Chapter 8: Why Me?
"Peter walked over to Lily and cupped her cheek. "Are you going to behave now?" He asked, treating her like a naughty child.
"Y-yes..." She sobbed.
Peter smirked and pulled her closer to him, so she was leaning against his chest. "Do whatever I say?"
She bit her lip. Hesitated. Peter's grip tightened. "mm-mm." She squeaked.
He grinned. "Get on the bed."
Her eyes widened, but she obeyed.
She lied down, and he appeared beside her. "Good girl. Now," He tugged on her dress. "You won't be needing this, take it off."
Lily clutched at the fabric, shaking her head violently.
Peter was about to slap her again, but a noise from outside the window saved her.
"Lily!" A voice yelled.
Her heart skipped. Someone was going to save her. Peter smirked. "Looks like your daddy is here."
Lily got off the bed and ran towards the window. "Help!" Peter came from behind her and pulled her hair back roughly.
"Did I say you could get up?" He seethed.
She shook her head. "Pan! Let her go!"
Peter chuckled. "Why would I do that?"
"Lily! I-Is that really you?!" Hook called, trying to get a better look at her.
But Peter held her back, throwing her back on the bed. "It is her, Hook. But you're not seeing her. Not yet."
Hook glared at him. "Just let me talk to her!"
Peter grinned. "No... You see, Lily's misbehaving... She needs to be punished." He looked over at her. "She's been a very naughty girl, Hook."
"Let her go!"
He shook his head, and appeared in front of Hook and David. "I wouldn't even be sure if she wants to see you Hook."
"Of course she does! I'm her father!"
Peter scoffed. "Her 'parents' are dead. To her, you're nothing but a pirate."
Lily ran to the window. "Father!" She called. "I-is that really you?!"
Peter appeared behind her and roughly pulled her back. He held her as he looked down at the two men. "She's mine now, Hook. If you want her, you'll have to go through me."
"I'll save you Lily!" Hook yelled. "I promise!"
"Come on out boys!" Peter called and within seconds, Hook and David were surrounded by Lost Boys. "Take them to the Echo Caves. I'm sure Emma and Snow are waiting for you."
"NO! LILY!" Hook yelled as he and David were dragged away.
Peter pulled her away, and within seconds it was only the too of them. "Where were we?" He whispered into her ear. "Oh yeah. The dress. Take it off." He ordered, pushing her towards the bed.
She stumbled slightly. "N-no. I-I won't!"
He quirked an eyebrow. "You won't?" He scoffed. "I think you will." He advanced towards her. "Because if you don't, I'll tear it off you." Her eyes widened. "And seeing it's all you've got... It'd be very humiliating for you to walk around with nothing to cover yourself with now, won't it?" She bit her lip. "Oh, and don't forget, some of my older boys might just not be able to resist."
Lily made another run for it, actually managing to open the door. But she ran into Felix. "Hello, Lily." He grinned at her scared expression, before looking at his leader. "Pan, I'm afraid Jack and Robbie have run off."
"This must be where Pan is keeping Neal." Snow stated, as they approached the caves.
Emma frowned. "If the cave is some sort of prison, why aren't there any guards posted to stop us?" She asked.
Hook and David came out of the trees with sad and angry faces. "Because this prison doesn't require guards. Echo cave."
"Where did you guys come from?" Emma asked.
"What happened?"
David sighed deeply. "Pan is keeping Lily pretty well guarded. We barley saw her."
Hook frowned. "I'm not leaving this island until I know she's alright."
Snow put a hand on his shoulder. "We'll take her with us. We promise."
He nodded. "We should get Neal." David stated.
"I lost half my crew inside those rock walls. This won't be easy." Hook stated. "The only way to rescue someone from inside is to reveal a secret."
"A secret?" David repeated. "That's all?"
"Your darkest secret. Echo cave derives its name from an old saying "the deeper the lie, the more truth in its echo. The cave demands that you reveal a truth about yourself. A secret you would never admit to anyone."
Emma groaned. "This is ridiculous."
"Don't kill the messenger, love."
"Even if we spill our guts, how do we know Neal's still alive in there?" Emma stated.
Hook sighed. " Because this is what Pan wants." He stated. "He wants us to rescue him."
"Why?"
"So that we reveal our secrets. He believes once we do, our secrets will destroy us."
Lily's eyes widened. "J-Jack? R-Robbie?"
Peter chuckled. "They know you're here, Lily." He stated. "They're looking for you. But they won't find you." He turned his gaze back to Felix."Make sure she's ready for me when I return."
Then, the door was shut and Lily was left alone with Felix.
Lily walked away from him, but he grabbed her wrist and pulled her towards him. "You know what Peter does to little girls like you?" He taunted.
She struggled against him. "L-leave me alone!" She hissed.
"He makes them beg for mercy." Felix pushed her. "Makes them scream. But he never stops, not until you give in. And when you do, it only gets worse. But those girls only stay one night... You... You're going to stay here- forever."
"Stop." She pleaded.
Felix grinned. "When you defy him, he gets angry. The last girl we had here left with a black eye, a fractured rib, a broken arm... And of course, she could barely walk."
"Please." She whimpered. "H-help me."
He raised an eyebrow. "Help you?" He sneered. "Why would I help you? You're nothing. You're here so Pan won't take his anger out on the Lost Boys."
Lily's eyes widened. "B-but why me?"
Felix chuckled. "It had to be you."
"Why?"
He shrugged. "Can't tell you." Lily glared at him. "Now, Pan told me to get you ready."