Neverland was changed... Hook and Charming's true love kiss reawakened a hidden life that had become submerged in darkness, something which was never meant to resurface! Happiness and a sense of peace. The two men continued their passionate kiss to the point of utter exhaustion. Once they broke away from each other, nothing (for a time) needed to be said. They merely held the other close while gazing lovingly into every feature and texture they grew to adore about each other! Hook was the first to break the silence. "Cheers for not punching me this time. I'm hoping it's not a delayed reaction." At this, David chuckled with embarrassment. "Yeah... Sorry about that."

Hook began piecing bits of what happened in Neverland since they arrived together, trying to figure out why certain things occurred. He was a lot brighter than most people assumed, based on him being a pirate. Suddenly, Hook thought he knew the answers. He relayed it to David, who seemed very convinced. Hook and Charming were supposed to meet many years earlier in the Enchanted Forest, were destined to fall in love and establish a kingdom of acceptance through their union. However, the fairy kingdom decided to stop that timeline and create a fake "love" between Snow White and Prince Charming so that they would birth the Saviour of a disaster no one would fully understand, until it happened! Everything went according to plan, but the fairies were unable to locate Hook and make sure he and David would never meet. Thus, when Hook and David first met, the bond with Snow began to slightly falter under the strength of the real true love! But, mostly being enemies stopped the bond from completely breaking, allowing it to strengthen outside the Enchanted Forest. Entering Neverland however changed the bond again with the dimensional shift, causing an almost complete eradication . When Hook saved David from drowning, David recognised for a small second his true soul mate, but in that same second, the cursed bond strengthened yet again, erasing David's feelings and driving him back to Snow!

"Wow! I have no idea how you could've pieced all that together." David remarked to Hook. The other man shrugged. "Just a theory, mate! Might be completely wrong." David smiled at his pirate, taking in every detail: His grin, that devilish charm, what he imagined underneath those tight clothes! He recalled a memory from the past where he never had been attracted to women, always checking out nearby male farmers and just about any handsome men that he had the luck of meeting. Including one who he swapped blow jobs with. His first sexual experience paved the way for finding the right man and settling down on a farm that would be his. King Midas' daughter always irritated him with her prissy attitude and stuck up ways toward the poor. We are equal, David thought to himself constantly. Then Snow came into his life and unintentionally changed everything about him. But, now, he remembered how he used to be once again. It was the happiest he had ever been!

Returning to camp, they reluctantly parted to check in on the others. "Where's this sextant you went on about?" Emma asked. Hook shrugged and said the Lost Boys reached it first. He continued by saying that he saved David from a poisoned arrow and to top it off brought out his bottle of rum to toast the women's success at getting a message to Henry. Regina refused the drink but acknowledged Hook's congratulations with a nod. Hook then proceeded to have some time to himself a short way from the camp, mulling over the events of the last hour. "Awwwwww! Little pirate's in love!" came Pan's smug voice behind him. "Why don't you go bother a newt? You'll get more out of it than me!" Pan chuckled darkly and walked around so they were face to face. "Enjoy the good things while they last, Killian. You should know... Baelfire, Neal. Whatever he likes to go by, is still alive. Here." Hook gazed at Pan's face with an unflinching stare. "I'm glad he's alive. He was a good person. You won't win, you know?" Pan grinned briefly before replying. "I always win. This time will be no different. I hope the others understand this. Good luck finding Baelfire. I'm sure it'll be good sport." With that, he was gone, leaving Hook to stare into the jungle. "I hope we survive this. David is my love forever into eternity!"

Author's note: I'm back! I don't have a laptop or anything but a PS3, but I just had to keep the story going. I'll need a good amount of time to edit new chapters, due to fanfic smashing my sentences together, but I hope you enjoyed this new chapter. (: