Once Upon A Time: Season 3

Chapter 2

We walked through the woods for what felt like forever! Hook wanted us to go to this ridge place so that we could see Pan's camp. It was the only place Henry would be according to Hook.

"You really think we're going to be able to see Pan's hideout?" Regina asked Hook

"From there, we should be able to see everything, including where he's keeping your son" He replied

"You know, I could have just poofed us up here in an instant" Said Regina

"Where? Do you have any idea what's up here or anywhere? There are dangers all about. Only I can guide us past them" Said Hook

"He's right, Hook's lived here before. If he says hiking up here is the best way, then we listen" Said Emma

"Here, you need to stay hydrated, you too Hope" Said Mary-Margret

"Thanks Mary-Margret" Said Emma

"Mary-Margret's a bit formal, you could call me Mom, if you wanted. You've done it before" She replied as Emma passed the water to me

"That was... back when we-" Emma said before she was cut off

"We were about to die. Oh, no, I get it" She replied before Emma walked off. I handed the water back to Mary-Margret

"Don't take it personally, I know it sucks but I mean, I don't call Emma Mom" I said as we kept walking

"Right, why is that?" She asked

"I guess I don't always feel like she is my Mom, we didn't have much of a relationship before the curse and even now, it's hard to see her as a Mom just because I'm used to seeing her in a different way. It'll be harder for her since you guys were friends and your the same age." I said

"I guess... But you call Regina Mom don't you?" She asked

"Yeah I know, but we bonded for ages, we had late night chats and talked about people we thought were cute, things like that. With Emma, she does more of the casual parenting with me, and the full on Mom with Henry. Probably because I'm a teenager and there isn't a lot of full on parenting to do. Plus I always saw Regina as a mother figure, she was my foster mom first so I guess it isn't as weird" I said. Suddenly we heard Hook yelling to us

"We're here" He yelled to us. The cliff had a view of the entire island. Hook pulled his telescope out to look into the dark jungle below

"It's grown somewhat since I last stepped foot in Neverland" He said

"So this nature hike was for nothing!" Said Regina

"Hook may have led us astray, but at least we're in a good position to start combing the jungle" Said David

"Not exactly. The dark jungle is the last place you wanna set foot. We'll have to go round it. In order to do that, we're gunna need our strength. I suggest we make camp" Said Hook

"You wanna sleep while my son is out there suffering?" Regina asked

"If we want to live long enough to save the boy...Yes" Hook replied. We all followed him to a clearing where we made camp for the night. I struggled to sleep that night, all I heard was the sound of distant cries. Emma wandered off at one point, but I figured she was going to pee. After 5 minutes, Emma came back with a bit of parchment and woke everyone else up before she explained the blank paper.

"It's a map. Pan gave it to me and said that I would only see the map when I stop denying who I truly am" She said sitting down to try figure it out

"He likes his games" Said Hook

"What game? There's nothing there" Said Regina

"If he said there's a map on this parchment, then there is" Said Hook