Lily tossed and turned in her bed, unable to fall asleep. Maybe it was him trying to enter her dreams or the fact of the rumors of about him, but she most definitely knows that she will not be getting any shut-eye tonight. Deciding to go on a midnight stroll, she got out of bed and put on her coat and moccasins. Lily quietly walked around Storybrooke for a while. After her iPod died within the first hour, she took out the headphones and walked to Granny's. She was hoping it will still be open, slim chance, but she was walking around aimlessly so it couldn't hurt to check. She heard voices talking about something as she was just about to round the corner. She stopped and hid from the people when she heard one of them say his name.
"I'm not sure if they will ever come back. I was reading in the library about Neverland. It sounds like he won't come back."
"He is the dark one, he is powerful. He'll come back Belle. Don't you worry." Ruby reassured Belle.
"You don't understand. The way he said goodbye. He sounded like he was going to die there. That we will never see each other again." Belle collapsed in a chair outside Granny's.
"Don't give up hope. That's what you always say. That's what Snow says. It's true. Hope and love is just as powerful as magic." Ruby reassured.
"But I was reading about a boy on the island named Peter Pan. He is one terrible person. He is more powerful than Rumple... I'm scared, Ruby, terribly scared."
"They are all going to be coming back with Henry. Gold, Snow, Charming, Hook, Emma, Regina. They will all come back from Neverland. They always find a way."
Lily decided to make herself known now. She silently walked up to the two ladies and cleared her throat.
"Is Granny's open?" She asked, timidly, feeling bad about interrupting and eavesdropping on their conversation.
"Sorry honey. It isn't" Ruby said
"Okay." Lily said as she pulled up a chair and sat down.
"This is a private conversation, love. Can you please leave?" Belle asked politely.
"I would but your conversation concerns me." Lily replied.
"Were you eavesdropping?" Ruby asked a tad shocked at the innocent looking girl.
"Well... You are outside. I just overheard you say something that interested me." The young girl answered.
"Sorry, I don't know who you think you are, but you need some manners, child." Belle said.
"That's not how it works in Neverland. If you hear it, you hear it."
"Excuse me?" Ruby said defensively. Belle looked intrigued and saw a glimmer of hope through this young girl.
"You heard me. Neverland."
"How?" Belle asked, her curious nature getting the better of her.
"Long story, no time."
"How do you know you aren't working for Pan?" Ruby said
"Because I was here under the curse, ask anybody, ask Mary Margaret, check the records for a Lily Henderson. Plus, I don't want to go back there."
"Why?"
"Long story-"
"No time." Belle nodded with understanding. Being Belle, she sees the good in everyone. Belle carefully looked into the young girls dark brown eyes. She sees hurt and experience along with innocence, curiosity, and goodness, everything a child has. Belle pitied the young girl. Not knowing where to beginning, she stayed quiet in hopes that this young girl will be the key to her Rumple's return.
"Why did they go? Why doesn't everybody know?" Lily asked
"Greg and Tamara took Henry to Neverland, I don't know why they did through. And they went to find him and take him back. We don't want chaos. We are trying to keep things under control." Ruby answered.
"Henry isn't with Tamara and Greg."
"How do you know?"
"Peter has him. Trust me. I know that boy like the back of my hand. He is using each and everyone of them."
"How do you know?"
"I had to live with Pan on that island. He likes to have control over everything. He is obsessed with power and magic. Like every boy, he likes playing his games. Whether it is with his sword or a mind game, he always gets his way, somehow, someway. He always has a plan. That boy is a quick-thinker. Plus, he is always ten steps ahead of everyone else. If what you say is true, then we don't have time. You just have to trust me when I say that there isn't much time. Pan isn't the most well behaved boy."
"Are you saying Henry is in danger?" Ruby said
"No. All of them are."
"Who are you?" Belle asked.
"Tiger Lily."