Swanfire: It's Always Been You.

Chapter 8

Neal's POV

I took Emma's hand and said, "To Skull Rock we go." We both laughed and then walked towards Skull Rock. We reached a cliff, overlooking the ocean. We found a boat and Emma, Regina, my dad, and I climbed into it. Emma's parents, Hook, and Tink were waiting with the Lost Boys, in case they woke up and wanted to put up a fight. I started to row the boat. "Oh, this is ridiculus," Regina said. She waved her hands and we were on Skull Rock. We all got out and my father walked towards some stairs. He turned to us and said, "I have to do this alone." "What?" Regina said. "You have never faced Pan. I have. Please there's a protection spell," Gold replied. He walked up the stairs and was not blocked out. "Then how did you-" Emma started. "This isn't about keeping you out, it's about drawing me in. Only people without shadows can enter." my father replied. "So you were telling the truth about ripping off your shadow," I said. "I gave you that box to show you I could be trusted. Now I need you to give it back," my father put out his hand. I handed him the box, but Regina grabbed it. "Hey!" I said. "You better come through, Gold," Regina said to my father. "Or I'll make whatever Pan has in store look like child's play." "A simple thank you would have sufficed," my father told her. He walked up the stairs and was gone. Emma started pacing. "Emma," I said quietly. She turned to look at me. "It's going to be okay. We are going to get our son back," I said louder so Regina could hear me. I turned back to Emma. "Together." Then I kissed her and I heard the shuffling of Regina's feet as she turned away.