Author's note: Adding Baelfire to make a quintet love story was a very last-minute decision. I'm pretty much making up the story as I go along, so putting him there seems appropriate. Reviews are welcome. Thanks again for anyone who reads this. (:
Rumplestiltskin was dumbstruck by the sudden appearance of his meant-to-be dead son. At first he assumed the island was tricking him again, but Baelfire quickly convinced him that he was indeed real. "How could you you possibly be real. I don't understand how you are here." The Dark One felt utter relief and happiness that his newfound son was alive. Baelfire shrugged. "I was sent to the Enchanted Forest. But, when I learned everyone I cared about was here, I needed to return." Rumple nodded in understanding. "I'm so glad you're alive, son!" Before Bae had time to think, his father wrapped him in a powerful hug. Not knowing what he should do, Bae stayed still until Rumple let him go. "I know you're going to try to kill Pan to save Henry. And I know you think the only way is a bad way." Rumple looked at his son with a barely contained stare of sadness. "I have to die for that to happen, Bae. I wish there were another way." Bae remained confident. "There is always another way, dad."
After walking a long way, the father and son reached a serene, calm black lake. Baelfire picked up a shell near the water and blew into it, making a low rumble similar to the mermaid aboard the Jolly Roger. Within moments a massive squid emerged from the depths, thrashing wildly! Using a spear he aquired, Bae threw it and impaled the large creature. Reeling it in he explained to his father that the poison from a squid can immobilize any magical creature. This, they knew would come in handy.
Over the course of finding each other, Bae and Rumplestiltskin were separated again! Bae came close to saving Henry, but the Lost Boys and Pan found him. "Well well. Little Baelfire, all grown up." Pan circled him menacingly. "What was your plan? Run through the woods that I control to escape the island? I'm disappointed." Bae looked at his odds: He was surrounded by Lost Boys, Pan was close enough to kill him with the flick of a finger and sadly to admit, Henry would slow him down. "I've escaped before. All on my own." Pan stopped walking around him and gave him an amused glance. "Are you sure you escaped by yourself? Because, I know that people only leave when I want them to leave. Understand?" Bae stared at him coldly. He couldn't think of a way to reply. He gave Henry over to Felix, who was standing next to Pan. "Put him in the cage. You know what's next." Bae was then led through the jungle to a cave with a cage at the other side. Once placed inside, the bridge that connected the mouth of the cave to where he was vanished! He sighed and looked up towards the moon that was casting it's pale glow all around. His thoughts were of several things; Emma, Henry, Rumplestiltskin and Hook. More than anything, he wished he could give Hook a kiss. Or at least be able to hold him, to know there was something here he could have comfort with.
