Fandom Once Upon A Time (Accepting/OPEN)

[Sneaux]

She pulled out a wad of cash from her pocket and shoved it onto the counter. The cashier took it and counted what was necessary and handed the rest back. She nodded and took her things, leaving the boys to themselves. She swallowed and quickly wandered back towards home. She felt in desperate need of a quick shower and change of clothes.

 

[snakeyem12]

Ryan and Pan head into the woods, and after Pan has had a quick reach out with his magic, making sure nobody is around, they get the tent out of the box, and put it together using some magic. It only takes a few minutes, which they think is probably faster than even someone who knew what they were doing could do it. Pan rolls out a sleeping bag, as he had the sense to buy a sleeping bag for himself, but didn't waste any money on Ryan, who definitely doesn't need one. They don't have much money, especially now that Ryan's job has disappeared, but that's not really a problem. They have a place to sleep now, so all they really need is food, and Ryan's sure he can either borrow Eeve's bow and arrow or make one himself.


Starting tonight they can cause some trouble, and they won't even need a curse for it this time. In Ryan's mind that's very good. He might not have much of a self preservation instinct, but he'd still prefer not having Pan rip his heart out. He's still mildly concerned that the plan for tonight won't work though. Storybrooke is just so perfect and happy, it doesn't seem reasonable to think that any of the children or teens are lost. But Pan seems convinced, so he'll just have to agree and go along with it. And anyway, apparently tonight they're just seeing who turns up, not actually taking anyone away. He really has no clue what Pan's plan is here, but they'll cope. They always do.


(Time skip to night?)

 

[Sneaux]

She tugged her bag up back onto her shoulder. She walked out of the house she seldomly lived in and trekked back to the woods. She'd been thinking about rigging up a shower there. Though... with... Ryan and Felix now... in her... forest..... that might be a bit awkward. She shook her head and sighed, then started walking twords her place under the bridge. Her hut. She smiled and glanced up at the night sky. It was... serene.

 

[snakeyem12]

Pan gives Ryan a pair of earplugs as he always does, and reminds him "You're much more useful to me when your brain is working." Ryan agrees with that, hearing Pan play is enough to make anyone able to hear him lose most of their ability to function intelligently. They both put on a form of cloak, a hoodie, apparently, and cast a quick spell, so that their face can only be revealed by them revealing it. So basically not at all, because they don't plan on doing that. Ryan places the earplugs in before Pan begins to play, and sits by a tree, waiting for people to arrive. He can still hear Pan play with his earplugs in, but it sounds like a normal noise. It doesn't involve the swimming sounds that reach into and mess with your consciousness.


Pan smirks slightly to himself as he plays, he hasn't taken his glamour off, he's not quite that confident, but he's still happy to be playing his pipes again. They were so easy to get off of Hook when he wanted them. He went to fetch them when Hook got his ship back, because he'd stowed them there for safety before confronting Henry.


*over a year ago*


"What are you doing on my ship, mate?" Hook asks, in what Pan guesses is supposed to be a threatening voice, holding his hook directly under Pan's throat. "I'm here to collect something that's mine." Pan nearly growls, eyes still scanning the drawers, not even seeming to care about the man behind him. The sight of the normally collected ex-lost-boy frantically searching through drawers catches up with Hook, and obviously has him confused, as his hook disappears as quickly as it had appeared, and he doesn't speak again until about a minute later when Pan triumphantly holds up his pipes. "Those aren't yours. They're his." Hook says, swiping out his hand to grab them. Pan pulls them away, and interrupts whatever else Hook was planning to say, instead saying "You're always on about good form and your stupid pirates code. Now I'm pretty sure," he pauses, his voice breaking slightly with the next words, that took a ridiculous amount of practise to get right on demand, "that good form means I can have something from him." He takes a deep breath in, before continuing in a more normal, yet still slightly shaky voice, "It's not like I can play them anyway." Pan then plays a few random, incorrect notes, to demonstrate how terrible 'Felix' is at the pipes. The pirate, apparently surprised at 'Felix' showing any emotion, decides to let him keep the pipes, although Pan knows that he's also being nice because unlike everyone else, he understands that whilst 'Felix' is actually over 100, his mental and physical age match at around 17. Hook has spent time in Neverland, of course he understands that. And you'd have to be as heartless as Pan, which Hook is clearly not, to refuse a 17 year old boy, who has lost his best friend, and also has had everyone he knows abandon him, one thing to remember his friend by.





