Maria found the hollow tree she had discovered as a child and fished out her old clothes and some weapons. As she changed she smiled. Finally, she was Pocahontas again.
She moved much faster as she regained the feel of Neverland and she reached her people's territory rather quickly. When she got there she froze. It was gone, burned down. She fell to her knees and wept. She wasn't there when her people were killed. She would find who had done this, and she would kill them for it. She stood in anger as she turned around. She needed to find Peter, he would know what had happened.
As the curse came over the land Pocahontas turned to glare at Rumplestiltskin.
"You said you could get me home!" She screamed as he sat in his cell. "Could, not would dearie. I'm not about to take you home when it's obvious he wants you there" He leaned forward. "It's unfortunate for you dearie, but you'll be trapped in the curse, your memories of him gone, and he won't be able to do a thing!"She glared before rushing off. He grinned. "Pocahontas is the name of the only person he really cares for, you'll find dearie, that there's nothing left of your people.
Pocahontas searched the grounds of the place she had once found home and found remnants of cutless stood in anger. "Hook" She whispered to the wind. She traveled to the area she had slept in and found a charred box. She opened it to find the necklace she had been given a long time ago. She picked it up and put it on her neck.
She ran to the cliff and dived off into the water. Into Mermaid Lagoon. As she swam to shore she waited for one to appear.
As a dark haired mermaid showed, Pocahontas smiled. "Hello Melody. It's been a while.
"Pocahontas" The mermaid gasped. "It's true. You've returned" Pocahontas looked Melody dead in the eyes. "I need a favor. I need your help to avenge my people." Melody nodded before using her shell to call two other mermaids up. A blonde, and a black hared appeared on either side of Melody.
"Pearl, Melody, and Serena of the Mermaids. I, Pocahontas ask you to sink the ship known as the Jolly Roger should it ever appear to approach Neverland. I ask you this in the name of my people, who were mercilessly slaughtered by these same pirates." Pocahontas stood with her hand to her heart while saying this.
Serena answered her. "In the name of my people, I, Serena shall promise that the mermaids of Neverland shall never allow The Jolly Roger to reach this island unscathed" she gave a smile.
"Worry not friend of the merpeople" Pearl looked at Pocahontas. "May you find peace, Pocahontas" Pocahontas felt the magic of the mermaid's vow wash over her and smiled. "Thank you my friends" The mermaids smiled before disappearing in the water. Pocahontas stood and turned. "Should Hook somehow make it here, I vow to kill him for my people." She spoke to the air, in hopes the wind would carry her words to the spirits of her people. She looked at the island.
"I searched for a way back here for so long, and yet, my home has gone. What path am I to take now?"She asked the wind as she stood watching the sea.
Pocahontas watched as the curse spilled over the land. "It will take longer than I thought, but I swear, I will return home. To my people, to my friends, and to you" She opened them to watch as the magic poured over her.
She opened her eyes, as Maria the orphan.
Pocahontas approached the willow she used as a base of sorts when she had lived in Neverland. She sat on the stump by it and touched its bark.
"I thought you would come here" She felt arms wrap around her as a voice whispered in her ear. She turned and gave a small smile as the arms tightened almost possessively.
"Peter"