The Shadow's Keeper ~OUAT Peter Panfiction (Book 2)

Nemo

"Thanks for the invitation," Regina commented, sarcastically once she appeared behind Rumple in his walking. He glanced back at her, lightly smiling and turning to walk over to her.

            "Lost, Regina?"

            "You wish, now sit." she pointed to a nearby rock.

            "I prefer to stand," Rumple replied contently.

            "And I prefer Pixar," Regina remarked, rolling her eyes with annoyance. "Now sit," she ordered once more. Sighing, Rumple did as she commanded.

            "Are you implying I'm a fish?" Rumple then asked, his cane resting under his hands.

            "Nemo had the nerve to come back." Regina cocked a brow. "Now for my point, you can't just sit around and mope over your long dead mother--"

            "Is that what you think this is about? Not to mention, you're the one making me sit," he pointed out sarcastically.

            "I don't have time for your worthless puns, Gold."

            "And I don't have time for your Nemo scenario," Rumple started, getting back up. "I think we both know what you're really here for, and that's not to interrogate me with children movies," he finished. "You've come to seek answers. Well--"

Regina then pulled out Anne's key lighting Rumple's features as a content and mischievous smile spread across his lips. "--you're going to get them," he then confirmed.

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Slowly regaining her consciousness, Anne noticed she had been moving, and felt an awkward jump beneath her and her middle caved, causing her to fall through the inward sides of two different furry bodies. Landing onto the ground, she became puzzled. Glancing in the direction she fell away from, she saw two wolves; one with a thick grey coat and the other with a chestnut one. The grey yipped at her and she hurriedly scrambled to her feet, pulling from her boot the knife she had taken. She happened to recognize the chestnut one and instantly was throttled into a further panic. "How did you..." her voice faded out from her shock as the two wolves began to creep close.

Frozen, Anne's armed hand shook as the chestnut one rubbed his head against her clenched fingers softly. Suddenly, the image of the two wolves tackling and attacking the black wolf flashed in her head. She then knew she had been saved. Put at ease once the chestnut wolf stared into her eyes sweetly, she dropped her knife and fell to her knees. The silver one approaching her more closely, he brushed his furry cheek against her cheek and her arms draped around him. Sighing with relief, she closed her tired eyes. "You saved me," she breathed. The sounds of some whining came from next to her as a big furry head forced it's way beneath her arm, joining the hug. Laughing softly at the attention seeking chestnut wolf, Anne then readjusted her arms, now hugging both wolves.

Once letting go, the Beastly sister gazed at her saviors. "How'd you manage to carry me?" she asked them. The sliver wolf yipping, he jumped onto the second wolf's back causing him to fall over. Laughing again, Anne then smiled. "Oh, I see...was I that heavy?" After knocking the sliver wolf off him, the golden brown wolf howled at the girl in response, meaning 'no' but Anne didn't exactly speak dog.

Recollecting her knife, she shoved it back in her boot. Coming to a wary stand, Anne then peered up at the dark trees around her, searching for Pan. Spotting nothing, she then looked back down on her two wolves. "Will you boys be staying?" she asked them simply, in her heart wanting them to. But with Pan lurking, she couldn't trust he'd leave them alone if he knew about them.

Suddenly noticing a pair of glowing white eyes in some trees behind her wolves, a sick feeling welled in her stomach. Anxious again, she took in a deep, shaky breath before slipping up her hood. Pulling out her knife, she held it in the direction of her two protectors. "Go," she forced through her teeth fiercely. "Or I'll kill you both! Go!" she barked, angry tears now threatening to spill from her eyes.

Pan was watching, she had to scare them off. It was the only way they'd be safe it seemed. The wolves whimpering, they bowed their heads to her to offer their services, and that they were completely loyal if Anne would trust them. She did and with that, she felt their absolute loyalty like a heavy burden in her chest but she couldn't accept. Pan would do something horrible if she did. She could just feel it all. Her tears now sliding quickly down her cheeks, she wiped them away.

"I said GO!" She barked louder, looking completely angry and dangerous, scaring the animals finally. More whimpering before they finally crawled away. Her heart breaking, Anne wiped her eyes some more before taking another glance at those glowing white orbs until they finally disappeared. The wolves now gone, she nearly continued on her way when she heard something drop behind her.