While Dorian kept his way behind Peter, looking for anything that might belong to Cassie on their way, but nothing more then her blood. He stayed quiet and followed the lead.
The thing, ran in the woods, with Cassie who is out cold, over it's shoulder. It know people are after her, but it didnt make it stop from running.
Chaol and the others drove to the woods, Peter and Dorian was no where to bee seen.
-Where are the others? Emma asked and looked at Chaol.
-Dorian and Peter are looking for her. Exactly what we should do. Chaol eyed Emma, his father and the others.
-I can sense somthing dark was around here. How did it come here to my StoryBrooke? Regina snorted, and looked around herself in the woods, Emma took the lead and the others followed.
-Here is blood. Snow spoke and saw that the blood leads the way where the girl was taken.
-C'mon, she is in danger. Emma said and hurried into the woods after her was, Chaol and the others.
-Shh.. Peter hushed Dorian,
-I didn't-
-Shhh! Peter shushed Dorian again.
-Listen.. He whispered.
They could hear a faint hissing sound, fading away. The direction of the sound was directly left to them.
Peter started shuffling after the sound quickly. He could also notice traces of scattered leaves in two different directions, looking like sort of tracks. There were no footsteps however. Something was dragging across the ground, albeit not very much.
He sped up, Dorian had a hard time keeping up.
-Peter, slow down! He whispered loudly.
Then, the hissing sound stopped. Then, it started again and hissed louder, more urgent, but it faded away much quicker. Whatever it was they heard, had noticed their presence. It was making a run for it.
Peter kept going, running so quickly that Dorian couldn't follow anymore. He had to catch his breath.
"How does he even do that?" Dorian thought to himself, leaning towards a tree to catch his breath. It was too much. He hadn't been this out of breath in years. His heart was pounding up to his head.
-I'll wait here, for the others then. He said with a low voice,
Peter had already disappeared, shooting away like a spear after the thing that might have taken Cassie.
Emma, Snow and the others had been walking in the woods now for a quiet few mintues and they didnt found the girl.
But they did found Dorian, standing against a tree and catching his breath.
-Hey where is Pan? David ask and eyed the boy, who looked up at them.
He pointed to the direction Peter had ran, for. -I couldn't catch up with his speed. Dorian spoke and eyed the heroes.
-How long was it since you last saw him? Snow ask and walked up to the boy, with arms crossed over her chest.
-A few minutes, only. He heard something, that might be the one who took Cassie. Dorian spoke and when he did they could hear the sound from what ever it's that took Cassie.
-Did you just, hear that? Chaol ask and looked around them with the flashlight on, the oldest didn't know what that sound was, but it was not good. Something evil.
-We need to hurry. Peter cant handle that by himself. Chaol said and the team ran to the direction, that Dorian had showed where Peter had ran for.
Peter had caught up to the origin of the sound. He hid as best he could, sidestepping from tree to tree, getting ever closer.
What he saw was not a person nor an animal, but a shadowy mass of mist or clouds that was moving with increased speed away from him. He thought he saw something inside the mist, something looking like a hand that for a split second flopped outside the swirling mess but disappeared again.
"It has to be Cassie. It's carrying her." Peter thought. Then, he needed to device a plan. How was he supposed to get it to let her go?
He laid his eyes on a small rock next to him. It would serve as a distraction so Peter would get more time to think & observe.
He picked it up, still hiding behind a thick tree. He threw the rock to the left of the shadowy mist.
CLACK The rock hit something hard, further away from the area. The mist stopped moving. It just stood completely still.
After atleast 10 seconds, it started to move again.
During these seconds, Peter had time to observe the thing closer. He could barely see into it, but it was enough. He had peeked with enough focus, so that he could see something like a person being carried. The curve of her body suggested that she was laying on someone's shoulder, but it could also be magic holding her up.
He closed his eyes for a second. What was he supposed to do?
He suddenly felt very cold, and a seeping sound started ringing in his ears. He opened his eyes.
The shadowy mass was infront of him.
