The Return (Once Upon a Time sequel)

Chapter 51

"Zen! Thank God you're awake!" He said, relief taking over his features.

"I got a sign from Shadow." I replied, catching his attention again.

"What do you mean?" Peter asked.

"I uh....fell asleep in my cabin. And I dreamt again. This time I was in Storybrooke. It was desserted but I met a good friend of mine, Aurora. She told me Rumple had sent her to warn me about the fact that Shadow has already started his plan, he intends to not only destroy children's dreams but he'll also keep them from waking up. We have to hurry." I announced, my voice strong.

Mumbling started to fill the hall as everyone commented about this new information. Peter looked down, angry.

"Silence!" He yelled.

The mumbling stopped.

"It seems Jade has got the ability to communicate through dreams." Tink whispered, loud enough for us to hear though.

I raised an eyebrow.

"What do we do now, Pan? Obviously, Zen needs more time to practise his skills." The leader of the trolls, Royn, spoke up.

Egor, the leader of the ogres, punched his fist onto the thick wooden table.

"We can't wait longer! We have to do something, now!" He growled.

"You speak of acting like you have the slightest idea what you're dealing with." Zen spoke up, walking past me and up to the table.

"Oh I do buddy, I have been to the other side many times because that's what ogres have to do for work here. Go to the other side to provide protection and get things that this side of the island does not produce." Egor said.

"Alright let's not get ourselfes into a difficult situation now." Peter spoke up in a warning tone.

"Oh so now you worry?" Zen glanced at Peter.

"I always worry." He replied.

"Has anyone of you ever fought a shadow before?" Zen spoke up, looking at each member of the council.

"Do you have any idea about the power he and his minions posses? Are you even prepared about what you're going to witness when we get there?" Zen glanced at my mother and then turned his head to me.

"No. But that doesn't mean we're going to give up, we want this to end as much as you do Zen. We know it's dangerous, but we're at least a bit more positive about it." My mother said.

"And what's your plan then? Sit back while I take on an entire army by myself? Grace you do realise that we are quite likely the only ones able to stand against them."

"We have an army. A big one so you're not going to fight on your own, that was never the plan. We have powers and strategics and weapons, we can take them on. All this time that you were unconsious, we worked our butts off to prepare ourselfes. We have a way to get off Neverland. The only thing we need is information. And you're our best chance at informing us properly about these beasts." My mother stood up, looking him dead in the eye.

Silence had filled the room as everyone listened to the conversation, holding their breaths. Everyone knew what Zen could do if he snapped and no one wanted to anger him, especially not now since he had gone through a vulnerable state.

"Black, tall and stronger than fifty men combined. That's what they're mostly like. Is there anyone else that has something to say?" Zen said.

"What is your point, Zen?" Peter spoke up, getting sick and tired of the nagging.