Thank you so much to Shadowing, LadyDV011, badkidoh, yachiru-chan92 and PrincessMagic for your reviews!

Shadowing: I wouldn't be so sure, can immortals still survive the River of Souls? We'll find out soon though won't we?

LadyDV011: I couldn't have said it better myself

Yachiru-chan92: I'm glad you like Pain and Panic, I think it's a shame they made a whole half-season with Hades as the villain but then only had Hercules characters in it for one episode.

PrincessMagic: I wish they used Pan more too, but hey that where fanfiction comes in right?

5x17 pt 2

It was like nothing Peter had ever felt before, the fire in his body burned so hot it actually felt cold. Like the kind of burning chill you'd get if you ran barefoot through snow. Somehow he'd managed to stay standing while he caught his breath as the power of the Holy Grail coursed through his veins. He'd only ever felt like this once before in his life, when Henry had taken his glowing golden heart and thrust it inside Peter's body. The pure power he felt as immortality settled into his bones was indescribable. The change only lasted a few seconds but to Peter it felt much longer than that. Finally, Hades spoke.

"Now tell me what else you know." He demanded now that he'd kept his end of their bargain.

"Like I said, you'll want Rumple dead before he can find the loophole in your deal. Luckily, I spent a lot of time down here learning about my son's past endeavors, I believe that to truly defeat your enemy you have to really know your enemy. There's someone from his past down here – someone he sent here, who can resolve their unfinished business by killing the Dark One."

"Who?" Hades asked quite interested in this new information Pan was providing him.

"A hunter, one of the best the realms has ever seen – Gaston."

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"Now this is just depressing." Hades said as he walked in the pet shelter where Gaston was scooping slop for the dogs to eat, "Look where Gaston, the great hunter ended up? And all because of a woman. Not that I'm one to judge, believe me, I've had my own share of girl trouble lately."

"Lord Hades." Gaston took a deep breath, "Why are you here?" he asked barely keeping the distain from his voice.

"There are some visitors in town I think you might be interested in. The beauty you were once engaged to and the beast who stole her, and then murdered you."

"Rumplestiltskin." Gaston said as Hades walked around the metal table, "So the Dark One is finally dead."

"Mmm, not quite yet." Hades intervened, "But how would you like to finally get your shot at revenge?" he offered.

"Why are you coming to me? What's in it for you?"

"Things have changed, in my little domain lately." Hades reluctantly admitted, "Do you know what I've been finding growing all over town?" he asked pulling out a daisy.

"That's impossible." Gaston said looking at the flower.

"It should be, because nothing grows here, things only decay."

"I don't understand, what's changed?"

"Hope. Thanks to these new arrivals, hope has. . . taken root. And when souls have hope they move on." He said crushing the flower in his hand, "I cannot have that."

"Of course not, Lord Hades."

"These interlopers must be punished, starting with the man who murdered you and dared to go back on a deal with me."

"How am I supposed to defeat the Dark One?" Gaston asked with desperation. Hades waved his hand over the table and a quiver of arrows appeared.

"Check out the arrows. I think you'll find them up to the task. This is your chance to be a great hunter once again, and this time your prey will be the greatest beast of them all – Rumplestiltskin."

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"Belle, please, come back." Rumple asked following her out of the pawn shop.

"I don't want to hear anymore justifica—" her sentence was cut short by an arrow zipping between her and Rumple and impaling itself in the front of the pawn shop. Belle turned and looked shocked as she saw who had fired it.

"Gaston?" she asked as the hunter drew another arrow, "What are you doing here?"

"He killed me, I'm going to return the favor." Gaston answered with determination in his eyes.

"It's going to take much more than a pointy stick to kill me." Rumple said matter-of-factly as Gaston advanced.

"We'll see about that." Gaston said shooting another arrow, it would have struck Rumple in the skull if he hadn't been quick enough to catch it in his hand. The tip glowed red as he examined it.

"Interesting choice of weapon. So it was Hades that sent you."

"He and I want the same thing – to make sure you stay down here."

"Stop!" Belle tried to intervene, "Stop, Gaston. We all have history together, but there must be some other way to resolve it."

"I have been trapped down here for years suffering and miserable because of him. So no, I can't let the beast go free." He said shooting another arrow at the couple, this time Rumple used his magic to teleport them away in a cloud of smoke.

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"You were right Peter, watching these grown ups squabble is fun!" Rufio said cheerfully from their place in the destroyed clock tower. After Belle and Rumple had returned to the pawn shop Felix, Rufio and Fawn had met Peter and he insisted they get good seats for the show. Rufio – who was still new to the lifestyle the heroes led, had quite a fun time watching Gaston and Rumple.

Fawn was leaning against the railing while Felix kicked around some debris. The top platform was still intact but the ceiling and upper half of the walls had been blown right off, like a giant fist had swung and cut the tower in two. Peter and Rufio were watching from one of the large cracks in the wall and Fawn smiled as Rufio had more fun then he had in decades.

Felix picked up his club and swung it over his shoulder, "So what next Peter? Make this place our new hiding spot or go after the heroes?"

"Don't worry Felix, we'll have our adventure, and revenge. We simply have to wait," he looked at Fawn, "for the opportune moment. And I have a feeling that moment is just around the corner."