Chapter 9: In Peter's Skin

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"Chime at the same time if you understand." Peter (Hook) said and they all chimed.
Peter crouched down a bit as he gathered up his energy and the ground under him rippled from the force then Peter shot up in a blink. The force of Peter's power caused the fairies to blow around wildly with the leaves in his wake. They cursed him and looked upwards but he was out of sight.

It was a cloudy day in London and Peter tore through them at breakneck speed, dragging the clouds in his wake. Everyone saw the strange action in the sky but he was so high all they could see was a shooting speck, cutting through the thick clouds and sucking them up behind him.

Peter slowed down and spotted his target, the Meridian Bank. He needed funds to pay the hotel staff so he decided to steal it.

Now Hook is normally a rational man and is very careful in everything he does, but whenever he is in Peter's skin, he takes on his character, not completely, but his reasoning's change, that explains what happens next…..

Peter descended a bit so he could get closer to his target. Once he had his aim right, he looped backwards and flew away quiet a bit to give him the space he needed to accelerate. Peter turned and rocketed towards the bank and when he got close he curled his body into a ball and flipped rapidly then crashed into the glass window at the top floor.

CRASH!! And the alarm quickly sounded...

Peter came in like a cannon ball, unfolded himself and landed on the floor, his boots slid across the slick tiles.

He quickly raised both arms overhead and formed a power ball in between his hands. Peter slammed it into the floor and the tiles crumbled under his feet, creating a hole in the floor.

Peter fell through the hole and the power ball continued, busting through the next floor and the next, and the next, with Peter in tow, until he reached the Lobby.

"What the hell is that?!" A guard screamed as he and his partner heard the glass break along with the loud sound of crumbling bricks.

The men were frozen in their places as they listened and then…

BOOM!

Peter came busting through the ceiling and landed heavily in a crouching position, cracking the floor under his weight. Tiles, bricks, dust, and the like came falling down on top of him.

"What the?!" Both guards said and quickly shot their guns at him.

Before the bullets could hit Peter he raised his head and swung his arm in an arc motion across his body, creating a force field. The bullets hit it and they all compacted and fell.

"Oh no." One guard whispered and Peter stood slowly, his eyes brighter than ever and his face evil then ever.

At that moment Hook decided to try something new. He mixed their powers and the result- Peter's pupils turned red and dilated until there was a thin glowing green ring around them.

The men were frozen in place at the sight of him. Peter flexed his arms and growled ferociously as he brandished his wicked sharp fangs.

"AHHHHHHHH!" Both men screamed and shot their guns at him but Peter zipped off to the side and ran right through the cashiers counter, the wall behind it, and the wall that led to the vault…

CRASH CRASH CRASH CRASH!!
The guards quickly took off.

Peter tore through the wall and stopped in front of the vault. Without hesitation, he violently rattled the vault door off its hinges with an outstretched hand. He then threw his arm backwards and over his head, the door inevitably followed it and crashed though the wall.

Peter zipped in, and like a whirlwind he quickly gathered the money in a pile and stood on top of it with a smile.

"Oh I can get used to this...I'm unstoppable!" He spat aloud.

Peter held his arms out to his sides and turned his hands towards the money that was around him, and teleported in a blink, loose money blew all around the vault from the force of his departure.

Back in Spain, Smee and the crew were still at it, drunk and wasted when suddenly, Peter and the money teleported into Smee's suite.

WOOSH!!

"Ahhhh! OH!! Ca—Cap'n!" Smee hollered as his heart just about leapt out of his chest, money blew all over the room from Peter's abrupt arrival.

Peter immediately morphed back to Hook, clad in a pair of fitted black pants, high shiny black boots and a white dress shirt. Hook's black curls were long and silky, he looked perfect.

The women gasped in shock. "Oh my goodness what, what, what?" One woman screamed while the others were awe struck. Mullins, Starkey and Cookson were there as well and were mesmerized by the amount of power Hook possessed.

Hook savored the moment with a blank face, for he felt magnificent, then he immediately turned to Smee. "Mr. Smee, it is time we depart, NOW." Hook ordered angrily.

"Yes Cap'n Sir." Smee scrambled.

