Peter Returns Today
Chapter 1: How Very Peculiar
Setting: A small town, a neighborhood near a valley with an open field… like reality at the edge of a fantasy world, with an enchanting forest just beyond… adventures waiting on the other side.
Laughter was heard down the valley… you'd expect to see at least 2 girls playing in the field, but there was only one. She had to be at least 16… so odd for lookers on, she was so youthful, with such a sweet countenance and child-like innocence that was craved by many. Her strange ways was what made her unique… she was usually reading something and if it wasn't that, it was writing. And 9 times out of 10, it was fantasy… a far off land, a place where wonderful things happened, magical creatures, excitement, adventure, where good triumphs over evil, romance and happy endings. She was proper, elegant, yet curious and adventurous… she was sweet and kind, and everyone found her fantasies enduring and she was adored by anyone who met her… for there was none like her.
But she had 2 sides, her "little girl" and her "big girl". Her little girl was described was a daring, charming little British child who would often be found playing in the woods or reading a book in the field … her big girl was just on older version of this, but sadly had a modern side… rock music and art were her other passions.
Some one had just moved in next door to Autumn, he was now looking down the ravine at her as she danced in the field to the music in her pretty little head. He smiled… thinking… "She's the one… this is perfect."
That night in her dreams…
She smiled happily as she sat upon the cloud, sitting next to the most amusing boy…
"Let's take a closer look!" he said in a mischievous tone, that charming grin beaming on his face.
She followed him as he flew head over heals a few clouds down and they landed… looking down at the Jolly Rodger a good 300 ft above.
"Watch this!" he said, his mischievousness now turning into show-off… he flew straight down at the ship…. "Oh Captain Hook! …. Over here! You'll never catch me! Na-na-na-na-na-na! ..."
Captain Hook fired at him, missing and hitting a sail shaft of his ship.
"Timber!" Pan yelled as it fell. He flew back up… he smiled as he reached her… "Are you ready? Will you stay here in Neverland with me? Where you'll never, never have to worry about grown up things again…"
"Never… is an awfully long time…" she said as she drifted out of her sleep… she sat up in bed, remembering her dream… she sighed.
She looked out the window, the sun shining brightly as the birds sang their morning song… she pulled her feet up towards her, wrapping her arms around her legs.
"Never is an awfully long time," Autumn said as she laid her head on her knees.
But she was ready.
She got up; shaking off her dream, her modern self kicking in… she went to her stereo and turned on her CD player, playing her "CD of the Month": My Chemical Romance. She sang along with the songs as she got ready for school…
"You'll never make me leave …
I wear this on my sleeve…
You wanna follow something,
Give me a better cause to leave,
Just give me what I need
Give me a reason to believe…
So, gimmi all your poison!
Gimmi all you pills!
And gimmi all your hopeless hearts and make me ill
You running after something that you'll never kill…
If this is what you want, then fire at will!"
She looked out her window and realized that someone had moved in next door… and in the bedroom directly across from hers was visible a boy, about her age… She went down to breakfast and then left for school. She put in her My Chemical Romance CD and played "I never told you what I do for a living" with her windows down as she backed out of her driveway. She noticed that the boy next door was getting in his own vehicle.
Later that day… At lunch the new boy sat down at a table by himself at the table next to Autumn and her friends.
"Autumn… that boy has been staring at you…" Tru said pointed out.
"Isn't that the one you said moved in next door to you?" Lily wondered aloud.
"He's cute and he's totally digging you, call him over here…" Katie suggested.
Autumn looked at her friends blankly for a moment. Then responded to them in order…
"Oh, has he?" she said to Tru in an almost knowing tone, with a smile. "Yes, it is," she replied to Lily. "I'm not so sure that would be a good idea." She said as she turned to look at Katie. Instantly they all erupted in the same response…
"Oh come on!"
"Ask him to come over here! Come on!"
"Why not? How would that not be a good idea?"
"He's new! He lives next door to you! You have to talk to him at some point in time!"
Autumn looked over at him briefly… he was staring at her. She smiled at him and he smiled back. She then motioned at him for him to come over and sit with them. Just as he did so, Katie and Tru's boyfriends came over and sat down at the table as well. They were nice guys and welcomed him. As the new comer sat down, Autumn introduced herself…
"Hi, my name is Autumn, you moved in next door to me…" she said in a sweet tone.
"I know, I saw you…" he began. "I'm Peter," he finished with a charming smile. Some thing was different about him; this much Autumn could tell for sure. But what it was she was uncertain of. "Peter…" she thought to herself. "…How very peculiar."
Lunch was nice, they seemed to click well and they struck up a good conversation, Peter even seemed to get along well with her friends' boyfriends. As they left the lunch room, Peter walked with Autumn…
"Hey, you wanna do something tonight?" Peter asked abruptly, with a smile that was hoping for a 'yes'.
She smiled in return, cocking her head to one side, "Yes, that would be very nice."
His inquiring smile turned to a beaming grin and his whole countenance was illuminated with joy. Autumn saw this and tried to smother a giggle and hide a similar grin.
That Night: After dinner, Autumn went outside and met Peter at the centerline between there houses. They sat and talked for awhile… as they talked she saw an adventurous streak in him, a mischievous, yet charming way about him… there was something strangely familiar about him… something different as she'd noticed before. "Peter…" she thought to herself. "…How very peculiar."… she couldn't put her finger on what it was. Thoughts ran through her head… What was it about him? Was it his hair? His smile? The way he spoke? The way he carried him self? No… it was… his name… no, it could not be… suddenly, she recognized the face… from a dream…"Let's take a closer look!" he said in a mischievous tone, that charming grin beaming on his face. Oh, no, there was no mistaking it… she was staring into the eyes of…Peter Pan.
A/N: Well all, this would be my full feature lenght chapter of a story... i hope you all like it! more to come! review review!