This was just amazing. The power, the magic, it rushed through his veins. He was invincible. No one could stop him, no one… except one. One person that could stop him. But he could only be stopped when she would know what to do, and she didn't.

She didn't even believe.

Sophia last class had just ended. She walked through the hallway to her locker. She spotted her best friend, Violet, and waved at her. Violet waved back and closed her locker.

"Hey, how's it going?" Violet asked.

Sophia shrugged. "Okay, I guess."

"Something wrong?"

"Nothing, just… weird things happen lately."

"Like what?"

Sophia looked around her and tugged Violet a bit closer. "This is going to sound crazy but… do you believe in magic?"

"Uhm… not really, why?"

"Well, I think I was attacked by magic yesterday. Or maybe not attacked but someone used it on me and my father."

Violet started laughing. "That's absurd. Magic doesn't exist."

Sophia crossed her arms. "Laugh all you want, but it really happened."

"Yeah, sure. Who used it, Merlin the science teacher?" Violet laughed.

"Caligo."

At the mention of his name Violet went quiet. Not many people spoke of him, even less dared to say his name. Sophia grew up with him so she wasn't scared of him. He may not scare her, but she was still wary of him.

"Don't say his name," Violet said quietly and looked cautiously around her. Sophia smirked at her and Violet glared. The glare turned into an amused look when she looked over Sophia's shoulder. She looked over her shoulder and saw Felix and another boy approach them. "Look who is coming for you," Violet said and nudged her.

"Shut up," she whispered before smiling at Felix. He leaned against the lockers and smiled down at her.

"Hey," he said.

"Hi."

Someone beside Felix cleared his throat, snapping them both back to reality. "Oh, right," Felix said and rubbed his neck. "This is Peter." Gesturing to the boy next to him.

"Nice to meet you, Peter," Sophia said, but Peter kept his eyes fixed on Violet. He licked his lips as he looked her up and down and raised an eyebrow.

"And who are you?" he asked Violet.

"Whoever I please to be," Violet said and raised her chin, crossing her arms.

Peter stepped closer to her. "What do you say if we leave these two love birds alone and we get to know each other a little better."

"No thanks, I'm good."

Peter was taken aback by this. He clearly didn't get rejected often. When Sophia looked back at Felix he was staring at her. His grey-blue eyes fixed on her face and a soft smile on his lips as if he was admiring a piece of art. She felt heat rise up to her face under his gaze. She bit on her lip and the movement made his eyes look at them.

"Hey, Soph," Violet said, snapping her out of her trance again. She really had to stop doing that. "I'm going home, see you tomorrow."

"See ya," she said and waved her friend goodbye.

"If you don't mind I'm going too," Peter said fast to Felix. Felix didn't have time to reply, argue or say goodbye before Peter ran after Violet. Felix chuckled, a sound that send a shiver down her spine.

"I guess that leaves us," he said, pushing himself off of the lockers and extending his arm for her. "Shall I walk you home?"

Just then she remembered the warning of her father. They probably want to hurt us by using you. Please promise me you'll stay away. She promised her father to stay away and, well, letting him walk her home wasn't really staying away.

But Caligo was still out there and he could attack her on the street. It would probably be safer if someone walked with her, right? Her father would understand that. And a small part inside of her hoped that what her father said wasn't true, that he really did like her and that this wasn't an act. Only one way to find out.

"Sure," she said and looped her arm with his. They walked in silence for a while before Sophia spoke, "Do you believe in magic?"

"Of course," he said immediately and looked down at her.

"Really?"

Felix nodded. "Magic is all around us, even when we don't see or feel it." He leaned down and said more quietly, "you just have to believe and you'll find it."

She turned her head, suddenly realising how close he was. He seemed to realise that too because he straitened himself immediately and his ears turned red. He smiled shyly and she giggled.

"Would you believe me if I told you that I was attacked by magic yesterday?" she asked and bit her lip. He probably thought she was crazy, thinking her question was a rhetorical one. Why did she actually care what he thought? Her father told her to stay away and this was only to be sure Caligo wouldn't attack – or whatever he did – her again… right?

