CHAPTER THREE: quite a common fairy

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THE LARGE GROUP WALKED THROUGH THE WOODS.

"Hey, need a break?" David asked Mary, sounding out of breath.

"No, I'm good." Mary replied back.

"In this heat, you shouldn't overtax yourself." David says.

"Oh, so you need a break."

"No, No, I'm good."

"Want me to carry you, Dave?" Jason asked.

David didn't immediately disagree. Almost as if he didn't hear it. Or, was considereding it. Jason looked back at him.

"No!" David quickly says.

""David Nolan" let himself go." Mary laughs.

"Does he look like he'd let himself go?" David chuckled.

"How much further?" Regina asked, looking around.

Emma was looking at the map. "We should be getting close to Pan's lair. Going in a straight line course..."

They all paused, waiting for other orders to which direction they needed to go. Alister peered over Emma's shoulder, looking at the map. Only to see the 'X' marking the spot that Henry was being held, vanish. And appear elsewhere.

"Son of a bitch! How is it now behind us?" Emma asked, frustrated.

"How can that be?" Mary questioned.

"You got us lost." Regina says in annoyance.

"No, she didn't. It's the camp. Pan's moving it." Alister informed.

"He's playing tricks with us." David huffs out.

"If Pan's camp keeps moving how are we ever gonna find Henry?" Emma asks, worryingly.

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"So, this whole trek has been for nothing?" Emma questioned, staring at the map, frustrated.

"I told you walking was idiotic. If I can just use some magic, we can materialize in the camp and grab Henry." Regina says.

Jason sighs. "Have you not been listening? We did know where the camp is.  For all we know, you teleport us in a trap that Pan set up."

"Pan will have shields against magic, I fear." Hook says. "Such an attempt would end in your death, and more importantly, mine, which is why we're walking."

"Well then, what's your idea? How are we going to find it?" Regina asked.

"By using someone he trusts."

"Who? Because I guess he certainly doesn't trust you," David speaks.

"A fairy who lived here when I was about. She might still be on the island. She'd be an inside source, knows all about the camp, can get us in. She might even have some pixie dust left. Perhaps we could fly in." Alister speaks.

"You mean fairy dust." Emma says..

"No, pixie dust. It's stronger. Like nuclear fairy dust." David informed.

"Wait. A fairy? Tinker Bell?" Emma asked.

"Do you know her?" Alister asks.

"Every kid in the world knows her."

"That's a bad idea. Mark my words. This Tinker Bell is not going to save us." Regina says.

"Did you try to kill her or something?" Jason asked.
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"I am not interested. One thing I've learned in sit always comes with a price," Emma tells Regina.

Jason rubbed at his forehead, annoyance. Regina kept saying the were waiting time by not using magic. But, she was wasting time by stoping them and trying to tell them to use magic.

"Sometimes not using it comes with a price to. I bet you and I combined are strong enough to overpower Pan," Regina replied to Emma.

"What if we're not? I'm not taking a chance on that. We're talking about Henry's life." Emma tells her.

"I'm aware of that."

"Look, I know you don't like this plan. Let's just see it through. At least, we can see if we find... Tinker Bell."

"And you think it's the best plan because your boyfriend came up with it?"

"My boyfriend? Alister? What's your problem?"

"Oh my god! Regina!" Jason snapped. "She just lost Neal!"

"I'm sorry. I'm just worried about Henry."

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Alister stepped over a fallen tree, holding the lamp above it, to guide the others. He waited until everyone passed, before stopping as David walked by. "So, you gonna tell her?"

"Tell her what?" David asked back.

"We saw what happened to you, mate. Let me see." Hook says.

Looking around, David lifts his shirt a little. Black veins spread all around the cut. "The arrow only nicked me."

"I'm sorry, mate." Hook says, looking defeated.

"Do you know how long?" David asked, pulling down his shirt.

"Days. Weeks at most. You won't see summer. It's a really bad break. You might want to tell her." Alister speaks.

"No." David walked away.

"Well, you have to."

"Maybe I don't."

"How's that?"

"Pixie dust. You believe in this Tinker Bell's power? In her pixie dust?" David turned back to look at the pirate.

"Indeed, I do."

"Then let's get her and that dust."
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David breathes heavily as he followed up the stairs. Alister and Hook had already entered the tree house in which Tinker-bell hides in.

"No one's home. Come on up." Hook calls out.

