{ Dreamshade }

•Chapter 89•

Hades approached his throne with an excited expression planted on his face. Rumpel noticed his smug smile, and he was not amused by his sudden happiness. The Dark One shot an angry glare his way. "I have some exciting news." Hades started. His amusement almost made him sound like a little boy who had just gotten a present from his parents. It wouldn't have been surprising if he came in skipping, that's how happy he seemed. "Oh, don't give me that look, Rumpel," Hades started, "This is exciting!" He cheered. "What could possibly be exciting news to us both?" Rumpel questioned. The God of the Underworld shrugged but kept the smile on his lips. He looked at Belle who was still standing by his throne. She still wouldn't open her mouth to speak. Not a sound came from her. She was too scared to move as well. It was as if she was a living statue. Hades rolled his eyes and sat on his throne. "Great news! You're all staying here." Hades said excitedly. Rumpel's eyes caught fire. He jumped up and almost immediately attacked the God of the Underworld. "What!?" He exclaimed, "We had a deal!" He added. Hades holds up his hands and shrugged again. "Well, we did." He spoke, "But not anymore." He continued. He turned his head towards Belle again. He reached over and touched her arm with his slender fingers. "Isn't that lovely, dear?" He asked her. She still wouldn't answer him. Rumpel's hands wrapped around Hades' neck. "What happened?" He gritted between his teeth. Hades didn't appear to be impressed by Rumpel at all. He looked down at the man's hands around his throat before slowly pushing him away. Rumpel tried to resist, but he was a god, no magic can go against that. "I poisoned her. She's supposed to be dead by now!" Rumpel reminds him. Hades folds his hands together and looked at the imp. "Well, that you did. But that boyfriend of hers saved her life." Hades explained. Rumpel reached over and grabbed the man's coat, pulling him closer in a threatening way. "He saved her?!" He yelled

Hades still looked at him with an unimpressed look in his eyes. He didn't appear to be surprised at all. Rumpel removed his hands from Hades' jacket and took a couple of steps back. "He brought her to Dead Man's Peak," Hades informs him. "She let him come near her?!" Rumpel yelled, "After what he did to her?!" He added. "Correction, what you did to her, disguised as him," Hades said as he pointed his finger at him. "She was dead!" Rumpel said. "She was close. And, yes, it's a waste. Truly. But if I'm honest, I'm not sure how I was going to use her yet. So, maybe this was for the better." Hades tells him. Rumpel shot a glance at Belle. She raised her head just ever so slightly to look at him. Suddenly, Hades stood up and got between the two loved ones, breaking their eye contact. "I'm sorry, Rumpel. No deal. She stays here." He spoke up. Rumpel growled and tried to use his magic on the God of the Underworld. Stupid mistake. Hades just chuckled, not being affected by Rumpel's magic at all. The Dark One lowered his hand and looked at Belle over Hades' shoulder. The two loved ones had the same fear in their eyes. Hades laughed again and suddenly a large flame surrounded Rumpelstiltskin. He tried to fight against it. He struggled to keep his pain to himself and keep his mouth shut tightly. But he eventually broke into tears as the flames slowly started to consume him. But Hades wasn't done with him yet. Rumpel got tossed to the other side of the room by the flames. "Rumpel!" Belle screamed at the top of her lungs. "You know what I find amusing?" Hades questioned. He started to approach Rumpel slowly who was groaning in pain on the ground. When he reached him, Hades knelt next to the weak man. "I find it very amusing that your father, who is ancient by the way, is able to save his loved one. Every single time." He started. Suddenly Belle appeared next to him. Hades grabbed her face with his hand, gripping it tightly. His fingers dug deep into her skin. "And here you are, risking it all, almost sacrificing a young girl's life. And you still get nothing. She's just as dead as your dreams." Hades chuckled. He then tossed Belle into the water next to them. Rumpel's eyes widened. He screamed her name as loud as he could. He watched as her soul slowly levitated up from out of the water. Hades could only smirk. "Sorry, Rumpel." He grinned. 

Meanwhile, in Neverland, Y/n and Pan were sitting on the edge, looking at the moon shining brightly in the night sky. His thumb brushed over the top of her hand while she leaned back against his chest. Neither of them spoke a word. While Y/n admired the nightly sky, filled with bright stars and the moon, Pan admired her. It was as if time stood still at that very moment. Neverland's clock never ticked, but this moment was different. The light of the moon reflected in her eyes. His eyes scanned every little feature of her face. Y/n caught him looking at her in the corner of her eyes. She looked at him. "Peter?" She started. He looked down at her and gently turned her head towards the stars again. Almost losing her made him cherish this moment even more. They could stay here forever if they wanted to. "So, what happens now?" Y/n asked quietly. Pan didn't respond. Y/n turned her head to look at her boyfriend. "Peter? Are you alright?" She asked him. He looked at her again and nodded. "Yes, of course." He assured her with a sweet smile. Y/n sat up and turned to him. "What happens now?" She asked him again. Pan furrowed his eyebrows. "What do you mean?" He questioned. "Well, we have nothing else to do. We're both not dead, we made it back to the island alive, and no one is a threat to us anymore." She answered. "Except for Rumpel." Pan blurted out. "We can handle him," Y/n replied quickly. She inhaled deeply before wrapping her arms around his shoulders and pulling him closer. She pressed her forehead against his. "What I'm trying to say... is what do we do now? We've spent years looking for Henry's heart, fighting off pirates, and all that. What now?" She continues. Pan smiled and gently rubs her back. "Now we can start our happy ending, Darling. We're at peace." He answers. Y/n smiled at him. "You still need to talk with Felix before we can be at peace. Not just him, but the others too. You need to tell them the truth about everything." She tells him. Pan sighed in response. Y/n placed her hand on his cheek. "You don't have to do it alone, Peter." She reminds him. He pressed a kiss on her forehead and holds her tightly. "I know, Darling. I know." He whispered.