The Girl With a Rose on Her Forehead -Once Upon a Time Fanfiction-

Season 3: Episode 7: Dark Hollow

-Neverland-

"That's Storybrooke?" Ariel asked as Rumple drew the map in the sand. Regina was glad that he plan to get Ariel to go to Storybrooke was working out so well. Soon they would be out of Neverland with Henry safely in her arms. "Yes, and if everything went according to plan Storybrooke will be surrounded by a cloaking spell." Rumple said walking over to the mermaid was in the water in front of them. "So how will I get in?" Ariel asked. "When you arrive don't surface till your close to shore, then you will be inside the bound of the spell." He instructed. Regina rolled her eyes, this was talking to long in her opinion. "And what would you like for me to bring back?" Ariel asked. "An object that will help us defeat Peter Pan." Rumple said. "I- but I'm going to need a little more information to go on then that." Ariel said confused. "I'm sorry. Pan has ears everywhere. I can't risk telling you." He said. "Then how am I going to bring back what you need to save Azalea and this Henry boy you told me about?" Ariel asked as Mr.Gold picked up a sea shell off the sand and dusted it off. "In the town in a girl named Belle, give her this. And she will know what to do." Rumple said waving his hand over the shell it glowed with magic before dimming again. Ariel took the shell and nodded. "And Eric? Will I be able to find him in Storybrooke after Azalea and the boy are safe?" Ariel asked, wanting to save her old friend. But also wanting to see the man she feel in love with so long ago again. "I will tell you as soon as you complete the mission. You want to help Azalea don't you?" Regina asked. Ariel sighed, she owed the teen as much if not more than this. "Fine, but I will find Eric." She said glaring at Regina. "As long as you complete the mission I could care less about your sappy happily ever after with the prince." Regina said. Ariel frowned but turned back to the ocean, diving in and beginning her journey to Storybrooke.

-Pan Pov-

Felix and I were sharpening our weapons as Azalea worked on some spells to help us against the grown ups when I felt a presence leave Neverland. "What's wrong?" Felix asked, noticing my frown. "Someone has left Neverland." I said. "But how?" Azalea asked. "I'm not sure, but it is to late now...but no worries, we will just tell our people down there to take care of the issue." I said standing up. "In Storybrooke? those people?" Felix asked, not having much hope in my recruitment's. Not after Tamara and Greg. "They will do the job just fine. All it does is push our time table up a bit in the whole plan...we need to hurry and get Henry ready...Azalea, your time has come." I said holding out my hand to her, she took it with a smile as I helped her stand up. "Let's have a chat with your old friend. Is the crown ready?" I asked looking at the flower crown in her hands. "Yes, it will do exactly as you want it to." Azalea said with pride holding it out to me. "Perfect." I said taking it from her.

-Henry Pov-

"There you are, care to take a stroll?" Peter asked walking up behind me. "I have something special to tell you." He said. "I'm not going anywhere with you." I said, turning away from him. "Why not Henry?" He asked me, sitting down beside me . "I think your lying to me. My family, their here. In Neverland, I know it." I said. "What makes you so sure?" Peter asked. "I just am." I said, knowing I couldn't tell him about the mirror. "Well if your family is here Henry, then why haven't they come for you?" Pan asked me. I felt a shiver in my spine. If my family were here they would have gotten me a long time ago right? "M-maybe your keeping them from me." I said turning to face him. "Henry I promise you, I'm not holding your family prisoner." He told me. "Then why do you keep going away into the jungle? Your hiding something from me and I'm going to find out what it is." I said with determination. I stood up and walked away from Pan, not wanting anymore of his mind games to get to me. I knew my family was here...I just knew it. But the question Pan asked wouldn't get out of my head...if they were here, then why haven't they come for Azalea and I yet?

-Azalea Pov-

Pan opened the cage to Windy's cage and held his hand out to her. "Why? Am I free?" Windy asked looking nervously between Pan and I. "Not yet Windy." He said as she took his hand, he pulled her from the cage and stood her in front of me. "What is going on Azalea?" She asked me. "Don't worry Windy, you will be free soon." I said placing the flower crown I had made for her on her head. The flowers glowed and Windy got a blank look in her eyes. "The spell worked, she should be under your compete control now." I said turning to Pan. "Well done, thank you my love." Peter said before turning to face Windy. "Now, it's been awhile Windy. I'm going to let you get out and play for a bit." He said to her with a grin. Something inside of me felt off, like I was doing something wrong. I felt a hand on top of my head and turned to see Pan looking down at me. "Everything alright love?" He asked, I blinked. I felt something rush over me and I forgot what I was thinking before. "Yes, I'm fine now." I said to him with a smile.

-Pan Pov-

Henry left the tree house after speaking with Windy and I grinned, Azalea's spell worked better then I though it would. "Wonderful job Windy." I said walking out to meet her from my hiding place. She sat up in her bed and I removed the flower crown. The spell lifted and Windy blinked in confusion. "What-what did I just do? What did you make me do?!" She asked turning to me. "I did nothing, Azalea was the one who made the spell for me to control you long enough to lie to Henry." I said with a smirk. "She would never do such a thing to me!" She said, clearly upset. "She wouldn't usually, but with her under my control with the same spell she is doing a lot of things she normally wouldn't." I said. Windy looked angry as she looked down at her hands. "I don't like lying to Henry." she whispered. "Don't think of it as lying, think of it as...providing motivation." I said. "Motivation for what?" Windy asked. "Motivation for what needs to be done...for all of us. You see Henry has the heart of the truest believer, and I need to control that belief.  "What do you need him to believe in?" Windy asked. "Me." I said walking over to her and pulling her from her fake sick bed. "Now back to your cage." I commanded.

-Mary Pov-

David and I stood by Tinkerbell's home, trying in every way to distract ourselves from worrying about Azalea (and the fact that David was stuck on the island because of poisoin...touchy subject). We had been waiting for her to come back, and when she did she sighed. "I was wondering if I would see you all again." Tinkerbell said putting down her bag. "But if you have come to try and convince me to help you before finding a way off this island I stil-" We have one! Or, were about to." David said interrupting her. "I'm not sure I like the sound of that." Tinkerbell said sounding doubtful. "Pans shadow, Emma went with Neal an Hook to capture it. That is our way off the island." I told her. "Pan's shadow? Yea, I'm not lifting a finger till I get some form of proof or-" She was interrupted again by the sounds of the brush moving. Emma, Neal, and Hook came out from the forest. Neal held up a hollow pineapple in his hands. "Hey, here's all the proof you need." Neal said looking at Tinkerbell. "It's been a long time Tink." He said with a grin. "Bae, is it really you?" Tinkerbell asked looking over the much older man then she remembered. "Yea, though most people call me Neal now." He explained. "We did it, now are you finally ready to do your part?" Hook asked, sounding impatient. "Yes, yes I am." Tinkerbell said with a hopeful grin. "Now let's go save our children." I said as we all followed Tinkerbell into the forest, ready to finally get our children back.