The Academy

Chapter Four

Tink:

"What happened?" I ask sleepily as I sit beside Peter on the couch. "The demon said some things to Rose, but I'm sure she'll want to tell you. Get some sleep," Peter says, running a hand through my hair. "I will in a second," I respond, going back into the kitchen. "So, it's three in the morning. If you guys want a place to stay, the Impala can stay in the drive way. We've got a guest room and a couch," I say, leaning against the door. "We don't want to impose. We can find a hotel somewhere," Sam says, avoiding my eyes. "Suit yourself, where's the guest room?" Dean asks. "Down the hall and to the left," I say. "Goodnight Tink," Logan calls from my grandmother's room. "Night Dad. Really, driving drowsy is worse than driving drunk. I can get all the moody good for nothing teenagers off my couch," I say with a laugh. "Just for tonight though," Sam sighs, standing up.

"Back into my room lovelies," I say, kicking the couch. Jace silently picks Rose up bridal style. Peter just groans and punches my arm as he walks past. "There you go. No shoes on the couch," I say, leaving the room and following Peter. "Hello Peter, I'm gonna need you to take a trip with me," a slightly British, masculine voice says from the corner. "Go away Felix. I told you I was done with Neverland," Peter says, anger dripping from every word. "Fine then, guess you'll have to come after a few friends. The damage can't be undone," Felix says, grabbing me and Rose before disappearing.

I black out and when I wake up, I am tied to a bed post in a dingy room, it's more like a cave with furniture. I look beside me and realize that Rose is passed out too. "Damn it!" I mutter, looking at the roots in the walls and the candle lighting. I am in never land. "A lady shouldn't talk like that," Felix says. I let out a string of profanities and smile at him. He approaches me with an amused look. " I swear to god, if you touch her I will break your arm off and beat you with it," Peter says, shoving Felix away from me. "Peter," Jace warns from the corner, where is he smiling and sharpening his seraph blade. "Nathan, untie them. Do it now," Peter growls at him.

"Yes, sir," Nathan says, ducking his head and cutting Rose down. "Out side Felix, let's go. Let me tell you and show you how much you ruined for these girls," Peter says, smiling. I can see the flash of violence I his eyes and I struggle to get down. "Peter, this isn't you. Don't do this," I scream after him. Nathan cuts me down but I feel Jace's arms wrap around me. "He's not going to kill him sweetheart. Calm down. It's going to be okay. Felix is just losing his magic, that's all. Peter gave it to him and now he is taking it away," Jace says in my ear, while swaying a little bit and keeping his head next to mine. "Jace let me go, he can't. Peter knows that taking his magic will hurt him, it might kill him," I say, struggling against Jace.

"You know the twins you see in your dreams? The little kids running around the yard while Rose and I's Labrador puppy runs from them? Felix just took that away from you. Peter and I won't take that kind of behavior, it needs to be stopped," Jace says. "Not like this," I respond. "How else do you want me to fix it Tinkerbell? This is the only way," Jace says. I sigh, knowing that I have been defeated. I start crying and Jace turns me around, rocking me silently. My arms are around his waist and my head pressed against his leather.

"I'm sorry," Peter says when he comes back. His hands are shaking and he looks like he is about to die. He sits on his bed and just stares at the floor. "Why don't we give them a minute?" Jace says, going into the other room and expecting Rose and Nathan to follow. "Are you going to be okay?" Rose asks, putting her hand on my arm. "I let you know as soon as I do," I say, wiping my face. She nods and leaves with Nathan.

I sit beside Peter and lace my fingers through his. "You have no idea how good that feels. I just stole the magic from my best friend. The guy that helped me give you a second chance. I love you, and I didn't know that for sure until right now," Peter says, kissing the back of my hand. "Peter was Jace right?" I ask. "Yeah. The effects of Neverland are kind of forever so, no we won't have kids of our own and neither will Rose," Peter says, looking so heartbroken that it makes me cry again. "We'll adopt," I shrug. "Tinkerbell, that's not the point. I want to have kids with you! I want kids with your eyes and my smile. I don't want somebody's kids that the parents decided they didn't want. I've had enough of those kids come and go. I want you to have what you wanted," Peter says angrily.

"Can I see my mom's old space?" I ask quietly. "Yeah. We'll all go," Peter says with an exasperated sigh. We stand up and he leads us directly to the place with no words at all until we get there. "That's for you, and that's for Rose," he says to me, pointing to two books sitting on my mother's bed. "Are you okay?" Rose asks, sitting down. "No," Peter says, his bottom lip quivering. I turn around and put my arms around his waist. He picks me up and puts his head on my shoulder. "Why us? Why Wendy? Why Hook? Why everything?" Peter asks, sobbing on my shoulder. "I don't know Peter. I don't," I answer, running my hand through his hair. "Shh. It's okay," I say, holding him tighter.