S4E20: LILY

Maleficent provided Fawn with Lily's baby rattle so she could do a locator spell. Luckily, Lily wasn't too far from Storybrooke. Fawn dressed in a brown leather jacket and dark skinny jeans so she'd blend in with the non-magic folk. She had also stolen a motorcycle during the night and hid it in the woods by the town line. Originally, she was going to steal a car but when she saw the bike she figured Hey live a little.

She had just arrived at the Coffee Mug Diner the locator spell had shown her. It was small and connected to a gas station. It was between breakfast and lunch so the restaurant was pretty dead.

Good. Fawn thought as she walked in and spotted a waitress behind the counter folding napkins. She had long raven hair and the same fierce eyes as Maleficent. It had to be Lily, except her nametag said Starla.

Fawn walked up to the counter and took a seat on one of the stools. The waitress turned with a menu in hand and her eyes grew wide.

"I—I'm sorry. You just look like an old friend of mine."

"Starla. Pretty name, but frankly, I prefer Tigerlily."

"Fawn. Is it really you?" Lily asked as a small smile began to light up her face.

Fawn chuckled, "It's been a long time, I know. You wouldn't believe the decade I've had."

"Decade," Lily said in disbelief, "you still don't look a day older than when I met you and Peter when I was eight. Where is Peter anyway? I mean if you're here, is he with you or did he stay in Neverland?"

The light in Fawn's eyes faded and she turned her gaze to the counter. Lily knew she had said something wrong.

"Fawn, what is it?" she asked but the fairy only continued to look down. Lily reached out and grabbed her hand, "Fawn, what happened?"

"Peter's gone and so is Neverland."

"B—but that can't be. Peter, Neverland, how?"

"People came – adults. It's a long story with an ending I don't enjoy mentioning."

"Was it people from Storybrooke?" Lily asked scowling. Fawn's head snapped up in shock.

"How do you know of the town?"

"Another long story. Here," she tossed a menu on the counter, "we'll get something to eat and catch up."

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Fawn was picking at the few remaining french fries on her plate. It was a little past noon and the Savior and Regina would be here soon.

"So Emma is some Savior and her and the Evil Queen are coming to talk me into going to Storybrooke so I can be reunited with my mother Maleficent who you have become BFF's with?" Lily questioned.

"We'll I don't know about BFF's but we have a mutual interest."

"And you really think you can do it? Resurrect Peter?"

"This is the closest I've been in over a year and a half. Everyday that goes by is another day I've failed him."

"And you want Emma to believe she was able to talk me into going?"

"Make it as easy or as difficult for her as you want, I just need the end result to be the same."

"And how will you get back? If there's a barrier –"

"They have a scroll that allows them access, as long as I'm stowed away in that car, I'll get back in."

"Alright, I live in a trailer not far from here. I'll give you the directions. Head there now and I'll meet you there when I've finished here."

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Fawn was in the back of Lily's trailer admiring her corkboard of fairytale facts when Lily came in out of breath.

"Everything okay?" the fairy asked.

"How good are you at being sneaky?"

"Very good." Fawn replied smirking.

"Great, they're already following me. We hide outside and when they come in we take their car and go."

"Your having fun with this aren't you Tigerlily?"

"Oh, you have no idea."

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Just like Lily said about ten minutes later a yellow bug pulled up and the two women got out and made there way inside the trailer.

Lily quickly began hotwiring the car, Emma had been in too big of a rush to lock it. Fawn got in the back and laid down on the seat, she didn't need the Savior seeing a second person in the car as they drove away.

The engine started with a loud roar and Lily sped off. Fawn could see Emma and Regina run out of the trailer in the rear view mirror.

They made their way down the highway going way over the speed limit as Fawn gave Lily directions to Storybrooke.

In no time they had company.

"She's going to catch us." Lily told her. "When they do I'll distract them and you can hide in the trunk. For now just stay down, they're gaining."

Both cars came to a screeching halt. Lily got out of the car and began walking away, Emma running after her. Regina was still to close for Fawn to move and Lily knew that.

"You know everything." Emma accused her, "Did you know when we were kids?"

"Of course not."

"Now?"

"Yeah, I learned it all."

"How?" Emma asked shocked.

"Does it really matter? It doesn't change anything. You screwed me over before we were even born."

"I had no more say in what happened then you did!"

"But your parents did. And the minute I get to Storybrooke –"

"You lay a hand on them and I'll end you!" Emma shouted as she pushed Lily to the ground.

