I am SOOO sorry for being this late. But during the winter break I'll be able to upload a lot more often so thanks for everyone's patience :)

I nearly got lost on the way to Tinkerbell's. There were branches everywhere and I was afraid someone could hear me even when I was far away from the camp. I just kept on walking, not knowing where I was going since everything Felix told me just kind of slipped out of my head. The island can't be that big, I'll find her somehow right? Even though I tried to calm myself, I was still panicking like crazy. I started to run and tripped over a branch laying on the ground.

''Ouch god damn it,'' I quietly whisper to myself.

''Hey are you okay?'' I hear a voice near me. Oh crap, I thought. In panic I first thought it was Peter and he caught me but he would never say anything like that, but then I realized it was a female voice. I looked up and there stood a woman in green clothes, kind eyes and blonde messy hair in a bun.

''Who are you?'' I asked her without answering her question.

''I think I should be the one asking you that question. I never seen you on the island before,'' she smiled and offered me her hand since I was still on the ground in pain. I took it and stood up. Even when I was standing still she wouldn't let go of my hand. Her eyes were piercing into mine and I suddenly felt uncomfortable. After a few seconds of staring she kind of started to look very familiar.

''Tinkerbell?'' I said squinting my eyes. I was almost sure it was her, I just needed a confirmation from her. I'm sure I couldn't forget characters from my favorite story.

Still holding my hand she suddenly tightened the grip and pulled me into a hug. I guess that's her confirming what I just said.

''Wait, aren't you going to ask me how do I know your name or something?'' I asked her, still trapped in her arms. She simply shook her head.

''The way you seemed so helpless and fragile when I saw you, I really doubt you could mean me harm, besides, it's been a long time since there was a girl in Neverland and you know, it's really lonely sometimes,'' she smiled. ''How did you get here anyway?''

''Actually I've been here a few days already, at Peter's camp. His shadow kidnapped my best friend Jake and that's the only reason I'm here. So I was kind of wondering if you could help me,'' I said.

''Getting your best friend back?''

''And I kind of have a feeling my mom is here as well even though I've been told otherwise, I have these pajamas which belonged to her because Felix, my friend, said it could help locating her and I'm just really tired of being here. I just want to get Jake and my mom back and leave. Please,'' I say the last word with a tear streaming down my cheek. Since I was taller than Tinkerbell, I'm pretty sure she could feel it drop on her head.

She let me go, broke the hug and grabbed me by my shoulders and looked me dead in the eyes. ''Listen…'' she looked at me waiting to continue her sentence.

''Alice.''

''Listen Alice, I am extremely sorry for everything that has happened to you, I truly am. I can't fix your problems but I will help you find your mom. Unfortunately, I can't do anything about your friend, I'm really sorry. Pan would kill me if I ever got near his camp or tried to get in the way of his plans. He let me go the first time, but I'm not sure if he would be so merciful the second time.''

Ha, Peter Pan merciful? I laughed in my mind.

''Wait, what do you mean second time? You already-''

''Yes,'' she cut me off, ''I once helped someone, a girl your age escape Neverland. But that was a really long time ago. Peter doesn't trust me ever since and wanted to strip away my shadow but I offered him my wings in trade for my life. He took them and then banished me to this side of the island.''

''Wendy?'' I ask.

''Yes, her. You've heard of her?'' she asks suspiciously.

''Felix told me something about her,'' I say even though I've heard way more.

She simply nods. ''You know, she recently came back. She's living with me.''

''What? Why? Why would she ever come back?''

''Why don't you come with me back to my cave and you can ask her herself?'' she smiles.

''So I can stay with you?''

''Of course Alice.''

''Thank you so much, Tinkerbell,'' I smile.

We walk for a short time and then we finally arrive at a small cave. The entrance to it is covered with branches and I could see fire light coming from the inside of the cave.

She moves the branches of the way and walks in. ''I hope you don't mind company Wendy.'' she says to her.

As I walk in, I see my mom sitting on the floor.

''Mom!?'' I shout.

''Alice!'' my mom shoots right up and runs to me. I feel her arms wrap around my waist. I return the hug and we stand there hugging for a few seconds. I didn't want to let go. She eventually did.

''Alice! What in the world are you doing here!?'' she asks with anger in her voice.

''I came here to rescue Jake! And I thought the shadow took you as well since you were GONE mom, GONE. Without an explanation, without a reason, without ANYTHING. I thought something happened to you!''

''As you can see I'm fine! I came back here to rescue Jake for you because I am your mother after all and I care about you.''

''And you couldn't even TELL me!? I was worried sick!'' I shout.

''Well what could I have told you? That I'm going to fly away to Neverland?''

