{ Dreamshade }

•Chapter 21•

Pan looked at Jefferson walking inside his house. "I don't trust him." He said. Y/n looked at Pan on her right. "You don't like him." She pointed out. Pan looked at his girlfriend. "His eyes are all over you, Darling. And, in case you haven't noticed," He started. Pan puts his hands on her waist. He pulls her into his chest. "You are mine." He said. He leaned down to kiss her. Y/n pushed him off slightly. "Now is not the time, Pan." She tells him. Felix, who stood behind Y/n as well, looked at Pan. "She's moving on, Peter." The blonde boy smirked. Pan holds up one of his hands. "I ripped your heart out once. I can do it again." He threatens. The two boys turned to each other. Y/n rolls her eyes at them. She stands in between the two. "We don't have time for this." She tells them. There was still a strong tension between the two boys. Y/n groaned loudly. "Oh, come on! Last night, you boys did not fight once. Why are you fighting now?" She questioned. Neither of them opened their mouths. Y/n groans again. "Alright, you two are going to make up and be friends again," Y/n tells them. The two boys wanted to argue with her, but she gave them a deadly glare. "Argue with me. I dare you." She said. Pan sighed in response. He looked back at Felix. "I'm sorry I killed you." He said quietly. "It's alright," Felix said quietly. Y/n looked at the duo. "See, that wasn't so hard, was it?" She asked them. 

Later that day, Jefferson had dropped Grace off at the neighbors, like he used to whenever he needed to go somewhere. He went back to his house to get his scarf. There was a knock on the door. Jefferson frowned and opened the door. But there was no one there. He stuck his head outside the door. No one. He turned around to grab his scarf when the door closed behind him. He quickly turns around to see Y/n standing by the door. "That scarf doesn't match your coat." She tells him. "What are you doing here?" He asked. Y/n shrugged in response. She leaned back against the door. "The forest is colder than I thought. I thought meeting you inside would be nicer for the both of us." She explained. Jefferson glared at her as he took off his coat. Y/n wiggled her eyebrows at him like Pan used to do. "I assume your daughter isn't here with us." She said. The lost girl moved away from the door, walking straight past him. Jefferson followed her with his eyes. "She's next door." He tells her, "Thought that would be safer." He added. Y/n brushed her fingers over the walls. "I'm not here to attack you, Jefferson. Remember, we're here to talk about our little deal." She reminds him. "Yeah, I'm not so sure if I'm interested in your deals," Jefferson said as he walked after her. He was about to grab her arm when an arrow was shot through a window. Y/n turned around to look at him. "I wouldn't try to touch me again, Jefferson. My boys aren't taking that very well." She tells him. Jefferson looked at the arrow that was stuck in the wall. He looked back up at the Lost Girl in shock. "I have come to bargain. The lost boys, on the other hand, are not. They're here to...keep you in place." Y/n smirked at him. Jefferson sighed in response. He walked around the arrow and past Y/n. "I'll get the tea." He tells her. 

Meanwhile, Killian sat with Regina and Emma. "So, she seemed happy when you returned?" Regina asked the pirate. Killian nodded as he sipped his drink. "She seemed fine, my queen, nothing to worry about." He assures her. Emma and Regina exchanged a look. "Do you still think she's acting strange?" Regina asked. "It seems odd to me, Regina. One moment, she's on her knees, crying her eyes out. And the next, she's walking around as if she owns the place. It doesn't feel right." Emma replied. "Ay, but keep in mind, she has been dealing with a lot ever since she stepped foot off that island." Killian cuts in. "Well, we can't send her back to make her feel better," Emma said. Regina looked at the blonde woman. "And why not, exactly?" She questioned. Killian and Emma looked at the Evil Queen. "What? Pan's gone. Why can't we send them all back where they came from? Let them be happy on their little island?" Regina asked them. Killian glared at the woman. "Regina, we can't send them back. We promised them a home, and we're gonna give it to them. Whether you like it or not." Emma snapped at her. "Oh, come on. Do you really believe that they're ever going to find a stable home? They were raised in the wild by a demon. That jungle is the best place for them." Regina replies. Killian stood up from his seat. "Are you saying I cannot offer that girl a stable home?" The pirate asked her. "Not just for her. For all of them." Regina said. Emma and Killian looked at each other. "Say what you want, but you know I'm right," Regina added. "I know what's best for Y/n. She stays with me." Killian tells her sternly. Regina looked at the pirate. "I don't care what kind of relationship you have with this girl, but I will not put my son in danger again," Regina tells him. "Our son," Emma said quietly. Regina rolls her eyes at the blonde woman. "I will not let her down, no matter what you say." Killian snapped at her, "I have worked very hard to get this far. Risked my life. I will not give that up for someone I barely know." He added. Emma looked at the pirate. "You risked your life for us. You risked your life to get Henry back." She reminds him. "I didn't do it just for him," Killian replied, "When I went back to that island, I knew she was still there. I didn't want to think or believe it, but I knew." Killian continues. 

