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• Star Map • Word Count ~ 1324
"Pans shadow?" Emma repeated in surprise.
"That's your way off the island?"
"Unfortunately it's the only way." Neal replied.
"Oh, we thought you learned how to navigate the stars?" David asked.
"I know how to navigate the stars, but I can't fly."
"I'm guessing that's where the shadow comes in." I say.
"That's why we have to capture it." Neal said.
"Capture it? We've never been within 10 feet of Pan, unless he wanted us to be." Emma speaks up once again.
"Sneaking up on him to steal his shadow? That sounds insane."
"Except Pans shadow is rarely with him. It's an entity unto itself, I can carry out his will from miles away." Hook answers.
'I swear to god I learn something new about that boy with every passing day,' I think to myself.
"What does that mean for us?" David asks.
"It means we can get his shadow without having to go anywhere near Pan." I answer for him.
'Even I could piece that together,' I thought, rolling my eyes.
"As long as we know where to look. I know where to look." Neal adds.
"Okay, you and me are on shadow duty." Emma concludes.
"As am I." Hook speaks up.
"This trek won't be easy. You could use another veteran of the island."
"Thanks, man." Neal nods to Hook.
"Well, I'm the meantime, we'll give Tinker Bell a heads up, see if she can make good in her promise to get us into Pans camp." David says.
"Wait you guys went to go see Tink?" I asked.
"Yeah, a little while after you were, um...." Emma trails off.
"No it's okay. It's just been ages since I've seen her." I reassure Emma.
"It would be wise to have the lass come with us." Hook suggested to Emma.
"Why?"
"She could come in handy. Pan cares for her and so might his shadow. Or at the very least if she's out in any kind of danger Pan might warn of his shadow." Hook explains. Mary Margaret opens her mouth to protest but I stop her.
"No, it's okay. I see where the pirates coming from. I'll go with Neal, Emma and Hook." I assure her, sending her a small smile.
"Okay then, we meet back at Tink's. Then we get Henry and get the hell back to Storybrooke." Emma concludes, before we split up.
