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Jessie bit her knuckles as she waited for Peter to resurface. Tears streamed from her eyes as she thought of losing Ellen. She just couldn't imagine it. Ellen meant the world to her since her parents died, and she had promised herself that she would never let her sister die. Now, she wasn't sure if she would be able to keep it.
As her anxiety wore on her nerves, she walked closer to the water. She gazed down at it, still biting her knuckles. Her eyes scanned the water for any sign of either Peter or Ellen, but none came. A tear slipped from her eye and slid down her face. She slowly removed her hand from her mouth, and dipped her fingers in the water.
The water was ice cold, and she immediately withdrew her hand. She took in a shaky breath as she realized that Ellen and Peter were both in that icey water. She screamed in annoyance and anxiousness as she was forced to wait more for either one to resurface.
Neverland
About twenty seconds after Jessie screamed, Peter surfaced, Ellen in his arms. He began gasping for air as he set Ellen down gently. Jessie ran over to her sister, cradling her in her arms as she cried. She whispered to her younger sister as Ellen sobbed into her sister's arms.
Ellen was scared senseless. She had always had a fear of drowning, and now that she had almost let it happen, her body was overcome with fright and she could think of nothing better to do than to cry. So she clung to her sister, allowing her sister fuss over her until she calmed down.
Jessie's tears flowed freely now, and she hugged her sister as close to her body as she could. Once her sister was calming down, she allowed her eyes to cast a glance at Peter. He was shuddering with each breath he took, and it looked as if he had a bit of blood streaming from his head. He was crouched down, his head hanging.
Jessie whispered something to Ellen, and she nodded. Jessie slowly let go of Ellen, and Ellen gripped herself into a tight ball. She refused to go near the water again. At least, the water in the mermaid lagoon.
Jessie stood, slowly making her way over to Peter. When she reached him, she laid a gentle hand on his back. He looked up at her, and he slowed his breathing, probably to look stronger in front of her. She smiled a small smile, as she pushed some of his plastered hair out of his face. She then pulled him into a hug.
Peter wasn't sure what to do in a reaction to this. He had never actually received a hug before, so he simply nestled his head in the crook of her neck as she held him. "Thank you," she whispered after a while. She then pulled away, stroking his cheek once before walking over to her sister. She helped her sister up, then returned to Peter.
"Come, we're getting you back to the tree house." With that, she helped him up, and allowed him to lean on her for support as she held her sister's hand.
Neverland
As they made their way through the forest, Peter's breathing become more and more even. Ellen stopped shaking as much, and Jessie's tears slowed.
They were a sight to see, they were. A Carer, a Believer, and a Hero.