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Chapter 1: Return to Neverland

The twelfth Doctor and Clara Oswald hung to the TARDIS console as it raced through the time vortex on its way to Neverland. They had not wanted to go to Neverland at all, but the TARDIS had other plans. Both of them had been to Neverland before and neither wanted to ever go back. The Doctor first came to Neverland back when he was traveling with Rose Tyler. They met Peter Pan, Captain Hook, and Tinker Bell. Unfortunately, a Dalek had founds its way to Neverland and destroyed most of the island. The Doctor and Rose destroyed the Dalek, but Peter Pan blamed them for the destruction. They barely escaped with their lives. At the time, Pan was looking for the boy with the heart of the truest believer and he decided that a Dalek could not only find him, but eliminate everyone who stood in his way. Over time, Pan acquired the Red and Blue Diamonds, the two most powerful magical objects in the universe, and used them to lure some Daleks to Neverland and clone them to make his own personal Dalek army. He then sent the Daleks across the universe in search of the boy. The eleventh Doctor returned to Neverland with Clara, Rose, Captain Hook, and many of his other friends to stop Pan. Clara was able to get one of the diamonds and used its power combined with her own magic to defeat Pan and destroy his Dalek army. Then, they fled Neverland and never looked back. Today, for some reason, the TARDIS decided to bring them there. After a few minutes, the TARDIS finally stopped moving. It had arrived in Neverland once again.

"Do we really have to go out there?" Clara asked.

"I don't want to either, but if the TARDIS brought us here, that means it's important." The Doctor said. He then looked at the monitor and found something. "Clara. This is very important. According to the TARDIS, this is Neverland before Pan sent his army of Daleks across the universe. None of that has happened yet."

"Good to know." Clara said.

"However, this is also Neverland after me and Rose came here the first time. So, the only thing Pan remembers is the TARDIS, the Dalek, me, and Rose." The Doctor said. "This is going to be interesting. Just try not to mess up the timeline."

"You're the one who usually messes up the timeline." Clara said.

"Then I'll try my best too." The Time Lord said.

The Doctor and Clara then exited the TARDIS together. The TARDIS was parked right on the beach and the sun was shining brightly in the clear blue sky. The Doctor and Clara had only ever been to Neverland when it was dark and nightmarish. It didn't feel so bad this time around. They were alone, except for a small group of people down at the other end of the beach.

"Are those the lost boys over there?" Clara asked, hoping she wouldn't have to fight them again. Clara did have magic after all, but she hated using it for fighting.

"I can't tell." The Doctor said.

As the group of people moved closer, the Doctor and Clara could recognize from the distance that it was Captain Hook and a small band of his pirates.

"It's Hook." Clara said.

"He won't remember us." The Doctor said. "From his own timeline, this is before he met us."

They then saw that Hook and his pirates were running towards them. Clara knew that she couldn't meet Hook now. He has to meet her for this first time a few years from now, when his crew invades Prince Eric's ship on the high seas. So, Clara instinctively ran away into the jungle assuming the Doctor would follow. However, the Doctor had no need to run. At this point, Hook has only seen the tenth Doctor. In the future, he will meet the eleventh Doctor. He's never seen the twelfth Doctor before. Since he won't recognize the Doctor, the Time Lord did not run. When he noticed that Clara left, he tried to follow, but it was too late. Hook and five other pirates had arrived with their swords in their hands.

"You must be the Doctor." Hook said.

"How can you know that?" The Doctor asked.

"Pan sent us after you." Hook said. "He heard the sound of your box and sent us to capture you. I recognize that blue box as well. It appeared on my ship after the lost boys took Rose Tyler. Then it disappeared. Would you happen to know anything about that?"

"No." The Doctor said, even though he remembered that day quite clearly.

"You're coming with us." William Smee said.

"Lead the way." The Doctor said. He figured the TARDIS brought him here because of Pan. So, he wanted the pirates to take him to him so he could figure this out and not stay in Neverland too long.

Clara ran deep into the jungle. She suddenly stopped and turned around to find that the Doctor was not behind her. She hated being separated from him, especially here in Neverland. She decided to go back for him. However, she didn't want to run all that way. Fortunately, Clara was magical. She waved her arm in the air and was consumed by a cloud of magic smoke. When the smoke cleared, Clara found herself back at the beach next to the TARDIS. She had magically transported herself back to the beach. However, the Doctor was nowhere to be found. Clara saw numerous footprints in the sand leading the opposite direction. Evidently, the Doctor had been captured. Clara was about to follow the prints, when she heard a splashing sound in the water next to her. She turned to her right and saw a green mermaid tail descend into the water. Then, she saw a red haired woman come out of the water and walk onto dry land towards Clara. She wore a purple top piece and a green skirt. Clara recognized her as Ariel. Clara met Ariel the same day she met Hook. So, she knew that Ariel would not remember her and felt annoyed that Ariel had now seen her a few years early and might remember her later in the future.

"Hello." She said. "I'm Ariel."

Ariel was talking with her voice. When Clara first met her, the mermaid's voice was taken by the Evil Queen. Obviously that hadn't happened yet. Clara also remembered that mermaids could only walk on land once a year during the highest tide, which must be today.

"Hello." Clara said. "I'm...Vanessa."

Clara couldn't give Ariel her real name. That would have the potential to mess up the timeline.

"I've come to warn Peter Pan." Ariel said. "Do you know where I can find him?"

"What's the warning?" Clara asked.

"It's Ursula, the Sea Witch." Ariel said. "In less than an hour, she's going to destroy this entire island."