Straight on 'till Evening
? POV
Wind whipped through my hair and at my face as I soared over what appeared to be cities. It was dark but there were small pockets of light emanating from the small squares that lined the structures. I clung to the shadow for dear life as he weaved down through the buildings and out to the open water.
"Are you sure you need to fly so recklessly?" I called out to my dark companion after another steep drop. He merely hissed in response and tried to shake me once more into the deep. He was not impressed with my capture of him. I laughed and dangled the vial of stolen fairy dust in his face as he looked back in rage.
"You can try to drop me all you like, it won't do any good. Pan's probably still frozen in squid ink and like idiot he is, he didn't even notice when Tink and I snatched this from him." I gloated with a laugh and tucked the vial back into my shirt. The shadow let out a scream as he attempted to loosen my grip on his foot. I was sure I was free now. I could see a lighthouse and some boats docked. At this point it didn't matter if I fell. I was free of Pan and free of that island of nightmares. I looked down at my surroundings, lots of woods and a scenic little town. I thought for a moment that I felt magic, which was strange. Perhaps it was the after effects of Neverland. I was told there was no magic in this realm. I lost focus briefly though and I felt the shadow rip from my grip and toss me through the darkness. I scrambled to grab the pixie dust but it flew up over my head and out of my reach. I was rapidly approaching the window of a large house and this was really going to hurt.
"FUCK." I let out a shriek as I felt the glass breaking around me on impact. I hit the floor hard and rolled until I hit the wall with a thud. I groaned as I heard panicked shouting and footsteps rapidly approaching. Where the hell was I? I tried to pick myself up but there was some damage done in the fall and I collapsed back onto my front. It was short lived as I felt a force pick me up roughly and pin me to the wall. I whimpered in pain as my head hit the wall again.
"Who are you and what the hell are you doing in my house?" A menacing looking woman with dark hair and eyes demanded of me before slamming me back into the wall again for effect. It was at this time I noticed she was using magic. My eyes widened. This was all wrong. The shadow took me to the wrong realm.
"P-please..it was not intentional. I think I'm in the wrong place entirely. I was told there was no magic in this land. Please, I'm sorry." I gasped against her magic's grip on my throat. Her eyes softened as she released me and I fell to the ground in a coughing heap. I reached up to brush the hair out of my eyes and met the sticky red mess that was my forehead. I was in rough shape. The glass hadn't missed much of my skin. She crouched down to my level studied me some more. This woman was making me nervous
"How did you get here?" She inquired in a softer tone. She used some of her magic and pulled the glass out of my wounds. I winced, not sure if I should say. She could send me back to Pan.
"Dear, I'm not going to hurt you unless you give me a reason to. How did you get here?" she asked again.
"The shadow took me." I answered in a small voice. Her eyes lit up in alarm.
"Pan's shadow? You came from Neverland?" She shouted as her hair stood on end as if she was exposed to an electrical charge. She knew Pan, she was going to send me back. I wouldn't survive this escape. I jumped up and grabbed a shard of glass knowing very well how little it would do against the witch but I had to try.
"You're not sending my back there!" I threatened her with the glass and dodged around her left side away from the wall. "He'll kill me for real this time. Please just let me go." I pleaded.
"Don't be daft, girl. It's never smart to threaten a Queen and we both know that would do little against my abilities." She outstretched her hand for the glass. "I can help you, just give me the glass and everything will be fine." I wavered. She had to be lying and what did she mean with that "Queen" business. I was under the impression that Queens lived in castles. After all, my mother was allegedly a Queen. My thought process was interrupted by a blonde woman bursting into the room with what looked like a pistol.
"Don't shoot! I'm sorry! Please don't send me back there!" I tossed the glass away from me and help my hands up before doubling over in pain. There was definitely a broken rib or two.
"Regina, what the hell is going on? Who is this? Did you do this to her?" The blonde woman asked the apparent Queen as she ran over and helped me up. I backed away from the touch and into the corner of the room.
"Don't look at me, Miss Swan. She flew through my window like a deranged bird and has been shouting about Neverland. I think she escaped Pan." The woman, Regina I guess explained.
"Hey..hey there. You're okay. No one is sending anyone back to Neveland. We just escaped there ourselves." The blonde woman offered a hand. I warily took it and she helped me up.
"You were in Neverland..?" I couldn't believe it. These two grown women had come and gone from the island while I was trapped. I was astounded. "How did you..and why?" I couldn't wrap my head around it.
"They came to rescue me." A new voice from the entrance of the room piped up. It belonged to a young boy. I squinted in the dark to make out his face. I gasped. It was him. The one Pan was so obsessed with.
"It's you! You're the truest believer. However did you manage to escape him?" I asked in awe.
"There will be time for all of that later." Regina interrupted. "Now I'm more interested in who this young lady is. Tell us your name girl." She coaxed.
"Storm…I go by Storm."