Tiger Lily kept walking away from Baelfire's cave and the tribe's camp. She did not want to feel guilty or feel reprimanded, so she kept walking until she got to Mermaid's Lagoon. Obviously she knew not to go near the water so she stayed sitting off to the side, right near the edge of the jungle. She started to silently cry by herself. Just wanting to get the emotions out and then get back to Baelfire's cave, she kept crying.

"What's wrong dearie?" She heard coming from in front her. There was a mermaid with a concern expression painted on her face. But we all know she wasn't really concerned. The mermaid just wants to kill her... Maybe eat her depending on if she is of the siren variety.

"None of your beeswax!" Tiger Lily said and with a humph she turned her body sideways away from the mermaid.

"Don't be rude to someone who wants to help you child!" She said, as she tried to reach for Tiger Lily.

"My papa told me not to talk to mermaids, fairies, or... actually anyone outside of the tribe really."

"I don't see your father around. Why don't you come here?" Reaching her hands out again and motioned her to come to her.

Tiger Lily shook her head again, stubbornly.

"Why you stubborn little brat! Come here!" The mermaid said jumping up and just grazing Tiger Lily. Tiger Lily quickly stood up and slowly took out her tomahawk while she was backing up. The mermaid kept jumping trying to get her and she soon we joined by three other mermaids. With all their splashing, Tiger Lily was getting soaked. Tiger Lily raised her tomahawk ready to throw it at the evil incarnates while she was backing up when she bumped into something. That something was a someone and that someone was laughing. She turned around to find a boy in tattered clothing, smirking.

"What's going on here girls?" He said walking around the teary eyed Tiger Lily with such arrogance and power towards the mermaids. The mermaids shied away from him.

"They were trying to kill me!" Tiger Lily exclaimed outraged by the boy. He turned to face his attention to the young Indian.

"They were just having some little fun, right girls?" He said as he lowered her tomahawk gently.

"Yeah, we were only trying to drown her." One mermaid replied.

"See? Just some fun and games!" He said with smug.

Tiger Lily huffed and turned around to walk away. The boy took her wrist and turned her back around. She struggled against his grip. She stopped all attempts of escaping his grasp when he cleared his throat. She looked up to his face.

"Fire. I like fire." He said. And with that, she surprised him by stomping on his foot, making him let go of her, and ran away.

She was trying to control her breathing, which in turn, trying to control her emotions. Today was not her day. She slowed down and turned to see if he was following her. She turned to face forward when she almost bumped into the boy again.

"How did you...?" She said pointed behind confused on how he caught up so fast.

He chuckled and then his face became serious.

"Are you okay?" He asked.

"Mermaids tried to kill me and you were laughing and okay with it. Now you ask if I'm okay?" she asked flabbergasted at the boy.

"No. I'm asking if you were okay because you were crying."

"I am soaking because of the mermaids, not because I was crying."

"You were crying before all that."

"How did you..." She was perplexed."Were you watching me?"

"You can say that, Tiger Lily."

"Who are you? How did you know my name?"

"I know everything about this island dolly. Oh! Where are my manners?" He held out his hand. "I'm Peter Pan."

After taking a shower, which will be the last one in a while, Lily walked to Mr. Gold's shop. Belle looked up when she heard the front door of the shop open. She smiled when she saw Lily, who smiled and waved at her.

"Hi Lily, what can I do for you?" Belle asked

"I am looking for a necklace or should I say necklaces that look like this." Lily said as she held out a drawing of two necklaces almost intertwined, but halfway it stops so that the chain is in the middle of the pendant. She drew it before she came to the pawn shop.

"Sorry sweetie haven't seen that anywhere around here."

"Can I look around? I know he has it! I gave it to Rumplestiltskin when we made a deal. I gave him the necklaces and he gave me to a loving family."

"Those necklaces were important?"

"Very."

"Why?"

"Long story-"

"No time. I get it. Let's get started searching then! Right love?"

