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Chapter Thirteen.

Within the Maze of Regrets.

Samantha walked slowly into the maze, every step she took she knew it would lead her further down the rabbit hole – or in this case, deeper into the maze. Samantha sighed as she looked ahead and only saw a long line of overgrown hedges. Still she continued forward. Suddenly out of no-where a crossroad

appeared, Samantha stood with her hands on her hips looking at each road. None of them looked very appealing and she felt slightly sick looking at her options. Squeezing her eyes shut Samantha then turned in a circle on the spot very quickly then suddenly came to a stop. Slowly opening her eyes she

concentrated hard on the dusty ground to try and stop her head from spinning. After a few moments it stopped she took a deep breath

"This the one I shall take, come hell or high water." Samantha stated as she strode forwards. After what Samantha thought was at least and hour of walking through twist, overgrown hedges she came to a large clear circle. In the middle of the circle was a small fountain, which looked like it had seen better

days, the jewels were faded and the rim was chipped and dirty. There was a small amount of water trickling from the spout at the top. "So what is this about? Did I take a wrong turn?" Samantha ran her hands through her hair. As lowered her head she saw a large leaf lying by her feet.

Slowly she picked it up and turned it over in her fingers. On the back in very neat cursive script it said.

You did not take a wrong turn Samantha. This is the fountain of your first regret.

"Great I am now having conversations with leaves!" Samantha groaned as she carried on reading.

You must be true of heart and faithful to complete this fountain, place both you hands, flat on either side of the fountain and look into the water, wait for the vision to appear.

"Right so hands, wait, vision." Samantha walked towards the fountain and when she was close enough she dropped the leave and placed her hands either side of it's main central column and looked at the trickling water. Samantha was concentrating so hard on the water she did not see the world around her changing.

Regret One:

Around Samantha the maze again disappeared and was replaced by tall, thick red stoned walls. The muddy floor was replaced by tarmac. When the vision was solid the alternative Samantha walked in. Her dark hair was tied in a tight ponytail, her ears held two large gold earrings and the make up plastered

on, so much so that Samantha had a healthy orange glow. Her white shirt was undone and she had a black vest top on beneath it. Throwing her black school bag on to the floor by the solid red wall she sank to her knees. Placing her head in her hands and sighed. Behind her quietly walked a dark haired boy;

he cocked his head to one side as he silently watched Samantha. His crystal blue eyes were ringed with heavy eyeliner and a long black coat covered his broad shoulders. Samantha still unaware of his presence sighed and pulled her hair out of it tight style.

"Sam"

She jumped at the sound of his voice. "Jeez Corey" She smiled.

"I knew we had to meet in secret but isn't this a little extreme?" He raised a dark brown eyebrow.

"I know but hey, give me a break." Samantha stood and smiled; she walked towards him and threw her arms around his neck.

"Sam you do realise that I would never do anything to hurt you."

"Of course" She smiled.

"Why do we have to hide that we are going out, I mean I'm fifteen and so are you?"

"Well I just like it being between us, makes it more special." Samantha shrugged.

"See I don't think it does. I mean we both love the same music, like the same books. Just because we don't go to the same school means we have to go all Romeo and Juliet."

"Corey you don't get it!" Samantha shouted as she turned from him.

"Tell me what I don't get. I really like you Sam and if you're embarrassed to be seen with me then tell me."

"Ugh" Samantha groaned as she ran her hands through her hair. "It's not as simple as that. You know what my dad is like and there are um certain standards that I have to adhere to. You don't adhere to my fathers ideas of the suitable boyfriend."

"So because you go to a private school and have some money, we can't go public?" Corey frowned and shook his head. "It's just stupid. I can't do it any more Sam"

"Then go" Samantha said through gritted teeth. Corey looked her straight in the eyes and paused for a moment "Just walk" Samantha sighed as she looked away from him.

With out another word Corey turned and left Samantha sighed and burst into tears. The image slowly started to fade and Samantha took a deep breath as she tried to stop sobbing,

"I regret not telling him that I thought I loved him and that he was too good for me." Samantha stifled a sob. "I regret not telling that before he died, not seeing him in hospital because I was to scared he was going to tell me to leave"

From behind her left shoulder came the jangle of bells, as she stood up and turned to face the fountain she could not believe it was the same fountain. It was now perfect, the jewels were bright and clean, the base was no longer cracked and damaged.

"Wow it's beautiful"

A leaf floated towards Samantha, she snatched it out of the air with ease.

You completed the first regret, for the fountain has returned to its former glory.

Continue straight ahead for your next regret, beware it shall not be as easy as the previous.

"Great" Samantha threw the leaf on the ground and walked. She came upon the next fountain quicker than before. This fountain was slightly larger and the gems were dirtier and more broken.