Hook calmed down, placed his hands on his hips, turned and regarded the women.

"Ladies...whores...wenches...I offer you youth. Come…escape with me to a world unimaginable, the fountain of youth awaits..….for you will never age and will never go sour. So what say you then?" Hook offered as his fierce blue eyes beamed and glowed and all of the women were enchanted by him.

"What are you?" One woman breathed.

Hook cracked a truly arrogant smile, his hands still on his hips. "A gateway to your new life..." Hook responded simply with his brows in the air. "Now come with me if you really want to live."

The women were excited even though they didn't understand what he meant. And they clamored on…

"Yes."

"Take us to this place."

"Where we can live forever!"

Now satisfied, Hook dropped his charm and turned to his men. "The money here is for the staff, pay them their earnings and a little more, then pack the rest and meet me on the roof. Can you handle that Mr. Smee?" Hook asked.

"Yes Cap'n sir, come on lads chop chop." Smee said as he clapped his hands and the men began to arrange the money.

Hook looked around the room and noticed his little treasure of a woman was missing. "Where is Victoria?"

"I don't know Capn" Smee answered.

"Somebody better find her then…I want her with me." Hook spat and stormed out of the room.

He continued down the hallway as he searched his pockets for his room key. "Blasted…where is that key." He rasped under his breath then stopped in front of his door.

"I…I don't have it….then where….." Hook trailed off as he stood and retraced his steps but couldn't figure out where he lost it.

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"Get the in the car, were going to Kingsten Gardens." Mary said as she ran over to the dresser and snatched up the keys. The TV was on and before they made it out of her room……..

"Breaking news from Spain...a mysterious Pirate ship which seems to be from the 1900's,was found anchored in the middle of the Spanish maine with no crew present..."

The news channel showed the female reporter talking, and the Jolly Roger in the middle of the ocean behind her, with several boats surrounding and shining lights on it.

Wendy and Mary's eyes grew wide.

"What? Tha-that-that's Hooks ship!" Wendy said.

"And no one's on it! We have to go now!" Mary screamed. They turned and bolted out of the room, leapt over the balcony, landed on the floor then took off out the back door and into the garage.

They hopped in Mary's SUV and sped off wildly towards Kingsten Gardens. Mary was already familiar with the route so there was nothing hindering their arrival.

Wendy tuned into the radio and the story of Hook's ship was all over the radio.

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Slighlty and the crew had regrouped at Layla's house and John decided to stay there, because of his fear of Peter.

"What are we going to do?" Tigerlily questioned Slightly.

Fury could be seen in Slightly's grey eyes. "I don't care what that thing says, that imposter is unfit to be our leader and I will find him out!" Slightly sneered and continued. "But to be safe, you girls need to stay here until we sort things out, if you come to Neverland things could get ugly with him. Stay in touch with Wendy, we need to keep her up to date, hopefully she can see through him." Slightly finished then walked over to hug Jess.

Jess ran her fingers through Slighty,s dirty blonde hair and Slightly's face softened. "You wont be long will you?" Jess asked.

"Hopefully not...we have to get this thing under control." Slightly answered. "Were gonna start with the Chief, he should have an answer by now."

And with that, the original inhabitants of Neverland flew off in a flash towards their home and broke the barrier of Neverland.

Neverland was unusually cold because Peter's prolonged consecutive absence began to change the chemistry of the land.

"Oh it's so cold!" Toodles shivered as they flew.

Everyone's teeth were chattering and they all had the same thought, getting to the underground home and curling up in front of the fire, but they knew it wasn't going to happen.

Slightly flew through the air and knew what everyone was thinking but he had to take charge, so he spoke up. "As good as it would feel, we don't have time to get comfortable, were going straight to the Chief." Slightly ordered and no one disagreed.

"Then head for the cave, that's where they should be." Tigerlily said.

Once in the caves……

Tigerlily ran into the main room of the cave, her eyes rapidly scanned the room ."Father Father!" Tigerlily cried. "FATHER!"

"Here child!" Chief bellowed from an opening deep in the room, it lead to another room where he stayed.

The gang ran over and piled into that room.

"Peter its Peter, something's wrong!" Tigerlily spat.

