Lily glared at Peter Pan hard. If looks could kill, he would be six feet under. But, Pan knew she didn't really feel like that. They were made to love each other. They both knew that. Peter chuckled and shook his head.
"Sleep." Pan told her.
"No."
"Why? You should. You look like you haven't slept since the last time you were here." She snorted at his comment. He did not know how true it was.
"Where would I sleep?"
"Where you always sleep. With me."
"Things changed Peter. I'm not that lonely lost girl anymore. I am not blind anymore. I know I'm your prisoner."
"I know you changed. You are a strong, independent, young lady. I'm not blind to that either, but you are no prisoner. You're my Tiger Lily."
She shook her head at him. "I'm not Tiger Lily anymore. She's gone. I am Lily."
"Well... if Lily wants to survive, she has to obey Peter Pan. He only wants his Tiger Lily back."
"That is not the only thing he wants." He sighed at her antics. "Plus, he can't have her. She's dead."
"Can't you act like her for old times sake?"
She smirked and shook her head.
Tiger Lily laughed as Baelfire gave her piggyback ride into the cave. He put her back down when they both were safely inside the cave. Baelfire looked like he wanted to tell Tiger Lily something. She knew he wanted to talk to her. She saw it for the past week. He would look anxious and apprehensive. For the past week, he would be around her more often. He seemed more overprotective.
"Bae, do you want to say something?" She prodded. Baelfire looked nervous to start this conversation knowing that she might run off. He eventually nodded and gestured for them both to sit down by the cave wall.
"Tiger Lily," he started. "When are you going to go back to your tribe?"
She knew he was going to ask soon. He was too caring about her. He knew how much having a good family is important.
"I don't know. I think living in the woods is fun!"
"But you can't live in the woods alone, it's much too dangerous!"
"But I'm not! I'm living with you silly!"
"Tiger Lily, you need to go back to your tribe. To your family. To your papa." He put his hand on top of hers.
"Why? I am perfectly content here with you. You are part of my family."
"No." He removed his hand. "You need to go back."
"I'll take you back with me! I don't want to marry Mojag without someone who understands me by my side."
"Tiger Lily, I found a way off the island." He blurted out.
"What?"
"I found a way off the island, but I can't take you. I don't want to take you away from your papa." Tiger Lily just smiled at him and hugged him. He hugged her back.
"Go. You're miserable on this island. I'll go back home." She said before kissing his cheek and resting her head on his shoulder still hugging each other.
"But you'll be alone. I can't let that."
"I'll be fine. I'll be with my papa and I guess Mojag to some extent."
"It's dangerous Tiger Lily. I don't want you to get hurt."
"I know. Mojag, lions, tigers, bears-"
"Oh my!" Bae chuckled, remembering his papa telling him about his adventure to the land of Oz one time.
"What's so funny?"
"Nothing." He smiled down at the girl's confused face. "Go to sleep. We'll discuss this tomorrow morning." She nodded and snuggled closer to him before they both drifted off to sleep.
Peter was beginning to get frustrated at Lily. He knew she would resist but not this much. Lily was lying on the floor using her knapsack as a pillow, trying to take a nap.
"I see you still have that old thing." He made small talk.
"That old thing belonged to my mother."
"You know I didn't mean it like that..."
"You're just mad because it's enchanted and you can't open and look through it."
"Tiger Lily-"
"Aren't you suppose to be manipulating Henry right now?" She questioned him.
"No, he will be asleep right now and guarded by my boys. And he is not being manipulated."
"You are totally manipulating him, don't lie to me."She scoffed before rolling over and facing away from Peter. He heard her sarcastically laugh afterwards.
"What's so funny?" He asked.
"You are willing to abandon your boy, your own son, but you're willing to call this boys you kidnapped-"
"They came willingly-"
"Don't interrupt me." She firmly told him, aggravated by him. She was finally letting out her feelings and he going to listen. "You kidnapped them with magic and you call them 'your boys' when they really aren't. They are just merely people to fill the void, the hole that you left in yourself."
He sat back down on the bed and put his head in between his hands.
"We were going to have a family Peter. You could have still been Peter. You didn't have to become Malcolm."
"We do have a family. The lost boys are our children."
"Are you listening to me? Bloody hell, are you listening to yourself?"
"Yes I did." He gets up to stand close to Lily. He held her hand. "We could still-"
"Could of, would of, should of!" She said ripping her hands away from his. "We all know it won't happen! You are just a lonely, self-preserving, lost boy!"
"I'm not!"
"Then prove it to me." She said as she went back to lying down on the floor.
Tiger Lily was heading back to her tribe with Baelfire. They had made a decision. Baelfire would leave the island and she would go back to the safety of the tribe. Baelfire grabbed Tiger Lily's arm and turned her around.
