Characters

AP: Amber Philips aka Orion Constellation (Star)

ES: Emma Swan aka The Savior (Swan)

KJ: Killian Jones aka Captain Hook (Hook)

LJ: Lila Jones

JH: Jefferson Hatter aka The Mad Hatter (Hatter)

GH: Grace Hatter aka Paige

NC: Neal Cassidy aka Baelfire (Bae)

RM: Regina Mills aka The Evil Queen

HM: Henry Mills

Seeing Red

AP: Well come on! Let's go after them. Amber said tugging on Killian's arm.

ES: We can't. Emma said, Portals don't work like that. If we step through now it could take us anywhere. It may not take us to the same place it took them.

Amber looked over at Killian's face which was just struck with heartbreak and disappointment.

KJ: I lost her... He mumbled.

AP: We will find them. Amber tried to say as she reached out for Killian.

He pulled away.

KJ: No! He yelled, Don't you see? She doesn't want to be found.

Amber didn't know what to say. She knew it looked bad. Lila had literally just ran away from him, but something told Amber there was more to this then any of them realized. It did not make sense to Amber that Lila would just take off like that. Even if she didn't want to come back with Killlian there were still other ways she could have told him to leave her alone.

As they stepped through the mirror Jefferson and Lila felt the cool touch of the liquid glass on their skin. When they came out on the other side they entered a room full of doors.

JL: What is this place? Lila ask as she looked around at the amazing place.

JH: Limbo... it is the place in between the realms.

Lila spun around looking at all the doors.

LJ: So which one are we supposed to go through?

JH: None of them. He said, Where we are going it is a special place. He explained, It was a place created by magic, but in a world where they don't believe in such things as magic. It is unlike any place you have ever been.

Slightly concerned Lila looked at Jefferson. She could see the grim look on his face and knew he was serious. This place was not any place a person would go to willingly.

JH: The place we are going does not have a door like all the other worlds because it was not meant to be a place for people to travel to. There is a barrier around this place protecting it.

LJ: How do we get there then?

JH: With this. He said with a smile as he pulled a magic bean out of his bag. This is what Cora gave us to get there. When Emma was following me I managed to duck away for a moment and get the bean from Cora.

LJ: And everything Cora wants is in this world that you keep talking about? Lila asked.

JH: Yes. We will find everything we need in the town of Storybrooke.

****Flashback****

For three days Lila stayed hidden in Tulgey Woods with the March Hare. For three days she waited to see if Jefferson would return.

MH: Come sit! The rabbit ushered her to his dinning table, Time for tea.

LJ: It is always time for tea. Lila sighed, I don't want anymore tea. She pulled away. I want to get out of here. I am tired of this place.

MH: He will be back soon. The March Hare said sensing the real reason Lila was upset.

LJ: Who?

MH: He shook his head, He, who.

Lila did not even bother to respond.

MH: You could have gone with him. The March Hare reminded her, No one made you stay here. No one but you.

Lila sighed as she sat down and began drinking her tea. The March Hare was right and she knew it. She was the one keeping herself prisoner now. She did not know why she didn't just go with Jefferson. Why did she decide to stay in Wonderland? It certainly was not for Blackbeard. She could care a less what happened to him or his heart, so why didn't she just go with Jefferson?

****Present Day***

Still standing in front of the Mirror Emma, Amber, and Killian all stood trying to figure out their next move.

AP: If we can't go after them then what do we do?

Emma looked to Killian.

KJ: There isn't anything left for us to do. It was a wasted journey. Lila never wanted to be found. Killian said with sorrow.

AP: Killian... Amber whispered.

He turned away from her closed his eyes and took a deep breath. The whole reason for this trip was to find Lila and bring her home. Once they found her she ran. If she did not want to come home then Killian couldn't make her.

It was clear she still hated him for leaving her all those years ago.

KJ: Let's go home.

AP: Killian, maybe... Amber tried reaching out to him again.

KJ: No... he cut her off, No maybes. She has made it clear she wants nothing to do with me. There is no point in us hanging around waiting for her. He strode off down the path back towards the docks where they left Neal and Grace.

Emma and Amber followed Killian in silence. They stepped onto the dock to find it swarming with men in red armor.

