The lost children (finished editing)

"Chapter 13; The truth comes out"

Trigger warnings: kidnapping, bad decision making, torture, child endangerment, child abuse, etc.

Author' note; sorry for the short chapter and how sloppy it and repetitive it is. I just really wanted to get this out to you and I'm really busy at school. I promise better quality in the future and hope this chapter wasn't too unbearable for you all...

Thanks to all of you who are still reading.

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All Ben had heard Chad say was "I swear it will be funny AND besides we need to get back at them for what they did to Jane" and the next thing he knew, they were in a cage in the lost boys' camp.

He blamed Chad.

Why did he have to listen to Chad? He should know by now that one should never listen to Chad.

"This is all your fault" Chad declared, tearing Ben away from his thoughts.

It took a few seconds for Ben to register his words and when he did, he was ticked.

"What?! No it isn't!" He denied firmly, "in what world is this situation my fault?" The brunette threw his hands up, exasperated.

None of the lost boys paid the bickering boys any mind.

"This world " Chad insisted stubbornly, crossing his arms—irritating his friend even further.

"How? Explain to me how this is my fault when this whole thing was *your* idea!"

Chad's only response was "you didn't stop me" which only added fuel to the fire.

"Why you—" a throat cleared behind them beside the two, causing them (and the cage to an intent) to spin around to face it. In Front of them stood a boy they didn't recognize in funny looking clothes and he looked concerned. Which was strange for a lost boy.

"What?" The prince asked rudely as Ben went quiet—always the more tactless of the two.

"Are you two okay? Pan said you tried to steal from us."

"No, we didn't " Ben denied quietly, at the same time Chad snorted and said " oh is that what he told ya?"

Confusing the boy—Henry was his name; He had heard one of the lost boys call him it earlier.

They didn't seem as dangerous as Pan had claimed they were.

"Than what were you doing near our camp?" The older boy questioned, trying to set the record straight. He was tired of getting lied to and he still wasn't sure he could trust Pan. But he could tell that the little kid in front of him wasn't lying; this could be his chance to get the truth.

Ben didn't know how or what to tell him.

He wasn't sure if the boy was really as innocent and concerned as he seemed, and didn't even know if the boy would believe them if he was. None of the other lost boys ever did before they were fully converted.

"Getting back at him for what he did to our friend" Chad answered honestly and bluntly when it became apparent that Ben wasn't going to.

"What did he do?" Henry asked even more confused and concerned than before, glancing around the camp. No one was paying them any attention.

"He tore up her wings. Again" Ben answered looking disgusted and irritated, leaning against the bars.

"She's half fairy" Chad added, also leaning against the bars, trying to clear up any confusion about the situation Henry might have.