If I'm Going Down, You're Coming With Me (A Peter Pan Story)

Chapter 28

Jo's POV:

My head was pounding.

My body hurt.

The obvious effect of using the awful purple powder. When I can get my lazy ass moving, I will beat the crap out of Pan.

When I finally stopped attempting to move, I heard Pan talking.

"I don't think you understand why I called you. We both know you need me but I don't need you. You can't do anything to me because you are attached to me. Funny thing is, I don't care about immortality anymore. I love Jo, and I want to grow old with her. Me releasing you from your bond is my way to prove to her that I have changed. I would rather keep Neverland, and grow old, then kill Neverland and not stay with my true love," he said.

I smiled. He wants to grow old with me. He loves me. He's giving up his immortality? For me? This must be what he wanted to show me!

Another voice I don't recognize responded. "When you first met me in the orphanage, you told me that nothing will ever change your mind of being young. You will get rid of anyone in your way. Now, after all we've been through, you are ready to give up everything you strived for for a girl?"

Woah woah woah wait. Who's this bitch?

Just because I am a chick doesn't mean I'm not worth giving things up over.

Bitch.

Plus, Pan's an orphan? No wonder he doesn't understand love. Figuring Pan is as old as I think he should be, orphanages way back then were shit. First he says he loves me and now my heart strings are being pulled? God my emotions are a mess.

I blame that purple dust.

"You are released from your bond, shadow. I do not give you the power to find a new host," I heard Pan say.

I took that time to get up and brush off my leggings. And then I realized I just witnessed a random ass shadow puff into the air. Me, being the confused motherfucker I am, pointed at the now-not-there shadow and asked "What the fuck just happened?"

He turned to look at me, a slight smile on his attractive face.

"It's not a problem now. But uh, funny story," he scratched the back of his neck in nervousness. "I am growing older now. I'm now officially 17 going on 18."

I laughed and sang "I am 16 going on 17" real quick before going up to Peter. "I heard you talking to the shadow thing." I smiled.

I grabbed his hand and looked into his eyes. "Is this how you wanted to prove yourself to me? You gave up everything? For me?" I asked. Getting shy by my question, I looked down at my feet.

He put his hand under my chin and brought my head back up so I was looking back at his face (Author's Note: LOVE THIS TOO). "I love you."

I felt the blush creep over my face and I was about to respond when I heard a shout behind me.

"Jo!"

I turned around and squeaked in surprise.

"The fuck John! Where the hell have you been?" I asked, taken aback.

I heard Pan sigh behind me. He probably isn't happy about our moment being ruined.

I looked at John a little longer this time. He was standing there, totally dirty and his hand left hand was glowing. I know that as a sign of magic about to be thrown.

He pointed at Peter. The crazed look in his eye was evident as he shouted "Pan needs to leave. He stole Wendy and now he's stealing you too!"

Before he could raise his left arm, I ran up to him and grabbed his hands. "John, it's ok. It's all ok. You don't have to worry about me."

He looked at me and his expressions softened for a bit. "Once I realized you jumped in front of the arrow, I realized he got you too. I left to recollect myself and my shadow started talking to me while I was alone. He told me that killing Peter is the only way to save you."

I gaped at him. The look on his face proved that he completely believed every word he spoke.

"He believes the evil talking shadow. What an idiot," muttered Peter behind me.

John's face turned stone cold as his eyes pinned in on Pan. He pushed me out of the way, causing me to lose balance and fall on the ground.

Pan, clearly angry by John's action, took a step forward towards him.

"You just pushed my girlfriend," he growled.

I froze for a second. Girlfriend? That's news to me.

That's when John shot energy as Pan.

Pan maneuvered out of the way easily and countered with a fireball. John pushed it out of the way and ran towards Pan clumsily.

I took that distraction to grab John and pull him away. I do not have the heart to use magic on John, so pulling on him is the best that I could do.

"John don't!" I shouted.

Before John could turn on me, another voice began to speak. "John, you need to stop."

All of us turned in the direction of the voice.

The speaker was Ma.

"Fairy Godmother? What are you doing here?" asked John, confused.

I was confused too! Ma is John's Fairy Godmother? John has a Fairy Godmother? This is news to me.

"I gave you your powers to protect the ones you love, but now the ones you love don't need protection. You need to come with me," she spoke.

"No, I need to protect Jo!" he said.

"She used to need your protection, but now she does not. You owe me now that the use of your powers are no more. I need you now." She floated over to John and grabbed his hand. Before he could protest, they both disappeared in a poof of glitter.

A very dramatic exit.

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