Everyone's mouths opened at the same time and Slightly quickly put his hand up to indicate silence. Then he looked at the Chief. "You look like you already know, so lets skip the boring parts and get right to it." Slightly said as he exercised his authority, not towards the Chief, but towards his crew.

Chief nodded "That isn't Flying Eagle, it's an imposter yet its just like him.The real Pan is missing. We've searched this Island through and through and still…..no Pan." He informed.

Everyone gasped and their mouths hung open. It's not like they didn't know this, but they hoped it wouldn't be so.

"What is he then?" Curly cried, he was terrified of the new Peter.

"I don't know what it is……but it has his essence and his power which with that, he can control Neverland….But by the looks of things, the carelessness of this imposter will destroy Neverland". Chief rasped as he clenched his fists.

"No! Where is Hook or that witch?!" Slightly boomed.

"We've looked for Arizael and Hook, but there both missing as well. Even the Jolly Roger! They must be connected to this somehow. What happened on earth? Did you get in contact with Wendy?" Chief asked as he wringed his hands from angst.

Slightly looked away and sighed. "He stayed with her and ran us off….I don't know if she can tell the difference." Slightly answered.

Chief opened his mouth to speak then he finally noticed that Slighty was answering all of the questions. He scanned the faces of Pans gang and noticed Nibs was missing. "Where is young Nibs?" Chief asked.

Layla snapped livid and pushed past Slightly. "Missing! And that son of a b—h thing, won't tell me where he is! He fed me some lie saying that Nibs betrayed him. Nibs probably found him out and is now laying down hurt somewhere!" Layla cried as her chest heaved out of control, she was worried to death for her Nibs.

Tigerlily ran over and put her arms around Layla to comfort her. "Were going to get to the bottom of this….we will, stay strong." Lily whispered.

Chief's face was consumed with angst. "That is unfortunate…..there is more….come with me…" Chief said and they exited.

They flew deep in the forest, Tigerlily and Slighty assisted the Chief, since he had no fairy dust. Tinkerbell was indisposed, she used too much of her energy searching the land with all the other fairies, so she retreated to her little house in Peter's den to rest.

They landed deep in the forest and saw a group of braves standing around something, their weapons ready.

"HAOW!" Chief greeted loudly. The braves turned and returned the greeting as they stepped aside to reveal a wormhole floating in the center of them.

Slightly couldn't keep his eyes off the thing. "What is that thing?!" He asked wide eyed, his mouth agape as his grey eyes took in the horrible sight in front of him.

It was an opening to a worm hole, hovering in the middle of the clearing, the only thing that could be seen was darkness inside of it.

"It's a wormhole….Peter's been gone too long, and because of his absence, the barriers of Neverland are weakenng. These wormholes always tear at the barriers, trying to eat their way in, but Peter's presence always held them at bay. He can only be gone for three consecutive days at the most, and even that is playing with fire. But he's been gone over two weeks straight!" Chief explained as he kept his eyes on the horrible site.

Everyone else was speechless as they just starred at it and they could feel a gentle pull, and watched as leaves flew by and got sucked into it.

Slightly ran his hands through his hair as his eyes were locked on it. "Where does this thing go?" Slightly breathed, astonished.

"Anywhere….but this is not a portal to earth. Anything can come in and out of it. That is why we stand guard so we can kill whatever passes through." Chief said then turned to Slightly.

"Things, horrible things can pass through….even the dead…." Chief breathed as his big brown eyes pierced Slightly's wide grey's and Slightly froze.

"We have to find Peter, it's been winter too long and Neverland itself is weakening, he must replenish our world with his power and close this wormhole….now." Chief rasped wide eyed. "For he is the only one who can."

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Mary and Wendy drove wildly and swung into a parking space and bolted out of the SUV and towards the center of the garden.

Wendy looked into the trees and ran around as she pleaded…"Help! pant, pant help us! Peter is in trouble and we need to get to Neverland! We need your dust…we cannot fly….do you hear me?? Help!" Wendy hollered out of breath.

Her cries were answered with silence.

