The NeverQueen
In a world made up of only water and magic, a small Island begins to form. To anybody who saw it happen, it would appear that sand was breaking through the top of the water and hardening there in the sunlight and slowly growing larger and larger. Soon the sand had grown to the full size of an Island with trees, plant and caves forming, and there on the beach, born of this Island's creation, is a 17 year old girl. A few minutes after the Island has settled, she begins to stir awake.
Girl's P.O.V.
I feel warmth beating against my face, the sound of waves lapsing against the surface and leaves rustling from the wind. I slowly open my eyes but am blinded by the sun, I blink repeatedly until my eyes adjust to the light. I roll my head from side to side to see that I am lying on a beach, I sit up to get a better view and right in front of me is a never ending ocean along with a forest behind me.
'Where am I? Who am I?' I think and as if understanding my confusion the, what I assume is an island starts to respond. The waves and the wind rustling through the trees start to sound like a name was being whispered. I listen with my every being and feel this pull at my soul, like it was grasping for something and found it, my senses exploded all at once. Everything was brighter, clearer, sharper, I could see more, more than what was just around me, I could hear the birds flying on the other side of the island, I could smell the poison of a plant, I could taste the fruit growing on the trees, I could feel every inch of the island in my very soul. That's what happened, I realize, my soul and the island have become one. I listen back to the island and hear the whispering once more only much louder this time. "Pheonixya" "Never".
"Is that my name?" I ask the island.
"Yes" the island responded. I need a name to call this island and I know exactly what to call this place.
"Neverland!" I call out to the island. "That's your name! Neverland!"
I walk into the forest and watch all the animals as they pass by me, I look at all the plants growing from where I was stepping. Everything on Neverland is amazing, it's like I'm connected to every animal, every grain of sand, every last drop of water in the ocean, every molecule of air, I can sense everything. I can sense water near and head over to the little stream that is hidden from every direction. In the water I can see my reflection and it surprised me, I have wavy hair that looks like fire with the combination of red, orange and yellow all flowing together, I also have violet eyes which you could see the figure shape of Neverland shine though. I got up and wondered 'if I have the ability to become one with the island through my soul, what else can I do?' I feel another pull at my soul, I followed my intuition and looked down at my shadow and concentrated every fiber of my soul onto the shadow, then it's came to life before my very eyes. My shadow stays by my side and I laugh in excitement, wanting to try something else. I close my eyes and picture a rambutan fruit resting on my opened hand, I feel a slight pressure on my hand and open my eyes to see a rambutan fruit on my hand. I laugh and show my shadow the fruit I made appear from nothing, I take a bit and it taste like the most exquisite food that ever existed. I see the sun shine brighter at my happiness and try to see if I can control the weather too, I close my eyes and wish for it to snow but not be cold, when I open my eyes there's snow falling slowly. I feel a sensation on the other side of Neverland and try to hurry over to the area when I'm there in a second, transportation. I look around and see my shadow looking at the treetops, I look up and see a type of flower. I decided to ask Neverland a question I never thought of before.
"Where are the other people?"
"There are no other people. You are the only one here." Neverland replies.
"Will there ever be other people here?" I ask as I push myself off the ground and start to fly.
"Only when children visit in their dreams, or if you allow them to stay. but only children can stay forever."
"But what happens when the children grow up?" I ask confused about the forever part as I get to the top of the tree.
"Time stand still here. You never age."
"So does that mean that I can bring children here?" I ask while sitting on a branch.
"No they must find a way here themselves."
I ponder this for a few seconds when I get a feeling in my soul that someone else is here. I fly off toward the beach where I woke from when I think of something.
"Neverland If time stands still here how many years have passed since I came here?" I question as I get closer to the beach.
"40 years."
"40 years but it only felt like 2 days." I say as I hide behind bushes.
I see heads pop above the surface of the water. I leave the bushes and my hiding place and step in the water about ankle deep and stare at the people in the water.
"Who are you?" I question them.
"We are mermaids. Who are you? Do you want to come on a swim with us?" they ask. I was about to tell them my name when Neverland speaks again.
"tell them you are the ruler, the queen of this realm and you can give them powers so that they can stay here but if they do stay you control them like everything else here."
I see them looking at me and I listen to Neverland.
"I'm the ruler, the queen of this realm. I can let you stay if you want but if you do stay you will never age and you will be under my control like everything else here. Do you accept?" I ask as I see the mermaids look at each other unsure. One mermaid swam up, I'm guessing the MerQueen.
"We accept." she tells me, her voice holding strong.
"Excellent." I wave my hand and I watch as they cringe from the magic I put into them. "You can stay but you now can never harm me in any shape or form or you all die." I inform them. They all give a slight nod before disappearing under the water. 'Well now I can keep myself entertained.' I think as I sense them searching for a place to make their kingdom.
I have to wait 100 years before the first children start to appear in their dreams and I always watch in satisfaction when they enjoy Neverland and return night after night. I gave my shadow a voice and told him to tell the children of the dangers of Neverland if they should do something that could kill them thankfully we haven't had that problem so far. One day I sensed a new child to come to Neverland in their dreams but something felt different about this person.
I follow the the person's aura till I get to a small clearing near the middle of the island and I hide in a tree. The child was really a boy around the age of ten and four (14) and he had sweat and coal soot on his face and clothes (Neverland said that he was a blacksmith apprentice) but what I felt coming of him was amazing. He gave off amazement, curiosity, pain, joy and happiness. He started to run through the trees and when he got tired and laid on the ground panting for breath with a huge smile on his face, I made a cake appear in front of him. After resting for a few minutes, he sat up and saw the cake in front of him, confused he look around before he took a small bite and then happy with the food he ate it all up. When he finished he got a look on his face, he closed his eyes and a glass of juice appeared in his hands. He's a smart boy. Soon he started to fade and I could tell that he was waking up and when he realized this for himself he tried to keep himself asleep but it didn't work. Every night after that he came back and explored the island, he always had the same aura when he came, and he grew to be a very handsome boy with light brown hair and green eyes, but then he just stopped coming to Neverland when he turned ten and nine (19). Then after 11 years something happened something that never happened before. Two people, a man and a boy came to Neverland in their bodies not their dreams.
