"He's going to weasel his way back into Pan's trust, and get the information we need," Rumple explained.
Isabelle scoffed, "that isn't going to happen, especially after Felix broke his trust once." She lifted an expectant brow.
Regina exhaled in annoyance, narrowing her eyes. "It's better than sitting around." She flicked a hair out of her eye. "Here's the thing, Gold, we never decided on whether or not we were staying or leaving. Therefore, you just jeopardized our possibility of leaving," she deeply glowered.
Rumple chuckled softly. "Don't you see, Regina, that's exactly what he expects from us," he pushed roughly through his teeth. "And you want to know why?" He paused, watching his question stimulate the group's interest. "Because Anne isn't Anne, she's Anwen."
~
Having regained his consciousness, Benjamin weakly sat up, groaning and rubbing his forehead. "You're awake," a distant, vaguely familiar voice spoke. Benjamin's recollection of what had just happened came flooding back. A cold, moist hand took hold of his wrist. "I've got someplace we can go."
Blinking hard, Benjamin was dizzied with a cold memory etching its way into his bleak thoughts. Then when he fully recognized the voice, he grew sick to his stomach. Blinking more, he pulled his wrist free, climbing to a faltering stance. Reluctant to look at her, he then bolted off.
"Benjamin!!" Anwen shrieked, darting after him. "BENJAMIN!!" She cried.
"AHHHH!!!" He bellowed off into the forest, arms flailing. "GET AWAY!! YOU'RE NOT ANNE!!" He proceeded yelling when a leather chest came into view, and when he got close enough, a hand grabbed hold of his cowl, yanking him back. "AHHH! NO!!" Except he wasn't pulled completely back, and not by Anwen. He was shoved behind the leather dressed man, surrounding him were Henry's saviors and Henry himself.
"Not so fast, dearie," Rumple cooled toward Anwen. Benjamin could finally see her now, her hair black as night, dripping with lake water. Her skin sickly pale and faintly translucent. That familiar little girl.
"It's her!!" Benjamin bellowed out. "IT'S HER!!"
Anwen has gone from puzzlement to immense hatred. Her thoughts reverted to Pan,. and she was sure he had taken the spell off of Benjamin. Except he hadn't, but because Felix had seen his real sister, and because Benjamin had been placed under the same spell-the illusion had been broken.
"What have you done with my daughter?!" Isabelle breathed shakily, eyes wide and her face paling, terrified.
"I was your daughter, you foolish little imbeciles," Anwen pushed with a scratchy voice, glaring with a vast and growing bitterness and deeper hatred.
Isabelle gasped, tears filling her eyes because she had made the mistake to ignore her own son, only to find out he had been right all along. John held onto her, supportive despite his own utter shock.
"Where are they?!" Regina snarled.
Anwen's little jaw clenched and she shown her black pools through her lashes, "waiting for the moment your souls shall all be his!!" Perishing into a puddle of water, the remnants became absorbed by the soil.
"Oh my goodness," Isabelle murmured, her damp lashes quivering. John exhaled shakily, hugging her close. The rest of the group chilled to the bone, Henry went and clung to his father. Neal held him close, wrapping a secure arm around his shoulders.
Emma glanced back at him, apprehension in her eyes. Neal expressed the same concern before he looked back down on Henry. Hook then wrapped a warm hand around Emma's wrist, stealing her attention. "It looks like Felix was right," she breathed unevenly, mirroring the rest of the group's worries.
~
"Now that we've settled our issues," Peter began sarcastically, smirking at the uncomfortably silent Beastly sister, "shall we celebrate? Like the old days?"
Felix grinned. "We shall..."
"Glad to have you back," Peter spoke smoothly, feeling a triumphant smile tug at his lips.
A.N. IMPORTANT!!! So that chapter was kind of boring, I apologize. I just had to make sure you all knew what was going on with the other side of the playing field. I would like to point something out though. Not a lot of people commented on the last two chapters, and I was really hoping you guys would because I was kind of proud of them and was excited for the possible reactions. Now, for those of you that did comment, I GREATLY appreciated it, so please don't shy away </3 I like to know what you guys think, it honestly keeps me up and I'm seriously not just saying that to be nice!
At the same time, I understand that when I'm writing books, I'll have to motivate myself if I were to take up writing as a career. And. still, at the same time, I proceed to want to know what you guys think while I have the opportunity. You can understand that, I'm sure. A part of me feels like you guys are growing bored and tired. Just please let me know what I can do to stimulate your interest again. I'm not exactly writing this series for myself. For the most part, it's for you guys...so please, help me out here.
I already have a hard time motivating myself and I could still use your support. School really drags me down, and it's nice to know that I can still provoke people's thoughts and give them something to be happy about. I've just been so stressed because my teachers are cramming in a bunch of last minute assignments, and I'm just so exhausted! So I also apologize if my writing is a bit poor, but summer is coming soon and I'll get better again (I believe, anyway). But despite knowing that, I still take the time to write these highly considered chapters for you guys, and it takes days and commenting only takes a minute. So please! They would be much appreciated -le sigh-...
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