The Lost Boys sat around as Peter sat crossed legged staring off into space, he never trusted his shadow to do anything alone, with training Peter learned how to force it to obey him

It required focus

Soon he'd get his prize….The Heart Of The Truest Believer….and it would all stop

The Streets Of New York

Emma sobbed silently as she held her small hands out, they were numb, she had been out here for hours, but where could she go, at 14 no one would even give her a chance at a job, and her dirty clothes and face didn't help her case

Since her foster father crawled in bed with her, Emma's life had gone down hill, her foster mother didn't believe her then kicked her out

Emma only had a few meager possessions in her backpack, a old blanket with her name embroidered on it was her most prized possessions

People passed her by ignoring this poor homeless child as she begged for money, finally someone stopped and dropped a few coins in her hand

"Th…Thank you"

She fought to hold back tears as she counted the money while putting it away

3 quarters and a nickel…80 cents a few dollars more and she could get herself something at the McDonalds before they threw her out

"Are you all alone?"

She looked up at this boy with shaggy blond hair hanging over his face, she could see a scar from his cheek to the bridge of his nose

"Yea…."

Emma felt so tired, the cold was… making… her… so…. sleepy

"Good"

He snapped is fingers as the large shadow swooped in and grabbed her

The Swan Mansion

Emma sat at the dinner table her mother smiled at her, yup that was Emma's mom always smiling and why wouldn't she?…they were super rich and famous

Emma's dad was a well known movie star, but he always had time for Emma

They loved her so much….they never would throw her at the side of the highway….no they loved her so much

They'd never let Emma sit on a street corner in the snow begging for money…no they loved her and they'd never leave her

Neverland

Emma opened her eyes and smiled as she felt the warmth around her, her fingers no longer were numb, but very itchy

She looked around the hut, there was a large makeshift fire place in front of the small bed she was sleeping in, she blushed as she realized she was in her underwear

All this was really strange…had she been kidnapped!?

Probably some sick son of a bitch had abducted her when she passed out from the cold, Emma threw the blanket off of herself…..she ran over to her backpack pulled out her blanket, she felt embarrassed but she needed to hug it close to her

"Awww isn't that the sweetest thing you've ever seen Bae?"

The older boy with stumbled came in wearing a black leather jacket with gloves covering his hands, he held Emma's clothes neatly folded

Emma ran over "W…Why did you take my clothes!?"

"Well when we found you…Bae pulled you out of the lake, the mermaids almost got ya"

"Mermaids?"

Bae smiled "Ya know women on the top…fish on the bottom?"

"There not real!"

"Yeah they are….I'm Bae"

He offered his hand, Emma quickly shook back "Emma"

She grabbed the folded clothes and Bae and the mysterious older boy turned around

Amazing Emma thought, they had patched up her torn jeans, and they had sewed fingers on her gloves, "Thanks…"

Bae could almost feel her holding back tears "it's okay Emma…..you can let it out…we've all done it"

She fell to her knees and started crying Bae ran over and hugged her "shhh it's okay, we're here"

"I…no one's ever done anything like this for me"

Bae smiled these were happy tears, something rare in Neverland

August left the 2 in the hut, as he fell to the ground outside, he fumbled with the jacket zipper and after a few tries he flung it off, his arm was turning to wood, and so was his leg

He was a fool to think Neverland could help him

The Lost Boys Cave

Peter stood up the Shadow and Felix had returned…..now the real question is where the blazes are they?

Felix knew what happened when he disobeyed Peter…a slash to the face years prior had taught him good

Felix moved slowly form the bushes "Peter we got her"

"Good bring her here!"

"But…we lost her to the mermaids"

Peter seemed to zone out for a moment, Felix turned to run but the Shadow had grabbed his and began pulling it

"Pe…Peter please I….I can fi…find her!"

The Shadow dropped him "You have 2 days or else RIPPP!"

"understood"