Chapter 9: Dreamshade


When Felix reached the top of the pixie dust tree he saw the little reddish pod and smirked. "I found some!" He called down to Lily.

For a second, he thought she couldn't hear him, but she answered. "Great! Bring it down!"

It didn't take long to get down, and when he did, he was relieved to see Lily sitting calmly on a log.

He had half a pouch full of the magical dust in his hand and smiled. "This is our way out. Follow me." He took her hand after strapping the dust on to his belt.

"Where are we going?" She asked him, curious.

He stopped, pointing to a large cliff they could barley see through the trees. "Up there... That's where we'll fly off."

Her mouth dropped a little. "We're going to jump off a cliff...?"

Felix chuckled. "Well, yes and no... We're going to fly off of it."

Lily nodded, frowning. "What's it called, anyway?"

He sighed. "Dead man's Peek..."

"This is going to be fun... Unless we fall to our deaths." Lily was terrified of heights, and the name its self wasn't helping.

He squeezed her hand comfortingly. "Don't worry. We'll be fine."


It had taken them a while to reach the top of the dark cliff. "We're here." Felix stated.

Lily let out a sigh of relief. "Finally!" She exclaimed, hugging him tightly. "Now what?"

"You run." He whispered to her, sensing Pan's presence. "You have to run, Lily. Now."

She shook her head. "What's going on? Felix?"

He turned away from her and growled in frustration. "Go! Lily! Now!"

"It's too late for that, I'm afraid." A familiar drawl cam from behind them.

Shivers were sent up Lily's spine. "P-Pan."

He bowed mockingly. "Hello, Lily... And," He turned to his second in command. "Felix."

"Pan." Felix greeted, his heart ponding as his leader paced towards him.

Peter stopped about a foot away and reached for Felix's pocket, where he found the forgetting potion. "I'm very disappointed in you Felix," He hissed.

"I couldn't do it." Felix retorted. "I... I'm in love with her."

Peter's face contorted into an image of perfect rage. "You're what?" He snapped.

Felix's eyes widened. "I-um...-"

"I love you too, Felix." Lily's small voice reminded the two boys she was still there. "I always will."

Peter glared at her. "You're only making things worse here, girl." He snapped. "No shut that pretty little mouth of yours before I make you." He threatened.

Felix let out a shallow breath. "Lily had nothing to do with this... This was... It was my idea."

"Actually..." Pan grinned triumphantly. "It was mine."

Lily and Felix frowned. "How-?"

"Tinkerbelle." He replied with one raised eyebrow. "That caged, little, wingless fairy played her part well, didn't she, Felix?"

The lost boy gulped. "I-"

"I knew you wouldn't drink this." He held up the potion. "I knew you'd need help-To save your precious little slut over there." He gestured to Lily, who glared at his insult, though no one dared question him. "You wouldn't have dared ask the boys... So you went to the only person you could go to- Tink."

He started pacing, aimlessly twirling the potion in his hands. "So I caged her, knowing you'd seek her help. I told her to tell you where my pixie dust was, and she did."

"What did you do to her?" Lily asked, worried.

Peter cupped her chin delicately in a firm grip. "Nothing as bad as you're going to get, princess."

He pushed her back roughly and she fell on a rather sharp plant that pierced her arm. "NO!" Felix yelled.

She squealed in pain as Pan laughed. "Oh no, Felix!" He smirked. "What are you going to do now?"

Felix ran over to her. "It'll be alright, Lily. Just don't close your eyes."

She frowned. "I-It's just a scratch... I'll live." She stated, though her pain told her otherwise.

He frowned sadly, a stray tear falling down his scared cheek. "It was dreamshade, Lily..."

"The deadliest plant on the island." Pan reminded him.

Her eyes widened in panic. "Felix..." She whimpered.

Peter crouched down, opposite Felix, so both boys were either side of Lily. "You know you can save her, Felix... The water... It's right there."

He gestured to a cave that had been covered with thorns not two minutes ago. "But the price..."