Mary joined in, doing a 360 degree turn as she spoke and scanned the trees. "I know you all are there! Come out and help us! Peter is trapped and something is impersonating him. COME OUT!!" Mary rasped loudly as she balled up her fists.

Then a small chime was heard then another and another……

A pink fairy flew down and hovered in their faces, everything about her was pink, her light, her skin, clothes and even her hair.

The pink fairy spoke with a mean look on her face. "We were warned that you would come...Peter was already here and he looked fine to us! He told us not to help you because the Witch wants to kill you. He said you must not be allowed to go back! No matter what!" The fairy spoke out in plain English.

Wendy was in awe for a moment and it quickly passed and she tried to reason with the fairy. "But it is that thing you spoke to, it looks like Peter an-" Wendy blurted but was cut off.

"Enough! I will not disobey my king! He will kill us all if we betray him." The pink fairy retorted and a crowd of fairies emerged and stood behind her.

Wendy's blue eyes grew wide as she shook her head as she held out her hands. "No! That thing has Peter's essence! The real Peter came to me in a dream and begged me to come back!" Wendy anxiously pleaded.

The fairies stood silent for a moment. Then the pink fairy turned to the crowd behind her. "Ask Neverland." She ordered and a few fairies went into the bushes.

Wendy and Mary looked on anxiously as they held grasped each others hand.

The group of fairies came back chiming.

The pink fairy listened with her nose in the air then crossed her arms and regarded the Darling women. "Neverland says Peter is fine and nothings changed except for the fact that he's been gone too long." She informed sounding every bit like a snob.

Mary and Wendy's eyes bugged out and Wendy stepped forward. "No you can't believe that! I'm telling you the truth! Wendy cried and the pink fairy angrily zipped into her face.

"Who the hell are you to concern yourself with the affairs of Neverland?! You…Wendy girl, who left Pan and broke his heart! We all felt his pain! So who the hell are you that we should believe you? Get out or we'll put you out!" The pink fairy bellowed and her light turned red.

Mary's brows went up and she retreated back a few steps. "It's no use, come on Wendy." Mary breathed and grabbed Wendy's arm and pulled her back and with that, the Darling women retreated in defeat.

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Back in Spain.

Hook stood in the middle of his suite watching the news concerning his abandoned ship and stormed out of his room to Smee's suite and almost took the door off its hinges.

Everyone was in there, the entire crew along with the women and Victoria.

Hook stood in the doorway; his eyes quickly scanned everyone and fell on Victoria. "Ships Company! To the roof….I will join you…anon". Hook ordered

"Aye Captain!" The men bellowed.

"What of the ship Cap'n it be on the television sir." Smee pointed and everyone looked at Hook with questioning faces.

He morphed into Pan with green eyes and red pupils and pale skin and he smiled to show off his pearly white fangs. "As I said…I will join you anon." Peter rasped then rocketed from the doorway into the room and out the sliding glass doors, everyone stumbled in his wake.

Starkey looked around at all of the frozen faces and then broke the silence. "Quite powerful I must say." Starkey said.

"How did he?" Victoria breathed.

Starkey turned to her. "As I said miss, quite powerful."

Mr. Mullins shook his head in disapproval. "Nay, it's a curse I say…that thing he has become. Cursed….." He breathed.

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A large crowd had accumulated on the docks and pushed up against the reporters so they could see the ship.

"What is that?" One man said as he pointed up into the sky.

"Its moving so fast, I don't know a shooting star maybe?" Another bystander guessed.

"Stars are bright idiot!" One of the bystanders blurted.

It was Peter, tearing through the heavens; he flew to the ship and at the last minute he tried to decrease the impact of his landing.

Peters boots landed on the deck clumsily as he hopped and skipped a few times to make sure he didn't damage his ship.

Men were aboard his ship looking around and such when and they quickly regarded him. They held their flashlights in his face but Peter kept his head down as they bombarded him with questions...

"Oh my goodness who are you?"

"Where did you come from?"

"Did he just fly?"

"Is this your ship?"

Peter started towards them with his head down. "Get off my ship." He rasped.

"Who are you?." An officer asked as he shined his flashlight on Peter.

"I said get off my ship." Peter said as his stomach growled.

