The next morning everyone woke up to the news that Pan paid Emma a visit during the night and gave her a map to help them find Henry.
"He so likes his games." Hook said after hearing about what Pan had told Emma about the map.
"What game? There's nothing there." Regna snapped annoyed.
"If he said there's a map on this parchment, then there is." Ciara told her mother.
"Great. So if I just stop denying who I really am, whatever that means, then we'll be able to read this thing." Emma said sarcastically.
"But how do we know Pan won't use it to lead us straight into a trap?" Regina questioned her frustration growing by the second.
"Because he doesn't need to. This whole island's his bloody trap." Hook said as David and Mary Margaret come back from searching the jungle.
"There's no sign of him anywhere." David announced.
"Really Charming, you mean to tell me you two with no magic couldn't find someone who does? Shocking" Ciara said mocking him causing David to roll his eyes.
"Any luck with the map?" Mary Margaret asks to avoid David and Ciara starting an unnecessary argument.
"Don't hold your breath." Regina spat.
"What's that supposed to mean?" Emma asked offended.
"Don't you see what he's doing? Every second we spend talking about this is another second we're not looking for my son." Regina yelled in frustration.
"You got a better idea?" Emma asked her.
"Magic. If there's a lock on there, I'll find a way around it." Regina said walking over to Emma to get the map.
"Pan said it had to be me." Emma snapped as she grabbed the map so Regina couldn't grab it.
"I'd listen to Emma, your majesty. Breaking Pan's rules would be unwise." Hook said whilst Ciara sat down next to him.
"Sadly, I agree with the pirate." David said causing a shocked reaction from everyone.
"I'm winning you over. I can feel it." Hook said smirking at David.
"And your magic doesn't exactly have a gentle touch, Regina" Mary Margaret added.
"Use it on the map, it might blow up in all our faces." David said agreeing with his wife.
"Well, that's a risk I'm willing to take." Regina snapped and Ciara got up to pull her mother away from them before things got out of hand as much as she would love to see her mother lose it at the Charming's, she had to focus on getting her little brother back.
"Well, I'm not. If I'm the one who's supposed to figure out this thing, I need to do what Pan said." Emma said sighing with frustration.
"Great. The girl who's been aware of magic for 2 seconds is the key to unlocking a magical map, Just great." Ciara mumbled annoyed as she walked back over to Hook.
"She'll get there. Hey. Don't give up. He's playing a game. You can win." Mary Margaret said encouraging Emma to ignore Ciara.
...
"My name is Emma Swan." Emma said out loud trying to figure out Pans riddle.
"I'd wager the solution to Pan's riddle is a bit more complicated than that." Hook said making Ciara amused at his sarcasm.
"Don't hold anything back." Mary Margaret told Emma.
"I'm Henry's mother. I used to live in Boston, and I was a bailbondsperson. I'm now the sheriff of Storybrooke."
"Not legally his mother." Ciara mumbled annoyed, just because they are fairytales and her Mom was considered a villain doesn't mean that Emma can walk into Henry's life and take him away from them. He's her brother and Emma has no right to him, her only defence is that Regina has done awful things but she is Henry's mother, not Emma and she is his sister.
"That election was a sham. Are we really doing this?" Regina snapped.
"Don't you think maybe you're leaving some things out?" Mary Margaret asked Emma who sighed and nodded looking back at the map.
"I'm the daughter of Snow White and Prince Charming, which apparently makes me the product of true love. I was born in the Enchanted Forest and I was sent through a portal in a tree so that I could break a curse." Emma continued to spit out known facts.
"And you were able to break the curse because you're the..." David said trying to nudge Emma along.
"Come on. You don't need to be embarrassed to say it." Mary Margaret added
"Say what?" Hook asked confused as to what the Charming's were referring to.
Regina rolled her eyes annoyed with everyone around her except Ciara "The "s" word." She said looking at the blonde who sighed in response.
"I'm the savior." Emma whispered looking at the parchment and frowned when nothing happened, "I don't get it. I said I'm the savior. There's nothing I've denied more than that."
"No, it's okay. We'll figure it out." Mary Margaret said trying to reassure Emma.
"No, you won't." Regina sighs as she walks over and snatches the parchment from Emma.
"Regina!" Emma yelled annoyed.
"But I can. I'm beginning to think there isn't a map on here. That doesn't mean it can't lead us to Henry." Regina said ignoring the blondes objection.
"I thought we decided that using magic was a bad idea." David pointed out in attempt to stop Regina.
"For once I agree with the prince." Hook said causing both David and Ciara to look at him confused,"Well, I told you we're getting along." Hook continued winking at the prince causing Ciara to lightly nudge him whilst holding back her laughter.
Ciara walks over to her mother who is performing magic on the map in order to locate Henry.
"What the hell are you doing?" Emma asked.
"Skydiving." Ciara replied sarcastically shooting Emma a cold smirk as Hook placed his arm around her waist causing Emma to look away, a slight twinge of jealousy pulling at her heart.
"The locator spell. This parchment belonged to Pan. It'll lead us to him." Regina explained as they all watched as the blank parchment slowly began to form a map that will lead them to Pan. Ciara's heart dropped when she saw the location, panic slowly creeping up her body. She felt Hooks arm hug her tighter as he spoke,
"So it appears we will be venturing into the Dark Jungle after all."
"You mean the place you told us never to set foot?" Emma questioned looking deeply at the pirate.
"That's the one." Ciara replied and continued to stare at the map.
...
Ciara and Hook broke away from the group slightly distancing themselves from the others to prepare for the treck ahead into the dark jungle. No emotion was displayed on the dark princesses face but Hook knew her well enough to know she was battling the memories circling around her head.
"You okay love?" Hook asked her softly, approaching the situation in a way Ciara wouldn't close off from him.
"I just never wanted to be back here." Ciara replied her voice barley above a whisper. Hook didn't say anything as he pulled his princess into his arms. She relaxed into the warmth of his chest with a soft smile on her face. "I love you"
"I love you more." Hook replied as the two stayed wrapped in each others arms, enjoying the calm before the storm.
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