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Mermaids and Arguments
"You're not going anywhere," He said as his lips twisted into a cruel smirk, "Until I decide what I'm going to do with you."
She stopped walking deciding it was best not to trifle with him in his current state.
"Now what to do with you..." He pondered
"How about you let me off with a warning and a strict talking to" She suggested
He gave her a dirty look and began pacing around the tree house. "I could, no. Maybe we could have a different type of fun," his demeanor turning dark and seductive.
"Pervert." She said, looking at him utterly discussed.
"But that's not good enough now is it love?" He asked, "Little Ana needs something more."
"Don't call me that," she growled.
Peter stopped pacing. A wide grin formed on his face as he approached her slowly. "I think I have thought of the perfect punishment." He chuckled darkly.
She gave him an uneasy look, hoping it wasn't going to be too bad.
"How about you take a swim with your mermaid friends."
She shivered. "Don't bring my merphobia into this Peter." She shouted
"There's an actual scientific name for it?" He laughed.
"Shut up" She yelled.
"Aww and why is poor little Anica afraid of a mermaid?" He teased
"It's your fault for not coming." She screamed, thinking about that day.
"It's your own dam fault for going so close in the first place" He sneered
...
It was during the later lessons of Zelena's 'Magic' teaching that Anica was sick of Peter treating her like she wasn't even there. All he was focused on was acquiring dark magic. He didn't even come to bed anymore. She slept in an empty bed every night hoping for him to come.
After all this time she had decided to not listen to him and sneak out of camp. She wanted to get away for a while, away from all that testosterone. At first she though of trying to find Tink but then again she probably wouldn't get that far. After weighing her options she decided to take a walk to the lake Peter had once shown her. She remembered him saying something about it being dangerous but what could possibly happen? It was a lake.
Anica trudged along the forest floor hoping she was going in the right direction.
"Do I turn right or left at the tree?" She asked herself. "Well, rights always right."
She walked a little longer before emerging out of the forest to see a beautiful lagoon.
As she walked closer to the shore she saw heads popping up from underneath the water. This startled her, where they human? When she reached the waters edge she saw that these creatures where not human but in fact half fish. She stood there gawking at them until one finally noticed her.
"Is that a girl?" asked one of the half fish creatures.
"I think so." Piped in another
A group of them started to swim to shore where Anica was.
"What are you doing here girl?" Asked the only purple haired creature.
"I got lost on my way to the lake." She replied.
"She meant what are you doing here on this island." Corrected another
"I live here." She said.
One with pink hair smirked "You must be important to Pan than."
"Pearl shush," Said purple hair creature.
"What are you?" She asked
"We are mermaids." Said another mermaid
"You look stressed girl, would you like to take a swim with us?" Questioned the pink haired mermaid.
All the mermaids looked at her with smiling faces.
"Umm I guess." She said taking off her shoes and stepping into the shallow water.
The water was very warm. She waded up to her waist then dived under. The water felt nice against her skin. It was much different from the weird shower thing Peter had in the tree house. As she got deeper the mermaids surrounded her.
"You should look at the coral reef with us" Said one of the mermaids
"Yes," Agreed another "It's very beautiful."
"Where is it?" She asked
"Its underwater." Replied the pink haired mermaid too eagerly. "Here let me show you."
The mermaid launched herself onto Anica. She felt slimy hands all over her body dragging her deeper underwater. She screamed as loud as she could, trying to attract any attention.
"Don't worry you'll be dead soon." cooed a voice.
Her air supply was running dangerously low.
She couldn't fight anymore because her body was becoming too weak. All of her senses where shutting down but she could still feel their hands scraping against her skin. It was the worst feeling in the world. She hit the bottom of the lagoon with a soft thump. Her vision becoming fuzzy.
"Peter." She whispered
She blacked out.
"Anica?" asked a feminine voice
She lifted her head up slightly.
"Tink?" She croaked weakly.
"What were you doing near those mermaids? You could have been killed."
"You saved me?" She questioned weakly.
"Barely." Tink replied.
...
Peter walked over to her and picked her up. She thrashed around in his arms violently but it had no affect on him. He started to fly, getting closer and closer to mermaid lagoon by the second.
"No, NO, Peter please" She begged
"You should have though about this before love," he said angrily flying down closer to the waters surface.
She could see their heads starting to pop out from underwater and crawling onto the rocks nearby. Peter landed them right in the middle and threw her onto the rocky ground.
