Page 87: Neal's Alive?

                                    

                                          

A few minutes later, David, Mary Margaret, and Hook were getting ready to see if Pan was telling the truth when Regina, Emma, and Dream noticed them going somewhere. 
"If we're gonna hide this, we need a good cover story." Mary Margaret whispered to her husband. 
"Done," David said, fixing his pack.
"Not a problem." Hook said when the other three walked over. 
"Where are you guys going?" Emma asked them as Mary Margaret tried to help David.
"To get water," David said to her.
"Get firewood." Hook said at the same time as David. 
"Guys, what's going on?" Dream asked them, knowing something was up. 
"Neal's alive." Mary Margaret blurted out, causing Emma to look at her in disbelief. 
"Neal is... Alive?" Emma mumbled, looking at them as Regina placed her hand on her daughter's back. 
"Maybe. Sorry... They deserved to know." Mary Margaret sighed as Dream looked at her mom.

"This is a waste of time. He's toying with us." Regina sighed, making Dream look down at her feet. 
"I don't think so." Mary Margaret said, walking over to where she found the tracks. "Look, more scuffling. Someone was definitely resisting." Mary Margaret explained as Dream sighed.
"How do we know that means Neal?" Dream asked Mary Margaret.
"It means someone was fighting for his life." Mary Margaret sighed as Regina grabbed her daughter's hand, looking at Emma. 
"Are you really going to fall for this?" Regina asked as she looked between Emma and her daughter. "Fine. You want to follow the evil munchkin's dirt road, be my guest." Regina sighed, taking Dream's hand.
"Wait. Where are you going?" Dream asked her mother, stopping the two of them from leaving.
"To save our son." Regina sighed, looking at Emma. 
"We need to stick together." Emma fought. 
"No. We don't. You may be prepared to risk Henry's life over some heartbroken fool's errand, but I'm not. I'm tired of waiting around. Come on, Dreamy." Regina said, walking away from the others when Dream stopped her.
"I got to stay. I need to know if my brother's alive." Dream sighed, making Regina sigh.
"Dream, we are on this island to find your brother. Henry. Henry is your brother. Pan is messing with your mind."
"Henry is my brother, but so is Neal. Think about Henry... That's his dad, Mom. I have to know." Dream sighed when Regina placed her hands on her daughter's shoulders. 
"Fine. Be careful." Regina sighed, giving up on fighting with her daughter. Regina kissed Dream's head before hugging her tightly.
Meanwhile, Emma looked at her mother, skeptical. "What if she's right? Pan could be lying." Emma said to her mother. 
"Just because it seems too good to be true, doesn't mean it is. Don't give up. You owe it to Henry to find out if his father's still alive. And you owe it to Dream, who needs her brother in her life. And you owe it to yourself." Mary Margaret smiled at her daughter.



Gold looked down at the toy he had as a boy while he stayed at the place where he made camp.