"Where would it be?" David immediately begins to look for fairy dust.

"She won't leave dust just lying around, mate. It's not here, I promise. I'm sorry." Hook says

Then, Jason entered, looking around before backing away from the entrance so that Emma could enter.

"It's pretty bare. Reminds me of someplace." Emma speaks.

"I thought a tree house would be more cheerful." Mary says.

"Is this even meant to hold this many people?" Jason asks, stepping over, so they wouldn't be crowded in.

"Where I used to live. That's it." Emma says, suddenly.  She then walks off to the space that was extreme, as if it was a balcony.

"Because it's just a place to sleep." Jason realized.

"What would you know about that?" Emma asked.

"We didn't always have a canopy bed in a palace. I had a place like this, too. Once." Mary says

"You did?" Emma asked in surprise

"A tree stump. When I was running from the Queen. Believe it or not, I understand this Tinker Bell. The true question is: Why does she have a ladder? Fairies have wings."  Mary explained, before questions.

"Guys, I've found something. It's a handkerchief." David spoke.

"That's Regina's. How did it get here?" Mary asked.

"She's been tracking us, watching Regina." Emma says.

"But, if she's been watching her—" Jason says

"We're in the wrong place." Hook finished

"Regina." David breathed out in worry.

They all quickly headed towards the stairs.

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"What happened back there?" Jason asked, walking up to Hook.

"What are you-" Hook began.

Jason grabbed a hold of his wrist, turning him around to face him. He pulled Hook a step closer. "David. You, David and Alister."

Hook opened his mouth to speak, but was cut off by Jason. "David is acting off." He says. "Why?"

"Jason," David called out, moving forward. He looked at Hook. "There's a cave." He says.

Jason clamped down on his tongue, before pulling an arrow from the quiver. Before lining it up, they walked towards the cave.

A woman, dressed in green clothes, had blond hair, was at the entrance of the cave. Everyone else already had their weapons pointed at her.

"Where Regina?" Emma asked.

"Who the hell are you?" Tinkerbell asked.

"A pissed-off mother. Where is she?" Emma replied back.

Tinkerball looked at all the weapons.

"I'm fine!" Regina called out, exiting the cave.

"You mind opening those? You might stick me," Tinker bell say.  "But I'll take you down."

"It's okay. She's not gonna hurt us. Just stand down." Regina says.

"Is she going to help us?" Hook asked.

"Well, look who the queen dragged along. Hello Hook." Tinkerbell says.

"Lady Bell." Hook greeted back.

"She's not gonna help us." Regina says

"Why not?" Emma asked.

"Tink, after all we've been through together," Hook-sighs, then shrugged. "A little assistance."

"She doesn't have any magic." Regina informed.

"No pixie dust?" David asked

"Not even her wings." Regina says, ashamed.

"How?" Emma asked.

"I guess people just stopped believing in me. And if I wanted to helped you, he's too powerful."

"But you know where Pan is?" Jason inquired off.

"Sure. But it won't do you a bit of good."

"Let us be the judge of that. Does he trust you?"

"Can you get us inside his compound?" Emma questioned next.

"Maybe. Why should I help you?" Tinker bell crossed her arms.

"Because I believe in you." Mady says, and it's clear she means it in both Tinker Bell's existence, and her ability to chose the correct thing to do.

"Just get us inside, and we'll take care of things from there." Emma says.

"And what's in it for me, other than a dead sentence from Pan when you're gone with your boy?"

"You can come with us." Jason offered.

"That's right. A home. That is what you want, isn't it?" Mary agreed.

Tinker Bell looks surprised before uncrossing her arms. "Okay. Listen closely. Pan trusts me. He'll let me in. And maybe, just maybe, I'll leave a way open for you. But you've only got one shot, so you better have a good plan."

"Thank you. We will." Emma softly says.

"Come with us to our camp. We'll figure it out." Mary says.

Jason begins to walk with the others, Hook, quickly dollars after. But, when Jason paused to see David wasn't walking, Hook felt a sense of guilt. It was clear that Jason knew something was wrong with David. But, he had no clue what it was. Hook did. But, he couldn't tell Jason. David should tell his family.

Mary gestured for Jason to go ahead.
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Killian used his hook to stab at the hole in the coconut, then offering it to Jason. Who looked over, before taking it. "Thanks." He smiled.

Alister has used a knife to stab at the coconut, handing it over to Emma. Who had thanked him in return.

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