The officer responded with authority. "We are not leaving until you answer our questions boy! We are the authorities here! Now who are you and where did you come from? I didn't see you a minute ago!"

Peter licked his lips and smiled. "On second thought." Peter said then raised his head and barred his teeth, his fangs clearly visible.

The officer dropped his flash ligyht. "Look at his teeth!" He screamed and Peter's eyes dilated to the max..."And those eyes...RUN!" Another officer screamed and Peter attacked him...

All in one smooth move...Peter flew over to him in a blink, snatched him up and sank his fangs into his neck as they flew high above the ship, once he drank his fill he tossed him into the sea.

"AHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!" All of the men who were left screamed and jumped ship. Peter landed on the deck, took command of his ship and sailed it out of the sea and into the sky, where he rode the clouds

to the hotel.

The reporters had a field day with it and almost lost their minds as they wildly stuttered in effort to articulate what they saw.

"Why is he having us meet him on the roof? There's no where to go up here.." One of the women questioned.

Yes, the crew had acquired twelve women...yeah.

"You will see miss..." Starkey answered.

"Here comes!" Cookson pointed as he looked up.

The women's eyed bugged out of their sockets as they saw the Jolly Roger sailing on the clouds.

They kept their eyes pinned on it until hit hovered over them, the wind blowing around them widely as Hook came stood on the ships edge, clad in his own skin once more.

"Come...ladies...your new life awaits!" Hook said with charm.

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Mary and Wendy drove home in distress as they racked their brains in effort to find a way to Neverland.

Once in the house Wendy hurriedly grabbed the phone and called Layla. Layla informed her of the current events and the fact that she no longer could fly, the information added to Wendy's distress.

"Maybe you can connect with him tonight when you go to sleep..." Mary suggested.

"MARY!!" George bellowed then ran to the balconly. "Mary! Wendy! Come see the news!"

"Can you tell us what happened? A reporter asked as she stuck her microphone into the face of the shaky officer. "He…he came…and he killed a man…then snatched the ship out of the water and sailed away!" He stammered in shock then turned and walked away.

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In Neverland...

The lost boys along with the Chief retreated to the underground home and prepared for the inevitable….the return of the imposter.

Hook sailed the ship to Neverland with his new pack of Women and as soon as he broke the barrier of Neverland, spring came upon the land once more...but there was still a chill in the air.

Hook ordered the ship to be landed at black castle. Once landed he addressed his crew.

"Gentlemen...ladies...I have some important business to take care of, some visitations to make so do….., make yourself at home. Mr Mullins!" Hook called.

"Yes Cap'n." Mullins answered.

"Get a shipmate to accompany the wenches and make a home for them." Hook announced then he looked around the skies and when he saw it was clear, he morphed into Peter and went to the

hideout.

He dropped down the chute and was immediately bombarded by the lost boys and the Chief.

"Flying Eagle...its been many moons, and I am glad you are back." Chief lied.

Peter stood with his hands on his hips, his face was normal again, innocent and childish.

"Yeah well...I had some things to take care of...I needed a break from this place." Peter lied as he began to pace. The lost boys kept silent and fiddled with whatever was near them.

"Yes...about that-"Chief spoke but was cut off.

Peter sucked his teeth and rolled his eyes. "Why are you here?" He blurted annoyingly. "Neverland is fine, its spring…..everything is fine." Peter huffed then turned on his heel and stomped to his room.

"It is not fine!" Chief roared and Peter froze in his place.

"You must replenish Neverland and close up these worm holes...NOW!" Chief ordered, he knew full well that this wasn't Peter, but he felt he mine as well take advantage of him, since he does have

Peter's essence. His idea was to make him restore Neverland now, then when he is weak, tear into him later.

Peter turend back to the Chief, his face beet red as he tried to conceal his anger. "Ok i'll do it if that will make you go home." Peter submitted and everyone looked at him wary.

Peter sighed and walked over to the bottom of the chute. "They either are playing games with me, or they don't know...I cant take a chance and I don't want Neverland distroyed...but I don't know how to replenish it...or whatever." Peter said within himself then flew up the chute, everyone in tow.

As soon as his boots hit the ground a thick vine shot at him, out of nowhere, and wrapped around his ankle and snatched his foot from under him and Peter fell.