"Are you okay?" he asked, surprising her and himself by his concern for her.

"Uhm… yeah, I'm fine," she said. "It was just really weird. The door shut close, I couldn't move and he controlled what I was saying…" she shook her head and laughed at herself. "It sounds crazy, doesn't it?"

"Not really. Who used it? The magic I mean."

"Caligo."

Felix nodded. "It wouldn't surprise me if he really did have magic."

Somehow knowing that he believed her made her relax a bit more. She wasn't crazy, and if she was he was just as crazy as she was. When she noticed that they were almost at her house she frowned. She didn't want him to go just yet. Looking around she spotted the library. She still had to bring back that book and she couldn't go alone, of course.

She tugged at his arm and he looked at her. "Can we make a stop at the library?"

"If the Queen wishes so," he said and made a little bow. She felt her cheeks warm up again at the pet name. They walked over to the library and were greeted by Belle who worked there. Belle had been in the hospital for who know how long, but she was released when her father found her and now she is the new librarian.

"Sophia! How are you?" Belle said with a bright smile. "Who's your friend?"

Sophia noticed how Felix kept his head low and had pulled his hood over his head.

"I'm great," she said with a smile and tugged Felix just a bit closer to her. "This is Felix."

"It's nice to meet you, Felix," she said and outstretched her hand. "I'm Belle." Felix shook her hand a bit hesitatingly but still kept his head low and didn't say a word. "If you don't mind I have to organise some stuff in the back. Feel free to look around."

When Belle disappeared in the back Felix sighed and Sophia pulled the hood off of his head.

"Sorry," he said immediately.

"Why did you act like that?" she asked while walking to the bookshelves.

"I've got kind of a bad reputation," he said, rubbing his neck as he followed her. "I didn't want to… scare her."

"Why would you scare her?" Sophia looked back at him.

"People in this town believe I'm a monster. The scar doesn't really help," he said and laughed a bit nervous as he pointed at the scar across his face. So it was true what her father told her. Still he didn't scare her. But not many things scared her. Ever since she was younger she could tell when a person was dark or light inside. He wasn't completely light inside, but he also wasn't dark. He was just… lost. He may have done dark things but he hadn't found himself in it. So he was just hollow, still figuring out who he was exactly.

So she walked away from the bookshelves, stood on her tip toes and wrapped her arms around his neck. He froze completely before he carefully wrapped his own arms around her. When he finally relaxed he buried his face in her hair and held her tightly as if he was afraid she would disappear. When was the last time someone hugged him?

"I don't think you are a monster," she whispered into his ear.

"Thank you," he said in a broken whisper. What happened to him that his soul is so broken?

When she pulled back from the hug to face him a single tear ran down his cheek and she wiped it away with her thumb. He gave her a sad smile which she returned. She stepped back from him when something in the corner of her eye caught her attention. She walked over to the table that had been empty just a second ago. Felix followed her, the same confusion on his face.

"Did you put it here?" Sophia asked him. They both looked closely at the book that was suddenly placed on the table.

"No."

"Once Upon A Time," Sophia read out loud. She opened it and looked through the pages. Some had pictures, some didn't. It was a book with fairy tales, but they seemed different from the ones from Disney. Sophia stopped and held her breath when she came on a page with a drawing.

"Is that…" Felix said, sounding just as surprised as she felt. "…me? And…"

"And my father," she finished and sat down. She looked more closely at the drawing. That indeed looked like her father, but the boy he was fighting was definitely Felix. "What does it say?"

