After rowing across the lake with Henry in the boat with me, we walk into the cave surrounded by water and i see Peter waiting for us.
"Are you ready?" I ask henry as he holds my hand
"I'm ready" he answers as we all walk up the steps into a room with a massive hourglass.
"What's the hourglass for?" Henry asks
"It marks how much time is left before Neverlands magic runs out" I tell him
"It's almost empty" he points out
I feel an unknown presence in New the cave. i look at Peter and he nods, felling the sudden change in Neverland as well.
"Henry come with me" I say to him as i take him into a different part of the cave as Peter deals with whoever is trying to stop us
As Henry and i sit down, waiting, he asks me questions
"What's happening?" He asks
"Peter just needs to prep the hourglass for the extra magic" i tell him as i gulp, knowing full well that Peter is currently arguing with the dark one.
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I feel Rumpelstiltskin's presence fade and i know that Peter has managed to trap him in the box that can trap souls.
He told me about that special little trick on one of first nights he gave me half of his powers.
He told me that Henry's parents were trying to find a way to trap him.
When one of the group left the island forcefully, they were going to retrieve the box that could trap souls.
The dark one was planning to use it to trap Peters soul, his Fathers soul, but he doesn't understand the Neverland rules.
If you think of it, you have it.
So he was nastily surprised when Peter held the box in his hands and sucked Rumple into it instead of the other way around.
I grab Henry's hand and both walk over to Peter.
"Henry, it's time to save Neverland and Wendy" Peter says to him
"What do i have to do?" Henry asks
"You must give me your heart, the heart of the truest believer" Peter says
"But what will happen to me?" Henry asks
"You will become Neverlands saviour" Peter tells him
"But i'll have to stay here?" He asks
"I know it's a huge sacrifice, but hero's have to make sacrifices all the time" Peter says
Henry thinks for a few seconds before he nods.
"I know, i'm ready" He says
Henry reaches into his own chest and pulls out his heart. I stand in awe as I watch him.
Peter goes to take Henrys heart when three people run up the steps and stop the boy from giving it to Peter.
"STOP!"
I turn to look at them and realise who they are
"Pleasure to see you too, Bae, Emma, evil Queen" Peter says
"Whatever Pan has told you, he's lying" Emma says to her Son
"The heart of the truest believer is going to save magic!" Henry says
I watch as Henry pushes his own heart into Peters chest. He does it before anyone can stop him and Peter stands tall as the magic from Henrys heart runs through him.
I haunch over in pain at the feeling of Neverland changing.
Peter places a hand on my back as he reaches my side and i stand up, pain free and i smile at him.
I feel the increased magic flowing through Neverland again.
I watch as all three of the adults run to Henrys side as he falls to the floor and they shout, but it's too late we've won
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