Pan's Game || OUAT Fanfic || EDITED VERSION

Chapter 25; If You Believe You're Halfway There

    "Do you want to work on some songs with me?" Ray asks. "You don't have to but-—"
    "I thought you'd never ask," I reply, smiling.

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    "What's your brother like?" I ask.
    "Smart. Really smart. Christian could name all the chemical elements in the periodic table at the age of six."
    "Sounds like someone I know," I say, thinking of Will.
    Ray looks like he wants to say something but he shakes his head, changing his mind.

    "There's something I didn't tell you about my Game with Peter," I confess. "It was more like a last minute addition to the deal."
    "What is it?" Ray asks, sitting up on the cot.
    "If I win the Game, I'll be able to bring you back home with me. You'll never have to see the Bloodlust Trio ever again, and you'll get to see your brother again." I say.

    "What about Cassie? And the twins?"
    "I've thought about it and I've decided to let them choose for themselves," I say. "I think it's better if they stayed here, because Peter can take care of them. But it's their choice to make."
    "You know they'll choose to go with you," he tells me. "You're like a mother to them, you might as well adopt them."

    "Is that even legal? I'm still a minor," I say.
    "It's just a thought." he says.
    "So does that mean you'll go with me?" I ask.
    "Yes," he says. "Yes. A thousand times yes."
    I laugh. "In that case, get ready to see your baby brother again."

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Will's P.O.V (Back in England)

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    I cry out as my foot comes into contact with the edge of the table leg. The sudden action makes me drop the book in my hand. Swearing, I catching it just before it hits the ground. That was close. I can feel my heart beating rapidly in my chest.
    Lewis makes an overdramatic gasp. "What's that I hear? Will Roberson swearing? Did I just step into the wrong dimension?"

    "Shut up," I say, rubbing my stubbed toe.
    "Dam," says Lewis. "What's got your knickers in a twist?"
    "The bloody book that's what!" I exclaim.

    "I've read it over a thousand times and I still can't figure out the hidden message," I say.
    "Will," Lewis says, grabbing me by the shoulders. "Will, calm down. How many times have you ever been unable to solve a puzzle? Like one time? Two—"
    "Zero!" I shout. "It's never happened before, and it's infuriating!"

    "Will, listen to me, it's completely normal to be unable to solve a puzzle." he says.
    "Not for me!"
    "Will, just because you can't slove this puzzle doesn't mean that you aren't smart," he says, calmly. "You're the smartest person I know!"
    How is he so calm?! The girl he loves is missing!

    I flashback to the last few days of me comforting him whenever he breaks down. I inwardly smile. He's doing the same thing for me now. I'm touched that he's trying his best to stay so calm when I know he's worried about Alice's well-being.

    I relax my tense muscles. "Thanks, Lewis."
    He smiles. "Take a break, Will. I'll tell you if I find anything new."
    "Alright," I say, rubbing my temple. "But just for a little while."
    "Sure."

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Third Person's P.O.V

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