A KIND OF MAGIC ↝ Killian Jones

⇒ CHAPTER SIX

WELL, TINKER BELL was evil. Or vengeful, at the very least. Surprisingly, Wilma wasn't entirely disappointed, but worried for sure, once they figured out that Tink had been following them and keeping an eye on Regina, who had foolishly stayed behind. And now, they were convinced that Regina was in trouble. On top of that, Tinker Bell's tree house contained no pixie dust, and therefore, the pros and cons list of their current situation, which Wilma had made silently in her mind, was unfortunately filled with the latter.

Wilma tried to remain hopeful, but fair enough, it was quite difficult in a situation where her best friend was dying of a lethal, incurable poison, and she felt guilty of that, due to being so weak and helpless — and therefore, a liability. And now, the hope of finding Tinker Bell so she could help them with finding Henry was squashed, because the fairy had kidnapped Regina. So frankly, things weren't looking too good, or worth having hope in. Perhaps, it was only reasonable for Wilma to feel a little beaten, like Neverland and its constant challenges had knocked her down and she was yet to climb back up to both feet.

Luckily, eventually, they managed to locate Regina and Tinker Bell in the depths of the jungle, and Wilma felt her heart leap as the latter of the two walked out of a dark cave, where she had most likely been keeping Regina. The sight of the fairy instantly made Wilma and her friends jump out from within the trees, bushes and vines, weapons up and ready to attack, because due to taking Regina, she was now considered a threat — an enemy. Finally, Wilma was with the rest, though — she had successfully talked David into giving her a gun, which she was now holding up, directed at Tinker Bell, who seemed surprised by the sudden attack, confirming that they had succeeded at being sneaky.

But despite holding the weapon that David had finally agreed to give to her, and having one of Hook's swords attached to her hip, Wilma felt unwilling to act so hostile. Instead, amazement washed over her as she eyed the fairy, dressed in green — as expected — with her blonde hair in a bun that seemed so usual, and a fierce stare in her eyes as she demanded them to lower their weapons.

Wilma was the first to obey, and with her eyes widening, she put down the gun. Truthfully, it was partly because of being so profoundly astounded by this new character, and even more truthfully, a part of Wilma was still expecting a bunch of guys with cameras to jump out and tell her it had all been one huge prank, and the people she had befriended were just professional actors dressed in clothes that had been specifically made to represent their respective characters. However, Wilhelmina did eventually come to the conclusion that the things she had seen and witnessed with her own two eyes were too impossible and magical to falsify.

Another reason why she willingly lowered her gun was because Regina, with her impeccable timing, stepped out of the cave then, promising that she was okay, and Tinker Bell was not going to hurt them — which was an immense relief, especially to Wilma, who had nearly cried at the idea of having to put a bullet in her favorite fairy.

"Look who the Queen dragged in", Tink then spoke up, looking at Killian with a curious gaze, "Hello, Hook", a ghost of a smile lingering on her lips, and instinctively, at the nickname she hardly used, Wilma turned to glance at Killian's excuse of a hand. She rarely took time to appreciate how well he had adjusted to using it, or how surprisingly hot he was with the object — although, it was difficult to find a situation where he didn't dazzle Wilma with his inconceivable beauty — but right now, Wilma couldn't help but knit her eyebrows together as she proceeded to follow the reunion from aside.

It was obvious that the two recognized each other, and for multiple reasons, Wilma felt uncomfortable as they eyed each other after such a long time since their last meeting. Along with a surprising, burning sensation of what Wilma unwillingly identified as jealousy, she couldn't help but acknowledge how thoroughly disturbing the idea of Captain Hook and Tinker Bell together was. She had long ago accepted the fact that the characters and tales she was used to weren't as traditional as she remembered them to be, but some things tended to stain the innocent memories of her childhood.