Monkey: So there seems to be a small amount of disappointment with the reveal of Peter Pan's identity . . .
(outside in the OUAT fandom, there are riots and mobs made up of hundreds of fangirls who are outraged at the revelation)
Monkey: . . . so I decided to write my version of his backstory! I'm considering this an AU since the canon is technically . . . well, if you haven't seen the episode, then I won't spoil it. Let's just say, that riot outside isn't going away any time soon. Leo! Take it away!
Leo: Monkey doesn't own Once Upon a Time, or us . . . so, what do you own?
Monkey: The idea? The dialogue? I don't even know anymore.
Nico: Well, review, then.
Monkey: No! Be more enthusiastic. Like Leo.
Leo: *takes a deep breath* REVIEW!
Monkey: Exactly.
The boy curled himself in a ball, his knees to his chest, and his hands clutched to his ears, trying desperately to drown out the seemingly endless screams. The doctor had said everything was going to be fine, but it didn't feel like it. He silently prayed to every god and goddess he could think of until there was another ear-shattering scream. Tears threatened to spill, but he held them back, squeezing his eyes shut. It was so painful and it seemed to last forever, but finally it ended when the cries of a baby could be heard.
He released his grip on his ears and saw his father coming out of the room, grinning like a mad man. He looked extremely tired and worn out with specks of blood on his clothes, but his eyes were glowing. With what, the boy didn't know. He gestured for the boy to go into the room, which he did without hesitation. The doctor held a small, bright red baby in his arms. There was a lot of blood, a traumatizing amount, but he managed to ignore that and focus on his new baby brother.
"James, dear . . ." his mother said weakly. He looked over at her and saw how tired she was. Sweat coated her skin and her eyes held this exhaustion that he'd never seen before, but she too was glowing.
"Yes, Mama?" he replied.
"How would you like to give your little brother his first bath?"
He nodded speechlessly, the words unable to come to him. The doctor gave him instructions on how to do it properly and the baby continued to wail. When he asked why the baby was still crying, the doctor said that it meant he was healthy. When he was done, he brought the baby to his mother.
"What's his name?" he asked.
"R . . . Rumplestiltskin," she replied. "After my grandfather."
"That's a funny name."
She chuckled weakly and said, "He was a funny man."
James handed little Rumple to his mother, who held him with a smile. She looked so happy and blissful; it was hard not to smile. She whispered something to the baby that James couldn't hear, then motioned for the doctor to take the baby. She looked to James and said, "You'll be a good brother, right?"
"Of course! I'll teach him how to read and write and all sorts of different games that you and father taught me," he replied energetically, holding onto her hand.
"Good," she sighed. "I want you to be a good brother to Rumplestiltskin. He will need you."
"I will."
"I love you, James." She closed her eyes and tightened her grip on James' hand.
"I-I love you too, Mama, but I don't understand. Why . . .?"
Before he could continue, her hand went slack and she didn't move again. James gently shook her shoulder and said, "Mama? What's wrong? Mama?"
His father went inside and saw what was happening. The doctor checked over his mother, only to find that she wasn't breathing. The father scooped up James into his arms and tried to carry him out of the room, but the boy thrashed about, refusing to leave his mother's side.
"MAMA!"
Monkey: And that was the prologue! Hope you guys liked it! And if you are writing any sort of Peter Pan fan fiction and you happen to not have any ideas for his revamped backstory (because you don't like the canonical one) then feel free to use this! Just, give me credit, of course.
Notes of the chapter:
1) Yes, in this story, Peter's pre-Neverland name is James. I decided to give him that name because it's a nod at the writer to the original Peter Pan play, James Mathew Barrie, or JM Barrie.
2) I don't know what actually happened to Rumple's mom, it was never said in the show, so I assume she's dead. I'm pretty sure she is. Or she left Malcolm.
Monkey: Hope you liked and don't forget to leave a review in the pretty box below!