True Love's Kiss

Chapter 10

Everything seemed to slow down. Peter had locked eyes with Wendy the moment she died. The look of pain on her face would haunt him forever. He didn't realize that he'd screamed as he ran to her side, he couldn't see anything else going on around him. He missed Felix promptly ripping own his own heart and replacing it with Henrys. He didn't notice Henry fall to the floor or Regina screaming for him. Felix had took flight not stopping even to savour his victory, just flew away like he'd been flying his entire life. Peter had no idea the other adults had found a way up just in time to witness Felix's betrayal or that Emma and Bae had raced over to Henry's still body. There was a lot of shouting and crying but Pan couldn't hear any of it. He didn't even know he was sobbing uncontrollably.

'Please wake up, please,' Peter shook her. 'I'm sorry, I'm so sorry.' He barely felt Tink kneeling down next to him, her hand rubbing his back gently in circles. She didn't say anything at first, she didn't need to. She just sat there letting him cry.

Rumple had gone to lift the lid of Pandora's Box but Snow's hand fell on top of his.

'That's enough, no matter what he's done, he's still just a child.' She reminded him.

'He's still breathing.' Emma announced. 'How is that possible?' She placed her ear to where Henry's heart should be. There was no heartbeat.

'Maybe it's because his heart still beating, maybe there is a chance we can save him if we get his heart back?' Hook suggested kneeling next to Emma. 'We just need to find Felix.'

Bae practically ran over to Pan, grabbing his shoulders he forced Peter to turn to him. 'Where would Felix go?' He asked 'Pan, where would he go?'

'Please come back.' He whispered. 'Please.' Pan pleaded. Tink gently pulled him to her. Peter curled up into her like a lost child, his tears had dried up but he was clearly in a state of shock.

'He cannot help you. Move Henry to my tree house and we will search the island, I will get the lost boys to help you.' Tink said. 'We will find Felix, if he's still on the island.' Bae nodded his head. Pan was in no state to do anything, they would have to find Felix themselves. He noticed how small Peter suddenly seemed. He now understood why Wendy had been kept here for as long as she had. He looked at Wendy sadly and slowly as not to startle Peter, Bae gently closed Wendy's eyes before slowly getting up.

Tinkerbell waited for them all to leave rocking Peter back and forth. It scared her to see him like this. Peter Pan was a someone people feared, even the Dark One was wary of him. Yet here he was completely broken.

'Why did he do this?' Peter finally managed to choke out. 'Why?' His eyes still focused on Wendy.

'I think he saw it as revenge. It was because of her that he had to wait over a hundred years to find Henry.' She told him. Peter untangled himself from her hold to look at her. Tink was amazed at just how young he looked his eyes big, watery and bloodshot.

'I, I don't understand.' He sniffed.

'Well I have come to learn that there is no such thing as the truest believer. There can be more than one true believer Peter. You are a true believer and Felix originally came here to take your heart.' Tinkerbell watched him closely as he tried to process the information.

'Then why didn't he?' He asked. Peter's eyes were welling up again, fresh tears were beginning to form.

'Because you can't just take a true believer's heart it has to be given and you'd already given your heart to someone else.' Tinkerbell couldn't bring herself to say Wendy's name. 'He couldn't have your heart.'

'So I'm not dying?' Peter asked.

'No Peter your not dying, your magic has been fading because Felix made you doubt yourself.'

'You should go.' He whispered. 'I need you to go now.' Tinkerbell understood and gently got up, her legs heavy from sitting down for so long. She didn't need to say anything but as she reached the steps she turned back to look at him.

'You know the great Peter Pan wouldn't of let a silly thing like death stop him from rescuing someone he loved.' She hoped it would be enough and promptly disappeared down the stairs.

Peter couldn't stop the fresh tears streaming down his face. He didn't understand why Tink would tease him like that. He couldn't save her. Pan's head was pounding, he felt emotionally exhausted.

'I told you not to get caught.' He muttered. 'I told you.' He sniffed again. He gripped her cold hand in both his own. 'I don't understand Wendy. Why do people love when it hurts like this?' He let out a choked sob. 'Why would you give your heart to someone just to...' He stopped. He wiped the tears from his face with his arm. An idea forming in his mind. It could work. He had enough magic to pull it off. Taking a deep breath Peter placed his hand over his chest and ripped out his heart.

Peter stared at it for a moment, still beating rapidly in his hand. There was a slight golden glow around his heart, not as bright as Henry's but it was there. He also saw the thick black vein that ran through his heart, at least his whole heart wasn't completely black he reasoned. He took another deep breath.

'Please let this work.' He prayed before pushing his heart into Wendy's chest.

Author's Note

See now aren't you glad you didn't kill me? Please review I'd really like to know what you thought of this chapter. I felt awful making Peter go through this, I'm so mean to him and yet I really do love him. I'll update asap :D