"Yeah." Lily said smiling. She was glad to meet Belle. Her kindness was something she really wished she encountered in her life more. She's going to miss that when she goes to Neverland.

They searched for over three hours and still no luck in finding the necklaces.

"I found something!" Lily said.

"What the necklaces?"

"No. A dagger and a tomahawk."

"A dagger and a tomahawk?" Belle asked confused on why Lily was so excited about the two weapons.

"Yes."

"And this helps?"

"It's no ordinary dagger and tomahawk. The tomahawk was mine." She turned the tomahawk around. "See my father carved a flower right here." She said pointing at the bottom of the base and smiling down at the flower.

Belle looked down at the girl. She was wondering what other emotions were hiding that smile. "I wonder how Rumple go that?"

"I don't know and I don't care right now." Lily said

"And the dagger?"

"It's a dagger that Peter manifested for me."

"He what?"

"Long story. But he said, the dagger can protect me from the most powerful of people. I assume Peter is no exception."

Belle nodded. She assumed Lily was close to Pan at one point in time. Lily rummaged through her knapsack and took out some money.

"I don't have much money, but here!" She handed Belle the money. 'For the dagger and tomahawk. The money's useless on Neverland anyways."

"No you keep it. The dagger and tomahawk were already technically yours anyways." She said giving the money back to the young girl. Lily took the money and looked back up.

"How about we go eat lunch together? I pay though." Lily asked Belle. She looked up to Belle like a daughter looks up to their mother.

"Okay." Belle accepted. "Let me lock up shop and we can walk to Granny's. How do that sound sweetie?"

"Perfect." Lily said smiled at Belle. She really was going to miss her. Belle, likewise, was going to miss the girl she met last night. They bonded in the last three hours. They just met, but they have been a help to each other more than any other person they have met after the curse.

As Belle locked up the pawn shop and they started walking to Granny's.

"So what's the plan tonight?" Belle questioned Lily.

"We are meeting at Jefferson's house at 7:30pm and then..."

"Well it's nice to meet you, Peter Pan. But, I really must be going now." Tiger Lily told him as she walked around him.

"I'm afraid I can't let you do that sweetheart." Peter said as he magically appeared in front of her.

"How-"

"Magic, Tiger Lily. That's how."

"What do you mean?"

"It's magic. Pretty self-explanatory if I do say so myself."

"No. What do you mean by 'I can't let you do that?'"

"You see there is a pirate just around here. Can't let you get hurt now, can I?"

"Oh! Do you mean Captain Jones? We trade with him sometimes. He wouldn't hurt me, he fights fair. We have an alliance against some invaders."

"Tiger Lily!" Captain Jones yelled off in the distance.

"Is that how you knew my name?"

"Huh?"

"Because he has been yelling it, is that how you knew my name?"

"Tiger Lily?!" Captain Jones kept yelling, this time it sounded closer to the young girl and seemly young boy. Tiger Lily turned around to see if Killian Jones was close by.

"No." Peter bluntly said.

"Then how?" She asked as she turned around. Peter vanished. She turned in a circle. There was no sign of him. It was as if he vanished out of thin air.

"Peter?" She questioned the air. "Peter?"

"Tiger Lily?!" Captain Jones sounded even closer now. Not wanting to be found, Tiger Lily ran in a different direction to where she heard his voice. Killian Jones voice grew quieter as she heard the sounds of beating drums start. She froze. She slowly backed up in another direction and ran towards Bae's cave.

"Need a place to stay princess?" She heard Peter's voice behind her. She whipped around to see the mischievous boy in front of her.

"No. Where did you go before?" She promised Bae that she would never tell anybody where he stays, not even her own father.

"Around. You sure? You look a little lost." Peter said as he walked towards her.

"I'm fine." She straightened herself out.

"No you're not. You know I can take you back to your tribe, princess, if it's no big deal." She could have easily said no, but because of her stubbornness, which Lenno always says she got from her mother, she said,

"Fine." She walked ahead of Peter towards the tribe's camp.

