Chapter the big bang and video games
I couldn't decide between the two so I used both anyway read on!
Well I don't wanna dream!
I just wanna live!
So baby, let's not miss this thing!
The big big bang, the reason I'm alive,
When all the stars collide, in this universe inside.
The big big bang
– Rock mafia
And Videogames
It's you, it's you, it's all for you
Everything I do
I tell you all the time
Heaven is a place on earth with you
Tell me all the things you wanna do
I heard that you like the bad girls
Honey, is that true?
It's better than I ever even knew
They say that the world was built for two
Only worth living if somebody is loving you
Baby, now you do
Now you do
Now you do
Now you do
Now, now you do
Now you do
Now you do
-Lana del rey
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I own nothing but Luci.
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Stoking the fire Luci huffed they'd walked through the jungle even with all the complaining and muttering they were nearly to the night side of the island. It was good and bad to be so close to the night side of the island it was where the lost boys were but also where the shadow stalked and the shadow wouldn't be the best thing to greet them.
All her past experiences with the shadow had left Luci on edge and she didn't like being on edge. It brought out the worst in her and she tended to lash out at any and all around her. It might have been easier for Luci to just fly or mist there and get henry but she couldn't leave them or go ahead they might get themselves killed. No offence to killian but his leadership skills weren't the best just ask his now none existent crew. It had been a long night but she kept the nightmares away even the animals didn't go near her they knew a predator when they felt it.
"What time is it?" Emma sat up rubbing her eyes the blonde didn't notice killian's coat till she looked down trying to hide the small smile on her lips.
"There is no set time so technically were still on the morning side of the island"
"Ok so want to wake the others?"
"Naw they have to wake up on their own"
"Are you sure it's safe? for them to sleep I mean?"
"Yeah they'll be fine besides with everything that's happened they need the rest"
Emma nodded watching Luci she left her spot by Killian taking a seat next to the commander eyeing her tiger skin hood. It was so weird to see some of the other world style though Never land wasn't the enchanted forest so Emma had no clue what the norm was in either world.
"So where'd you get the hood?"
Looking down at her vest Luci smiled.
"It was a prize something that I got after I helped the chief but that isn't as interesting as when I first met the natives now that's a good story "
"we have a while till they wake up so why not help pass the time?"
"you just want to hear a story"
"Shut up and tell it already"
Chuckling Luci threw the stick in the fire.
"alright, alright it was way back when after I'd just come to never land Peter and his lost boys were still at war with the Indians but I didn't want any part in it so he told me to leave"
"Wait this is the guy you love?"
"It was early on like you and hook we weren't love sick teenagers from the start it took time anyway so I left I went to the morning side of the island I'd never been there before so it was an adventure I wanted to see the whole island but what I didn't know was I was headed straight for a war party"
"it was led by the chief, Running Bull, and he wasn't in the best of moods so when he saw me he thought I was a scout for the lost boys so like any chief would do he tried to kill me it was one of the first major battles I'd ever had but I wasn't to the point where I'd accepted killing people no I was way too young for that so instead I just kept dodging and trying to escape"
"But that didn't work did it?"
"Nope I actually made it worse because I was panicking I accidently misted with too much momentum and ended up running head first it the chief he grabbed me by the back of my cloak he wanted a good look at me before he killed me but when he saw I was a girl he never looked so shocked in his life… you see girls never stayed on the island they were always sent back because someone would want them but for a girl to be among the lost boys it was unheard of" Luci smirked remembering the surprised look on Running bull's face as he held her up by the back of her shirt like a cub held by its scruff.
"so when he got a good look at me he didn't know what to do he wanted to kill me because he thought I was with the lost boys but he didn't because I had proven that even with how scared I was I was a good fighter so he did the next best thing and took me back to the village"
"um that's an interesting start"
"yeah not the best first meeting but what can you expect they were at war now back to the story it was my first time in the village and that's when I met the great mother for the first time she was just as old and mysterious as she is now and when she read my heart she found that I wasn't like the lost boys but I had some greater purpose I would be their hero, the one to end the fighting just like you Emma I was and am their savior"
The blonde stared at her it was mind blowing yet fitting for L to be someone's champion she always was whether people thought she was good or evil she stopped those who were truly evil and saved the good. It was ironic that here in never land she's a savior but in the enchanted forest she's the evil queen's right hand in all things evil.