Samantha sighed and placed her hands either side of the fountains base and stared at the trickling water.

Regret two

The hedges again faded away and were replaced with a hazy version of Samantha's living room. As the minutes passed the walls and sofa became clearer, Samantha finally removed her gaze from the water the room was complete. Samantha gasped.

"This is my house." She was frozen to the spot as glanced around her room. Suddenly Robert burst into the room shouting.

"No! I don't want to, I don't want to!" He was wearing a bright blue sleep suit, Samantha whose sleeves were rolled up closely followed him and there was anger in her eyes.

"Right Robert either you go to bed now or I will tell Santa that you only deserve coal this year."

"But Sam!" Robert stamped his feet. Samantha took her opportunity and ran for Robert, very quickly and easily she had him over her shoulder. "Sam it's not fair!" Robert was now kicking out with his feet and banging his small fists on Samantha's back.

"Life isn't fair Robert and the sooner you realise that the better. Do you think I want to be looking after my two annoying brothers? No but mum asked and I have to." With that statement Robert stopped kicking and went silent. Samantha and Robert then left the room.

The Samantha that surveyed the scene knew what was going to happen next.

The door was flung open and Samantha stomped in wearing a short skirt, tights, boots and a vest top. Behind came Roger and Jennifer. Samantha tapped her foot impatiently while Jennifer took a seat on the cream sofa. Roger shut the door behind him.

"So Sam do you want to explain?" Rogers voice was calm.

"Explain what?" Samantha mumbled.

"The fact that you were out after curfew and the clothes you are wearing are completely."

"You just don't understand do you? Ugh" Samantha paced. "You just don't get the fact that while you both have a life and I don't I am expected to look after Robert and Christopher so you can go out. It's not fair. You just birthed me to look after them. You never wanted me"

"Sam we never said that!" Jennifer said quietly "We love you all the same. Maybe we do expect you to look after the boys a lot but I mean you know money is tight at the moment and it's easier. Maybe Roger we have been selfish?"

Roger said nothing immediately he just looked from his wife to his daughter and tried his hardest to try and keep hold of his temper.

"Sam sweetheart. I don't know where you got the idea that we never wanted you. We love you." Samantha stifled a snort. "Sam your fourteen, we can't treat you like and adult yet and you are too old to be a child."

"Great so I am stuck in the middle. I don't ask for much Dad I just want to be treated like a person. I want to be able to go over friends houses with out worrying that your going to ask me to look after dumb and dumber." Sam sighed. "Some time I wish they had never been born." With that statement

Samantha left the room. Roger turned to Jennifer and took her hand and patted it gently.

The image started to slowly fade and Samantha wiped away tears, she sat on the edge of the fountain.

"I didn't mean it. I love them they are my baby brothers, without them I don't know what I would do" Samantha wiped away more tears taking a deep breath. "Anyway your not helping me, I am supposed to be saving them from Hook not loosing them to him." From behind her she heard the bells, wiping

her eyes she slowly stood and turned towards the fountain. The fountain was now bright and the jewels were sparking. The water was crystal clear and was falling quite rapidly down the three large tiers. Silently a brown left fell towards her; slowly she picked it out of the air and read it.

You have completed the second regret. The fountain has once again returned to its former glory. As you have been so successful you will be shown a future regret. Now this means you can change the outcome of your future and the way you lead you life.

"Great. I don't think I am strong enough to do this" Samantha sighed and dropped the leaf. Samantha started to walk towards the third fountain, just before she stepped into the square where the fountain sat another leaf fell. Samantha snatched it out of the air and read.

Beware when you enter for you can only succeed or fail. If you fail your future will play out just as you saw it before you. If you succeed then you would have learnt the most important lesson of all. Enter at your own risk.

"I shall be entering thank you." Samantha screwed the leaf up in her hand and dropped to the floor.

Future Regret

Samantha walked towards the fountain, which stood at least six foot high and had four or five tiers. Samantha sighed as she placed her hands on the edge of the fountain and closed her eyes. Around her once again the maze started to disappear and the Darlings living room came into focus. Sitting on the

cream sofa was Jennifer Darling; her dark hair had flecks of grey through it. There was a sad look in her eyes.

"Oh mother" Samantha sighed as she watched.

"You never went back." A voice whispered in Samantha's ear. She jumped. "Do not panic child I am the voice to guide you through this vision."

"How many years have we been gone?"

"Seventeen years" The voice stated flatly.

"So I would be thirty two years old in the body of a fifteen year old." Samantha felt fresh tears building. "Something must have happened for me not to have come back."

"Yes dear something very drastic. Shall we see" The voice said as the Darling living room faded away and was slowly replaced with a view of Neverland from the clouds.

