Hi all thank you for your patience with this story. I promise this will be the next one I will concentrate on to finish. I hope you enjoy this chapter, it's a return to back to Never Island time.

Ps I do not own the Hunger Games nor Peter Pan


The Never sky was quiet, not even a breeze could be felt. The boys stood outside under the curled leaves of the tree house. Bogs was perched on the highest branch with a telescope in his hands, the one Katniss dared him to pinched form Snow. It was a grand adventure one relished by the boys. Since Jo's departure it hadn't been easy to sit still and wait, especially with the way the island was behaving. They were all nervous, anxiously waiting for any sign of Katniss, or Jo.

Gale was looking up at the sky. They were all worried something had gone wrong. Everything felt off, all of the Lost Boys felt it. "Boggs do you see something?" Gale yelled.

"No." Boggs screamed back down.

"Nothing?" Gale shouted again, Boggs voice was muffled by the rustling of the leaves as he moved about from one tree limb to another.

Boggs yelled down, "No, nothing yet."

Gale shook his head from side to side glancing briefly at his Lost Boys. The expectant faces of the boys became crestfallen. He too felt that desperation to have Katniss and Jo back. Because of him the nothing was right. "Okay."

"Is Jo coming back?" Mitchell questioned his eyes impossibly big on his small face. His voice carried the concern and anxiety all of the lost boys had.

"Yes Mitchell Jo's coming back." Castor and Pollux answered, even though they were scared.

"Do you think Katniss will come back?" Mitchell asked in a small voice.

Gale hunched down in front of Mitchell, "I don't see why not. Katniss would never let us down."

"But she left us, to be with him." One of the twins said.

"Because she was growing up," the other twin argued back.

"Guys, there's no need to fight. We know Katniss left because she was growing up. She left to be with Peeta." Gale said he looked at each one of the boys in the eyes. "It's gross to think of her as a girl, but that was her choice and we respected that on the day she left." Gale rubbed the back of his neck. "I think she'll come back. Trust me, she and Jo will show up here."

Quietly Thom asked, "Do you think Jo is okay?"

Gale turned his head to address the boys. "Knowing Jo she's probably had an adventure with Katniss on the way back here."

This made them grin even though everything on the island was off its kilter. Never Island was as silent as a tomb. As if the Island was warning them of harsh times to come. Gale had only seen this once, but curiously enough he could not remember when. Despite this fact he couldn't hide from the boys the drastic changes on the island. There was no shore breeze. The ocean was still and did not lap on land. It was eerily quiet on the island all of his beasts were no where to be found. It was as if there were frozen into a deep hidden sleep.

The plant leaves were curled up, the never beasts were quiet, the winged birds did not fly up ahead and the mermaids had not visited their biggest worry of all was the precious Never Flower. Its bloom was the most attractive it always bloomed at this time of the year. However its bud remained tightly closed.

Tom nervously twisted a stick he held in his hand, "She should have been back by now."

"I know," Gale replied.

It worried him that even the Never Falls slowed down it was just a trickle of water. He was afraid Never Island was dying. Gale looked at the boys he was going to have to say something, but he wondered how he could lift their spirits. It was then Boggs shouted, "PAN!"

It began as a trickle a slight sound, the flapping of wings, then the small screech of a monkey, then the gentle whisper of the wind followed by the silent voices of the never creatures each one coming to life after what seemed like a deep slumber.

"I See KATNISS!" Boggs shouted once more.

"Look Gale, look at the Never Flower." Mitchell pointed out excitedly jumping up and down.

The Never Flower uncurled its leaf slowly. They stared in wonder at the plants, large fern leaves unfurled, the fragrant odor of the lush forest wafted to their nostrils. The rich sumptuous smell of bananas, mango's and other fruits of the forest filled the air. The boys shouted and cheered, as wonder and verve filled their once vacant faces.

"Lost boys," Gale shouted and instantly they were all climbing the highest trees possible to view the spectacle of their ex-leaders return.

She flew through the heavens with Jo flying around her. Katniss felt the pleasure of the northern wind's welcoming caress. Flying back to the Island was never an easy endeavor. There was no way to return using the same solar wind, making the journey from the mainland back to the Never Shores a thorny trip. Though there was a trick Jo showed her, a hidden route that only the Fairy's used. It was quicker and easier. The secret lay in multiple dosing of Fairy Dust that was produced through the joy of the children.

Katniss made sure her fellow companions held that joy in their heart. She made them laugh and entertained them with stories; they held racing contests and sang songs. Given the extraordinary circumstances they were under no one noticed the break-neck-speed at which they flew. In the end although they were tired they were jovial in nature. She looked behind her to see Finnick and Annie and her heart threaded warm blood through her veins at the sight of Peeta. Katniss intent was to bring back Primrose.

Peeta flew next to her he extended his hand, and she greedily grabbed it. They stared at each other in the face as they approached the tops of the trees. She could see the familiar faces of the Lost Boys poking out through the tree tops. She grinned and waved at them. She could hear their laughter and joy at the sight of them as they came down the trees.

