Later that evening, Grayson left his tent to see his brother sitting on a log by the smoky campfire. The crimson flames illuminated Peter Pan's face as he stared into the fire.
Grayson carefully walked over to the log, and sat down beside his brother. Peter looked over at him, before turning his attention back to the fire.
"Can I, uh, can I talk to you, Eth-" Grayson cleared his throat, before correcting himself. "Pan?"
Peter looked over at his brother once more. "Yes." He replied softly.
"Okay. Uh, about that letter. You said I'd be able to leave when I...when I visit the echo caves."
"That's right. You have to tell the island your deepest secret."
"Well, I did that. And I wanna go home." Grayson finally spit out. Peter looked at him, sadness filling his face and heart.
"You do?" He asked.
"Well, yeah. But I wanna bring you with me."
Peter shook his head. "I can't leave, Grayson. Without me, Neverland would cease to exist, and everything on it would be destroyed. The pure memory would be erased from minds." He explained. Grayson nodded slowly.
"I understand." He mumbled.
"If you want to leave, I won't stop you." Peter said, standing up from the log.
"You...you won't?" Grayson asked. Peter shook his head.
"I know you don't really belong here. You deserve a family, not a bunch of teenage boys."
"Well, those teenage boys made me who I am today."
Peter smiled softly. "Yeah, but you need a mom, and a dad. You should find our real parents, and tell them that we're okay."
"I will." Grayson replied. He smiled at his brother before standing up from his log. "Also, Tanner and Annie told their secrets. Can they leave too?" Grayson asked. Peter simply nodded, before walking to his tent.
Just as he was about to go inside, he turned around. "Goodnight, Grayson."
"Goodnight, Peter." Grayson smiled, before walking to his tent and going inside.
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Magic ➙ Ethan Dolan
FanfictionIn which a young girl who doesn't believe in magic ends up on the most magical place in the world; an island called Neverland. After spending a few months on the island, she wants to go home. However, two years later, Annie Wood makes her return to...