Hey guys! I'M BACKKKKK! I absolutely loved the episode last night and I have a few things in mind for that one! Also, I reveal sort of what happened with Peter and Dorothy in this chapter and why he thought Dorothy was dead ;)Okay...so who wants a chapter in Oz? I wanted to do that chapter and I'm asking for suggestions on when I should tell that story, or if I should tell it at all. I have a few ideas for it, and it is a little different than the original, but I like it.
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Emma was staring at the wood and back to her parents. "Focus." Regina told her, and when Emma stayed silent and nothing happened, the Queen ordered, "Concentrate."
"It's kind of hard when you're talking in my ear." Emma gave her an excuse, but Dorothy knew the savior was hesitant to perform magic freely.
Regina then retorted, "And when the wind blows, or it's raining, or someone's shooting arrows at you. Yes, concentration's hard that's the point. Hurry up and light the fire because Dorothy's up next." Dorothy gave Regina a quizzical look, but the Queen ignored her and went on, "Find your anger and use it to focus."
Emma shook her head, "No, there has to be a way without going dark." She really could not afford to go dark when she needed to save her son from Pan the demon boy.
The elder woman turned away from the savior and snapped, "You're such a pathetic waste of ability." Emma then quickly replied, "And you're a monster."
Dorothy and the Charmings, along with Regina, all noticed the light that flickered in the pit. "Do you smell that?" Regina asked Emma tauntingly, and she smiled.
Emma snapped, "What?" Regina shrugged and pointed to the pit behind Emma. "Smoke." The savior raised an eyebrow when she saw the fire, surprised that she was able to do that.
Regina then pointed to Dorothy and stated, "Your turn." With a flick of her wrist, the fire went out and Emma sat on a log. Dorothy stood up and Regina told her, "You need to practise too; With Pan wandering about, we can't take any chances." Dorothy just huffed and nodded, Regina instructed her, "Find your anger, let it take over. Don't think, just feel your power."
Hook then walked into the clearing and looked at his daughter. She glanced at him, and he gave her an urging nod. The girl sighed, closed her eyes, and thought about what made her mad. She found her anger, her despair, her pain, and she used it. She gasped as she felt her powers wash over her. When she opened her eyes, the fire in front of her was big.
"Woah." She heard Emma say, and when Dorothy gave her a questioning glance, Emma pointed to the outside of the clearing. Everyone looked on at the ring of fire surrounding the camp, and they marveled at it. Regina smiled manically, this girl was powerful. Then, the fire died down as Dorothy remembered that magic came with a price.
When she came out of her trance, Regina patted Dorothy on the shoulder and said, "You, my dear, are my new best friend."
Emma and Dorothy noticed Snow, Charming, and Hook packing up and getting ready to go somewhere. "Where are you guys going?" Emma asked them, curious as to what they were doing and why they were being so secretive.
"Getting water." "Getting firewood." The Prince and the Captain both spoke, knowing they were now screwed. Emma then questioned, "Guys, what's going on?"
"Yeah and don't lie because I can just find out by going into your minds." Dorothy added, earning looks from the three in question. Snow just sighed and told the girls, "Neal's alive."
Dorothy's and Emma's mouths flew open, shocked, and Dorothy trailed, "Neal is..." "Alive?" Emma asked, slightly hopeful yet terrified, and Dorothy didn't blame her. She was scared herself.
"Maybe. Sorry, they deserved to know." Snow spoke to them all, and Emma and Dorothy just looked at each other with the same expression, fear.
The Dark One sat on a rock, holding his hands up, and he searched his mind, but to no avail. He tried this for a few moments until he was interrupted, "You can't see the future here." Pan said, and Rumple jumped. Peter laughed a bit before speaking, "It's impossible to see the future in a place where time stands still, there is only one person in all the worlds who is the exception."
"Ah, you're little girlfriend. I may not be able to see the future here, but I can make one up." Rumple growled at the smug teen, who just chuckled.
