Will's POV:
I rubbed my eyes and slightly opened them. I gasped and stood up quickly when I saw Pan right next to me in the cave. I looked towards Ethan and Ben who were still sleeping. I turned back to Pan and went to yell to wake the other two boys up but before any sound could come out, Pan quickly gripped his hand around my mouth and the other hand push me up against the cave wall.
I groaned as my back and head hit the wall.
Pan's eyes narrowed as I tried to escape his grip. I slowly stopped moving when I looked into Pan's eyes, his pupils have completely dilated and I knew Pan was about to lose it.
"Tears of the beholder will only grant power to the controller." Pan said softly. I looked at him with confusion.
I felt Pan's hand move from my mouth and straight to my throat. He's grip was getting tighter and tighter to the point where I couldn't breathe.
He was trying to kill me. I grabbed his hand, trying to pull his off but it was no use. I screamed as loud as I could. It echoed off the cave walls and back through my ears. I continued to scream and watch in horror as Pan strangled me. I closed my eyes, could this be the end?
"Will!" I heard someone yell. My eyes opened to see Ethan pulling at my top. Once he saw I was awake he let go and sat down out of breath. I sat up right and looked at Ethan and Ben. "What the hell happened?" I asked them, still shocked.
"You were screaming in your sleep! That's what happened!" Ben replied in a rather high pitch tone. I looked down to see my whole body in sweat.
"You really did scare us you know." Ethan said. "You kept calling out random words like power, tears and beholder." He explained.
My eyes widened slightly as I thought about Pan's words. "Tears of the beholder will only grant power to the controller" I mumbled. "Tears of the what now?" Ben asked with the same confusion that I had on my face.
"Never mind." I said to the both of them. Pan's words keep flowing through my head like he wanted me to remember it.
I stood up and walked outside of the cave. I looked down at my arm and unravelled the cloth from Ethan's top. The cut had completely healed. "Told you, it works as good as magic." Ethan said.
"You can say that again." I said still moving my hand against the clean clear skin.
I was still focusing on the new skin on my arm but in the corner of my eye I could see something moving. Out of curiosity, I looked down over the edge. My legs started to shake as I stared at the three huge gorillas that were climbing up the cliff.
"What the hell are they!" Ben shouted in fear.
I didn't answer; I just took off running and jumping off rocks to get to the opposite side of the cliff. I had completely forgotten about Ben and Ethan. I mean it wasn't that hard to figure out what to do. "Run!" I screamed.
I heard a girly scream from Ben and then footsteps running this way.
I turned around to look down at the other side of cliff and started climbing down quickly but carefully. I looked up to see Ben who was shaking and slipping each time he climbed or jumped off a rock. Ethan was straight behind him, scared out of his mind while also trying to move Ben along.
I could hear the loud roaring and growing sounds of the three gorillas that we're making their way towards us.
I finally jumped off the last rock and onto the ground. My legs stumbled a bit from the force but I managed to keep my balance.
I helped Ben and Ethan down and we quickly looked up at the three gorillas that were at the top of the cliff. We all stood in a group close together and watched in horror as the gorillas leaped off the cliff and landed straight to the ground.
I stared at their green glowing eyes and that's when I realised.
"They're not real" I said out loud.
"Can you not see the three massive, hairy, angry creatures that are in front of us!" Ben yelled as he stepped back along with Ethan. "Yes, I can. But look at their eyes." I said as I continued to stare into the green glowing eyes.
I grabbed my bow and a couple arrows from Ethan. The gorillas rose onto their hind legs as if they were human.
"Shit, come on Will!" Ben said while pulling me back. I knew they weren't real, they couldn't be.
"No." I said and put my arrow onto the bow and pulled the string back. I looked at my arrow and then back to the gorilla in the middle. My fingers slipped from the string and I watched as the arrow flew through the air and pierced the middle gorilla's chest.
The animal growled as loud as it could before vanishing out of thin air leaving a whole smoke of green dust in the air. I was right, they were magic, Pan's magic. I was startled by the other two gorillas that were growling and banging their fists against their chests. They looked even madder than before.
"You just pissed them off even more!" Ben yelled.
"I killed one, now it's your turn." I said to the both of them.
Ethan got his bow ready straight away but the beasts had already taken off running towards us.
We all took off sprinting. Ethan was sprinting ahead to get a better aim while Ben was sweating and trembling next to me while trying to get the arrow onto the bow. I quickly turned around to see one of the gorillas gaining on us.
