Swan Song ❂ Killian Jones [1]

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Odette walked beside Killian in a comfortable silence as the group trekked through the jungle again. This time, they were headed straight for Pan's camp with Tinker Bell leading the way as she walked up front. All it had taken to finally convince the fairy to help them was showing that they had what they promised. An escape plan.

"So, what of Regina? Are you just going to leave her behind?" Tinker Bell questioned as her conversation with David up front reached its end, eyes glancing back to Odette who walked behind her as well as him.

"If I didn't know any better, I'd think you were pleased by the thought Tink." Killian pointed out in a teasing tone that had the fairy sending him a small glare. Even if it was perhaps a little bit true.

"Hopefully not." Odette admitted. She wasn't sure how they'd find Regina, or Gold, but for everything to go smoothly, they needed to. Because they needed their help. Not only for Odette's plan to make a deal with Gold for David's life, but also because of the magic they provided. Because she was quite sure they couldn't just command the shadow to take them home without some magical aid; even if she wasn't sure what form it would come in.

"What even happened between you? If you don't mind me asking." David questioned curiously. Remembering Regina's resistance in seeking out the fairy, and the anger with which Tink regarded her at first, they all wondered about it. It was unavoidable.

"I offered to help her once, long ago. Help her find her happy ending." Tinker Bell started to speak, explaining the story for them. "I stole fairy dust for her. And it led us to a man in Sherwood Forest. All she needed to do was walk in and go to the man with the lion tattoo. Instead, she ran, ruined my life as well as both of theirs."

"I'm sorry... Lion tattoo?" Odette somewhat tuned out after that part. Surprise could do that to you. Sherwood Forest... lion tattoo... there had to be someone else like that, right? But tattoos were rare back in the Enchanted Forest. Not like in their Storybrooke world where many people had them.

"That's the important part?" Killian let out a small chuckle as he sent her a confused look, wondering why she chose to focus on it. Especially when she started to stammer looking for some kind of an explanation.

"You know him." Tinker Bell, however, quickly caught on.

"I... Uh..." Odette tried to think whether she should deny it until she ultimately gave up. "Yes, I do. And, well, I don't know what his life might've been like if Regina listened, but I don't think he considers it ruined now." Odette pointed out. "If they're even the same person." She added quickly.

"Well, maybe-" Whatever David was about to say, he never let himself finish as a sudden rustling sound came from the jungle in front of them, forcing all of the group to come to a stop. On high alert with their weapons drawn, they stood together in a line, waiting for whoever it was to come out.

And then they did.

"Well, if this is your version of a rescue party, we got here just in time." Regina regarded them all with an unimpressed look on her face.