{ Dreamshade }

•Chapter 73•

Pan walked up to the pirate of the Jolly Roger. "You wanted to have a word?" Pan questioned. The pirate nodded and turned to look at the boy while still steering the ship. "I wanted to discuss something with you," Killian said. Pan folded his arms over his chest as he leaned against some barrels. "I already assured you, I will take care of her, no matter what." He assured him. Killian turned to the demon, leaning on the steering wheel. "That's not what I wanted to talk about." He said sternly. Pan furrowed his eyebrows. "I want to make sure that there's no funny business going on here. I trust you. I don't want to return to Emma and hear that her child has been kidnapped again." Killian said sternly. Pan chuckled and shook his head. "I can assure you, I have no further use of Henry or anyone we've left behind in Storybrooke." He answered. Killian scanned the boy up and down, trying to catch some strange body language. But he didn't notice anything. "So, there is no one you'd like to get back at for something they've done? To get revenge." Killian questioned. Pan scratched the back of his neck. "There might be someone," He said. His mind immediately went to the Mad Hatter. Y/n was close with him. A little too close. Sure, he could trust Y/n. But what about Jefferson? Pan had read his mind. The things Jefferson would imagine. He was desperate and lonely. Of course, if a young, pretty girl would walk up to him if he'd been that lonely, he would've wanted her to be with him too. But Pan hated him for it. He couldn't think about his girlfriend like that. "And who exactly would that be?" Killian questioned. Pan smiled at the pirate mischievously. "Guess." He said. Killian glared at the demon boy. Pan chuckled and rolled his eyes. "The Mad Hatter." He answered. The leader of the Lost Boys glanced over his shoulder to see Y/n and Felix chatting and laughing together. "Did he do something to her? Did he touch her?" Killian questioned worriedly. Pan shook his head as he kept his eyes focused on the Lost Girl. "He wanted to," Pan answered. He turned back to the Pirate. "Nothing for you to be worried about." He assured him. Killian nodded. He looked forward again. "We're here." He said. Within a few minutes, the plank had been laid out for them to reach the island.

Y/n sucked in a deep breath. She carefully made her way off the ship and onto the beach. As soon as her feet touched the sand, she immediately felt at home again. She felt complete. She exhaled loudly as her body became more relaxed. Before the Lost Boys could say a word, Y/n had already disappeared into the jungle. It had been so long since she'd felt this free. It was almost as if her feet were too fast for the rest of her body to keep track off. She continued to run nonetheless, breathing Neverland's fresh air. Back on the Jolly Roger, the Lost Boys all turned their head to Pan. "Whoever catches her first." He smirked. Within a few seconds, all the Lost Boys had also disappeared into the jungle. Meanwhile, Y/n was jumping over some rocks. Behind her, the Lost Boys were cheering and shouting. But she kept running. Her heart was pumping hard and fast in her chest. A couple of arrows were shot into the tree she passed. Y/n stopped, frightened, and turned around. When she saw Lost Boys approaching her in the distance, she turned around and ran. A sharp pain hit her in both of her sides, right between her ribs. She was panting loudly. It was as if all the air had been sucked out of her lungs. She knew she had to keep running. This was her only chance. "You're weak." She suddenly heard next to her. She glanced over her shoulder as she kept running but there was no one there. She must have imagined it. "So weak." The same voice spoke again. Y/n turned her left and stopped running. No one. Absolutely no one. She looked around. "Is someone there?" She called out, "Hello?" She added. Suddenly, she felt cold hands on her arms. "There's no escaping Neverland, darling." The voice whispered. Y/n snapped out of her thoughts. She quickly became aware of her surroundings again. She glanced up to see a tall tree. But the branches were too high for her to reach by herself. She climbed on top of some rocks and jumped up from them, grasping one of the branches.

She almost immediately pulled herself up by the other branches. The Lost Girl glanced down briefly, only to see the other Lost Boys running past the tree. She spotted another tree close by but she wouldn't be able to jump. When she scanned her surroundings, she spotted a vine. When she glanced down again, she saw about three Lost Boys starting to climb the tree. They must've spotted her while she was hiding up here. The Lost Girl's eyes moved back to the vine hanging a few feet away.  She took a deep breath before she jumped towards it. She almost missed it by an inch, but she managed to grab onto it tightly. As some kind of jungle person, she swung across to the other side. She started to make her way down the other large tree. She ran as fast as she could. A few Lost Boys were behind her as she made her way further into the jungle. Suddenly, she was tackled by a large figure. The two of them fell down, onto the ground. Y/n panted as she looked up at the person who tackled her. She smirked and started to resist his grip. She got up, trying to run off again, but he jumped up as well. He grabbed her arms and pushed her against a tree. Y/n giggled as she looked at her best friend. "You're mean." She tells him. Felix smiled at her and shrugged. Y/n could feel him breathing because they were so close. He was also panting from all the running. "You're fast." He replied. Y/n smiled at him. "Let me guess, Pan send you all after me? Catch her if you can?" She questioned. Felix nodded slowly. "I wonder what my reward will be." He replied. "I bet it's nothing special," Y/n tells him. Felix furrowed his eyebrows. "Care to explain?" The blonde Lost Boy asked. Y/n shrugged slightly. "It's you." She answered, "As if he's going to grant you anything. Especially if it had something to do with me. He already let you have your fun. Twice." She reminds him. Felix thought about it for a couple of seconds. "I don't think it was twice." He said. "Yeah, it was. Twice he wanted you to join. The other times it was me who insisted on you being there." Y/n explained to him. The two were just looking into each other's eyes. Felix licked his lips briefly. He stepped closer to her. Y/n's back was pressed harder against the tree behind them. "Pan's gonna kill you." She tells him sternly. "Again?" Felix questioned jokingly. Y/n looked at him sternly. "Felix." She complained. "What? I'm not doing anything." Felix replied. His voice was sweet and innocent, but also a little mischievous. Y/n looked at him with her big, puppy eyes. The tall, blonde Lost Boy chuckled and pulled them both away from the tree. Y/n grabbed the hood of his cloak and pulled it over his head from behind. After that, she jumped on his back. Felix laughed and wrapped his arms under his legs. He carried her back to the group. "I caught her!" He exclaimed.