The Lost Boy's Revenge: Lost Girl

Chapter 7

Day 4

Nora talked to Pete once again in her art class. That morning, she lied in bed thinking about the Pete's Dragon story. Both versions. She looked over at Pete's drawing in class. "When did you first meet this dragon?" She asked him.

"A few years ago..." Pete said. "I was nine when I first met him. He was there for me and helped me get through a dark time."

"Abusive guardians?" Nora remembered from the movie.

"How did you know?" He asked.

"Lucky guess." Nora said. "When did you two part ways?"

"We didn't part ways exactly. We got separated. When we moved here a few months ago, I thought he was gone. I thought he got left behind-" Pete said.

"What?" Nora asked. When he didn't reply Nora added, "Have you seen your dragon in Storybrooke?"

Pete's face grew serious. "You just want to laugh at me."

"You think your dragon is real, don't you?" Nora said. "Tell me, where does he live?"

"Stop it Nora." He said.

"Aw c'mon. I really want to know. I'm curious as to how wild your imagination is." Nora played.

Pete sighed, "Alright. He lives in the forest."

"How come no one has seen him?"

"He's invisible when he doesn't want to be seen."

Nora grinned.

"Don't laugh," Pete said.

"I'm not. I'm not. Maybe we should look for him. A really life dragon. How awesome would that me?"

"Are you serious?"

Nora leaned forward. "Yes. Come join us at lunch."


Nora's day continued to excel as Paige invited her to a sleepover at her house during Gym class.

"That would be great," Nora said. But Nora wasn't sure if she would actually make it to the sleepover.


Nora walked up to the group with Pete by her side. Henry looked confused and worried.

"Pete?" Ava asked.

"Yeah. I invited him to our lunch today." Nora said. She sat down at the table and Pete sat next to her.

"Okay?" Paige said.

"Pete told me a story and I just had to share it with you guys." Nora said.

Paige eyes Henry Who was growing more uneasy.

"Sorry, how did you two meet?" Ava asked.

"Art class," Pete said.

"Pete has a dragon," Nora blurted, casually.

Nickolas nearly spat out his drink.

"What?" Paige asked.

"Yeah," Nora said. "He draws him every day. He's big. Green. He flies."

"Okay?" Paige said. "Why is this important?"

"My dragon is here, in town. Hiding in the woods."

"That's your-" Nickolas covered his mouth.

"You believe this?" Henry asked.

"I think it's worth looking into. I mean how co would it be to see a real life dragon." Nora said.

Ava made a face as if she's already seen one.

"But dragons are..." Paige said.

"They don't..." Nickolas said.

"You haven't seen his drawings," Nora said. "He has a whole story for this dragon. I mean, wouldn't it be cool if there really was a dragon in the woods? What have we got to lose?"

"Our time?" Ava said.

"Shh," Nickolas said. "Are you serious about this?"

Nora and Pete nodded.

"Alright," Henry said. "After school and rehearsal, I'll meet you two at Granny's."

"Hey we're all going," Paige said.


On their way to English class, Henry told Nora, "You really surprised me today."

"I did?" She asked.

"Yeah. Your faith in Pete's story. Your open mindedness." He said.

Nora smiled.

"Before we venture out into the woods," he began. He sounded nervous. "Do you want to go with me to my secret library?"

Nora gave him a look. "Your what? Is that a code for-"

"No. No. It's at the sor-it's at a mansion that nobody lives in. There's a huge library there." Henry said.

"Ah." Nora said. "Still sounds fake but I'll meet you after rehearsal."

Henry chuckled. "Okay."


After school began the first day of rehearsal. Nora didn't mention that she would be leaving next week. The cast engaged in a 15 warm up consisting of tongue twisters, an energizer and a game. They cast did a cold reading of the script before the director dismissed them for the day.


On Nora's way to the mansion, following the direction Henry gave her, she pulled out her phone and called Devin.

"Hello?" He said. He voice sounded muffled, like he was eating food.

"Devin?" Nora asked.

"Who else would it be?" Devin said. "What's the update? Do they trust you?"

"We're getting awfully close. Henry asked me to meet him at his secret hide out. And Paige invited me to a sleepover." Nora said.

"Who's Paige?" Devin asked.

"I'm not sure yet."

