Return to Pan (Book 2)

Chapter 29: True love lasts forever, right?

Ella's POV

I can't believe he's gone, really gone. He might have made some mistakes but he didn't deserve this. I know that about 15 minutes ago I wanted to kill him too but his words made me see sense. I was being dillusional when I thought I could just stop loving him.

"You didn't do it"

I turned to be face to face with the one and only, Rumpelstiltskin.

"You!" I screamed and lunged at him, "You knew I didn't want to kill him, that I had forgiven him but you made me do it anyway! Why?"

He scoffed. "I never cared about what you wanted. You were just closer to him, making my job easier. Well, until you guys settled your problems and forgave each other. I knew I had to take matters into my own hands. That reminds me... I don't need this anymore"

He tossed me a red, glow get heart. I caught it and pushed it back into my chest, groaning at the pain. 

"So there-" he continued, "You should be thanking me"

"Thanking you?!" I sneered, "He's dead because of you, you murdered him!"

"Technically, you did" he pointed out.

"You twisted little imp!" I yelled, "How could you do this? I loved him!"

"And now he's gone. Boo hoo"

I glared at him. "How could you do this?! You cruel, vile little man!"

"Let's not remember dearie that an hour ago you were ready to do the same thing so don't get angry at me because I followed through with it" he yelled.

"I am not an evil, merciless killer. I was doing this for the safety of the world and you, well, I don't know why you did it! Why would you kill him? Why did you take him from me?" I cried.

By now, the tears just kept flowing and one question going through my head.

Why? Why did he do this?

"That is my business!"

"Well now it's mine! You kills him, why?" I asked angrily.

"No" he shook his head, "it's not"

Then he waved his hand.

"My work is done" he told me.

Then disappeared.

I knelt down by Peter's body, and cried until my tears ran out. It was all my fault, if I hadn't of tried to kill him in the first place then he'd be alive.

I have to get him back! I don't know how but I have to, I must find a way.

Suddenly I heard a twig snap and Felix stepped out of the bushes.

When he saw the sight in front of him he gasped. "Ella, please tell me you didn't..."

"I tried to fight it, he had my heart, I couldn't" I spluttered out between tears.

He came over and rubbed circles on my back, soothing me.

"I'm so sorry Ella" he told me.

I didn't respond, just cried more.

One by one, the lost boys stepped out, seeing Peter's body in front of them.

"She didn't do it" Felix told the lost boys, it was probably better that they didn't know the full story.

"Is he dead?" One boy asked.

I nodded.

"Then we have to get him back!" One of the other lost boys exclaimed and the rest of them cheered, agreeing with his idea.

"I agree" I told them, "But there's no way, he's dead"

"That's actually not true" said Jacob, coming forward. 

"What are you talking about?" I asked.

"Remember, son of Hades. If Pan has unfinished business, which is likely you, he will be in the underworld" he said.

"Well that's great!" Exclaimed Felix.

"Yeah, but how do we get to the underworld?" I pointed out.

"My father once told me that you need the blood of someone who has died and his soul has returned. You must drop this blood into a pool of water and a demon will come to take you to the underworld"

"So like someone who has come back to life. Where are we going to find someone like that?!"

"Well, as I'm the son of Hades, technically I died, and if I'm back here, my soul has returned" he pointed out.

"But why would you help me get Pan?" I asked, "You used me to spite him, he tortured you and wait a sec, how are you here?"

He laughed. "I may have used you to spite Pan, but I only did it for a little fun. Two, I was tortured and I admit, I may have misjudged how angry he would be and three, Pan trapped me in a magical cage, only he could open. When he died, the cage sprung open, must have been because his magic was gone? I actually want to help"

"Right?" I asked skeptically.

I was unsure of why his story about wanting to help but right now, he is my only option.

"Then do it, get your blood and go to mermaid lagoon. I will take a couple of lost boys with me to the underworld, including you, and we will meet you at the lagoon"

He nodded and ran off.

"This is important" I told them, "So I need my best and oldest boys with me. Felix, Wendell, Mick and Sam, you will come with me, okay?"

They nodded. "Cmon Ella, let's go" Felix said to me.

The 5 of us ventured to mermaid lagoon to see the most horrifying sight before us, Jacob had a dagger and was slicing his hand open.

"What are you doing?!" I shrieked.

"I'm getting the blood you need"

"Yeah, but I thought that meant a tiny little scratch, not slicing open your hand!"

"You got your blood, didn't you?"

I nodded. "Thank you"

I stood at the edge of the lagoon with the other 4 boys as Jacob tipped the blood into the lake. I saw a hooded figure emerge from the shadows and I took a deep breath.

"Let's go save Peter!"