I'll Try from Peter Pan II Return to Neverland

An England One Shot

I am not a child now, I can take care of myself. I must not let them down now, must not let them see me cry. I'm fine, I'm fine.

"Arthur I promise you I can handle myself, you are being over protective!" I huffed as I refused to look at the blonde haired green eyed man that was driving a car next to me. "I am sure I can make it to the store without you breathing down my neck. Go back to the meeting I will be right back." I said in a more gentle tone as I saw the worry that was clouding over his eyes.

"I am sorry I am just worried about you Jane! We are in the middle of a war and I just don't want you to get hurt is all." he said with a sigh as he ran his fingers though his hair. "But I suppose you are just going to the store. I will be waiting with the other countries but if you are not back in forty five minutes I am coming to get you." he said sternly with a nod. I rolled my eyes and muttered 'whatever' under my breath. England gave me one last worried look before driving off around the corner.

"Finally he is gone." I sighed and with a smile looked down at the list in my hands. As I did the smile turned into a frown and I hung my head as a dark cloud seemed to appear over me. "That's right they don't even trust me enough to let me help with the war decisions." I said sadly as I walked into the super market and started piling the listed things into my cart.

"Well I may not be much help on the battle field but at least I can be of some use to them." I said forcing myself to sound cheerful. Even though on the inside I was dieing a little, I was nothing more then an errand girl for the Allies. I bit my lip and forced the tears that were threatening to escape back. This was the one thing they had asked me to do and I was not going to let them down … or let them see me cry for that matter.

I'm to tired to listen, I'm to old to believe, all those childish stories. There is no such thing as faith and trust and pixie dust. I try but its so hard to believe, I' try but I can't see what you see. I try, I try, I try!

As I walked back into headquarters I forced a smile on my face and made a bee line for the conference room. I stopped however when I heard a familiar British accent say with a laugh "Come on now Tink now is not the time for that! Do you really want me flying around the meeting? Oh well of course you do but it is very unprofessional." I peeked around the corner and saw England laughing and shooing at something I could not see.

"Oh Jane there you are! Come over here and say hello to everyone, they really have missed you you know. Especially Flying Mint Bunny, you always were her favorite." he said happily holding out his empty hand to me, as if expecting I was going to grab something from him. I stood there and stared at him with one eyebrow raised. "Oh come on now don't pretend you don't see them, you are going to hurt their feelings." he said more seriously as he shoved his hands into my face.

I calmly pushed his hands out of my face and shook my head. "England we have been over this many times before, I have out grown our imaginary friends. It was all good fun when we were younger but I cant see them anymore because they aren't really there. Don't you think you should give it up too?" I asked setting down my bags and folding my arms over my chest.

"They are to real, do you honestly think I am talking to myself?" he asked angrily as his face turned red. "You just choose not to see them anymore that is it. Come on now Jane if you just lighten up I bet you could see them. Go ahead and try." he begged, looking down at me with those bright green eyes. How could I possibly say no to that face?

With a sigh I closed my eyes tight, trying to remember the faces of the imaginary friends I had grown up with, before opening them slowly. As I thought there was no one but England staring back at me. "I am sorry Arthur … I really did try." I whispered before walking past him. I heard him whispering behind me and I hung my head. I really did try to see them.

My whole world is changing, I don't know where to turn. I cant leave you waiting but I cant stay and watch the city burn, watch it burn.

I sat in my room with the covers drawn over me and my hands placed firmly over my ears. I whispered to myself but nothing could block out the bombing of the city I had literally watched grow from the ground up. It was like everything I knew was suddenly being turned upside down. What was even worse was that I knew I was doing nothing to try and help. Even now England's voice echoed through my mind. "Jane you stay here and wait for me do you understand? I am going to go see what I can do to stop this and keep you safe." he had told me before locking me in my room, all to make sure that I couldn't go anywhere.

I finally forced myself to open my eyes and walk to the window though, daring to peek out behind the black out curtains. I gasped and placed a hand to my mouth as I watched London burn in front of my eyes. "I can't just sit here and wait for him to come back." I told myself boldly, feeling a lot braver then I actually felt. "I may not be able to fight but I can at least help take care of the injured." I mumbled to myself fighting to climb down the vines that grew outside my window.

