{ Dreamshade }

•Chapter 56•

The group had split up into three search parties. Snow White and Prince Charming teamed up. Y/n, Regina, and Emma were together. And Rumple went by himself. Emma went along with Regina to make sure nothing happened between her and Y/n. The blonde woman was walking next to the Lost Girl. The savior glanced over her shoulder to look at the Evil Queen. Regina was looking at Y/n. Only by looking into her eyes, you could easily tell what she was thinking. She wanted to torture the Lost Girl until she couldn't scream anymore. Emma turned her head forward again. "Are you sure the Lost Boys are safe?" Y/n blurted out. The blonde woman looked at the young girl. "I guess," Emma replied. She glanced over her shoulder briefly again. "The people who would hurt them are down here with us." She continued. Y/n let out a relieving sigh and nodded. "Right." She said quietly. Emma furrowed her eyebrows at her. "This is the first time, in over a century, that I'm alone. I'm not used to not having them around." Y/n quickly explained. A small smile formed on Emma's lips. "I understand. Being away from your family isn't easy." Emma replied. "No, it isn't. Especially if you've spent as much time together as we have." Y/n started, "And Felix," She continued. The Lost Girl let out a sigh. "He's probably back there having way too much fun being in charge." She laughed. Emma grinned at her. "Is this the first time he's in charge?" She asked him. Y/n nodded in response. "So, the sooner we get back, the better. I can't let him enjoy this too long." She added. Emma smiled at her. "I agree." She said. Emma looked at the young girl again. "You know, you're not that bad to talk to," Emma tells her. Y/n looked at the savior with a slightly offended expression. "I mean, for all the time that I've known you," Emma started. Y/n smiled at her. "Oh, right. Thank you." She replied, "You're not so bad either." She added. Emma returned the smile. "I'm glad to be on the same side." Y/n continued. "Me too. You're smart. We can really use someone like you in Storybrooke." Emma tells her. "Do you really think people would actually want me to stay?" Y/n questioned. Emma shrugged. "Who cares what people think?" She replied.

Y/n smiled and glanced down at her feet as they continued to walk. Meanwhile, Regina was still walking behind the two women. How could Emma fall for this? How could she have so much faith in this girl? She has always claimed to be a walking lie detector. How could she not see through this? Y/n has been on Pan's side for years. Far before they had even heard of Peter Pan and Neverland. Peter Pan, the Lost Girl, and the Lost Boys are filled with tricks. How could this not be one of them? Y/n is practically the female version of Pan. She tells lies as if they're the truth. She's great at playing an innocent girl. She can easily fool you with her eyes. No way this was the truth. There is something in the Underworld that Y/n wants. Something she needs. Could it be something to bring Pan back to life? To become stronger herself? Maybe she had even gotten her grip on something that would give her magic? She said it herself, Regina was more powerful because she has magic. What if she wants to get her hands on some magic so she can overpower the Evil Queen? All those questions were running through Regina's head. What was Y/n's plan? And how could Regina prevent it from happening?

"Where do you think we should look first?" Emma questioned. "Well, you two know Storybrooke better than I do." Y/n started, "What's a place where Killian would wander off to?" She asked. Emma looked at Regina. "He was on his ship most of the time." Regina said, "But I don't think the Jolly Roger came along with him to the Underworld." She added. Y/n nodded. "It didn't." She replied. The Lost Girl looks up at Emma. "Can you check by the docks?" She asked. Emma furrowed her eyebrows. "Are you sure about that?" She questioned. Her eyes moved between Regina and Y/n. "I will ask around town if anyone has seen him and Regina will go look in the forest." The Lost Girl replied. Regina glared at her. "So now you're going to order me around?" Regina questioned. Y/n looked at the Evil Queen. "I'm only suggesting you go out searching for him where no one will see you. If someone learns the Evil Queen is here, we're going to get a lot more attention than we'd like. It's better if I go around town, right?" Y/n replied. Regina stepped forward. "So you can wander off by yourself? I don't think so." Regina tells her. Emma stepped forward as well. "Regina, I think we should listen to her. This might be our best chance of finding Hook. We might as well take it." Emma said. Regina glared at the savior. "How are you sure we're going to find him here?" She questioned, "How do you know he's even here? Because she told you?" Regina added. Emma focused her eyes on the Evil Queen. "Trust me, Emma, we are wasting our time here." Regina continued. She pointed her finger at Y/n. "She's up to something. She might've told you that Hook is down here but that's not the reason why she's here. She's here to get back at us." Regina spoke. Emma turned to look at Y/n, only to see that the Lost Girl was already walking away. "Where are you going?" Emma called out to her. Y/n stopped and turned around. "I'm not listening to this chat again. She doesn't trust me. You kind of trust me. And I want to find my father. So, I'm going to start looking for him instead of having this conversation again for the tenth time this week!" She called out to them. The Lost Girl turned around again and made her way into the town. Emma looked at Regina. "She's right. We should start looking." She said. Regina scoffed and rolled her eyes. Emma narrowed her eyes at her. "I'm starting to think you don't want to find Killian at all." She pointed out. Regina glared at the blonde. "I'm not doing this because I care about him. No." Regina admitted. "Then why are you doing this?" Emma asked. The Evil Queen rolled her eyes, not answering the question, and turned away from the savior. "We'll meet back here in an hour." She said.