"Ahhh!" Peter screamed and the vine dragged him away but he quickly stabbed the ground with his sai and it held him in place.

"Waht is this?!" Peter hollered and another vine shot out and wrapped around his upper arm, and another around his thigh and they began to pull him.

"Ahhhh!" Peter grunted as he tried to hold on, but the ground began to give way.

"It is Neverland...you've been gone too long and it can't wait for you, its starving...that is the consequence. I doubt this will be pleasant." Chief said with a stiff face, his eyes saying much, much more.

The lost boys looked on as the vines ripped him away and pulled him through the forest until they reached an open part of the ground and swiftly dragged him under.

The lost boys and the Chief ran after the vines and jumped down into the hole, which lead to a cave underground.

Peter was standing on a platform in the middle of the cage, the vines had left him and he just stood there looking around wildly. "What is this? Where am I?"

"Have you forgotten how to replenish the land?" Chief asked as everyone circled around him, but kept their distance.

Peter opened his mouth but clear vines shot out from the platform and wrapped around his arms, waist and legs and pulled him

down to his knees. Peter struggled to get free but they held him firmly in place and squeezed him tight.

His body glowed green and his power was absorbed by the clear vines, which in turn, glowed green also.

The feeling was extremely unpleasant because he had been gone too long and Neverland was anything but gentle to him as it extracted his power. Peter looked upwards and twisted his face in pain.

"Ahhhhhh errrrrrr" He grunted and then more vines sprouted and pierced his chest and Peter shirked in shock, then another pierced

his stomach in search of the crystal.

"Ahhhhh!" Peter shrieked very high and it echoed around the cave as the walls began to shake. Green was seen on all the vines save for the one that pierced his belly, for there was no crystal.

"Oh sh-t". Peter whispered through his teeth and was overcome with pain. Peter screamed and writhed as his green eyes grew brighter and brighter and he began to struggle wildly.

"There is no crystal." Chief spoke. "That means Pan is alive, now Neverland knows, this is not Pan."

Slightly let out a breath as he looked on and suddenly.

"I will not do this!" Peter rasped his voice a mixture of Hooks and Peter's.

He viciously snatched away but the vines held him tight. Peter instantly shot tiny spinning blades out of his body and they slashed at the vines and the place stopped shaking.

Peter gasped and swayed as he looked upwards and shot straight up out of there, so fast and so hard that the platform crumbled under his weight.

Peter zipped over to his ship, too weak and delirious to land right. He crashed into the deck face down and rolled a few times and ended

up on his side.

"CAPTAIN!" Everyone called and Smee ran up to him and pushed him on his back. Peter lay there panting with is eyes shut tight, and the clouds began to accumulate.

"The black castle, drop them off then get me the hell out of here!" Peter rasped then morphed back to Hook.

And that's what they did; the women were abandoned at the black castle with only one pirate as a guide and one dinghy. The Jolly Roger set sail and departed from Neverland and an even harsher winter quickly blew in and Neverland froze over.

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Peter was still in hybernation mode, dead to the world, he only woke for a few minutes and used that to empty himself and pass out on the bed once more. His body was totally spent and since he had been down there with Arizael he was sleep deprived. so he instantly went into a deep peaceful sleep and did not connect with Wendy, nor did he dream, he was in complete oblivion as his body worked to replenish itself from within.

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"That was seriously." One twin said.

"Not Peter." The other twin finished.

Before anyone could respond winter hit them like a tidle wave.

WOOSH!!

"Oh my goodness!" Tigerlily exclaimed.

"To the caves!" Chief bellowed and everyone bolted before Neverland froze over.

"Its happened allot quicker this time!" Slightly yelled while they were running.

"And its much colder than before!" Toodles puffed as he ran along side Slighty.

The lost boys and the Indians made it to the cave just in time before the wave of winter hit and froze the entrance.

The lost boys settled in, for there was nothing they could do to break the ice that sealed the doorway. Ironically it was a welcome barrier from the cold so they moved on and over dinner, they discussed plans for finding Peter and guarding the wormhole.

