Unshadowing Pan

The Author

I ran to look for him. I could feel his energy in the air, becoming strong and stronger as I ran. It was magic, obviously, but Pan couldn't have magic in this world. Unless...

"Oh hello Aria, lovely day isn't it?"

"Evan."

I know who it was the second I felt the goosebumps on my skin. Just the voice sent shivers down my spine. I spun around to face Evan. His evil stupid grin made me angry. I wanted nothing more but to punch him in the face. But I restrained myself, knowing better that it wasn't the time. She needed to find Pan, desperately. But then, a smirk appeared on his face, one that told her he knew exactly where he was, it pissed me off.

"Where is he?" I asked venomously. "Whatever it is that you're planning you won't get away with it."

"What do you mean?" He smirked, "I asked how your day was, Aria. How bold of you to assume I know where he is."

"You think I can't see through your lies? It's pathetic, I've been lying for years. A liar knows another liar when they sees one. What were you doing with Pan? What were you telling him?"

"I was only being friendly."

She was growing annoyed with the ha,f answers, but she knew lashing out wouldn't help. She could tell he knew that which was exactly why he was playing games.

"He hates you. So cut the crap."

"Don't you think it's strange how Pan has been avoiding you?" He laughed, placing a hand to his chin,"you two are quite strange I must say. Why it is that you fell for each other is beyond me. Why it is that you think you'll have a happy ending is even more laughable. You really think you or him even deserve each other? After all his dirty little tricks and people he has hurt you still love him?"

Love. Just the word sent a pain to my chest. Why it was that the single word affected her so much was difficult for her to grasp, but unfortunately Ethan knew it was my weakness. I wanted to hurt him. I wanted to make him feel pain. Flashes and memories of my sister and of the life I could have had. They were all taken from me.

He laughed,"we were making a deal. Rumple and her evil sidekicks aren't the only ones who want a happy ending. I want my sister back and the only way I can get her back if through the author. And who best to help me than the mischievous Peter Pan? And if he never fails than surely he will get me what I want, and he'll have his Neverland back."

"What?" The guy was delusional to think Peter Pan of all people would want to return to that miserable island where he had no one. Except that was it, he is Peter Pan. He is the leader of the lost boys. That is his story and no matter he many times in the stories he went to the darling family, he always went back home, to Neverland.

"That was the deal. If he got the author he could have Neverland. It was his plot all along. He could never care about you. You're just a girl. And he is much greater than you'll ever be. You were his tool. You know I at much as I do, only you have been fooling yourself all this time at your desperate attempt to keep him. You can't tame a villain, the sooner you realize it the less you will be hurt."

My blood began to boil. I hated him. I HATED HIM.

I felt warm hands wrap around my wrist. "Stop this,"said the calming soothing voice into my ear. I shut my eyes and let go a deep breathe. When I opened them I realized I had Evan by the throat. I had no idea what I had been doing. I guess I lost control of my emotions. All I knew was the pulse beneath the skin and the fear I felt with myself as I stared at Ethan, who seemed unbothered by it all. And I asked myself why?