Meanwhile, Rumplestiltskin had made his way over to the Underworld's version of his pawnshop. The man looked up at the broken sign of the shop. He hesitated for a few seconds before he pushed open the door. The small bell rang as he entered the store. Inside, a thread wheel was spinning fast. As he stepped further into the shop, his eyes fell on the chipped cup and its matching saucer. Belle. He carefully picked up the cup, admiring it. This cup has survived so much already. But how was it here in the Underworld? It was locked away safely in his own shop back in Storybrooke. He sat the cup down again. He turned the other way to walk further into the store. His eyes traveled to the doll from his childhood. It was sitting right there. In plain sight. Presented as if it was waiting for someone to buy it. Rumple tried to ignore it by walking past it. He made his way up to the front and behind the counter. He reached out his hand and pulled the painting of a lake off the wall. The safe was there. He peeked inside to see if it was still there. The potion that would help them find Killian. But the safe was empty. Rumple suddenly felt someone's presence in the shop. "So, this is where you've sneaked off to?" He heard behind him. He turned around to see Y/n standing by the door. "How did you get in here?" Rumple asked her. "What are you doing in here?" Y/n snapped back at him. "Well, I certainly wasn't looking for you," Rumple tells here. He bends down to check the counter for the potion. But it wasn't in there either. The Lost Girl rolled her eyes. "And people say I'm sneaky," Y/n said. "Believe it or not, I want to help you find your father. I've hidden something in here. Something that might help us find him." Rumple tells her. "Why? I thought you hated him." Y/n replied. "I've decided to put that aside for now." Rumple said, "A girl like you, who has already lost so much, needs a family. She needs her father." He continued. Rumple stood up straight again. He looked at the Lost Girl and rested his hand on the counter. "Which is why I didn't kill him." He added. Y/n leaned on the top of the counter. "I know." She simply answered. Rumple's eyes widened slightly. "What?" He whispered. "I know you didn't kill him, Rumple" Y/n repeated. 

Rumple glared at her. "You know who killed your father?" He asked her. Y/n nodded in response. "Oh, I do." She said, "And they're here with us." She smirked. Rumple quickly figured out who the Lost Girl was talking about. "Regina," He said. Y/n nodded in response. "We both know I only needed your blood to get into the Underworld." She smirked. Rumple couldn't help but feel slightly proud of this girl. "So you lied about the spell to get them all to come down here," Rumple said, filling in the blanks. Y/n nodded again. "I have to admit...I'm Impressed." Rumple tells her. Y/n took a step back to look around the shop. She admired the little things being displayed. "I have a plan." She spoke up. Rumple followed her with his eyes. "You're going to trade lives, aren't you?" He asked her. Y/n smirked at him. "We take Killian. Regina stays." She tells him. Rumple stepped out from behind the counter. "She keeps a close eye on you. How do you plan on trading her life for Hook's without her noticing?" He asked her. Y/n shrugged at him. "I need to find him for that first. Which is why I've come to you." She tells him, "You always have something useful." She added. "You want us to work together?" He asked her. Y/n nodded. "I think we would make a great team." She said. She walked over to him and holds out he hand. "What do you say? Do we have a deal?" She asked him. Rumple looked at her hand for a few seconds. Was she trustworthy? No one ever truly is. He shook her hand gently. "Could you look in the back for a small glass bottle with some liquid in it? It will appear like water." Rumple asked as soon as he let go of her hand. "Don't you have thousands of bottles like that?" Y/n asked him. "When you see it, you'll know it's the one." He tells her. Y/n nodded and made her way into the back searching for this potion that was going to help her find Killian. Meanwhile, Rumple remained in the front of the store. He walked back behind the counter to check inside the safe behind the painting once again. "Looking for something?" He heard a low voice ask.