Board Thread:Off-Topic Fun/@comment-11464223-20140918032050/@comment-24674051-20140922203940

I like this story as well. And I think, had it played out this way, his departure from the Jolly Roger (when the gang went to rescue Henry) early on, and the dialogue used there, could have stayed the same, but would have had a lot more meaning. I also love the idea of Pan's demise being that he actually was forced to grow old.

And (if  I may be so bold to add to your story), the reason that Peter sent Rumple back is that, not only did he find out that the heart of the truest believer was needed, but that the heart had to be from a descendant of the creator of NL (a fact he never shared with Rumple), brought and sacrificed before their 13th Birthday. He could extend the time a little by sacrificing other boys (again under age 13), but eventually even that would not work. The reason that Rumple would work is that, while NL was Peter's dream, it did not actually come into existance until BOTH boys tried to go there using a magic bean. So both Rumple and Peter are considered creators (if you will) of NL. This would explain why other boys were taken, and would tie real well into the original PP story.

ah well. Just 6 more days...