"Is that a threat? And here I made you your favorite breakfast: eggs in a basket. Thought you could use it, you looked a little down in the dumps." Pan told, pointing to the food.
Rumpelstiltskin replied, "I'm fine." The boy could see right through his facade, though, and he used it to his advantage.
"Sure you are, Rumple. You've lost your son, Neal, again. And Henry's unattainable because, well, you'd have to go through me, and we both know you can't. You still like it a bit runny don't you?" Pan picked up the egg, making Rumple back away from him fearfully.
"What do you want?" He grumbled, and Pan took a bite of the food after saying, "If you won't eat it then I will."
The magical boy continued, "I'm just trying to point out the silver lining in your cloudy life." He then put down the egg, and Rumple glared at him.
"That by killing you, all our troubles end?" The Dark One spoke, and Pan just smiled.
He chuckled, "We both know that's not going to happen. Because the only way to do that is for you to die too. You can go, leave the island." Pan tried to create a deal with Rumple.
"And abandon my son, and Henry. I don't think so." Rumple turned down the offer, but Pan wouldn't budge.
He coaxed, "Look, even if you did save them, which you won't, what would be the point? They'll never forgive you for all the horrible things you've done."
"You don't know that." The man quickly replied, denying the very idea of it. He loved his son, and he wanted Henry to be safe for him.
Peter stepped closer and asked, "Have you forgiven your father?" When he saw the look on Rumple's face, he went on, "You see my point, back to that silver lining then. You have a nice girl back in Storybrooke, Belle is it? Stop this foolishness, go back to her. Make a new start, she looks fertile, maybe a new child. You and I both know that's the only future for you, assuming you want to live. And I believe it's a rather generous offer, taking into consideration our past. You're lucky I'm not killing you and your girl."
Rumple then started to understand and he responded, "This is all about that girl then, Dorothy was it? Ah, I remember her, charming girl. She had lots of fire, right down to the very end. How do you think she would react seeing you now? A demon of a boy."
Pan started to get angry, "Don't push your luck, Rumple. You killed my girl, and yet I'm being generous by offering you an escape. Just remember that I can kill your precious little Belle at any time. Now, enjoy the eggs." The boy then walked off, leaving Rumple to his thoughts.
"This is a waste of time. He's toying with us." Regina stated, not wanting to go on the little mission at all.
Snow shook her head, "I don't think so." She then walked over and showed them all the tracks. "Look, more scuffling, someone was definitely resisting." The three ladies looked on with skepticism.
"How do we know it means Neal?" Emma asked, and her mother answered her, "Well, it means that someone was fighting for their life."
Regina turned to Emma and Dorothy, trying to make them see sense, "Are you really gonna fall for this?" When she looked at the girls' unsure faces, she scoffed, "Fine, you wanna follow the evil munchkins dirt road, be my guest."
This earned an offended, "Hey!" from Dorothy, and Regina started to walk away, "Hey, where are you going?" Emma asked the Queen, who stopped walking and turned to the savior.
"To save our son." She stated like it was the most obvious thing in the world. Dorothy found herself a little jealous of Henry, even though she never met the boy in person, he had so many people willing to fight for him, to save him.
"We have to stick together." Emma told her, believing wholeheartedly that it was the way to get things done.
Regina shook her head, "No we don't. you may be prepared to risk Henry's life over some heart broken fool's errand, but I'm not. I'm tired of waiting around." The woman looked at all of them, and she started to walk away again, but Dorothy stopped her.
"Regina, wait!" She turned to the girl, who walked over to her. Dorothy then continued, "You have to show Rumpelstiltskin the truth. Pan is right under his nose, trust me, you'll know when you see it. I'll meet up with you later." Regina confusedly nodded and trekked away.
Dorothy went back to where the others were standing, and they nodded at each other. "Okay, so let's go save Neal." Dorothy said, making Emma look at her desperately.
