The dark Lilith [OUAT Peter Pan X oc]

Chapter twelve: What happened?

"Well, this should be fun." As Lilith -and Peter- walked over to Belle and Baelfire, she earned a small laugh from Peter and Baelfire. Though the expression sobered when Charming glanced at the couple, his face tight at the sight of Peter's arm around the young girl's waist.

"Grumpy, look at us!" Lily darted a glance over at the dwarves, continuing to tighten the saddle on her horse. "We're back to normal!" Sneezy cheered and the other members of the group turned their heads. ''We're handsome again!" All the dwarves laughed and another chuckle escaped Lily's chest. 

"Jiminy? Is that you?" Grumpy smiled at the cricket, laughing in delight when the cricket chirped in response. "Where you been?" Jiminy chirped again, causing Grumpy's brow to furrow. "Really? No kiddin'.'' Grumpy's smile had faded and he was nodding rapidly as Jiminy's chirps increased in number. "Okay." Grumpy repeated, still nodding. "Okay." He turned his attention towards Charming, calling to the prince. "Hey, your Highness, according to Jiminy, fifty more Storybrooke folk landed not two miles from here." He lowered his voice. "They're popping back all over the place."

'Well, that's good." Charming nodded, smiling faintly. "At this rate, we'll have the whole kingdom back in no time." He turned his attention fully on the burly dwarf in front of him. "Grumpy, you and the dwarves spread the word-all new arrivals make haste to the Queen's castle."

"Consider it done." Grumpy agreed smiling, the two men clasping hands and smiling. Charming pulled back, chuckling as Grumpy and his fellow dwarves turned to go as Charming approached Hook.

"That's a lot of supplies you have there, Killian." Lily looked at her cousin as she walked away from Peter, petting the horse Killian was getting his stuff on. ''You're leaving me again?'' Peter came to Lily's side, placing his hand on her shoulder. 

"Well, you know what they say about preparation and all that." Hook continued to mess with the bags while Lily looked at him, a disappointing look in her eyes as she was getting closer to her cousin. And now, he was leaving again.

"Aye," Hook sighed deeply. "Listen, Lily. The Enchanted Forest is your home." He looked around as he spoke before looking back at her with a sigh. "The Jolly Roger is mine."

"Well what if you can't find it?" Lilith asked quietly, a small tear escaping her eyes.  "What will you do then?" Killian smiled patiently at the girl, reaching out to gently chuck her on the chin, his eyes soft and affectionate, though Lily could see and feel the sadness in them.

"I'll just have to take another one, won't I, lass?" He titled his head before he turned back to the saddle. "That's what pirates do. I tried the hero thing-didn't take." He shook his head, looking around to make sure he had everything, unaware of Snow's approach until she spoke.

"So that's it?" Snow nearly spat, coming to Lily's side as Charming held onto the reigns of the horse. "Emma's gone and you're gonna go back to being a pirate?"

"Back, milady?" Hook repeated, sounding amused. "I've always been a pirate." With that, he turned his horse and nudged it with his heels, heading across the field towards the trees. "Stay well, cousin." She nodded, swallowing with difficulty as Peter's arm sneaked his way around her shoulders.

"Hey." They turned to see Neal approaching. "What Hook said just now, about all that stuff being brought back here-that true?"

"It should be." Neal's attention turned to his adoptive sister. "Rumple-" She realized as she said her mentor's name. She faced both Belle and Neal. "Only glossed over the details of the curse, but since it took our stuff over to Storybrooke, it should have brought it back with us."

"Neal, Lily, I-I know you're hurting but Rumpelstiltskin is gone." The prince explained, looking uncomfortable.

"Maybe, maybe not. And if he's not, maybe he can get me back to Emma." 

"Neal, it's not possible." Snow took a step forward, shaking her head, sadness enveloping her at the mention of her once again lost child. "Regina was clear-the price of our return was a complete reset. No more portals."

"We're stuck here, for good." Lily added sadly, already missing Henry Mills. "We cannot cross over without another curse and, I don't know about you, but I don't have the capability to create one. Neither does Regina."

"We have to move on, this is our home now. Now, I know you miss them." Charming lowered his voice, pain leaking through his words. "So do we. But even if there was some way to get them, they wouldn't remembers us. The best thing we can do for Emma and Henry is the only thing we can do-let them be and know we gave them their best chance." 

"So, when he went to Neverland and abandoned Rumple there, he turned into Peter Pan?'' As Lily nodded, Belle frowned at her. "So, Peter is not  Malcolm?" 

"No. Peter was made out of Malcolm's desire for youth. They are two very different people." As Snow approached them, she smiled, placing a hand on the young girl's shoulder. Lilith turned back to Peter, smiling as she nodded to the spot next to her. 

Walking to stand beside his girlfriend, putting his hand into hers.

''Good to see you again Robin.'' As Neal placed a hand on the hunter's shoulder, he older man smiled.

''You too Bealfire. And you must be Lilith?'' Lilith gave a nod as she walked beside Neal, letting Peter walk behind them. She glanced back at him, trying to let her empathy take over to feel his emotions, but she couldn't read him at all. 

She slowed down her pace, standing next to Peter as she gave him a slight kiss on the cheek. Taking his hand, she walked up to the castle, staring up at it as she saw the shimmer of a protection spell.

''What the hell?'' As she quickly realized who was in the castle, she took a step back. Peter turned to her, moving her hand to her back as her eyes seemed to draw away.

''Lilith? Are you okay?'' When she did not reply, he held her tightly. ''Lilith! Lilith!'' 

So. Much. Pilith! I hope you enjoyed this chapter, and I can't wait to let their relationship blossom in this new relationship they have. If you did enjoy this chapter, please leave a vote, comment, follow and maybe even a theory/suggestion for my story. I'll see you on Sunday!

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