impureevilregal – I'll try to add more fun with those four characters but it won't be until the next chapter at the earliest but probably the one after that. Do you have any suggestions?
Chapter 16: Pixie Dust
Mandy explained her situation to Henry. He listened to her intently on their walk to see Tiger Lily and the Lost Boys. He understood the situation and wasn't scared of Mandy at all. He felt bad for her more than anything-all of this happening at once. As they approached the cabin in the woods, they heard yelling and laughter. They saw all the Lost Boys, Tiger Lily and Tinkerbell flying in the air. Their jaws dropped as they took in the scene in front of them. Tiger Lily spotted them and flew over.
"Henry!" Tiger Lily screamed as she tackled him to the ground with a hug, laying on top of him.
He laughed. "Hey! How ya been?"
"Better now that you're here." She said before leaning down to give him a kiss.
"Nice to see you too Tiger Lily." Mandy said eying the pair on the ground.
She broke her kiss from Henry and looked up. "Oh, hi Mandy. I didn't see you there."
"I know." Mandy said rolling her eyes. "Just answer one question and I'll let you get back to rolling around with Henry."
Tiger Lily smirked and got up, wiping the dirt off her clothes. "And what's that?"
"How are you all flying?" Mandy asked. Tink overheard the question when she flew closer to the group on the ground.
"The boys found Pixie Dust when they were playing around in the mines." Tink answered as she landed next to Mandy.
"You let them play in the mines?" Mandy asked annoyed, her voice rising.
"No, Miranda. I did not. " Tink said angrily. "I can't watch them all the time. I do have other things and obligations to the other fairies. I'm trying my best but it's a little hard to keep them all out of trouble without you and Peter."
"Right, I'm sorry." Mandy said, realizing she was out of line. "Things have been a little hectic lately.
"Mind if we go talk alone?" He asked Mandy motioning to Tiger Lily.
"Fine but stay where I can see you." Many replied. As they walked away, Mandy and Tink continued their conversation.
"So what did you mean by hectic?" Tink asked.
"I can't get into it right now but Peter broke up with me." She said sadly.
"What! Why?" Tink asked shocked.
"He remembered Wendy and everything that happened." She said.
"That's why he came here angry. He must've told the boys about her as well." Tink realized.
"Is that why they are ignoring me?" She asked looking up at the boys.
"I think so." Tink admitted.
"Great, now they hate me too!" Mandy complained.
"They don't hate you. They're just confused." She said to Mandy trying to comfort her. "Boys! Come here!" She screamed.
They all flew over to Mandy and Tink. "What's up?" Slightly asked.
"Are you mad at Mandy?" Tink asked quickly.
"No. We are sad her and Peter aren't together anymore." Nibs said disappointingly.
"But you remember Wendy?" Tink asked confirming they knew her.
"Yea, but we always liked Mandy better." Cubby said, making Mandy smile.
Tootles, the baby of the group, hugged Mandy around her legs, almost knocking her over. She scooped him up and held him close. "I really missed you all!" She whispered.
"We don't want to take sides between you and Peter." Nibs added.
"I understand. I actually prefer if you all stay out of it." Mandy said.
"We like you better than Wendy anyway." Said one of the Twins causing Mandy and Tink to both laugh.
"Don't let Peter hear you say that." Mandy joked. "Where did he go anyway?"
"I know he was going to get some Pixie Dust but that was after he went somewhere else. I can't remember where exactly." Responded Slightly.
"Did he say what he wanted the Pixie Dust for?" Mandy asked.
"To Fly…" Nibs said smartly.
"I know that!" She said a little annoyed. "But did he say where he was planning to fly?"
"Around town I guess…" Cubby said shrugging his shoulders.
Mandy set Tootles down. "Why don't you boys get back to playing your little game." They all took off and continued with their game of freeze tag in the sky.
"I have a feeling Peter is up to something?" Mandy confided in Tink.
"Why do you say that?" Tink asked.
"I think he wants to find Wendy and bring her back here. That's why he needs the Pixie Dust." She replied.
"Even if he does find the Pixie Dust, he can't cross the town line." Tink said trying to reassure her.
"True…I'm going to stop him anyway. Have you told the Blue Fairy about the Pixie Dust?" Mandy asked.
"No, I didn't get a chance." Tink said. "I was having too much fun with the boys, to be honest. I missed flying a lot!"
"Well you should tell her so she can put someone there to guard it. We don't want everyone flying around town, they could get hurt." Mandy suggested.
"Good thinking. What are you going to do?" Tink asked.
