Caligo sat with the storybook outside Granny's, flipping through the pages while sipping his coke. Buddy was seated beside him like a dog, a really large dog, and looked over his shoulder at the book. Buddy hadn't left him alone since Sophia had left. Part of him actually liked it, the other part denied it every time. He heard someone pull out a chair in front of him and sit down, but he didn't bother to look who it was.

"What are you doing?" Violet asked, leaning over the table to look at the book.

"Reading," he answered without taking his eyes of the book.

"Who's the unicorn?"

"Buddy."

"Sophia's still in the underworld?"

"Yep."

"Do you know when she'll be back?"

"Nope."

"Are you going to keep answering my questions with one word?"

"Depends."

"On what?"

He sat back in his chair, finally looking up from the book but only to glare at her. "Whether you leave me the hell alone or not."

Violet sat back as well, crossing her arms. "Just tell me what you're up to."

"And pray tell me, why would I do that?"

"As long as Sophia is out of town I'm the one who keeps an eye on you."

He raised an eyebrow at her. "Really? I could kill you in less than two seconds."

Buddy breezed, shoving his nose against Caligo's shoulder roughly and giving him a disapproving look.

"I didn't say I was going to," he whispered to Buddy, who actually stood and went to sit beside Violet. Violet laughed, petting Buddy's head while Caligo huffed and crossed his arms. "Great friend are you," he mumbled.

"Caligo, you know that he's a unicorn, right?" Violet said, a stupid grin on her lips that he wanted to burn off her face. "Sophia's gone for less than a day and you're already talking to a horse instead of real humans."

"Well, looks like I don't even have Buddy to talk to now," he said, glaring at her as he gathered his stuff and stood from the table, leaving Violet with Buddy and his unfinished coke.

He sighed and groaned in annoyance when he heard Violet follow him, Buddy coming after her as well. Why is this hell happening to me?

"Caligo, wait." She grabbed his arm, but he yanked it away and fastened his pace.

"Just leave me the hell alone for once," he growled back at her.

"I know you're looking for the Author," she called after him, making him stop and turn to her. "And I might have a lead to where he is."

He eyes her warily, walking closer. "How do you know about the Author?"

"Before Pan cast the second curse Henry had the storybook," she pointed at the book under his arm. "there were these little… clues, as you might call it, and Henry knows more about this all."

"Why does he want to find the Author?"

"He asked Sophia after the curse had been broken if he could see it and found a note inside, saying something about getting someone out."

Caligo took the book, opening it until her found the note. "This one?" he asked, holding it out for Violet.

She took it, looking at it before handing it back. "That's the one."

"So what does Henry know about this Author?"

"Not much, but he said he was on something right when the second curse consumed us. All he needs is that book and maybe then we can find a way to free this Author."

Caligo thought this over for a moment. He could help them since they have a better idea of what they were doing than he had, but if he helped them than that meant that they could also stop him. You see, he had also discovered a few things on his own. Like that the Author has a magic pen that can write stories, and then they actually happen.

His plan was to let the Author write him a 'Happy Ending' with Sophia. He knew she would never love him on her own, so if this was the only way than so be it. He would have his Queen and he won't stop until he had her. The moment she was gone, the moment his heart was broken, he went back to his old self. Those few weeks in Pan's curse had soften him, but only because Sophia was at his side. Now that she was gone he gave in to the darkness again, and the darkness meant cheating the rules of True Love.

But to get his beautiful happy ending he needed the Author, and as much as he wanted to deny it, he didn't have a clue on how to free him. So maybe teaming up with Henry an Violet wasn't such a bad idea. If they got in his way he could kill them with a flick of his wrist.

So her nodded. "Okay, I'm in."

"I didn't ask if you want to join us, I just wanted the book."

"To bad, I'm in."

Violet sighed. "Fine," she extended her hand, giving him a fake sweet smile. He suddenly realized why Felix hated and Sophia loved her. "Welcome to Operation Mongoose."

As he shook her hand slowly he was still wondering why Henry liked her, though.

"Go hug him," Sophia said to Felix and nudged him with her elbow. They had just returned from the forest and found Peter standing right where they left him, throwing rocks into the lake. She couldn't see his face since his back was turned to them but she knew he was certainly not smiling as bright as she was.

"What? Why?" Felix asked back half whispering.

"Because he needs a hug," she answered simply.

"Why don't you hug him?"

"He hates me and he needs one from you."

"He didn't kill you," Felix muttered.

Sophia turned her head to look at him. "But he also came back for you."

Felix was silent for a while. "I'll pay to see you hug him, though," he said eventually and smirked at her.

"Two dollars," Sophia said with her own smirk.

"One and I'll hug him after you."

"Zero and we hug him at the same time."

"Deal." Felix extended his hand for her to shake, but when she took it he pulled her to him and placed his other hand on her back, brushing his lips against her ear and whispered, "Seal it with a kiss."

"You'll make any excuse to kiss me, huh?" Sophia said when he pulled back far enough to face her again.

"And what if I am?"

She leaned forward and kissed him softly. "I wouldn't mind if you found more."

He leaned down again but she stopped him and pointed at Peter who was still throwing rocks in the lake with a bit too much force. Felix sighed but nodded and let her go. They both sneaked up behind Peter and before he could turn Sophia and Felix jumped him. Wrapping their arms around him from either side of him, Sophia on his right and Felix on his left.