I finally hit the ground and with a gulp started to run through the city street, trying hard not to look at the wreckage that lay around at my feet. After what seemed like an eternity to me I finally reached my destination, a make shift hospital. I popped into the main tent and ran over to a near by doctor saluting him and saying "Nurse Jane here to do everything I can to help sir!" My face fell however when I saw the man he was taking care of, it was none other then England. "Oh bloody hell." I muttered as I hung my head as he glared at me.

Casue I try, but its so hard to believe. I try but I cant see what you see. I try, I try. I try and try to understand the distance in between, the love I feel, the things I fear, and every single dream.

"What do you think you are doing here exactly?" he demanded shooing away the doctor and forcing me to sit on the bed next to him. "I told you to wait at the house, you could have gotten killed on your way over here! And what do you think I would do without you huh? I may not own you but I still care about you Jane … I don't want to see you get hurt. That's why you have to stay put until this war is over." he said firmly, not giving me a choice in the matter.

"Well when are you going to realize that this war isn't going to be ending anytime soon Arthur! We are getting our butts handed to us and you need every ones help that you can get. I need to feel important Arthur because right now … I feel that I am the only person in the whole world who is doing nothing and … and I dream of the way things use to be. When it was just you and me and everything was okay. I loved those times Arthur and as much as I am afraid to enter this war I am willing to do anything to gain those days back. Why can't you see that?" I cried, tears starting to slowly drip down my face leaving my lips tasting of salt.

England smiled at me kindly and pulled me into his lap, kissing my forehead and rocking me back and forth. "I know Jane, I know and I miss those days more then anything. That is why I have to keep you safe and I know you may feel lonely at times but you just have to remember you never really are. I know you can't see it but everyone, Flying Mint Bunny and Tink and Uni, are all here with you. They still love you as much as I do." he said running his fingers through my hair.

"Are they really?" I asked as I sniffed and wiped at my eyes, wanting nothing more then to believe him. "Yes, all you have to do is believe in them Jane. Just like you use to." he whispered in my ear. I nodded and closed my eyes, using all my strength to wish and to believe that what he was saying was true and when I opened my eyes I gasped, they really were here all along …

I can finally see it, now I have to believe. All those precious stories, all the world is made of faith and trust and pixie dust. So I'll try because I finally believe, I'll try cause I can see what you see. I'll try, I'll try. I will try, I'll try to fly~

Some odd years later the war finally did end and we all made it through, including my newly discovered friends to. "Hey Jane you trust me right?" England asked one day as we walked through a deserted park hand in hand. I nodded not really paying attention him as I watched Flying Mint Bunny playing a game of Tag with Uni. "Good because there is something I want to show you love." he said and before I could ask what he was talking about, Tink flew over us and sprinkled us with pixie dust.

Then before I knew it I was floating off the ground. "Arthur i-i don't think I like this!" I cried out hanging on to him as my life depended on it, though I doubt he or any of the others would let me fall. He chuckled next to me and pulled me close to him, lifting my head up so he could kiss me. I instantly relaxed and with a deep breath said "Okay I guess I can try and fly..."

"There is the girl I love~" he said as he slowly let one arm go of me, while still firmly holding on to my other hand. I smiled at him and gave his hand a squeeze as we soared through the blue sky. "See its not so bad now is it?" he laughed after I finally let go of him and began twirling in the air on my own accord. I laughed with him and before I knew it we were gently floating back down to Earth.

As soon as we landed I raced over to him and threw my arms around him, knocking us both to the ground. "Arthur I really do love you." I said giving him a quick kiss before nuzzling my nose into his neck and whispering "Thank you for helping me see."

A/N: Well since my ABC one shots are almost done but I still have a ton more ideas I created this story, which is basically a junk folder full of my other one shots :) I am on a song fic kick right now so here you go but I will also probably do this 100 theme challenge I found. So feel free to request a song you guys and see you next time!