"Henry and I are going to the mines now. Hopefully we get there before Peter does."
"Alright, I'll get the Blue Fairy and meet you there." Mandy nodded and Tink flew off. "Henry, we need to go!"
Peter walked into Gold's shop. He wasn't playing any games. He had business to take care of quickly so he just spit it out when Gold asked him what he wanted.
"I want the potion for crossing the town line." Peter said.
"That one is going to cost you, dearie. Are you willing to pay the price? It's quite high." Gold responded in a sing-song voice.
"I don't care what the price is. I want that potion!" He said greedily.
"May I ask what this is for?" Gold asked.
"No, you may not ask what it's for." He said mockingly.
"Fair enough."
"Will you give me the potion?" Peter asked aggravated.
"Will you kill Henry?" Gold asked back arching eyebrow.
"Is that the deal?"
"Yes." Gold responded.
Peter didn't hesitate in answering. "Fine. Why do you want him dead anyway?"
"Don't worry about it." He answered sharply.
"Fine. I really don't care just give me the potion." Peter commanded.
"Not so fast…" A piece of paper appeared in Gold's out stretched hand. "You must sign this before we continue."
"What is it?" He asked.
"A simple contract." Gold replied.
"Whatever. Got a pen?"
Gold handed him a quill. "You're still using quills?" Peter asked surprised.
"I like them." He said letting out a little giggle. Peter took the quill from Gold's hand and signed the contract.
"Great!" Gold said once Peter was finishing signing. He walked around one of the glass counters and pulled out a tiny pouch.
He held it up, dangling in front of Peter's face. "This will allow you to cross the town line without forgetting who you are."
"Perfect!" Peter exclaimed as he tried to grab it from Gold's hand.
He pulled it away so it was out of Peter's reach. "I'm not finished yet."
"Could you hurry up?!" Peter asked frustrated.
"Are you in a hurry?" Gold asked.
"Kinda. Yea!" Peter shouted.
"Too bad." Gold responded getting close to Peter's face. Peter rolled his eyes in aggravation. Gold could tell he was getting on the boy's nerves and was enjoying the moment. "You have to pour it over some type of clothing and wear it the entire time you're out of Storybrooke."
"Sounds easy enough." Peter said shrugging his shoulders and grabbing the potion.
"When are you killing the boy?" Gold asked wanting to know when the deal would be completed.
"When I get back from London." He shut his eyes when he let it slip to Gold where he was going.
"What's in London?" Gold asked.
"Forget I mentioned it!" He said before walking out the door.
Mandy and Henry arrived at the mines first. They walked through, searching for the Pixie Dust. They finally found it towards the back of the mine.
"I want you to hide, Henry. I can't let you get hurt." Mandy said pushing him in the direction they just came.
Henry protested."But.."
"Go Henry!" She commanded. He ran down the hall of the tunnel and found a hiding spot inside a mine cart. Once he was out of sight, she turned around trying to see if she could hide the Pixie Dust before Peter got there.
She was interrupted when she heard a voice from behind. "What are you doing here, Mandy?"
She spun around and saw Peter standing there. He looked taller in the dark. "I'm here to stop you!"
"I'd like to see you try!" He shot back.
"Why do you want Pixie Dust anyway?" She asked.
"Don't worry about it." He snapped.
"You're going to find Wendy, aren't you?!" She screamed.
"You know me well." He said smiling wickedly.
"Too well." She smirked.
"Get out of my way, Miranda!" He yelled
"Or what?" She asked interested in what he would do.
Peter pulled out a sword that he usually carried with him. She had forgotten about that little habit of his. A worried look showed on her face.
Peter extended his sword. Mandy's worried look was quickly taken over by a wicked smile. "Did you forget I have magic?"
"That's not a fair fight!" Peter complained.
"You were going to fight me when I was weaponless!" She argued. "Besides, who said we're playing fair?"
She flew her hands forward tossing him backwards, landing on his back. It didn't affect him too much. He jumped up and was ready to fight. "Is that the best you can do?" He asked arching his eyebrow.
Mandy didn't look nervous but she was. That was the best she could do. It was supposed to hurt him enough to make him go back home and abandon his plan. He began swinging his sword at her, but she dodged each blow. Practicing with Peter had really paid off. She knew every move he was going to make before he made it. She knocked him down with her magic again but it didn't keep him down for long. He was back up in seconds. He figured Mandy knew his tricks by now so he decided to switch it up. He swung low, when she was expecting high, cutting her leg. She fell as a sharp pain raced through her leg. She was just about to get to her feet when Peter grabbed a good sized rock and hit her in the head. She fell back instantly, hitting the ground. She didn't move.