Killian holds up his hands in defense. A hooded figure held a dagger, dipped in Dreamshade, against his neck. "Easy, I don't want any problems." The captain of the Jolly Roger said. Y/e/c eyes looked up at him. Killian took this opportunity to pull the hood off her head. He then puts his own dagger to her throat. "Little girl? The demon sends a little girl to kill me? He must be short on lost boys." The pirate smirked at her. "Yeah, wonder how that could happen." She replied. Killian started to step closer to her. She backed up, keeping her dagger against his neck. "Now tell me, love, how did a girl end up here? All we've seen are boys on this island." Killian tells her. Y/n was backed up against a rock. "Why would you care, pirate?" She asked him. "You're a girl, love. If you're here, that means you're rather important to Pan. You can get me off this island." The pirate tells her. Y/n let out a chuckle. "If you want to get off this island, you gotta do better than that. Pan doesn't give a shit about me." She said. The pirate pressed the girl against the rock behind them. This caused Y/n to almost press the blade into Killian's skin. "Careful. One step closer, and you're dead." Y/n threatened. "You talk tough for a little girl," Killian responded. "It won't hurt less when I kill you. Pan wants you dead." Y/n replied. "Then tell me, love, why am I still breathing?" The pirate asked her. Y/n started to press the blade harder against his skin. "Oh, don't worry, pirate. You'll be dead in seconds." She tells him. They stood there for a couple of minutes in silence. Killian glanced down at the dagger held against his neck. He then looked back up at the girl in front of him. "It's taking you a long enough." He joked. "I'm working on it!" She exclaimed. 

Meanwhile, Y/n sipped her tea as she looked at Jefferson. "So, to sum it all up, you want to use the hat to get magic beans? And, in return, you will steal enough for me to get back to my house with my daughter?" He summarized. Y/n nodded and set her cup down. "Pan and I shall guarantee your happiness once you two get back. We will repair the lands with Pan's magic and grant you the riches the queen owes you." She tells them. Jefferson folded his arms over his chest. "And how do I know you will hold up your end of the bargain?" He asked her. Y/n tilts her head slightly. "My lost boys have surrounded not only this house but the neighbor's house as well. Wait, isn't your daughter there?" She asked him. Jefferson gave her a deadly glare. Y/n smirked at him. "Pan wanted to kill her a while ago. I made a different call, though." She tells him, "She's an adorable kid." She added. She stood up from her seat. She stands in front of the man. "So, do we have a deal?" She questioned. Jefferson eyed her up and down. He sighed loudly. "Alright, we have a deal."  The Mad Hatter said. Y/n smiled at him. She stuck out her hand. Jefferson carefully took it. "You're not going to regret this, Jefferson." She tells him. "I hope not." Jefferson said, "Anything for family, I guess." He added. Y/n looked down at her feet. "Yeah, I guess so." She replied. Jefferson looked at her, lowering his hands. "Don't worry, I will call back the lost boys. They won't touch your daughter." She assures him. Jefferson gave her a slight smile. "Thank you." He said, "For everything." He added. Y/n shrugged at him. "Villians gotta look out for each other, right?" She said. "I am not-" He started. He looked at the girl's face. She seemed so relieved. She was finally going home. She could go back to her normal life with her boyfriend and friends. "You're right." He tells her. Y/n smiled at him. She started to walk out of the room. "Oh, and I will fix the hole in your wall, by the way. I told them to not aim for the walls." She tells him. He chuckled at her. "It's alright. I'll walk you out." He replied.