"Emma stop!" Regina cried, moving closer to the pair. Fawn was able to sit up and peer out the window. It was still no use, Emma would see her.

"Yeah," Lily kept pushing, "And how are you going to do that without your magic Savior?" she asked getting up and slapping Emma in the face. Thunder rumbled and the cars headlights shattered. Regina looked at the sky. Fawn took the opportunity to exit the opposite side of the car and crouch by the tire.

"Your parents are monsters Emma! They banished me and threw you in a wardrobe. And here you are ready to die for them because you're so perfect. The Savior. Well they deserve to be punished and there's only one way to stop me and you know it."

Lily dove at Emma and the two fought for a short while, but that was enough for Fawn. She opened the trunk, not all the way or Regina would have seen, but enough to squeeze through. Once inside she held the door shut but kept a small crack so she could watch Lily.

The Savior had pushed her to the ground and pulled a gun on her. Fawn had to give her credit Dark Savior was a hard ass.

"Of course it ends this way. It just makes too much sense."

"I'm just trying to stop you from doing something you'll regret."

"You can't! Thanks to you I'm hard wired for bad decisions. So come on, just put me out of my misery. You know the truth, we both know my life isn't worth saving. And if you let me go, I will destroy everything. It's what I do, so come on be the hero and end this right here before it even starts. Come on Emma."

"Swan, put the gun down." Regina stepped in, "If you pull that trigger you will be the one who ruins your life this time. And Henry's, and your parents and everyone else's"

"I have to protect them."

"Then lower the gun. Your parents need a hero, not a murderer."

"I'm already a murderer."

"Cruella was an accident. But if you cross this line the journey back isn't easy. Trust me, I know. This is what Gold wants you to do, so don't. Emma, you're better than this."

Slowly, she lowered the gun and Fawn breathed a sign of relief.

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Turns out the pairs next stop was New York to save Robin from Zelena and Fawn couldn't be happier – well except for being stuck in a very cramped trunk, but she'd been through worse.

(Third Person P.O.V)

Emma, Regina and Lily hurried up to Robin's apartment.

"Robin?" Regina called as she rapidly knocked on the door. "Robin, open up."

"Regina. Wh—what are you doing here?" he asked as they embraced each other.

"I missed you."

"And I you. What's going on? Why are you here?"

"I can explain everything but first where's Marian?"

"She's at the store. Why?"

"Good. Then there's time. We have to act fast."

"What's this about?"

"Marian, we have to leave before she gets back. She is not who she says she is."

"What?"

"She's my sister. Zelena."

"The Wicked Witch? B-but she's dead. We all saw that."

"Somehow she tricked us and went back in time. Robin, she went back, and she killed Marian. She took her place to get back at me." There was a pause, Robin looked overwhelmed by Regina's words.

"No. This is madness." Then Marian entered, a grocery bag in her hands.

"Robin what's going on?" she asked from the doorway, "And what is she doing here?"

"It's over Zelena. I told him everything."

"What is she talking about?" she asked putting down the bag. "Who's Zelena?"

"Regina, you're scaring Marian."

"Good. Where's the magic? You must have brought something to make this glamor work. Where is it Zelena? Show me or I will rip you apart until I find it!" she growled as she got in Marian's face.

"Regina, that's enough! Look I know that this is hard, for all of us. but this is the new reality, I'm with her. I'm with Marian."

"Actually, " Marian spoke up with a smirk on her face, "Not exactly." She held up a green pendant. It glowed with magic and the image of Marian rippled into the form of Zelena. Robin jumped back and Lily looked stunned.

"Hello dear husband." Zelena mocked.

"No." Robin said in shock.

"What the hell was that?" Lily quietly asked Emma.

"That was magic."

"Come on Robin, we have to get you and Roland out of here." Regina said, the most composed of the group. Robin 's face began to look devastated, like he'd been defeated.

"Robin? Get Roland and let's go."

"I think he still wants to stay." Zelena told her sister with a smile.

"Robin what are you doing?" Regina sounded confused and on the verge of tears. "Get your son and let's go."

"I-I can't." he sounded broken.

"Yes you can. Just come with me. Come on let's go."

"I'm sorry. I can't leave her here."

"What?"

"Do you want to tell her? Or should I?" Zelena asked him with a victorious smile.

"Tell me what? Robin?"

He slowly looked Regina in the eye, silently trying to convey how sorry he was before whispering, "She's pregnant."

Give'em hell, turn their head

Gonna live life till we're dead,

Give me scars, give me pain,

Then they'll say to me, say to me, say to me,

There goes a fighter.

"Fighter"

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