''You could've lied,'' I silently reply.

''Wendy's your mother?'' Tinkerbell cuts us off. I look at my mom with so much anger in my eyes, thinking why she would keep this away from me, after all I have a freaking book with her as one of the main characters!

''Them having the same name doesn't mean they're the same person,'' I say with a bit hope, it's not true.

''I'm sorry Alice but I had to keep it a secret. The shadow would've taken you away if Peter found out where I was and you were my daughter.''

''But it did take me away! Besides how would he even know where you are? I thought you escaped.''

''I did,'' she hesitates a bit, ''but even though I'm not scared of Peter anymore, I'm scared of losing you and I just couldn't take the chance, and even if I did tell you I really doubt you'd believe me anyway.''

I nod in confirmation. She was right. I wouldn't have.

''So John and Michael? He killed your brothers? My uncles?''

She nods. ''Yes Alice.''

''So you aren't here for Jake, you're here to revenge your brothers?''

''No,'' she says, ''I'm here for both. Once I'd kill Peter, I'd set Jake free and Tinkerbell would've helped me get back to the real world. She did it before, she can do it again right?'' she looks in Tinkerbell's direction and she simply nods and puts her lips in a straight line.

''So you're planning to kill him?'' I ask with a surprised tone.

''There are no apologies for killing family. None.''

I agreed with her. I considered Jake kind of like my brother and if Peter killed him, I'd chop off his head. ''How are you planning to do that?''

''Peter's powers are fading. He's getting weaker. His youth is fading away and he will soon be weak enough to kill. Unless he gets the heart of the truest believer-''

When I hear those words I kind of just snapped. ''What would've happened if he got the heart of the truest believer?''

''He'd become immortal. Unstoppable. He couldn't be killed and that's what I'm afraid of.''

''That's why you hated the book so much,'' I say, ''because you didn't want me to believe. I was so attached to this story, you were scared for me. That's why you threw it away. It all makes sense now. But why didn't you take the book away from me as a kid? You even gave it to me!''

''You were a child, and I didn't think you'd grow so attached. And I did not give it to you dummy. I didn't even think you'll like it. I saw the name on the cover and bought it because of the memories, and then you just took it from me.''

I wanted to tell my mom what Peter told me in his tree house. How he wanted me to give him my heart and how he threatened me he'll kill Jake if I don't. I wonder if Peter's already found out I'm gone yet. I was afraid he was going to harm Felix, and that thought made me nervous.

My mom seemed to notice I was upset since she started to stroke my hair. ''It's going to be alright kid,'' she smiled. Ugh, mom. No, it's not.

''No mom. It won't. Because Peter told me I have the heart of the truest believer and if I don't give it to him, he'll kill Jake!''

My mom certainly wasn't smiling anymore. Tinkerbell just stood there with an open mouth.

''He could be lying,'' Tink tried to comfort me. I could hear her shaky voice and saw how she was trembling. She didn't believe what she was saying even though she tried to cover it.

''Yes!'' my mom suddenly says, ''it could all be a trick! He just wants you to think so because you're my daughter! He's trying to harm me not you!''

''Mom… He doesn't even know you're on the island,'' I could hear the pain in her voice and how she was trying to stop herself from crying. After I said that sentence she hugged me tight again, tighter and tighter. I felt her tears down my cheek and her whispering repeatable apologies in my ear. I hugged her back with the same amount of force and started crying as well.

My mom suddenly breaks the hug again and wipes away her and mine tears with her thumb. ''It's going to be alright. You won't give him your heart. We'll kill him and then rescue Jake following my original plan. He can't blackmail you with Jake when you're not even near him. We'll rescue Jake and we'll get off this island, I promise.''

''I promised one Lost Boy, I'd take him back with us as well. His name is Felix and-''

''I'll see how I like him alright?'' she said with a forced smile. I knew she wasn't going to let any Lost Boys going with us but I knew she would change her mind once she sees him. Felix isn't like Peter. In fact, he's the exact opposite of Peter.

''And what about Tinkerbell?'' I ask and both, me and my mom look to her. She looks back at us with a confused look.

''What about me?'' she replies.

''You can come back with us, you know,'' my mom says, ''I'm forever in your debt for helping me escape this awful place. You wouldn't have to live here, in this small cave anymore. You'll have a real home with a real family.''

''Yes,'' I continue, ''Us. We'll be your family.''

Tinkerbell's lips form the biggest and widest smile I have ever seen. ''Thank you a lot guys. I'd love to!''

We all hug and decide to go to bed. I change into my mom's pajamas and decide to sleep next to her. I hugged her arm and fell asleep. I was just glad I found my family again.