A Story That Will Never Die {Henry Mills/OUAT} [2]

Nasty Habits

Emma, Mary Margaret, David, Hook, Tinker Bell, and I were all at the camp, sitting on logs and rocks around a warm fire. Not like we'd need any fire in this heat, but if it gets cold throughout the night we'd like to stay warm. I yawned and Emma turned to me and asked if I wanted to sleep, but I shook my read and refused the offer. We were here for Henry, I can't let myself be selfish and sleep when I could be helping them find my best friend. "This is where they're keeping Henry. Pan's compound. According to, uh..." Emma trailed off, using a stick to show us where she meant and to make gestures.

"Tinker Bell," Tink finished for her. I laid down on my stomach against the log David and I were sat at and let my legs hang off the ends. I laid my head in my arms as I closed my eyes, but I just resting them. I listened to everything they were saying as I did, feeling someone lift my head and slide a soft cloth underneath me. It was my jacket and they were giving it to me for a pillow. Usually I wouldn't be so tired yet, but I haven't slept in twenty-five hours and we've been walking and hiking around nonstop. Well, we did stop. But by the time we started again we were still exhausted.

I fell asleep as they started to talk about their plan, but I woke up moments later after I had rolled over off the log and onto the ground, groaning. "Aria! Are you okay?" Mary Margaret asked, and I knew she was trying so hard to contain her laughter that was definitely about to erupt from her mouth. I saw her lips part, but she had visibly held back, forcing a rather large smile as she held her hand out to me. I nodded slowly and took her hand, letting her help me up as I narrowed my eyes. By then, everyone else had started laughing, and when I looked at the person dent in the ground I started to laugh too.

"Anyway, she says that there are sentries positioned across the front, which is why we are gonna come in through the back entrance here. She's gonna talk her way in. Once she makes sure the coast is clear, then we are going to sneak on in," Emma said, pointing to the little makeshift lair of Pan.

"You'll still have to deal with any lost boys once you're inside," Tinker Bell reminded us all, and I thought about those poor boys that were going without their real parents. Never being told no. Always getting hurt...

"I think we can handle a few children with pointy sticks," Regina said to Tinker Bell, looking up at her while her head stayed in the same position.

"It's not the sticks you need to worry about. It's the poison they're dipped in," Tinker Bell corrected. I noticed David and shook share an uneasy look, causing me to look confused, though I said nothing about it.

"Dreamshade. Hook warned us," Mary Margaret said to Tinkerbell. That stuff is very deadly... It's scary, really. If it's as deadly as Hook says then what's going to happen to us if we get even the slightest bit scratched?

   "Good. Because one nick, and you'll spend the last of-" Tink started, but was cut off by David.

   "Poison sticks equal death. We got it. Now when can we put this rescue mission into action?" David asked, looking at Tink.