Chapter 14- What Peter wants

The shadow appeared above them all in the middle of the boat. It was like he was sitting cross legged in the air. Emma gave Henry a gentle but firm shove towards the door to below deck.

"Henry, get yourself below deck and into hiding NOW." She told him. Henry shook his head.

"No, it's me he wants, I want to fight him-"

"Henry, there isn't time for this. I won't lose you again. Now please, for me, go." Henry gave both his moms a sad look before sprinting to below deck. Snow and Charming stood either side of Emma.

"Why don't you go down with Henry and keep him safe…"

"Like HELL is that happening. This shadow freak tried to take my son. Wait until he tries dealing with me." The shadow seemed totally unconcerned with the way all seven of the crew from Storybrooke were ready to fight him.

"I want the boy, and I want the blonde girl." The shadow said. It's voice floated amongst them all, even though it had no visible mouth. It was quiet and eerie, almost like a small boy's voice but with the wisdom of an adult's.

"Well you're not getting either, shadow!" Bae shouted, bearing his sword. Hook rolled his eyes. Did the zombie really think a sword would worry a shadow? Hook hadn't really had much chance to deal with Pan, he didn't want to. All he really knew was what could be seen. He was a shadow, and shadows don't like light. Hook started fumbling around in his pocket for a match. Pan turned his attention to Emma.

"You have powerful magic." He said in a matter of fact tone. "I can feel it." Emma snorted.

"I can't even use it here! I'm useless to you. But trust me, try and take my son again, and I won't need magic to destroy you." Regina nodded her approval. She could still use her magic. The shadow tilted it's head in the air.

"You'll learn. You both will. I'll take you first." A dark path started creeping it's way over to Emma. Snow grabbed Emma's forearm and pulled her to the side, out of the path's way. This didn't work, the shadow just bent towards Emma. Snow's grip tightened on Emma, and Charming took a tight hold of her other arm. Pan would not destroy their family. Neil leapt in front of Emma, prepared to take the impact of the path.

"Neil!" Emma squealed. Rumple (who had been trying every piece of magic he knew to stop the path) turned round in horror.

"Bae, get out of the way!" He screamed. Neil refused to move. At best, he'd save Emma and Henry, at worst; he'd die helping buy them some time. But someone pushed him out of the way. He fell to the ground and saw Hook holding a torch. The shadow screamed and the path started to recede. The shadow dove through the air right at Hook who held the torch up at him. The shadow hissed in rage.

"Everyone!" Hook cried. "Grab something flammable and have at it!" There was a scrambling aboard the ship as everyone grabbed various items and shared Hook's torch fire. Regina and Rumple simply used their hands for fire balls. They surrounded the shadow, who screamed in rage.

"I WANT. I WANT-"

"Well we don't always get what we want, do we?" Emma spat at him. The shadow whipped his head round to her.

"So much power…" He said greedily. Suddenly, the shadow zoomed round the outside of the ring of fire the crew had created and grabbed Emma's arm. Emma's face went pale; it was like the shadow was draining her energy. Snow and Charming poked their torches right through the Shadow who gave a blood curdling yell as it let go of Emma.

"You do not hurt our daughter!" Snow screamed at him. There was a smoking hole right where Charming and Snow had shoved their torches through the shadow. Hook told the group to put their torches together and turned to Rumple and Regina.

"Can you use this fire to create a giant blast at Pan?" They nodded and readied themselves, but Pan had heard them and was able to dodge the attacks easily. He wanted Henry and Emma badly. He'd been failed by the lost boys and the two from the other world. He would do this himself. The boy and his mother were powerful; they held magic Pan did not have on this land. The woman said she couldn't use it here. She was wrong; if he had the boy he could make her use it. Pan made his way to where the boy had been hiding. Emma saw him and knew where he was going. Panic overtook her.

"NO!" She yelled, and as she did, a bright light came from within her. The same light that came when Cora had tried to take her heart. Although this time, a bubble formed around the ship, with Pan outside the bubble. Pan tried to fight his way back within the bubble, but to no avail. He had what appeared to be a temper tantrum, before disappearing in a cloud of black smoke. There whole group cheered so loudly that Henry came running up from downstairs.

"Is he gone, are we safe?" Emma looked at her son and grinned.

"Yeah kid, we're safe." But even as she said it, Emma felt the noise on board the ship dulling. Almost becoming fuzzy. And then her vision went fuzzy as well, just before her world went blank and she felt herself falling towards the deck…

So, Emma's magic came at just the right time, but does it mean they're safe? Still more to come! As always, reviews and ideas always greatly appreciated :)