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    A week passed. The kids were happy that Merrill and Amber were back home. Amber felt bad that she hadn't seen Bo since she was a toddler. But now she was grown up. She was 5 years old. She awfully looked like herself when she was Bo's age.

Things were tough now. Graham quit being a priest at the church and refused to go to church. Amber knew he was mourning, but that was only half of it. Amber went to the barn that night and was on the cellar looking at her stuff. She picked up the marble in her hand and examined it. She then noticed a circle key hole on the pod. She didn't remember being there before. She then noticed writing on the box. 

"Amber, when the time is right, place this in the key hole, your father."

She then set the marble above the hole and jumped. It was like a magnet pull and sucked it in. Suddenly she heard a voice behind her, "took long enough."

Mr Gold smiled at her, "to see you standing here, all grown up....I only wish Belle was here to see it..."

"Who are you?" She asked. She was only 2 when this man sent her to this farm, so she couldn't remember. She wish she could. She felt...connected to this man.

"My name is Rumple, others know me as Mr Gold....I'm your father, Amber."

"Rumple? As in Rumpelstiltskin?"

He sighed, "Yes...is that really the only question you have for your old man after all these years?"

"No...sorry, I do have a lot...where...where did I come from?"

Rumpel sat down with her and explained everything, even the reasons why she had to come and live with the Hess family.

"...so...I am from a small town called Storybrooke? But some Queen told you I can't stay with you because of how powerful were my powers?" She looked down, "...why...why else did you bring me here for? There has to be reason. Did something else happen besides that Queen? Like am I being targeted?"

"It's possible that there may be others from...other planets... that come looking for you. At this remote farm out here in the middle of nowhere...it seemed safe. And the Hesses were good people," but then he sighed, "But there are other reasons why your mother and I had to send you away. You were being targeted, yes,...but by an enemy of mine and Dr Hess."

"...did it...threaten Storybrooke?" She asked.

".....yes...I sensed it was looking for you, but I thought I could keep you safe. I was wrong. After Regina told me I had to let you go, I sent you here and you'd be safer here."

"How did...the alien know you?"

"Many years ago, Dr Hess, Rj MacReady, myself and many others were sent to Antartica. On the icy tundra, we were prepared for battle. Something was hibernating there for centuries. A hostile alien. No one knows what species it is, but it's very dangerous. Any living being it touches...it takes over and becomes the new host. It's like...a deadly parasite and the only way to kill it is by fire. We lost many men and guard dogs as we fought the beast, but the three of us that survived, sensed it was still alive...waiting, hungry, and plotting its next move. We had no choice, but head back home. Unaware he traveled with us. Along the way, Dr Hess took the pod it once came in from. He wanted to keep it for more research."

"Is there...a reason why I have powers."

"Belle's mother. Your grandmother. Veronica is a alien from another planet. Surprise surprise, her enemies are also the same kind to the ...thing we encountered. And I believe God gave you the powers and not your mother, so you could protect the world once you were ready."

He then stood up and she stood up herself. "D-dad...please atleast tell me, you and mom...are still alive? So I can see you when...when it's safe?" She asked tearing up.

He nodded and then threw his arms around her tightly, "Of course angel, we can't wait to see you again soon."

"...dad...I still may not understand but...thank you...thank you. I wished...I wished you and mom could've stayed." She cried hugging him.

"I know sweetheart, we wish we could too. But we will all be together again someday soon. And at least you now have 2 brothers, a nephew and niece," he smiled. She nodded. He then kissed her forehead.

"I have to go, but I'll see you again soon, I promise."

"I-I love you."

He smiled at her and teared up, "I love you too, Angel."

And in a spilt second he was gone. Amber then reached to the key hole and the marble popped out. Suddenly she heard footsteps above. Merrill must've been coming. She quickly covered the pod and climbed out of the cellar before he came and she closed the door. "What'cha doing?"

"Ah!" She jumped seeing Merrill and wiped her tears.

Merrill then looked at her seriously, "oh Amber, you came out here to cry because you didn't want Graham seeing you upset?" He pulled her into a hug, "it's alright, you don't have to put on a brave face."

She blushed, but went with it. She hugged him back and griped on his back. "Y-yeah..."

He then let her go, "well you can have your old room back, Bo is going to share Morgan's room, and obviously I'll be in my old loft..," he pointed to his room up in the hayloft.

She look concerned for him. She didn't want him alone out here. He then climbed up on the hayloft and laid on his back. Amber was still surprised he pulled away the hug fast. She still wanted to tell him what happened, but she kept quiet. "N-night." She slowly walked out.

".....goodnight, Amber...,"he sighed and turned to gaze out of the window.