Wonderland

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Not really paying attention to where she was going, Ariana soon found herself once again colliding with someone and sighed. "It wasn't your fault, I wasn't paying attention and it seems like I'm accident prone... you're the second person that I've literally walked into."

Smiling Ariel took and shook her head. "I wasn't paying attention either." Ariel told her softly. "I am Ariel." She introduced herself.

"Ariana, but my friends call me Ari."

Ariana didn't know why, but something about the girl in front of her was familiar and she couldn't quite figure out why.

"Nice to meet you, Ari." Ariel smiled at her she couldn't put her finger on it. But she seemed so familiar.

"Are you new to Storybrooke?" Ariana asked, "If you are, I could show you around... or something."

"Somewhat new. I have been here about a weekish." Ariel shugged with a smile. "That'd be great. I know where the diner is and that is about it." She giggled smiling.

"That's a good start," Ariana replied with a chuckle, "The town isn't all that big, but it has an amazing library and most of the people are great. The only place I would suggest that you avoid is the pawnshop, Mr. Gold is... he's not a very nice man."

"Avoid the pawnshop. I got it." Ariel smiled at her. "I tend to stay down at the docks. I feel so at home there." She smiled.

"I'm the same with the woods," Ariana told Ariel with a smile, "I think that it's nice to have our places, where we feel comfortable... I feel connected to the nature."

Nodding her head, Ariel smiled. "Yes, I agree. I feel so connected here at the docks and by the water." She admitted smiling.

Ariana smiled, looking up at the sky and noticing that the sun was beginning to set.

"The sun's going down, I better get going, but I'll meet you tomorrow at the diner?" Ariana suggested, "We can grab breakfast and I'll show you some places."

Smiling Ariel nodded her head, "Sounds like a plan. See you tomorrow." She waved before going to her cottage.

Ariana's sleep was filled with the usual nightmare, the same witch, hunted her down and took her away from the people she loved. There was no denying that the witch was powerful, but Ariana was powerful too and yet, she felt helpless.

***

Sat on his ship, Killian stared at the floor and frowned. Nightmares weren't usually an issue for him, but for some reason, Ariana's death plagued his sleep and he woke up feeling... scared. Captain Hook was scared.

Sitting outside, Neal took and held his notebook in his hand staring out at the scene before him. Tapping the pen in his hand against the notebook. He knew everyone's background, and history here. Each fairy tale character. But the two new one's, he was plagued with figuring them out for some odd reason. Sighing to himself, he sat there unable to fall asleep.

It was dark as Ariana made her way down to the docks, whistling as she boarded Killian's ship and sitting down by the wheel with a sigh. She didn't know why, but the ship made her feel safe and Killian had always looked out for her.

***

The familiar sound of whistling caught Killian's attention and he headed up onto the deck, finding Ariana sitting in her usual spot. With a small smile, he made his way over to her and took a seat.

Sitting on the edge of the dock, Ariel twisted her hair around her finger. She took and hummed before she began singing a little melody to herself.

"Something is coming..." Ariana mumbled, glancing over at Killian and continuing, "Someone is coming and I don't know if I'm going to make it out this time."

***

Killian frowned, standing up and moving to crouch in front of Ariana as a sweet melody filled his ears.

"You're not alone in this, whatever it is... we'll fight it together," Killian told her, "Just..."

"The song is calling you," Ariana added, tilting her head slightly and feeling the vibrations in the air, "You should answer it."

With a moment of hesitation, Killian kissed Ariana's head and headed in the direction of the song.