Satisfied, Peter made his way over to the Pixie Dust. He gathered what he needed, stepped over Mandy's body and headed towards the exit. Henry jumped out of his hiding spot and through a small rock at Peter, hitting Peter in the back of the head. He turned around and saw Henry just standing there. Henry didn't think his plan through all the way. Peter began walking towards Henry. "I'll take care of you right now." He mumbled to himself. He stopped when he heard footsteps and voices coming from one of the tunnels. "I'll deal with you later!" He said to Henry before running in the opposite tunnel. Tink and the Blue Fairy finally arrived.
"Come quick! I think Mandy's hurt!" Henry yelled to them. They followed him to the back of the mine and saw Mandy lying on the ground.
Henry lightly shook her. "Mandy. Mandy." Mandy began to stir as Tink and Henry helped her sit up.
"What happened here?" The Blue Fairy asked.
Mandy held her head in pain. "He hit me in the head, obviously." She said annoyed and pointed to her head.
"I tried to stop him but he got away." Henry said quickly.
"Henry! I told you to stay hidden. You don't listen well at all." Mandy hissed.
"You're just figuring that out now?" He smirked. She tried to laugh but it hurt her head too much. She winced in pain.
"Are you okay?" Tink asked concerned.
"Hold still." The Blue Fairy commanded. She waved her wand over both of her wounds, healing them in the process.
"Thanks." Mandy said as she stood up. "My head still hurts though."
"That will go away with time and rest." The Blue Fairy advised.
"I can't rest now, I need to stop him." She said before turning to leave.
The Blue Fairy grabbed her arm and pulled her back. "If he has Pixie Dust, he will be long gone by now."
Someone came running into the mine. They all turned to see who it was. It was another fairy. "Ebony, what's up?" Tink asked.
"I'm glad I found you!" She said to Mandy. "The Lost Boys are flying around town, causing trouble.
"Of course they are!" Mandy said, throwing her hands up in frustration.
"We need you to stop them. They won't listen to anyone else." Ebony said.
"I'm not surprised." Tink said, rolling her eyes.
"We should go then." Henry suggested.
"You three go." The Blue Fairy instructed. "Ebony and I will take care of securing the mine. Take some Pixie Dust, you might need it."
"Great, thanks!" Mandy said and she gathered some Pixie Dust and ran out with Tink and Henry behind her.
David was trying to negotiate with the boys who were hovering in the sky. They were causing a scene as more and more people began to gather around to watch. Emma and Snow arrived to try to help with the boys.
"How long have they been flying around?" Snow asked.
"Grumpy called it in about an hour ago. We've been out here trying to get them down since then." David replied looking up to the sky.
"Well are they really causing any harm?" Emma asked folding her arms across her chest.
"We can't have young boys flying around town. Who knows what might happen." David replied. Emma rolled her eyes.
"Look how young that one looks!" Snow said pointing to Tootles.
Regina was in her car on the way to the supermarket when she noticed the huge crowd gathered in the middle of the road. She got out of the car and walked over, standing next to Emma.
"What's going on?" Regina asked looking up.
"Regina, we have everything under control." Emma said, not wanting Regina to be involved.
Regina rolled her eyes. "Doesn't look like it."
"We can't get them down." Snow said pointing to the kids in the sky.
"Got any spells that could get them down?" Emma asked Regina. If she was going to stick around she might as well make herself useful, she thought to herself.
"Only one, but there are no trees around." Regina replied.
Emma looked at her with a funny face. "Do I even want to know?"
Regina wrinkled her nose and shook her head. "Probably not."
Mandy, Tink and Henry finally arrived out of breath. "Boys! Come down here right now!" Mandy screamed. The entire crowd looked over to see who was taking charge. Regina and the Charmings couldn't see over the people so they made their way to the other side.
"Listen to Mandy!" Tink commanded, trying to help.
"No! We are having fun!" Slightly yelled back.
David reached for Mandy and put his hand on her shoulder, spinning her around. "Do you think you can get them down?" He asked.
"Yea, but I'm going to need some help from Tink and Henry." She replied.
Henry looked surprised. No one ever needed his help. "Me?"
"Yes you." She said poking him in the stomach.
"What do you need to do?" Regina asked concerned.
"We need to get up there, surround them and take them down."
"How did they get up there in the first place?" Emma asked hastily.
"Pixie Dust." Mandy, Tink, and Henry replied in unison.
"Right. Pixie Dust. Of course." Emma said rolling her eyes.
"That's what we are going to use as well." Tink added.
