𝖂𝖆𝖗𝖑𝖔𝖈𝖐 𝕻𝖎𝖗𝖆𝖙𝖊

16

"IS THAT IT?" Emma yelled as they saw an island in the distance.

"Aye," Killian said, "Neverland."

*****

Majo had been underdeck and preparing her weapons. She took out her sword and a few daggers and put them on top of her cupboard. She had sharpened them and walked back onto the main deck now.

"I'm gonna get Henry." The Crocodile said and she noticed that he was in his old clothing again.

"We agreed to do this together," Regina said.

"Actually, we made no such agreement."

Emma looked up at the man who was standing on the Quarter Deck. "Why are you doing this?"

"Because I wanna succeed."

"What makes you think I'm gonna fail?"

"Well, how could you not?" Rumplestiltskin asked her mockingly, "you don't believe in your parents or in magic or even in yourself."

"I slayed a dragon. I think I believe." Majo raised an eyebrow at this.

"Only what was shown to you." The Dark One said, "When have you ever taken a real leap of faith? You know, the kind where there's absolutely no proof? I've known you some time, Ms. Swan. And sadly, despite everything you've been through, you're still just that...bail bondsperson, looking for evidence. Well, dearie, that's not gonna work in Neverland."

"I'll do whatever it takes."

"Well, you just need someone to tell you what that is. Sorry, dearie. Our foe is too fearsome for hand-holding. Neverland is a place where imagination runs wild. And sadly...yours doesn't." he spun his cane and before it hit the floor, Rumplestiltskin was gone.

*****

Majo was lying on her bed, looking at the ceiling. There were knife marks all over it from here throwing her daggers in and pulling them out again with her magic when bored.

She sighed, she had only been on Neverland once. That very first time with the Jones brothers. After that, she had not felt the need to visit an island full of lonely children.

As the ship wobbled on the waves, Majo furrowed her eyebrows and stood up, putting one of her daggers in her right boot, just in case.

She walked onto the Quarter Deck were Snow White and Prince Charming were looking miserable behind the steering wheel.

"What the hell are you two doing?!" The Queen voiced her thoughts.

"Trying to keep it steady!" the shorthaired woman yelled back.

"Hold on!" the prince yelled.

Killian walked towards them, "Prepare for attack!" he took the place of the Charming couple.

"Be more specific," Regina told the Captain.

Majo yelled, "If you got a weapon, then grab it!" and also conjured her sword to her belt.

Killian grunted and they could hear screeching in the distance as Emma asked, "What's out there? A shark?! A whale?!"

"A Kraken?!" her father added.

"Worse," Killian said as the screeching grew louder, "Mermaids."

"Mermaids?!" Emma asked as the screeching continued.

"Yes, and they're quite unpleasant," Killian said.

"And smell like Seaweed!" Majo added.

Killian gripped the steering wheel tighter, "I'll try and outrun them."