"Now who do we have here?" Cooed one of the mermaids
Anica quickly got up and ran to the middle of the rock.
"Would you like to come for a swim with us little girl?" Asked another
The mermaids inched themselves closer to her.
"Such pretty hair." One said reaching out to touch Anica's golden locks.
She flinched, grabbing Peter and hugged him tightly. "Please" She whimpered.
"Come swim with us little girl." They all sang in unison.
She shivered again, bringing herself closer to him.
"I think I remember you," one said.
"You screamed quite nicely for us."
"But But unfortunately your still alive." Another continued, "But don't worry. This time we won't let that pesky fairy intrude."
One brushed its hand against her leg. She let out a small whimper, the feeling sending her into unwanted panic. She caught a glimpse of Peter. He was too calm for the situation. A hand hooked around her ankle and dragged her to the edge of the rock. She yelped and sent one last pleading look to him.
Something seemed to click, his eyes turning a shade lighter.
"Get off her." He yelled
The mermaid form last time, Pearl said "No Pan. You brought us a present. We want to open her up and see what yummy flesh is beneath her skin."
She shuddered before getting dragged underwater. Thrashing around she lost all of her air. Lungs burning she tired to flee from the mermaids grip.
Her body went going into shock. She couldn't breathe.
More arms grabbed her, she tried fighting but it was no use. Strangely she felt herself being pulled out of the water. Opining her eyes she saw Peter yanking her upwards. They were finally out of the water, hovering a few feet over the surface.
"Why?" She stuttered.
He didn't look at her, an ashamed look plastered on his face.
"Anica I'm-"
A mermaid launched herself from the rock and caught her foot.
Surprised, Peter let go.
The mermaids reached out their arms ready to catch her and then drag her under again. The feeling of their slimy hands never came; instead she opened her eyes and saw jungle.
"Anica are you alright?" Asked Emma alarmed.
She looked up at Emma stunned. "When did you learn to control your magic?" She said, coughing up seawater.
"Are you alright?" Mary questioned worriedly.
"I-I think so." She replied
"Was Pan going to drop you into the lagoon?" Mary asked.
She cringed, "I hate mermaids."
"I've dealt with a fair share meself." Hood interjected.
"That one Pearl is the worst." She said while shivering.
"The one with the pink hair?" Hook questioned.
She just nodded
"God I hate the bloody winch took out half my crew that one did." Hook said
Anica shivered, finally coming aware of her drenched clothes
"Let me help you." Emma offered.
Emma waved her hand and She was instantly dry.
"Thanks."
"Now, why was Pan going to drop you?" Emma asked.
"Drop me?" She pondered, "I don't know. I think he just accidentally let go of me."
"Wait. He didn't drop you?" Regina questioned suspiciously.
"No, as terrible as Peter is he would never drop me from that height." She said
"Wait you know Pan?" Asked Hook
"Well ya," she started "I was on Neverland for like seventy years."
They all looked at her stunned.
"She can't be trusted." Regina stated.
"Regina how can you say that she's looked after Henry for years." Mary said
"She could be working for Pan." Regina replied
"How could I be working for Peter if I just got my memories back this morning and found out how much I dislike him?" She asked the group.
"I still don't trust her." Said Regina.
"I'm siding with the queen." Agreed Hook
"Come on guys we've known her for years." Mary protested.
"Snow, let it go," said David. "She could be dangerous."
"You think I'm dangerous?" She argued, "You do know that your rescue party include Regina who uses dark magic, Hook who is a pirate for gods sake and one of the best swordsman in the Enchanted Forest?"
"Wait, back up. Why do you not like Pan?" Emma asked
"Well," She started "There was this girl named mph-"
"What do you mean mph?" demanded Regina.
"Her name was mph" She tried
Why can't I say Zelena's name? She thought.
"What's wrong with you?" Regina asked
Anica's eyes widened. "She put a curse on me." She muttered.
"That's it. I'm tying her up." Regina announced.
"Wait, no." Anica protested.
"Sorry kid." Emma said.
Spoilers for season 4 episode 5
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I so called Emma and the snow queen knowing each other! I screamed I knew it when I saw it. Ya... My mom fears for my sanity. Moving on, I really liked the part where Snow though that Charming planned the Nave's escape. She's so clueless it's adorable! Loved the flashbacks of when Emma was a teenager. I think it gives her character more depth. WHEN ARE THEY GOING TO BRING ANNA BACK?
*coughs* Anyway have a good week my awkward ducklings, Rate & Review!