"Why does Henry have to do it?" Regina asked pouting. "I don't want him to get hurt."
"Regina's right and I normally don't agree with her." Emma said hating to admit she agreed with Regina.
"They don't trust adults and they know the three of us." Mandy argued.
"You all have adventures. Let me have one!" Henry whined trying to persuade both Emma and Regina. He gave them the puppy dog look. When that wasn't working, Tink and Mandy jumped in and put the same face on.
"Pleeeease!" The three kids whined and pleaded in unison.
Emma couldn't resist. She caved. "Fine."
"Yes!" "Alright!" "Sweet!" They said at the same time, giving each other high fives.
Regina sighed. "Do you always give in that easily, Miss Swan?" She asked crossing her arms.
"Depends." Emma replied shrugging her shoulders.
"Interesting." Was all Regina said.
"What?" Emma asked.
"Nothing." Regina said looking away.
Mandy sprinkled the dust over Tink, Henry and herself. "Alright, happy thoughts now." Tink said smiling.
They all began to float off the ground. "Okay, we need to surround them. I'll make it a game, so play along." Mandy instructed.
"What are the rules?" Henry asked before they took off.
"We'll make them up as we go along. Let's go." Mandy said pulling Henry and Tink along.
They all fly up and surround the boys. Henry had a little trouble at first, causing Regina and Emma to freak out from below. He picked it up pretty quickly though. Everyone else watched the scene play out from below.
"Boys, why don't we go back to the woods. You can fly around out there." Tink said sweetly, trying to get them to come down without playing a game with them.
"We're tired of the woods. We wanted a change of scenery." Slightly whined.
"But it's easier to play games in the woods. Better hiding spots too!" Henry added.
"Did you say games?!" The twins said in unison.
"Yes, a game. Would you like to play?" Mandy asked.
"Yes!" They all shouted.
"Alright, here are the rules. If one of us catches you" Mandy said motioning to Henry, Tink and herself. "then you are out and will be taken prisoner."
"You have to stay with the prison guards." Tink added.
"Who are they?" Cubby asked.
"See that blonde woman down there?" Henry asked pointing to Emma. Cubby nodded. "Her and the three people around her are the prison guards. Got it?"
"How do we win?" Nibs asked only interested in winning.
"We have to catch all of you in ten minutes or you win." Tink said trying to make the game sound interesting.
"What do we win?" Cubby asked excitedly.
"If you win, you can fly around town as long as you'd like. How does that sound?" Mandy suggested. They all looked to one another to make sure it was alright with each one. They all nodded in unison. Mandy flew down to where Emma, Snow, Regina and David were standing.
"You four are going to be the jail guards. Hold the kids while we capture each one." Mandy said still hovering in the air. "Just play along please." She pleaded.
"They think it's a game." Emma said as she realized what was going on.
"Yea. I need you to keep time. Ten minutes on the clock." Mandy said confirming Emma's theory. Emma nodded before she flew back in the air.
Emma looked at her watch. "Ready. Set. Go!" She screamed. All the boys took off in different directions.
"Slightly and Nibs will be the hardest to catch. Go for the others first." Mandy instructed.
Tink took off after the Twins, Henry went for Cubby and Mandy went for Tootles. Mandy caught Tootles rather quickly, considering he was tiny and a slow flyer. She brought him down and handed him to Snow, who was thrilled to entertain the little fella. Mandy then set out to help Tink with the Twins. Henry was having a little trouble catching Cubby. He was faster than he looked. Henry chased him around buildings and over people's heads. He had a few close calls which made Regina and Emma worry a little more. He finally caught him and took him down to Snow, just as Mandy and Tink brought the Twins to David.
"You need to be more careful Henry!" Regina scolded as he landed.
"He did fine, Regina." David said.
"This reminds me of when Harry Potter was trying to catch the Golden Snitch." Emma said trying to make the connection. They all looked at her with puzzled looks on their faces. "Don't tell me you haven't seen Harry Potter!" They just stared at her.
Emma sighed looking down at her watch annoyed that no one gets her analogies."You have five minutes left."
"Are you sure you can do this?" Snow asked.
"We should if we do it right." Tink responded.
"Slightly first, then Nibs." Mandy instructed. "Let's go!" Henry said already well into the air.
Mandy and Tink followed. They were hot on his trail. Mandy realized she could catch him if she cut him off. Tink and Henry continued following him. Emma pointed out what Mandy was doing when Snow asked. As soon as Slightly rounded the clock tower, Mandy tackled him, causing gasps from the crowd below as they landed on the roof of the library.
