Neverlander: Something Unacceptable
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"Okay, bring it down slowly," Tinker Bell said to the man on the pulley system, lowering a beam to the dock where a near-accurate reconstruction of the Jolly Roger was taking shape. "Easy, easy...beautiful."
"What's all this?" Hook asked.
"Rebuilding the Jolly Roger."
"You did all this in two months?"
"I had help, and it may not be just right. My memory's a bit sketch."
"You did all this in two months...from memory?"
"I had help."
"It's still quite an impressive feat."
"Another few months or so and she'll be sea-worthy and ready for christening."
Hook reached to pat her on the back but thought better of it. It had only been a few months since Tinker Bell had her wings so violently clipped, and he saw that she still experienced pain, especially when someone or something came into contact with any area of her back. Instead he stood beside her. Even in human form, she was still small and delicate: she only reached his shoulder, and she was of remarkably slim build. It truly befit her fairy nature, and Hook couldn't help but think that it was gorgeous.
And that she was going to the trouble to rebuild his ship from memory was enchanting, even under the circumstances, but there were matters of business to attend to. "Peter Pan's been spotted deeper inland," he said.
"I heard," she replied. "I've been keeping track."
"And what else do you know?"
"He's been plotting a course toward the Enchanted Forest and the Charming castle."
"You say the ship can be completed in a few months more?"
"Yep."
"Peter has a lot of ground on us."
"But he's crazy and always wants to have fun. He'll spend his days doing whatever he feels like. That's why his progress is so slow sometimes."
"So perhaps stopping him will be easier than we think."
"Perhaps." Tink turned to face Hook. "But you still sound a little bit worried."
"I am. I do worry about you, you know."
Tink smiled and moved to kiss him, but awkwardness and embarrassment took over, and she pulled back and looked down. He lay his hand on her shoulder, and she looked up again. Her cheeks were lightly colored, and she alternated between smiling and trying not to. "Sorry, I..."
"It's alright."
She nodded and turned back to the construction of the new Jolly Roger.
OUAT
"Our psycho kid friend is still on his way," Emma said to the room at large. The room in question was the council room. All council members were present save the Blue Fairy, who, last anyone heard, was dealing with an internal conflict among the fairies.
"Question is, why is he coming here?" Charming asked.
"Because it's fun," Snow replied. "Everything's a game to him."
"Great," Emma said. "The crazy kid and his crazy mentality. What's he gonna do when he shows up?"
"Whatever he feels like."
Emma groaned and lay her head on the table. Her arms were folded in front of her. This was going to be a long meeting.
