The Lost Boy's Revenge
Chapter 11
Nora hung up the phone and fell to the ground in a full breakdown. This can't be happening! I'm being forced to kidnap a child! If I don't, my family will pay the price. How could Devin do this? I once thought he was the coolest person... now I know how Grace feels. Ah damn. I did this. I trusted Devin. I don't even believe in our plan anymore. But I have no choice... I don't... do I?
"Woah mate," a familiar voice said. Killian Jones came pacing up to Nora. "You okay?" He helped her up on to the bench.
"No. It's Devin. He tricked me. He took my family hostage. He won't let them go unless I go through with the plan. I'm screwed." She said.
Killian sat next to her. "Easy there. Not all hope is lost."
Nora looked puzzled by his words. "How?"
"You forget, I too am from this Peter Pan tale. And many other characters from his story reside in town." He said.
Nora thought for a moment. "Tinkerbell. She was my nurse."
He nodded, "T=Yes. And my first mate, Mr. Smee. We could even call Wendy and round up the lost boys."
"You'd all be willing to help me? After what I've done?" Nora asked.
"You were a pawn." Killian said. He paused before saying more. "I know what that's like. We've forgiven people for much much worse."
Flashback: 4 months later...
Devin and Nora walked down the hallways of school, hand in hand. They stopped by her locker and talked.
Devin struggled with pre-algebra. "In Neverland we didn't have homework."
"Too bad you can't just take a potion to be good at math." Nora said. "Hey, does that exist?"
"Uh, I don't know." Devin said. "Don't even get me started on common core."
"Next to math, witch craft must be a breeze." Nora said.
"Freaks," one boy said as he walked by.
Devin leaned outward, to the person who insulted them. "Hey!" Devin called. "What did you call us?"
The boy turned around, annoyed. "You heard me."
Devin stepped away from the lockers. Nora reaches for his arm but he pulled away. "Maybe you should keep your thoughts to yourself in the future." Devin said.
"Or what?" The boy asked. He stepped closer to Devin.
"Just go Troy," Nora said to the boy.
"Nora Bora," he said. "I didn't think you remembered me. We've been in school together since kindergarten. In the same classes until now." He walked closer and closer to them. "I'm surprised you remember anything that happened before this guy showed up." He was inches away from Nora's face.
Devin pushed Troy back and said, "Back up."
Troy's face tightened. "You don't tell me what to do. I can talk to whoever I want." He went up to Nora again. "Are you so desperate for affection, you went with this guy?"
Devin punched Troy across the face after that comment. Troy fell to the floor and Devin tackled him.
"Stop!" Nora shouted. "Devin! It's not worth it!" She cried. She tried to get closer but she backed away as they started swinging thier arms. "A teacher's coming. Stop!" She covered her eyes unable to watch the two boys beating each other.
With a black eye and cut across his cheek, Devin sat in the principal's office. He was suspended for 3 days.
"What about the other guy?" Devin asked.
"He earned the same punishment." The principal said. "Now you have to call your parent or guardian and tell them what happened." The principal gestured to the office phone.
It was then that Devin realized what he had done. "Isn't there anything else I could do? Clean up the lockers? Sweep the floors? Clean the toilets?"
"Devin," The principal said, "We have a zero tolerance policy. Any fighting results in suspension."
"Isn't there an on campus suspension. Just send me there, all week if you have to. I have to be in school. I can't tell my guardian about this." Devin pleaded.
"Then you shouldn't have hit another student." The principal said and handed Devin the phone.
Killian told Tinkerbell the plan at the hospital during her lunch break. He found her in the cafeteria with a tray of food. When he sat across from her, she said, "What do you want Hook?"
"A girl needs our help. She's been manipulated by a lost boy." He said.
"What do you want me to do?" Tinkerbell asked. She seemed annoyed and unconvinced.
"He's going to try to get into town. If that happens, I need you to use your magic to help. Either stun him or-" Killian said.
"My powers are only for good. Therefore, all I can do is... apprehend him." She said.
"That's all I ask," Killian said.
"So how did you end up favoring this Lost Girl?" Tink asked.
"Lost Girl?" He asked. "Is that what we're calling her?"
"It has a nice ring to it." Tink said.
Killian started to stand up, but sat back down. "One more thing. I need you to help me round up the Lost Boys here in Storybrooke."
Killian, Tinkerbell, and Smee went across town enlisting the help of the few lost boys that stayed in town and found a home.
Emma spotted her boyfriend with one of the lost boys and questioned him.
"What are you doing?" She asked Killian.
"Emma," he said. "I thought you were at the station."
"What are you up to?" She asked her.
"I'll explain later. Please trust me." He said.
"I do," she replied. She slowly walked away, turning back to Killian and the lost boy.