"All I have to say is you really got screwed over when you were brought back to the enchanted forest going from a hero to a villain"
"eh it was either stay in the woods and mope around forever or save my best friend from herself so it was a no brainer the fact that it lead to a full scale war and us all being sent to another world right when I was trying to mist back to this one not my best idea"
"Why? What's so bad about trying to 'mist' to this world?"
Luci scratched the back of her head much like killian did Emma thought it was oddly adorable that the commander had some of his habits.
"well… see the curses Rumple has on me prevent me from world jumping without an invitation from someone who is from that world and I figured if I used one of Regina's mirrors I could get around that little rule by using it to talk to killian or the chief since I couldn't get a hold of peter but when I got the ok and misted Regina cast the curse so when I was rematerializing in the other world Rumples curse caught up to me as well as Regina's since she invited me to come with her so I was thrown between worlds till my fake memories were made and I was stuck in the back of my own mind"
"Making it seem like you had schizophrenia when you didn't"
"Exactly"
"… F ck... your life sucks"
"I know but look at where we are now" Luci held her hands up "we're in never land and my boy is on the same island and we're not trying to kill each other for once"
"True" Emma nodded it was true things had definitely changed and they all had a common goal: get henry home.
Frowning Emma wondered what they were going to do when they did get him. L would most likely stay on the island with peter but what about Regina? What about Red and the baby? They had all grown so used to having the commander around it seemed wrong for her to not be there when Red gave birth or just not to be there at all.
"Don't think so hard white knight or you'll get yourself a headache"
"What are we gonna do when this is all over?"
Luci raised a brow. "Go back to storybrooke duh"
"But what about you and peter aren't you going to stay?"
Luci shrugged she hadn't thought about it and she wasn't about to start now.
"We'll cross that bridge when we get to it"
"What are you burning now?" killian sat up running a hand over his face.
"Nothing killian"
"That doesn't sound like nothing"
"it's a figure of speech captain"
The pirate eyed her suspiciously taking a quick look around to see if anything was singed or burnt. Upon finding no evidence of destruction he nodded picking up his jacket he pushed his arm into the first sleeve but his hook got caught on the sleeve.
"Let me help"
Emma reached inside his sleeve detangling his hook and holding the sleeve for him to push his arm through. Hook might not admit it but he was surprised and embarrassed he was supposed to be a swashbuckling devil yet he was fumbling with his own jacket but somehow he couldn't find it in him to care. Emma met his gaze and blushed clearing her throat she stepped away taking a seat by the fire trying not to look at killian.
Seeing the two of them act like teenagers was ridiculous Luci rolled her eyes if they kept this up it was going to be a very long and awkward walk to the night side of the island.
"the joys of rescue missions" muttered Luci
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"How much farther?" called Snow
"You'll know when we're there when we get there"
Luci was tired of their childish whining she was the only one who could do that but she was too excited about peter to complain. The group had been walking for about half a day now and they were nearing the evening line of the island basically the middle of the island between night and day. The jungle was getting thicker pretty soon they would need to use their swords to cut through it but that would dull the blades and they would need them when they ran into the lost boys.
The sooner they encountered the lost boys the more information Luci could get from them because at this point all she had was Killian's warnings and frightened mermaids that was nothing but fear and suspicion. If they were to encounter the boys she would know exactly what they were up against then she could think of the best plan of action in rescuing Henry. Her mind was already going over her mental map and they were close to a clearing it would be big enough for the lost boys' camp and possibly a place for them to rest but she would have to scout it first.
Snap!
"cant you just-"
"Snow we are in the middle of a jungle filled with little boys who would most likely kill you the first chance they get so please shhhhh!"
"but were already so-
"Snow children are meant to be seen not heard now shut it!" hissed Luci
"now listen here L-"
"shhhhh!"
Everyone froze as Luci raised her hand slowly she reached back pulling down her mask and grabbing her hunting knife. Hook immediately drew his sword seeing this the others were quick to arm themselves as the shouts and calls of the lost boys rang out around them. They were surrounded no doubt but they would be ok as long as they didn't lose their heads.
Snap!
Looking up a figure emerged from the trees they're face was hidden but Emma recognized henry's scarf anywhere.
"HENRY!"
The blonde tried to run to him but Luci was quick to grab her arm yanking her behind her.
