The Princess That Broke Tradition

Reunited

Cool air rolled over the camp, making the fire dance in the breeze. "Tomorrow we shall cover the next 10 miles. That means we shall arrive at Pan's camp in approval 3 days." Hook said pointing towards the map which now had a red line jotted though it to signal their path through the island.

" We should all get some sleep, tomorrow will be our longest day so far," Charming said from the other side of the fire.

"We would be twice as close if you let me do this my way," Regina said with a particularly angry tone.

"Regina, we all want to get Henry back, he's my son too, but Pan said it had to be me who got us there, and this is the way I want to do this," Emma said rising from her seat.

"You're as foolish as your mother," Regina said, standing up as well, she put her hands up, "But you're right, we don't want to anger a teenager that wears a tunic, he might put on something even more ridiculous." and with that she walked to her tent and laid down without another word.

As the sun rose the next day, the group were packing up camp and readying for the next leg of the journey. With map in hand, Emma started to walk to the west of their previous campsite. After walking for 3 or 4 miles Snow spotted red light shining through the leaves of the thick forest. "What's that," she said stopping, holding up Charming and Regina as she did so. "Over there, do you think its a group of the lost boys."

"No, it can't be, they would have killed us by now." Hook said trying to conclude where the light was coming from.

"I don't know where the light is coming from but I would say it has something to do with that" Regina said, pointing towards a well-trodden path covered by an arch of blood red flowers. Diverting course, the group walked down the path. As they continued, a complex system of rooms and bridges, all set on top of tall trees, came into view.

"Whatever this place is, someone has definitely been here recently, there are lights inside," Emma said, inspecting the building from the distance she stood at.

"Well I don't know about you but I think we should look inside," suggested Hook.

"Are you crazy, what if there are lost boys in there, or the shadow, or worse," Charming said, even at the best of times he didn't like the pirate but seeing as he was being killed by deadly poison, that only Hook knew about, this all seemed like an attempt to get rid of Charming so Hook could court Emma.

"If there were lost boys in there, we would all be dead by now, I think we should go in," Regina said. After Charming was out voted 4 to 1, the group proceeded. They walked through room after room, all of which were decorated with expensive trinkets and luxurious furnishings.

"Well whoever live here, they have great taste." Regina thought aloud. They continued on until they reached a circular room with 4 beds facing out from the centre, one bed stood out, it had a shiny gold frame and embroidered pillows.

Snow and Charming began to look around the room, standing by a window, there smirk a Victorian dressing table and mirror, with 7 perfume bottles, and two jewelled hair brushes. "It seems that whoever lives here is on Pan's good side." Snow said, putting down a ruby hair broach.

The sound of laughter entered the room and lingered there, alerting the group that they were not alone in the tree house.

"It came from this way," Emma said in a whisper, pointing towards a closed door. Charming crept to the door and opened it slowly the others flooded in, weapons raised. Their weapons were met by another bedroom, this time filled with instruments, swords and guns. The team regrouped at the next door but stopped before opening the door.

"She's here you know, she stormed into my place and cried her eyes out, the complete opposite from last time, at the pub and all. She's here with a group, your captain's with them."