she'd be safe while he found what he needed to bind her powers. The girl was too strong to risk her losing control especially since she seemed to hate Belle. Rumple wouldn't risk losing Belle again.

"I assume we're discussing binding her powers," he spoke. "I am already working on just that."

Killian knew, and if he didn't, Charlotte was certain that he at least suspected that Morgan might be his. She'd been hoping that it wouldn't come down to this, that she'd be able to keep this from him. She knew that it wasn't right, but he'd left her in Wonderland with that thief. He'd left her with no explanation at all, and she just wanted nothing to do with him. He'd hurt her, and she didn't want him to hurt their son as well. She knew that he'd want an explanation, and she had one, though she didn't want to give it to him. He didn't deserve it. "And that's how you know my mom?"

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"Yes, Emma was hoping we could rid her of her powers, I was simply explaining to her that the best option we have right now is to bind them for the time being." Regina said. At the mention of binding powers, and Gold's return to the diner, David's attention shifted from his wife momentarily. "Where have you taken her?" He demanded of Gold. He didn't trust the man to begin with, and he certainly didn't trust him with Felicity. He needed to see her. He needed answers.

Killian nodded. "They met through me actually," he stated. A ghost of a smile appeared on his face as he thought of how he had met Charlotte. "We all met on a pirate ship actually. Your mother had sweet talked her way to becoming a prt of the crew."

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"I assure you she's somewhere safe," Gold spoke. "She's somewhere no one can get to her but me." Belle stepped forward, confusion about Felicity being his daughter still apparent. "Rumple I think you should take David to see her," she spoke. "Maybe he can help her in a way you can't."

Charlotte had never really told Morgan much about her past, or the somewhat questionable decisions she had made. He didn't know much about the Enchanted Forest, or Neverland or any of the other magical lands out there. He'd been much too young at the time to remember Wonderland, and then the curse had hit. Her life was drastically different here in Storybrooke, and she much preferred it as such, and that was the only life Morgan had ever known. "A pirate ship?" Morgan repeated, the surprise evident in his voice as he cast a glance in his mother's direction.

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"I want to see her." David said. He wasn't going to take no for an answer, and he was sure that that much was already apparent. He had so many questions to ask Felicity, so many answers he wanted, and so many things he felt as though he needed to say to her. He didn't want to waste any time in making sure that they were said either. Not when so much time had passed already where he hadn't recalled just how important Felicity was to him.