The man who had given Nicole a ride to New York City dropped her off a few blocks from the apartment where she hoped she would be able to find help. When Nicole arrived, three adults were standing outside of the door. A man and two women. The man seemed to be picking the lock of the door. Were they robbers or did they also know the people who lived here? Why would they be picking the lock if they knew them? Where were the people who lived there? It was nearly 7:30. They should be home. At least the boy and his mother should have been.

One of the women spotted Nicole. She had red hair and pale skin. She whispered something to the other two before walking over to Nicole.

"Hello. What's your name?"

Nicole didn't want to answer. Were was Robin at? He had said he'd be here if she ever needed help, so where was he?!

"Uh..."

"Do you live here?" the woman asked.

Nicole shook her head. "No. But the man who lives here said I could come here if I ever needed help."

"Do you know his name?"

"Robin. Do you know where he is?"

"You met Robin Hood while he was here?" the woman asked.

Robin. Robin Hood. Fairytales are real. Marian. His wife. Not, not his wife. Lily said Robin Hood's wife was dead. She said his true love was the Evil Queen. Why would Lily lie? Should Nicole have trusted her so easily? Maybe Lily had lied. Maybe true love wasn't real. Was Robin really on a quest to save Lily's ex-best friend? Or had the whole thing been a lie? A ploy? Maybe Lily was working with Hades? No, she had helped Nicole escape. Why had she done that?!

Nicole just nodded, afraid of asking too many questions if she allowed herself to talk.

"And he said he'd help you if you needed him?"

Nicole nodded again, still confused about who these people were.

"Well, from what I've heard, he went back home to a town in Maine. But we can help you if you need. My name is Aurora."

Aurora... AURORA! Lily had mentioned Aurora, while Merlin's voice was speaking to them. Apparently he had sent Aurora to rescue Lily. Nicole had pictured Aurora with blonde hair, like in the Sleeping Beauty movie, but if this Aurora knew Robin, then she must be the same Aurora Merlin and Lily had been talking about.

"You're Aurora?"

Aurora just replied with a confused expression. "Have you heard of me before?"

Nicole nodded. "Yes. I was kidnapped, and there was another person there with me named Lily. Merlin told her he sent you to come rescue her."

"You were with Lily?!"

"Yes!"

The other two had been listening to Nicole and Aurora's conversation. The man spoke up. "So could you lead us to Lily?"

"Uhhh...maybe. I'm not really sure."

The other woman glanced at the man like she had expected him to say something different before she took the opportunity to ask Nicole her question. "How come you escaped and Lily didn't?"

Nicole took a deep breath, hoping they would believe her. Nicole still couldn't understand why Lily had basically sacrificed herself for someone she had met that day.

"Lily helped me escape. I thought she was right behind me, but I realized too late that she had been kept behind."

The man, Aurora, and the other woman looked at each other, and Nicole could tell that they were slightly confused.