First thing in the morning Pan got dressed and teleported himself to the far end of the forest. His mouth dropped and his eyes widened when he saw a huge whole in the side of the prison, the creature also nowhere in sight. He clenched his fists and jaw, trying to stay calm. Maybe they were still inside.
He took a deep breath and entered the prison through the giant whole. He saw the shackles laying on the floor, broken wooden spoon sticking out of the locks. Seriously? They could even use a spoon to free themselves?!
Pan growled lowly in frustration as he left the empty prison again. Giant footprints in the forest floor caught his attention. It looked like the creature that was guarding the prison was hunting something. Pan followed the giant footsteps and found smaller ones, of two people who were probably running.
If those idiot's got themselves killed…
Pan almost sighed in relief when he saw marks of them falling down a hill, away from the creature. He followed the marks in the dirt which stopped just before a tree. He looked around, hoping to find another trail of them he could follow, but he found nothing.
This time Pan did sigh and closed his eyes, lifting his hands. He could feel them, their energy and their magic. Apparently those cuffs weren't strong enough to block all their magic, or their magic was just too strong to be blocked out completely.
Just his luck.
Actually, he was in luck, because he now could feel their energy better. Pan focused on their energy and followed it in his mind. He noticed a third magical energy join them after a while, but he didn't bother to look deeper into it.
His eyes shot open when he didn't feel their energy anymore. It was like they just disappeared. One moment they were walking with two others and the next they were all gone and he couldn't feel them anymore.
Pan closed his eyes again, but this time to teleport. He teleported to the place he felt them last and opened his eyes when he arrived. It looked like just another part of the forest. The only difference was the magic he felt right in front of him. It was an protection spell and it was strong. That was probably where Sophia and Caligo have gone into when their energy suddenly disappeared.
Then the dots in his mind connected. Behind this protection spell was Camp Cobra. This was where Hook and Emma were hiding. No wonder Sophia and Caligo decided to hide here as well.
Pan placed his hand on the protection spell and was send away flying until he hit a tree and fell to the forest floor. Definitely a strong protection spell. He pushed himself up and looked at his hand that touched the barrier. The skin was burned and a bit of steam emerged from it.
No matter how hard he tried his magic couldn't heal his palm, not even a bit. He gritted his teeth as the burning pain finally started. He looked away from his hand, trying to ignore the pain as he figured out a plan to get into the camp and get Sophia out.
Well, at least he knew where the camp was now. Maybe lost boys could enter the barrier without getting burned. He could always try.
Sophia stood before the barrier wall, her head tilted as she looked at Pan who was staring right back at her without even knowing he was doing so. There was something quiet inside her that burned with hatred as she looked at him. He was so close. If she just reached out her hand was around his neck and she could squeeze it until he stopped moving.
But her hands stayed at her side as she watched him. What was he doing here in the first place? From what she knew Pan didn't know where this camp was, so how did he find it?
She closed her eyes for a second. He probably followed their magic to here, and now because of that they were all in grave danger. This protection spell may be strong, but Pan had his ways. Plus, her parents and the people in Camp Cobra didn't trust her and Caligo enough to get them to remove the cuffs. This meant that there was no way she could protect them with her magic if Pan attacked.
She heard Caligo's footsteps come closer to her and she sighed, opening her eyes.
"What is Pan doing here?" he asked, looking between her and Pan.
"He followed us," she said quietly, not looking away from Pan. "he followed our magic and now he knows where the camp is. He could enter any second if he just stepped forward."
"Well, then let's stop him from stepping forward."
Sophia looked up at him, her eyebrows raised in confusion. Caligo smirked down at her before looking back at Pan. She did too, seeing him raise his hand. She sucked in a breath, but Caligo just raised his hand as well, placing it precisely on the place where Pan placed his.
Caligo's eyes turned red as Pan was blasted back, his back hitting a tree. If Pan wasn't a stupid powerful peace of shit he would probably have broken something. A smile crawled on her face as she watched him groan and his as he pushed himself up. Then he looked at his hand and her smile grew wider.
"You burned him with magic, didn't you?" she asked Caligo amused.
"I did," he said somewhat proud, making Sophia roll her eyes. "sadly, my magic isn't strong enough to make it permanent burned. He can't heal it with his magic though, it needs to heal like it would by a mortal."
Sophia let her head rest on his shoulder as she leaned against him. They both watched Pan as he frowned, furrowing his brows. He was probably forming a plan, she could see it by the way his eyes were unfocussed.
Still, she wondered why he was looking for them in the first place. If he knew they escaped he would have gone after them days ago. Yet, here he was, something she couldn't place shining in his eyes, like he wanted something but just could get it.
