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My eyes were fixed on Pan's who were wide, but the lost boys didn't seem to notice our exchange. "Their arrows are laced with Dreamshade" I told the others and they nodded before the attack began. I pulled out my sword, all traces of fear gone for some reason but now was not the time to care, or think about it. I bent into a fighting stance and placed my back against Killian's, like we used to fight. Arrows whizzed past us and we easily kept them at bay before the boys tried one on one combat.

I ducked as a sword was aimed at my head and I could hear the connection on Killian's hook on one of the boy's own swords. "It's been a while, Captain" he said.

"Not long enough" Killian snarled back and there was another crash "Do you remember what I did to Ruffio?" I swung my sword and clipped the shoulder of the boy in front of me who feel backwards letting the next take his place. "There is are far worse fate for you" Killian vowed.

Taking down the next boy I turned and looked at Pan who was watching the carnage in front of hum from the ridge and I stared right through him. His eye watched me and I felt the corners of my mouth twitching up into a smile. I was about to make him come and fight himself but Emma was yelling and the fighting stopped to look at her. She was looking down at a boy but backed off after a moment.

Pan placed two fingers in his mouth and let out a shrill whistle. Every lost boy ran back to Pan. I looked backwards over my shoulder at Killian who looked just as confused as I did. "Remember what I told you" Pan said walking towards Emma "That map will show you where Henry is. Only when you stop denying who you really are. I know she knows what it is" Pan nodded to me and so did everyone else. I remained focused on Pan, but placed a hand behind my back for Killian to take and he did. Pan got my point. Back of. I'm spoken for. With a shake of his head he went back to the boys "I'll make sure to send Henry your regards" he sneered and with that Pan, along with the lost boys vanished into the night. Emma got to her feet while I fell to the floor. There was not enough time for anyone to react in time to catch me.

"Anna, you had better explain what all that was about. Now" Regina snapped and I looked up at her with a sigh.

"You know how I know" I told her and got to my feet, the strength that I had previously found returning once more. "I spent longer than any of you here and I know Pan." I said.

"Can't you just tell me who I am?" Emma begged and I shook my head sadly.

"No"

"Why not?" David asked glaring at me.

"Because if I tell her, then she won't believe it. It has to be of her own realization. I thought I explained all this to you" several heads shook and I sighed. "Emma" I said and she was forced to look at me. I let my eyes relax and a kind, sad smile whisper across my lips. "I want to find Henry just as much as you do. He was my only friend for a long time. Think about the stories about Pan. Who we just fought. What does Pan value allowing him to take all those very, very lost boys?" I asked and she shook her head still not getting it. I shrugged and looked at Mary Margaret and David who seemed to have cottoned on to what I was saying.

"Emma, sweetheart. Why did you stop fighting that boy with the knife?" Mary Margaret asked and Emma shook her head. I smiled knowing that the family would work out what I meant. So I took Killian's hand and pulled him away, they needed privacy.

"You remember how to fight" he said and pushed my hair back from my face.

"Of course. Although, I have to say your looking a little rusty" I teased and he rolled his eyes pulling me close.

"Rusty, I'll show you rusty. But back to back?" he asked.

"Like always" I smiled and stretched up on my toes to kiss him.

"How long have you know how to unlock the map?" he asked and I shrugged.

"Long enough" I said.

"And the key is?"

"Lost boys?"

"Still not getting it"

"She's a lost girl. An orphan" I explained and he nodded placing a kiss on my lips. We were both also orphans. But that didn't matter, we had each other.

"The map is working!" Emma cried from the clearing "We know where Henry is"

"We had better go see" I said

"I love you" Killian said and I nodded with one final kiss.

"Like wise" I smiled and we rejoined the others.

"Where?" Regina asked and took the map. I ran over and took the map from Regina. Killian and I inspected the map, it was indeed Neverland and the big red cross marked where Henry was.

"We're here at the Southern tip of the isle" Killian said pointing at the map with his hook. "The middle of the dark jungle and Pan's camp lies due north."<br>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;

"Then what are we waiting for?" Regina asked and made to go.

"Well the terrains not easy" Killian told her.

"Pan will have set traps, and there are dream shade bushes everywhere" I added.

"Then we should prepare" David said "We only made it out of our last encounter with Pan because he let us"

"Yeah, and we all know why" Regina mumbled with a shooting glance in my direction.

"Agreed, its time we stop playing his game and he starts playing ours" Emma nodded decisively. I raised an eyebrow at her but she ignored the look. I also could't help notice that she shifted her weight from one leg to the other which placed her closer to Killian. Whether it was coincidental or on purpose I wasn't keen on it.

"And what if I disagree?" Regina asked.

"Go ahead, but I think you know that our best chance is together" Emma warned.

"You had better be right" Regina huffed and walked off. I sighed and made to follow her into the jungle the others close behind. This was where my tracking came into play.

At the next camp Emma went off to find some food and I went into the jungle to find some firewood. I bent down to add to my growing pile but a voice made me look up. "Adeline" the voice was whispered and a little pained.

"Pan" I sighed and put down my bundle to place my hands on my hips.

"What happened to Peter?" he asked and I rolled my eyes.

"Probably when you stabbed me, murder normally puts people off friendship" I said and he looked at the floor. I couldn't be sure but it seemed like he was showing remorse for something.

"I wish I hadn't, Adeline. I wish that you were still here with me" he said and I shook my head.

"Peter..." I whispered and he looked up at the use of his first name, no one ever used it. Much like Killian, even Emma called him Hook. "I've told you, multiple times, my heart... it belongs to someone else and there is nothing that I can do about it. I'm sorry, but what your doing, if it's to hurt me again, it's not going to last long." I said.

"How can it be to hurt you?" he asked "Firstly, I thought you were dead and secondly, I would never again intentionally hurt you" he said. With a roll of my eyes I picked up my firewood again &nbsp;and made to leave the clearing but he placed a hand on my shoulder and forced me to turn around and look at him. "Why do you love him, Hook?" he asked and I shook my head.

"Peter, you don't understand love at all do you?" I asked "I do not love Hook. The hook is part of him and of course I love any part of him. But I'm in love with the man beyond that. Beyond the pirate and the person you see. You can never understand that" I explained and left him in the trees alone.

"You've been gone a while" Emma said as I reentered the clearing.

"Have I?" I asked.

"Love... what happened" Killian asked and I shrugged.

"Nothing, what's the plan?" I asked.

"We walk" Mary Margaret said and I nodded.

"You haven't happened to see your stalker around have you?" Regina asked and I frowned for a moment before realizing she meant Pan.

"No, not since the fight."

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