"Ethan!" I shouted. He was well ahead of us now and stopped running to take aim. He took a breath and pulled the string back. Ethan let go and I watched the arrow come flying past Ben and I. It hit the gorilla in the head and it soon vanished into dust like the other one.
Ben and I had run up to Ethan by the time the second gorilla had vanished. He turned around and started running fast again next to us. "Ben you're up!" Ethan yelled. Ben adjusted his arrow onto his bow and tried to pull his arm back but he was too shaky.
I heard Ben groan as he tripped and fell to the ground. By the time Ethan and I stopped ourselves from running we turned to see the last beast hovering right over Ben. We heard him scream in fear.
"Ben pull and shoot!" Ethan yelled loudly. "Pull and shoot!" He repeated. I could hear how desperate Ethan was.
Ben grabbed his bow and pulled the arrow back while he was still on the ground. But before he had a chance to shoot the beast fell onto him. "Ben!" Ethan and I both screamed in unison.
Ethan and I took off running towards the beast.
He threw his bow to the ground and straight away tried to lift the creature off of Ben.
"Ben!..no, please." Ethan yelled as he hopelessly tried to move the beast off of Ben. I could hear the tears in his voice.
"Ethan." I said quietly.
"No." He replied sternly.
I looked at Ethan and then back to the beast. Bits of green dust started to form in the air from the fur.
"Wait." I said and tried to pull Ethan back.
"No!, Get off me!" Ethan yelled and pushed me away.
"Ethan look." I said but he refused and only looked down and pushed me away.
I grabbed Ethan's shoulders and forced him backwards until we both stumbled and fell a couple of meters away from the beast. In a blink of an eye the gorilla vanished and turned into green dust leaving a body lying underneath. Ethan crawled up to him with me slowly following behind.
I glanced over at Ben who had his eyes closed and blood dripping down the corner of his eyebrow and nose. "Ben?" Ethan said. I could see he was holding back tears.
"Ben!" Ethan yelled loudly as started to roughly shake Ben's shoulder but there was nothing but silence.
I sat next to Ethan and rubbed his back while I watched a stray tear fall down his cheek.
"He's like a b-brother to me." Ethan mumbled. It was true, ever since I met Ethan and Ben they have always had that brotherly bond even if they never said it.
I couldn't say anything. I just listened to Ethan.
"I loved him." Ethan said. "He is like family."
I pulled Ethan into me and he started to quietly sob onto my shoulder.
"I love you too man."
Ethan and I both lifted our heads and looked down to see Ben who was slightly starting open his eyes. Ethan got up and lifted Ben into a hug. Ben cautiously wrapped his arms around Ethan. He had definitely hurt himself.
The hug lasted for a couple seconds before something snapped and he pulled away.
"You asshole!" Ethan shouted and punched Ben on the arm.
"W-what?" Ben yelled back.
"I thought you were dead!" Ethan said while hitting Ben but not enough to actually hurt him.
I helped Ben up before Ethan could do any damage.
"Can you walk?" I asked.
Ben took a few steps and wobbled a little but he managed to walk in a straight line.
"Yeah I'm good." He said.
I had to believe he was telling the truth because we were running out of time.
"Can we please get there to do the actual saving part without dying." I said and heard En chuckle. "Yeah sorry about that." Ben said sarcastically making me smile.
"Come on, we're almost there but we need to keep moving." I said and watched as Ethan and Ben nodded. We set off walking at a reasonable pace.
Emily's POV:
"You what!" I screamed. Pan smirked and looked at me.
"I just let them have a little fun." Pan said while cocking an eyebrow.
Man I'm going to shave those eyebrows off soon...
"You sent mutant beasts after them!" I yelled angrily. "They could have died!"
Pan laughed. "One almost did." He mumbled, but I heard him perfectly.
I swung the blade that was in my hand towards Pan.
I watched with shock and so did Pan as a small red cut started to form on his right cheek. I cut him?...I cut Pan?
Pan chuckled and wiped his hand across his face and the cut disappeared.
I flinched and jumped in fright as I felt Pan appear behind me, his dark voice whispering next to my ear.
"You are going to be punished for that dear." Pan said in a cold voice.
"Except you will be punishing him most of all." Will...
"What do you want from me Pan." I asked.
"Well, all I want is for you to put on a great show for when our guests arrive." Pan said smugly.
"And what if I refuse." I said challenging him.
Pan walked in front of me his face expressionless and his eyes as cold as ice.
