( colligo ¬ get collected ) → network.

I forgot how weird these "updates from home" can be. Good news, Mary Margaret and I got back to Storybrooke. Bad news, Regina's batshit crazy evil mother Cora and Captain Hook followed us. And are now trying to take over and kill us all. Wonderful.

[Fail!Filter to Nathan Wuornos]

You remember how I told you about Neal, Henry's father, right? Apparently, back home, I found him again. He's Gold's son, Nate. Gold called in the favor I owed him back home, and hired me to track down his long-lost son for him. I found him in New York City.

I never thought I'd see him again. I never wanted to see him again. Not after what he did to me. Which, he apparently did because August (Pinocchio, who was supposed to be my "guardian" and help set me on the right path to break the curse, remember?) told him I needed to find my own path and he was only holding me back or something along those lines. So really, Neal leaving and me getting arrested was a good thing, since I did break the curse, right? It doesn't feel that way. I still felt betrayed and lied to. I still felt like he didn't loved me, that he just used me. I still have problems trusting people. Even though I've learned to trust people since I came to Storybrooke, and during my time here.

And the worst part? Henry now thinks I'm just as bad as Regina, because I lied to him about who his father was. I was just trying to protect him. I didn't think I'd ever see Neal again. I thought that was a part of my life I had left behind for good. I worked so hard to be a good mother to Henry, and just like that he thinks I'm just as bad as Regina. I wanted Henry to trust me, and now I'm not sure if I can never have that back again.

PUTTING MY MONEY IN A JOINT ACCOUNT IS NOT COOL, MORGAN FREEMAN!

Putting me with some guy I don't even know and some tiny human isn't cool, either! I don't know anything about taking care of tiny humans!

For the record, this sucks.

[ the PDA switches on abruptly, as if being jostled on in the middle of something already happening ]

I would highly suggest that you back up. [ the sound of crackling fire ] You won't be the first knight I've toppled, and I doubt you'll be my last.

[ the whoosh of flames followed by the knights scrambling; the voice sounds intrigued ]

Hmmm. And now I wonder, what's so important about these books that you feel the need to rescue them before yourselves? [ the sound of a book being flipped through and another rush of fire ] Send me back, or I'll destroy them one by one until you do.

( Charming sounds confused )

Excuse me...what...where am I?

( a pause )

Dear god...what sort of place is this? It can't be another...

Hello? Excuse me? Hello?

( a sigh )

Well...this is somewhat awful... ( a pause ) Times like this...I wish I had my sword.

Magic doesn't work on Daleks. At least, not my kind of magic. I can't really speak for everyone else.

[The sound of Ruby running can be heard as the PDA activates.]

Hey! You! Robot men! Leave those little kids alone!

[Ruby runs towards the Cybermen, and there's the sounds of a brief scuffle, as Ruby tries to free some small children that the Cybermen had been taking to convert.]

Run! Don't look at me, run away from here as fast as you can right now! I'll be right behind you!

[Ruby goes to run, but is grabbed by the Cybermen, and the sounds of her struggling can be heard.]

Hey...Let go of me!

[More struggling]

Let me go!

[Ruby continues to struggle, and there's an edge of fear in her voice.]

Help me! Someone please help me!

[The PDA falls out of Ruby's pocket and crashes to the ground, as the Cybermen manage to overpower her and drag her away.]

Well, this is certainly an interesting turn of events. Would someone be so kind as to tell me what I'm doing here? And where exactly here is?