What matters most (OUAT fanfic)

Chapter two: Well he said take it

After a lot of walking and some arguing, we finally found a campsite and laid down to rest.

Everyone else was asleep but I couldn't sleep. There was this sound, it sounded like little kids crying. Curiosity got the best of me so I got up to see where the sound came from.

Turns out I wasn't the only one awake. Emma grabbed her sword,"You hear it too?" She asked

"Yeah, why don't I go this way and you that way to see where it's coming from?"

"Okay, if you need anything, just yell"

I nodded as I went into the jungle following the sound.

As I was walking, someone said,"You hear that, too?" I turned around quickly to see the boy that was with Henry earlier except he wasn't wearing his cloak and I heard a strong British accent in his voice, leaning against a tree.

"Your Courtney, right?" He got off the tree and made his way over to me.

"I wonder why they can't hear the crying."

"Who are you?" I ask coldly. He looked startled.

"Oh did I forget to introduce myself?" He pauses for a second, smirking.
"I'm Peter, Peter Pan"

Not being smart like Emma and bringing a weapon, I balled my fist up and pinned him on a tree with my arm under his chin, easily choking him if I wanted to.

"Where's Henry?" He just smirks at me

"You've got fire, I like fire" he says grinning at me, but I didn't care, I just wanted to know where Henry was.

"Where's my brother?"

"Henry still alive if that's what you're so worried about."

"Great, now, can you answer my question? I'm serious if you keep changing the subject-"

"You'll what?"

"Why did you take him?" He smirks at me, knowing I couldn't really do anything.

"He's a very special boy, Courtney."

Who does he think he is? Acting like I don't know my own twin. He broke a cur- wait, no, Emma did that, but he helped! Almost died, but nonetheless helped!

"I know. That doesn't answer my question. What do you want with him?" If he doesn't stop dancing around my questions I going to-

"I came to see who I was up against." He sighs,"Gotta say I'm not disappointed."

I rolled my eyes, which got him to chuckle. What's up with him laughing and smirking at me?

"What do you want now? Are you going to say how I'll never see Henry again? Cause I already have"

He looked confused, guess he didn't see Regina and me earlier.

"How?"

Now it's my turn to smirk,"That's a secret." I whispered.

"Whatever, I'll find out later. But now I'm going to help you find him." I narrowed my eyes at him.

Isn't he supposed to be keeping us away from Henry? He needs to work on his kidnapping skills if he's helping us find him.

"I'll give you a map."

Okay that's it! He's lost it.

He motions for me to let him go, and I do hesitantly, ready to attack if necessary. He reached into his shirt and pulled out a wrinkled paper.

"A map that will lead you straight to your brother."

This is too good to be true, I'm sure he's not an idiot. Well, for the most part.

"If this is some kind of trap-" he chuckles.

"I may not be the most well-behaved boy on the island, but I always keep my promises. The path to finding Henry is on this parchment."

Parchment? How old is he?

I let myself relax and look at him again. "Why are you giving it to me?" I still can't believe this. There must be some catch.

"See, it's not about finding Henry," I give him a look.

Why do you think we're here, Dory? To go tree shopping?

"It's about how you find him. And Courtney, you are the only one who can."

"Oh really mister, because they're are like six other people on this island who say otherwise" I say poking at his chest.

He just chuckles at me again. Which is starting to get on my nerves.

"Just take the map" I snatch the map from the two fingers holding it.

Well, he said take it.

And opened it, it was blank. I looked up at him with no expression on my face. A trick I learned from my mom (Regina).

"Look I can tell where Henry is!" I dead panned while I held up the map. He chuckled.

"You will only be able to read that map, when you stop denying who you really are." He leaned towards me like he was trying to make a point. I looked back down at the map.

Seems like I'm gonna have to do some soul searching. Yay.

I heard a whoosh, and when I looked up,

He was gone.
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