The previous day

"Odette!" Peter held the unconscious large swan in his arms as they fell down below. Hippogriffs darted away as large explosions and the dragon's painfull screams filled the sky. Peter shook her but the swan was still unconscious. He tried to pull her up but she was to heavy. It was hard to focus on happy thoughts as the rain and terror blinded and deafend had to squint his eyes and saw a small river nearby." Crash landing it is then..." he muttered and guided the two towards the river while trying to halt the speed of their descent as much as possible. A thought of a film brought a smile to his lips which seemed to power his flying a bit more."Falling with style..." He closed his eyes as they hit the water.

Confusion hit him as he looked around the water. He lost his grip on Odette and was frantic to find her. Something grabbed his leg. For a moment he thought it was Odette, the womanly shape made him think that. But when he saw the long red hair, naked torso and a fish tail he knew enough. The mermaid hissed at him as she tried to drag him down. Immdiatly Peter drew his sword and stabbed her between the eyes. A series of bubbles erupted from her mouth as scarlet blood filled the water. He kicked the dead mermaid's hand from his leg and swam upwards. A heavy force knocked him aside as it swam past, another mermaid. Like her sister she hissed and came directly at him. Peter had his sword ready but noticed something was pulling on his legs. Another mermaid, and another. More and more as they flocked around him. He stabbed bad kicked in vain, his lungs were burning and things were getting dark. He couldn't fly, he couldn't fight. He felt his grip on his sword loosen as his eyes began to close.

The smiling and grinning mermaids faded as he saw bubbles form his mouth drift past him, showing him things. Tinker Belle guiding him through the dark, A house in London, three children who stood with him on the Big Ben, a duel with Hook, the Lost Boys in the Neverwood ready for orders. The Wendy house...burning. Goblins, knights in armour and dragons flying past as everything burned. Lost boys dead on the floor, running, fighting, dying. Hook and his pirates fighting on the deck as Smee tended to Peter's wounds as Tink hovered nearby. The arrival at Fabletown, signing the charter. Old man Ravello and his traveling circus. Bigby Wolf visiting once in a while. Blimps covering a London skyline, Wendy's grave, a needle injecting some kind of white substance in his veins. A human glamoured Tinker Belle sitting by his side in the hospital with a disapproving Swineheart. He and Jack drinking and going off on schemes with a furious Tinker Belle left behind. Him entering Tink's appartment to find her in bed with another man. Rumblestiltskin giving him a offer to go back to Neverland... He could never say Tink he was sorry. The last thing he saw before he blacked out was Wendy's face. Wendy, he thought...

He felt several hard pushes on his chest as water came out of his mouth. He coughed as the cold substance poured out of his nostrils and mouth. The boy was turned to his side as someone patted his back. "Throw it all out, Peter." he heard Odette say." Throw it all out, it's alright." He did as told as a small puddles worth was next to him. He took a few deep breathes before he could look Odette in the eye. She was soaking wet, as a bloodied sword was laid next to her. "T-thank you..." Peter coughed before he wiped his mouth. Odette nodded." No problem. I came to you as fast as i could. I thought the mermaids were your friends..."

"So did I..." Peter sat up against the tree." You alright?" "I'm fine, I heal a lot faster during the night. Curse and all.." Odette began making a fire. "You sure that is a good idea?" Peter asked but when he began to shiver he knew that question became rhetorical. The Swan Queen smiled as the flame came and eagerely drank in the warmth." We'll rest here for the night before we try to find the Jolly Roger, assuming it still exists." "Agreed." Peter warmed himself as well. "I thought you were powerful here, Peter." "Same..." Peter mused." Even back when the Adversary invaded i felt a lot stronger than I am now. Maybe Neverland needs a moment to...find me." "Like a internet modem?" she looked at him." Takes a little while to find your internet?"

"That is one way to bastardise a mythical connection between boy and his paradise, but sure." Peter smirked. Odette returned the gesture." Did you ever find out what the source of your power was?"
"I'm not sure...the fairies who brought me here did something to me." Peter tried to remember.
"You never once asked why they did so you could do..whatever you do?" Odette asked.
"Flying, traveling from world to world, being a good fighter, acrobatics.." " I was made Neverland's guardian. hence me and Hook fought the entire time. For some reason they chose me. Truth be told I never did ask why..." he smiled." Like everyone says, I felt like a god and this is my garden of Eden. I brought the Lost boys here, I fought alongside them against the Pirates and the Picaninny tribe. We had adventures every day."
"And if you could make a educated guess?"

Peter frowned as he rubbed his chin in a thoughtfull manner." If I were to guess, deep in the heart of Neverland is a magical fountain. If you drink one cup of it, you become immortal. However if you drink to much you will die, drink to little and you die. It took Hook thirteen men to find out the correct dosage. He, Smee and a few others drank before me, the boys and Tiger Lilly managed to flush them out." "So how come Hook and his pirates cant fly?" Peter shrugged." I think the fairies may have blessed me...I dont know. I'll ask next time we find one." he sighed." Wish Tink were here..."

"I dont think Rumblestiltskin or Prince Charming asked her to come along with us." Odette said.
"If I may be honest I thought you would ask, you two always seemed to be together at the hip ever since you arrived in Fabletown. I always saw you two together at Rememberance day." Peter looked into the fire." I dont want to talk about it." The Swan Queen was about to speak but held her tongue at the last minute before she gave him a nod." I understand, we all lost something in the centuries we were trapped with the mundies." "Did the mundies hurt you?" Peter asked.

