Under the Town

Chapter 8: A Killer

Emma was walking in front of everyone else when Henry came up to walk beside her. He was extremely tired but, stubborn like his mother, he would never admit it. Regina and Robin walked side by side, as well as Snow and Charming. They seemed to be getting closer to the docks when their attention turned toward two people heading toward them in the distance. Emma came to a stop and pushed Henry behind her protectively. As the people got closer, she was able to make out exactly who they were.

"What a pretty sight. The lost girl working together with the Evil Queen, a thief, and the people who made her a lost girl in the first place," Pan announced. 

"And how can we forget about Henry?" He added, stepping closer to Henry. Emma backed away with Henry still behind her. 

"Don't come any closer to my son," Emma declared. Pan looks at her in a fake apologetic way.

"Don't worry Emma, I'm not here for Henry. In fact, I came here to apologize for everything I've done." Emma looked at him in an unconvinced way that made him continue.

"I've spent a lot of time down here, it's made me realize what terrible things I have done."

Still not convinced, Pan pried more. 

"If my son can forgive me, surely you can." He persuaded.

Emma turned her gaze towards Gold. 

"You forgave him?" Emma questioned. "After everything he's done to you after everything he's done to Henry?" Emma's stern voice pangs hurt and a slight bit of betrayal. After everything Gold had done, she never thought it would be at the price of Henry's safety.

Gold replied to Emma with little emotion. 

"Miss Swan, my father has asked to put the past behind us, and I am willing to do just that." 

Pan smirked to himself, a move Emma caught quickly. 

"He hasn't changed one bit. All he cares about is himself." Emma assured. This got Pan angry.

"And you're so perfect?" He snorted. "Remind me again why you're here," Pan asked rhetorically. "because to save your pirate you tortured him into something he would rather die than become. You made him a villain. You cursed him with eternal life as a slave to the darkness, something you-" 

Pan's voice was cut short as Emma blasted him with her magic, sending him flying backwards. Emma started walking fast away from the group and towards Pan, who was stomach down on the ground. Rumplestiltskin moved his hand to form a fireball. Regina, seeing this action, quickly threw her hands up towards Rumple to stop him. Nothing came out. She looked at her hands in shock and then looked up at Rumple, to see he too was struggling with his magic. Regina remembered what Cora had said earlier.

Magic is different here 

Everyone looked at each other, afraid of what Emma might do to Pan. In unison, they all rushed over to Emma and Pan to make sure Emma wouldn't do anything she'd regret later.

Emma walked up towards Pan who had just began to push himself off the ground. He turned his head to see Emma next to him, her hands filled with a white glow, directed at him. 

"Alright, you got me." Pan said in defeat. He stood up, not taking his eyes off of Emma.

"What do you want." Emma asked sternly.

"I need something. The only way to get out of this cage of a world is to get passage out of here. And the only way I can do that is by permission from Hades himself."

"Hades?" Emma said in surprise. She shook it off. "He just gives you permission and you're free to roam the real world?" Emma questioned. To this Pan chuckled.