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Back in London all had calmed down and John had returned home once he was told the news. Everyone retreatead to their own beds and retired for the night. Wendy Darling waited to connect with her other half but he never came...

Over the course of five days, Hook had sailed to several locations picking up women and participating in all kinds of debauchery.

Onlookers reported seeing a pirate ship hovering high in the clouds and some even took pictures of it and sold it to the news stations.

Hook tore in and out of Neverland for five earth days and felt a ripping in side of him but carelessly kept up his escapades, and as a result, he destroyed the barrier of Neverland.

Slightly and the inhabitants of Neverland never gave up their search for the real Peter. As for the mysterious worm hole, it was kept under watch at all times, but nothing ever passed through it, but others developed in hidden locations, in and out of the sea.

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Then finally Peter woke….

Peter woke from his hibernation and looked around, he threw his legs over the side of the bed and stood as his stomach growled. "Emmm." Peter groaned as he clutched his belly from the hunger pangs. He stretched and yawned then made his way to the dresser and the light bulbs in his room began to flicker.

He furrowed his brows and grabbed some clothes then went over to the bathroom where he showered and brushed his teeth and quickly dressed himself.

Peter stood and stared at his dreary reflection in the mirror and the bathroom lights began to flicker as well. He looked around but paid no mind to it and pursed his lips.

"I need to get out of here…I can't take this s—t any more." Peter said to himself as he walked over to the bedroom door and opened it. His eyes grew wide in shock that the door was actually unlocked.

He stepped out of the room and into the tunnel where he looked to his right and left, he was greeted with nothing but silence, and it made him wonder what time it was.

Peter crept down to Clara's room and tapped on the door quietly. A few moments passed and Clara opened the door and her eyes grew wide. "Peter? What are you doing here?" She whispered and let him in.

Peter walked into the center of her room. He stopped short and she ran into his back. "Oh." Clara gasped and Peter quickly turned around and they were nose to nose.

"Lets try again." Peter whispered.

"No…are you insane? No." Clara rasped in a low tone.

Peter pursed his lips and created some space between them, his brows furrowed and his face angry.

"Peter the last time I saw you, you wer-"

Peter raised his brows as he interjected. "I know." He answered and then the lights in her room began to flicker but the teens were concerned about more…important things.

Clara's eyes were pleading as she tried to reason with him. "You could barely move and…" Clara trailed off as she snatched the hem of Peter's shirt and lifted it so she could see his belly. They both looked down at it and Clara's mouth hung open then she ran her hand over Peter's stomach, in awe that it was completely healed.

"She healed it…I said what she wanted me to say and now she thinks Ive submitted to her." Peter said quickly and Clara pulled his shirt back down and turned her back on him.

She shook her head to the right and left. "No…please..havent you learned your lesson yet, there is no escape."

"Look…I understand if you don't want to come….but I'll make sure to come back for you….if I succeed." Peter said softly as he walked up behind her placed his hands on her shoulders and gave them a gentle squeeze. Clara turned towards him and placed her hands on his cheeks. "I just don't want to see you hurt again."

"I have to try." Peter reasoned as he encircled her wrists and removed her hands gently, then he let go.

"The stream." Peter breathed.

"Yes that wild stream that's filled with leeches." Clara retorted.

"Do you have something I can wear to protect me from them?."

"Peter!" Clara whispered, in an alarmed tone.

"Do you have it?" Peter whispered angrily.

"A rubber suit, I found one and I hid it in my closet." Clara said as she quickly ran to her closet and opened it, Peter ran behind her and watched her.

"Can you pull that string for the light?" Clara said as she crouched down.

Peter turned and pulled the string and the light bulb came on and it began to flicker wildly. Peter felt drawn to it and placed his index finger on it. A surge of energy ran through him and he recoiled and gasped.

"What?" Clara asked as she removed some of her things and lifted the floor board and pulled out the rubber suit.

Peter's blue eyes were wide and he had to do it again. He grabbed the lightbulb and squeezed it as he tested his hypothesis. Peter gasped as the energy surged through him, his body sucked it up until the bulb exploded in his hand.

"What the hell?" Clara said as she watched him.

Peter stood in his place and looked around at the other flickering bulbs. "My body...its reaching out to be recharged." Peter breathed and Clara quickly cleaned his bloody hand.