"Remember, you have to stay cloaked. Pan has eyes and ears everywhere, I'm sure he'll keep a close eye on us." Hook instructed his daughter, who nodded, and in a blink, disappeared before their very eyes. "I'll never get used to that." The pirate muttered, and he then heard the soft chuckle of his daughter next to him.
"Take it and come home to me." Belle coaxed, and Rumple was about to. But then, Belle started choking.
Regina emerged from the brush, "Enough of this." As she crushed the girl's windpipe with her magic, Rumple tried to stop her. "Are you really going to fall for this?" She yelled at the Dark One, and when Belle called Rumple's name, she ordered, "Don't listen to him."
"What are you doing?" Rumple looked desperate, and he tried to stop Regina, but she wouldn't budge. Belle fell to the ground, holding her throat.
"Showing you the truth. Look who you're really dealing with." Regina told, and after she said that, Belle disappeared and the Shadow replaced her.
Rumple gasped, stepping back, "Pan." The Shadow stared at the two, and then it flew away into the sky.
"What is this? Amateur hour? A 16 year old figured it out in seconds. Did you really believe that was Belle?" Regina questioned the Dark One, angry that he was so easily fooled by the boy.
"Why are you here?" Rumple snapped at his protege, not in the mood for her constant nagging.
Regina scoffed, "Well, for starters, it appears I'm saving your ass. You were about to be Pan's lunch." "What do you care?" Rumple asked her, walking away slightly.
"I care because I've been camping with the Charmings for a week and getting no where, well partly no where. I found a secret weapon. If we are gonna get Henry, I need you, I need Rumplestiltskin." Regina told him, stressing his name.
Rumple then replied, "The problem, dearie, is that Rumplestiltskin can only stop Pan by dying." At this point, Rumple didn't want to die, he got his own son back, but he needed to kill Pan. If he didn't, Pan would certainly go after him.
"You're not gonna die at anybody's hands but my own. We're the two most powerful practitioners of magic that have ever lived. The Evil Queen and the Dark One joining forces, as well as my own secret weapon? I'm sure we can find a way to handle one smug teenager." Regina spoke, trying to get him to help her.
"You've never faced him, I have, and I know what killing him requires. And that is my life." Rumple revealed to her, and he turned his back on her.
She huffed, but told, "Well, as much as I want to, maybe we don't have to kill him. If that's the case, then maybe we can find another way. Something to contain him, some other fate. I'm sure I can get her to tell us something."
"A fate worse than death." Rumple mumbled, realizing he had just the thing they needed.
Regina pointed to him and smiled, "Now we're talking, there's my malevolent imp. Is there a spell you know, something we can enact?"
The Dark One shook his head and told, "No, but back in my shop, I might have just the thing."
Regina slapped his arm and questioned, "Well why didn't you bring it with you in the first place?"
"Because I came to kill him and die in the process!" He snapped at her, but she just chuckled, "Well I could've told you that wasn't gonna happen. You forget dear, I've known you a long time. I know all about you and your survival instincts."
"Yeah, well they just kicked in." Rumple mumbled, keeping in mind that he had to get home to Belle.
Regina told, "Good. So now we just need a change of plans, we need to get back to your shop and pick up this magical item. And then all of our problems are solved."
Rumple turned to her with a glare, "Crossing realms, is that all?"
"Yes, that's all." Regina stated.
The group arrived, and Dorothy groaned when she saw where they were. Snow then spoke, "The tracks lead directly into this cave. This must be where they're keeping Neal."
"If the cave is some sort of prison, why aren't there any guards posted to stop us?" Charming asked, and Hook and Dorothy looked at each other.
Hook stated, walking to the front, "Because this prison doesn't require guards." Dorothy then sighed and muttered, "The Echo Cave." Dread pooled in her stomach at the thought of that cave.
"You know it?" Snow asked the girl, and Dorothy nodded. "All too well. I've been in there before." They all widened their eyes at that, and Hook gave her a sympathetic look.
The pirate then admitted as well, "I lost half my crew inside those rock walls."
