If I'm Going Down, You're Coming With Me (A Peter Pan Story)

Chapter 16

"Because you exist," said Pan before he slammed his mouth shut and turned away.

"Excuse me but how am I making you old?  My existence has nothing to do with you," I asked, running up to him.  He quickened his pace, so I quickened mine.  We left the tent and he walked out of camp.

"Tell me, what's the difference between children and adults?" Pan asked.

"They have different mindsets.  Children are young and naive, while adults are mature and understanding," I responded, slightly confused by the questions.  Where was he going with this?  We kept walking and it took a minute or so before Peter responded.

"Children can't comprehend feelings well."  With that he turned on his heels and went on his way.

I didn't want to go back to camp, and Pan clearly wasn't heading in that direction, so I wandered off into the woods.  I'm on an island so really, I'll never truly be lost.

As I walked, I took the time to think, and that's when I realized Hook wasn't around.  Hook was the one guarding Pan, and if Pan is out, then where was Hook?  I decided that will be my first undercover mission: to find Hook.  I will find out what I can from all the lost boys.  Everything about Pan, Hook, Tinkerbell and so on.  If there is a loophole in the prophecy, then I am going to find it.

About 10 minutes into my walk and mindless thoughts, I heard a voice say "Long time no see Jo."

I turned to the voice to see none other than Twins.  The loser who betrayed me.

"How was your time being frozen?" I asked, crossing my arms.  My last decision when I saw him was to keep him frozen with that squid ink from before.  Something really must have had happened to Hook if Twins is out.  He was my only ally on this island, besides the Indians of course.

Twins pulled a dagger from his belt and started walking towards me.  "Peter trusts you and thinks that you're valuable alive.  I know that you don't you need to be here.  If you die everything will go back to normal.  Peter wouldn't be at risk of growing older.  You need to go!" Twins said, his voice growing more hysterical as he went on.

I backed up slowly.  I had no weapon on me.  I was still in my thick winter coat from the football game before.  Looking around I knew I really couldn't do anything.

Twins must have noticed this.  "Oh what a shame.  You don't have your dagger and your magic won't hurt me.  You gave me some of yours before, remember?"

I only nodded my head.  This situation was slowly taking a turn for the worst.

He took another step closer to me, causing me to hit my back on a tree.  I was pinned there.

"No where to run," he said laughing.  He was close enough that I could see the hate in his eyes.

"What have I done to you?" I asked quietly.

"Well, besides freezing me for three months.  You are also the reason why Pan is slowly becoming weaker."

"But what do I have to do with that?"

"Because he has...feelings for you!" He shouted angrily.

"Ya and pigs fly," I responded sarcastically.

He didn't respond but he put the dagger to my neck.  I held my breath, closed my eyes and waited for the pain that didn't come.  Next thing I heard was an arrow and Twins' shout.  I opened one eye and saw Twins on the ground with an arrow through his chest, blood was everywhere.

"I have been waiting for that for too long," said a voice behind me.  I turned to see Felix standing there with a crossbow slung over his right shoulder.  

"Why did you do that? How did you do that?  He was protected by magic," I asked.

"That arrow is one I've been saving for a long time, just in case I needed to kill the rightful ruler of Neverland.  I can't now.  What a shame."  With that he turned away, leaving me alone with the body of Twins.  If that arrow was intended for me, it must have been enchanted.  But he used it to save me.

Why?

Again, completely baffled by the events that just occurred, I walked in the general direction towards camp.  Where else was I to go?

I heard shouts as I got closer.  Shouts from a voice I recognize.  

I ran towards it to the point where the shouts were coming from above me.

I look up to see crates hanging in the tree.  Something I have personally experienced before, last time I was in Neverland.

"Jo is that you?" said the voice I recognized.

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Who's the person in the crate?  Who are the multiple people in the crates?

Hey guy long time no see!  Since it's the beginning of Winter Vacation, I am going to try to update more!

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Yours Truly,

Anna