The party at Dorian's and Chaol's home was still going, people didnt seem to know that the son's of Mr.Gold had already leaved the house. And Estelle was with her half sister Katherine, the two are getting to know each other better.
The shadow mass was standing infront fof Pan, it was singing some kind of a melody. When it did the shadow slowly formed up to something. Made Pan to step back.
The shadow was formed to a woman, who was dressed in a[URL=http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/set?id=180493627] red dress, and black long hooded coat.[/URL] It's face was covered from the hood, and it's eyes were yet pitch black.
The melody or hymn it sang, was some kind of magic, no one had hear before here in StoryBrooke. It stood still infront of Peter, and a laugh was coming from it. A very feminine laugh.
The feminine figure didnt speak, but it eyed Pan with it's pitch black orbs. It's hair was black and very curly, stiking out from the hood, and by the sides of the womans face.
A small growl was the heard underneath the breathing. As what Pan had seen, it hold Cassie over its shoulder.
Chaol, Dorian and the heroes was on their way and saw the thing turn into a human.
-Hey! Let the girl go! Emma yell,with her gun in her hands. They all ran up to where Pan and the woman was.
Snow eyed her daughter then the woman, who had Cassie over her shoulder. Snow's husband took the gun from his belt, and pointed it to the woman.
Regina was ready with her magic, she reached her hands out and made so the woman was freeze from top to toe.
-Who are you? Regina ask and the woman smirked, still they didnt see her face and she wouldn't be able to move, by the evil queens magic.
-We will take her to the police office. Regina said, while she eyed the others. David lowered his gun and let Regina do her thing.
The woman let out a sigh, but she still hold Cassie over her shoulder. She couldnt move a bone, she eyed the heroes and highed her chin, she let the heroes take her to the office, she will just have to rethink her plan.
-Kids. Mr.Gold eyed his two son's, Dorian and Chaol.
-Go back home. We will take it from here, the girl will be fine. His eyes lend to Pan as well, but his son's protested to their father.
-We are not leaving dad. It was our fault we shouldn't have left her alone. Chaol and Dorian protested, while the two eyed their father.
-Someone take Cassie, i have my eyes on this one. Regina spoke and eyed the woman, she and Emma walked back to the car and placed the woman in the back seat. The others followed behind.
-Is the girl alright? David/Chamring spoke and eyed Pan, Chaol and Dorian who was by Cassie's side. She was waking up & her wound on her forhead, didnt seem to be to good.
-We will take a look at it, when we are at the office. Snow spoke, she did wonder who was this woman and how did she come to StoryBrooke?
Liam and Lilith heard the commotion and came running to see what was happening. Liam stood next to his mother.
Liam: "What happened mom?" He looked around more closely eyeing Pan having heard the stories growing up. How pan and neverland had taken Henry.
Lilith: Goes into the room and seeing the girls wound. "I can heal her. It's deep and will take a toll but it's doable." She follows them as they head towards the office. Lilith blushes slightly as she brushes past dorian on her way back out.
Emma and Killian eyed their two children, who had found them and asked about what had happend around here.
-It's alright, kids. We just need to have our eyes on that one. Emma spoke, she eyed her daughter and son. Then she turned her attention to the woman which she spoke about. The woman was behind the locked door, which was where Regina had put her inside of the office.
-Dont worry son, he isn't the Pan we used to know. Killian spoke only to his son to hear while he rested a hand on Liam's shoulder.
They all was now in the office, and had placed the woman behind locked doors. So they could be able to speak to her.
Cassie squints with tied eyes, not able to fully open them, but she could feel Peter's arm around her, supporing her to sit up she guessed was a sofa or chair. She do remeber the pale face from that thing before, and a voice hymning on a melody, that she have heard long time ago.
Liam nodded once. He left the room to give his parents space to do what was needed. Liam went back to the party to try and get any statements and make sure the other kids headed home for the night.
Lilith leans over Cassie. She closes her eyes kneeling beside her. Lilith places a hand on both sides of Cassie's head. Lilith closes her eyes as she concentrates the wound on Cassie's head begins to knit together. Once mostly healed lilith opens her eyes and goes to move feeling weak and drowzy, there was a small cut that would heal within a week. Lilith sways some as she walks away from Cassie and Pan heading to another chair or couch.
