AN: Yeah... I've written the rewrites up to chapter 15... I just haven't... typed them... XD hehe... But i'm getting there!

Chapter 7: Neverland Sky

Hazel's POV

A breeze caressed my hair. With a groan and great difficulty, I opened my eyes. I observed my surroundings. Soft white sand, a vast clear blue ocean, and behind me a large dense green forest... or jungle... or something... With a smile, I stood up. If this was what you dreamt of in a coma, I'd stay here forever...

A loud echoing crow above me derailed my train of thought. Wincing visibly, I covered my ears with my palms. Maybe not forever... Squinting at the intense sunlight, I scanned the white cloud filled sky. I gasped audibly, seeing a silhouetted figure flying in a circle like a vulture. With a scream, I fell to my ass in realization that the figure, a person, was diving straight at me.

I scrambled down the beach until my face hit the sand. I struggled to look over my shoulder. Blushing darkly, I noticed it was a boy. And he was straddling me, "Um... The hell?"

He crawled off my legs, jumping into the air, sitting cross-legged, and flipping upside down to stare, his voice rude, "Who are you?"

The boy's messy sandy blonde curls bounced and swayed in the wind, his deep sky blue eyes shimmering with mischief. He also wore some kind of overalls made of leaves.

"Oh my god!" I screamed in sudden realization, causing him to fall to the ground. He hopped to his feet, a pout deeply engraved on his face, "You're Peter Pan!"

He raised an eyebrow, smirking slightly, "Your point?"

I rolled my eyes and sighed, "My name's Hazel."

Peter grinned, "Well, Hazel! What brings you here? Never seen you... Unless you're with the pirates... And you're a girl!" He jumped backwards, taking his small sword out and pointing it at my chest, "Are you in league with Hook?"

I blinked warily staring at the sharp point, "No... I actually... Wait a second! You should know! This is MY dream, remember?"

Raising an eyebrow, he put away his dagger, "Um, no... This is real and I've never seen you before. Did you get hit with too many coconuts to the head?"

Blinking, my legs gave out, and I fell to the sand in shock, "This is... This is real...? No... No way...?" I felt my pocket, to my relief, pulling out Freddy and jabbed my knee.

Peter stared at me in horror and confusion. Wincing, I put my spork away, rubbing my sore knee.

I stood up shakingly, "Alright... It's real."

He nodded warily, tilting his head cutely to the side, "Do you know Wendy perhaps?"

"In a way yes, in a way no. Can you take me to her?" With a grin, Peter nodded, lifting me bridal style, hopping into the air immediately.

I clutched his neck, screaming. He chuckled, speeding up. I buried my head in his neck until we landed. I received no warning before he abruptly dropped me.

"You okay?" I nodded, mumbling angrily.

"WENDY!" He called over my shoulder loudly after I stood up.

A girl, wearing a long sky blue, short sleeved dress with a dark blue ribbon below the bust came scurrying over to us by a weirdly shaped tree. Her golden hair was holding three large curls together in the back.

She smiled, "Oh, hello! May I ask who you are?"

"Hazel." I grinned. Peter grabbed my hand, impatiently.

"Come on! I already showed Wendy all of Neverland! Your turn!" He grinned rising off the floor happily.

I glanced up at Wendy. Her eyes were narrowed. I discreetly slipped my hand away. Peter didn't notice. Her glare lessoned, but didn't fully disappear.

"You know what? I'm gonna go on my own." With a smile, I pulled her hand towards Peter's. Wendy smiled, intertwining their fingers. I smirked, "You kids have fun."

I ran like hell out of the forest, the sounds of tiny ringing bells following close behind. I soon found myself back at the beach. I observed my body and foot prints in the sand, only to pout as the waves washed them away moments later.

The uncomfortable sense of sand everywhere met my face. The weight on my back shifted. A child spoke behind us, "Hey, guys! I found something!"

I flipped over with ease, sending the kid flying. They rushed into the bushes as i brushed the sand off me, standing up. With a smirk, I eyed the small skunk tail sticking out of one the bushes.

"I know you're there Slightly, Nibs, Cubby, Billy, Marmaduke, and Tootles." The children hopped out of the bushes, weapons raised. Slingshots, wooden hammers, and bow and arrows were all pointed at me.

"Whoa, whoa, hey! I'm not a pirate!" I raised my hands in defence.

They lowered their weapons. Slightly stepped forward. A tall blonde with a Scarlette fox suit on, "Who are you then?"

"Hazel. I'm a... friend of Peter's." All at once, they grinned, running over, tugging at my clothes, sending us all to the ground.

"Will you tell us stories? Please, please, please?" They pouted innocent eyes wide.

Thinking was a bad idea. Something struck me. I glanced across the ocean, "Where are the others...?"

Tootles crawled into my lap, teary eyed and confused. I swallowed my tears, clutching him tightly. He looked so much like Kassy when she was upset. They all whispered my name, their eyes filling with tears.

Swallowing thickly, I stared at each one of them, their eyes a reflection of my missing friends, "They... They're my best friends..." The twins hugged each other, "You two remind me so much of Kassy and Sylvia... And you..." Slightly rubbed his eyes, tears threatening to fall, but not, 'You remind me of Elena..."

Cubby crawled closer, sadly, but eagerly, "Who am I like?"

I chuckled lightly, "Mitch. Definitely."

Nibs pointed at himself, "You're like Nathan."

I swallowed another wave of tears, "I hope they're okay..."

Cubby stood, putting his fists up, "If they aren't, I'll save them! I'm not afraid of anything!"

Something rustled in the lifeless trees. He screamed burying his face in my stomach, "SAVE ME!"

A small blue bird flew out into the sky. Loud fits of laughter filled the air. Tootles yawned soon after. I stroked his head softly until he fell asleep. Humming a tune Sylvia had sung to us, under my breath, I stroked each of their heads softly. Eventually, I settled back to Tootles. Looking towards the setting sun, I frowned. How was I going to get to the others?