Neverland had an ongoing sea. The rocking of the ship made me feel nauseous because the last time I was on a boat I was probably five and puked in the ocean. I was put in the prison where bones and rotten fish stunk the lower half of the ship. The ground was moist as was the ceiling which led to the metal rusting and damp floor boards. John took my dust holder and the only weapon I had to defend myself. An hour later, John came down putting his hands on the bars.
"Comfy?" He tapped his fingers on the metal making an annoying jingle.
"Where are you taking me?" I got up closer to him as we were facing eachother. His eyes grew narrow as if I knew already.
"Promise to keep a secret?" His voice was low.
"It'll be hard to keep away this secret to the rotting fish in the corner." I moved out of the way as John smirked then unlocked the cell.
Gripping my arms, he said. "There's an island not claimed yet. My father always went there and said it was the most fascinating place he ever went to."
"Why are you finally going now? And why do I have to be here?" I proved a good question but he pulled me against the wall.
"Listen, I need you because you are young and... Bloody hell just shut up!" He dragged me up to the deck as John gripped my body even more so I couldn't move, a high pitch whistle sounded.
I looked up to see Peter and the lost boys. John shoved me in his office by myself as the sound of Peter emerged.
I looked around his office for the keys to the handcuffs. His office was clean and precise. Maps covered the walls with X's on places his dad or John went. I opened each drawer with my hands that were behind my back and shut it with my hip afterwards. There was a lantern shaking on John's bedside table. I tried opening it as my hands were still cuffed. Blue dust and glitter filled the air around me.
"Elena! John captured you too?" Silverglaze zoomed by looking at my hands that were detained.
"Yes, can you please help me find the key?" I asked as she nodded quickly. She talked frantically as she searched. Silverglaze flew around as she frantically spoke to herself.
"I knew it! John always kept stuff where he remembers them." Silverglaze couldn't carry the box. I slowly walked towards it as it had engravings on the outside.
"This was Wendy's, this is where Tinker Belle was when she was at her house. I was there but the story doesn't tell anything about me." I opened it and saw the sewing materials and one key in the middle. I gave the key to Silverglaze as she slowly unlocked them.
As I was about to thank her, a pirate slammed open the door. Beads of sweat dripped down his forehead as it splashed on the floor. I jumped as his bulky body shook the whole office. I put my hand on my hip where my sword used to be.
"Little girl, put that down before you hurt yourself," his mouth began to smirk as chaos showed behind him.
I put up my hands as he walked towards me, Silverglaze gave me a pocket knife in my back pocket as she flew away.
The man who looked like a hairy beast lowered his brow and raised his hand as it tumbled down. I blocked it with my left arm and cut below his eye. He
instantly clutched his face as I ran out the door.
Deceased pirates scattered on the ground, only leaving a few pirates left. Peter threw down fairy dust that took me back home. I picked it up as John's sword was drawn to the bottle.
"Where do you plan on going? We made a deal." His voice immersed as Peter swept him off his feet. John fell as I put the dust on me, hoping to send me home quickly.
"We made a deal!" John yelled intensely as he grunted with a great force. A long metal sword pierced into my flesh as smoke appeared around me, I was afraid that there would be another visitor in the real world.
In the vault was John. His body turned into ashes as I first laid an eye on him. I banged on the door hoping Evan was in the lab, he was. He opened the door quickly as he saw the gash on my left shoulder. Blood was everywhere and Evan frantically grabbed my right arm and lifted me awkwardly on his wheelchair. He called an ambulance as his voice shook.
"My friend was stabbed please help her," His eyes began to water as my vision was blurry and numbness to my arm and shoulder.
- 3 years ago
"When we find the Vault lets skip school or just live there." Evan said trying to fix his hair so his curls wouldn't stick out.
"What would people think, two teens missing. Last seen by a transporter that can take you to fairytales. Everyone will figure out and will use it as an advantage." I debated as Evan sighed.
"When we find a story we like let's stay there, this world is screwed let me tell you that. We can be happy without old, mean, and annoying people." I always wished to this day we found an amazing story. We were sitting in front of sea lions as they roared every few minutes. It was silent with no tourists just us at 5:00 in the morning.
