I don't own OUAT; however I do own Ava (even though she's been stuck in chapter 6 for god knows how long)

Chapter 7

I stumbled behind Neal, keeping hold of his shirt before I could take another fainting spell. I woke up to find Mr Gold paralyzed much like Pan; I wanted to help but before I knew it I was dragged off by Neal.

"Neal, at this rate we'll never find them." I grumbled as another branch caught on my skin.

"Just trust me, the camp is close." He muttered, with Henry slung over his shoulder.

"This place is a labyrinth! We'll never find-"

"Oh." I stopped short. Neal placed Henry on the ground.

"Neal," I said shakily. He glanced at me, "How does Pan know you? Were you-?" I breathed. "Were you a lost boy?"

Neal looked at me conflicted, "Let's just say I wasn't here under my own free will alright?" I nodded.

"The fire," I said, a smile breaking out on my face. "That means that-"

"Emma," Neal smiled at me. I noticed a familiar blouse, Regina.

We were going home.

"You were so close to finding them," an emotionless voice cut in. I scrambled back to Henry as the Lost boy's emerged from the bushes around us.

Pan approached Neal as they closed in around us, "You disappoint me, I thought I taught you better. Never break in somewhere unless you know the way out."

101: How to be a Villain with Peter Pan.

"I'll remember that for next time," Neal muttered. I turned to Henry, "Henry, sweetie c'mon wakeup." I hissed.

"No, there isn't going to be a next time," Pan cut in menacingly. Felix approached me, with an amused stare. If only I could get the kid to wake up.

"C'mon Kiddo, get up," I whined, pushing at his chest. He stirred

Felix crouched down to pick Henry up. I pushed at him, "Don't touch him you little shit."

"Ava," Neal said warningly.

Felix's amused expression dropped and I felt a snapping force against the side of my face, I was sent to the ground clutching my face in pain. "You little Fucker," I started towards him.

"Ava, come here." Neal said worried. Felix shot me a warning glare before hoisting Henry over his shoulder. I scrambled over to Neal who put a protective arm around me.

"Your father could have protected you out here, sure." Pan said a mock look of thoughtfulness on his face. He looked at me with an angry expression before turning back to Neal. "But then who would have protected Henry from him?"

I could feel the eager eyes of all the lost boys closing in on us. If Henry woke up and saw Neal, Pan would lose the "trust" Henry had in him.

Pan smirked, "talk about a rock and a hard place."

"Henry!" I shouted. "Wake up!" Neal approached the boy.

"I will get my son back no matter what it takes."

Pan's face filled with amusement; that was never a good sign. "You're not getting it. That's not the problem"

I pulled Neal back a bit, "I think it's you who isn't getting it, basket case." I muttered.

Pan went to move forward but Neal stood in front of me.

"You got him, I got him back. It's the game," Pan chuckled. "No my boy, the real problem for you is there is no escaping Neverland." This was not going well. "No one gets off this Island without my permission."

Neal looked amused, "I've done it before." I looked over to see Henry twitch his hands. Pan cocked his head to the side.

"Did you? Look where you are now."

"It's like you never left."

I looked at Neal, who looked like he'd just been punched in the stomach. "You're saying you let me go?"

"I'm saying everyone is where I want them."

"Henry!" I screamed again. This time he stirred grumbling on Felix's shoulders. Pan turned his head to look at him. Neal squeezed my arm, retreating back.

"Something to chew on," he looked almost wild. I felt the Lost Boy's closing in around us.

"You know where to take him," Peter said, eyes landing on me. Hand grabbed Neal, from behind.

"No!" I screamed. "NEAL!" I tried to grab onto him.

"No, HENRY! AVA, RUN!" He struggled against the weight of the boys. I was grabbed by Pan before I could even think of escaping.

"Don't worry; it won't be for very long."

"I'm alive!" he screamed at the awakening Henry.

"Just until I reset the board; I see the game has changed."

"No, Henry, I will come for you!" Neal screamed as he was dragged away.

"NEAL!" I screamed as Pan tugged me away.

"Let us go you twisted assholes," I struggled against the bonds that now tied my hands, "What did you do to Neal!?"

"You almost ruined everything with that loud little mouth of yours," I was slammed against a tree. My head cracking against the thick bark; I let out a groan in pain. Suddenly a very familiar sharp object was aimed at my throat.

Pan looked murderous, "don't make me silence you the old fashioned way."

"You can do whatever you want to me, it won't stop me from saving Henry." I gave him a smirk, even though I was scared shitless and felt on the verge of collapsing. "He's my brother and he has the best group of people looking for him, do you really think a PMSing teenage boy with anger problems is going to match up with the Saviour and the Evil Queen." I laughed, I was definitely losing it.

I was slammed against the tree again.

"Don't you dare disrespect me," Pan roared.

"Little girl, I wouldn't aggravate him like that." Felix warned a slight look of worry across his face.

Henry stirred again.

"I'm going to let you keep your memories this time sweetheart," he hissed, the knife pressing slightly harder into my neck.

"This time, what-" He grabbed my hair and tugged.

"What are you doing, stop!" I screamed as my neck was fully exposed to the small sharp object.

"If you tell him anything, I will rip his heart out and kill him and everyone else you love on this Island in a heartbeat. All of their lives will rest on you." Tears pricked at my eyes, I let out a shaky breath.

"You got that?" he shouted again, slamming my head against the tree once more.

"Stop," I whined, my vision blurring.

"Good, I'm glad we agree on something," he chuckled cruelly.

"Pan, she's bleeding quite-"

And for what seemed like the fiftieth time since I got here, I collapsed. Not before hearing what they had to say.

"I think you overdid it," I heard Beanpole's voice say. "I mean that wound on her head is pretty bad."

"Do you think I don't know that," Pan hissed. "It's not like you are innocent either Felix." I felt a hand brush over my bruised cheek.

"We should get back to camp," Pan said shortly. "Hopefully this one will have learnt some manners by the time she wakes up."

"And the vistors?" Felix said.

"The game has changed." Pan said shortly.

AN: It's been too long. I'm so so sorry