Hey everybody,

sorry for the delay! When I wanted to write, I fell asleep in front of my laptop. So I spent the Sunday locked in my room and this goodie came out! A new chapter just for you! Hope you like it!

Disclaimer: Sadly, I do not own Once upon a Time, just the crazy ideas in my head that I incorporated into this story!

Chapter 28

Felix's POV:

'Aura is my sister,' I repeated with more urgency and annoyance than the last three times.

Shock was evident on her face, though her mouth wasn't open for long, as it turned into a smile. But every time I recited the sentence, the echo giving it an eerie edge, her smile faltered and concern became clear in her eyes. Maybe it was the way the words were directed at the cave, and it seemed as though I was talking to someone who wasn't present, or something else…

Most likely she thought I was a lunatic, which wasn't part of the plan. This secret was supposed to get me to her…then why wasn't it working?!

'It's time for a riddle, Boys! First one to solve it gets to pick any weapon of their choice for this hunt. What is it? That which is too much for one, enough for two, and nothing at all for three?' Pan asked.

'Sweets!' One of the younger boys shouted.

'Girls!' An older boy yelled, and received a slap against the back of his head for the dirty thought.

For some time, everyone was saying whatever came to mind, not really thinking, until I spoke up and all the ruckus stopped.

'A secret.' I recalled reading this particular riddle in a book, but I couldn't quite remember where.

'Correct, Felix. Go choose.' Pan's upper corners of his mouth twitched into his smirk, satisfied with my answer.

Small knives, a bow and arrow, long and sharp swords all lay on the floor. But a club the size of Tootles caught my attention. Picking it up, I was sure this was going to be my weapon forever.

Aura being my sister wasn't a secret anymore. Actually, it wasn't a secret from the beginning. She knew deep down in her mind and heart, she just couldn't remember. What secret could I offer the cave instead?

'Pan is only using Aura for her heart. He doesn't really love her.' And with that being said, a stone bridge magically appeared, creating a connection to the stone island, to Aura.

The heartbreak on Aura's face was unmistakable, I could console her later. For now, it was important just to reach her.

But I couldn't reach her; the bridge suddenly stopped halfway.

'You're lying, Felix! Tell me you're lying! I don't believe you!' She screamed, her words laced with anger and desperation.

Why did the bridge stop? Only I knew about his plan to power. So why wasn't it working? It was a secret, unless it wasn't true. Did Pan maybe love her? Even a tiny bit?

This meant the secret was only a half-lie, or depending how one saw it; a half-truth. That's why the bridge stopped halfway. I needed one more secret to get to Aura.

'Peter does love me, Felix! You just don't approve! It's like you're jealous.' She sunk to her knees and covered her ears with her hands, as if she was hearing loud voices, although no one except us were present.

My eyes opened in realization as to what to say, and it pained me to say those words.

'I used to hate Aura because I was jealous of father's affection, and when she went missing, I should have gone looking for her, but I left, never looking back.'

In seconds, the bridge reached the other end. I hurried to the other side and dropped to my knees, embracing my crying sister. Tears threatened to roll down my cheeks as well, but I contained myself. I wanted to stay strong for her.

After a while, her sobs turned to hiccups and she eased into the hug.

'Felix?'

Aura's POV:

'Felix?' I whispered and detached myself from the hug.

'Why did you have to say all those things?'

He sighed and for a long time, there was silence, but I waited patiently for an explanation. I had been hurt by his accusations. Not by him being my brother, but for despising and leaving me. And saying Peter didn't love me.

For some reason, the idea of Felix being my brother didn't shock me as much as I thought it would. His protective behaviour and him mentioning a sister, us looking alike; our blond golden hair and green eyes finally made sense. I just couldn't remember him at all. Mother never mentioned having other children. But then again, mother had black hair and dark brown eyes. Something didn't add up.

'This is an Echo Cave. When you enter, you must offer your darkest secret to get inside. Or you die. Pan put you in here, to keep you alive, but hidden.'

'So what you said is true?'

After a pause of hesitation, he answered. 'Yes.'

'Well, brother,' I emphasised the last word, not in a mean way, but finally accepting us being siblings, 'then why don't I remember you as a child?'

'I...father always loved you. He ignored me, like I didn't even exist, after our mother died at your birth. I just..'

My mother didn't die at childbirth. She died when the Evil Queen ripped her heart out, that memory was still fresh in my mind. Unless...

'Felix, I am sorry to tell you this, but mother was murdered,' I interrupted.

He stared perplexed at me; trying to put things together.

'Aura, I have no idea what you're talking about. What was mother's name?'

'Gothel.'

'That's the name of the woman that used to live next to us, before she disappeared the day you did...' With each word, his voice turned quieter.

'Gothel kidnapped you,' Felix whispered, his posture stiff.