-Present Day
The cold smell of disinfectant spray filled the room. The white walls blinded my eyes as I tired to keep my vision in tact. Cartoons silently played on the tv and cold untouched food appeared on the bedside table. In the corner of my eye was a dorky curly haired boy sleeping.
"Hey," I spoke as he shot up. He smiled as he spoke," I told them to bring you water instead of apple juice because it hurts your stomach but they never brought it." I told him it was okay as a doctor came in and an officer.
"Good morning Elena, we have some questions about your incident." The doctor said as I realized telling him the truth would reveal the whole world of fairytales and decided to say I was unconscious.
The officer sat in one of the chairs next to me as he took out a pen and notepad. He clicked the pen as he looked up, "Where were you before the incident."
My anxiety shot up as I tried to think of what to say. "Walking to the lab." I lied as Evan messed with his fingers.
"Ok and do you remember when this person attacked you?" I simply said no as he started to talk to Evan.
"Where did you find Elena?" His voice grew as the monitors surrounded me made noises, the officer looked at my heart rate and then at me for a few seconds then back to Evan.
"She actually came to me.. I was waiting for her at our lab and she started banging on the door, so I opened it and found her almost passed out with a huge cut on her shoulder. That's when I called the ambulance and I guess that's when you guys came to the scene?" Evan was good at lying but his face was red and his knuckles turned pale.
"Yes that's when we arrived, thank you for your time and we will need more infromation later, get rest Elena. We will catch the criminal!" He seemed confident but the criminal was currently in ashes at my lab. As the officer left I turned to Evan panicking.
"Did you clean up the lab or close the door?" I frantically asked as he nodded.
"Yeah, I put the ashes down the drain." I was relived but there was no criminal and they probably wouldn't leave this case to rest.
- One Week Later
"Alright you are ready to go. Just sit in the wheel chair as your nurse will escort you out of the hospital. Be careful!" The doctor said taking out the stitches on my shoulder, I gave him a weak handshake before I left.
"Nice wheels." Evan teased as the nurse smirked. My mom was outside helping me to the front seat as Evan headed for the back.
"They haven't found the person yet." My mom started as my stomach turned. I wanted to tell her but what would she think. Maybe my Dad told my Mom about the Vault and that caused their divorce. Voices were talking in my head and made me paranoid.
"I'm fine and that's what matters. Those officers have been bugging me and I just want to relax." I loudly stated. I felt tense as my mom silently whispered "Okay". When I arrived to my house I saw a car that I slightly remembered. A light grey van with a dent in the front, I turned to my mom as she shook her head.
"Eric!" My mom pulled in the driveway as she slammed her car door in frustration. I rushed out of the car as my shoulder still hurt but I heard the mumbles of my fathers voice.
"Let me just see her. Is she okay?" I heard my dad say as my mom was in the way.
"Leave her alone, she's had enough trauma." Her voice shook as I stepped beside her.
He looked the same. Sharp chin and dressed in the same old pants and button up shirts that was fairly large. His hair turned a slight grey but his black hair mostly stuck out. His eyes were met on mine as he put my head on his chest.
"Dammit you, don't get stabbed anymore and we need to talk." He whispered near my ear.
I went into my dads car as he waited for a response. "We found it." I finally said. His eyes shrunk in confusion.
"Found what?"
"The Vault. Evan and I found it but we are the only ones that know. You can't tell Mom." I spoke quietly.
"Tell me how you really got stabbed." He spoke loudly but I had a feeling he already knew.
"It was John, I escaped but he stabbed me and he got some of my dust on him at the last moment he turned to ashes as he was in the Vault." I explained as his eyes grew.
"El, never go in that Vault again." His hands gripped on the steering wheel.
"What do you mean, you promised me you would take me and you just left me. I had no father, well I did but you never showed up! Do you know how I felt on Father's Day or career day? And don't call me El, not now after all of those years." My voice grew but he didn't respond. I got out of the car as he drove away, that was probably the last time I would see him.
"Come on El," Evan steered me into the house as I spent my days inside hopeless, hoping my dad would come back.
-A/N
Sorry for not posting, I got caught up in summer and now it's almost 1 month of school :( but I'll try to finish this story soon but I can't promise that :)) ilylyl 💖 - j