Flashback: As Devin feared, his foster mom no longer wanted to keep him after learning about his suspension. He packed his trash bag full of his donated clothes and photos from the residents of Storybrooke. Devin texted Nora about what happened, since she wouldn't stop texting him until he replied.
Nora ran over to his foster home as Devin was loading his stuff into a social worker's car. He got inside the vehicle and the social worker turned the car on.
"No! Devin!" Nora called. She ran up to the car as fast as she could.
Devin turned around and saw her racing towards him. "Nora."
"We have to go," the social worker said. "I told your next foster family we'd be there at 5. You're lucky we could find a new home for you so soon."
"Devin!" Nora shouted. She reached the car and tapped on the backseat window, where Devin sat. Tears filled her eyes.
"Nora," he said. He rolled down his window.
The social worker put the car in drive.
"They can't keep us apart," Devin said quickly. He held her hand for a brief second, until the car drove off.
"No!" Nora shouted. She started to chase after the car for a few blocks.
Devin watched from the back window. "She does not give up easily." A smile grew on his face, before he started sobbing.
Nora fell to the ground crying, realizing she couldn't catch up the car. Devin was out of sight.
Devin sent Nora threatening texts during the day, reminding her of the price if she fails and her time limit. Nora started at the texts, until he called. She closed her eyes and answered the phone.
"Nora. The time is now! Cast the spell! Now!"
"No." Nora said. "You lied to me."
He laughed, "Are you serious? Did they get to you? Nora, don't forget who the real liar is in all of this."
"You told me they killed Pan in a heartless manner. He enacted a dark curse! He kidnapped Henry and Neal when was a child. You said Hook was a villain. He's the only person giving me the time of day. Besides Pete. You said Tinkerbell was a pin head. She's a nurse!" She ranted.
"Well Felix was attacked by that Pirate you've decided to put your trust in. That's how he got his scar. And Tink was exiled and took solace on Neverland. Pan helped her unlock her magic on the island, limited as it was. You forget, there are two side to every story Nora." He explained. "I've known you for much longer than they've known you. I'm the only one you can trust."
"I'm starting to think it's the other way around. You're the one I can't trust." Nora said.
"Who told you about magic, huh? You would never have known about any of this if it weren't for me."
"I don't want to do this anymore. I don't want to cast your stupid spell. I don't want to hurt anyone."
"If you don't cast the spell, I will hurt your family, starting with your little brother. I know how to use a bow and arrow. I will hunt you down and kill you in front of all your new friends." Devin said.
"Devin what happened to you? I thought you cared about me. I thought-"
"You were a means to an end. This is the end. Cast the damn spell. Ah!"
"Devin? What's happening?"
"Nothing! Ahh!"
Nora looked at her phone. "I have allies now. They're not gonna let you do anything to me."
"Who's going to protect your family here in Manhattan?" Devin asked.
"They gave me the phone number of someone who was banished and just so happens to reside in Manhattan." Nora said.
"You think I'm afraid of Robin Hood?"
"I was referring to Rumplestiltskin." Nora bluffed.
Devin's pause confirmed his fear. He face tightened and he replied, "I'm done with this. He can't get to me before I kill them. Do you really want to test that theory?" He asked.
Nora's lips quivered. "What do you need me to do?"
Nora scaled the mayor's mansion in order to get up to Henry's room. Luckily he wasn't inside. Nora dropped her sketchbook inside along with a note.
Across town, the Anti-Pan group rallied at the closed down ice cream shop. Killian, Smee, Tinkerbell, and four lost boys: Jack, Slightly, Charlie, and Simon.
Nora stood outside the loft, staring up at the window to their humble abode. Reluctance filled her face.
Flashback: 8 months later...
Nora was on her way back from the theater on a Saturday afternoon when she saw a peculiar sight: A man dressed in all leather walking down the street. Cars honked at him was he walked in the middle of the road. He went up to a lot of people trying to ask them something, but everyone was ignoring him or unhelpful since he kept asking.
"Have you seen a woman with blonde hair, perhaps wearing a red leather jacket, with a boy?" She heard him asked someone.
Nora shook her head from a distance. Poor guy. Clearly lost. or drunk. or crazy.
"Do you know an Emma Swan?" he asked next.
Nora's eyes widened. Oh my God. Another one. He's knows about magic. He-he probably is one. "Excuse me," Nora said. She walked up to him. "I think I can help."
"Ah, finally," he said. "You know Emma?"
"I…" I shouldn't give myself away so easily. I shouldn't tell him I know about magic. I need to play this smart. "You look lost. Let me help you find what you're looking for."
"I'm just looked for Emma and Henry. That's it. That's all." He said.
