Mulan refused to get from in between Zelena and Aurora. She held her sword up, ready to defend Aurora. She hated magic, but luckily her sword could block magic. Like it or not, Aurora was the last piece to Phillip Mulan had, and she had to protect. She made that promise to Phillip, and Mulan always keeps her promises.
Zelena rolled he eyes at the warrior. She had been watching Aurora and Mulan ever since the curse broke. Zelena had noticed their peculiar situation and realized they desperate position could help her accomplish her plan. However, she knew building trust would not be easy." If I wanted to kill you I could easily do it, that sword will not stop me."
"I wouldn't be so sure of that," Mulan said, not breaking eye contact with Zelena," It is enchanted to block magic. I even used it to defeat the infamous,"
"Cora," Zelena cut Mulan off." Yes, I am aware of your recent battles with that woman, and I am impressed that you managed to defeat her. Temporarily. However I am not her. I am not evil."
"I find that hard to believe," Mulan replied to Zelena. Mulan's gut was usually right, and her gut was screaming not to trust Zelena. Honestly, she was surprised she could make the call. She figured Aurora would have butt in by now." You practice magic, you have been watching us. You have a plan and it cannot be a good one."
"Indeed," Zelena chuckled and flicked he wrist, Mulan's sword flying out of her hand." My plan is quite wicked, but I don't think either of you have a choice. You want your prince, you have to trust me." She looked at Aurora. The gullible one. The easily manipulable one.
Aurora stepped in front of Mulan to look at Zelena. Normally seeing a witch wih green skin would scare Aurora to silence, however after what she's been through, she doesn't expect to ever be scared again." You know how to get him back? Permanently?"
Zelena gave a wicked grin and nodded," Yes, I do. After learning of your peculiar situation I began to do some research. With an assortment of magical items, and quick jump to another realm, it would be as if you never lost him."
"Do it, bring him back! Please!" Aurora pleaded with the witch but Mulan pulled her back.
"Aurora, magic always comes at a price, besides I do not trust her," Mulan said gripping Aurora's arm so the princess could not move.
"We have no choice but to trust her," Aurora declared as she struggled to break free from Mulan's grip. Eventually her arm slipped away from Mulan and Aurora walked over to Zelena." I will pay any price, just get Philip back!"
"Well my dear, the deal is struck," Zelena said and smiled. She realized now how much she sounded like rumple. How much she was almost turning in to him. Setting up all the pieces perfectly to set up her master plan. The thought frightened her, but she waved it off." There is an abandoned town nearby. We shall set up base there and begin our plan."
They made their way to a small inn that was in the center of the village. The inhabitants of this town were taken with the curse, so everyone was gone and everything was empty. Zelena was reluctant to tell the women of her plan, fearing they may try to accomplish it without her. She merely told them vague details to satisfy them. A few hours later, they both were asleep, but Zelena was still awake.
She sat by the window and looked out across the black night sky, something was calling her, keeping her awake. She heard the faint song of a flute. However something in her told her, it was not of this world. Then she saw a dark figure in the sky, and it seemed to be getting closer, she stood up and formed a ball of fire in her hands as a shadow flew up. Not the shadow of a man, but an actual shadow, free from a person." What do we have here?" She asked and smiled." Does the great Peter Pan want to summon me?" Peter Pan was known across Oz, and Zelena knew he was probably more wicked than she was.
"The great Pan wishes to see you. He has a deal to discuss with you," the shadow said in a scratchy and echoey voice," Worry not, your companions will not know you were gone."
"Well then, if the great pan summons me, by all means take me," she said and held out her hand so the shadow could take it. As she flew with the dark shadow something still haunted her. Only orphans are supposed to hear Pan's flute. Even though Cora abandoned her, Zelena had adoptive parents. So why did she feel as if she had no parents?
Soon the shadow had flown to a tropical island in the middle of a great blue sea. It was night here too, but Zelena knew it was always pretty dark in Neverland because Peter made sure that time would stay frozen.
Once over the beach the shadow dropped her and as Zelena hit the ground she winced in pain." You are quite the gentleman you know that?" She asked the shadow sarcastically." Where is the 'great' pan? I am a very busy woman. I have plans."
"Oh I know you do," said a voice coming from the bushes. Zelena turned and saw a teenage boy walking out of the dense forest." That is actually why I brought you here. I do admire your work."
"Is that why I am here? Because you and your lost ones are my adoring fanboys? Or is is because you haven't seen a woman in centuries?" Zelena asked and crossed her arms looking at the boy," Alas, I'm flattered, but maybe if I weren't so busy. Call me back in a few weeks."
"I am going to offer you a deal Zelena," Peter Pan said as he looked at the witch in front of him. He had no intention of a partnership, in fact he wanted her as far away as possible." I know that in order to achieve your plan you need Regina and Rumple Stiltskin."
"What do you know about my plan?" Zelena inquired and raised her eyebrow. She did not like that this boy was spying on her.
"Enough, but do not worry, I will not stop you," he said as he walked closer to her a bit," In fact I am here to help your plan. I am offering to do all the heavy lifting. I have agents in Storybrooke as we speak. Soon they will take the boy, and Regina, Rumple, and all the others will be after him. They will not defeat me, and once I win, I will hand them over to you."
"What do you want in return?" Zelena asked. This deal felt to good to be true, she needed to know what he wanted from here.
"Stay out of my way. Do not go to storybrooke, and do not come here. You will only interfere," he said and held out his hand," Do we have a deal?"
Zelena stared at his hand as she contemplated this. As she thought of it, there was no way she could loose. She grabbed his hand and shook on it," We have a deal." For the second time in the same day, she felt like she was turning into rumple.
