A/N: Update 15

We spent the night sailing through the air to Neverland, and were expecting to land around dawn. Winnie and I had stayed up most of the night talking. She's almost exactly as I remember. She is very caring. She treats Nibs the same way she would have treated John and Michael. She is always thinking of others before herself. She still loves telling stories. And, she talks way too much! I don't mind too much though. I like listening to her. She has led a fascinating life. Hook has pretty much given her the world. She has travelled to so many places, I lost track of them all.

When Winnie fell asleep on the couch, I left to go find Nibs. I had to know the truth: had he tricked me and has been helping Hook all along, or was Hook trying to destroy one of my dearest friendships?

I found Nibs awake in the wee hours of the morning wandering in the kitchen. How absurd, but not something to deal with right now. "Nibs," I said sternly. He turned around at first excited, but then he saw the stern look on my face.

"Peter? What-,"

"No, Nibs let me talk. I want you to tell me the truth. I trusted you, and you sold me out. Hook told me about how you tricked me the night I was kidnapped. He said you were a part of his little scheme all along. I keep hoping and praying that that isn't true, but I just can't find a way to make it so."

Nibs stood there tears welling in his eyes. Before he answered, he motioned to the small table and we both took a seat. He took a deep breath and began to explain. "Okay. It is true that Hook kidnapped me; he thought that I might know where you were. He knew that you and I were close. When he took me though, he pretty much saved my life. Things were real bad in Neverland, Peter. Leaving with Hook was the better option. He gave me a home. I never thought it possible, but he loves me and cares about me, just like a father should.

"To be honest, that's all I've ever wanted. Being a Lost Boy was great and all, but I needed someone to love me and care for me. Hook gave me that. So, yes, I suppose you could say that I was part of his scheme to capture you, but I never knew that this was going to happen. I overheard Hook and Smee talking about plans to head back to Neverland, but they needed you. Hook told Uncle Smee about his plan to kidnap you. That night we talked, I really was glad to see you. Believe me. I was sneaking out to come and warn you about what I had heard, but Hook caught me. He asked me what I was doing, and I told him I'd heard his plans to kidnap you. I said I was going to go talk to you to see if you would just come with, but I guess he didn't believe me. Instead, he said that while you and I were talking, He was going to use that time to sneak into your house and surprise attack you. Everything I told you was the honest truth. I did warn you to watch your back, remember?" Nibs finished.

I nodded remembering. "I suppose you're right. I just never would have thought I would need to watch my back going into my bedroom."

"I truly am sorry, Peter. I never wanted you to get hurt. I don't want anyone to get hurt."

"Nibs, I appreciate that you're being honest, but you need to be careful who you trust. Hook is using you, and I know that deep down, you know that, but you're scared. You're scared that if you don't stay with Hook you'll die. Believe me, as soon as Hook gets what he needs out of you, he'll dump you so fast you won't know which way is up. I care about you, Nibs. I want you to feel safe, and I want to be the one to protect you. But I can't do that if you're going to continue to be on Hook's side."

Nibs began to cry. He knew that I was right, but he was scared. He finally had a family, and I basically told him that it was all a lie. I felt horrible, but he deserved to know the truth. It was definitely a shocker when he said that he had always wanted a family. I thought that the Lost Boys loved being carefree. None of them had ever mentioned missing their families, but if they ever brought up their families, I either scolded them or ignored them. I never really listened to the Lost Boys. Maybe I didn't pay as much attention to the lost boys as I thought I did. I wondered how many of them actually wished to have a family. I should have paid more attention to them, rather than being the cocky, self-centered person that I am. It was high time for me to start thinking of others. Maybe I did need to grow up a little.

Nibs sniffed and mumbled, "I'm sorry, Peter. I'm so, so sorry. You're wrong though. Hook really does love me, Winnie too. He cares about us, and has raised us like his children. He would do anything for us. Finding you has brought out that old side of him, but he is my dad, I love having a family. It's nice to have someone care for you, love you, you know?"

I nodded, though I didn't really know. It's hard to feel happy or loved when you know that someone doesn't want you around. Gail and Jeff were the first couple to really click with me. They cared about me and I appreciated them, but I had grown so cold towards my previous foster parents, that I just never really felt loved.

The ship shuttered, and we were moving into the dock. We had arrived. I stood up and began to walk away. I turned back around and quietly said, "I'm not going to be the one to tell you that you are wrong, but, just be careful, Nibs. I don't want you to get hurt. Just know that I'll be here for you if you ever need me."

Nibs nodded as I turned and headed out the door.