"Emma don't he isn't real the island plays tricks on your mind showing you what you want most"
"but-"
"aww I was just starting the game why ruin it?"
Luci knew that voice if she was able to dream it would have been in every dream she had since being taken back to the enchanted forest.
"Looks like the captain has finally returned from his little vacation and he's brought some new friends" Peter smirked his green eyes didn't have the same spark of life in them they were darker almost black. Luci didn't like his not one bit.
"Well if you brought new friends I think they should give the boys some target practice don't you?"
The first arrow flew and all hell broke loose.
Hooded boys came charging from all directions and shooting arrows or swinging their clubs and staffs. Rumple, Regina, and snow were on the defensive using magic and arrows to keep the boys back or restrain them but when one went down another took his place Luci, Emma, charming and hook were on the offensive. They handled the ones the trio couldn't reach before they were overrun. Luci dodged and disabled any that came near her she wouldn't kill them hell no the lost boys had once been her responsibility and she wasn't about to kill them!
Making her way through the clearing she fought her way to peter he was the only one who could control the lost boys and their little rescue party wouldn't last forever. Leaping over a boy she kneed the one behind him in the face effectively knocking him unconscious clotheslining another she saw peter leaned up against a tree he wasn't even watching the fight no wonder he didn't see her. Ducking a club she elbowed the boy's face pushing him away to get to Peter he was playing with the grip on his knife tightening it and loosening it.
"Peter!"
He went ridged shaking his head he continued messing with his knife.
"Peter stop them already"
He shook his head rubbing his forehead didn't he realize she was talking to him?
"Peter?"
He started trembling all the sudden he spun around seeing Luci he glared at her.
"I told you to stop it"
"What?" Luci frowned What was he going on about?
"I told you to stop torturing me yet your still doing this, I may be on the island but I am not another one of your pons!"
"Peter what you are-"
" SHADOW I SAID TO STOP!"
The shadow.
He thought she was the shadow.
"Peter you have it all wrong I'm not-"
"No you're not real I already know!"
"Peter-"
"I said to stop so why wont you just leave me be?"
"Peter I swear-"
"I HAVE BEEN ON THIS ISLAND LONG ENOUGH TO KNOW WHATS REAL AND WHATS NOT SO STOP PLAYING THESE GAMES!" With a wave of his hand all the lost boys disappeared and Peter flew into the forest he flew so fast that the trees creaked and swayed dropping leaves and loose vines. Luci stood there in shock her head was stuck she couldn't think she couldn't move she just couldn't understand till all at onc it hit her like a knife in the chest.
Falling to her knees Luci felt her heart break she couldn't believe it peter, her peter, her lost boy thought she was just a vision the island had made up. This couldn't be happening it just couldn't be. Somewhere in the back of her mind she could see how it made sense but this was in the back of her mind not the sadness and panic that filled her right now.
"Luci?" Regina's voice was distant as if she were far away she didn't lift her head her eyes were burning she wanted to cry her heart out but she couldn't.
"L… L are you alright? Tiger Lily?" asked killian he winced at the stupidity of his question.
"Killian the keeper of my heart and soul just said I wasn't real and my soul has just been crushed so how the hell do you think I feel?"
No one said anything there weren't any words, nothing would console the girl.
The ground started shaking it took a moment to realize that the cause was L. Thick tears ran down her face, her hands were clenched to tightly her palms were starting to bleed. Anguish rolled off the girl in waves, a gold and black aura started to pulse around her. Rumple's eyes went wide as he watched the curses start to crack under Luciana's magic. It seemed she had finally found the power to break them. He had hoped she would never figure it out since she had been so determined to get back to the boy but it seemed it had finally happened: Peter had broken her heart.
Luci could feel it all just building up the pain, rage, anguish all of it she had waited for so long to get back to Peter and now her worst fear had been realized: he didn't remember her, the real her. Throwing back her head she screamed as her heart was crushed Rumple's curses broke she could feel the weight lifted from her but she didn't care her scream turned into an animalistic roar like a tiger that had given up the will to live. The inhuman roar echoed across the island the Indians were probably able to hear it. They all stared at the trembling girl no one dare approach her after what just happened not even Regina though it took everything she had not to pull her friend into a hug.
