AN: I'm going to warn you now that there is a slight bashing of J.M. Barrie's work "Peter and Wendy". I actually have no problem with the story and enjoy it very much; but for the sake of this story, I must put it down a little. Please do not flame me for this!

The Never Land

Prologue

Now, if you came here expecting a cheerful story about three children who go on the adventure of a lifetime; leave. Leave and don't ever come back. This story is far from that cheerful little tale that we know as "Peter and Wendy". No, what really happened was nowhere near as wondrous as naïve children believe it to be.

Of course, the journey to Never Land starts the same: Peter comes to Wendy, Michael, and John, charms them, and whisks them away to Never Land. That is the only similarity between Barrie's tale, and the truth of what really happened.

First and foremost, let me reveal the true nature of the characters so as you might understand why this tale will not be wonderful. Let us start with Wendy Darling. "Peter and Wendy" portray the Darling girl as exactly that: a darling girl. The truth is that, when Peter came knocking on her window, she was by no means a girl. Nor was she as innocent as her Barrie counterpart. No, by this time, she was quite familiar in the ways of the world and most certainly very grown up.

As for the rest of the characters, well, you shall find out about them later on in the story. If you didn't turn back at the beginning when I asked, I am asking one last time that, if you do not think you can handle it, to turn back now. It will be quite some time before we get to the journeying to Never Land (for much needs to be explained about our dear heroine, Wendy) and none of it will be pretty. In fact, it will be quite horrendous. I do not wish to shatter any childhood dreams that you may still cherish.

For, you see, this is a story of children growing up much faster than any child should have to. Reading this will undoubtedly make you do the same. Please, Dear Ones, turn back now if you do not wish this dreaded, horrible fate to befall you. For with growing up, come greater monsters than when you were a child. I do not wish this fate to befall you…


AN: Sorry, but I took out an entire paragraph of the prologue. (So for those of you who already read the prologue and was fascinated by the part about a blood pact, I'm sorry) I ended up deciding to do something different with Michael and John. While the story will still be dark, Michael and John will no longer have a blood pact. I apologize once more for the change in story.