Hi! This is my new(old actually) multi-chapter fic. I'm still working on Look Forward to Forever, but I started writing this in July and needed to start posting it before Sunday (New season!) because it starts where season two ended. (: This chapter is not M but other ones will be. I hope you enjoy this!

Emma held onto the rail of the ship, a dizzy and magical sensation crashing over her as they left the portal behind. She stared out towards the ocean, scanning the sea for the infamous Neverland.

"We're not nearly as close as I had hoped," Hook's voice ran out, causing Emma to look over to him and then scan the ship for the others.

The only one who didn't seem dazed was the captain. Her gaze returned to him as he reached the wheel and sharply turned the ship. All the passengers lost their footing as the boat suddenly moved.

"What the hell are you doing?" Emma screamed as she staggered towards him.

"Well love," he said. "I just thought that if we were going to Neverland we'd want to be going in the right direction." He smirked at her.

"There's no land in any direction."

"Ah, how foolish of me. Forgot that none of you could see it," He said, obviously annoyed by her. "Now, if you'll excuse me to do what I do best, unless you feel that you couldn't survive without me by your side," he raised an eyebrow seductively and pushed back a lock of her hair behind her ear.

"I just want some answers," she glared at him. "Why can only you see the island?"

"Mostly, darling, because I'm the only one who's been there. There's a way you could see it temporarily, but to have sight of it permanently is a harder feat." He stepped closer to her and she could feel his breath on her face. "Only one way is pleasant."

"I guess I'll have to take your word for it," she said coldly as she put more space between them. "How do I see it temporarily?"

"Don't blame me if you fell like an idiot doing it," he whispered in her ear from behind her. They were very close again. "Close your eyes and envision a tropical paradise, with non-aging people, happiness, peace, sunshine- all those things Neverland is thought to be. Now open your eyes."

Emma opened them and turned to stare at him her mouth open. "You call that 'seeing' the island?" she said incredulously.

"No love," he turned her head so she was looking out to sea. "I call that seeing the island." He turned and walked away back to the wheel, leaving Emma staring, shocked, at Neverland.

"That's not what I pictured." She yelled a hint of worry in her voice that only Hook noticed.

"No, it shouldn't be. Neverland hears the hopes and dreams of the people who imagine it as a heaven and safe haven and in attempts to crush those dreams it reveals its true self."

"It has black sand."

"I know. I've been there love."

"At least it's close," Emma sighed.

Hook just laughed and shook his head.

"What?" she glared at him.

"We would be close in any other waters than these. I f that wasn't Neverland it would take us less than three days to get there. But in these waters even at the best conditions, which they usually are not- it'll take well over a week."

"What?" she shouted upset. "We don't have a week. Who knows what they could be doing to him."

"I would have been very happy to land in the bay," he retorted, "but portals don't exactly work like that."

"What do you mean they don't work like that? All you have to do is think about where you want to go and jump through the portal."

"And, unless I'm mistaken, you were the one to send us through the portal to this spot," an accusatory David said.

Killian turned to him. "I've been to more realms than all of you combined and it is obvious that your knowledge of portals is quite lacking. Magic beans are one of the weaker portal jumping methods. They don't deliver you to the desired spot, but the desired area." The two men stared at each other. "Do you understand me, or do I have to put it into even simpler terms?"

David growled at him. "I understand that you're trying to stop us from finding my grandson."

"If that was my plan, why am I even here?" His expression grew grave. He turned and slowly walked back to the helm.

David was still fuming. Mary Margaret was trying to calm him down, but he kept insisting that Hook was up to something.

"He's correct actually," came Regina's voice as she walked over to them, Emma doing the same. "Magic beans are the least reliable that I know of. He probably had no control of where we came out. I hate to stop you from killing him, but he is our best shot at finding my son, so don't." She walked away and joined a silent Mr. Gold.

Emma stood with her parents. "Well, it is what it is," she sighed. "We can't get there faster so we'll have to just find him quickly. Let's focus on how we get Henry back."

David turned towards Gold. "So, who's this person 'we should all fear'?"

"It's not a person. It's a dark being called The Shadow. It lives on Neverland and is made of dark magic. I don't know much about it. No one who's seen it has survived or if they did, they don't tell the tale."

The group looked at him eyes wide, except for Emma. Her eyes fell upon Hook who was now leaning on the ship's side, staring out at the ocean's waves.

"Hook knows about it. He must. He's lived here for years."

The group grumbled in agreement. "We should ask him," Mary Margaret said optimistically.

"I'll go. We have… an understanding." Emma said hesitantly. She left the safety of her allies and walked towards Hook.

Well that is my awful, poorly written and poorly edited first chapter. I will continue to write this and my ideas no matter what happens in season 3. I won't be updating very often, at best it will probably be once every two weeks(I probably won't be that nice though...he he he). If you hated it, tell me why. If you loved it (or even just liked it) that will make me so overjoyed! As it stands right now, my other fic is better, but soon you might disagree. I hope you liked it. Don't follow/favorite if you don't want to, it would be nice if you did though. Review? Try to make me a better writer? Love and Hugs!(;