Dorothy added to this, "The only way to rescue someone inside is to reveal a secret." Charming looked like he got punched in the gut, and Emma looked scared.
"A secret? That's all?" Snow questioned, unsure if she wanted to go through with this or not. They all had their secrets.
"The darkest secrets. Echo cave derives it's name from an old saying, 'The deeper the lie, the more truth in its echo.' The cave demands that you reveal a truth about yourself, a secret that you would never admit to anyone." Dorothy revealed to them.
"You've got to be kidding me." Emma grumbled, and Hook raised an eyebrow, "Don't kill the messenger, love."
Emma then questioned him, "Even if we spill our guts, how do we know Neal's still alive in there?" Hook stayed silent, and he looked to his daughter to tell Emma the truth.
"Because this is what Pan wants. He wants us to rescue him so we reveal our secrets. He believes once we do, our secrets will destroy us." Dorothy spoke, and she looked towards the cave. The girl sighed before walking inside with the others trailing her.
They all walked into the cave, and immediately, Dorothy noticed the cage in the center. It held her brother, Neal in it. Wow, she thought, he really grew up. Upon waking, Neal saw the figures on the other side of the cave. "Emma! Dorothy!" He yelled, reaching out of the cage. Emma looked frightened and muttered his name, while Dorothy was relieved yet worried.
Dorothy rolled her eyes when she heard Charming talking about using rope. There was no way around this, they had to spill their secrets. "I've told you what needs to be done. Consider this the moment of truth, literally. So, who wants to kick things off?"
"So, what the person who tells their secret sprouts wings?" Emma asked sarcastically, and Dorothy gave her a look that said 'really'. The others shrugged, leaving Dorothy to answer her.
"A path is magically built out of rock. The bigger the secret, the longer the path is." She informed the adults, and Snow asked her, "How do you know?" Dorothy stated, "It's like I said, I've been in here before. Just in another land."
At that, a silence fell upon them, until Hook spoke up, "I kissed Emma." Charming flipped, but Mary Margaret was calm. Dorothy already knew it happened, so she really didn't care.
"I already told Mary Margaret, and I'm sure Dorothy already knows, so technically, it's not a secret. But it was just a kiss. How is that your darkest secret?" Emma said to him and Dorothy saw the look on her father's face. Man, he's got it bad.
"It's what the kiss exposed. My secret is I'd never thought I would be capable of getting over my first love, Dorothy's mother, my Milah. To believe that I could find someone else, because the two loves of my life, Milah and Dorothy, were taken away from me. That is until I met you." Hook admitted, and when he was finished, the ground rumbled. Hook made sure his daughter was okay, and then he looked at Emma.
Charming was about to go next, but Snow stopped him. She then made a big speech of how she and David missed everything in Emma's life. She wanted that again, she wanted another child with David. The ground rumbled again, and they all looked to see the bridge grow. It was almost halfway now.
David then told of his secret: the wound Dorothy fixed. "I was hit, but Dorothy saved me. She performed a spell that healed the dreamshade." For a third time, the ground shook, and the bridge was almost completed. It was Dorothy's turn.
The girl sighed and admitted, "I'm not really sure what to say." Snow rubbed her arm, a comforting gesture, and Dorothy was thankful for it. She spoke with her voice shaking, "Umm, when I first came to this island, I was alone. As each day passed by, though, I became close with the Lost Boys. And eventually, they became my family. But Peter wanted me to stay forever and he promised he would change, but I had a vision of the future. Peter would be even more of a demon, so I faked my death with some help. But, my secret... I will always love Peter Pan, and I hope that the future will change. The prophecy states that my true love will be both my salvation and my undoing."
The adults' jaws dropped, and Hook's mind was spinning as the ground shook, Peter will be her undoing. Emma walked up the path and sheathed her sword, looking back to the group. She ran towards Neal and tried to cut the cage. When it wouldn't work, she huffed and sat in front of the cage. The blonde told of her secret: she wished Neal was dead because she didn't want to go through all of the pain again. The front of the cage disappeared and Neal hugged Emma.
