*N/A : Sorry it took so long ! Hope you'll like the character I add in this chapter.
There won't be a chapter before the 19th or the 20th of June because I have exams until the 19th !
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CHAPTER 7 : HE SAVED ME

She was sitting on the grass, his head set on her lap as her hand stroked his jaw. She couldn't help but feel guilty for what happened to him. And she was. He did this to protect her, to help her find her son... He risked his own safety to help her... Twice. He alrealdy did this on the beanstalk, but this time was different. Today she was not leaving him here helpless. She owned him a debt. A debt she would pay. He came back for her, he offered his services and his ship to go to Neverland and help her, he leaded them to Neverland, he help her escape Ariel – not that it was a problem to him seduce a girl – and now, he fought Peter Pan's shadow.

His eyes were closed and he was bleeding so much... She put his head on the grass and tore the bottom of her t-shirt. She wanted to tied it up around his waist to make a garrotte to stop the bleeding. What else could she do ? She was hopeless. She let her emotions took over and her eyes grew blind with tears. Her cheeks were now weak and she was crying deeply, letting her head fall against his chest and her hand still stroking his jaw and hair.

He couldn't be dead.

But he has to be... He had lost so much blood...

Despite all the noise of her sobs she heard something reaching them. She lifted up her head and saw a glowing ball of light coming nearer and nearer them. What was that ? She didn't need another problem... She drew Hook's sword toward the light and yelled :

"Go away, demon !"

"Oh ! I'm no demon, Emma." Emma froze when she heard her name. The voice of the light was lovely and the one who was talking to her was definitly a girl. The light keeping flying toward Hook and Emma and reached the grass to put her tiny feets on it. "I'm Tinkerbell, a pixie and Killian's friend."

"Tinkerbell ? I know you, you're in the storybook too." As she saw Tinkerbell raising a brow, she kept talking. "Oh nevermind. I thought you were Peter Pan's friend, not Captain Hook's."

"Emma, let's stop talking, we have to take care of Killian. He needs my magic right now. Take him to the cavern behind the waterfall where we'll be more safe/. It's not night anymore but the shadow can send the Lost Boys to hunt us down. I'll spell the entering of the cave." Tinkerbell retorted as her little wings made her fly upon the two humans and led her to the cavern.

Emma grabbed Hook and put his good arm around her shoulders as her left hand wrapped around his waist and she started walking toward the waterfall. She held the garrotte and his waist tightened. She wouldn't let him fall. She reached the cavern and softly put him on the ground. Tinkerbell flew toward the wounded man and stroke his jaw.

"My dear Killian... What a mess ! But I will fix it my friend ! Don't worry ! You know me..." And then she flew upon him. "Emma, stepped back." She moved her arms and wings. Little sparkles fell down on his body and Hook's skin began to shine. Emma raised both her eyebrows. What was happening ? Hook told everyone on the Jolly Roger that there was no magic here... But Tinkerbell was using it and now that she was thinking, a shadow without a body couldn't leave without magic... He had lied to them...

His tensed face seemed to get calmer calmer as his features relaxed. Emma had a weak smile when she saw he brief smirk on the corner of his mouth. "He should rest. He won't wake up before tonight I think... You would be a fool to leave him here whereas you don't even know Neverland at all. I think the best thing you have to do is waiting for him to heal and then, let him help you find your son."

"Of course... I won't let him behind me after everything he has done for me..." Emma muttered, her eyes meeting Tinkerbell's. "I know he did this to allow me find my son quickly but... I just can't leave him anyway. He deserves that I wait for him."

"I'm glad you say that. I was afraid you'd abandoned him. That's a fate he never deserved and however, he paid enough the price... And you too." She stopped, letting her shining eyes entering deep in Emma's. She also could read her. Emma felt bad at this time. She didn't like people to see her weakness. She turned her eyes toward Hook's peaceful face.

"So... He is going to be okay ?" She asked, really worried. Her emotions were reflected on her face and Tinkerbell noticed her attachment for her pirate friend. She smiled at Emma.

"Yes, he is. As I told you, he will be completly recovered tonight. My magic will heal him and you both will be able to go find your son."

"I thought there was no magic here. That's what he told us." Emma said her eyes still directed toward the pirate. She wanted to stroke her hand in his hair and along his stubble but she wouldn't. She couldn't. "Because we came here with two sorcerers. And they'll meet us soon. She got separated by the mermaids that attacked us."

"The mermaids ? Curious... They're peaceful people usually... But Killian lied to you. There is magic in Neverland. But I think he said there wasn't because it is different here. Magic in your world doesn't usually exist, and now that it does, it is about emotions, like in the Enchanted Forest. But here, magic isn't about emotions. It is about memories."

"Memories ?" Emma replied, surprised. She rose an eyebrow. "How is it supposed to work ? And why Regina and Gold couldn't use their magic if it is just about memories ? That's... that's weird..."

