Chapter Seven: Memories

A/N: I only own the characters Marina and Fate…everything else is from J.M. Barrie and Disney, etc. Please read and review!

Marina groaned as she felt the throbbing pain in her head. Her were still closed as she tried to remember what happened to no avail. Opening her eyes, she squinted into the dull light as her vision swam in front of her. As she laid back and shut her eyes, a cool cloth draped over her forehead. Turning too quickly towards the person beside her, she groaned as she felt the throbbing intensify.

"You really don't want to move like that." A know-it-all voice said quietly. Marina could hear the smirk over the persons face.

"Where am I?"

"Safe."

"Safe? Safe from who?"

"Hook and his pirates of course!"

"Hook?" Marina knew the name sounded familiar but she couldn't recall where she'd heard it from before.

"Of course! I saved you from him."

"And you are?"

"Peter Pan!"

Back at the Jolly Rodger, Hook had maps thrown about his quarters with crews searching in shifts over the entire island.

"I swear I'll find you." He whispered in pain as he poured over another map of the island. He had sent small groups of his men to different ends of the island. Smee was currently questioning the Indians, while the rest searched every nook and cranny. If word didn't turn up soon, Hook knew the only ones left to help him were the faeries, the central nervous system of Neverland.

Days went by as Marina overcame her concussion. However, he memory was still fuzzy but her and Peter grew as close friends. It's here that we find the two flying around the island. Peter had just taught Marina the joys of flying and they planned on exploring the island for the day.

"Peter, wait up!" Marina called laughing as she skimmed the tops of the trees. She still had very little control but was already far better then Wendy ever was, as so Peter had said. "Where are we going?"

"To visit the pirates, of course! I'm sure Hook is missing me by now. I've never left the codfish alone this long before, he probably doesn't even know what to do."

Marina stayed quiet as she listened to Peter laugh about his many encounters with Hook. She had yet to visit him and couldn't even recall his face.

"How long did you say he had me captive?"

"For a long time. If I didn't save you, you'd still be there."

They perched on a cloud and studied the quiet ship. Neither of them noticed the missing rowboats or that the ship looked like it hadn't been lived on for days.

"Come on." Peter said quietly and led the way on board. As they crept around on ship, Marina was busy watching Peter and stumbled over a pile of cannonballs, sending them rolling over the deck. As Peter laughed at her, the doors to the cabin burst open.

Marina looked into the face of an enraged sea captain.

"PAN!" He bellowed taking off towards Peter.

"Ha! Missed again, Hook!"

"Where's me daughter, boy?"

"Daughter? You have no daughter, Hook. You're old, alone, and…"

It was then that Hook noticed Marina trying to back as far from him as possible. Forgetting all about Pan, he rushed and threw his arms around his child.

"Heavens, you're okay!"

Marina squirmed and pushed the captain away.

"Get off." She hissed and flew upwards, out of the reach of her father. Peter grabbed her hand and they flew off out of sight.

If Marina had looked back at her father, she would have felt her heart break. His head hung low and tears flowed freely down his tormented face.

"I've lost her." He whispered.

Night fell upon Peter's home. The lost boys, tired from a full day of treasure hunt were sound asleep as Peter and Marina lay on fur rugs in front of the fire.

"Peter?"

"Yes?" he mumbled sleepily.

"Why, when I saw Hook, did I not fear him? If he had tormented me so, why did I not hate him?"

Peter shrugged. "Dunno…" he yawned and was soon asleep. However, Tinkerbell overheard the conversation. The past days left her with a feeling of tremendous guilt. It was time for her to take lead. She knew that Marina was protected by Neverland, as Fate had delivered her to Hook personally.

Watching the two doze silently, she slipped out of the hideout and went straight to the center of Neverland and talk with Lady Fate herself.