Katherine and Estelle was leaving the party. But people were still there, it was just getting a little boring, at least that's what the half sisters thought.
The two saw a boy with red hair walking up to the party.
"He most be the twin brother of Jones." Estelle thought to herself, she wondered where Cassie and the others had gone to. And what really happened?
Katherine eyed the boy, who Estelle also just saw, she then turned her attention to Estelle again.
Regina, Emma and Snow tried to get some answers out from the woman that they just had caught. She did mention something of a healing flower, and she was looking for it. Then the woman eyed Cassie a few times.
-And, what has the girl to do with a flower? Regina snorted and crossed her arms over her chest, not beliving the woman one bit, she thought the woman was just crazy.
The woman eyed Regina again, and her smirk widen on her painted red lips. She stayed quiet and didnt seem to wanna share more information.
Dorian walks up to his friend Lilith, and thought she magic was impressive. When she took a seat on another soffa, he took a seat beside her.
-Are you alright, Lilith? Dorian ask and rest a hand on Lilith shoulder.
Cassie opend her eyes and the pain was gone, she looked at Lilith and smiled.
-Thank you, Lilith. Cassie spoke, she ran her fingertips to her forhead, to feel there was no wound anymore. She then eyed the woman, who was behind the locked door. Cassie had heard the woman mention a flower. She could feel a connection to the flower and the melody. But, she wasn't sure. As long she could remember, Cassie can't control magic, and she can't do healing. She looked at her open palms who lays in her lap and then eyed the woman again.
Peter sighed, stood up & stood infront of Cassie. He knelt. Turning his head to the side, almost looking at Lilith.
-Thank you for taking care of her. He then turned his head to Cassie, facing her.
-How do you feel? He asked, & looked up at her from a slightly lower angle. His facial expression said alot about his feelings.
He was really worried & rightly so.
Cassie eyed Peter, who were infont of her. She smiled to him and she could feel her heart skip a beat of his presence for her.
-I am alright. If it wasnt for Lilith, i would feel like a zombie right now. Cassie giggled and bringed a warm smile on Peter's face. Even Dorian and Chaol chuckled by her comment of being a zombie.
-Sorry to make you worried. Cassie said only for Peter to hear, while she brushed her hand upon his.
Liam walked over to Estelle and karherine. "Hey ladies we'really asking everyone to head home for the night. The gold boys thank you for coming bUT they want to end the party." He gave them his best smile as he looked around seeing what of the crowd was left.
Lilith smiles at Dorian she lays back against the couch. Her eyes were droopy. "I am alright. Healing is just draining." She places her hand over his. " Thank you for your concern though." Lilith watched as Cassie woke up. She smiled as both Cassie and Pan thanked her. "It's no problem. I'm just glad Liam told me about the commotion. " Lilith joined everyone in their laughter in Cassie's zombie joke.
As Cassie brushed his hand, Peter's cheeks went completely red. A small smile, unlike she had ever seen, almost lit up the room. Peter looked down, he didn't dare show his face as he felt the blush take over his face.
-Uh, Cassie.. Peter started quietly. -That woman..or thing, or whatever..
He looked up at her, his blush fading.
-Is she someone you know? Why would she be interested in kidnapping you in the first place? Peter's face was grim. And full of questions.
As he spoke, there was a knock on the door & then it opened. In came the man who was supposed to be Peter's "son".
-Ah. How is she feeling? Rumplestiltskin questioned, while walking forward, supported by his stick.
-Better yet, how are you both feeling? His eyes went to Peter. And then he turned his head to discover Lilith & his own child, Dorian.
-Oh, right. And you? He smiled & stared at Lilith.
-We were just about to leave. Katherine spoke and eyed Liam, she crossed her arms over her chest. She was thinking why the brothers wanted to end the party so soon.
Estelle was listening to Liam, while she also eyed a few people who was leaving the house. She wondered what had happened.