The portal opened, Jefferson and Lila stepped out. Lila looked around the room trying to figure out if it was anything like she had imagined. Immediately Jefferson sighed in disgust. The portal had opened in the entrance of his old mansion. The one he lived in during the curse. Looking at the place now, after it had been abandoned brought back the memories of his time in Storybrooke with out Grace.

LJ: This place doesn't look so bad. Lila commented.

Jefferson just glared at her. He knew she could never understand just how terrible Storybrooke was for him. She had not been here during the curse. He wondered if things would be different if she had been there with them.

JH: Come on, lets get this over with. Jefferson said as they headed out the front door, It is a long walk into town and with Emma in Wonderland I don't know who we may run into on the road, so whatever you do don't tell them who you are.

Lila nodded.

They walked down the lonely until they came to Main Street. Lila looked around at the shop windows, the cars they walked passed, and street lights.

LJ: How is this possible? She said as a car sped by, I thought you said magic didn't exists here.

JH: I didn't but it does now. Jefferson said, But that isn't magic ... it is science.

Lila looked around at everything trying to take mental images of everything she was seeing. Lila grew up in a time before modern science. Things like television, cars, stoplights, and bright neon signs were all strange and new to her. Jefferson was right it was unlike anything she had ever seen before.

As they walked pass the library and the clock tower the clock chimed.

JH: We will wait by the old playground. He told Lila after looking up at the time.

Lila followed him taking note of the cold tone in his voice. She realized that Jefferson truly despised this place. The sooner they could get what they needed and get out the better. This stern and detached side of Jefferson frightened Lila. She had never seen him like this before. She now understood why he was so upset with her for agreeing to do this.

MG: Jefferson? Rumple called as he came around the corner to see the Mad Hatter.

Jefferson quickly brought his finger to his lips warning Lila not to say anything.

MG: I thought you had left town? Rumple said as he walked over to them. All the while kept his gaze on Lila. Miss Swan and the Pirate took my son with them to find you... you and...,He eyed Lila wondering if she was who he thought she may be.

JH: Ah yes, that is why were are here. Jefferson sang.

Rumple gave Jefferson a suspicious look.

Jefferson knew that Rumple did not believe him. Carefully and nonchalantly Jefferson reached into his bag and pulled out something. Rumple barely had the chance to gaze down at what was in Jefferson's hand before Jefferson took it and hit Rumple over the head with it.

LJ: Jefferson! Lila gasped in surprise as she jumped forward and caught Rumple's collapsing body.

Jefferson shrugged.

LJ: What is wrong with you? She asked holding Rumple up.

JH: Come on, we need to find a place to hide him. Jefferson said looking around hoping no one else saw. He continued ignoring her question as he helped Lila drag Rumple around the corner.

LJ: Was that really necessary? She asked leaning Rumple up against the nearby building.

JH: Yes. He said simply, Now we need to hurry or we will have to wait till tomorrow to get what we need.

****Flashback****

Lila paced back and forth through the March Hare's small cottage. Having grown antsy and impatient Lila was dying to leave the cottage.

LJ: This is my chance... the one I have been waiting for. She said to the March Hare, The guards have all been called to the castle. I can make my escape. I will go the same way Jefferson did.

MH: Through the portal?

Lila nodded.

MH: What about Jefferson's promise? The Hare asked.

For days she had been trying to decide if she should leave Wonderland, but the one thing that made her want to stay was the promise Jefferson made to return. A promise that she hesitated to believe in, but still could not forget.

For years Lila lived in Pan's camp under his spell and completely devoted to him. She would have died for him if he asked. Her loyalty to him was unwavering until she saw Killian again and remembered what life could be like. What it was like to have someone love you without any strings attached. During her time in Neverland Lila had forgotten what that was like. When she saw Killian again she remembered her happy childhood, but the man who claimed to be her once loving brother had clearly changed. They both had. Lila did not see the unconditional love in his eyes like she once did.

Jefferson was the first person she had met in a long time who she felt she could trust, because for the first time since she went to Neverland someone did something for her without looking for something in return or some kind of payment.

There in the March Hare's cottage she went back and forth trying to decide if she trusted Jefferson enough to wait her for him.

LJ: I am grateful to him for what he did, but that does not mean I should tie myself to him... or anyone for that matter. She decided, This is my chance. I am not going to sit back and watch it pass by. She walked to the window and looked out into the forest, I have served as a pawn in everyone else's lives for too long. I am done. I want to live my life. I want to be free.

