Neverland's Captive - Ouat Peter Pan

Chapter 60 - The Truth Always Comes Out

Rumpelstiltskin's P.O.V:

I've spent only a few days on this wretched island but just being here is painful. Saving Henry is already proving more of a task then I initially realised. I thought I was going to actually succeed at one point but evidently not.

I have only seen Pan once since arriving and not again. However, I had seen his stupid little lost boys more times then I care to remember. But I was suspecting he would turn up anytime soon enough to gloat.

After finding out Baelfire was alive, I thought he would believe me about saving Henry but he didn't trust me one bit. I have no idea where he is but I suspect Pan has them both. I knew he wouldn't succeed without my help.

At least I had Belle to support me. I knew she wasn't real but a vision of her was helping me get by. I hope she was safe in Storybrooke. I hope the protection spell was done in time. I fear for the people who are coming.

It was true that I was still willing to give my life to save my grandson and I would. I wish I could tell Baelfire about his brother but the timing was not right. How could I explain the reason I had kept it from him all these years?

I wonder if Pan would tell him? I wonder if he would hate me even more if he knew. One thing was for sure, I needed to know what was going to happen to get an upper hand.

In the past I have been able to have the ability to see the future in certain circumstances. I don't know if it is possible on Neverland but it was always worth it to try.

So, I decide to concentrate all my efforts towards doing so. I lift my hands up in the air in front of me, in attempt to direct my magic. I close my eyes for focus, calming myself and thinking about-

"You can't see the future here".

I jump immediately as the voice pulls me out of my thoughts. I open my eyes to see Peter Pan standing in front of me with a smirk on his face, chuckling at my alarmed state.

"It's impossible to see the future in a place where time stands still", he states.

"I may not see the future here, but I can make one happen", I warn harshly.

"Was that a threat?", he scoffs, chuckling again.

"And here I was, coming to check on my old man out of the kindness of my own heart. After all, you're not looking so good. I don't remember the dark one being so down in the dumps", he continues.

"I'm fine", I lie.

"Sure you are Rumple. Not only did you not take Henry back but you lost Neal too. And now they're both unattainable because...well, you'd have to go through me, and we both know you can't", he responds.

"I swear, if you hurt them-", I begin.

"Are you seriously threatening me, again?", he questions, raising a brow.

"Oh I'd think very wisely before doing that. Considering I'm the person calling all the shots. Or did you forget? One wrong move and I could hurt any of them at the snap of a finger", he adds, darkening his tone.

"What do you want?", I ask, getting frustrated.

Can he never get straight to the point?

"Or did you just come here to make terrorise me further?", I extend.

"Terrorise you? Oh no, of course not. I came here to help you", he insists.

"Help me? Likely", I scoff.

"I mean it", he says seriously.

"Then how? What could you possibly do for me?", I inquire.

"I'm simply trying to point out the silver lining in your cloudy life", he explains.