{ Dreamshade }

•Chapter 17•

Neal was walking on the streets when he spotted Y/n and Henry. They sat on a bench with Henry. Henry was flipping through the pages of his storybook. Neal walked up to them. The closer he got, the brighter Y/n's smile became. Neal looked down at them. "You seem very happy. Did you spend a night in Neverland or something?" Neal said. Y/n looked up at Neal and smiled. "I didn't. But, I am indeed very happy. Thank you for noticing," she replied. Y/n looked back at the pages. Neal looked down as well. The two were looking at Mad Hatter's story. "What are you two up to?" He asked. "Just doing some research," Y/n answered. "On what?" Neal asked. Y/n looked up at him again with a smirk. Neal glared at her. "What are you dragging my son into?" He asked her. "Oh, well, I don't see him as your son. I see him as a mini Baelfire." She informs the man. Neal sighed. "Alright, don't get into too much trouble, would you?" He asked them. The two kids nodded and focused on the book in their laps. The man walked off again. Y/n looked at Henry. "Alright, so what is it that makes this hat so special? Other than it can take you to other dimensions." Y/n said. Henry looked at her. "All we know is that you can cross worlds with it. There is no backstory in the book." He replied, "All we know is that it has been the property of the Mad Hatter for years. He tried to make others when he was trapped in Wonderland." He added. "Where he turned mad. Got it." She responded. She looked at the picture of Jefferson. He was surrounded by hats. "How did he get trapped there again?" She questioned. "My mom tricked him." Henry answered. "Right. But what happened to the hat? Jefferson said it was broken." She replied. "It's a long story." Henry said. Y/n crossed her legs. "Why doesn't he make a new one?" She asked. "He tried. Both in this land and Wonderland. He made the hats, but none of them worked." Henry explained. "Magic." Y/n whispered, "So, if he were to make one now, it would work." She said. Henry closed his book and shrugged. "Maybe. You would have to ask him that. Although, I don't think he wants to talk to anyone but his daughter." Henry said. Y/n smiled at him. "I can get him to talk." She tells him. 

Night has fallen. Jefferson kissed Grace's forehead as he kneeled next to her bed. The little girl smiled at her father. "I love you, Papa." She said. Jefferson smiled at her. He brushed some hair out of her face with his big hand. "I love you too, my dear Grace. Go to sleep." He replied. Grace smiled slowly closed her eyes. Jefferson remained next to her until she was asleep. When her breath slowed down, Jefferson got up and left the room. As he walked through the hallway, he senced someone's presence. He turned around. "I wondered when I would see you again." He said. Y/n folded her arms over her chest. "I didn't expect you to be that kind of a father." She said. Jefferson glanced at Grace's door for a second. "You loved your demon boyfriend and best friend because they are all you had. Well, she is all I have." Jefferson replied, "What are you doing here?" He asked her. Y/n smiled at him. "I'm here for your hat." She tells him. "I already told you, it doesn't work." He reminds her. "I can help you." She said. Jefferson glared at her. Y/n stepped forward. "I can make it work." She tells him. "You can't. Emma couldn't." He snapped at her. Y/n laughed at him. "The savior can't do anything." She said. She looked up into his eyes. "I can help you, Jefferson. I can get you and your daughter back home. You can have a life back home with her." She tells him. "I don't trust you." He replied. "I don't expect you to. It's more of a professional kind of trust. I'll help you, you help me. It's a win win." She said. She looked at Grace's bedroom door. "If you love her-" She started. "Then I won't put my faith in your hands." He cut her off. Y/n stepped towards the door. "Sure, whatever. You know, maybe I should take her to Neverland with me. She seemed very excited when I told her about it." She said. "She stays with me." Jefferson replied. She put her hand on the knob. "Maybe we should ask her what she wants." She said. Jefferson slapped her hand away from the door. He forced her against the wall. "Don't even think about getting close to my daughter. Ever." He said, "If you do, I will kill you." He threatened her.

