Rose stretched her arms above her head as she bathed in Neverland's sunlight. It was unusual for her to be alone with there being so many Lost Boys around all the time, but Peter flew away on a trip leaving the Lost Boys with not much to do but sleep.

Neverland was impossibly beautiful in its eternal springtime. Blue birds flew in and out of surrounding trees, and she could hear the soft sound of a stream flowing nearby. She could have never imagined coming to a place like Neverland before Peter found her. She was forever in his debt for bringing her to such a beautiful island.

Even though the sun felt nice she could feel its rays starting to burn into her fair skin. It was too hot to wear long sleeves so she opted for her usual brown pants and sleeveless green top adorned with vines and flowers much like Peter himself wore. The biggest difference were the leather moccasins she on her tiny feet. Tiger Lily gave them to her as a gift on her last birthday. Rose was thrilled. Peter never understood her obsession with footwear.

Moving into the shade of a nearby oak tree she noticed a small fairy fluttering around some of the tree vines. Looking closer she recognized the blonde hair pulled tightly into a bun, and the little green leaf dress.

"Tink what are you doing here? I thought you were with Peter?" A lump suddenly formed in Rose's throat leaving her with an unsettling feeling that something was wrong. Peter never traveled without Tinker Bell by his side.

Tink thrashed her arms about in a angry way that amused Rose; though she managed to keep a straight face. Tinker Bell was so upset that she stumbled back and tripped on a vine that was sticking straight up out of the ground. The poor little fairy was so mad she was turning an unflattering shade of crimson. If Rose didn't get to the bottom of this poor Tink might explode.

"I understand that he sent you away Tink, but I don't understand why. What business does Peter have in London anyway?" Peter had been traveling to London a lot lately. When he came home he always had a goofy sort of grin on his face and he hummed while he rocked back and forth in his hammock gazing into nothingness. Rose hated this strange behavior coming from Peter. Honestly she valued his attention (as a friend and Lost Girl of course) but was confused by whatever was distracting her playmate.

Flailing her fists into the air Tinker Bell made Peter's problem as abundantly clear to Rose as she could. There was a new Lost Girl in Peter's life and Tink didn't like it one bit.

"So theres a new Lost Girl?" Rose hesitated on the edge of being very excited and very scared. She would honestly love to add another female to her very small friend group. She loved the Lost Boys, honestly she did, but it was different hanging out with girls. Tiger Lily had been the best friend anyone could ask for but as her Mother used to say "all good things come in threes."

"Has the new Lost Girl been abandoned by her Mother too?" Rose asked. Tink shook her head no.

"Then there is no way she is a Lost Girl and cannot be permitted to the island." Rose folded her arms across her chest in resolution. It was the rule plain and simple. No little boys (or girls) could live with Peter on Neverland unless they had been abandoned by their parents. It was the common ground that all of the children stood on, and that bond was not to be tested.

Rose watched as Tinker Bell rolled her eyes, huffed, and flew out of sight. Before Rose could call out to her to see where she had gone Tink returned with a small stick in her hand. She motioned for Rose to come closer and watch as she drew a small shape in the sand.

It was a heart.

Rose's own heart thumped so loudly she was sure Tink could hear it. The great Peter Pan could not be in love. Not with an English girl. Rose always assumed if Peter made up his mind to fall in love it would be with Tiger Lily. She was strikingly beautiful with her midnight black hair, and dark skin. Rose always envied her looks.

"We have to tell the Lost Boys." she said. She felt a tear start to form and she blinked it back before her emotions could betray her. Why was she acting so silly? Honestly Peter would tire of this game quickly and everything would go back to normal.

Lifting herself off of the ground she took a deep calming breath before jumping into a full sprint towards the tree house. Rose was running so quickly she took no notice of the small thorn bushes around her that were tearing into her legs. By the time she got to the secret entrance she had a small pool of blood forming around her shoes. Entering in through the back she was startled by the Twins who were instantly wrapped around her legs.

"Where have you been all day Rose and where did all this blood come from?" they said in complete unison. Rose patted their unruly dark hair and shushed them. Nibs and Tootles were napping soundly on Peter's bed, and even though the news was important she didn't have the heart to wake them.

"I just ran through some thorn bushes I'm alright" she said soothingly. "Slightly may I talk to you in private for a second?" Slightly was technically second in command. Although it was widely accepted that the position was shared between him and Rose. He rose from his comfortable sitting position where he was carving a new knife.

Slightly was a very tall boy for his age. His pants fell a few inches short and the fox tail the he always had hanging from the back of his belt somehow made him seem even taller. It was easy to see why the other children looked up to him even if there was only a few years age difference between all of them. Not only was Slightly tall but he had dark auburn hair and pale blue eyes that commanded attention; which he used to his advantage.

Slightly and Rose had both spent the most time in the adult world. There was an unspoken bond between the two and he instantly knew something was very wrong by the way Rose's hands were shaking even as she was rubbing the Twins hair.

Standing up to stretch he grabbed what was left of the knife he had started, and headed towards the forest with Rose. She was walking further into the woods than he had anticipated. He wished he had worn shoes. Peter never understood his need for shoes, but he had spent enough time in England to realize they weren't a luxury they were a necessity. He assumed Rose also shared the value because she always wore them too.

"Rose hold up just tell me whats going on!" Slightly shouted. He was getting frustrated that she couldn't just tell him. He ran to catch up with her before grabbing her by the forearm, spinning her to face him.

"Quit being a weirdo just tell me whats going on" he begged. He noticed Tinker Bell hovering right above Rose's left shoulder. The furious look on her face told him this wasn't good. Peter was obviously up to no good.

"Peter has gone to England and wants to bring a girl back to Neverland" Rose finally blurted out.

Slightly laughed so hard he thought the other Lost Boys would be able to hear him all the way back at the tree house. Rose smacked him across the chest.

"Stop laughing this isn't funny! It involves something a lot deeper than Peter just bringing some girl home" she huffed. Rose motioned to Tinker Bell who made a heart with her hands, batted her eyelashes, and started to mimic Peter's annoying goofy love sick face.

"There's no way Peter could be in love Rose thats ridiculous" Slightly said as he rolled his eyes.

Tinker Bell tapped Rose on the shoulder and as Rose turned around she saw that the fairies dust had started to glow green. Her eyes grew wide with understanding. Peter was calling Tink back to London. She assumed this was it. Whoever this girl was she was coming, and she was coming soon.

Tink slowly waved a nervous goodbye as she flew off into the clouds. Rose turned to Slightly who looked rather pale and shocked.

"Are you ready for this?" Rose asked. She wondered why she wasn't asking herself the same question.