Chapter Eighteen - Dreamshade

Three days. I've stuck in this cage for three days. I feel like Wendy. Although she was trapped in a cage for over a century. Poor girl. But still. God, I hope Sammie is okay. I hope Pan hasn't fully tricked her into thinking something bad.

As if on cue, I look up to see the devil himself teleport to my side of the broken cliff in Echo Cave. "How was your drink last night, my dear?"

"Again, I am not your dear," I say. "And why would you care about water that the Lost Boys bring me every day?"

Pan grins. "It wasn't just any water, my dear. You see, your friend is coming closer to finding you. Luckily, though, I've finally got her."

"What do you mean, you have her?" I leaned forward, angry. "What did you do to her?"

"Nothing, my dear. And that is none of your concern. Since my darling is getting closer to you, I must get rid of you so she never finds you. Since you claim to know the stories so well, you should know of a special water that runs through a victim's veins and poisons them, killing them."

I take in a deep breath. "Dreamshade..." I whisper. And as if on cue, I feel strange. Dizzy. I start to fall back, but hold my hands against the side of the cage to hold myself up. "Shit.."

Pan chuckles. "Enjoy, my dear."