The pirate really did go soft in the enchanted forest. Pan's acting was weak and useless, Felix never cried, but apparently Hook had been convinced. Idiot. It's good though, it means that Pan has his pipes now, and it means that he's able to play them now, to see who comes.

 

[Sneaux]

She paused while setting the last of her things inside. The first thing she'd done was make a fire. After that she'd been hauling her things inside. Now, she stood in the doorway, stock still frozen. A wonderful sound of panpipes reached her ears. It was.. enchanting. She smiled and then listened a few seconds more. Then she felt it. It was odd. Off. Her head started swimming. Then, then she immidealy came to a conclusion. Who else could be behind it? There were Lost Boys here after all. She scowled and clamped her hands to her ears and started trying using magic to block out the sound.... well. That didn't get very farm because then, thoughts of Ryan pushed into her mind. Although quick to pick up magic... she thought he may not know.. not know how to use it for more than healing. She blinked and inwardly groaned. He was with Felix... wait. If Felix use to be Pan's 'right-hand'... does that mean... Ryan was his left? She shook her head, trying to rid the thoughts. She needed to... needed to find him..

 

[snakeyem12]

Ryan grins as he listens to the music. Even with the earplugs in, it's still wonderful. The earplugs have very strong magic, that blocks the magic of Pan's pipes,but that doesn't stop him wanting to listen. He loves when Pan doesn't need him for anything on the island and he can just join in. It's so nice to just lose himself to the sound of pipes playing, to not need to think about anything for a while. He loves it. Right now though, they're doing something, so he'll just have to wait until the next time they go to Neverland, or, even better, when they take over here. He wants to have his shadow look over the area so he knows who's coming, but his shadow's in Neverland, and bringing it here already wouldn't be smart. Instead he has a look over Neverland, where everything is going fine. One of the boys has cut himself on Dreamshade, but one of the positives of the stream is that it is a permanent solution to Dreamshade poisoning. Getting bored of sitting on the floor, Ryan climbs his tree, and sits on a high branch, the darkness hiding himself enough to not be seen from anywhere on the ground, but he can still see clearly. Sending his magic through the tree, the lower branches curl toward him, making it impossible to climb, and one branch goes a foot in front of him, and one a foot behind. Trees are very protective if you help them, he finds.

 

[Sneaux]

She scowled and walked on, hands pressed tightly to her ears. Sure, she was definitely walking towards the music, but, she wasn't going to loose herself in it.. She let out a breath and slowed her pace.

 

[snakeyem12]

Ryan smirks when he sees the kids down below him. There's already a few, and he can tell there's someone else coming. He can feel a slight bit of magic sneaking through his veins, even with his special ear protection, it's impossible to avoid, but luckily it isn't enough to make him lose himself, just enough to make him slightly more. Originally him and Pan had tried normal ear protection, such as just his hands. It quickly became apparent that didn't work, blocking magical sound is a lot more difficult than blocking normal sound. Even when he couldn't hear the pipes at all, they still sent magic through him. To him, it's a reminder of how strong Pan is, and how strong his magic is. And even how strong he is, as he's been able to play a few times. Pan never dances when Ryan is playing. He says it's because he can only hear the pipes when he's playing, because he's not lost in Neverland, he's home. That is probably one of the most friendly and open things he's heard Pan say, and Ryan can understand exactly what Pan means, he's starting to feel the same way. Neverland is wonderful, and it is his home. There's nowhere else he could count as home. Ryan keeps looking at the small clearing, watching for anyone else appearing, he knows Pan has sensed the next person approaching, although it's not really important anyway. Pan's playing, of course people are coming.

