Hey guys, this is my first fic so I'm really excited. Please review, constructive criticism is apprieciated, thanks! oh and I do not own Peter Pan or any of the characters. They belong to disney.
Today the boy who never grew up returns to Neverland. The figure darts past the trees silently, careful not to wake the woodland creatures still in their slumber. In the distance, he sees the treehouse. Perching himself onto a branch, he decides against waking the boys and glides over the forest canopy toward Mermaid Lagoon. The azure water glistened with hints of pink and green as the sun began to rise – and just like that the usually serene mermaid lagoon takes a breath of life.
"Oh my, Peter's here!" "Oh, hello Peter!" "Hello Peter!" "Where have you been all this while?"
Not that it isn't always vibrant and full of life anyway.
"Hey girls!" Peter grins and crosses his legs in the air. "Sorry it's been a while, I've been taking more trips to the human world, and whenever I was here, the lost boys and I have been burying new lost treasure!"
The crystal clear water is broken with consecutive splashes; He sees three more mermaids enthusiastically diving into the water towards him. A slender, delicate mermaid previously washing her golden hair by the waterfall glances over her shoulder.
"We missed you Peter!"
Another, this time a raven haired beauty, confidently swims over to the rock Peter just landed on,
"Did you miss us?"
"You should really spend more time with us Peter..."
"One day you have to have a treasure hunt we can participate in!"
The mermaids murmur excitedly, one of them flips in the water.
"Yeah, an underwater treasure hunt!"
"We want to be part of your adventures too!"
Peter jumps to his feet. "That's a great idea girls! … But first I need to teach the lost boys how to swim underwater. They only know how to float."
The mermaids sigh, dismayed at the constant setbacks in their attempts to spend more quality time with Peter. The raven haired mermaid now by the waterfall cuts the water beneath with her tail in a fluid entrancing motion, a suggestive smile playing in her eyes. "What about we teach you how to swim today… I'm sure you could use some practice"
Peter rubs the back of his head, "I don't know… that might take too long, I still need to get to the lost boys." Most of the mermaids try not to seem upset, Peter only visited so much, and they wanted to make him want to keep returning. Despite that Peter did not miss their subtle change in demeanor, a mermaid beside him putting on a stiff upper lip. "Tell you what, I just collected a bunch of new stories from the human world, wanna hear them?"
The mermaids perk back up. They settle onto their favorite rock formations in their lagoon, but leaving some nice rocks for Peter. Peter lands on a rock the mermaids like to call Pride Rock. It was very nicely shaped for one who wanted to stand with pride. He postures himself, chest out, a leg perched higher than the other and then curls his finger into a hook. "Listen carefully girls, here we have the story of how the Captain – Arrrrrr! Met Mr Smee… You know, Mr Smee actually saved Captain Hook! And it all began on the Crook Island…" Suddenly Peter hears familiar high pitched chimes calling out to him; the boys must have woken up. Tinker bell wouldn't like the sight of him with the mermaids either. For what reason? He'll never know. Either way, best not to keep Tink waiting. Peter picks up his hat that was now floating in the water. "Gotta go ladies, I promise to finish that story and tell you more of them as soon as I can!" The mermaids sigh at his departure but wave enthusiastically,
"Goodbye Peter!" "We'll miss you" "Take care!"
Peter Pan. You can't help but love him – if you're a girl in Neverland. That applies to both Neverland residents, and the occasional human that visits. That boyish charm is something all the girls fall for when they are in Neverland. Also, he's the only male that is not a grown manchild – like Hook, or too much of a child – like his lost boys, supposedly perfect for crushing on. Still, Peter Pan is oblivious to that, he hasn't really felt a strong attraction to anyone, even though girls fawn and practically throw themselves at him. Well, almost all girls.
Peter cuts through the air creating a greater distance between him and the Mermaid Lagoon before calling out to Tinkerbell. "Tink!" A shimmering trail of pixie dust appears, seemingly out of nowhere encircling him before landing on his shoulder. Tinkerbell crosses her arms, pouting at Peter Pan. She struggles to avoid toppling over, as Peter shrugged his shoulders. He knew she wasn't too happy about having to stay with the boys instead of accompanying him to Neverland. "I'm sorry, Tink, you know I couldn't leave the boys behind alone when half of them is sick with the Hog Flu" The fairy blows at her fringe in mock indignation before sitting down on Peter's shoulder. She thinks her reward is a free ride back to the tree house. Peter pats her head with his finger, before placing a thimble in front of her. A Lost thing. Tinkerbell gleams at the sight of it thanking Peter with her chimes and two affectionate pats on his shoulder as she sits, her other arm wrapped around her lost thing. With Tinkerbell seated on his shoulder, Peter heads towards the tree house, briefly acknowledging the pillar of smoke now visible against the pale morning.
Northwest to Mermaid Lagoon, the Indian camp. The Indians were often the earliest risers in the island. They must have had begun their morning routine; having a lovely breakfast at dawn. Most human child visitors loved taking a peek, especially the younger boys. They were especially fun to watch and play with, sometimes, more so than the Lost Boys themselves. The Indian and lost boy rivalry goes far back, often playing a hunting game, hunting each other back and forth. They somehow act a little like grown children. Though, that's not because they are red Indians contrary to what some humans would think – Hook's pirates act like grown children too. In Neverland, people never grow up. Even if you had a body of a man… You can never grow up in Neverland.