"Not really. If you're not used to it, using your memories to pratice magic can be a very hard thing to handle. But I think if I meet your two sorcerers, I'll be able to learn to them how to use magic in Neverland." Tinkerbell smiled at Emma and the blonde gave a smile back to the pixie. She was cute. All shining and tiny. And Hook's friend. Tink added, staring down to the pirate's face : "Killian was very talented to use Neverland's magic when he was young... So sad he lost everything since he came back last time..."

"About that... I wanted to ask you, is Hook – Killian – Peter pan ?" Emma said, visibly puzzled.

"No... yes. Sort of. Actually, Peter Pan was the first Lost Boy I brought here. I can hear a lost child cry from any kingdom, even the furthest. That's why I came to you when you cried after Killian got hurt by Peter's shadow." Tink stopped. She knew Emma wasn't a child but she was lost and sad wince her little childhood so she could hear her still. She told her that and kept talking. "Anyway, I came to the kingdom of Peter to take him back to Neverland with me, where he would never grow old. But things got complicated... Peter got killed... But his shadow survived and I don't really know why. And since this crap happened, she is looking for a new flesh body."

Emma was sitting on the ground of the cave. She didn't say a word and glanced all the time at Tinkerbell as she was revealing her the life of the pirate who was lying on the floor in front of her.

Tinkerbell sat on Killian's chest and said. "I kept bringing lost boys to Neverland, especially those who were begging me to help tham never grow old. And the shadow began to act foolishly. She stole their own shadows, so they could never leave Neverland. Peter never wanted to be alone, so he kept the lost boys for him and him alone. One of those boys was Killian Jones. I had brought him to Neverland few days ago, after his father left him. When I found him, he was hurt and he told me that his father's crew had just swang him overboard. He had reached the little harbor by swimming and he was exhausted and completly lost." She stopped and began to cry, tears appearing in her beautiful eyes. Emma couldn't help but feel very sad too.

She breathed deeply and retorted. "I should never have brought him here !" She cried out. "I-... When he arrive here, the shadow knew he was special ; he looked like Peter physically and mentally. So, he decided he would be the new Peter and he ripped Killian's shadow out of his body and became his shadow. Killian cried a lot, he was really hurt. Seeing my friend wounded made me so desperate that I decided to never bring again children to Neverland. Killian – the shadow which was controling him – banished me. But I stayed, hidding myself anywhere I could. I had to help Killian."

"And what happened ? Why is Killian no longer Peter ?" Emma said. Hook's story was sadder that she could have imagine, and she was even to the half of it.

Tink replied. "Not so fast Emma. You have to know how brave Killian is. He fought the will of the shadow. He didn't want to be a kind of toy. He wanted to feel free. So he suffered a lot but he successed. And that's when magic came to him. His good memories took over the pain and sadness and he was able to fly. I didn't think a human could use magic here, I thought only the pixies could do it. He found me and I learned him about to use his magic. We became close friends. He was so cute when he was 13... And now, look how strong and handsome he is..." She said with a true smile on her lovely face.

Emma blushed a little when she turned her eyes toward the peaceful face of the man that has just saved her. Brave. Indeed he was. Tink restarted : "One day, Neverland was attacked by giants. They wanted to steal me to use my magic on purpose to take the control of all the kingdoms, including yours. A beanstalk appeared in the middle of the island and they took me with them to their castle. Killian was desperate and looked for me. He couldn't fly anymore and Neverland started to die because I wasn't there for too long. And magic also disappear from this land because I was taken against my will. So he decided to climb the beanstalk without magic." She said and Emma could feel the gratitude Tink was still feeling for what Killian did.

Oh you never forget your first.

That's what Hook said to her when they climbed the beanstalk to reach the compass. So, his first climb was to rescue his friend. Without magic. And he was only 13 years old – actually, he was older, but you never grow up in Neverland so... -. Emma gazed at him. He was still sleeping and healing thanks to Tinkerbell magic, but it wouldn't be long before he woke up.

"He fought the giant but didn't kill him, because Killian was kind enough to spare his life and he reached Neverland flying while carrying me in his arms. I cried, no one ever did such a thing for me. He flew till he reached Neverland's ground and he drew his dagger. Magic helped him to cut the beanstalk and we never saw the giants again." Tinkerbell was now flying as she talked to Emma. "I never forgot what he did. He came for me. He saved me. He always helps people he cares about. He doesn't want to abandon someone he likes as he was abandoned by his father. He was, is and forever will be hurt that his father left him."

"I can understand that..." Emma said, looking down to the ground, feeling every detail of her life stream into her head.

"But one day, the shadow decided to take control of Killian head again. They fought and finally, Killian managed to tear Peter away from him and his real shadow came back to him. Peter exiled him out of Neverland. He came back to his birth land, the Enchanted Forest. Or, rather the coast or port village of the Enchanted Forest." Tinkerbell was now talking about Hook's story for a while, but her ardor for her friend's life magnified at every word she was delivering. She was proud of who he was, Emma was sure of that statement.

