Neal used the oars to paddle the five of them to Skull Rock. They docked near the shore of Skull Rock when Dream looked around.
"These are Henry's shoes. Wendy was right; they're here." Emma said as she followed the shoe prints to stone stairs. She kept walking until a boundary pushed her back.
"Are you okay?" Neal asked, rushing to her side.
"I think so." Emma groaned, getting back to her feet.
"What was that?" Neal asked, looking at Regina and Gold.
"Pan cast a protection spell." Gold explained, making Dream look at the invisible wall.
"There has to be a way to break it," Regina said, creating a fireball, while Neal grabbed his sister's arm, moving her close to him. Regina threw the fireball at the invisible wall, causing everyone to duck as it ricocheted back to them.
"Whoa! Careful with that!" Neal yelled, standing back up after covering Dream.
"Try all you want, but Pan's magic is too powerful. At least for you." Gold said, pointing to Regina before he walked up to the barrier, walking through it.
"What--" Regina mumbled in shock.
"How did you do that?" Dream asked him.
"The spell is designed to keep anyone who casts a shadow from entering." Gold explained as Dream looked lost.
"And you don't have one. You were telling the truth about ripping your shadow off." Neal said in disbelief.
"And Pan knows it. That's why he cast the spell he did. This isn't about keeping you out. It's about drawing me in. He knows I won't give up the chance to finish what I came here to do." Gold explained as Neal sighed.
"You really did come here to save Henry," Neal said, almost not believing his own words.
"I gave you my trust with that box. Now I need you to give it back." Gold said as Neal went to reach the box before Regina took it from him.
"Hey!" Regina sighed, looking at the box as she walked closer to Gold. "You better come through, Gold, or I'll make whatever Pan has planned for you look like child's play. You understand me?" Regina asked after threatening Gold.
"Well, a simple "good luck" would have sufficed," Gold smirked, taking the box from Regina. He started to walk up the stairs when Dream stopped him.
"Be careful... D-Dad." Dream said, making Gold smile to himself.
He nodded before walking away. Regina hugged her daughter as they waited.
After a few minutes, Regina paced as Dream stared at the moon. Emma and Neal were sitting off to the side, just waiting for Gold.
"What are we supposed to do now?" Regina asked aloud.
"What about the spell my father used to rip off his shadow?" Neal suggested, making Regina scoff.
"Do you think if I knew how to do that, I wouldn't have done it already?" Regina scoffed, resting her hands on her hips.
"The moon." Dream spoke up, still staring at the sky.
"What, Dream?" Regina asked, following her daughter's gaze up to the moon. "The moon?" She continued to ask.
"The moon is what causes our shadows, right? What if there was a way to block it out using magic?" Dream suggested, pointing to the moon.
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Once Upon a Dream:
Fanfiction***The sequel to Dreams Comes True*** This book occurs after Regina confesses to Gold that she will get revenge for Cora's death. While trying to stop the path of vengeance, another threat comes to Storybrooke in the form of another vengeance plan...
