Mind Games

Chapter 8: Pan

Five weeks. It's been five weeks of the slowest process with Jonas. He is adjusting to being on the island, but still won't help convince the truest believer to give Pan his heart. Also, Pan has yet to tell Jonas, or anyone actually why there is a second visitor coming to Neverland or what there purpose was. He was going to tell Jonas who and why they were coming the first night of his arrival, but secretly was glad he didn't. It would make it more fun when this "guest" really did come. 

Tonight was when the truest believer and the other would arrive. They had a plan to trick the boy to come with them. Once he would get to the camp, Pan would have Jonas make Henry feel like he needs to give Pan his heart. That is, if Jonas were willing to help. But maybe he can get him to change his mind when both of them are on the island. 

Pan had ordered Felix to bring Jonas to his tent. he would have one last conversation with him before the arrival of Henry.

Jonas was no longer in the cage, which shocked Pan that he had yet to try and escape. Though he did ask for daily visits with Wendy, which he did allow, but why he wanted to was beyond someone superior like Pans comprehension. Why would he want to talk to Wendy? She is just a hostage. In Pans mind, this story could move along just fine without her. She was boring and ordinary. The only reason she was still here was because she was a bargaining chip for Michel and John. Also, she was a mistake. He thought she was someone else who he needed for his game, but soon found who he really needed. 

These thoughts were cut short when he heard a thud and grunt in his tent. He turned his attention to a fallen Jonas. "Thank you Felix. You can leave." He did as told and left.

Jonas just stood up and looked at him. "I told you I'm not helping you kill a kid."
This brought a smirk to Pans face. "Well, you don't have much of choice. And don't think of it as killing a kid, think of it as saving magic."

"Or saving yourself." This took away Pans smirk. He had told everyone that it was to save magic, to save the island. He never told anyone why he was really doing it.

"What the hell are you talking about? The island is dying, along with magic. This is all for the greater good of magic."

"Clearly by the look on you face, this is about a little more than magic." Pan gave him a cold stare, and he gave one back. "And by this little staring contest that we're having, I know I'm right."

"Think of this however you want, but you will help me get the boys heart. You will save this island."

"You also said something about there being a second person coming. What do you want me to make him do? Cut off his right arm you?"

"You won't need to make this person give me a right arm or anything along those lines. As what I want you to make them do when they get here," he started to laugh a little to himself.

"What's so funny?"

"Nothing, it'll be more fun to tell you when they get here."

They conversation was interrupted by Felix strolling into the tent. "The boy is here."

"Thank you, wait outside the tent for further instructions." As always, he did as told.

Pan, with his cynical smirk on his face, turned back to Jonas who had a little bit of worry in his face. "Well, after this little chat, I think I'll put you back in that cage so you don't mess anything up until you are needed."

"I don't get it. If I have the ability to change peoples emotions, why can't I change your feelings on this?"

"Because I have magic to block that." He was silent. "No back to your cage." 

Pan watched as some of the boys escorted him back to his cage. He pulled aside Felix for some final instruction. "When I have the truest believer, I need you to do something for me."

"What would that be?"

"I need you to wait in the clearing for the arrival of the other one."

"You never did say what you want with this one or who they are. Care to tell me if I have to retrieve them?"

"In good time, but for now, just do as told." Without question, but with a final glance of confusion, he left to go to the clearing to wait or the second one.

Finally, Pan thought to himself. Everything is falling into place. Then left to take his position.