Peter smirked as he followed the young girl back to the tribal land. She all of a sudden stopped and stiffened.

"Why did you st-" Peter started to ask, but Tiger Lily shushed him. She put a finger to her lips and pointed towards around the tree. Peter was so infuriated at her behavior. No one treats him like that, especially the princess of the tribe.

"WHA-" This time Tiger Lily slapped her hand over his mouth and looked at the boy wide-eyed.

"Are you trying to kill us?!" She whispered to him threatening. Peter looked at her with new found respect that she had the audacity to yell at the most powerful being in Neverland. Again, he likes a girl with fire. Peter smirked and shook his head no. She took her hand off and backed away from him. She leaned against the tree and peeked around the corner. She quickly hid when just before the creature saw her.

"Lion. It is just around the corner, Peter."

"I'll kill it. It's not hard."

"No. We are not killing the poor creature."

"What do you mean?" Peter asked. Tiger Lily looked up at the trees above and she got an idea.

"We are going to climb the tree and jump from tree to tree." She looked excited, ready for the adventure.

"Why not kill it?"

"Everything has some good in them. I feeling guilty for killing it without a reason."

"How about your life? That's a good enough reason, don't you think?"

"Yeah, but we don't have to kill it when we have alternative methods." She said as she started to climb a tree. "What are you scared, Peter?"

Mother Superior, Jefferson, Paige, and Belle were watching for Lily at Jefferson's house.

"I knew she was going to use the pixie dust for another reason. I shouldn't have given it to her." Mother Superior said out loud. The other three glared at Mother Superior's accusation.

"Wow! Have some faith and trust, Mother Superior." Lily said as she walked through to the door. "Sorry I'm a tad late. I had to find a sheath for my dagger and tomahawk." She pointed to the dagger in the sheath hanging on her waist and the tomahawk, which was in her worn-out hide knapsack.

"You have everything sweetie?" Belle asked. Lily nodded.

"Don't you want another bag... That one looks so not trusty." Mother Superior asked concerned. Lily shook her head.

"This bag has been with me ever since I was old enough in Neverland. It can handle plenty."

"Can you teach me how to use them when you come back?" Paige asked.

"Of course, I promise." Lily said as she smiled down at Paige

"So what's the plan?" Mother Superior asked.

"All of us except Paige will hide. Paige will call upon Peter's shadow. Jefferson will attack the shadow while Belle and you will pull her out of the way. I will hold onto to the shadow until I reach Neverland." Lily explained.

"What's the plan afterwards?"

"I don't know. I'm going to improvise."

"You told me you had a plan!" Jefferson said protectively.

"I said for Paige. Not me. I have to not be so predicable, Pan is always ten steps ahead. How can he be if I don't have any steps to take?"

"She has a point." Belle said, "Be careful sweetheart."

"I will. Peter won't hurt me."

"I don't know about that. He is still bitter. He might hurt you, he just won't kill you." Jefferson said.

"I don't care. I'll survive. Plus, as long as I get everyone back safe and sound, I have done my job." Lily said

"But you have to come back." Paige pleaded as she hugged Lily.

"I'll try sweetie." Lily said as she bent down to her level. She kissed her forehead.

The grandfather clock chimed. Jefferson stepped forwards and hugged Lily.

"Stay safe." Jefferson whispered into Lily's ear. He didn't want to cry for Paige, but it felt like his daughter was leaving.

"I will." She said as she held back tears. They let go as she nodded at him. Belle hugged Lily.

"Be careful sweetheart. Find Rumple, he'll help you. Can you give him this letter?" She tucked the letter firmly Lily's knapsack. Lily nodded.

"If I see him, I will give it to him."

"Here's a letter for you. When you feel lonely or need a companion, read it." Belle smiled down at her.

"I will." She tucked the letter into her backpack.

"I'll miss you sweetie." Belle said as she started to tear up. She kissed her forehead.

