Chapter 5: Nicole POV

Arin probably thinks I'm crazy.

I hear pipes through the bushes, I really do!

Am I crazy?

"Yeah," Nikola steps up. "Why do I hear pipes that stop every 5 seconds?"

I finally found a way through the bushes and saw a hooded person. A pimply person stepped up and said,

"Pied Piper."

"Is that what they're calling me?" Pan's voice was heard from under the hood.

"Nicole!" The Lost Boy Chris tackled me away from that spot. "Don't do that!"

"Do what?" I mock. "Spy? I always do that."

"No..." He looked nervous. "If he sees you, he'll be curious and kill you if he finds out you're a Lost Girl."

"Who even is he?" I peeked out the hole again.

"Rumplestiltskin." He took my hand and pulled me away. "Peter's son."

"SON?!" I screech. That wasn't really attractive. "But he looks younger than him!"

"Hey," He warned. "He's older than he looks. Now, you need to hide."

"What about Arin and Nikola?" I ask. "And the pipes I heard?"

"They'll come later. And the pipes I'll explain after he leaves." He pointed up to a tree. "Climb up there. Pan's tree will protect you since you're a Lost Girl."

After forever, I hear rustling next to me. I slowly pull out my sword and face toward the sound. When it stopped, a boy's face appeared.

"You're not Chris." I realize slowly. "Or Arin. Or Nikola."

"No," He smiled. "I'm Baelfire."

"Baelfire?" I lower my sword. "How do I know you're not Pan in disguise?"

"Because I'm not?" He looked at me, confused. "Why do you look like a jungle woman?"

"Nicole!" Pan's voice rang through the tree. "You can come out now!" I looked out of the leaves and jumped.

"Hey!" Baelfire called after me. "What about me?"

"Just jump!" I yell.

"Nicole!" Arin hugged me as hard as she could. "Why were you up there?"

"Because Chris led me up there." I was confused.

"We could have used a fighter like you." Pan looked angry. "Chris,"

"Yes?" Chris stepped up, looking very sheepish.

"He wasn't supposed to bring me there." I realized. "He brought me there so I wouldn't get hurt! He lied to me!" My hands shot up to my temples.

"What did he lie to you about?" Nikola softly asked.

"Everything!" I yell and run off.

"Nicole!" Pan yelled after me.

"What?!" I start running backwards.

Pan looked looked angry, but then he softened. "Just come back."

I ignore him and ran off, faster and faster.

(pretend this is a linebreaker) (Duh)

When I finally stop, I'm at a cave.

"Hey," A voice was behind me. I whipped my head around and saw Baelfire. I relaxed just a bit.

"Pan sent you?" I ask, studying the cave.

"No," He followed me. "I followed you myself." I tried to hide a smile. That was the sweetest thing anyone has ever done for me.

"You're smiling." His eyes sparkled. "I didn't think it was possible with you."

"I guess that's true." I shrug.

"Hey, do you have a candle with you?" He asked eagerly. I frowned. That was an odd request.

"I don't," I say and he slumps. "But I know how to make one!" I dig into my pockets to find a white crayon. I make a fire quickly and shaped the crayon.

"There." I hold out the candle toward him. While I was making the candle, he was poking holes in a coconut.

"Yes!" He cheered. "Watch this." He lit the candle and put it inside the coconut. When he shut it, stars appeared.

"Cool." I breathed. "Stars."

"I know," He smiled. "It's really cool."

And we probably sat there the entire night watching them.

*Gasp*

The star thingy!

Are you guys happy I added it? I felt like I had to do the tiniest romance with Baelfire/Neal and Nicole.

Don't worry, they won't be like that forever.

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~Gwen