Wonder [R.K.]

Chapter 31

"Aria? Alex?" Pan questions, shockingly.

"It's me." I laugh as a small tear of joy falls out of my eye. "I told you I would find a way back." He grins widely and I run into his arms.

"Took you long enough." He jokes. I smile onto his shoulder. I know it's only really been a day for me, but I missed Pan.

"It was actually only a day in real time." We chuckle together. Our laughs feel so natural. Pan lets go of me and turns to Alex.

"And look at you." Pan smiles, I don't ever think I have seen him so happy as the two boys embrace.

"I missed you, bud." Alex whispers to Pan. They pull apart and Pan looks at Alex up and down, a confused expression adorning his face.

"How have you not aged a single day?"

And that's when we explain to Pan what happened. How I went and found him while he was in a coma and how we got back here.

"Wow, that's crazy!" Pan laughs as we discuss it around the fire. "I hope you guys had a safe journey. You know what doesn't make sense though?"

"What?" I ask, intrigued.

"Why you're clocks didn't show up on the stump." Pan furrows his brows and Alex and I share a small look. I glance at Felix and he stares back, scared.

"Maybe, it's because we've been here before." I cover for Felix. Alex looks at me shocked and Pan nods his head slowly.

"That must be it. Well I'm just glad you two are home." He smiles and holds my hand.

"I'm so relieved to be back." I lean onto his shoulder. Peace floods through my body and I can't hide my smile. I've never felt so great.

Then, it seems Neverland goes back to normal. The boys begin dancing around the fire. We all smile along. We talk, we laugh, we let ourselves be happy for once.

And for once, I'm not alone.

I see that there's some new huts and boys. "Who's new?" I ask Pan.

"Oh," He points to a boy with shaggy blonde hair, dancing. "That's Liam. He got here a little while after you left." He then points to a boy with dark, sleek hair, laughing around. "That's Jayce."

I nod my head and look around the camp. I quickly stand up and wipe the dirt off my legs. "I'm going to check out my old hut." I smile before turning around and walking away.

I take just a few steps before Felix jumps out in front of me, holding a large machete.

"You're not going anywhere!" He yells harshly before flipping me around and holding the knife to my neck. Everyone is staring directly at us, and I shake in fear.

Pan stands up out of his seat, furious. "Felix, what the hell are you doing!" He screams and even I at flinch at him.

"Everything and everyone is normal when they aren't here, so it's better for them to go!" Felix yells like a psycho path.

"You sound crazy!" I hiss at Felix.

"No! I just care, you ignorant bitch!" Felix curses out.

"Put the knife down, Felix!" Pan yells, upset at Felix.

"Yeah, you're not going to help anything if you kill Aria!" Alex stands up and yells.

"When she's gone, everything will go back to normal, So, it's worth a shot." Felix moves the knife from my neck, and instead jabs it into my stomach. He backs up as I fall to the ground in pain. My hands cup my stomach and I look down only to see blood pooling everywhere.

There is no surviving this.