The Lost Realm (Once Upon a Time/Peter Pan)

Chapter 38

Graham and I exchange horrified glances. Then we race to the bathroom.

I hear Peter giving orders to keep going through the portal, then the thuds of his feet match ours.

The bathroom door is shut, and a pale green light shines from within.

Graham smashes the door down. We enter the room his and I's bows drawn, and Peter ready to attack.

We turn the corner into the restroom and my stomach clenches.

My sister is floating in the air, her back to the ground. Her eyes are sealed shut, and the green light that engulfs the room surrounds her.

One of the stall doors opens, and the queen of treachery steps out from the shadows.

An evil smirk consumes her face as she walks towards us. Graham shoots an arrow, but she easily deflects it.

"Did you think I'd let you get away that easy?" She laughs.

"What have you done to my sister," I demand.

"Oh don't worry she's just asleep. Poor little girl. So naive. She was so willing to help a poor little lady. Ha it'll be a same to watch her burn."

Blue flames begin to rise from the flor below her. Panic floods through me.

"Give it up Regina," Peter says. He rises his hand to stop the flames, but they continue to burn. Confusion moves through him.

"I'm afraid you can't stop these flames. You see these are fueled by hatred. Arabella's hatred towards me to be exact. The only way she can can extinguish these flames is by putting out the flames of anger burning because of me. Ah poor Arabella, you can't control your emotions as well as your dear sister here can you?" She releases an evil laugh.

I take in a deep breath and try to sooth my feelings. The flames rise and Regina lets out another evil laugh.

"Well I'll go, no need in closing your portal. My spell will be finished very very soon. Until next time!" She gives us a fake smile and vanishes.

"Think of something happy," Peter says turning towards me.

"I can't, I can't not feel the way I feel about that witch," I respond, taking in more and more deep breaths.

Graham is desperately trying to move her, but she is frozen in the air.

"If you can't stop the feelings, replace them. Focus on another emotion," Peter says.

I close my eyes and transport myself to the beach. The sunset over the waves, the soft sand in my toes. Usually I'm alone but this time I see my sisters and parents walking ahead of me, and Peter to my right. I focus on this moment, a moment I might never have again, a moment I never really had. I let my heart catch the ambiance and I take a deep breath.

"You did it!" Peter yells, and I look up to see the green light and flames are gone, and Graham has Ana in his arms.

"Will she be okay?" I ask.

"She should be," Peter responds. "Spells like those usually don't have much of a repercussion."

Suddenly what appears to be black smoke begins to appear from the stalls. Only instead of rising it drifts towards us.

My body freezes, only to be cut by Peter's voice screaming , "Run!"