For a second, a memory of Gothel running away with a baby with golden hair in her arms flashed before my eyes. My brother was telling the truth.

'Then why didn't you go looking for me?' I asked as I gently placed my hand on his shoulder, trying to bring him out of his frozen state.

'Because I was jealous of you. Father always loved you and protected you because of your powers, but me? A scrawny, tall kid that couldn't do anything special? When you were gone, father went to look for you, and he left me all alone. I didn't know what to do, I was lost and unloved. Until Pan offered me a new life.'

Before Felix had a chance to finish his sentence, I jumped up and wrapped my arms around him.

'I am sorry I was the reason father treated you like that! Everyone deserves to feel loved. Father may not have loved you, but I do. But the past is in the past and we can't change that. What's important is now we are together again. As brother and sister.'

'Together,' he repeated.

We stayed in the embrace, finally united as siblings, until other questions on my mind needed to be answered.

'What happened to your face?' I noticed the prominent scar and traced it lightly with my fingers. Maybe I could heal it.

'That was Pan. He didn't like the idea of me being in the way of his plan to power. Don't bother healing it, 'cause it won't work.'

Peter did this? To his most loyal Lost Boy? What was happening?

He continued talking. 'We both know what your heart can do. And whoever you give your heart to will be incredibly powerful. Since you vanished, Pan has been very strong. As long as you love him, he will stay like this. You have to understand: everything he did was part of a plan, he was trying to make you fall in love with him. And it worked. He doesn't love you, he was just using you. He has no heart.'

At first, I scoffed and stared incredulously back at Felix, but with each passing moment, the disbelief slowly vanished. What if this was true?

'What do you propose we do?'

'Well, I need to find a way to get us safely of the island, possible a new realm where Pan can't follow. It would be a new beginning, just you and me. As a family. Away from that devil. Happy, safe and free. Together. I have to go back now, before he returns. In the meantime, you have to stop loving him. Forget him. Hate him. Something. Anything.' He stood up quickly.

'Alone in this cave? You must be joking, Felix. Why can't I just go with you?' I protested.

'Because if he finds out, he will kill you and make me watch.'

Would Peter go to these lengths? What if this was only an empty threat...although, I knew Peter always kept his promises and wasn't to be trifled with.

'I promise, we will get of this island together. I will come back for you. Soon.' He cupped my face with his big hands and made me look into his faint green eyes, reassuring me he was telling the truth.

Then Felix gently placed a kiss on my forehead as a silent goodbye before he disappeared through the opening. As I watched him leave a tear rolled down my cheek.

My brother left me once again, only this time to help me, to protect me. The stone bridge he built on his darkest secrets was still there. I could just take steps and walk out of this imprisonment – just the same way Felix did – and be free. Except the consequence would be my death. And possibly brother's, too.

No, staying here in solitary confinement for a couple more days was nothing compared to that fate. But when Felix would come back for me with an escape plan, would I to run away, leave everything behind?

It would be a new beginning, just you and me. As a family. Away from that devil. Happy, safe and free. Together.

That devil happened to be my true love. But him not coming to rescue me as I expected, and hurting my brother, made me think Felix's words were right. Of Pan only using me – my heart – to become more powerful. He himself told me himself that he was incapable of loving someone. When had I become so naive? Slowly, I pushed out all memories I associated with Pan, trying to forget every kiss, every touch and lie uttered from his mouth.

Certainly I could trust my brother, and while thinking about Felix and praying he was safe, my heart started to glow again. Not the faint glimmer like the past days, but with a radiance that brightened the whole cave.

There was no turning back now. I had made my decision. I was going to wait for Felix and leave with him, somewhere off to safety. He was the one who was rescuing me, and not Pan, as I foolishly thought would. Felix came back for me, not like back in our complicated past. He was trying to change. To be the big brother he was supposed to be.

No thoughts of regret of choosing my brother over my so-called love filled my mind. For once, I felt loved and protected, even if I was surrounded by the cold stone walls of a cave Pan had put me in. I knew Felix would come back, and everything would turn out fine.

I will come back for you.

But Felix never came back.

So...yeah...brother and sister united!

Read on below if you want an Easter Egg (or whatever they are called):

Felix always addresses Peter Pan as 'Pan' (showing that person had the authority, but other people use this to identify him as an enemy-just watch OUAT Season 3)

Whereas Aura said 'Peter' when she associates happy, good memories with him (kisses, the beach, the book), but now that she knows his true intentions, she -exactly like Felix- addresses him with 'Pan'.

(I see this as very interesting, because 1. I didn't notice this until now 2. my clever subconscious mind kept writing that way 3. I will use this knowledge with the names possibly for the M chapter, or when Aura will meet Peter again)

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Love you all,

aureaborealis