-Did something happened? Estelle ask her voice were a bit worried and concerned.
When Peter's face flushed a bit red and when he smiled, couldn't Cassie hold in her giggle. Then he asked about that shadow thing from before, who had knocked her out and tried to kidnap her.
Cassie had no clue to be honest, but she do know the melody that the woman sang, but she cant remember where, or when she have heard it.
-I dont know who she is, or what she wants. But the hymn she sang, i feel like i have heard before. Cassie spoke and tried to remeber the hymn. Then Mr.Gold had walked up to the teens, asking if anything was alright.
Dorian smiled to Lilith and felt her warm hand on his, he understood she was tired, of using healing magic. Then his father had walked up and asked them if they where alright. He nodded his head to his father.
-We are alright dad. What does that woman want? Dorian asked and eyed his father, who didnt seem to know eaither.
Then a another person passed by the door and in to the office.
It was Henry. He ran in and had a book under his arm.
-I brought the book with me. Just like you said, mom. Henry spoke and eyed Emma, she smiled to her son and was the one who had called Henry, to come over here.
They seem to have a plan. Emma, Henry, Regina and Snow browsed through the thick story book, to bring up the pages about this person.
Lilith smiled to mr. Gold. "I am alright thank you for asking mr. Gold." Lilith looked suprised as her eldest brother came into the room. She then smiled knowing what he was there for. No one knew the stories better then Henry.
Liam smiles warmly to them. "Right now all I know is a guest was hurt. I was asked to make sure every one else left so they could deal with what's going on. " He looks around seeing all but these two young ladies had left. "You two ladies are the last of the quests so if you don't mind." Liam spoke elegantly and warmly like he would a friend.
Mr.Gold pondered the thought for a bit. He looked at Dorian, -I don't know yet, but we'll figure it out.
Mr.Gold made a gentle half-smile towards Lilith & Dorian, turned his head towards Peter & Cassie and walked over.
As he walked up to them, Peter was unsure of what to do or how to react. He was still in shock over the still mysterious revelation about his relationship to the older man.
-Sooo.."Son"? Peter said with a smug tone, looking up at Mr.Gold, -Did you come here to check up on us or was it somethi- As he was about to finish his sentence, Henry ran into the room with a large book.
Peter stared at the boy from a distance. He narrowed his eyes. Somehow, Peter could feel at ease. He felt as if he had met this boy before.
-Whoooo.. Peter hushed to himself.
Mr.Gold turned around & noticed Henry, talking to Emma & the others.
-Oh, darnit. He said with a snarty voice.
Henry turned around at that moment & noticed Cassie, then Peter, sitting on a large sofa, on the other side of the room.
His face turned pale.
-You said someone was hurt, who was it? Estelle asked a bit worried, Katherine eyed her friend, then Liam.
When Henry had entered the office and turned his eyes to Peter, his face were pale and he almost looked like he had seen a ghost right now.
"Do he also know?" Chaol asked and was sitting on the end of the armrest of the sofa. Mr.Gold nodded slightly his head, but Henry returned to what he had in mind to do. He said something that he found on the page, get Emma and Regina's attention to the book.
"This woman is after a rare healing flower..." Emma was reading from the book and then kept quiet, looking over at Regina who stood by her side also reading the story behind the flower. "The flower was taken by the King and Queen, in order to heal the queen from an illness when she was pregnant." Regina read and eyed the woman, again she told them the truth after all. But there was more to tell. The king and queen got their first child, a daughter with healing powers through her hair. The power was from the flower that the queen once got when she was ill. Their child was kidnapped during the night, by something with a black coat and very pale face. Almost looking like a ghost. Like the woman who kidnapped Cassie before.
"How desperate, are you? Kidnapping kids out in the woods, only to keep yourself young. Regina spoke aloud and turned the page in the book.
Cassie knew this story as it was told by her parents, Rapunzel and Flinn. "I know my mother had healing hair she told me that. But I don't have my mother's powers." She spoke and got Emma's and Regina's eyes on her.
