Neverland's Captive - Ouat Peter Pan

Chapter 61 - Just One Word

Regina's P.O.V:

I had left that pathetic group of 'heros' after realising that I was better off without them. If we were going to find Henry we needed to put all our focus on him.

Of course there was Emily too. I didn't know what possible reason Pan would want her for but I didn't care. All that mattered was Henry, no matter what. 

The others were clearly not willing to help me find him so it was my obligation to go at it alone. I can't believe they were so easily foaled by the prospect of Neal being alive.

Instead of saving people like they are supposed to, they're wasting there time on yet another trick from that smug little shit.

God how I loathed Pan. How could I be outsmarted and tricked by an arrogant teenager? It was beneath me and frankly embarrassing. But he won't be laughing when I finally get my hands on his tiny throat.

What would be practical is someone to help me who was actually willing and ready to get the job done. Someone who wouldn't be so easily distracted by delusions and Pans pathetic games. Someone like...

Rumpelstiltskin.

But I had no idea where the hell he went. He left the pirates ship as soon as we got here. I guess he had the right idea though. He knew none of them had the stomach for it. But I do.

My ears perk up at a mumble coming from the trees. I turn my head towards it and start walking closer. Whatever it is I'm not afraid to be near it. As long as I have magic on my side, nothing can hurt me.

"You don't know what to do, do you?", a high pitched voice says.

I knew it wasn't Emmas or Snows, they were far from here. And it certainly wasn't Pan or those ridiculous boys who follow him.

"No, I don't", another voice answers.

Gold.

I would recognise that voice anywhere. Who the hell was he talking to? I peak my head out at the scene, seeing him and Belle sitting on a log together.

"Come home to Storybrooke", she begs.

What the hell is going on? She was in Storybrooke, not here. No doubt it was Pans doing. I guess I was wrong and he too had fallen for Pans tricks. It was so obvious she was not real.

"And just leave Henry and my family behind?", he responds questionably.

"Come with me, and we can start a new family. Our own family. That's what I want, don't you?", she asks him.

"No. You, you can't want anything. You're just a figment of my self-conscious", he explains.

Dear lord.

"No, no, I'm really here. Take my hand", she commands, putting her hand on his lap as she waits for him to do so.

"Believe in our love, and we can go back. Take it, Rumple. Please. Come home to me", she continues to plead as he slowly starts to give in, moving his hand towards hers.

Oh hell no.

I throw my hand up in the air and position them towards her throat, squeezing it hard. I walk towards, out of the bushes and into the clearly. She then starts to choke violently.

"Enough of this", I announce.

"Regina!", he yells in shock, running towards me.

"Are you really going to fall for this?", I scoff, carrying on.

"Rumple, st... stop her", she barley manages to say.

How pathetic.

"Don't listen to him", I command as Gold tries to stop me from hurting her.