Chapter 4: Pet

"Don't touch me!" Baelfire yelled as they appeared back in the house. "Get away!"

Rumple recoiled with sad eyes. "It's all right now, Bae. You're safe." He soothed. Well, at least that's what he tried doing, Bae however was not convinced.

"Safe? I was never in danger." He snapped. "The Piper was my friend!"

The dark one shook his head in disagreement or maybe disbelief, or both, either way it only made Bae more frustrated. "He may have wanted you to think that. But you have to believe me. He would've hurt you."

Bae frowned, confusion written all over his youthful face. "Why? Who is he? Another person that you abused with your power?"

"His name is Peter Pan." He stated and he knew he'd caught Bae's attention when his eyes widened dramatically. "He's the one who took Lily away before."

"B-but we left her with him. Why didn't you-!" Of course, Rumple was to blame, in his opinion anyway. Why didn't the little imp save his sister!?

Rumple cut him off. "I've known him since I was a boy... Growing up, we were incredibly close... Until he found Neverland, that is."

"So you're saying he's immortal, too." Bae guessed with no emotion in his voice.

His father nodded. "He wasn't always." He whispered. "He betrayed me, Bae."

Baelfire sighed. "What happened?" He asked, almost uninterested. "Why did you let him take Lily?" He demanded.

His father sighed. "He fooled me for a long time before I'd finally seen his true nature, and it is darker and more repulsive than you should ever be exposed to! And as for Lily... I had no choice."

If Rumple could terrorise entire villages just by walking into them while Pan kidnapped innocent children, not to mention his own sister. Baelfire scoffed. "He can't be any worse than you."

"I had to protect you, Bae! I didn't have a choice." Rumple defended himself.

This angered the young teenager even more, if that were possible. "Stop lying, because I know that you did! You could've easily saved her!"

"Bae-"

"I know about the deal Pan offered you! He said all you had to do was ask me if I wanted to come home."

Rumple's eyes widened in pure shock. "He told you?"

Bae shook his head. "I heard you two speaking!" He hissed.

"Oh, please, Bae-"

Bae cut him off once again. "You didn't need to take me. I would've chosen to come home. I would've chosen you! If only you asked. Maybe we could've found a way to be a family again. Maybe Lily would't be alone right now."

"We can be. Bae." His son stomped off. "Bae? Where are you going!?"

The boy turned towards his father with one last glare. "I'm going to save my sister if it's the last thing I do!"

"Bae! BAE!" But Rumple was ignored as his son slammed it shut behind him.

Lily chocked out a sob as she tried to pull away from the demon that was holding her forearm in a vice like grip. "NO! Please take me back!" She begged him. "Please!"

He pulled her closer to him, embracing her in a tight and literally breathless hug. She couldn't breath. "Shh..." He soothed stroking the back of her head, like a parent trying to calm down an upset child.

She sobbed into his chest loudly. "Let me go! Please!"

He shook his head. "You're not going anywhere, pet." He whispered. "Never again."

When he let go of her, Lily made a run for it, only to be tripped up by her captor. Pan crouched down to her level and grabbed her chin, forcing her to look up at him. "Please." She whimpered.

He chuckled at her pleas. He remembered her before when she had been much more brave, fighting him to her last breath but after two years of being trapped with him, she eventually broke.

And now she was his little toy to do with as he pleased. "I hope you remember what we do to naughty pets here, Lily." He said darkly.

Her eyes widened in realisation and she struggled as he forced her to her feet and started to drag her towards the camp, well at least that's where she thought he was dragging her. "Remember how I made you scream?" He sneered.

"Remember how you begged me to stop?" He spat, making her stomach flip uncomfortably as he spoke. "Well, I can promise you, Lily that I will do it again and again until you finally learn your lesson. Understand?" His eyes were dark and threatening and Lily had to fight not to whimper.

She was trembling in his grasp. The very thought of what he wanted made it impossible not to shake with fear. "ANSWER ME!" He yelled.

She flinched, expecting him to hit her again. "Y-yes." She sobbed. "I-I understand."

He grinned. "Good girl." He caressed her cheek. "But I'm afraid you still need to be punished."