Luci slowly stood her arms limp at her sides swallowing she took a deep breath if she wasn't real then there was no way in hell she was going to sit around waiting for peter to believe she was. If it took her the rest of her life she would hunt him down on that god forsaken island and prove it too him, but first things first she had to save henry before the lost boys convinced him to stay then they were all screwed. She really just wanted to fall back to her knees and cry till she had nothing left in her but that would have to wait right now she was channeling her inner commander and commander L was f#%king pissed!
"Regina"
Noticing the change immediately Regina put up her Queen mask this wasn't Luci this wasn't even L, no this was COMMANDER L and you didn't mess with Commander L.
"Yes Commander?"
"you and the Dark one use your time wisely and keep an eye on the royals and captain here for I will be leaving you to find the young prince and I don't need them getting in the way with petty fights am I understood?"
"Yes commander when I should expect you back?" she might be happy that Luci would be finding henry but she would be stuck with snow and that was almost a deal breaker.
"when I give you a signal that its safe for you to give off your position otherwise wait to follow the fairy dust or someone of much darker intentions will find you and that would be a waste of a distress call"
"yes commander I hope to see you soon"
Pulling her hood down Luci let the mist surround her taking on a form she hadn't used since long before the wars. The others stared in awe as a giant white tiger stood before them its body was made of mist but the eyes were the same sapphire blue cat eyes of L. The giant tiger nodded before disappearing into the jungles.
"And that's why she's Tiger lily"
They turned to Killian the pirate was smirking.
Shaking her head Regina stared out into the dark jungle.
"bring henry home Luci… that's all I ask"
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Following Robin through the castle Neal couldn't help the ache in his chest Robin had his son with him he should be with henry but no Tamara had to throw the magic bean sending him back to the world that was. He had been Lucky prince Philip hand found him on that beach or he would have been dead but with the help of princess Aurora he had managed to heal up nicely. Now here he was with said royals a warrior named Mulan and Robin hood to find a way back to Story Brooke or he hoped Story Brooke.
"Well see anything?"
Looking around Neal saw his papa's old walking stick taking it he ran his fingers over the aged wood it had been centuries since Rumple had used it but it was still in good condition. Spinning it he slammed it into the ground the mirror above the fireplace opened into a portal. The others cautiously backed away as Neal looked up at the portal it was time he headed home.
"Well this is goodbye"
"I wish you luck" Robin nodded to the traveler pulling Roland a little closer he didn't trust magic all that much but he didn't mind helping Neal.
"Thanks"
Just as Neal was about to go through the portal the shadow came out of it flying all around the room. Everyone drew their weapons ready to fight. Scanning the area the shadow seemed to make up its mid it went straight for Neal but swerved at the last second tackling Robin before the archer could notch an arrow.
"PAPA!"
Roland stepped back when the shadow turned to him he didn't get a chance to run as the shadow grabbed his arms flying back into the portal.
"ROLAND!"
Robin scrambled to his feet and grabbed his bow running to the portal he was about to jump in when Neal stopped him.
"LET ME GO!"
"That portal leads to a world of no return!" warned Neal.
"I don't care that thing just took my son!"
The thief pushed Neal away Philip looked between the two shaking his head.
"I will help you Robin after you helped us I must repay you"
Mulan and aurora shared a look before joining their prince.
"We'll help in any way we can" Mulan gripped the hilt of her sword Aurora nodded pulling on the strap of her bag she was nervous but not scared they had faced far worse and come out fine as long as they had each other.
"Thank you my friends" Robin was grateful to have such friends.
Neal rubbed his eyes looking back to the portal he shook his head.
"Come on I know where the portal leads and we're gonna need all the help you can get if you want your son back"
"Thank you Neal"
"Don't mention it"
Pushing the long table to the fire place he stepped on top of it nodding to the portal.
"Come on
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Looking around the clearing Regina sighed it'd been hours since Luci left to hunt down Peter and the others were getting restless not that she wasn't just she had self-control and knew when to take Luci's word for something. The only thing was Luci had said to wait before following the fairy dust and from what she knew there was only one fairy on the island: Tinker Bell. The fairy had shown her a second chance at true love but being the scared little girl she was she ran but then Luci had sent the man a feather if they ever made it back to the enchanted forest she might take Luci up on that offer.
"so any ideas highness?"
Blinking she turned to rumple the dark one was just as restless as the rest of them but knew when to take Luci's word like her.
