The Jolly Roger rode smoothly through the waves churning against its hull. The people on board were silent, tired from the latest screaming match between Regina and Emma, both blaming each other for the loss of Henry and Lexa. Regina was obviously on edge, irritable and unable to sit still. Emma was silently fuming, enraged beyond words that those she loved had been taken and...angry at Lily. She stormed over to the brunette who had been sitting on a crate, watching her mother try to reawaken her magic.
"Why did you tell Regina about Lauren before me?"
"Because it was none of your damn business." Lily snapped. "For the last fucking time."
"You knew who she was. You know what she did."
"She's the woman who makes my friend happy." Lily replied. "That's all I need to know."
"She's a monster!"
"Fuck you, Emma!" Lily stood up, getting into Emma's face. "I don't know why the fuck you want to be so selfish when it comes to Lexa, but she has a life that doesn't include you. She doesn't need you to hold her hand and she doesn't need you all up in her business. Your parents might've hyped you up into being some glorified bitch but I think you forgot who the hell you're fucking with right now. Back off."
"No! I want to know what you refuse to tell me!"
Lily scowled and her voice lowered dangerously. "You really want to know? Fine. Lauren and Lexa ran away together and were going to get married. But Lauren died. In fact, she was brutally raped, tortured, beaten and murdered by a gang of guys who forced Lexa to watch. She had horrible nightmares afterwards and the medicine helps her sleep. She has Dissociative Amnesia, meaning she can't remember what happened. All she knows is that Lauren is dead. Are you fucking happy now?!" She took a step back, realizing that she was panting. All eyes were on the pair.
"Why don't you just tell her?" Emma asked, her sails deflating. She had never imagined that Lexa could have gone through something so traumatic. No wonder she didn't remember. Emma was sure she didn't want to remember if something like that happened to her.
"Ignorance is bliss." Lily returned. "She's happy. She's healthy. She grieves occasionally. She doesn't need to know."
"It was her fiancee-"
"There's a reason she doesn't know!" Lily snapped. "She doesn't want to. Just let her be. And get the fuck away from me. I'm sick of you. I'm sure a lot of people are sick of you by now, Savior." She glanced over at Snow and Charming. The pair had only been recently healed. Maleficent's first desire was to find her daughter and the next, after getting free, was to beat the pair of self righteous baby snatchers within inches of their lives. Gold had to use the majority of his magic just to keep them alive. They were nowhere close to being forgiven for everything they did to the dragons.
"Did you catch the guys that did it?" Emma asked, gaining her attention.
"No, we thanked them for mentally scarring my best friend and killing her girl." Lily scoffed. "Yeah, we got them. Anything else you want to know?"
"Yeah, why wouldn't you just tell me all this?"
"Because it had nothing to do with you and I didn't trust you. I still don't. You made it very clear that you don't care about anyone but yourself."
"Are you serious right now?"
"You're damn right. If you hadn't been in Storybrooke messing with Regina, you could've been there for Lexa when she went home."
Emma frowned. "Went home?"
"She met her baby brother. His name is Tamas (Pronounced like Thomas) and he's a good kid. The rest of them haven't changed. Not that you care."
"I was here trying to help my son break a curse and help a town of people-"
"You know damn well it was never about being a savior or a mother to Henry. You just wanted to piss off Regina."
"I-"
"I don't care about this conversation. I'm tired of talking to you. I'm tired of you period."
But Emma wasn't done. She wasn't going to let the brunette walk away that easily. Not after what she discovered in the apartment. "What happened to us being friends? I mean, were you ever going to tell me where you guys were? I go home and find my roommates had moved somewhere else. You don't think I deserve an explanation?"
"If you weren't playing with Regina in Storybrooke, you would've gotten the thousand calls and messages from Lexa. She was worried sick about you."
"But I haven't gotten any messages."
"That's because Regina's phone is the only one that works between Storybrooke and the outside world. Duh." Lily rolled her eyes and headed down below deck for the night. Emma remained where she was, staring out of the water.
"Emma, you okay?" Snow came over to nudge to a seat, the same one Lily had been sitting on.
"No, I'm angry. I just want to get to Neverland, beat the shit out of Pan for touching my family, and go back home. I just want this to be over."
"You're not the only one. But don't worry. Everything will work out and we'll return victorious. I know we will."
Emma pulled her knees up to her chin. "I hope you're right-"
"Land ho!" Hook called. "Neverland is just ahead." As if on cue, the sky started to darken before their very eyes, like the heavens were being turned off. The water became black as night and the wind suddenly picked up, making the waves rise and slam into the ship hard. Emma nearly fell overboard when one hit the Roger and tipped it dangerously onto its side. Hook jerked the wheel to right them. Emma grabbed onto the railing and heard Maleficent scream as a powerful wave hit them head on. The dragon screamed again and through the haze of the water she saw Regina disappear over the side of the ship, two pairs of hands dragging the kicking and screaming woman down into the deep. Lightning split the sky and Emma was sure the entire world shook when Mal shifted into dragon form. She dove into the water to reach her friend but with the storm rising there was no way she would find her. Another wave hit them causing the dragon's head to slam back against the ship, cracking a hole in the hull. This rescue mission was already going horribly wrong.
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Regina hit the sand hard but couldn't even react as a pair of strong hands grabbed her and lifted her onto her feet. Something was slapped on her wrist and a bag was thrown over her head. She tried to fight back, to lash out with her magic, but nothing happened. Something was blocking it. She was dragged through the jungle, repeatedly tripping over vines and roots and rocks until the ground started to slope downwards. Her arms were aching by the time she was thrown to the ground and barely managed to catch herself. The bag was whipped off and she received a hard kick in the side before her captors departed.
Her eyes slowly adjusted to the dim light of the torches of the stone prison. The stone was as cold as ice beneath her fingertips and the walls were caked with mud. Other than a bucket and a thin blanket, the small room was bare. "Hello?" She looked at the cell across from her, noticing the dyed blonde hair. "Lexa?!" The person raised her head and looked around. Her face was frowned up in confusion and her eyes...were blue. Regina could recognize Lexa's unusual and beautiful emerald orbs anywhere. "Dinah?"
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