"What are you guys doing?" Peter asked a bit awkward as he tensed up.

Sophia chuckled, tightening her arms around him. "It's called hugging."

Peter rolled his eyes. "I know what hugging is, but why are you hugging me?"

"Sophia said you needed one," Felix said.

"And when are you two going to let me go?"

"When I think you had enough," Sophia said and grabbed Felix behind his elbow when she felt his arms loosen a bit around Peter, making sure he stayed in place.

"You better relax, Pan, or she'll let us stand like this for hours, maybe even days if you don't watch out," Felix said. Peter groaned but eventually relax. After a few more minutes he even started hugging them back, wrapping his arms around their backs. Sophia and Felix shifted a bit and Peter hugged them tighter, he even buried his face between them.

Sophia smiled up at Felix and whispered, "Told you he needed a hug."

Later that night, Sophia laid nearby the fire, her head rested on Felix tights, who was seated with his back against a tree, while he absently combed his fingers through her hair, his other hand resting in hers on her stomach. Pan was on the other side of the fire doing something with his hands that still confused her, but she was too tired to ask about it. That everyone was tired was the reason why they hadn't split her heart yet. Pan had insisted on having a good night of rest before doing the split thingy.

Felix had suggested to stay in the woods and just start a fire like they always did in Neverland. She didn't mind staying out here, just the three of them, enjoying a quiet night.

"Felix?" she said quietly, slowly opening her eyes to look at him.

"Hmm?"

"Was I really your first kiss?" She had been wondering about that ever since Peter told her. It was just a way to convince her to trust him, but still she wondered.

He sighed, squeezing his eyes shut as he let his head fall back against the tree. "Who told you that?"

"Pan."

"I'm going to kill him," he mumbled.

"But is it true?"

He was silent for a moment, and if it wasn't for his fingers in her hair she would have thought he had fallen asleep.

"Yes," he said eventually.

She hummed a laugh, closing her eyes again. "How can a four hundred something year old handsome teenager have never been kissed before?"

He shrugged. "Simple, I don't like girls. Not in a gay way," he added quickly.

She hummed a laugh again. "Yet you love me," she teased him.

"That's because you are mine and I want no one else."

He slipped the hand that was combing through her hair under her and lifter her so that she was sitting on his lap, her head resting against his chest. She hummed as his fingers started rubbing circles on her waist and stomach. She shifted until she was in a comfortable position and snuggled as much as she could against him.

"Good to know we're on the same page then," she whispered, feeling herself drift off.

"Now sleep, you must be tired as hell," he whispered, placing a kiss on her head.

"Nice pun, Lost Boy," she mumbled before yawning.

"Sweet dreams, my love."

Caligo and Violet were standing in front of Henry's house. He was leaning bored against the railing of the porch as Violet rang the doorbell. Not long after she did they heard footsteps approach the door and someone unlocking it. The door opened and Henry appeared in the opening, grinning like an idiot when he saw Violet, but it soon fell from his face when he noticed Caligo.

That beautiful fear shone in his eyes. Caligo smirked, making a mocking salute as a greeting while pushing himself off the railing and walked over to them.

"What are you doing here?" Henry asked him warily, looking at the book under his arm. "How did you get that?"

"Found it under my pillow after the second curse was broken. By the way, no one thanked me for that yet," he said, raising an eyebrow at them.

"You broke the curse?" Violet asked, raising her own. "I thought Sophia did that."

"Partly, yes. But without me she wouldn't have succeeded."

"And what exactly do you expect from us?"

"Well, a thank you is always nice."

"Thank you, now can we please move on," Violet said impatient. Only now it occurred to him that there wasn't any fear in her eyes. He searched her eyes for a moment to be sure, but found no sign of it. He ignored it for now, he would deal with that later.

"Can I have the book?" Henry asked, snapping him out of his thoughts.

"Sure." He grabbed the book, holding it out for Henry but when he reached for it he pulled his hand back. "But let's make a deal fir-"

He stopped when he felt something push against his back, making him stumble forward. Henry quickly snatched the book out of his hand and stepped back. Caligo growled and looked behind him, seeing Buddy standing there with his forelegs on the porch and his behind on the ground, giving him a mug look if that was even possible for a horse.

"What are you doing here?" he growled as he straitened himself, turned to the creature. "I thought I told you not to follow us for once."

Buddy neighed, shoving him again with his nose.

"You are so de-"

He heard the door slam shut and lock behind him. He looked over his shoulder, seeing Henry and Violet gone. His eyes started to burn a red color and he felt his magic flow through his veins as anger filled his body. Red smoke started to appear from his hands as he clenched his fists.

He was just about to blast the damn door when Buddy grabbed his hood between his teeth and pulled him down the stairs. He groaned as he hit the ground and groaned again when Buddy put both his legs and his head on his stomach, making it impossible to get up because this freaking unicorn had to be able to mess with his magic and dragon strength.

Caligo let out a deep sigh, covering his face with his hand. "I hate you so much."

A/N: Thank you all for reading!

Score:

Sophia & Felix: 3

Sophia & Caligo: 2

Caligo & Buddy: 1

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