Peter Pan Never Fails

Pt. 10: Chase

Emily's POV

He looked the same as when I first met him. Except when I first met him, he was 13. Now he seemed to have aged 3 years in the past few days.

He was 16 years old. His hair was just as blonde and his eyes we're just as blue as I remember it. He had to be a few inches taller than me now.

"How's life?" He asked sarcastically. I swallowed hard, trying to keep my voice steady. "your not real, you..." I couldn't say it.

"Died" he said, finishing my sentence. He cocked his head sideways. "Im just another lost spirit here on Neverland. I can't leave until you conquer your fears"

His face turned hard. So what are you afraid of? Hmm? Me?" Lightning flashed and for a split second, he looked like he did when he was dying. Blood was everywhere.

His shirt had dark bloodstained where Peter stabbed him. My hands were shaking by now. They had his blood on my hands.

 He came at me. I turned and sprinted through the dark forest. I couldn't hear his footsteps over my heart beating and feet crunching against the leaves and twigs.

Before I knew it, I was sent crashing to the forest floor. I kicked his shoulder and tried crawling away from him. He grabbed my ankle and yanked it back. I could feel my ankle twisting.

He flipped me onto my back and pinned me down, I don't even know how he was so much stronger than me. He is a ghost. "So tell me Emily, why are you afraid of me!"

His nails dug into my skin. It didn't hurt as much as seeing him again though. "I'm not" I tried to wriggle my way out from under him. He only tightened his grip on me.

I took several deep breaths. "I'm not afraid of you Chase!" I screamed.

His grip loosened and his face softened. "I'm afraid of seeing you again, because it's all my fault you died" I started crying.

"I'm sorry Chase, it's all my fault Peter killed you. I'm sorry. I'm so sorry" he let go of me. "Shhh, it's okay" he held me just like I did to him. I put my arms around his neck and buried my face in it. "I'm sorry" I whispered.

He stroked my hair and hugged me. "It's okay, hey. Hey look" he pulled away from me. "Look Emily, look at the stars, aren't they beautiful?" Chase said.

I smiled a little at the memory. He said those exact words to me not to long ago. I lifted my head, but not to see the stars, I looked into his eyes. Billions of stars. "Yes, yes they are" I replied.

Another flash of lightning lit up the sky. Then he was gone. I got up and wiped the years away with the back of my hand.

"That's one fear down" I recognized the voice. I turns around to see my boys. "Only 2 more to go" Felix said.

The Lost Boys.