Slightly looked down at his bleeding leg. "You're not supposed to tackle people."
"Sorry, I didn't mean to hurt you." She apologized.
"You better heal me It hurts." He whined.
"Oh stop being such a baby!" Mandy said grabbing his arm and flying down to Regina.
"Can you heal him?" Mandy asked Regina.
"Yes, of course. Let me heal you too." She said noticing the cut on her arm.
"Not now. We only have like three minutes left." She flew off to join Henry and Tink in their pursuit for Nibs before Regina could say or do anything to stop her. He was the fastest Lost Boy and was going to be the toughest to catch.
"Henry, block that side!" Mandy screamed. Nibs turned around when he spotted Henry. Mandy was right behind him and surprised him. He dodged her and flew by her. Tink was the fastest out of any of them because she was a fairy. He was no match for her. She caught him just before time ran out. The crowd broke out with cheers and clapping when they came down to join the others.
"We almost won!" Slightly whined.
"Almost doesn't count. Back to the woods." Tink said pointing to the direction of the forest. They all took off with Tink following them.
"That little one is adorable." Snow exclaimed to Mandy.
"I know, I pay extra attention to him because he's so young." Mandy said agreeing.
"Aren't there people to take care of them?" Emma asked
"No. They're all orphans." Mandy responded sadly.
"There's no orphanage here?" Emma asked, looking to David and Snow for the answer.
"We've been down that road before, Miss Swan." Regina said annoyed.
"Oh, right. Hansel and Gretel." She said remembering the two kids months prior. "This whole fairytale thing is still weird."
Ignoring her, Regina turned to Mandy. "Can I heal your cut now?"
"Oh, I forgot about it." She said holding out her arm.
"You should've let me heal this sooner." Regina said looking over the wound that was still bleeding.
"I couldn't waste any time. I wasn't going to let them win." Mandy whined.
"Someone's a little competitive." Emma observed.
"Just like her mother." Snow added. Mandy and Regina shot Snow the same glare that made her look away.
"Well I told you Henry wouldn't get hurt so I did my job." Mandy said looking at Emma and Regina.
"I didn't want you hurt either." Regina hissed causing Mandy to pout. "This might hurt a little since you waited so long." She said as she began to heal her wound. Mandy winced.
"Ow." She groaned.
"I said it might hurt…" Regina said sternly.
"It's not that. It's my head." She responded holding her head.
"When Peter hit you?" Henry asked.
"He hit you?" Regina asked shocked as she lifted Mandy's chin to inspect her face.
"We were trying to stop him from taking the Pixie Dust. He is flying to London." Henry added.
"That's why he wanted to know how Gold got across the town line!" Emma exclaimed.
"You told him?" David hissed.
"Well that was before i knew there was Pixie Dust!" Emma argued back.
"What happened in the mines?" Regina asked ignoring the father daughter fight happening next to her.
"I sent Henry into hiding. I didn't want him to get hurt. Peter came, we fought…" Mandy responded her voice trailing off.
"How many times are you going to fight with him today?" Emma asked crossing her arms.
"You fought before?" Regina asked surprised.
"I'll explain later." She said to Regina. Regina looked at Emma and she mouthed that they broke up. "This time we fought, like physically. He hit me while I was down."
Regina looked over Mandy's face and head once more but she still couldn't find any cuts or bruises. "The Blue Fairy healed her and someone is guarding the mines." Henry informed them.
Mandy grabbed her head in pain again. "Doesn't look like the Blue Fairy did a very good job." Emma noticed.
"She just needs rest. I'm taking her home." Regina said wrapping her arm around Mandy.
She pulled away. "I have to find Peter before he gets to Wendy." Mandy exclaimed.
"Wendy?...As in Wendy Darling from London?" Emma questioned.
"You know her?" Snow asked surprised.
Emma shook her head. "From the movie…you shouldn't be worried about her. She's probably like 50 by now.
"What do you mean?" Mandy asked confused.
"She's from this world. The curse only affected Storybrooke and nowhere else. She kept aging." Emma said trying to get Mandy not to worry so much.
"He's gonna be in for a rude awakening when he finds her." David said.
Mandy laughed." Good!...ow." She said grabbing her head in pain.
"Let's go Miranda. You need to rest." Regina said as she grabbed her hand and led her away.
She turned around." You're a great flyer Henry!" Mandy yelled. Regina turned and nodded in agreement. "A natural!" She added before continuing to walk to her car.
This chapter is kinda longer than I had originally planned it to be but I hope you enjoy anyway! Don't forget to review!