"This is just crazy, all of you are. You say that Peter is father to an 40+-year-old man, and try to tell me that I have magic."Cassie took a deep breath. "I was born like this, with no magic or anything like a healing flower." Cassie spoke, while she did the woman start to laugh.
Lilith shook her head. "Casino just because you don't know how to tap into it doesn't mean you don't have power. My mom is laughing cause neither her nor aunt Regina could use their gifts till they where adults and shown how. Though the laughing is a little mean guys." She continued to shake her head smiling and holding back her own laughter.
Liam looked at the girls. "Promise not to spread rumors?" He smiled widely. Once they promised he spoke again. "Cassie was injured badly. She's being healed but they didn't want to scare people."
Estelle eyes went wide, as she heard her friend name. Katherine looked at Estelle and rest a hand on her shoulder.
-Go and see her. The two of you are close friends, after all. Katherine spoke and eyed Estelle, who nodded.
-Cassie is my friend. I wouldn't spread rumors or such a thing to her. Estelle spoke and narrowed her eyes a bit annoyed. Katherine smirked and said goodbye, she soon turned to her car to drive home.
-Well then, lead the way. Estelle smiled a little and looked at Liam who stood beside her. The two walked their way to the office.
Dorian agreed to Lilith words, he thought her point was right, even though he dont have magic like his father have, he can understand it might be tricky to understand it. It's nothing to laugh about, they had all been in this situation that Cassie is in.
Then suddenly the fouel pale woman in the cage started cackling, and slowly walked up to the sealed doors and eyed Rapunzel's daughter.
-Your magic is weak, all of yours. The lady who is locked up spoke, while she put her hood down from her head, letting her shoulder lenght black curly hair out. She eyed Emma and Regina with her pale blue orbs.
She then turned her attention back to Cassie. Who she knew wouldn't know about her powers, neither had Rapunzel or Flynn told their daughter about her healing and the powers that runs in her veins.
-Your parents haven't told you dear. Because you are not protecting your children if you tell them about the truth. The woman still eyed Cassie, who was listening to the woman's words.
-You are wrong. Emma spoke and eyed the woman with black hair, the lady eyed Emma and highed her eyebrow.
-You kept secrets from Henry once. You to, Evil queen. And that broke him. The lady still hold her eyes on Emma and Regina. but looked at Cassie again, she was after all the main reason she was here.
-Stop denying who you really are. The lady said and eyed the young girl, Cassie.
Peter had been staying behind the group, still on the couch. He stood up, seemingly irritated.
With firm steps, he wandered past Cassie & close to the cage, where the amused witch was locked inside.
He stopped, just a few inches away from the prison cell bars. He placed his hands on separate bars, his knuckles going white with his grip.
He stared at the witch, first with a furious expression on his face.
The witch started cackling again, as she looked at the young man. She stopped abruptly however, and she got a frown on her face.
Peter was smiling, mixed with a dark look in his eyes.
He snapped around, with a very happy expression, -Let's let her out & play tag! His expression was overly dramatic to the students, but to the teachers & the saviors of Storybrooke, it was something far more sinister.
Peter whirled around, cartwheeled with swiftness past Emma.
The group turned around, Peter was now behind them.
-This should work nicely. Yes! He expressed with joy.
From hand to hand, he was toying with a gun. Emma was quick to put her hand to her holster. It was empty.
Noone moved. This seemed an act that was almost too random, atleast to the students.
Mr.Gold knew however, Peter had snapped. He might have forgotten their history, but when confronted with things he didn't like, it seemed like he reverted back to the older, naughty Peter.
Hook stood beside Emma, trying to read the situation. To Killian, aka "Hook", this Peter didn't seem evil. Hook was instantly transported back to when he & Peter first met. Back then, Peter didn't show himself as particularly evil, but naughty & playfully innocent. That changed however, just a short time after.
-Pan- Hook said, before Dorian interrupted him.
-Peter, what the hell are-
Peter catched the gun in his right hand, spun it around & pointed it at the witch inside the prison.
-Let. Her. Out. His smile was now a grim grin.