I'm sooo sorry it took me so long to update. I've been having some writers block, specially since season three of OUAT started, I don't want to write about the same stuff. But here is a chapter, hope you like it!
I would loove some more reviews, maybe with some ideas for the story :)
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Hours had passed since Jack had almost drowned. He was now resting inside one of the rooms on the ship in a hammock, with his wife close to him. He was lying on his back, and Cath was lying on her side, her hand resting on his chest. Jack had just woken up, he looked down at Cath, she was sleeping; so beautiful. As if she knew she was being watched, she slowly opened her eyes. Jack didn't say anything, he just gently stroked her hair; she smiled.
"I should go talk to the others." Cath said and rose from the hammock.
"Alright," Jack answered, "but first things first." Jack took Cath's hand, who was now standing by his side, and pulled her down. Their eyes locked, lips so close they almost touched. Jack closed the space in between their lips. The kiss started soft, but Jack depend the kiss. Reluctantly they pulled apart.
"I'll be back soon to check on you." Cath said as she started walking towards the door.
"You better, love." Jack replied.
Cath walked out on the main deck. There was no one there, or so she thought. Snow was standing at the railing; when she spotted Cath, she started walking towards her.
"Hey, how's he doing?" Snow asked. Cath looked at Snow; she looked so gentle, caring and kind.
"He's fine, thank you." Cath answered. Cath gazed over the ocean. There was land ahead, where they were going to get Regina and Emma's son, and hopefully her daughter. Cath felt a hand on top of her own.
"Are you alright?" Snow asked with a concerned look. Cath tilted her head, and looked questioned. "I mean, you almost lost the love of your life, I would be shaken up."
Cath smiled, "Yes, I think so. Thank you Snow." Snow nodded and walked away.
Cath had to talk to Regina. When they got to land, there were certain things that had to be done, and Regina would be the only one to understand. Cath walked from the main deck to the quarter deck, and found Regina standing by the railing.
"I thought I would find you here." Cath said and went to stand next to her. Regina turned her head and smiled.
"I need to talk to you about something." Cath started. Regina had moved her gaze back to the ocean.
"About what, dear?" Regina asked without turning to look at her.
"When we get to shore, there are some things that has to be done. And I think that the others will question my methods. I think that you are the only one who won't protest, and I could need for somebody to have my back." Cath said, still looking at Regina.
Regina turned around, she didn't really understand what Cath was talking about. Regina was about to say something, but Cath continued.
"I've been fooled by the lost boys before, shown them mercy. I got burned, and I will not make that same mistake again. By "methods" I mean, do whatever's necessary." Cath finished.
Regina nodded, "I agree. The two idiots will not approve."
Cath laughed, "The two idiots, nice one. But they don't have to approve, they can do whatever they like, but I'm going after the lost boys, because it's the only way we'll get our children back."
They had finally gotten off the ship, only Aasia had stayed behind, becauce of the baby. All of them were now walking into the jungle. Cath hadn't told the others about her plan, and wasn't going to either, not now. Suddenly Emma stopped.
"OK, we need to have a plan or something." She said.
"I agree." Charming said. Then both he and Emma looked at Jack and Cath. No one said anything; hesitantly Cath started talking.
"I have something in mind, but you won't like it." The others stayed silent, so Cath continued: "We have to capture one of the lost boys, and make him tell us about where to find Peter Pan, but also find out what else he knows."
"What do you mean make him tell us?" Snow asked with a worried frown on her face.
Cath looked at Regina, and back at Snow. "I think you know the answer to that." Cath said.
"You mean…? Oh, no, I will not be a part of this." Snow said and crossed her arms. Charming nodded in agreement.
"You don't have to, but I do think this is our best chance. I'll take Regina and Jack, while you set camp about a mile that way." Cath said and pointer north of where they were standing. She continued, "Hook, since Rumple has disappeared, I suggest you take the lead, since you're the only one has been here before." Hook only nodded in response.
It went quiet for a moment, before Regina broke the silence, "Shall we?" she said and motioned towards the jungle.
Before they went their separate ways, Emma started talking: "When will you come back?"
"If we are not back by sundown tomorrow, leave." Jack said.
Emma was about to protest, but Hook was faster; "You got it, mate."
Jack, Cath and Regina were walking in the opposite direction than the other. They had been walking for a while, when Regina started wondering where they were going, did even Cath and Jack know?
"We have to stop and get a special weapon first." Cath said. Regina tried not to think other questions, but before she got to it, Cath stopped.
"Here." She said. Jack was standing in front of her, by, Regina tried to look, nothing. Cath sat down her knees, and started digging with her hands. A minute later, she was holding something in her hands, a stick? Regina questioned.
"A stick. Is that your special torture weapon?" she asked, she sounded almost frustrated. It looked like it was made of wood, dark, round edges, about 30 cm long.
Cath smirked, "Not any stick. This is a katadone, we're going to enchant it." She said and looked at Regina.