"'The fight between Captain Hook and Felix was a battle for life or death. If Hook got passed Felix he would be free, could leave the island. But in order to pass he had to… kill him.'" Felix swallowed hard before continuing. "'Peter Pan was watching from the treetops as his most loyal friend fought for his life. Pan knew he would win, so he didn't worry. What he didn't see was the root of a tree, making Felix stumble and fall. Hook had the tip of his sword pressing into his neck, drawing blood.'" As he read it Felix rubbed his neck with his hand. "'Felix was lucky. Hook found mercy in the boys lost look. He recognised himself in it. Hook lowered his sword and walked past Felix. But Felix wasn't done. He grabbed Hook's ankle and jerked him to the ground. Hook turned and…'"

"'Cut Felix with his hook right across the face, leaving a scar.'" Sophia finished for him. Felix started trembling. Sophia stood up from the chair and let him sit in it. "It is just a story," she said.

Felix swallowed. "No, it's not."

"What?"

"I remember it," he said barely hearable and looked back at the drawings. "I remember the battle, Pan in the treetops, the rage I felt when he didn't finish what he started."

"You mean…"

Felix nodded.

"Where are we going?" Sophia asked as she followed Felix through the woods.

"My treehouse," he said proudly. "Well, actually Peter and my treehouse, but I build most of it."

"Won't Peter be there?"

"He's trying to charm Violet, he should be occupied for the rest of the day."

Sophia huffed a laugh. She crashed into Felix back when he suddenly stopped. "Sorry," she mumbled and looked up. "Wow."

"If you will follow me," he said and smirked back at her before climbing the ladder. He unlocked the hatch and helped her inside. "Welcome."

Sophia looked around, her mouth slightly ajar. "Wow," she said again. "This place is amazing."

"Thank you," he said and walked to a corner where loads of bottles lay. "Soda?"

"No, I'm good."

Sophia sat down on the couch and grabbed the book out of her bag. Felix joined her on the couch and looked over her shoulder. Sophia started searching through the pages until she found a drawing of her grandparents.

"Snow White and Prince Charming," she said.

"It looks like you're royalty."

"It appears so," she said absently while she read the story. "And you are a lost boy."

"It appears so," he copied her.

"Here." Sophia pointed at the story. "'The Evil Queen sacrificed her own father to cast the curse that would take them all. It cursed the Enchanted Forest, Camelot, Neverland, Oz, Arendelle and Wonderland. No one could escape it, she cursed them all.'"

"When did that happen?"

"About… 42 year ago," she turned to look at him. "You're old, grandpa."

Felix huffed and she laughed. He didn't mind being humiliated if she laughed. "I'm much older than 42, you know."

Sophia let her head rest on her hand as she looked at him. "How old are you?"

Felix thought for a moment. He only just started remembering some bits and pieces of his life in Neverland so… who knows? "I have seriously no idea. I was seventeen when I went to Neverland and I've spend there… four, maybe five centuries? Plus 42 cursed years…"

Sophia's mouth dropped. "Why did you spend so many years in Neverland?"

Felix shrugged. "I don't know. I haven't got all my memories back, remember?"

"Sorry."

"So how do we break it?"

"Break what?"

Felix pointed at the book. "The curse of course."

"Oh…" Sophia bit her lip. "Uhm… you know, it's getting really late. I'll do some research on it at home and I'll tell you what I found out tomorrow, okay?"

Felix nodded and Sophia placed the book back in her bag. They both climbed down the ladder, but just before Sophia left she turned back to Felix.

"Sorry for what my father did to your face," she said quietly and smiled shyly. He tilted his head and smiled softly at her.

"It's not your fault."

She brought up her hand to trace the scar with her fingers. He froze completely when her skin touched his. He really had to stop doing that. "It does look good on you."

"Really?"

"Really," Sophia said and stood on her tip toes, pressing a kiss on his cheek before leaving. "Bye, Felix."

"Bye, Sophia," he whispered. He brought up his hand and touched his cheek. Did she really just kiss him? His heart was pounding in his chest and a warm feeling spread through his entire body. Shit… he was falling for her.

A/N: Thank you all for reading and a special thanks to everyone who reviewed! I hope you all enjoyed this chapter! Please let me know if you like where is story is going and if there are any questions or any ideas you would like to share. I'm openen for ideas ;)