Long Lost | Once Upon a Time (REWRITING)

Chapter Nineteen: Lost Girl

The fire crackled in the middle of the camp as David threw yet another log onto it. Hook had returned shortly after David got started with the fire and he was holding a stack of twigs and branches for him to use. Roughly half an hour later and everyone was either setting up their sleeping area or discussing what their next course of action would be. Everyone, except for Grace. She had left when they first arrived at the clearing, her being the one in charge of gathering food for everyone at camp. However, she hadn't returned within that period of time, and her absence hadn't gone unnoticed.

Snow sat by her now made bed, her subconsciously gnawing on her thumbnail in worry. Originally, she was worried about her youngest daughter going out alone, but soon realized that she knew the island better than the rest; she would be fine. However, that quickly changed as time went on and Grace had been away from the camp for over an hour now. Snow couldn't help but be worried. I mean, why wouldn't she? It's her daughter she was talking about.

And that was exactly why she went over to David to express her concern. He didn't seem as worried at first, as he knew that Grace had experience on the island, though even he began to grow anxious for her return. He had been standing by the fire, looking down into it in thought when Snow approached him from the side. She lightly touched his arm to get his attention, causing him to turn towards his wife with a questioning look. He could clearly see the worried expression she held and he could already tell what she was going to say before she even asked.

"Have you seen Grace? She's been gone for a while now." She said lowly, not exactly wanting to attract everyone's attention. Snow only grew more anxious at the frown David gave her.

"No, I haven't." He answered, quickly causing Snow to look down. David unfolded his arms before turning, him already eyeing the way their daughter had left. "I'll go look for her, make sure she's okay." He spoke, earning a grateful nod from his wife.

"Okay." She let out before allowing her husband to leave. He grabbed his sword and strapped it along his waist in case he would come across anything he would have to use it on. Snow held her gaze on him a moment longer until he was no longer in sight, causing her to look down and turn back towards the fire. The small discussion between the pair hadn't gone unnoticed by the rest of the group, though no one said anything. Most everyone carried on like nothing happened, though that didn't include Hook. He had a feeling that he knew what caused Grace's disappearance, though he wouldn't say a word until he knew for sure. Even if he would never admit it, he, too, was worried for the girl. After all, if his suspicions were correct, then he had a good reason to be fretful, as did everyone else.

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Grace was knocked down immediately at the impact of Felix's club. Her body fell to the ground with a thud, and it wasn't long after that she was dragged away from the area. Her mind was in a fog. The teen tried desperately to open her eyes, but she was just too out of it. A small groan escaped her lips as she tried to reach her arms up toward her captors, but it was no use. She wasn't getting up anytime soon, and Grace was quick to accept that fact. At some point, someone tied rope around her wrists to keep her from doing anything. She couldn't stop them, all she could do was feel herself slowly slip away as her body continued to get dragged against the harsh ground, and not long after that did she finally pass out.

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David trekked through the overgrown jungle, using his sword to cut away at any branches that had grown into the path. So far, he hadn't found a clue that told him Grace had even been here, though he knew that this was the direction she had gone in when she had left the camp. He just kept on trudging through, hoping that he would eventually come across something that gave him even the slightest indication that she was here.