"Well don't get distracted by side friends. You need to get Henry to trust you. He has to tell you about magic."

"I know. I even did something to accelerate the process."

"What did you do Nora?"

"There's a kid in my art class. Pete and he believes his dragon is in the woods. He told me himself. I told the group and seemed all open to the idea of magic."

"So if you find a dragon, they'll have to tell you," Devin said.

"Yeah. It's a great idea."

"You should have told me before. This could have backfired." Devin said. "But I appreciate you trying to speed things up."

Nora spotted Belle as she was walking. Nora gasped and hung up her phone while quickly walking passed Belle. Belle turned back and glared at Nora. That glare was more than enough for Nora to know that Belle knew she took something.

Belle went into her library and dialed a number on the phone.


Henry stood at the doorway of the sorcerer's mansion, waited for Nora. "Glad you made it."

"You weren't kidding. This place is huge." Nora said.

Henry led the way through the mansion. "How was rehearsal?"

"Good..." she stared at the random door in the middle of the living room. "Uh..."

"Rich people don't always buy practical things." Henry said. "C'mon."

You can't fool me. That's a portal.

He led her to a seemingly dead end, until he pulled the light down. The wall turned to the side, revealing a new room-the library. Nora's face lit up as she saw the secret room revealed.

Henry gazed at her.

"We don't have anything this cool in New York." Nora said.

Henry chuckled, "Yeah I like to come here to get away from the world and emerge myself in another."

Nora pulled out one of the books. "Ooh. It's heavy." She opened up the storybook, full of detailed images and fairytales. She skimmed the book titles and pulled out one on dragons. "This is probably useful." She handed it to Henry. While he looked in the book, Nora found a book about Neverland. It had the story of how Tinkerbell ended up working for Pan. Also how Felix got his scar.

"Find anything?" Henry asked.

Nora closed the book. "No. Did you?" "According to this," Henry said, "the dragon Pete describes is right here," he pointed to the two pages. "They're credibly and o my eat plants. They're like imaginary friends, leaving when the children they protect grow up."

Nora read along. "Most only stay with their designated child for a year until moving on. Well Eliot's overstayed his welcome."

"Eliot?"

"The dragon's name." Nora said.

"Can I ask you a weird question?" Henry said.

"Sure."

"What's your favorite fairytale?" Henry asked.

Nora paused for a moment. Peter Pan obviously. "Snow White," Nora said.


Meanwhile at the loft, the heroes were having a meeting. Mary Margaret, David, Emma, Killian, Regina, Belle all gathered in a circle in the loft.

"Nora's done it now," Mary Margaret said.

"I'll have a cut with her," Emma said, reaching for her cuffs.

"Woah, wait." Killian said. "You're going to arrest her?"

"She stole from Belle," Emma said.

"Technically she stole from my husband," Belle said.

"Still calling him your husband?" Regina said.

"Well legally he still is. It's not like anyone can get divorce papers to him," Belle said.

"I knew that girl was trouble," Mary Margaret said.

"You said she was excelling in your class," David said.

"As a student she's fine. That's not the part that worries me." Mary Margaret said.

"Do you think she came her from pure reasons?" Belle asked.

"Why do you mean?" Killian asked.

"Everyone here seems to think Nora doesn't know anything about magic. Well we want to keep it that way, don't we?" Belle said. "You all seem like you have not intentions of letting her find out the truth."

"Did you tell her something?" Regina asked. "No," Belle said.

"I think our biggest concern is making sure her new friends don't tell her anything." Mary Margaret said.

"Henry," Emma said.

"He won't say anything," Regina said.

"Oh yeah? Where is he right now?" Killian asked.

"He's with her." Emma said.

"She can't be trusted," Mary Margaret said. "Wait," Regina said. "I met her. I had dinner with her. She didn't seem villainous."

"That doesn't mean she's pure," Mary Margaret said.

"Does everyone here think arresting her is the answer?" David asked. "I think that's a bit too far."

"Aye," Killian said. "Have her give the item back. She's only a kid."

"If you mind I'd like to have a talk with her too," Belle said to Emma, "when you do find her."


Back at the sorcerer's mansion, Henry and Nora we're sitting of the table inside the library. He seized his moment. Henry leaned closer to her and she leaned too. Their lips touched softly.