"Voice, why is Neverland so dark?" Samantha studied the image around her. "It looks dead"

"Yes child the Neverland you are looking at is dead."

"How?" Samantha shouted, her mind trying to make sense of it all.

"Your brother Robert became the youngest pirate in Never history." The image changed to the deck of the Jolly Roger where Hook was standing on the bridge speaking to the pirates. Samantha could not hear what he was saying as the voice said, "Remember everything I show you is what could happen if

things continue on their current path."

"I understand" Samantha took a deep breath and slow released it.

"Robert though he was determined to stay a lost boy for life yet when." The image changed to a dark, stormy night on the high seas with large waves crashing into the side of the Jolly Roger. "Christopher drowned. Robert lost his will to fight"

"WHAT!" Samantha shouted.

"Christopher dies, two years from now. Hook tells him to climb the rigging in a storm, a large wave hit the Jolly Roger and Christopher looses his grip and falls in to the Never sea. He was found on the Never beach three days later."

Samantha thought she was going to be sick and dropped to her knees, tears streaming from her eyes, through her heavy breaths she said.

"I wasn't there! Why wasn't I there? I should have been. They are my brothers I love them, I should be protecting them."

"You my child were already mourning for a previous loss."

Samantha raised her head and wiped away her tears, repeating in her head that she can stop all of this happening. Slowly she managed to steady her breathing and tears. The image then changed to the dense Never forest, the image moved through the trees until after a few moments they started to thin

out. Then in the centre of the image lying on a small mossy mound was Samantha. Her hair was longer and her clothes had been cut and shortened. Samantha studied her alternative self; she noticed her eyes looked flat.

"What's the matter with me?" Samantha asked the voice quietly not taking her eyes of herself.

"Death affects everyone differently" The voice replied. "For you, you lost your light"

"Oh" Samantha looked at her hands and frowned "I don't glow though?"

"No my child the light is within you"

"Oh okay then" Samantha rolled her eyes and focused back on her self and she could not help but feel sad and frightened.

"Child you lost some one very dear to you"

"Who?" Samantha's voice was uncertain "No…." her eyes grew big with the sudden realisation "That would explain what happened to Neverland." A tear fell slowly down her cheek.

"Lets see what happened to our Peter" The voice was calm.

The image then changed to the small room in Hangman's tree, Samantha started pacing with nerves. There floating above the bed was Peter Pan, his arms were folded and he had a frown on his young face. On the bed and the floor lay the books and pages Peter had collected. Samantha smiled.

"Tink there is no hope for Samantha if she has entered the maze, who has actually left that maze. No-one" Tink chimed her bells "No-one get's out that's the point of the maze" Peter shouted at the ball of light. Tinkerbell responded by chiming her bells louder and quicker. "Same to you Tink!" With that

Tinkerbell flew off. "Fine fly off. I don't need you or anyone!" Peter sat in silence for a moment then his face fell and tears started to form in his eyes. Samantha smiled; she always knew that Peter was soft hearted. At that moment Peter and Samantha heard Peters name being called.

"Peter!"

"Robert?" Samantha questioned as the voice called again.

"That's Robert" Peter smiled as he flew out of the room. Samantha stared at the image and expected the image to follow Peter. It did not.

"Follow him then! Don't just show me an empty room." Samantha shouted.

"Child sometimes we can't see everything." The voice replied. Samantha huffed and folded her arms across her chest. After what seemed a lifetime to Samantha, Peter returned carrying a box.

"Whoa hold up!" Samantha said holding her arms up. "This can't happen!"

"Why not my child?"

"Because Tink was the one who showed Hook where Peter was, after Peter banished her. So if she didn't betray him who did?"

"Maybe this was destined to happen with out Tinkerbell's help?"

"That is rubbish! This can not happen, I won't let it happen." As Samantha said those final words the image exploded. "Peter" Samantha shouted as she dropped to her knees. Tears fell down her cheeks. After a moment as if she found an inner strength.

"Voice? Are you there?"

"I am here" The voice came from behind her. Samantha jumped to her feet and turned to face a dark haired woman with black eyes "Have you made your choice?"

"Yes. You said that I could change this future?" Samantha pointed at the image that showed Hangman tree after the explosion, the woman nodded "Then I am going to change it. I will do everything in my power as a fifteen year old woman to change it and protect the ones I love."

"Then you best be going child you don't have much time" The gentle woman blew a kiss towards Samantha and it sparkled in the air around her. "Remember your happy thought Samantha, Love" the woman smiled and as Samantha rose in the air, as the woman started to fade. Samantha climbed ever

higher and within minutes she was bursting through the clouds.

"Yes!" Samantha shouted "Time to change the future"

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