"Luci would want us to find help we can't wait her in the open like sitting ducks and hook no matter how good he thinks he is isn't the best guide we need someone else and the commander said to wait before following the fairy dust"
Rumple nodded. "off to find Tinker bell then?"
"She would be our best bet she's been here long enough to know the ups and downs of the island"
"Would you be able to find her?"
"With a little help yes but it's not finding her that's the problem it's how she would react to seeing me that might be"
"yes you did get her banished but hopefully Luciana cleared things up a bit"
"we can hope" muttered Regina getting to her feet she stretched turning to the others.
"alright we need to start moving before someone else finds us"
"we have no idea where were going so we should stay here" leave it to charming to be a dumbass.
"I know someone who might help us but we need to find her first"
"Were not gonna find L in this jungle"
"not L a different friend"
"who?"
Sharing a look with Rumple, Regina cleared her throat.
"Tinker bell and don't you dare make a Disney reference"
"I 'm not saying anything" Emma threw her hands up in surrender.
" wait this is where blue sent tinker bell?" Snow's eyes widened.
"yes and L became friends with her till rumple brought her back now Killian do you know where Tink is?"
All eyes were on the pirate Killian cleared his throat glancing from Emma to Regina trying to get his brain to work.
"last I heard she was on the southern end"
"ok where is that?" Emma wanted to meet the tinker bell.
"Well.." killian looked up trying to gather his bearings looking in the direction of the never rising sun he looked to his right.
"That way"
"You don't sound so sure" Snow didn't want to get lost because this pirate didn't know his left from his right.
"hey its harder here the sun never rises or sets so excuse me for not knowing what's what sometimes but I do know from sailing around the island so many time that the Indians are on the western side of the island and that if we go that way" pointing right again "we'll be heading south and in Tinker Bells direction"
"lets get going we don't know how long we had before someone else knows we're here"
With killian at the lead they made their way south Regina was anxious to see the fairy they hadn't parted on the best of terms but hopefully Luci had put in a good word for her.
"so how long should it take for us to find Tinker bell?" Rumple didn't want to go all that way for nothing they were pressed for time as it was.
"a few hours at most since were traveling by foot but all the lost boys will be on the lookout for us so we have to be careful" Killian drew his sword slashing the thick branches and vines in his way.
"Wonderful" mutter the dark one.
They traveled in silence for what felt like hours and Emma was getting antsy she had so many questions after L had told her about her first meeting with the Indians the blonde was curious as to how Killian had met the commander. Catching up to Killian she tried to think of the best way to approach the subject but she'd never been the most subtle or social person so she just went with what she knew.
"hey um I was talking with L and she told me about how she met the Indians"
"ha now there's an interesting tale" Killian gave another slash to the vines smiling at the progress he was making.
"yeah but uh… I am more interested in how you two met"
Killian stopped mid swing looking over his shoulder he stared at blonde shaking his head he continued to hack away at the vines.
"killian you don't have to-"
"it's alright Emma I just didn't expect someone to ask so early on"
"oh"
"let me think… it was a long time ago when I was sailing around the island like always the Indians didn't like my men coming to shore and Peter didn't have any jobs for me so I just stuck to the route. we always lay anchor when we reach the night side of the island so the men can sleep, stick to a consistent schedule in case we have to go world jumping they won't be off the clock, anyway the last few nights the watch had been noticing that things were missing or out of place me being me I thought it was peter playing a trick or the lost boys just trying to get a rise out of me" Killian shook his head he wished he could tell the old killian to be prepared for the little spitfire that was to come.
"Then I decided I would talk to the boys, try and get um to stop so I stayed up waiting for who I thought would be lost boys when instead I found a hooded girl walking along the railing of my ship. Now keep in mind I had heard of her and Peter had talked about her, the love sick fool that he was, but I hadn't met her but she was younger then….She still had that clearness to her eyes anyway she was wondering around my ship she knew I was there but she didn't care much so when I saw what she was wearing I instantly thought I had a rogue native finally coming for my scalp but it turned out she was just curious about my ship" Killian smiled to himself.
"She had never seen one before since she'd never been to the ocean"
"Seriously?!" Emma felt the young commander was seriously sheltered before her arrival on the island.
"well she lived with me and followed me around before she was banished to never land so if I didn't see something then L didn't see it either" Regina huffed snapping her fingers to disentangle her feet from vines that just happened to be where she was walking.