"Enchant? You do know dear, that it would be much easier to just rip his heart out and squeeze it a little." Regina said with a small smirk.
"Yes, I know dear, but this will be much more painful, the lost boy probably knows it's pain, and will be afraid of it, knowing what it'll do." Cath said.
"Well, what does it do? Enlighten me Catherine, please." Regina said.
Cath hesitated; she seemed almost ashamed to talk about it. Jack gave her a sympathetic look. "It will inflict the worse pain imaginable." Cath paused. "We are going to enchant it in a way were we turn the lost boys doings against him. I mean, think of all the pain he himself has inflicted, the suffering he has caused, the deaths. We are going to turn all of that against him."
Regina could see the pain in Cath's eyes.
"The lost boys used it to me a long time ago." Cath answered Regina's silent question.
Suddenly they heard bushes moving, Jack put his index finger in front of his mouth to gesture silence. None of them moved. A couple of seconds passed and Jack moved to see what it was. Jack didn't have to say anything, he just looked at Cath, who nodded. Regina on the other hand, didn't understand a thing.
"Lost boys." Cath mouthed and pointed in Jack's direction. Regina nodded.
"Attack." Regina mouthed back.
Jack simply bowed his head, held out three fingers, and slowly counted, when his hand formed an o, all three of them moved thru the bushes. There were five lost boys.
"We only need one!" Cath shouted. She was fighting with a sword, standing next to Regina, who was busy fighting off one of the lost boys, when she suddenly felt a hand on her upper arm and was pushed to the side. She landed hard on the ground. It was Cath who had pushed her, she couldn't understand why she did, until she looked back at a tree behind her; an arrow was halfway in the trunk.
"I got one!" Jack shouted. All the other boys were laying on the ground, still alive. Regina had knocked them out by blowing powerful sleeping powder on them. Jack tied the boy to a tree.
Cath turned away from the boy, and motioned for Regina to join her. Cath pulled the katadone out from a side pocket, "We have to enchant it together, summon the pain the boy has caused, and get it in there." Regina nodded.
Cath put the katadone on the ground, and sat down on her knees, Regina did the same thing. Cath put her hands above it, and closed her eyes. Regina had never seen anything like it before, this magic, darker than she had ever known. She just followed Catherine's lead, she could feel her magic, which helped her know what she had to do. She then joined Cath in that action. Suddenly, she heard screaming.
"Keep going." Cath said.
Regina kept going, until it there was a blast. She felt a chill go down her spine, magic would not get darker than this.
"What was that screaming?" Regina asked.
"The screaming came from the people he killed." Cath answered and got up. She moved towards the boy, held the katadone in from of him; his eyes widened.
"Where is Peter Pan?" she asked simply. The boy looked like a fourteen year old, but Cath knew he was much older. He didn't answer. Cath slowly moved the katadone towards his neck, she could hear his breath quickening. When he still didn't say anything, she harshly put the katadone to his neck. The boy screamed out in agony. Regina could see the veins of his beck turning black.
Cath pulled the katadone back, and the boy gasped for air.
"Now. Where is Peter Pan?" Cath repeated the question, but instead of answering, the boy spit in Cath's face. She narrowed her eyes towards the boy and wiped her face. Cath got up, and turned away.
Regina walked after her, "What are you doing, you almost had him!" She said.
"No, I didn't. He won't cave, I can see it in his eyes. He know pain." Cath answered. "We need a new strategy," she continued. "Love is unfamiliar to him. Maybe that's all he wants." Cath paused. "We're both mothers right?"
"I'm not sure where you're going with this." Regina said and raised an eyebrow.
"Just follow my example." Cath said and turned towards the boy again. She sat down in front of him and just looked him in the eyes and smiled warmly. "Don't you miss your parents, your mother?" She asked. The boy looked away, a single tear ran down his cheek. Cath carefully reached out her hand, placed it on his cheek, and made him look at her. "I can be your mother, Charlie." His eyes had an expression that Cath couldn't read, but she could hear his thought, Mother. He was still hesitant, so Cath continued. "You can have a father too," she looked up at Jack, who was smiling. Almost there, Cath thought. "You can even have two mothers Charlie." Cath said and laughed softly.
Regina hesitated, but quickly joined the conversation, "That's right dear." She said, and moved closer to untie his hands. His hands were free, but he didn't move to run, it worked!
"But you need to help us find my other son." Regina continued.
Charlie looked at Cath, and then Regina, who were sitting next to each other. He then hesitantly put his arms around both Cath and Regina and hugged them. He rested his head on Regina's shoulder for a moment, Caht gently stroke his back, "I'm so sorry for what I did to you." She whispered. Charlie pulled back from the hug, and looked at Cath. "It's ok, I'm used to it." It hurt all three of them to hear that.
Regina stepped in, and put a finger under his chin, "We won't let anything bad happen to you again."
