healed souls

✨monster?✨

"dammit" i cursed as i missed another target,i thought it would be nice to try and practice more archery since i'm definitely unskilled with a bow,since regina's curse,and me and mary margaret haven't had anytime to practice because of everything that's happened,i'm rusty at sword fighting and i can't depend on my magic to always save me so i need to be prepared,i notched another arrow into the bow and aimed

"that's not how i remember doing it" came peters amused voice from behind me

"i'm a little rusty cut me some slack" i shrug and i felt him walk closer to me

"put your elbow more lower" he gently pushed my arm more down "don't be so stiff" he jokingly wiggled my shoulders and i let out a small laugh,relaxing them "and remembered to breathe" i turn to him

"no,i think i'll just stop breathing" i say sarcastically,what's new? he held his hands up in defense

"no need to get snappy" he smirked and i shook my head "i'm sorry,i've been like this since the curse broke" i put the bow and arrow down on the dirt and sat on a rock,peter sat down next to me

"care to explain?" he asked curiously

"ever since the curse broke,i've been so mean and sarcastic and rude...it's not that i mean to be,it just kind of happens" i shrug not really knowing how to explain it "it's like,if someone is better than me i get defensive,or if someone says someone is better than me i get angry if someone is stupid i get sarcastic and annoyed...gosh i sound really arrogant and nasty,i'm sorry" i shake my head

peter was quiet for a second and i can tell he had his thinking face on,his lips pulled into an unintentional frown,his brows were furrowed,and he looked really concentrated "you're scared" he says after a few seconds of silence

i looked at him weirdly and confused "what?"

"you're scared" he repeated

"how? out of everything i just said how did you make out scared?" i asked

"think about it,i think you're scared someone will replace you if you don't act tough or intelligent,smart,witty,or a leader,you shut out your feelings and soon enough that turns into pent up anger,and that anger and sarcasm is your only defense to not make you seem weak" he finished,i pondered over what he said and he was right,anger and sarcasm was my only defense when it came to emotions to make me seem tough,because if i show my emotions i'll seem weak and that was the last thing i wanted,i was scared that my father was gonna leave me again so i masked that with anger and holding grudges,i was threatened by mulan,someone who is an excellent fighter because i thought i wouldn't be the best fighter,back in the enchanted forest,i was always snows and charmings best fighter,and i was so rude and mean to her and she was just trying to help.

i rubbed a hand down my face in frustration,my face morphing onto a guilty frown,peter placed his hand on mine "it's okay to be weak bails,and you know you can always come to me" he said softly,i sighed before hugging him,burying my face into his neck and taking in his forest scent as my body relaxed with content,after a while he pulled away

"now let's get back to those archery skills" he smiled and i nodded,picking the bow back up,relaxing my shoulders,and putting my elbow slightly down like he said

"good bailey" he praised slightly,he put his hand on my arm that was stretched all the way out (the one holding the bow) and pushed it slightly up,helping me aim towards the center of one of the targets i set up on a tree

"aim" he whispered in my ear "fire"

i let out a breathe before i released the arrow,i was shocked when it barely missed the red dot,i turn to peter with a grin on my face,him wearing the same expression

"i did it!" i squealed slightly and he chuckled "that you did"

i pecked his lips "thank you"

"of course"

[...]

i picked up my bow and arrows,deciding it was enough for one day,peter had left about an hour or so ago to check up on the boys and henry while i stayed practicing my archery,i popped a berry in my mouth from the bush i walked by,as i walked back to camp,i heard the boys cheering and hollering in excitement,i furrowed my brows and stepped out from bushes to see a boy i've never seen before and henry,both of them holding their cheeks

"what's going on?" i ask,eyeing henry who's holding a sword,and the boy who's holding what seemed to be a stick but was cut very short,the camp goes quiet as they all look at me,my curious face turned into annoyance

"i said whats going on?" i say a little harsher

"i-it was an accident" henry spoke and i walked over to him,kneeling in front of him and gently removing his hand from his cheek where i saw a cut with slight blood coming out of it,i snapped my fingers and the pad of my thumb glowed a slight purple,henry winced as i gently rubbed my thumb over his cut, and healing it,wiping his blood off my thumb and onto my pants,slowly i stood up and turn to the other boy with my jaw clenched and my glare set in place,i saw him gulp before i marched over to him,i saw he had a similar cut on his face and an evil smirk came across my lips,the boy suddenly gasped as i picked him up by the neck,slightly cutting off his air way and brought up my other hand,creating fire ball

"bailey?" henry asked worriedly,i brought the fire closer to the boy

"if you ever,and i mean EVER hurt him again there will be severe consequences other than a cut on your cheek do you understand me?" i growled out and i saw him barely nod over his gaspings for breathe

"bailey stop!" i heard henry slightly yell again

"i want words!" i tighten my grip on his neck as the fire got bigger in my other hand

"yes" he gasped out,i kept glaring at him as the fire intensified and he looked like he was about to loose conscious

"avery please stop you're scaring me!" henry yelled and i finally snapped out of it,i quickly let the boy go and put out my fire,he gasped and took in several deep breathes,coughing slightly,i turn to henry to see he had a terrified look on his face,i look down at my hands in shock,as they start to tremble fiercely

"avery-" henry walked towards me but i quickly threw my hands up and disappeared in a cloud of smoke.

[...]

i cried as i collapsed on the forest floor, i almost killed an innocent kid because of what?! henry got a small cut? i couldn't of just healed him and went on with my day? i hugged my knees to my chest and continued to cry

'i'm a monster'

what i did miss though was peters slight smirk during the whole situation

a/n:i know i keep changing the paragraph designs,don't worry i'm getting annoyed too