A/N: Hi! I'm back. Sorry for the hiatus but I will say why I took a long time updating.
I HIGHLY suggest my readers and followers to re read this story from the beginning as I have changed the chapters slightly. This is so they can flow better with my new ideas. It took me a while to update, edit and make sure everything was fine.
Also, as a reward for everyone being so patient, I will be updating 2 chapters. This one is SUPER short as I didn't put much effort to it. But the other one is longer :) Hope you all enjoy!
Chapter 10: Dark Hollows
Emma, Hook and Neal walked through the forest, a coconut shell sealed in the palm of the saviour's hands. They spent the rest of their trip to the camp in silence, after the mishap that occurred in dark hollow.
They entered the camp and found Tinkerbell waiting. A flash of surprise on her face.
"Oh, great. So you got him all locked up," it sounded more like a statement than a question.
Emma nodded. "Yeah, with a lot of help on my hands," she casted a look toward Neal and Hook's direction, who avoided her gaze gulped.
The pirate walked towards the fairy. "So are you finally ready to do your part, Tink?" he muttered.
She turned to him with a smile. "Yes. Yes I am."
Neal started to walk, heaving a sac over his shoulder. "So let's go. There's not much time."
"Where's Wendy?" Emma asked suddenly. Everyone froze as they realized the girl had not made an appearance since she left. The green fairy's eyebrows raised when the three gave her a questioning look.
"I haven't seen her since. Look, I tried stopping her but she thinks she has what it takes to fight him. She wants to do this on her own," she said in dismay.
Hook's face mirrored Tinkerbell's. "Aye, she's a headstrong lass."
"What?" Emma cried.
Neal shook his head furiously and dropped his sac. "That bastard! We're getting her back."
Tinkerbell raised a hand as if to stop him. "I wouldn't worry too much, Bae. Trust me, she knows what she's doing."
Emma started walking as if to avoid the whole situation. "Whatever," she muttered. "Lets go." The four of them headed for another journey through the Neverwood. Neal was behind and began to slowly halt.
"Uh, Emma?"
She turned around with an annoyed look.
"Neal..."
"L-listen," he managed to earn her full attention.
"I just wanna say that you're right. About Henry. He is all that matters. And if he's the only thing that came from us being together? I'd say we did all right."
"Yeah."
Neal noticed a change in her attitude, that there could have been something bothersome at the back of her mind. "Is something wrong?"
Emma eyed him in slight disbelief. "Not really... I was just thinking." She hesitated for a long moment and caught Neal's gaze, which was waiting and patient. "Were you and Wendy ever...?"
He looked confused until the idea dawned on him. "Oh, goodness Emma!" he said bewildered, with a hint of a genuine smile. "What would make you think that? Of course not! She was just a kid that allowed me to stay with her family."
"Her family? Really?"
"Yeah, I know it sounds crazy. But she's been family to me next to you guys."
Emma smiled hopefully. "I guess we got a bigger family to save. Now let's go get our son- and Wendy back."