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Chapter 45; Truth Or Dare

   "I'm fine."
    "Sure you are, Rumple," I say sarcastically. "You've lost your son, Neal. Again. And Henry's unattainable because . . . Well, you'd have to go through me, and we both know you can't."
    I bend down, picking up an egg from the frying pan. "You still like the yoke runny, don't you?"

    Rumple steps back. "What do you want?"
    "Well, if you won't eat, then I will," I say, biting into the egg white. "I'm just trying to point out the silver lining in your cloudy life," I say, placing the egg back onto the pan.
    "That by killing you, it'll put an end to all our troubles?"

    I chuckle. "We both know that's not going to happen, because the only way for that to happen is if you die, too."
    "You, can go," I say, taking a step forward. "Leave the island."
    "And abandon my son? And Henry?" he asks. "I don't think so."
    "Look," I say. "Even if you save them, which you won't by the way, what's the point?"

    "They'll never forgive you for all the horrible things you've done."
    "You don't know that," he says.
    "Have you forgiven your father?"
    He doesn't reply.
    "You see my point?" I say. "Back to that silver lining, then . . ."
    "You have a nice girl waiting for you back in Storybrooke," I say. "Belle, is it? Stop this foolishness and go back to her. Make a new start."

    "She looks fertile, maybe a new child?" I suggest. "You and I both know that's the only future for you. Assuming you want to live."
    "Enjoy the eggs," I say, walking off.

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    "What did Alice say she was going to do before you left the tree house?"
    "Well..." Felix begins. "Her exact words were, "I'm going to go into the room to emotionally torture myself— I mean I'm going to read a book"."
    I chuckle. "She's a dramatic lass, isn't she?"
    "That's an understatement— Wait," he pauses, pointing at something over my shoulder. "I saw something move there."

    Bringing my binoculars to my eye, I spot Emma and the rest of her group making their way though the jungle.
    I lower the binoculars. "Look at them go. So determined to find their missing friend."
    "Speaking of that friend, what should we do with Neal?" Felix asks.
    I look at him over my shoulder. "It's time to move him. Take him to the echo cave."

    Felix turns around, gesturing for the Lost Boys to lower Neal's cage.
    "The game is about to get interesting," I say.

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Alice's P.O.V

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    "Okay, Andrew, your turn," Jerome says. "Truth Or Dare?"
    "Dare."
    "I dare you to—"
    "What's going on here?" Peter asks, approaching us.
    "We're playing Truth Or Dare," I tell him. "Do you guys wanna join?"
    Peter glances at Felix unquestioningly. The blond boy just shugs. "Sure, why not?"

    "Well, it's Andrew's turn now, so let's get the ball rolling, shall we?" Hunter says.
    "I dare you to stand in front of that tree and let Will throw a knife at you," Peter says, handing Will a throwing knife.
    "Alright," Andrew replies, standing up.
    "But," Peter continues. "If you flinch, you'll have to do another dare."

    Andrew nods. "Sure, I always liked a challenge."
    The two boys stand up and walk over over to the nearest tree. Andrew steps up to the tree, facing us and Will gets into position a few fews away from him. He brings hand behind his ear, then hurls it towards the boy. Andrew remains still, not even blinking as the the knife hits the tree, less than a centimeter away from his face.