S3E13: WITCH HUNT

"And who might you be?" the Wicked Witch asked curiously.

"Oh, did I forget to introduce myself? I'm Fawn." She answered giving the witch a small curtsey, "And I believe you and I have a common enemy."

"Hmm, and what did Regina do to you exactly?"

"She had a hand in killing the one love. Literally. She had her hand in his chest before ripping out his heart."

The Wicked Witch took a moment analyzing the fairy who stood before her. She had always been a one woman show, but this Fawn showed potential.

"Well. . . Fawn, you can call me Zelena. And just what are you proposing?" she asked as she took a seat on the black leather couch in the center of the room.

"You want her gone, I presume?" Fawn asked as she took a seat on the opposite side of the couch, "Unfortunately, you'll have to go through all of them if you want to accomplish that. Their blind faith in hope and that 'good conquers evil' nonsense makes them more formidable than you would believe. If you want to win you'll need a partner who knows how to play this game. "

"Go on." Fawn filled Zelena in on what had happened in Neverland and how Regina had reversed Peter's curse in Storybrooke. She gave the Wicked Witch every detail on the group, their strengths, their weaknesses, their relationships with one another, everything.

"Well Fawn, I certainly understand what it feels like to have the happiness you deserve taken from you." Zelena said as she stood and walked around the room looking over Regina's vanity. "Look at all her things. Onyx, black pearl, diamond," she held up an earring, "A family can live off what this is worth. She just left it all behind. Such pretty things. . . all wasted on her!" she sneered as she made her way to Regina's wardrobe throwing dresses on the floor.

"Ahh, now, this could work," she said finding a dress worthy of her and using her magic to make a quick outfit change, "Now, that's how you wear a dress." Her monkey squawked from his spot next to where Fawn sat. "I know I look lovely. Now go find the Evil Queen and let her know that I'm here. And no – there's no need to be gentle." The monkey flew off as Zelena turned to Fawn, "Now about you. I could definitely use your skills and your knowledge. But I take it you want something in return."

"Protection from the Blue Fairy –"

"Oh, I can give you one better. You see I'm going to do what has never been done before." She said as she approached Fawn, "I'm going to change the past and when I do I can ensure that your Peter survives and you get your happily ever after in Neverland."

"Well, it sounds like we have work to do." Fawn said as she stood, "And for my first tid-bit of information, it might interest you to know I heard Belle and Baelfire talking about resurrecting the Dark One. . ."

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ONE YEAR LATER~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Fawn stood at the bottom of the wooden staircase, her arms crossed in front of her as she glared into the bars. She heard a whoosh of magic before the cellar door rattled open. Zelena descended the stairs with a tray of food and approached the cage.

"Hungry?" she asked as she placed the tray on the floor. Suddenly, their prisoner grabbed her arm and moved into the light.

"You never should have brought me back," Rumplestiltskin sneered. Zelena's response was a chuckle as she stood and kicked the tray into the cage. "Eat up. We've got work to do." She turned to Fawn and they nodded to each other before Zelena left. Fawn turned her gaze back to 'Stiltskin who had picked up the bowl of food.

"You feed the madness and it feeds on you." He began to sing, "You feed the madness and it feeds on you. You feed the madness and it feeds on you. . . ."

We staked out on a mission, to find our inner peace,

Make it everlasting, so nothings incomplete. . .

If you gave me a chance I would take it,

It's a shot in the dark but I'll make it,

Know with all of your heart you can't shake me. . .

"Rather Be"

Clean Bandit ft. Jess Glynne