"It wont last but I can use it along the way..." Peter trailed off then his eyes fell on the suit.

Peter snatched it from her and ran off without turning back.

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Peter stood at the bank of the stream and watched the white water roll down stream and crash into the wall that was at the far end. He stood squeezing and twisting the rubber mask that was in his hands as he tried to slow his racing heart.

He was afraid of the water, for he knew it was infested with leeches and memories began to flash in his mind….

Flash back:

"Yes, there's more Pan...those breasts", Hook said as he slapped another on leech on Peter's chest and Peter screamed and writhed. "That firm body, Hook said as he ripped the bandage off Peter's side, and Peter jumped, his face twisted with pain. Then there was a pause, he opened his eyes and looked at Hook in horror as he knew what he would do next.

"She let me explore her entire body, you should have seen her, quivering under my tongue!" Hook brutally slapped a leech right on Peter's wound and Peter let out another agonizing scream as it sucked on him.

End flash back.

Peter snapped his head to the side as she shook off the thought. "I fear nothing." Peter lied to himself as he lifted a foot and allowed it to hover over the water, and another memory flashed in his mind.

Flashback

Hook set the lantern on the table between Peter's legs. "I have a present for ya boyee." Hook said as he pulled out a small black box and smirked evilly.

"Nnnnooo." Peter whispered and coughed as his throat was parched.

Hook stuck his gloved hand inside of the box and pulled out a king sized leech.

End flashback.

Peter snapped out of it, removed his foot and quickly shook his head from right to left as he barred his teeth. "Damn you Hook!" Peter growled and quickly put on the mask. It had an screened opening over his mouth nose and eyes so the leeches wont get in and so he could see and breathe.

Peter pursed his lips and quickly dove into the white water rapids. Peter swam hard as he ignored the frigid temperature of the water and the little things grazing his body. Peter knew the "little things" was the leeches and he worked hard to keep his mind occupied. Peter stroked long and hard, and when he raised his arms out of the water to stroke it was covered in a thick layer of slimy leeches. Nevertheless, he blocked out the grotesque site and stroked on. They locked on to his suit as he swam by but then they released him as they were not able to get at his skin. Many locked on and many released him until he finally made it to the wall, took a breath and dove under.

Luckily Peter was an expert swimmer and was able to hold his breath for an unnatural amount of time, because there was no surface in sight. He had swam under the wall and was greeted with nothing but frigid darkness so thick, he had to feel his way around as he swam. After five minutes he saw the surface and a ring of light. With renewed hope he kicked his way to the surface only to find that ring of light was covered with a layer of ice.

Peter pounded the ice as he was rapidly approaching his limit. Then suddenly the ice cracked and he broke the surface gasping for much needed air.

Peter was exhausted as his chest heaved for air and he took in his surroundings. He was in the middle of a large frozen lake, and beyond that was a forest covered in snow. He pulled himself out of the freezing water and rolled on the ice as he tugged on his leech covered suit. Once he freed himself of the thing he crawled away panting, his body was totally spent once again for the little energy he got from the lights was all used up. Peter rolled on his back and rested as he took in a deep breath and exhaled as he savored the fresh air. He didnt know that he was back in Neverland because without his essence he couldent "feel" it.

Peter curled up into the fetal position as his body began to shiver out of control, but he was too tired to make it to land. The sun never had the opportunity to shine on him, for it was covered by thick grey winter clouds.

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Hook was sitting on a the balcony of a hotel in Dubai when he thought about Wendy, and he knew he had to do something about her. The fairies had communicated with him and told him about Wendy's outburst. He decided to pay her a visit and try to clean up this mess one last time, before resorting to more...drastic measures.

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End chapter...

Next chapter is the one you and I have all been waiting for. Oh and its on like mutha freakin pop corn! And yes I am corney but if I am excited about it then you all know...it will be good. Wendy finds a crazy way back to Neverland, hint: it involves that car accident she got in. I gave you a snippet earlier. Anyway she is in for the fight of her life...and Peter's because things will spin out of control as Hook looses his mind... I promise you intensity and angst from beginning to end.