"Either way, you don't have a choice." Pan said and appeared in his hand was the red crystal. The one he is to control me...
"You should consider me as a gentleman, I could of made you do anything with this but instead I thought I'll do something much worse." My eyes flashed with anger but my face fell as Pan finished talking. What does he want so badly?
"Speaking of, our guests are going to be arriving soon so make sure you be a good girl and stay put." He said while walking off and holding the crystal. I scoffed what am I a dog!
Will's POV:
"We're here." I said pitting the map in my pocket.
"Are you sure?" Ethan asked while looking around.
"I'm sure."
The crystal would be buried underground, but where?
I looked down at the dirt and noticed some smudged foot prints. "Ethan, come look at this." I said. Ethan walked over and squatted down to get a better look. He has always been better at tracking then most of the boys on Neverland, it would only take him a matter of time before-
"It's here!" Ethan called from a couple meters away.
Ben and I quickly walked over and looked down to where the footprints must of ended.
No one had to say anything I was already on my hands and digging up the dirt.
I dug up at least an arm's length and there was still no crystal.
"I don't get it, why isn't it here?" Ben asked.
"It could be in the wrong spot." Ethan said.
"You fools." Pan said and started laughing. His laugh echoed through the forest.
"Please tell me you heard that." Ben said quietly.
"Yep." Ethan said looking just as nervous.
I stood from the ground and wiped my hands. I wasn't nervous at all, the only thing I can feel right now is the rage inside of me. The rage that I'm going to take out on Pan.
"Show yourself Pan!" I yelled angrily.
Another laugh echoed through the forest before Pan appeared in the distance, smirking with the crystal glowing bright red in his hand. "Looking for this?" He asked innocently.
That's the crystal...the only way to save Emily!
Igroaned and sprinted at Pan with Ethan and Ben behind me. I couldn't see Pan but I just followed his irritating laugh further into the forest.
Pan laughing stopped and I stopped running. Ben and Ethan almost ran into me as I looked around at the massive open space in the forest. In was like someone had cut a hole in the forest. The area was nothing but grass with the sun rays hitting down on us.
"Well done boys, you made it here alive." Pan fake congratulated us.
I ignored what Pan said and looked at the crystal. My thoughts go back to the message on the wall. SMASH THE CRYSTAL.
"Where is she!" I yelled at Pan. I need to at least see her. I need to know she's okay.
"Emily." Pan called. My heartbeat increased as I looked in all directions for her.
Then I saw her walking out behind the trees and into the open area.
Her brown hair shining in the sun as she walked up to Pan. She has not changed except for looking like she hasn't slept for ages. I felt a warm feeling rush through me now that I've seen she's ok but Pan is under her control and that means anything can happen.
"Pan please, let her go!" Ethan yelled.
"See that's not how this is going to work." Pan said. My eyes narrowed as Pan whispered into Emily's ear, which she nodded and walked to grab a sword and brought it back to Pan.
"What do you want!" I yelled.
Pan smirked and waved his hand. I heard a grunt coming from Ethan and Ben and watched as the two of them got dragged backwards and tied against a tree with vines.
"You see Will, I need something from you but the only way I can get it is for you to give in." Pan said while swinging the sword around, rather closely to Emily.
"I'm not going to give in!" I said through gritted teeth.
"I thought you might say that." Pan said angrily.
I watched with horror as Pan grabbed the sword and stabbed it right through Emily's chest.
"NO!" I screamed.
I heard screams coming from Ethan and Ben. My body started shaking as I watched with wide eyes as Pan took the blood covered blade out of her.
Emily fell to the ground and the red crystal was now white again. My head started spinning as I looked at her lying still with red blood starting to cover her top.
Pan just killed her...
Pan killed Emily.
I could hear Ben and Ethan both crying and shouting probably trying to break free of the vines. I don't know why I was not crying, I'm just to shocked to feel anything right now.
I looked up and saw Pan move his hand above her dead body and a green smoke covered her before vanishing away. The smoke took Emily with it.
I felt every single part of my body boiled with rage as I watched Pan look at me while holding the bloodshed sword.
"Where did you take her!" I screamed as loud as I could while walking closer to Pan.
"I took her body back to where it came from. Back to the real world." Pan said.
I stared at him with pure disgust and rage.
I ran up to Pan.
"Fight me!" I yelled at him. "Now!". Pan scoffed and smirked.
I stared him in the eye.
"No magic, just you and me."