 

[Sneaux]

The closer she got, the stronger the music and apparent magic grew. She felt it flow through her in waves. She scowled and tried to fight it off with random semi-violent waves of her own. It was weak and sporadic. It helped, but not really. She nearly came to a standstill in her efforts. She swallowed and closed her eyes before loosing the battle. As her magic was dissipated, the waves crashed down on her full force. She stumbled forward before her mind fully closed. She was a mindless follower like the rest now.

 

[snakeyem12]

Ryan is slightly confused when he spots Eeve walk into the clearing, but he quickly realises that it makes sense she would come. Her mother is in a different land and her father is dying. For people that care about their parents, that would probably be quite upsetting. And it would definitely make them feel lost. He wonders who she'll try to tell tomorrow. Maybe she'll mention this to him. They'll all remember, and they'll all go round trying to convince everyone else that it really happened, and that they're not insane. Luckily though, the Saviour's group have been quiet about Neverland, and its unlikely that anyone in town will link out to Pan. Even if they do, there's nothing they can do about it, and they'll probably doubt themselves about it. So everything is fine.


On the other hand, Pan, upon seeing Eeve come into the clearing, grins in a way that is already slightly worrying when he does it, and looks even more scary on Felix's face. Luckily though, he's hidden behind the hood anyway. Looks like neither him or Rumple were made to be good fathers. Both of Rumple's kids have come to him whilst he's been playing, they have both felt lost. And one of them even died for Rumple. Idiot.

 

[Sneaux]

An overwhelming sense of being lost in her own mind, in her own emotions, surged through her veins like electricity. She swallowed and let her eyes slide closed. She couldnt take any more fighting. She just wanted to cope with the mournful yet mystical sounds of the wood instrument. Pan... who she had suspected, was probably playing.. it made no sense, yet the perfect sense all the same.

 

[snakeyem12]

After another hour of playing, Pan is happy that everyone who is going to turn up has turned up. About ten kids. Not bad for a small town. Just enough people to make it seem like they might not be insane, but not enough to convince everyone that they're telling the truth about the boy playing magical music. The perfect amount. Now just to get rid of them all back to their houses. he hasn't had to do this before, normally anyone that hears his pipe comes to Neverland, but it should be easy enough. He sends some extra magic through his pipes, this time with the intention of making them walk back to where they were, still dazed, and then stops playing. They all start heading off in various directions, back to their houses. They'll be perfectly fine again once they're there, but until then, they still won't be able to do much that's different to what Pan wants. Ryan jumps down from his tree once they've all left the clearing, standing next to Felix and starting to head back to their tent, which is on the other side of the forest entirely. They go the opposite way that Eeve went, so that they don't run into her, and make sure to go around, not just straight through the middle of town. They reach the tent quickly enough, and both go to sleep almost immediately, it'll be fun to see how things go tomorrow.

 

[Sneaux]

Despite all that'd happened, as soon as she got back to her shack, she immediately fell into a dreamless, rather restful, sleep. She'd slept well into morning and didn't start to wake until nearly noon.

 

[snakeyem12]

Pan and Ryan get up when the sun rises. They pull some food they'd bought from their bag and begin eating, too lazy to bother actually cooking anything or leaving the tent yet. After that Ryan goes to get some more food from the supermarket, not taking Pan with him, as Eeve, and possibly that paperboy, is still the only person who knows they are both friends. And it's best to keep it that way. By the time he gets back Pan is bored out of his mind. They both play some cards, this land is so dull, and cards is a little less fun when you're both cheating, until it's about 11. Then they both leave to go to town. They make sure to split up, and then just wander around in town. They have phones to contact each other on what people are saying about last night, so now they just have to listen.