Odette rubbed her hands together as she shifted uncomfortably." No...In fact the first time I saw Swan Lake I was flattered. I actually took up dancing because of the mundies. "
"Then what did you lose?"
"Well, not me personally...but others did. Toad lost his house, Snow White and her sister fell out, Beauty and Beast had money issues, there was that troll who got hooked to drugs and..." she stopped." Sorry, I didn't mean to summon that old haunt."
"You know about that?" Peter raised his brow. "I...may have picked up a thing or two from everyone..." Odette replied cautiously." I didn't mean to offend you."

Peter frowned and laid down." You have first watch, good night." "Peter-" "I SAID GOODNIGHT." he angrilly shut his eyes and tried to fall asleep.

The next day, after a breakfast of fish Odette caught, the duo flew over the forests. Both did not say much save for Odette sometimes asking directions which made Pete look to his compass. A few minutes passed before the boy spoke. "Tink hated me taking drugs." Odette craned her head to the right."She got used to being a human, blending in. As a fairy she had only room for one emotion at a time. As a human she had numerious more. And because of her magic she could fit in with the 13th floor. I didnt have anything. I ran off to join the circus a few times but it wasnt the same as this...flying. The drugs made me feel good, made me fly." "I'm sorry." Odette said as she flapped her wings to keep up with Peter.

"After the third nearly overdose she walked, I dont blame her. In fact it got my act together sort of speak. I was clean for a few weeks, just before the Battle of Fabletown, so I went to see her. When I came to her appartment I found out she moved on with Hadgar' grandson." "I thought you two weren't together?" Odette asked. "We aren't." Peter said. "Then why the spurned lover angst?"
"...I dont angst." Peter frowned.
"Pete, you have more angst in your being than a Byronic hero." the swan said."When we get home after this heist, you will go back there and apologise and wish her and her new lover the best of luck."
"I dont think he needs more luck, he kicked my ass!" "So a mundy with some magic spells kicked your ass...so you tried to take on his Norse God blessed grandfather?" he cocked her head to the side. "I work with the third time is a charm thing. If I come across Odin or Thor, I got that fight in the bag." he chuckeld.

The Swan Queen joined in the laughter. As they laughed Peter began to pick up speed. "Look!" he cheered." I'm flying faster then before!" "See, a little positive attidude gets you everywhere!" Odette retorted. The Pan felt his inner joy and energy return. Every time he took drugs he got close to achieving what he felt now but not quite enough. He felt his heart beating, his being burning. He stopped and inhaled deeply before he crowed as loud as he could. THE PAN WAS BACK!

The feeling of euforia was infectious as even Odette seemed to cheer up considerably. That feeling quickly faded when a large net caught both and dragged them down. Peter tried to wrestle free as they hit the ground but he felt a blunt weapon on the back of his head and blacked out. When he came to he was being dragged along by two soldiers who appeared to be puppets. they seemed similar to the ones that attacked fabletown not to long ago save they had more imperialistic armour.

"To think Commander Rufio lost a dragon an the entire hipogriff suqadron to these lot, Brother Dempsy." the soldier that dragged Peter said. "Indeed Brother Makepiece, he has given this meat to much consideration. As does most meat with meat." the other soldier said. Peter turned his head slightly and saw Odette was back in her human uise and also slowly came to. Peter motioned his head to the two guards to which Odette shook her head. She motioned one finger towards their back toward several others. Peter nodded...before he flew in the air and smacked the wooden soldier against a tree with his net, which broke in several pieces. "Brother, I am dissasembeld!" The severed head of Makepiece said before Peter picked it up and threw it at Geralt who had a similar fate.

The Pan dragged the net of Odette." Odette, find the others! I'll hold them off!" "Pe-" "Go!" he urged and flew toward the remaining puppets. He heard her fly off and the wooden soldiers curse her for fleeing but his focus was on the wooden soldiers. He felt his powers had returned but only somewhat. But even on his best day he doubted he would've been able to hold them off for five minutes, let alone fight them down. It did not take long before Peter was clamped in irons and dragged into the Neverwood.

There the Wendy House stood rebuild but was covered with goblin sentries and even a few human forces. The pan was dragged inside and thrown in front of a large throne made out of wood, both forest and driftwood. HIS former throne. "Commander Rufio, this one woke up and destroyed Corporals Dempsy and Makepiece. I demand you cut off his legs so he will be immobilised." The commander was a tall human male. His armour was a mix of imperial steel and gladiator leather. He also wore a long red coat which reminded Peter of Hook. His eyes were covered in black war paint. At his feet was a harem of scantly clad women. Peter looked at them and for a moment he seemed to remember them, but Rufio's fist threw Peter on his back.

"A good start, I will fetch the saw." the soldier said.
"No, I need his blood. preferably all of it." Rufio glared.
" That will be all Captain, you are dismissed."
"But-"
"DISMISSED." he ignored the wooden puppet and pulled Peter up by his throat." Remember me, Pan?"
"N...no..." Peter replied."Are you the Crocodile? You sure look it-" Rufio slammed the boy against the wall and squeezed his throat harder."Always with the funny. Look into my eyes, Pan..." Peter refused at first but after another slam he relented and did so. After a moment Peter's eyes bulged." No...you?!" "Yes...me." Rufio smirked and threw the Pan down hard on the floot." You thought banishing me because I was to old would never come back to haunt you, eh? Guess what Pan, i'm back! Your Neverland is mine, your fairies are my whores and I made everyone here hate you with a vengeance..." he smirked and leaned down to Peter's fading eyesight." And soon enough, your powers will be mine as well..."