"What's up?" She asked him.
Baelfire took something out of his pocket and placed it into her hand. "I want you to have this. As a reminder that I will always be there for you. That you won't ever have to feel alone. You just have to look at this and you'll remember I will always be on your side." She smiled down at the necklace. It was made out of twine and it had a wooden pendant shaped as a spiral. She put it around her neck.
"The spiral represents-"
"Our endless journeys and adventures together." She interjects. He nods and pulls her into a hug. They both were now crying in each other's arms. They jumped apart when they heard a rustle in the bushes adjacent to them. Both reached for their weapons. Captain Killian Jones came out from out of the bush.
"Tiger Lily? Baelfire?" He looked at the two as he put his sword back into his sheath. "Do you know you drove the tribe mad when you ran away? Your father has become insane. Mojag is about to take over the tribe because many are pleading your father to be unfit to rule due to his mental state."
"Okay I'll be right there. You can even escort me to the tribe yourself, but let me say goodbye to my friend please." The captain nodded and turned around to give them their privacy.
"I'll miss you Bae. Remember me and stay safe wherever you are going."
"I will. Take care, little sister. Whenever you feel sad or lonely, just look at the necklace and remember me, okay?"
"Okay. Good-"
"Don't say bye. It would mean we will never see each other again." She pulled him into a hug.
"Okay. See you soon Baelfire." He hugged her back.
"See you soon Tiger Lily." They let go of each other and headed their separate ways.
"Is it true?" Lily asked the captain on the way back to the tribe.
"About your father? Yes. That is why I am in such urgency to find you."
"Because with Mojag in charge, my tribe would not trade with you."
"Exactly. This is why you would be a wonderful leader for your tribe."
"Huh?"
"Because you are not power hungry nor are you brutal and savagely. You are level-minded. You have good form unlike some leaders who would wipe innocent people in order to win more." She could tell he wasn't only talking about her.
"My father says my mother was a wonderful leader. She was clever and cunning yet so caring and beautiful. Her kindness and empathy helped keep peace."
"Yes she was a beautiful lass, much like yourself. You two are alike in many ways."
"Until she ran away with your shipmate..."
"Yes Mr. Smith was something. Stole the bean I was going to use to get back home."
"My father willingly let her go, you know? He loves her that much. He risked his own happiness for hers."
"I thought he killed her?"
"No. He let her go. It is just easier for him to say than letting her go."
"Why?"
"It would give him hope that she would come back. He doesn't want the expectation."
"I won't mention it in front of him."
"It goes without say Captain. I thought you were smarter than that." She smiled at her joke.
"Haha. Very funny." He smiled down at the young girl, who he viewed almost like his own.
"Is Mojag already in charge?"
"Last time he was almost, but I was given two sunsets to find you and bring you back to the tribe."
"How many sunsets has it been?"
"None actually. It was a stroke of luck that you were going back at that time."
"More coincidence, but great. Mojag would just be a brutal ruler. I don't want the tribe to suffer. Especially at his horrid jokes."
Killian chuckled at the girl. "Let's keep going." He continued walking with her.
"Wait." She stopped them both. "This isn't the way back to my tribe."
"What do you mean?"
"I memorized every inch of this land. I know every way to get into my tribe's land. You are leading me towards water... You're leading me to your ship."
"You are a clever one indeed." He took his sword out and pointed it towards her.
"Why are you doing this? We are friends Captain Jones. Why the sudden change?"
"Mojag took over. I need leverage over him."
"You do realize he doesn't really care about me. Without me, he will get his way. He won't trade with you. You cannot survive here without our trade."
"Yes, but your father still has some power and he would do anything to ensure your safety. Now give me your dagger."
"With pleasure." She took it out and threw it at the Captain's shoulder. She ran until her legs were burning. She rested and plopped on the ground when she realized he wasn't following her.
"Look what we have here." She heard a voice. Her head whipped to see a blonde haired boy next to Peter.
"Peter!" She said relieved to see a familiar face. "It's good to see you! I need you to take me back to my tribe! Captain Jones just tried to kidnap me and Mojag is about to take over the tribe! I need to stop this!"
"Calm down Tiger Lily!" Peter said, taking hold of her upper arms. "Come with us. You need to get away from all that! Your father gave me this note."
Peter handed her a piece of paper. She nodded and took his out-stretched hand. He pulled her up and lead her to the camp.
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.
HI! I'M A HORRIBLE PERSON! Sorry this is uber late! I was ill and yeah... That's all I have! I will post more frequently when I am not coughing up a lung! Any theories of what was on the piece of paper? Thanks for reading and appreciating lovelies! x