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Chapter Two: Finding Wendy
The group was walking towards Pan's lair. Emma suddenly caught up to Hook and placed a hand on his shoulder. "We need to talk."
The pirate just kept walking along with Emma. "I've found when a woman says that, I'm rarely in for a pleasant conversation."
As they walked, the Savior spoke, "There has to be a way for David to leave the island."
"Well, there isn't."
"He told me about your brother, what happened. I know it can't be easy to talk about, but..."
"Well, then let's not, shall we?" Killian asked as he looked at her. "The water that cured David from dreamshade has connected him to the island. If he leaves, the connection is broken. The poison will kill him."
"What if we take some of the water with us? That way he stays connected. He can stay alive in Storybrooke."
"For how long?" he asked. "Once the water runs out, the dreamshade will take his life."
Rumple, who had been in the back with his children, interfered, "Unless there was another cure." This made the duo look at him. "You suddenly interested in what I have to say? Thought I wasn't to be trusted."
As he walked, Emma looked at him.
"You're not, but I'll take my chances."
"Well, if you remember, I, too, was poisoned with dreamshade by a cowardly pirate." He looked at them and pointed at Killian with the both of his hands. "And yet..."
Emma looked down and looked back up at him. "Yes, and we know how you cured yourself... with a candle that takes another person's life. David is not that selfish."
The Dark One looked at her. "Oh, how noble."
"And how stupid," added the Pan's Lost Girl.
Neal glared at his sister as his father spoke. "The point is, after my near-death experience, I discovered much about the poison. I believe I could create an elixir back in my shop."
"What's your price?" Emma asked, listening to him.
"Well, this is quite the favor. I'd expect one of equal weight in return." As he turned back, Bae's sister smiled. She could see lust for power in her father's eyes. But she needn't bother. He had always been this way, and always will be. She just sighed.
"No," Neal spoke up and decided to catch up with his dad. The lad looked at his soon as he spoke. "When we get back to Storybrooke, you're gonna save David because it's the right thing to do. No deals, no favors, understand?" This made Emma and Killian look at each other and back at them.
The man was about to speak, when he closed his mouth and looked at his son. He nodded his head, somehow fascinated. "Fine. I'll do as you ask."
Emma, shocked that the Dark One agreed, informed them, "I'll go tell David."
Celindra rolled her eyes. "You really believe him? He's the Dark One. He doesn't do just because someone asks him. What's the price, Rumplestiltskin?"
Gold turned to her daughter and shook his head. "I have changed, Celindra. Why can't you believe that?"
"Uh, because I never will?" the girl answered with hesitation laced in her tone.
As Emma took off, Neal and Hook followed her with Rumple and Celindra behind. They were met by Tinker Bell who said, "We're here. Pan's perimeter."
Emma smiled, "It's time." She nodded at Tinker Bell. "Tink will sneak us in the back like we planned." Regina rubbed her hands together. "We grab Henry. In and out, simple." The Savior, whose gaze had been lingering with Baelfire, asked, "You good with Pan patrol?"
Gold's son nodded. "Locked and loaded." He tapped the box that he placed inside his bag.
The Dark One stared at the swork Hook was carrying. "You mind if I, uh..." He pulled it out, and Charming took hold of his own sword in worry. "...borrow this?" He looked at it for a moment and pointed. "You said no magic, I agreed. But I'm not walking in there with nothing but my good looks."
As Hook watched him walk away, he began to state, "Now, I, on the other hand..."
David tossed him a sword, knowing what was on the one-handed pirate's mind that time. "Here, in case your good looks fail you."
"What does entering Pan's lair have to do anything with good looks? I'm really getting confused by you people..." Celindra muttered under her breath.
Hook looked at her for a moment and held the sword up. "Thanks, mate."
Emma looked at them. "Let's get Henry." They scattered and spied on the Lost Boys.
While looking at the Lost Boys, Gold asked, "Can I at least use magic on these boys?" His look and Neal's met and Baelfire simple answered with a "No."
Regina said, "I'll do it." The Dark One asked her if she remembered the spell and she looked at him before casting it on the boys, making them fall asleep.
They emerged from the plants they were hiding from, but no one saw a hint of Peter Pan nor Henry.
"Where's Pan?" Neal asked, readying the box.
"I don't know," Emma replied. "Henry!"
David said, "He's got to be somewhere."
"Where?" Snow asked with panic in her voice.
Suddenly they heard someone. "Help!" Emma rushed to where the sound was coming from. And found a girl locked up in a cell same as Neal's. She stopped and went over to her. She crouched down.
The girl looked at her. "You're an... an adult."
"My name's Emma. I'm looking for my son."
Something rustled and Neal was revealed. The girl looked at him and so did Emma.
Neal looked at her for a moment. "Wendy?" As he spoke her name, Rumplestiltskin joined them with Celindra.
"Do I know you?"
"It's Baelfire."
"You two know each other?" Emma asked.
The girl ignored her question and exclaimed, "Bae!"
But it was Neal who answered the question for her. "Yeah. Yeah, we do."
"Can it really be you?"
"Well, what do you expect?" Celindra asked as Emma looked at her before focusing on the two.
Bae grabbed a stone and set Wendy free. The two joined in a hug. "I thought I'd never see you again."
"What are you... what are you doing here?" he asked.
"Well, I... I came back to save you and Celindra."
"Which failed once I tricked you," Celindra added.
There was a hint of smile in Neal's face as he asked, "You did that for me?"
"Well, I couldn't bear for you to be without a family, not after you told us that your mother and father were both dead." This made Rumple look at his daughter.
"What? It was Bae who told her, not me!" she shrugged.
Rumple then looked at Neal. What he told the young girl was unbelievable. "You told her I was dead?"
Baelfire looked at his father. "It was easier than telling the truth... our own father abandoned us." He looked back at Wendy.
'This is going to be trouble,' Celindra thought.
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