Chapter 6

Killian:

Ice slowed her pace down through the forest trotting just a few feet behind Blaze. Emma was falling asleep on Killian's back as they had slowed down their pace since they escaped from the ogres. Her head rested against his shoulder blade and her breath was calm and shallow. Killian sighed. Emma being on his shoulder felt so…natural. So right. Killian shook his head and shrugged of the warming in his heart. He patted Ice's neck and she softly neighed at him which brought a small smile to his lips. He looked up ahead to see Alice no longer on her horse but walking beside him, and talking to him. She was wearing the outfit when they first met her except her hair was pulled into a bun and her bangs braided to the side.

"She doesn't look like an assassin." Killian thought. She seemed to kind hearted for that. Emma shifted in her seated and tightened her grip on his waist.

Killian looked behind him at her. She looked so peaceful, so content. A smile formed on his face, and happiness formed his heart. He then went into shock. He hadn't felt this way since Milah. And then the feelings of revenge began to boil his rage back. Goodbye happiness and hello anger.

Killian couldn't, wouldn't, let go of the vengeance he owed Milah. The pain Rumplestilskin caused him never would never be forgotten. Losing Milah had been and still is the worst time of his life and the most painful memory. But unknown to Killian, his painful memories came nowhere near Alice's.

Alice:

Alice sat at her vanity table in her room brushing her hair, humming her favourite tune. Out of nowhere tumbled in a boy who looked about her age. "This isn't the Darling's home" he said as he stood up and looked around. His eyes then settled on Alice. "Well I certainly didn't expect you to be here." The boy said with a smug grin.

Alice pulled her robe around her and fumbled into her vanity drawer for the dagger inside. She grabbed it and pointed it at the boy. "Who…who are you?" Alice asked trying to keep the fear out of her voice. "And what do you want with John and Michael?" she asked.

"Simple! I'm taking them to Neverland!" said the boy who began flying around the room. "And the name is Peter Pan."

"Peter Pan?" Wendy thought. "Mother told me about him. Said he was not to be trusted. I can't leave John and Michael with him!"

Michael and John then ran into the room! "We're here Peter Pan! We knew you'd come and take us to Neverland!" they exclaimed.

"That's right and now Tink would you do the honors?" asked Peter as a tiny fairy appeared. She gave an annoyed look at Peter Pan and then shook her wings over the boys. The began to float into the air.

Alice's eyes widened at the sight. "You boys get down from there right now!" Alice insisted at them. The boys simply laughed and flew around the room.

Alice turned towards Peter Pan. "Well if you're taking them then you're taking me too." she stated.

Peter's eyes widened at her. "You can't be serious." he said.

"I'm serious! I can't leave them with you expecting they'll come home. They probably won't and they're mother will get awfully worried." responded Wendy.

"We don't want mother to worry." said John.

"Please let her come. Please! Please!" begged Michael.

"Oh alright if you're going to cry about it." said Peter Pan. "Tink can you give her some fairy dust to?" asked Peter Pan to a very annoyed fairy. Tink huffed and flew over to Alice, gave her a dirty look, shook her wings and flew off. Alice then began to float into the air.

"Well isn't this divine?" she thought.

"Alright let's go! Peter exclaimed as he pushed the Darling brother's out the window. He extended his hand towards Alice. "I never did catch your name. What is it?" asked Peter Pan.

Alice figured she best not tell her real name so she told a lie. "Wendy." she answered. And with that she walked past his hand ignoring it and jumped out into the nighttime sky.

Alice shook her head to rid herself of the memory. Ezio had told her that her memories would come back slowly over time. They would come in no order. Just appear. Flashbacks was the word Ezio used to describe what would happen to her. Alice sighed. Peter Pan. Who was he and what part did he play in her life? "Why does my heart feel heavy at his name?" she thought. Alice shrugged it off and went back to petting Blaze's mane. "If only you could tell me." she whispered in Blaze's ear.

She looked back at Hook and Emma and smiled. Hook was looking at Emma, and Emma was asleep on his shoulder.

"There's something there that wasn't there before." she thought. And she turned around and continued to their destination.