The Piper's Song ~OUAT Peter Pan fanfiction (Book 1)

"...the games about to change."

Anne then walked towards the murky dark water. Ariel's head came up within an instant, a wild light of worry shining in her big eyes. "Where have you been?" she panicked.
        "I'm sorry, I got caught up in somethings with my brother. We ran away from Pan's hideout."
        "What?!" Ariel panicked again.
        "But what about step two of Regina and Rumple's plan?"
        "I blew it," Anne admitted. Her brows frowning, scared that Ariel would be terribly disappointed.
        "How?" the mermaid asked.
        "He discovered I was playing him--"
        "Did you tell him about Regina and Rumple--"
        "No," Anne answered completely sure. Ariel felt herself sigh with some relief.
        "I don't know how Regina's going to take this," the little mermaid replied, honest. Anne felt guilt sink inside her stomach then suddenly mixed feelings. Tears couldn't help but prick her eyes.
        "Is there any chance I can start the next step?" Anne hoped. Ariel was unsure.
        "I...don't know if that'll work now," she answered.
        "Why?" Anne asked.
        "Because the next plan was for you to break Pan's heart." Anne couldn't help but laugh in disbelief through her tears.
        "Sounds a bit impossible," she admitted.
        "Well...it doesn't sound easy, but maybe--"
        "No," Anne confirmed. "There's no way I can go back in there," she admitted.
        "What do you mean?" Ariel asked. Anne's gaze fell to the ground. 
        "I can't get emotionally involved with Pan again..."
        "Why not?" Ariel wondered sympathetically.
        "Because, I think I'm falling for him, myself." And finally...the water from the little lost girl's eyes slid down her cheeks and her pride left her.

Rolling about in his tent dreaming of Lydia, bits and pieces of kissing Anne began flashing in Pan's mind from different times. His heart beginning to excessively pound, he felt the chills he had so often felt with Anne ride up his body wildly. His attraction and passion he felt for her began clouding his thoughts and then through some fog, a certain scene appeared.

"I'll talk to Regina about what to do," said what looked like Ariel in the lagoon...and Anne?
        "Also, tell her Felix is willing to help us get Henry out of Pan's hideout," Anne spoke.
        "Okay," Ariel replied with much determination. "And, Anna?"
        "Yeah?"
        "It'll be okay, I promise," the little mermaid assured her. Then after some farewells, the scene faded away.

Pan then shot awake. He knew he had just witnessed a dream. Anne's...obviously. But was it just a dream? What if it was somehow actually happening? Pan was aware that someone--if they had the power--could send messages through dreams...and even block off any access for someone like Pan to be able to tape into them. He only knew of one other person that could tape into a dream and that was Rumple, his son. And his son also had the ability to shield a dream too. But something had just broke that shield.

And Pan knew exactly what had done it. Then he smiled, leaving his tent. Going over to Anne's, he opened it finding it empty. But it didn't bother him. He didn't find Felix either. It was obvious the two Beastly's had run off during the night. But it was alright. Remembering Felix's note, Pan had a feeling he'd know where to expect them and he'd be prepared.

Felix and Anne were heading out just before dawn. The sun was coming up and the two Beastly's were heading to the one place Anne wanted to go most: to the second cage. Turns out, Anne was right and Pan was imprisoning her parents inside the second cage. Felix had plans to get them out so they could all be together and find Henry's family to get Henry back. He also planned to keep who their parents were to Pan a secret from Anne. He told her he'd have them tell her themselves.

"I'm curious," Anne suddenly spoke while they walked. "I wonder what they look like." Felix smiled.
        "They don't look much different, just a little bit older," he replied.
        "Well probably not. They have been a Neverland and for who knows how long," Anne pointed out.
        "Yeah," Felix said in agreement. He didn't even know how long their parents had been in Neverland. He just knew how long Pan had kept them imprisoned and it wasn't that long. It was only recently.

Momentarily, Felix recognized the trail that led to the second cage, and took Anne down it. Breaking through some bushes, Anne's eyes found the cage. She couldn't help but stop herself to take a moment when she saw it. Her parents were inside that cage and she was going to see them again. It was a little nerve wrecking because it's been so long.

Finally Felix walked Anne over the cage. Taking a few seconds, Felix cut down some ropes holding the cage off the ground and it came falling. "Okay...this is it," Felix told Anne. She was still nervous and still slightly hesitant. She was cautious too because Pan could've done something to the cage, knowing he read Felix's note.

Felix then offered to bust off the chains holding the cage closed but Anne refused to take the offer and slowly took off the key she had around her neck. Felix eyeing the key, he wondered about it. "Is that the key to the box?" he asked. Anne nodded slowly coming to her knees. "It was you..." Felix suddenly added with a smile coming to some realization. Anne looked up at him slightly puzzled, "....who let Baelfire out, wasn't it?" Anne didn't respond. She did let Baelfire out but she figured it was probably too obvious to answer and went back to the cage she was looking at now.

Digging through the chains, she discovered a similar lock to the one she dealt with when she let Baelfire out. She couldn't help her slight shaking at this point but she positioned her key in her hand. Hesitantly, she slid it inside the lock's keyhole. Turning it now, there was a click.

Backing off, Anne came to her feet still very cautious and Felix quickly took the metal lock off with it's chains. He then swung open the cage door, a sick feeling welling in Anne's stomach. Their eyes found bags of sand. "What the..." Felix mumbled to himself in shock.
        "It's a trap," Anne spoke taking out her knife. Felix quickly came back to his own feet just then and pulled out a weapon of his own.
        "Indeed it is, dear one," spoke a familiar voice making Anne jump along with her brother and they shot around finding Pan. Out from the trees came some lost boys.
        "What'd you do with my parents?" Felix asked boldly with much anger.
        "What'd you do with my trust?" Replied Pan, his voice raised with intensity and anger.
        "I'm not with you anymore, Pan," Felix returned. Pan had his arms crossed over his chest and he just gave a relaxed smile.
        "No...of course not." His face then turned cold and his eyes darkened. "I gave you a second chance and you just threw it away. It's time to pay the price..." Then with the motion of his hand, Felix vanished. Anne instantly panicked having had tried to jump for Felix but ended up falling the ground.
        "What'd you do!?" She cried anxiously coming back to her feet.
        "Don't worry, dear one--"
        "What'd you do?!" Anne screamed again this time running for Pan but she was pulled back by some lost boys. "Where'd you take him!?" She screamed at him. 
        "You'll find out soon enough," Pan replied. Anne tried to fight the lost boys trying to drag her off but they had an excellent grip and she was helpless. "You see, Anne, the games about to change," Pan called to her over her yelling as he watched her get dragged further and further away.

Finally she broke free and was running when Pan, with the motion of his hand, caused the little lost girl to come falling to the ground, asleep.