Twice Upon A Time~ The Descendants of Once Upon a Time

Mirabella

My feet began to ache. I had been walking for what seemed like an eternity. I was walking in the very back of the group, and I started to zone out. Everything in Neverland looked the same. We were never going to find Pan.

Suddenly something grabbed me from behind, their hand covering my mouth. I tried to scream, but couldn't. I was dragged away, towards the jungle.

My kidnapper spun me around, to face none other than Peter Pan.

"Shhhh," Peter looked around, nervously, checking if anyone noticed I'd left.

"Mira, you can stay here, with me. You can be happy! We can be young forever, and do whatever we like. Stay in Neverland, at least for a little longer," He urgently whispered.

"My home is in the enchanted forest, Peter. I have to leave," I whispered back.

"Mira, please," Peter begged, "Stay in Neverland."

"Mira! Where are you?!" Someone shouted from a distance. It wouldn't take that long for them to find us.

"I'm sorry Peter, but I can't." I stated, and started to walk away but Peter stopped me. His eyes locked with mine and he seemed so innocent and caring.

"Please," Peter gently whispered. At that moment he looked so gentle, kind, peaceful, good. What was happening? Was I falling for Pan?

Suddenly I heard footsteps. I turned around to face Papa.

"You," He grumbled, shakily pointing his finger. Out of nowhere Papa pushed me aside and pinned Peter to a tree, with the dark ones dagger at his neck.

"Nice to see you too, laddie. Been a while," Pan scoffed.

"Alight, Pan you made us spill our secrets, now spill yours." Papa grunted, narrowing his eyes.

"And why would I do that?" Peter taunted.

"Because you and I both know what this dagger can do."

"Oh yes, but you don't have the courage, Rumple."

"Stop!" I yelled, " Papa please, don't hurt Peter Pan. We just need to give him a second chance, just like Mom did for you. She gave you a second chance." I explained.

"Mira, you don't understand. This is different." Papa said, slowly backing away from Peter.

"How?" I asked, "How is this any different?"

"Peter Pan... is my father." He looked down.

"What?" I questioned, taken aback, shocked.

"Mira? Oh Mira," I heard my mother's voice from behind me. She ran up to me and gave me hug. Slowly she registered the shock on my face.

"What is it Mirabella?" She asked. Words wouldn't come out, so I just walked away and found everyone in a big group. They asked me what happened, but I couldn't answer. I was still trying figure out what my father had just told me.

After a while everyone boarded the Jolly Roger, and as I was getting on, Peter grabbed my hand.

"Mira, please, I can explain." He said.

"No, you can't." I sighed. "Goodbye, Peter Pan."

~~~~~~~~

"Hook! Where are we?!" Emma demanded.

"Well, not the Enchanted Forest, love. That's for sure." I looked over the edge of the boat. A dry, arid desert. Suddenly, sand started to fly. It pelted everything and everyone.

The Jolly Roger began to fall, faster and faster as the sand made countless holes in the sail. When it crashed, I was tossed into the scorching desert.

"Are you alright?" A man asked, helping up Violette.

"Where do you strangers come from?" The girl, presumably his wife asked.

"I'm Celestia, this is Piper, Mirabella, Violette, and our crazy families." Celestia replied.

"Well, you all dress funny. My name's Aladdin, and this is Jasmine." The man introduced himself and the girl.

~~~~~~~~

Stay tuned for the book 2, The Wish!