Pan can't hear anyone talking about him. That's probably a good thing, it means nobody has connected him to the music, but still, it's a little bothering. He could hear anyone say his name from anywhere in this town. He knows that as a fact. In that regard, he's similar to how Rumple used to be, with the added bonus of not needing to go to the person instantly, just knowing they're talking about him. He's sure the talking will start later, once everyone is fully awake, and the children have managed to convince the adults they aren't insane.


@Sneaux

 

[Sneaux]

She knew it. Something. Something had happened. She felt different when she woke up. Flashes of the night penetrated her mind. Her eyes widened and she instantly knew. She started pacing fiercely back and forth across the mini expanse. What could they possibly be up to..? And Ryan... he was defiantly part of... of... His plan... She scowled. That was not a lost boy, the one playing the pan flute. No. It was the man himself.


"Peter Pan."

 

[snakeyem12]

Pan smirks slightly when he hears his name. Of course Ryan's friend would be the first to figure it out. She seems fairly intelligent, although nobody will believe her if she says anything. The only people that would believe her are off in Camelot, or laying on a bed unconscious. So she'll probably just manage to worry people a little. That should be good. He heads to where Granny's should be, Ryan will probably be there, and it won't be difficult for the girl to located them there.

 

[Sneaux]

Ryan knew. He knew. Well.... of course he knew. She scowled deeply and drug her nails across her face. She let out a deep breath and slowly stalked her way to Grannies.

 

[snakeyem12]

Pan meets up with Ryan at Grannies. Well, where Grannies used to be at least. He doesn't say much, just standing himself next to Ryan and cryptically stating "She knows. She'll be here soon." Of course, Ryan also heard her talking, but his magic is slightly weaker, and he wasn't listening it as much, so Pan feels the need to inform him anyway.

 

[Sneaux]

She stood there for a while. Stareing. She thought they probably knew she was there but... still. The Felix.. was Pan... and Ryan... was he just... Ryan? She rubbed her arms for a few seconds and let out a defeated breath before walking up beside them. She said nothing and just looked at the empty lot with a forlorn desolate air.

 

[snakeyem12]

"Hey!" Ryan says, sounding just as cheerful as usual, "What do you think we should do today?" He acts normal, as there's no reason why he shouldn't. There's no reason why she should think he knows what happened, although she's quite smart, so she could always guess. But no, it's fine, sure has no real proof, although she did obviously guess Pan was here. As usual, or at least when he's acting as Felix, Pan doesn't say anything, just standing there and looking mildly scary. He doesn't bother thinking as much as Ryan, he could easily deal with any trouble so he doesn't need to.

 

[Sneaux]

"Why don't you ask Him?" She spat and turned her head to glare at Felix-Pan. Her left eye slightly twitched and she scowled.


With a huff she turned and slowly moved to go take a look at her father, to at least make sure he was still there, still okay.

 

[snakeyem12]

Ryan follows after Eeve, with Pan staying completely still, smirking slightly. When he catches up to Eeve, he says, in a confused voice, "I know Felix can be an ass sometimes but what has he done?" He suspects he knows, but knowing exactly what she's thinking could be good.

 

[Sneaux]

She whirled around and glowered at him. "Felix is Pan! Pan is Felix! I know you know... you're like... always with him! There is no way for you to not know!" She growls. Her eyes were turned full force on him... yea, she was just a bit angry.

 

[snakeyem12]

Ryan isn't sure how long he's actually supposed to keep acting this clueless. She's obviously very sure of herself, but still, he should probably continue at least a bit longer. "So why do you think Felix is Pan? Did something happen? You weren't yelling at him for it yesterday!" That could deter her for a short while. Or it might not, but it's worth a try. Pan listens in on the conversation they're having, even though he's not near them. They're having a conversation about him, and constantly saying his name, which makes it easy enough to listen.

 

[Sneaux]

"Ock! Its not that hard to figure out! Who else can play the pan-pipes that well and that enchantingly? Certinly not my crocodile of a father!" She growled at him and crossed her arms defiantly.