"Okay," she said calmly. "Well our most popular places in the city are Madison Square Garden." She took out her phone and put on the GPS, showing him a visual. "It's two blocks down, and to the right." He leaned over, looking closely at her phone. "Also Times Square is another hot spot for visitors. That will be four blocks down and to the left."
"Aye. Thank you," he said. He quickly walked towards Times Square.
"I didn't catch your name," Nora called out to him.
"Killian." He said.
Nora his behind the building as Mary Margaret left. Nora swirly went inside the building. She peeked through the key hole. Just David was there. When he went into the bathroom, Nora picked the lock into the loft.
Nora quietly entered the loft and went over to the bassinet. Baby Neal was inside, awake.
"Hey there Neal," Nora said quietly. "I knew your name sake." She started to weep as she picked up the baby. "Please don't cry." She checked the bathroom door. Still closed. Nora backed out of the loft. "I'm so sorry to do this. You'll be back with your family soon."
Flashback: When Nora got back to her parent's apartment, she swiftly went to her room and closed the door. She took her phone out and called Devin.
In his foster home in New Hampshire, Devin was trying to make a sandwich with the limited supplies in the house. The cheese was starting to mold, the chicken was dry, and the bananas were too mushy. He settled for a peanut butter sandwich. Then he realized there was only one piece of bread left. He made his half sandwich, unsatisfied and went up to his room that he shared with another foster kid.
Devin checked his phone on the nightstand and saw that he had a missed call. "Nora." He said aloud.
"What does your ex-girlfriend want?" his roommate said. He was lying on the top bunk, peeking over to Devin.
Devin gasped, "Damn it Andy. Stop sneaking around."
"I'm not sneaking. Not my fault if no one notices me in the room." Andy said.
"What are you doing in here anyway?" Devin asked. "Playing with your toys again?"
"Shut up," Andy said. "Have fun calling your Ex."
Devin sighed and took his phone to the bathroom. He listened to the voicemail:
"Hey Devin. It's Nora. I know it's been a long time since we've talked but something happened today. I met Killian in New York. He was looking for Emma Swan. He's Hook isn't he? And why would he be in New York, instead of Storybrooke? Why wouldn't Emma and Henry be in Storybrooke? Are they leaving town? Or is something else going on? I mean, you're much closer to Maine, so maybe you know what's happening… I just thought you'd like to know…Please call me back."
Devin looked in the mirror and lifted his shirt. The black lines have spread all across his chest, gaining closer to his heart. He put his shirt down and smiled. Went back to his room and grabbed a pen and paper. He started writing for the next hour. He drew line and crossed things out. He kept rewriting on another page and then making arrows and crossing thing out all over again. Finally, he help up his finished paper.
Devin went back to the bathroom, which was closed. He pounded on the door. "C'mon. hurry up." A few minutes later, when the bathroom was available, Devin locked himself inside with the paper. He called Nora back and read off the plan from his paper. "Nora, thanks for your call. This is great news. If Emma and Henry are outside the town line, it must be safe to return. But not yet. We have to wait for the perfect moment to enact this plan."
"Plan?" Nora said.
"To bring back Pan," Devin revealed.
Nora nodded from her end of the line. "Okay. Is that possible? How would we do that? Does it involve going to Storybrooke?"
"Yes," Devin said. "You will go to Storybrooke, alone. I will help you as much as I can. He's my plan. You may want to write this down:
"1. Wait for the right time. Things are changing in Storybrooke if Hook is outside. Pack a bag. It could be any day.
2. Enter Storybrooke
3. Gather the ingredients (a stone, a cure of the wounded heart, an innocent, a heart filled with first love)
"What do you mean by an innocent?" Nora asked.
"A baby. It's needed for the spell. It won't be harmed, I swear." Devin said.
4. Get Henry to fall in love with you
5. Cast the spell at the well
"My parents will only tolerate a week's absence." Nora said. "Can we do all this in that time?"
"One week will be just fine," Devin said. "Oh, and don't let anyone know they you know about the town, magic, anything."
Nora arrived at the well with three of the four ingredients. She took the stone out of her pocket and dropped it down the well. The bottom of the well began to glow blue. Tears streamed down her face as she conducted this spell. Nora took the item she stole from Robin's apartment-the cure of the wounded heart elixir-out of her pocket. Still holding baby Neal, Nora used her teeth to open the elixir. She poured it into the well. The well turned a bright purple.
Nora held baby Neal near the well. "I'm surprised you're not crying. I am," she said. "I'll have to return you before they find me."
A light aura appeared around baby Neal. A piece of it went into the well. Baby Neal remained calm.
"I guess that means Devin was right. You won't get hurt." Nora said.
The spell confirmed to brew, rising closer to the surface.