Then, he sighed, turning away but just before he left he looked back one last time, meeting her eyes again. Sophia lifted her head from Caligo's shoulders as Pan turned fully to her as if he could see her.
"Sophia," he said and her heart stopped. He couldn't see them, couldn't feel them, how did he know she was here? "I know you are in there and I know you would probably kill me the moment you get close enough, but you have to help me."
Sophia clenched her teeth. "I would never help you with anything," she hissed even though he couldn't hear her.
"You will when you know what I need help with," he said as if he had heard her respond. Was she really that predictable or could her actually really see and hear her? "It involves Felix."
Before she knew what she was doing she let the barrier, her forearm on Pan's throat while her body kept him pinned against the tree. "Don't say his name like he actually meant something to you," she snarled at him. "you betrayed him. There is no coming back from what you did to him."
"Calm down," he said, but she only pressed her forearm harder against his throat. "there is a way."
"What are you talking about?"
"There is a way to bring him back," Pan said seriously. Sophia's eyes widened and she released some of the pressure on his throat before shaking her head.
"You can only bring him back if you trade a living soul for his. I'm not helping you with that."
"I'll explain as soon as you let me go."
Sophia thought this over for a second. Physically she could handle him, easily, but magic? Most of it was still blocked by the cuff. But then again, he could have used his magic to blast her away already, and he didn't. So, for some stupid reason, she stepped back, allowing him to breathe again, but still keeping an close eye on him.
"You have one minute to explain why you are here and why the hell you think you can bring Felix back. Go," she said, crossing her arms. It amused her how much Pan looked out of his element by actually asking her for help.
"I- I.." Pan took a deep breath, closing his eyes for a second before opening them again. "I… miss my best friend." In his eyes were a plea for her to understand that he really did. "Nothing has been the same since… that day. Nothing is fun anymore and I need my best friend back."
"40 seconds," was the only thing she said.
"And there is a way to bring him back without having to trade souls." Sophia raised her eyebrow at him. "Two can live on one heart of their True Love."
"What is that supposed to mean?" she asked slightly curious.
"If you rip out someone's heart, break it and put one half in your own and the other half in their True Love than they both live, even if the other is dead already."
"And you need my help because…?" she didn't want to get her hopes up. As much as she wanted to believe this could work, that she was Felix True Love and they could share her heart, she also couldn't take it if it didn't work.
Pan stepped closer. "You're his True Love."
"How do you know?" she asked, feeling her chest tighten.
"I know Felix better than anyone else. That means that I know that he hated girls before he met you." He paused, looking at her seriously. "The cursed version of him didn't like them, the real version even less. You are the first girl he has ever been interested in. You're the first who caught his eye and he didn't looked away disgusted. You're the first who kissed him, hugged him. Hell, you were the first who held his hand. Sophia, you are the first he ever loved. Nothing screams True Love more than that."
Sophia looked away from him, suddenly finding a leave very interesting. Pan did have a point, still she didn't trust him. She looked up again when Pan came to stand before her, both his hands on her shoulders, his eyes looking directly at her with that plea again. It was strange to see him like this.
"If we want this to work, if we want Felix back, then you have to trust me."
"I don't trust you," she said flatly, shaking her head. "you killed him, cursed me, my family and friends and now you come crawling back because you miss him and may have found a way to get him back?"
"I know it sounds stupid and I deserve to be punished, but please just help me get him back."
Sophia tilted her head and narrowed her eyes. He really did mean it, he really did regret doing this.
"Then lift the curse. Bring everyone back to Storybrooke. That's the only way to earn my trust."
Pan clenched his jaw and swallowed hard, but to her surprise he nodded. "I'll lift the curse and then we'll get Felix back."
Sophia nodded and lifted her arm, holding her wrist right before his face so he could see the cuff. "Get this off too. The curse is strong and you are not strong enough to lift it on your own."
"Fine," Pan growled lowly under his breath as he took her arm, taking off the cuff. Immediately Sophia felt her magic return to her. She had to admit it felt good to have it again. And what she said about him not being able to lift the curse on his own was actually her bluffing in case he couldn't take it off if she just asked.
Well, half demand.
"Mine too, if you please," Caligo said from behind her, making them both look at him.
Pan's attitude was back the moment he saw Caligo. He straitened himself and walked over to him. "Actually, I quite like you powerless."
Sophia almost face-palmed herself when Pan came to stand close enough for Caligo to grab him. And that was exactly what he did.
Caligo grabbed Pan around his throat, lifting him from the ground.
"Listen, imp," he started, his eyes glowing dangerously red. "most of my magic is gone, yes, but not all. So take this cuff off or I'll-"
"Caligo that's enough," Sophia sighed. She stepped closer to them, placing her hand on his forearm. "you can kill him after he lifted the curse and we have Felix back."
