The Secrets We Keep

The Fairy Tale Dream

***Alice's POV***

I race through the trees. Their needles scrape against my skin. All I can hear is the wind as it rushes past  me. I can also hear his heavy breathing behind me as we run. Then I feel his arms wrap around my waist and we fall to the ground laughing. 

"Did you see the look on his face before we left?" Jason says as I land on top of him with a thud. 

"He never saw that squid ink coming!" I giggle leaning closer into Jason's warm embrace. 

"I can't believe we got out with the cloak. We were so close to failing!" Jason stands up and offers a hand. I take it and transport us back to our castle. Jason gives me a kiss on my nose and takes the cloak to our library. I walk back to my room and sit in the window seat remembering our trip.

I had been researching about an invisibility cloak for weeks. It was the perfect thing to add to our collection. But it was guarded by a warlock. So I planned for weeks the perfect entrance and escape plan. I had backup plans for every possible mistake we could make. Then Jason and I left and everything went perfectly according to the plan except the warlock decided to use the invisibility cloak against us. Which was the only thing I didn't think of. But I managed to find him and tear off the cloak. Then the rest of the plan fell into place and Jason and I escaped. 

I made such a good decision staying with Jason and Sam. Peter Pan is the past, a past I was done with the second I left Neverland.

I make my way over to the garden and sit down under a large white pavilion. Soon Sam joins me. 

"How was it?" Sam asks, sipping his tea.

"So much fun, I'm getting a better strategy for these steals." I take a bite of biscuit.

"That's great. What's next?" 

"I think I'm going to travel over to Wonderland and see if I can steal the Queen of Hearts staff."

"Isn't that going to be hard? I mean no one has gotten within ten feet of that staff and lived to tell the tale."

"Don't doubt me! You said almost the same thing when I stole Gaston's collection of mounted heads."

"Yeah but remember how close you were to loosing your head?"

"Fine I give! I'll plan ten backup plans, happy?"

"Yes." Sam takes a long sip of tea staring at me creepily. I start cracking up. 

"What would I do without you?" I say thinking aloud.

"I don't know, but you would have an awfully boring life."

"Shut up. Well I better go. The sooner I can get that staff, the sooner I can say I told you so." I stand up and push in my chair. Sam sticks out his tongue and I do the same. Then I head inside the castle and up to the top floor to my map to start my studies on Wonderland. 

***Jason's POV***

I fold the cloak and rest it on the vast shelf of magical objects. Each have their own story. Like the time Alice and I got Snow White's poison apple from the Evil Queen, that took two months to plan. Not to mention the fact that by the end of that day we were on plan D. Or the seashells we stole from Ursula. That was a fun trip, who doesn't love electric eels?

I exit the library and lock the door, can't have anyone stealing my magic. Then I walk into my room and close the door. After sensing where everyone is in the castle, I transport myself to Neverland. 

The sweet scent of blood greets my nose as the envelope of smoke dissipates. I see the boys have taken a liking to my new  training plan. Charlie notices me and walks over. We stand in silence for a few minutes surveying the camp..

"How's that little task I asked you to do?" I ask breaking the silence.

"I found it sir. But several of the boys are becoming suspicious, I am going to need to lay low for a few days before I can complete the task." An evil smile curls his lips.

"Excellent. And how is our other task going?" I smirk.

"Still searching but I know I'm getting closer. What do you plan to do Jason?"

"Ah where is the fun in saying it this early?" 

"True."

"Boys gather around!" I shout. All of the boys turn towards me and begin to clump around in a circle. "I have enchanted the island to have living people in random locations. Today for training you will need to find and kill each human. Whoever kills the most will be tomorrows ring leader. Go." 

The boys scatter, and the sounds of screams blend together into a melodic lullaby. I close my eyes and take in the sweet music. Even Charlie has disappeared to take part in the festivities. 

Ah, it was so nice when the boys gave into the dark side so easily. What Pan had doing with them was child's play compared to what we do now. Boys are so easy to manipulate, they don't even have an idea of what they are doing. Each boy just obeys me without any complaint, it's as though they are brainless. Well at this point I guess they are.

The sun sets over the tips of the trees lining the camp. I take in the last few screams before disappearing back to the Enchanted Forest. Sam waits for me on my bed. When he notices I have arrived he stands up and takes a few step toward me. 

"What's the news?" He ponders.

"One done one to go." I smile.

"That's great. Alice is to engrossed with her next steal to even see that you disappear anymore. She is convinced she can get the Queen of Hearts staff."

"Well the maybe I'll need to pay my old friend a visit."

"I will make sure she stays on her task."

"Good boy."

"Yes sir. But can't I tell her about-"

"No! She must not know anything. The fairy tale life she always wanted is hers, we need to not disturb it. When the times comes for our friend to come, then we can clue her in. But not until then. " I interrupt.

"Yes Pan." Sam snarls.

"Call me that and I will have your throat slit." I face him and get into his face.

"You can't kill me." He smirks.

"Don't test me. Do we really want to back on our deal?" At this his face pales and he takes a couple of steps back.

"No sir." He looks at the floor.

"Ah good! Now go make yourself useful." I shoo Sam out of the room. When he has walked around the corner I exit my room and up to my office. 

Hey everyone! I'm back!! I am so sorry this took so long. But I hope you enjoyed it! More to come soon and I promise it will be a lot better then this! Oh! anyone got an idea of what Charlie's tasks are? ~Starflower12359