The Mysterious Girl 2 (Peter Pan) (Book 2)

7. Hook And Cora

Rachel is taking a nighttime stroll through the town. She said that she will move out of the loft since Emma and Mary Margaret are back. They had wanted her to stay, especially Henry but she had said the loft will be too crowded with them all but she will stay until she can figure something out.

A party is going on in town to welcome back Emma and Mary Margaret. Everyone is there except Rachel herself. She always hates parties like this when Peter is not with her.

Rachel was not paying attention to where she was going and she only realises that she is at the docks when she hears the water. She looks around and spots a man leaning against the rail not paying much attention to his surroundings.

Rachel walks over to him silently. When she goes nearer she recognises him as none other than Captain Killian 'Hook' Jones. An idea comes to Rachel's mind and she teleports herself behind Hook and holds a sword to his neck.

"Well well, what have we here?" Rachel says.

"Look I don't mean any harm", Hook says. "I am waiting for a friend."

"Turn around", Rachel commands. "Slowly."

Hook slowly turns around and immediately his eyes fall on Rachel. "Addie?" He asks, baffled.

"Hello Captain", Rachel says. "And here I prefer the name Rachel."

"What are doing here?" He asks still puzzled.

Rachel presses the sword slightly more into Hook's neck. "Can you not please?" He asks gesturing to the sword.

Rachel laughs. "Alright." She removes the sword. "As for your question, I am here because of the curse."

"The curse affected Neverland?"

"Oh no Neverland is as you left it." Rachel walks over and stands beside Hook. "Your crocodile kidnapped me and took me to the Enchanted Forest."

"That bastard", Hook mutters. He turns towards Rachel. "I am here to kill him."

"That is why we are having a conversation, Killian", Rachel says as if it's the most obvious thing. "I will help you if you help me with something."

"You and Pan." Hook curses under his breath. "What do you need help with?"

"You don't reveal anything about my old life to anyone here", Rachel answers.

"Why?" Hook questions sharply.

"None of your business", Rachel says. "And I will always be beside Rumple so don't think that I am on his side for even a minute."

"Why do you have to be beside the crocodile?"

"Because he trusts me", Rachel replies, laughing. "After everything he did he thinks I trust him."

"So Addie", Hook begins but Rachel cuts him off. "As long as we are here it's Rachel."

"Apologies", Hook says tilting his head in an apologising manner. "I was going to ask about your husband."

"He's still on Neverland", Rachel replies, a tone of sadness present. Hook doesn't miss it.

"You want to go back", he says. "Why haven't you?"

Rachel smiles at him sadly. "I wish I could", she says. "I won't be here if I could have."

'𝕬𝖓𝖉 𝖎𝖋 𝕴 𝖉𝖎𝖉𝖓'𝖙 𝖓𝖊𝖊𝖉 𝖙𝖔 𝖐𝖎𝖉𝖓𝖆𝖕 𝕳𝖊𝖓𝖗𝖞 𝕸𝖎𝖑𝖑𝖘.'

"Tell me something. Where is your ship?"

Hook looks behind him to the water. "There", he says pointing. "This lass I came here with has hidden it."