The Demon Archer - OUAT Meripan Fanfic

I'll Want To Take It Back

I'll wanna take it back
and start again
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"To get you back, I promised Rumple our firstborn child." The words uttered by Pan fell like freezing cold water upon Merida. She was silent for a long while before she finally spoke, her eyes hardening as she glanced up at him. "You mean to tell me...you made a deal with Rumple for our child," she said, her voice dropping in tone as her eyes darkened. Suddenly she snapped as she thrust her hand forward, flinging Pan onto the ground. He coughed as he got to feet, his eyes narrowing suspiciously as he looked at Merida. "How could you do that," she growled, her eyes flashing and her hand partly raised, ready to fling him back again.
"I didn't think you were going to get pregnant, we have our agreement-" he started before she cut him off. "Oh so now its my fault?" She hissed, her hands balling at her sides. "You've just doomed our child to a lifetime of trying to escape what curse you put on him!" Her accent grew stronger as she grew more angry, her fists clenching at her side. "You're a bloody selfish fool, Peter Pan, and don't ever think I thought otherwise." She almost felt regret as the words left her mouth, but the regret quickly disappeared as she saw the fleeting look of hurt on his face before it turned into a look of rage. "You're one to talk," he scoffed, his jaw clenching as he forced a smirk. "When were you going to tell me you had my magic? Were you afraid if you told me I'd rip it away like the monster you say I am?" His green eyes snapped as he slowly circled her. "What makes you think I didn't want to give up our child to Rumple?" he said lowly.
"What makes you think I ever wanted to carry your child," she growled, facing him as he circled around her. She'd had enough and turned away from him, her jaw set as she started walking away. She felt a hand on her shoulder as he started to spin her around. "Do not walk away from me, Merida," he said, the tone of his voice being tense and unyielding.
The sound of her hand coming into contact with his cheek was all too loud in the silence as they both stared at each other, Pan's cheek rapidly turning a red color. "I'm going back to Dunbroch." Her voice trembled slight as her hand fell back at her side. "You think they'll want you back in Dunbroch?" He scoffed, rapidly losing control of the situation. "Your family? The ones you left for me," he hissed, as he tried to push down the fear and anger that was bubbling up inside of him. "You're a monster now, just like I was. They won't want you." His words cut deep inside her like a blade to her chest, but she tried to not let it show. "That's not true. They-"
"You left everything for me, including them!" His voice rose in intensity as he closed the gap between them.
"And look where it got me."
As he got closer, she snatched an arrow and nocked it to her bow in a clear warning to him.
He paused and locked eyes with her, almost looking for a moment as if he'd try to get her to stay. But then his eyes narrowed and his countenance hardened. "If you leave, don't ever think about coming back," he said lowly, his green eyes darkening as he took a few steps back before turning and disappearing into the dense forest.