"…stupid vines…"
"Banished?" Emma spun around surprised.
"Look long story short my mother banished L to never land after she found out we were friends now moving on" Regina did not want to talk about the day Luci was banished it was always a bad memory losing your best friend and the man you loved in one day.
"As I was saying she was curious about the ship so I told her about the Jolly Roger I taught her about sailing and eventually she started coming during the day we were good friends by the time peter found out not that he was all the happy about it but Tiger Lily was my friend and honorary part of the crew"
Killian smiled he remembered the girl being so eager to see him the two cracked jokes and talked about sword play he had taught her what he could but she was already quite advanced. In a way he was like her cool uncle teaching her all the skills a good pirate would need and the fact that their friendship put him and the Indians and Peter on better terms was just a bonus.
"so you decided to kill her?"
"Emma that was before we became friends that was way back when I though she was just trying to control peter I learned she wasn't like that and we became good friends her over time her and Peter were like my niece and nephew when they weren't causing me trouble"
Killian hacked away at the vines some more smirking when he it was clear.
"Now my amazing story aside we're here"
Leaving the cover of the jungle they found a large tree house resting on the branches of a giant banyan tree.
"that is the coolest tree house I have ever seen" Emma couldn't help it she had seen tree houses when she was little but none of her foster parents would ever let her build one.
"Thanks"
Emma jumped drawing her sword her she found a small blonde woman at the end of her blade she held her hands up in surrender. Killian used his hook to lower Emma's blade while nervously scratching the back of his head.
"Sorry about that Tinker bell"
"well if it isn't the great Killian Jones" Tink gave him a wink leaning in to give him a kiss slapping him hard when his guard was down.
"What was that for?!" Killian held his burning cheek
"you know why you lying no god –"
"I get it Tink your upset and-"
"oh upset doesn't even cover it! you didn't tell me you were leaving or how long you'd be gone and to top it all off you Peter's boys have been getting restless which means they're chasing after me!"
"Oh that I am sorry about that Tink but I um…uhhhh" Killian looked to Emma for help she only grinned he wasn't getting any help from her.
"Yes Killian?" Tink crossed her arms looking Emma up and down sizing up her possible rival.
"I um…" killian looked between the blondes he knew he was in trouble now.
"He's been with us so I'm sorry if you couldn't enact your revenge but we need him Tink"
The blonde looked past Emma seeing Regina her jaw dropped.
"Regina?"
"Hello Tinker bell" Regina was nervous she didn't want them to lose an allie just because of their less then wonderful history.
The blonde smiled.
"It's been a long time Regina"
"That it has but I'm hoping L's put in a good word for me"
"L?"
"Yes tiger lily's changed as we all have but look we need some help"
"Evidently if you're on this island by the way why are you here?"
"well my son, who Regina adopted was taken by some people who, I don't even want to bother explaining, used a magic bean to bring him here and now that L's gone we need you help surviving" Emma explained sizing up the smaller blonde she would be grateful for any help they could get but one more thing about Killian and she would give the former fairy something to bitch about.
"um…"
"Don't try and figure it out Tink we don't have time to sit and chat Pan has already confronted us so we know it's only a matter of time before his minions come after us again" Regina was tired and pissed. She wanted to ring Pan's neck for treating Luci in such a way but her commander would hunt him down. If Luci could break Rumple's curses then she could find Pan.
"well I have a few tree houses besides this but there for emergency's only"
"believe me this is an emergency"
The former fairy looked at the group.
"Alright I'll show you one of my other tree houses the sooner you hide the better"
"Thank you tinker bell" Hook smiled
"oh don't think your safe hook after that little stunt your lucky Pan let you live" Thad her hands on her hips the former fairy glared at the pirate. Emma gripped the handle of her sword she wanted to show the smaller blonde a thing or two for talking to her pirate like that but they needed her so she would hold back… for now.
"come on"
Tink showed them the rope ladder to her tree house she grabbed one of the handles and pulled down as hard as she could the tree creaked and she was pulled up to the tree house like a reverse zip line.
"ok her tree house is awesome"
"Come along Miss swan"
They went up the ladder one by one looking around the spacious insides of the tree house it was pretty empty there was a table covered with maps and a bed at the very back but that was it.
"For a tree house this big you don't really have much" said Snow.
