A/N
Sorry I know its been awhile since I last updated. I had alot going on and couldnt get to the computer. R&R and I will update again pretty soon. :) Thanks.
Norah woke to the sounds of Emma's voice. They had been in the enchanted forest for days searching for a way home. Norah would rather stay in the enchanted forest but Snow gave her no choice. The enchanted forest wasn't how it used to be. It wasn't safe for anyone especially with Cora alive. Everything about Snow annoyed her. She freaked out when her adult daughter climbed up a beanstalk with a pirate to retrieve a compass. Norah didn't blame her; she wanted to freak out when she saw the bean stalk.
Emma jerked Norah up by the arm waking her up. "Kid come on we have to go." Norah's eyes widened as a zombie came from behind "Emma!" Norah screamed moving out of the way while Emma fought off the Zombie. "The compass" Emma screamed dropping it on the ground. Emma tried reaching for it but it was picked up by another zombie. Snow and Emma fought off the zombies. While Norah stood out of the way. She wanted to help but Snow pushed her away from the fight. Norah's eyes caught Aurora and Mulan leaving the group. Norah quietly stepped down from the hill and followed. She walked through the woods as quietly as she could. She heard leaves crunching behind her. Norah stopped to listen, deciding that it was her own imagination Norah continued. The leaves ruffled behind her again, this time closer. "Emma?" Norah stopped. "Hello?"
"Ah young Gem." Hook said walking from behind the one of the bushes.
"Oh it's you." Norah rolled her eyes turning to leave.
"Wait, I have something important to ask of you." Hook stepped in front of her blocking her way.
"What do you want?" Norah wasn't afraid of Hook. He really just annoyed her. She was glad Emma had left him at the beanstalk. Norah wanted to ask him how he traded a hand for a hook, but she didn't really feel like small talk.
"I need you to do something for me." He stepped closer to her, and Norah took a step back. "What do you want?"
"I need you to talk to Emma for me." That completely surprised her. She figured he just wanted to hitch a ride back to Story Brooke. "No, no way."
"I think you might want to do as I ask." He said he stepped again. Norah didn't feel threatened at all. Snow and Emma acted as if he were some kind of criminal. Which he probably was considering he was a pirate. Norah didn't care, she wasn't the least bit afraid of him.
"Look, Mr..? I'm sorry I forgot your name." She really didn't forget his name. She used this as a defense to gain control over the conversation. Something she did a lot.
"Jones, but you can call me Hook."
"Oh right, Captain Hook. Listen you might not know this, but I answer to no one and demanding is not how you ask people for favors. Try using the word please once in a while." She corrected him
"Gem, could you please talk to Emma for me? Tell her that she should have trusted me." He faked his tone.
"I'll do that, if you will stop calling me Gem."
"If I don't call you by your name then what do I call you?"
"My name is Norah; I've never had the name Gem." She spat.
"Wait, do you have any recollection of your life in the enchanted forest?"
"Not a single one, let's keep that between you and me. Now that you have brought it up, I have a question. Did you know me before the curse? Do you know where I lived?
"No, I am sorry I only met you once" he lied. He knew exactly who she was, but figured it probably wouldn't be a good idea to tell her at this point. The sound of crunching leaves came from behind Hook, only louder. Which means there was more than one person. Hook turned behind him, then back to Norah.
"It's them, Emma and Mary Margaret." Norah rolled her eyes again. She was actually enjoying her time alone without Snow's annoying parenting.
"If you would excuse me young one, I must be going. I will catch up with you soon" Hook stepped aside so Norah could pass. She rolled her eyes and continued walking bumping to Snow and the rest of the group by the stream.
"Damn it you scared me." Norah yelled at Snow while brushing the mud off her pants.
"Scared you? Where have you been? We have looked all over these woods for you." Snow replied angrily. Emma dropped her eyes to the ground listening to her mother scold the teenager.
"I followed Mulan, they were running away!" Norah defended herself, but it didn't matter. They would never listen.
"You are not to leave our sight while we are here ever again. Do you understand?" Snow was angry, worried and tired. She wanted to go home to her prince and would be closer to getting home if Norah hadn't of disappeared.
"You know what, your right, I'll stay with you the rest of the way." Emma knew Norah's tone all too well. Norah may have agreed to stay with them but Emma knew she would do something else instead.
"Look kid, the curse may be broken but I'm still sheriff." Emma said stepping in front of Norah tying a rope around Norah's waist. It wasn't tight at all Norah could slip out of she wanted to. Emma took the other end and tied it to her waist. "You could get out of this if you wanted. But if you do, when I catch you and I will. The next time I'll tie your hands." Norah sighed in response "This is stupid, but whatever makes you feel better Emma. Let's just go." She said walking on.