The group strolled out of the Echo Caves, and Neal looked at his sister. The two smiled at each other coyly, and then Dorothy ran into his arms. Neal chuckled as they hugged, and Dorothy spoke, "My big brother is finally bigger than I am."
Neal replied lightly, "Hey, I'm a late bloomer, what can I say?" He released his sister from his hug, and she put her hands up in mock surrender.
"Whatever you say, Neal." She said, and Snow smiled at the siblings. She always wanted a younger sibling, and now, hopefully, Emma can have one when they return to Storybrooke.
Neal turned to the others and spoke, "Thank you." He nodded to them all, and Emma just stood there awkwardly.
"Oh, don't thank us yet. We still have to save Henry." Charming replied, and Dorothy agreed.
"We found your star map, now the real question is do you know how to get us off this island?" Hook asked his sort of step son, even though the two were fighting for the same girl.
He nodded and told, "If we find Henry, I can get us home. Dorothy, we'll need your shoes." The girl gave her brother a thumbs up, and he smiled at her antics. He missed her, he really did, and he was worried about her every day.
Dorothy then spoke up, "Then let's go get Tink and save Henry. He'll get himself into trouble soon enough." They all followed her, except for Emma and Neal who were having a moment. The girl stopped in her tracks when she remembered something. She turned to Snow and informed her, "I've got to go, I told Regina I'd meet up with her. Don't worry, I'll cloak myself and I'll have an eye on you all at all times."
Snow was reluctant, but Charming was behind her and gave her a smile as he told the girl, "Go, we'll all meet later."
Rumple and Regina were walking on the beach when Regina stopped, "C'mon out." Dorothy appeared in front of them and smiled. Rumple raised an eyebrow at the girl, surprised to see her.
"Hello Dorothy." Rumple acknowledged her, and Dorothy nodded at him and stated, "Rumple." Regina looked between the two, confused.
"You two know each other?" She asked them, and they both shrugged. "We've done business before." Rumple stated, and Regina understood that he wouldn't tell her. She brushed it off, but knew she would be able to get it out of the girl later.
Dorothy picked up a large shell and pushed a piece of hair from her face. "If you think summoning a giant squid is the answer, I've already tried that." Rumple joked, and Regina raised an eyebrow.
"You've had fun haven't you?" She spoke, and Dorothy added, "I have no intention of ordering calamari."
The girl put the shell to her lips and spoke into it, summoning a particular someone. They waited for a few seconds before a head popped up in the water. Regina greeted the little mermaid, "Hello, Ariel. Long time."
Ariel glared at Regina, but looked at Dorothy curiously. "It's true mermaids can travel through realms, but they can't be trusted." Rumple told them, but they both disagreed.
"This one can." Dorothy argued, and Regina added to her statement, "We have a history together."
Rumple then commented, "Well that explains the disdainful look on her face." Dorothy couldn't help but agree with that, but Ariel would help them. She knew Dorothy.
"And now she's going to help us." Regina stated loudly enough so Ariel could hear her loud and clear. Ariel tried to argue, but she couldn't speak. "Oh, right, your voice." With a gesture of her hand, Ariel's voice was back, and it was the first time Dorothy heard it in person.
"Why would I help you?" The mermaid questioned, and Dorothy knew what she would want.
"Because we can give you what you want." The girl told her, and Regina made the bracelet appear in Ariel's hands. "We can give you legs, Ariel. And this time control over them." Dorothy clarified, and then she added, "Ariel, please. Just do this for a friend, for me."
Ariel seemed to falter, and Regina said, "And more importantly, I can give you what you need most." And the mermaid asked what that was, the Queen replied, "The place I'm sending you, among it's residents, is your Prince Eric."
"What's the name of this place?" Ariel asked, her curiosity was always driving her to do things like see the world, fall in love, etc.
Regina looked to Dorothy, and Dorothy stated with a smile, "Storybrooke."