Sweetly they landed on the solid earth beneath them. Jo landed on Katniss shoulder. Katniss grinned at Jo, as much as loved being with Peeta this was her childhood home and it would always hold a special place in her heart.

The boys all scampered down the tree all of them running towards her. Mitchell flew into her arms. Katniss held him and inhaled the scent that was only Mitchell's. Her eyes made contact with Peeta who smiled serenely at her.

Mitchell cried, "Katniss your back, your back."

"I am," Katniss said as she was greeted by all of her friends. They touched her hair, her arms as if she was a spectacle they knew would soon disappear. Katniss put Mitchell down. She turned to face Gale.

"Katniss," Gale greeted his eyes wide and misty.

Katniss knew her place. She was a girl, a regular, normal girl who stood in front of her Pan. She curtseyed at Gael, greeting him as her leader, "Gale the Pan."

Gale's face showed his surprise, he innocently stuttered, "But the Island?"

Katniss looked around she this Island was alive. "It is waiting for you to prove your worthiness as Pan."

"I don't know how to do that." He took the sword from his side and offered the sword back.

Katniss shook her head, knowing how scared Gale must feel, she felt the same way in Peeta's world, they both needed to stick it out and grow in their new roles. "No, I am no longer the Pan, you are Gale."

She spied all of the boys watched the interaction and they felt as if the Island was watching as well. "You've summoned me and I have come to help, defeat Snow. Though I ask for a boon, oh Pan," Katniss said from her curtsey.

Gale lips twitched into a half smile, "What is it you request?"

Katniss stood up straight her hands reached for Peeta who came to her and wrapped his arms around her. "Snow took Primrose, from Peeta."

"What is a Primrose?" The twins asked, there faces filled with curiosity.

"My niece," Peeta said gently, but you could hear the pain in his voice. "She's three, smaller than Mitchell and Snow stole her from her bed."

"That's bad form," Gale uttered, his disbelief showed up in his voice. "What kind of gentleman is he?"

Katniss gripped Peeta's hand, as he spoke, she did not like to see him troubled. He was no doubt recalling the way Primrose was snatched from her room. Her screams, could be heard from Peeta's attic. Guilt flooded her body. Katniss truly believed she was the cause of all of this trouble they were on. Had she not left Peeta and Primrose would have never been separated. She lowered her lashes.

Peeta gripped her hand tighter giving a brief smile before he spoke to Gale. "True, that was bad form, but the man is a pirate, he is no gentleman."

"Gale we must rescue Primrose." Katniss urged.

"Do you know if Snow and his crew have landed?" Finnick asked.

There was a silence amongst the boys, which indicated no one knew of Snow or his ship's whereabouts. Jo who was silent up to now said, "We need to find out, if Snow has returned."

Gale's face grew mischievous. He asked, "Shall we spy on the ship?"

"Shall we?" Mitchell asked the asked the twins. The twins looked to Thresh, "Shall we?" Thresh smiled to Thom and asked, "Shall we, visit the pirates?"

Thom grinned and looked to Finnick and repeated the question. Finnick repeated it to Peeta and Peeta to Katniss. She grinned at the group feeling the need to kick a little but, "Lets."

At her word, the spirit of joy infected the morale of the boys. The sober feeling that hung over their young shoulders lifted and slunk away. Gale shouted "Jo lead the way!"

Jo shimmered and twinkled as she zipped in forth into the jungle. They decided not to go to the beach because they would easily be spotted by Snow. It was agreed Snow would bombard them with cannons from the ship. As a group all thought it would be safer to spy on Snow and his crew from Look Out Point. It was the highest cliff over looking the bay where Snow anchored his ship.

Slowly they made there way into the jungle following Jo's tiny light. They tried to remain as quiet as possible as the Never beasts began to rouse. They came to a tree where hatchlings were chirping. A never lynx climbed the tree where the baby Mockingjays lay, they couldn't fly and it struck a cord with Katniss. She wanted to rescue the baby birds. They reminded her of Prim, and her maternal instinct surged. It was so prevalent in her eyes Peeta put a hand on the small of her back.

"Shall we rescue the birds?" Peeta whispered.

No one could miss the affection Peeta and Katniss shared. Gale threw the bow and arrows at Katniss. No sooner did it reach her hands did she have the arrow locked and loaded to shoot, her cool grey eyes trained on the lynx.

As a warning she shot at the lynx. The creature turned its hungry eyes toward her. It growled threateningly at her but Katniss never flinched she kept her eyes trained on the lynx. It jumped from it perch on the tree toward Katniss. She shot at it and the arrow buried it on the side of its face, but it kept on coming. Gale tossed the blade at Peeta who caught it easily. He pushed Katniss out of the way and jumped in front of her slicing the lynx as it fell down on top of him.

"PEETA NO!" Katniss screamed her heart in her ears. The tang of fear flooded her body her mouth felt metallic as blood pumped heavily through out her body. She crawled on her knees looking for sign of life.

Tears fell from her eyes as she sat there besides his still body, trying to push the still twitching body off of Peeta. Brokenly she whispered, "Peeta."