Lost In Neverland

Raven

David trudged up the gloomy jungle path tired, sweaty and sick of leafs smacking his body. When someone laughed. Well it sounded like childish laughter.
"You're all going the wrong way." A girlish voice giggled and David turned spotting a young girl in rags a bow strung across her chest but a smile on her face none the less.

"Uh guys please tell me you see the little girl too?" David asked and Snow turned.
"What're you talking about ?" Regina asked and David turned pointing to the young girl.
"The girl she's right there she says we're going the wrong way." David yelled and Regina raised and eyebrow and Gold scoffed.

"It's probably one of Pan's tricks." He grumbled but the girl shook her head grabbing David's hand and he almost recoiled at her cold touch.
"No David they can't see me because they fail to believe. " she whispered and he turned to the others
"She says she's not." He retorted and Red shared a worried look with Snow.

"Oh well as long as the invisible girl gives you her word then I guess we should listen." Regina spat sarcastically.
"I am not invisible." She told David who knelt in front of her.
"Then what are you?" He asked ignoring everyone's concerned faces.

"My name is Raven I am a spirit from a past life. I've come to help you." She told David sounding so convinced that David nodded standing
"Alright then Raven lead the way!" He exclaimed.
"Sorry mate but I don't have any intentions of following your imaginary friend." Hook told him smirking.

"I can't believe this, she's not invisible or imaginary she's a spirit come to help." He defended and Red gently touched his shoulder.
"Uh David as great as it would be to..." She froze when Raven grasphed her hand.

"I know you can hear me Red rididng hood, your hearing is very strong." She whispered and Red yelped jumping back.
"What is it?" Regina asked and Red shivered.
"It's ....its a...a ghost!!" She yelled and David grinned.
"Told you. Now do you all believe me?" He asked and Regina shook her head irritably.
"What that the dog got spooked get real David there is no -" she froze midsentence when Raven appeared in front of them.

Snow tilted her head to the side fearfully.
"But why help us? What's in it for you?" She asked and Raven smiled sadly.
"The accomplishment of doing what I need to finally put my spirit to rest."

Peter frowned he had been sitting in the log for a rather long time his breath was hitched as he waited for his sister to return. He assumed the worst as he sunk to his knees sobbing silently when a warm hand touched his head making him look up. He screamed it was his father in one hand he held Raven.

"Both of you brats get on home right now!!!" He spat and Peter swiftly jumped to his feet as he began to walk home. Tears filled his eyes they were so close to being free. He felt Raven grab his hand as they walked. Their mother was waiting a villainous scowl on her face as she grabbed them both by their shirts.

"You have chores to do now move it or else I'm going to punish you more than I already am!" She spat slapping Peter across the face and Raven shoved her furiously.
"Don't touch my brother!" She yelled and whack her father whacked her over the head with his ax making her scream as a small amount of blood drizzled down her face.

"Don't touch your mother insolent brat!" He spat kicking her in the stomach a couple times then grabbed her by her hair throwing her to the ground. Peter screamed as he raced to his sister
"Stop!stop don't hurt my sister! " he cried and his father grabbed the five year old by his neck.
"You do not tell me what to do! I am the parent! Get out! Go do your chores! Plow the field , feed the hogs, clean out the stables go! What're you waiting on boy?" He asked but little Peter eyes remained on his injured sister.

"Go Peter I'll be okay." She managed and he nodded slowly as he ran out and her dad grabbed her by her hair
"Go wash up, then get on your chores or else!" He spat shoving her face into the water pale, holding her there. She thrashed wildly trying to shove him off he held her for a moment more then pulled her up making her gasph for breath and sputter.

"There now move it out of my sight!" He spat kicking her in the back as she fell then picked up the broom as she began to sweep the floor body shaking as she wiped the water from her face with her sleeve. As a small tear fell from her face but she didn't let another one show not wanting to give them the satisfaction.

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Emma danced along the rocks as she walked with her new found group of friends a smile playing on her lips.
"We're so close to freedom I can almost feel it you guys!!" She whispered and they all laughed. Rose shook her head as she stepped over a couple rocks smiling at the young girl's optimism.

"So Rose tell us about your sister." Zero commanded trying to find a topic for conversation and Rose smiled.
"Well she's probably dead now it was so long ago that she was gone and well I've been stuck here so I don't remember much except she had such an optimistic point of view on things. Always reminding me there's always a way and to have hope." She told them laughing slightly at the memory.

Emma grinned at the thought
"My mom's like that too, and I feel bad I haven't seen her in so long." Emma confided and Rose smiled warmly as she followed the girl through the jungle.

To Be Continued...
Okay guys so that's my drawing of how I pictured Raven. I drew that with my own pencil and paper. I know its not the best but I hope you'll all like it anyways also please tell me your thoughts on the chapter and if you liked it I really love reading all of your wonderful comments !! They make my day!!