"Well when you're on the move you don't really have time to wrap up the whole house so I don't keep much here except the maps and the bed" Said Tink looking over her maps.
"It's true Pan has raids done all over the island but with Tiger Lily around she should be able to distract him for a while" said Killian joining Tink by the maps.
"wait she's making out with Pan already?"
"well …" again Killian was stuck.
"If by making out you mean he thinks she is just a figment of his imagination then yes" muttered Regina
Tink sighed "Poor Tiger she always felt so deeply when it came to peter that must have been her roar earlier"
"it was" Regina was still pissed but right now wasn't the time to go on a heart crushing spree… yet.
"Good that means no more real tigers are on the island again"
"Wait real tigers?" that caught Regina's attention.
"Yeah the island used to have these tigers that are about the same size as Tiger Lily's other form you have seen that right?"
"Yes"
"well they were all about that size but they were hunting everyone from Indians to lost boys and there were only about three of them but Tiger Lily had to kill them that's how she saved the chief of the natives he had attacked by one though it only clawed his back she ended up taking the biggest ones pelt as her prize that's the hood she wears"
"Damn…" Emma shook her head they had all seen how big L's tiger form was it was bigger than Red when during a full moon.
"I know right?" Tink smiled till she saw Emma she didn't like the blonde something about the way Killian stood so close to her or the way he looked at her with that love sick gleam.
"speaking of scary things Killian where'd you find her?"
"TINK!" killian didn't want any fighting first off the tree house wasn't big enough for them to fight in and second as much as he had fancied Tinker bell he was falling more and more in love with Emma and he just couldn't let them fight over him no matter how much it inflated is ego.
"Ladies forget the pirate for one second, Tinker bell if we can't go after the lost boys directly what would suggest?" Rumple was amused by both blondes behavior but they needed to get moving he doubted the lost boys would leave them alone for long.
"you don't go after the lost boys you run from them, they have dream shade dipped arrows, they can blend in with their surroundings, they have the shadow so there is no going to them" Tink thought they were insane for even thinking of going after the lost boys they should be trying to hide like everyone else.
"We have to do something!" shouted charming he couldn't sit around while his grandson was out there with some group of delusional teenage boys.
"Look I can take you to another tree house but that would be the best thing to do till Tiger Lily comes back" there was no other options and Tink wasn't about to let them all get killed.
Snow shared a look with charming it was for the best and they didn't have any other options nodding.
"Alright where is the closest tree house?"
"All of mine are along the coast I can take you to the next one and the boys should start looking for you in a couple of hours by then you'll be hidden"
"Fine since we don't have much of a choice" muttered charming
"Ok first we need to-"
Tink never finished her sentence as the crowing of the lost boys filled the air everyone froze. Emma shared a look with killian they had just gotten out of one scuffle with them damn those boys were persistent.
"Let's go now!"
Tink ran to balcony and grabbed the thick vine sliding down it Emma was quick to follow Tink running the second her feet hit the ground. It took a few seconds but she heard the stomping of Killian's boots on the jungle floor and she couldn't help but feel relieved. They were running for their lives and yet all she cared about was the fact that Killian was right behind her almost within grabbing distance if she needed to pull him out of the way. Running through the trees they could see shadowy figures running alongside them. The lost boys darted through the trees swinging their clubs trying to slow them down but the group was too fast.
"Try to stay together!" charming's order was lost on them as two of the boys tackled Rumple he was quick to roll out of it but he was out numbered.
"You best give up old man" muttered the taller of the two.
"Sorry boys but this "old man" has things to do"
Pushing all the boys' way with his magic Rumple ran as fast as he could but there was no chance he would catch up with the others he didn't even know which way they'd gone. Looking around the now empty jungle he sighed he was tired and now he was lost.
"Well this ought to be interesting"
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So that was chapter 2 and I hated writing it. let me explain see I hated writing the peter Luci scene because I majorly ship them and I literally had a sharp pain in my chest from writing it, it was so sad now to you guys it probably wasn't as emotional but it was to me. now that the gang has been separated things will mostly be from Luci's point of view and there for more interesting in my opinion but that's just me. just so you know I still want you guys thinking of ship names for Luci and peter it's fun and shows me you guys are actually interested and to those who were wondering I usually update Saturday or Sunday night. thanks for the comments so keep it up!
- ECHOXKNOX OUT