Chapter 8
Regina and Rumplestiltskin have separated themselves from the others and are walking through the forest, discussing how they're going to get Henry.
"I believe I can capture Pan, and If I can do that, we can get Henry"
"And how do you propose we do that?" inquires Regina.
"I need something from home"
"That I can help with, follow me"
Regina leads him to the beach where she magics up a conch shell and blows on it, seconds later Ariel's head pops up from beneath the surface and she is utterly shocked to see Regina standing there.
"Hello again Ariel, how are you?"
Ariel tries to speak but can't because Regina had taken her voice away years earlier.
"Oh sorry, here"
Regina then performs a spell and Ariel gets her voice back.
"What do you want?"
"Me, nothing, but him, he's got something to ask you"
"What can I do for you sir?"
"I need you to take this sand dollar to a town named Storybrooke and give it to a woman named Belle".
"Why?"
"Because I want you to help her find something which will allow us to save Henry, she'll understand"
"What's in it for me?"
"In this town, among its residents is your Prince Eric"
"Really!"
"Yes, now go, oh and you're going to need this"
Regina then magics up a bracelet and throws it to Ariel who catches it with one hand.
"Wear that and it will give you legs, take it off your fins will return"
"Okay, Storybrooke, Belle, got it, be back soon"
"You'd better be" says Mr Gold/Rumplestiltskin.
Ariel then dives under the water and Regina and Rumplestiltskin watch as she swims away.
Meanwhile deep in the forest Neal let's go of the shadow and lands with a thud on the ground, slowly he gets up and looks around him at the one of the two places he'd never wanted to see again. Looking around him, he sets off on a walk, only to run into Felix.
"Baelfire, long time no see".
"Felix, how are you?"
"I'm good"
"Good"
"Pan will be very happy to know that you're back"
"I bet he will be"
"Follow me, or must I subject you to one of the Lost Boys more violent methods of capture".
"I'm coming"
Neal then follows Felix deeper into the forest and quietly says to himself, "I'm coming Henry".
With Emma and the others, who are walking through dense undergrowth, following Hook.
"How much further Hook?"
"Not far, just beyond this next clearing".
Fifteen minutes later they arrived at a wooden hut, they go inside and investigate only to find no one there.
"Where the hell is she?"
"Right here" says the voice of a woman who had followed them into the hut.
They all turn around to see a blonde haired woman in a raggedy green dress.
"Hook"
"Hello Tink"
End of Chapter