Y/n smirked at him. "Oh, please, do." She said. Jefferson looked at her. "What?" He asked. "It's just..." She started, "If you touch me, you will die." She added. Jefferson put his hands on her arms. He forced her harder against the wall. "Touch you? Like that?" He asked her. "Exactly like that." She breathed. "So, I die now? And who is going to kill me?" He asked her. Y/n smirked at him. "My boyfriend and best friend." She informs him. He chuckled at her. "They're gonna kill me from the grave?" He asked her. "Oh, no." She replied, "They're very much alive." She continued. Jefferson took a step back. "What?" He said. Y/n laughed at him. "I brought them back." She informs him. Jefferson shook his head. "That's not possible. No magic can bring back the dead." He said. Y/n shrugged. "I have my ways." She replied. Jefferson forced her against the wall again. "I don't believe a word that comes from your mouth." He tells her. "You shouldn't. Don't worry, I won't let them kill you. To be honest, I kind of like this." She replied. Jefferson backed up from the girl. "What do you want?" He asked her. Y/n rolled her eyes at him. "I already told you. Now, do you agree or not?" She asked him. "I'll agree with you when I see both your boyfriend and best friend. Alive." He said. Y/n shrugged. "Alright." She said. Pan and Felix appeared behind the man. Felix tapped his shoulder. Jefferson jumped and turned around. Y/n stood behind him. She stood on her tippy toes to lean up to his ear. "Trust me, they're very much alive." She said. 

Later that night, Y/n climbed into her room through the window. She silently shut it behind her. She turned around and started to change into her sweats. Suddenly, the lights turned on. "You're home rather late." Regina's voice sounded. Y/n glanced up to look at the Evil Queen. "Where were you?" The Evil Queen asked. Y/n sighed. "I was out. In the woods." She answered. "You're supposed to be home by eleven." Regina reminds her. "Sorry." Y/n apologized. Regina walked up to her. "I just...I just really miss them." The Lost Girl tells the Evil Queen. Regina sighed and sat on her bed. Y/n sat next to her. "Y/n, honey, you can't keep chasing after the dead." Regina tells her. "I know." Y/n replied. She looked down at her lap. Regina puts her hand on the girl's shoulder. "I understand this is very hard for you. But you can't go into the woods every night. It's dangerous to go out there all by yourself." Regina tells her. "It's the only place that feels like home." Y/n whispered. The Lost Girl glanced up at Regina. "If you had the chance to go back to your home, would you do it?" She asked. "Sometimes I wish I could." Regina tells her. "Well, then you know how I feel." Y/n said. Regina sighed and pulled her closer. "Honey, you have to let go of the past. If you don't let go of the past you will never enjoy the present." Regina started, "Hook adopted you, took you in. That's what you wanted, right?" She questioned. Y/n nodded and smiled. "He did do that." She said. Regina smiled at her. "Get some sleep. I'll make you breakfast in the morning." She said. Y/n nodded in response. Regina stood up and walked towards the door. "Wait." Y/n called. Regina turned around. Y/n stood up and hugged Regina. "Thank you." She whispered. Regina returned the hug. "Any time, honey." She replied.

Y/n got into bed. Regina turned off the lights and shut the door. Y/n waited a few seconds before sitting up straight in the bed. Two figures stood by the window, blocking the moonlight. "Well done, my love." Pan's voice sounded. Y/n smirked at the two silliouttes. "I'm an actress. It's what I do." She said. Pan chuckled and looked at Felix. "She did very well. Don't you think, Felix?" He questioned. "Very well indeed." Felix spoke. Pan stepped closer to the bed. Suddenly, Pan sat behind her. "And with the Hatter. You've been such a good girl." Pan whispered in her ear. Felix put down his weapon. He pulled off his cloak and crawled onto the bed. "Very good." Felix spoke. Pan's lips brushed over the skin of her neck. Y/n felt something warm in her stomach. Felix pinned her feet down into the matrass with his big hands. "You miss Neverland, don't you. Love?" Pan asked her. Y/n nodded as she rested her head on Pan's shoulder. "Let's play a game." He whispered in her ear. Felix smirked at the two. "Felix, hold her down. Legs open." Pan ordered. "On it." Felix said. Felix spread Y/n's legs as he kept her pinned to the matrass. Pan smirked at her. "Let's play." He said.