"She can't!" Felix shouted.

Lily was so confused she was barley aware of what was even happening. "What p-price? What- what is it?"

Peter smirked. "You'll have to stay here- On the island. With me!"

Felix held her hand. "You don't have to."

"No, she doesn't." Pan agreed. "She has three choices. One: She dies as soon as the poison reaches her heart- By the looks of it, I'd say in ten minutes..." Lily's eyes widened. "Option two: She drinks the water and never leaves..."

"Option three?"

Peter's eyes darkened. "She drinks the water and her wounds all heal... Then as soon as she leaves the island, she dies."

Lily's eyes swelled with tears and she let out a loud sob. "Lily, you can choose." Peter said. "Option one, two or three."

Felix opened his mouth to speak, but Pan stopped him. "You have no say in this matter, Felix. So unless you want me to rip off your shadow, shut it."

"I don't want to stay on this island forever... But as long as you're here Felix, I feel safe." Lily whispered. "As much as I want to die sometimes... The thought of leaving you alone here-with him... It kills me inside."

Peter grinned. "Make your choice." He ordered.

"Option two."

Felix didn't want her to die, but he didn't want her to give Pan what he wanted. "Lily-"

Pan raised his hand in warning. "Felix, you heard her... Go get the water... Save her, Felix." Pan said darkly. "Save her from the poison."

The lost boy obeyed, staring at Lily sadly.

She glared up at Pan when Felix was out of sight, her skin even more paler than usual. "Why do you want me here?" She demanded.

He grinned and tapped his nose. "That, my darling is a secret... For now anyway."

Lily frowned in confusion. "I've met you before... Haven't I?"

Only now, Lily realized that his dark and dangerous voice sounded very familiar.

Something in her dream must have triggered a memory. Peter chuckled. "In time, you'll know."

Before she could reply, Felix returned with a flask of the magical water of Neverland.

Pan smirked triumphantly before he snatched it off him. "Open up, princess."

He poured the water into her mouth and within seconds, she was healed.

Peter smirked victoriously. "And now, princess... You are mine."

Felix and Lily's eyes widened. "No!"

He, Pan, raised an eyebrow. "Rule one: Say 'no' again and I'll make your life miserable."

"More than you already have, you mean?" Lily retorted.

He grinned. "Exactly," He chuckled.

"What's rule two? Do whatever you say?" Lily asked. "Why? Why should I? You're not the bloody king! You- You're just-"

His gaze had darkened. "I'm what?"

"You're both ungallant and deficient!" She stated.

He narrowed his eyes. "How am I deficient?" He seethed.

She shrugged. "Well... You're just a boy."

He scoffed. "Am I?" He glanced at Felix. "Tell her how old we are."

Felix cleared his throat. "Um... At least a century."

Lily's eyes widened. "H-how is that possible? Y-your like eighteen..."

"It's a long story, Pan tr-" Felix started.

Peter cut him off. "All in good time... Now, I think it's time to celebrate!"

Within a few seconds they were back at the camp. "What the hell?" Lily breathed.

"What are we celebrating?" Felix asked, hardly noticing the sudden change of scenery.

Pan smirked. "Our new Lost Girl."

And that's when the so called Lost Girl realized her fate was sealed.

Lost forever in the depths of her own nightmare.


After the party was the last time she saw Felix for a very long time.

She should have known Pan would've forbidden their meetings, but that never stopped them sneaking out when their leader would travel across the realms, leaving Neverland, probably searching for something, or someone.

Her life may have been miserable whenever Peter was around, invading her personal space, putting her in cages for no apparent reason, or just lurking in the corner of his tree house while she slept, watching her.

He was almost beyond the creepiest person she'd ever had the displeasure to meet.

And there she was now, waiting for the nightmare to end, hoping to open her eyes and wake up beside the lake before her father had died.

But she knew that day would never come, that her life on Neverland would be forever.

At least that's what she thought, until a very special boy was bought to the island many years later.