The March Hare did not say anything. It might have been the first time since Lila met him that he had not been rambling about some kind of nonsense.

LJ: I am going to get out of this place. For the first time I have the chance to be truly free, and I will not miss out on that. I will leave the same way Jefferson did and go through the Mirror.

MH: Stay for Tea, the March Hare said as if he had not heard a single word Lila had just said.

Lila kindly shook her head.

LJ: Thank you for everything, Mr. Hare. She said before gently kissing him on the head.

MH: You must'nt go.

LJ: Excuse me. She asked turning around slowly.

MH: The path... the path to the right is wrong. What is right is wrong... wrong, wrong wrong. He began singing, The right path is wrong. The right path is wrong.

Lila smiled and shook her head at the silly rabbit. Then she headed out the door and towards the path that ran through all of Wonderland. All the while the March Hare's words ran through her head. The right path is wrong.

When she came upon the path she wondered if this was the path he had been referring to. Maybe was trying to warn her to stay off the path and out of sight of the guards. Figuring it was probably safer, Lila decided to take the March Hare's advice and stay off the path.

Trudging through the thick trees of Tulgey Woods, Lila hoped she hadn't lost her way.

BB: Well, Well... Long time, lass.

Lila froze as the familiar deep voice echoed through the forest around her.

BB: The Queen sent me in search of that White Weasel... or Rabbit whatever he is, but I find you instead. That terrifying smile Lila had seen so many times before had returned, I think my Queen will be very happy if I return with you. He said as he stepped closer to Lila trying to trap her in between himself and the trees.

Lila frantically looked for an escape. She ducked down beneath Blackbeard's arms as he reached out to grab her and she began running. She ran as fast as she could and didn't bother to look back. She had no idea where she was going or where she would end up, but there was no doubt now she had strayed far from the path.

Terrified of becoming someone's prisoner again Lila ran, but she came to a screeching halt when she ran right into a wall of Red Guards.

**** Present Day*****

The a patrol of Red Guards surrounded the Jolly Roger. Emma, Amber and Killian quickly ducked behind a couple of trees before they could be spotted by the guards.

AP: What are they doing? Amber whispered.

KJ: They are tearing apart my beautiful ship, that is what they are doing. Killian whined.

Amber couldn't help but smirk a little after hearing Killian whine about his ship.

ES: They have Neal and Grace. Emma pointed out.

Both Neal and Grace were tied together and sitting on the docks.

AP: We have to get in there and help them.

Killian nodded. For the time being at least it seemed like his thoughts about losing his sister were replaced by his desire to help his friends.

KJ: There can't be more than eight of them. Killian counted.

Then he and Amber drew their swords and Emma held her hands out at her waist ready to use her magic if she needed to.

KJ: Ready?

Amber and Emma nodded.

The three of them stepped out from the shadows of the first and ran towards the docks. The guards saw the three of them approaching and fell into position. The raised their weapons and stood firm in between the tied up captives and the ship.

Once they were close enough Emma used her magic swiping her hand across her body, and knocking out an entire row of guards. After that the sound out of metal striking metal filled the air.

Emma wedged herself between where Neal and Grace were tied up and a group of guards. She continued to use her magic to ward off any guards who tried to stop her from freeing them of their restraints.

ES: Get Grace out of here! Emma commanded as she continued to fight off the endless stream of guards.

Meanwhile on the shore Killian and Amber stood back to back swinging at the guards which were enclosing around them.

KJ: Star... Killian called over the noise of the crunching armor and colliding swords.

AP: I don't think now is the time... She began to say as more guards appeared as if out of nowhere.

They were completely surrounded and out numbered. There was no way out. Neal had scooped Grace up in his arms and tried to carry her out of the chaos, but everywhere he looked there was men in red armor.

Completely trapped by the guards the circle around Amber and Killian grew smaller and smaller. They had no choice. They had to surrender. Killian dropped his sword and then reached back behind him and found Amber's hand. Her hands were shaking but his touch helped steady her. She followed his lead and let her sword fall to the ground.

NC: Emma! Neal shouted as he turned around and saw a guard come up behind Emma and hit her over the head with his own sword.