"I'll miss you too." Lily said as she wiped the tears away from her faces with the back of her hand. Lily turned to Mother Superior. Mother Superior saw the two full vials around her neck. Lily put them back inside her shirt. The two hugged.

"Be safe child. Whatever you do, just come back safe and sound. Okay?"

"Okay."

"Okay. Let's get this plan started." Everyone hid and Paige was straight in front of the window, staring at the night sky, waiting for her cue. Jefferson was on one side of the window hidden in the shadows holding a sword ready for attack. Mother Superior was hiding behind a table right beside Paige and Belle was on the other side of Paige, hiding behind a sofa. Lily was hidden within the darkness of the other side of the window, opposite Jefferson.

"Everyone ready?" Jefferson said, everyone nodded. "Paige, say what I told you to say. Say it now." Paige nodded at her father. Jefferson gripped his sword tighter. He made eye contact with Lily, who only blinked and nodded once at him calmly as a sign of understanding. Everyone swallowed except Paige in anticipation and nerves.

"I believe." Paige said, loud and clear. For a few seconds, nothing happened, like Lily knew so she motioned everyone to stay in position.

"Paige move back." Lily said in a barely audible whisper. Paige complied. All of a sudden, the window opened by itself and a gush of wind entered the household.

The two women pulled Paige behind them as Jefferson scared the shadow by wielding the sword and hitting the shadows arm. The shadow started to quickly move towards the window and jump out, but halted in it's tracks when it heard Lily yell

"PETER!" The shadow looked at her briefly and held his hand out. Peter wanted her back on the island, she knew that already, but was not entirely sure. She took the shadow's hand and in a flash they were flying towards Neverland. The second star to the right and straight on 'til morning. She laughed through her nose. She's going back to the place, she thought she would leave behind forever. Oh, the irony! She couldn't help, but think of the first time she went flying with the Peter Pan, every child's in this realm's dream.

Peter shrugged at her accusation of his supposed fear and just used magic to just go to the branch Tiger Lily was sitting at.

"You're no fun." Tiger Lily complained to Peter. They looked down. They were pretty high up. The lion decided to prowl near just where they were.

"Let's go!" Tiger Lily told Peter as she started to balance on the branch and walk across to the edge. Peter watched the girl carefully. She intrigued him. She made him curious. Peter flashed to the next tree, keeping an eye on the girl. She jumped to the next tree and just barely caught the branch. She lifted herself up on to the branch. She inched towards Peter and punched him the arm.

"What?" Peter said, finding her antics amusing.

"You can at least pretend you are climbing and jumping."

"Or we can fly?"

"Excuse me?" She asked, looking down to see the lion was watching their movements from the ground. She held onto to Peter's arm so she didn't fall into the lion's trap.

"Flying? You know the thing birds do?"

"We don't have wings like birds, silly."

"We don't need wings, just this." He held up a vial of pixie dust.

"What's that?" Her curiosity got the better of her.

"Pixie dust. All you have to have is some faith and trust. Just believe, princess." She nodded. She thought about it. It wouldn't hurt the lion and she can go on another adventure. It did sound fun.

"Let's use it. Let's fly." She said excitedly. There was a glistening in her eyes of hope, of excitement, of happiness, of freedom, of adventure. She always watched the birds fly over her head all around her. Sometimes she caught herself imagining about how it felt to fly. How the breeze would feel like against her face. How exciting it would be. How unbelievably thrilling and adventurous it would be. How total freedom felt like.

And so they did fly all around Neverland that day. From mermaid's lagoon to just above Bae's hidden cave settlement, they flew until the sunset and the moon rose in the night sky and glistening in the water, much like Tiger Lily's eyes glistened with emotions when she is happy. Like in this moment. She felt flying was all that stuff she thought and more...

I don't own anything that is in Once Upon A Time, I only own the ideas which come out of my head, brain, heart, and soul.

SO... I can guess you all know why Peter wants her back on the island, BUT I assure you there is more than "because he loves her."
Trust me with that! Faith, trust, and bit of pixie dust will do the trick! ;)

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