She knew that mentioning Felix was probably not a good idea, but she also hoped that she actually got through to him after his jealousy outburst.
She hoped that he still loved her enough to only want what is best for her.
Caligo let out a low growl before letting go of Pan. He fell to the ground, gasping for air. Sophia looked away from Pan and smiled thankfully at Caligo. He nodded his head and to her surprise even smiled a bit too. She stood on his tip toes and pressed a kiss against his cheek.
He was less startled then the first time she did that, but she could still hear him take in a sharp breath before stopping breathing at all. He turned his head to her, his expression confused.
"What was that for?"
She smiled at him, taking his arm with the cuff. "For listening to me, for not killing my last chance to get Felix back."
She pulled at the cuff on his wrist, taking it off with ease now that she had her magic. A grin spread across Caligo's face as he rubbed his wrist. She could almost see the magic return to him at how his eyes lightened and his whole body straitened.
"My savior," he teased her, giving her a wink.
"I didn't know this cuff blocked cockiness too," she teased right back at him. Pan cleared his throat from behind them, raising an eyebrow at her.
"Does this mean you have moved on?" she knew he meant it as a joke, but it hit just the right nerve to have her sending him flying until he hit a tree. Again.
She stalked over to him, giving him a look that she was sure could kill. "Don't question my love for him," she snarled. Pan just raised his hand in defense and pushed himself up again.
"So it's that time of the month," Pan muttered under his breath, but just loud enough for Sophia to hear it. This, however, earned him a punch in the face from her and again he fell to the ground.
"Are you done with insulting me?"
Pan hissed in pain as he rubbed his nose. "Yeah, I think so."
"Good, now lift that stupid curse of yours."
Pan glared at her but kept his mouth shut as he stood. Pan waved his hand and the three of them were teleported to a well. Sophia blinked in confusion just like Caligo.
"Why are we here?" she asked Pan.
"This is the well I used to cast the curse, so this is where we have to lift it." He walked around the well before he looked at them. "the reason why I locked you away is because your powers combined with mine is strong enough to lift this curse."
"Then what are we waiting for?"
Sophia went to stand at the right side of the well. After giving Caligo a look he grumbled and went to stand at the right side. Pan stood on her left and raised his hands. Both Sophia and Caligo followed his lead. She closed her eyes and summoned her magic.
She could feel the magic from Pan and Caligo, making hers stronger. When she opened her eyes again smoke started to emerge from the well. This time it wasn't green but a light blue color. It rose up and flowed down the side of the well. Sophia smiled as she felt the magic smoke tickle her feet. They all lowered their hands as the smoke started to spread.
"We should be back in Storybrooke in a matter of seconds," Pan said, walking over to her. "and then we're going to the underworld."
"How do we even get to the underworld?"
"I think I can help with that," Caligo piped in, also walking over to her. She rose her eyebrow at him.
"Why would you want to help to get Felix back?" Pan asked him confused.
"Believe it or not but I want what is best for Sophia."
She met his eyes and gave him a grateful smile. He just nodded, smiling back but his eyes were sad. She made a mental note to find him a girlfriend as soon as she got Felix back.
"So how are you going to help us get there?" Pan asked, snapping her out of her thoughts.
"I'm practically a demon and a demon can walk in and out of the underworld whenever he pleases."
"And when did you found out about that?" Sophia asked.
"The moment I found out Hades is my dad."
Both Sophia and Pan's eyes widened. "Hades is your father?" Pan asked, his eyebrows shot up to his hairline. Caligo nodded
"How did you discover this?" Sophia asked, just as bewildered by this as Pan.
"After the first curse was broken he came to visit me. He told me that he tricked my mother into sleeping with him- which is still very disgusting," they all shared a disgusted look. "but he said he wanted me to come to the underworld with him for whatever reason."
"Why didn't you?" Sophia asked curiously.
"For one, Pan had my powers," he gave Pan a pointed look. "and I didn't want to leave you." He clenched his jaw before continuing in a lighter tone, "anyway, if I ever changed my mind he told me how to get there."
"Are you coming with us?" Pan asked.
He shook his head. "I never want to see that man again. I'll just make sure you get there and when you have Felix you can get back. Hades is going to kill me," he added with a small laugh.
Sophia smiled at him before noting that the smoke had almost completely consumed them. "Well, here we go," she said, glancing one last time at the two boys before closing her eyes and letting the magic take her.
A/N: Thank you all for all the support I got this first half of the second season. I hope to see you all soon again when the second half starts. I hope you all are just as excited as I am.
and now you know who Caligo's father is, so what do you think? let me know in the reviews. also, idea's are always welcome!