Chapter 7: Let the Game Begin


Felix stepped out from the crowd with a smug look on his face. By the cold stare in his eyes, however, she knew he wasn't going to help her.

Peter smirked at him. "Felix, m'boy. We were just wondering what game we ought to play tonight... With out new guest." He gestured to her and Lily glared at him through glassy eyes.

The lost boy grinned at his leader and glanced at the fragile looking female before him, who shied away from his lustful gaze. "How about hide and run?"

Peter nodded. "Simple yet dangerous. Excellent choice, Felix." He chuckled slightly.

Lily's eyes widened at his words. How could a simple game like that be... Dangerous? "Wait, how do you play" She asked him nervously, causing some of the boys to snicker.

Peter raised his hand to calm them down. "Let's make it quick, shall we? The boys are getting tired of waiting. They want to play." He sneered. "Isn't that right boys?!" They cheered like savages. "You hide. And when we find you... Well, you run!" He explained, leaving the part that worried her the most out.

She frowned. "What if you catch me?" She whispered.

He smirked, leaning in so his lips brushed against her ear. "That's where the real fun begins." He whispered.

Lily's stomach churned. "I don't want t-" She breathed heavily.

He scoffed. "Well too bad love, you made a deal."

Her eyes started to water a little. "Please, I-!"

He smirked. "I'll give you a thirty second head start-"

"Wait!"

He quirked an eyebrow. "What?" He snapped.

"How can I win?" She all but begged. He looked at her questioningly. "Y-you said that if I won you'd leave me alone... But eventually I'll run out of breath and you'll catch me. It's not fair."

He laughed, then suddenly became serious like the bipolar demon that he is. He took one step towards her, and believe me, it was enough to put her on edge. Her breath quickened as his eyes seemed to swallow her own in all the darkness.

But that's not what worried her... It's the words that he whispered into her ear that made her heart almost stop beating. "You'd better hope I don't. Because when I do... I'll own you forever."

Lily's glistening eyes widened at his words and without further warning she darted into the dark jungle, the Lost boys yelling excitedly as she did so.

She ran as fast as she could, the wind brushing her hair behind her shoulders. She could hear Pan laughing in her head, it was almost like he was talking into her ear.

Shaking her head she ignored it, it was nothing but her mind playing tricks on her. But ignoring that dark and mocking sound in her ears was difficult.

She stopped after at least a mile of running to catch her breath. Within seconds, however, the howls of the lost boys caught her attention and she started once again.

After a while the howls seemed to get fainter and Lily decided it was time to find her hiding place.

As she looked around she noticed a hollow tree with a large enough hole to keep her hidden inside. Without further hesitation, she climbed inside.

Her eyes closed as her stomach seemed to knot up inside her. She was so nervous. "They're crazy," She thought to herself.

The poor girl almost screamed when she heard nearby voices. "She must have gone this way."

From the hole she'd hidden in, she could just about see two figures, no doubt a couple of lost boys hunting her.. "She couldn't have gone far..."

The first boy sighed. "Well, she couldn't have gone through there." He gestured in her direction, which slightly worried her. "The pixie woods. It's forbidden-"

"But she doesn't know that, does she? idiot." The other boy snapped. In the end, they decided to walk away, much to her relief.

After what seemed like hours Lily finally came out of the trees. Her plan was simple. Those boys said these woods were forbidden, if she stayed there she was unlikely to have any encounters with them again.

She soon found a path. It was narrow and gloomy looking but nevertheless, as curious she was, she followed it. "Maybe there's a rabbit hole somewhere?" She laughed to herself.

After walking for about twenty long minutes, the trail lead to a secret looking cave. It was beautiful, and inside she was greeted with moon lit crystal blue water. It's like a fairytale- Oh, right..."

She looked up at the cave ceiling and found where the moon light was coming from, there was a small hole, slightly covered with leaves.

It was beautiful. But why would a place so beautiful be forbidden? She sighed to herself, looking down at the white sand and the smoothest pebbles she'd ever laid eyes upon.

"I hope I'm safe here" she whispered to herself. "Those lost boys are insane and ruthless. But Pan... Well he's just... A monster."

She let out a yawn and she sat on a rock that close to the water, somewhere in the shadows where she wouldn't be seen if someone actually found her. She feel asleep quickly almost as though she was sleeping on a bed. The rock was actually pretty comfy. "And so the game begins." She whispered to herself before sleep finally overtook her.