I awoke to the dawn.

I closed my eyes tightly wishing sleep would come again. Where was I anyways? My arms were around something warm. Peter! The memories of last night came rushing in and I smiled. Definitely the best night of my life.

I opened my eyes to look at the man I loved. His breathing was deep and even and in sleep he had a smile on his face. I laughed to myself knowing that I was part of the reason that smile was there. He looked glorious as the blood red sky and the golden sun surrounded him. His perfectly muscled body that was bronzed by being out in the sun so much was mesmerizing. I couldn't believe that someone like Peter Pan actually loved me.

I couldn't help but press my lips to his. His smile grew wider. "Well that is definitely a nice way to be woken up."

I laughed. "I'm sorry, you can go back to sleep." I murmured against his skin.

"Sleep? How would I ever go back to sleep when I have a beautiful woman next to me who's kissing me?"

"What else would you have in mind Peter?" I smiled mischievously as I raised an eyebrow suggestively.

"I have few ideas." He laughed and then he took me into his arms and loved me again.

Afterwards we dressed and flew back to the island. We were hungry and so we went back to the tree and ate some fruit when suddenly Tink flew in.

"Peter!" She screamed his name. "Hook is on the rampage! He's burning everything!"

Peter shot up into the air and I followed suit. "We have to stop him Bella! Tink tell the lost boys to try to start putting out the fires. I'll go tell the natives and Bella you'll come with me."

I nodded my consent and Tink flew off. Hook was really in that much of a fit that he would start burning the island? I couldn't stand it. Maybe if he just had what he wanted…I gulped, which was me, then he would stop. What if someone got hurt or killed because of this?

"You know what you must do Bella. This is why we chose you because of your selflessness."

I heard the quiet voice in my head. What was that? And what must I do?

"You know that I am the island's heart. Peter was not bringing you to the pool of eternity and now I have taken matters into my own hands. You know what you must sacrifice but do not worry for if you do this, good will be restored. Evil is now winning and you cannot let it."

Peter was pulling me along with him but I was barely registering it. The island was talking to me which was making my head spin but the more frightening thing that was going on was what I knew that I had to do because the island wanted it.

"Bella, balance is not being kept. If you do not do this, evil will keep winning and eventually kill off the good in Neverland. You must do this."

How was I supposed to do this? I waited for an answer that I knew would never come. The island was done speaking to me. I had to find a way to sacrifice myself to Hook to keep the balance of good and evil of Neverland intact. I didn't understand how sacrificing myself would do any good. 'The island makes the rules', Peter's words echoed in my head.

But right when I was getting used to all the happiness that was erasing the scars of my early days. How was I going to leave it all behind? I would miss it too much. But if I didn't the good in Neverland would be killed off. Peter would be killed. I couldn't let that happen. I could never live with myself if I knew that I had killed Peter Pan. So the second I agreed to do it, I could literally feel the winds of change.

The island was at least pleased. I would have to figure out a way to accidentally get captured. But maybe with the good being restored that meant that Peter would save me! That had to be it. But then I remembered everything Hook had done. I knew that I couldn't go through that again, not when I belonged to Peter with every beat of my heart. It was different now. I had received real and true love and I never wanted to taste the cold evil that I had experienced before again. But Peter would be killed if I didn't. I had to keep reminding myself of that fact.

How I kept flying I will never know but we were at the encampment and Peter was talking to the chief about what was happening. When the chief agreed that this was indeed serious and that everyone needed to help I breathed a sigh of relief. Now at least the fires would be put out faster. I didn't want the island to be burned.

The activity that ensued at the camp was rushed but organized as buckets and anything else that could carry water was found. We all rushed to find the closest body of water which happened to be a river that was flowing nearby. We all filled as many buckets as we could and then grabbed as many as we could carry.

Peter flew up to find what direction the fires were in and when he flew back down his eyes were rimmed with sadness but filling with anger fast. "The worm started fires in almost every corner of Neverland. I see fires that are probably about three miles from here and then by hangman's tree and by mermaid lagoon. Of course the corner that remained untouched is Cannibal Cove. You must start by putting out the fires by your own home of course but when it is put out, please help the rest of Neverland."

The chief relaxed visibly pleased that Peter had let them put out the fires nearest their own home first. "We will help the rest of Neverland Peter. Don't worry."

Peter nodded and then took my hand along with a couple of buckets and we flew into the sky. "Peter, how are we going to put out all the fires?"

"I'll send the lost boys to try and put out the fire by hangman's tree. We don't want our house being burned down and he must have started that one after we left and started the one by the encampment after we arrived there. We'll go to mermaid lagoon. The ocean is right next to it and I'll tell Tink to ask the fairies to help. Of course the mermaids can help too."

"How?" I asked confused. Mermaids were in the water and fairies were so little.

"They have their own magic Bella. I'm sure we'll put the fires out in no time."

When we reached mermaid lagoon we found Tink with the lost boys. The fire was bigger than what I thought with how Peter was talking so rationally and the heat was almost unbearable. Peter told the lost boys and Tink the plan and then we were off filling our buckets numerous times and emptying them. Peter didn't want me near the flames so he told me to start dowsing the trees beyond the fire with water to maybe help stop it a bit. I realized what he meant about the fairies and mermaids magic after I saw huge water bubbles plopping in the fire.

Peter was busy with the fires along with everyone else. I knew it would be a perfect time to sneak away. How was I going to find Hook? I left my bucket on the ground and flew low so that no one would detect me. I flew around the jungle of Neverland for awhile and I realized that Peter probably would have figured out that I was gone by now and I had to find Hook. I decided to see if he was on his ship but again no luck. If luck was the word that one really wanted to use which I decided I didn't.

I decided that I would fly around just trying to help wherever I was needed. I was sure Hook would find me soon enough. I was alone and unprotected. Of course he would find me. My thoughts soon became dark and I felt myself touching the ground. No happy thoughts, no flying. Maybe he'd catch me sooner then. I just wanted this whole thing to be over.

And then it happened. I stepped just right and a net swooped me up in its clutches. Well now all I had to do was wait. I wouldn't let myself cry. I had to be strong now. I closed my eyes, awaiting my captor.

………………………..

How long had it been? Hours? Mere minutes? I didn't know anymore. I wondered if the fires had been put out yet or were they raging through Neverland uncontrollably? I hoped Peter and the rest of them weren't hurt.

"Well you are certainly a sight for sore eyes." Hooks smooth voice reached my ears and I wanted to scream Peter's name. "And no Peter? I cannot believe my good fortune."

Hook cut the ropes that held me up in the air and I immediately dropped to the ground. He grabbed my arm and stood me up. "Well you just keep getting prettier and prettier don't you my dear?"

I couldn't bring myself to look into his eyes. I kept my chin in the air and my mouth closed. My fists were clenched at my sides and I feared if I unclenched them, I would start trembling. He grabbed me by my hair and dragged me to a nearby tree and threw me against it. I felt the tears pricking my eyes but I couldn't bring myself to let them out.

"And now my dear, you will know what true pain and humiliation is."

And then Captain Hook ravaged me. I wanted to scream at the pain. He wasn't gentle by any means. He was a cold hearted evil man and his form of sex was the cruelest kind. I thought I was going to break apart when he entered me, with every thrust I could practically feel myself ripping. When he was finally done and had ordered me to dress again, he bound me and walked with me into the jungle.

"Now let us see what dear Peter Pan will think of you now. Will he still try and save you I wonder?"

I didn't answer him. I didn't even know if Peter would want me now. I knew that I wouldn't want me. I felt so ashamed. I had done this. I had let myself be captured. Peter would hate me. Cause God knew that I had started hating myself.