Chapter 2- Neverland
From her position in the tallest tree along the bank of the ocean, Chrest could see Skull Island, and the water stretching to the horizon. There was no sign of Heartless or pirates. There was no sign of Peter or the Lost Boys playing about. Not even the Indians were among the forests. It was just Chrest keeping a look-out, and Jecht relaxing on the same branch with her, resting on her lap.
"See anything yet?" Jecht asked.
"No." She replied quickly and slightly aggravated. It was the third time in half an hour he asked.
"Well then maybe we're on the wrong side of the world."
"I don't think so, from Chirithy's information, the Heartless should be hanging around Hook. But he's not here, not even his ship is here. But his treasure hoard is over there, and he hardly ever leaves it."
"Unless he's found a new hoard."
"Neverland doesn't have any other treasure hoards…"
"Eh, just keeping an open mind."
"No, no other treasure hoards. Hook only has Skull Island."
"Alright, alright, so then where do you think Peter is?
"Back in London with Wendy maybe?"
"Possibly."
"What does your 'open mind' say?" she said with air quotes.
"In the sky…" he replied, staring straight ahead past her brow.
"Doing what, dancing on the clouds?"
"Arguing."
"Really? Arguing? What would they be arguing about?"
"I don't know, but they look like they're fighting about something big…"
"What?" Chrest looked up through the leaves and spotted Peter's green outfit, and Wendy's blue dress. They were indeed arguing rather loudly, but their words weren't distinct from their distance. They came lower, flying past the tree and further into the forest, near the Lost Boys camp.
"Should we help?" Chrest asked.
"I don't really want to, but it feels like keeping the peace comes in our job title. Even if it is a lover's quarrel."
"Well then we should hurry before they possibly do something bad."
Jecht sighed, and silently agreed, while slowly slipping off from her and falling over the branch. The ground was closing on him fast, and with a styling flip forward he landed on his feet, then held his arm out. Chrest dropped close to him, and he scooped her before the bottom of her feet hit the ground. With the great momentum from her fall, he twirled around and propelled her straight through the clearing of the forest while she screamed in joyous exhilaration. As she 'flew' off, Jecht followed after her in a nonchalant stroll.
Chrest was nearly at the clubhouse when she could clearly hear the couple talking louder and louder, this time their words were within earshot.
"But Wendy it's what I do, flying is everything to me!"
"It's clearly a dangerous way to get around, when walking is safer and better exercise!"
"Exercise? I don't need exercise! I go out on adventures every day and fight Captain Hook on a normal basis!"
"Yes, adventures and fighting, don't you get tired of doing that all the time?"
"What? No way! Adventures are all I ever want to do! And fighting is fun!"
"We're fighting right now, and this isn't fun!"
"Well you're not being fun with wanting to stay inside all day and read books!"
"I'm reading those books to become a proper lady!"
"That's boring!"
Jecht appeared out of nowhere next to Chrest, not surprising her.
"What are they fighting about?"
"It sounds like what they usually fight about, but they seem… more passionate this time around."
"Hmm, maybe they've had enough?"
"But why now?"
"I… have no clue. Maybe it's the Heartless' fault."
"But the Heartless come because the darkness in hearts gather them, not cause it."
"Yeah you've got me there. So then perhaps their arguing is attracting this mysterious Heartless?"
"I was thinking the same thing. Then all we have to do is help them solve their dispute and the Heartless will go away. We may even get away with not having to fight them."
"Kind of a shame if that comes to be. I was hoping for a little action."
"You didn't have enough at Daybreak Town?"
"Of course not! Didn't you?"
"I just want to finish the mission so we can enjoy being with Peter and Wendy. Maybe even go explore Skull Island and see what Hook has in there this time around."
"Or maybe fight Hook! I've got a new trick with the Keyblade I want to try out."
"Wait- they're going away from each other!"
They looked out from their hiding spot and Wendy walked into the woods while Peter hovered away down into the hollowed out tree where he lived. Both teeming with frustration, their eyebrows furrowed and their faces scowled.
"This is a good chance for us to work things out between them. I'll go to Wendy, and you can take Peter?" Chrest said.
"Sounds like an easy mission success to me. I'll be back sweetie." Jecht blew a kiss her way and vanished in thin air. Chrest looked in the direction of Wendy and maneuvered around the forestry to approach her.