"He didn't saw him for so long... And... Peter prevented me to go and find him. I was so worried... I tried everything I could to find him. I-..." She started to cry again and Emma put his relatively big thumb on Tink's cheek to wipe her tears. A sad smile spread on the corner of her mouth too. Tinkerbell sobbed. "And when he came back, I was sooo happy to see him again but he was different. All grown up and so darker... He hadn't a true beautiful smile anymore, just a sacring grin... And his sea-colored sparkled eyes were now darkened with desire of revenge on a certain "crocodile"... He didn't pay attention to me... In 300 years. He never smiled to me... So I stopped trying to reason him and when he let the Lost Boys take Bae I thought my Killian was forever gone. But now, he is back, I can feel it." She stopped one more time and her tiny beautiful eyes met Emma's. "Thanks to you."

"Me ? Oh no no no. Ahah..." Emma had an embarrassing weak laugh and she felt her cheeks blushing so she directed her eyes away from Tink's. That wasn't true. She wasn't the reason that the Killian Tinkerbell knew so well had came back. She couldn't help but think she hadn't play a part in the whole story. She...

"Sure it's thanks to you. Don't blush." Tinkerbell smiled. "I know Killian better then anyone. He likes girls. But he ever loved only one ; Milah. And she was the reason he became dark and cruel. I think it's normal an other beautiful woman he cares about bring him back to who he really is. So, I want to thank you Emma."

Emma smiled softly to Tinkerbell. She didn't know what to say to the pixie anymore. She was so embarrassed... Tinkerbell didn't say a thing either for a while. Emotions passed through their mind ; Tink about finding her friend back and Emma about all the story Tinkerbell had told her. He had been so hurt, so lonely for such a long time... And he still abandoned his revenge for her... He came back for her. He helped her and saved her life just few hours ago. Remembering this, Emma felt extremely selfish and she couldn't restrain few tears as the wrapped her arms around her knees and put her head upon them. Closing her eyes, she could feel the intensity of her heart's pace.

Tinkerbell left the cavern. "I'll be back soon, I'm going to check out if it's safe nearby." Emma nodded and the pixie passed through the waterfall. Emma looked toward the outside and saw it was raining cats and dogs. She moved to the rock wall of the cavern and sat, falling asleep.

When she woke up, Tinkerbell wasn't there. Hook neither. She had a moment of panic and her heart nearly stopped. She looked everywhere, stroking hard her eyes to be sure she was totally awake. Where was he ? "Hook ? Hook !"

"Out there, love." The voice came from the outside. He was awake and under the rain. "I'm fine, don't worry." He said calmly. She couldn't see him but his voice was enough to relax her after the shock she had had as she woke up. Her breath came back to normal and she joined him outside.

"What the hell are you doing here, Hook ? You have to rest !" Emma said looking toward him. He was staring the forest standing right in front of him. He was soaked and drops were streaming across his face but he didn't care about this. Emma restarted. "You're going to get cold. You should come back to the cavern. Hook, are you listening to me ?"

"Yes, love." He retorted, still eyeing forward. "But, I like Neverland's rain. That's the only moment where it's dark outside and the shadow doesn't bother you. It's peace time here."

"Hook." She breathed. She was now as drenched as him but she stood next to him still. "I-... Thank you." She whispered. This time, he turned his head then his body toward her and their eyes met.

"It seems you're fond of thanking me, love." She grinned, the water shining upon his gorgeous features. "I like that."

"Stop it, Hook. I'm not playing... Just, thank you." She replied and hesitated to go on. "Tink told me your story." She stopped as she saw his eyes darkening.

"What did she tell you ?" He asked, afraid and angry at the same time.

"Everything." She breathed out. "The loss of your father, you becoming Peter Pan, the beanstalk, your journey after you grew up,... Everything."

Hook froze. He was afraid about what she was thinking about him. They were now facing each other and he stepped toward her so their bodys were almost stuck against each other's. "And..." He bit his bottom lip, hesitating to kept talking, afraid of her answer. "… what do you think about me ? Am I a monster ? A selfish guy ?" He remembered how he treated Tinkerbell when he came bakc to Neverland after the loss of Milah and he felt guilty as hell thinking about it. "Emma, I-"

"Shh..." She put a finger against his lips to prevent him to say somthing foolish again. "No, Hook, I don't think you're a monster, or a selfish guy, or whatever you think you are. I-... I think that after all you've been through, you're still helping me. And that means that you're the bravest and most charitable soul I have ever met. You're great, Ho-"

He didn't let her finish the sentence and leaned forward to press his lips against hers. He had been fighting this for too long. Now, all his lust was escaping him. He almost cried when he heard her saying he was the bravest and most charitable soul she has ever met. He cupped her cheek with his good hand and wrapped his hooked arm around her waist. He had expected her to slap him or pull away from him, but she returned and even deepened the kiss.

Rain was pouring around them but it didn't matter.

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