This Belongs to You
Chapter 7: From a Memory
Second star to the right and straight on until morning. Bursting through cotton candy clouds, Neverland lay within view. Wendy could feel her breath catch in her throat. So many memories overwhelmed her at that moment.
Peter flew just ahead of her a smile on his face from the moment they left london. Starring at him, a warm blush crept up her face as she remembered one of their last encounters in Neverland. Their final battle with Hook, where she gave him their first 'thimble'. Peter looked back at her at that moment, and smiled fondly at her. Then his eyes drifted past her, to Jane who was flying slowly beside her mother.
Jane hung onto her Mom's hands, and gazed around her in pure awe. She had never imagined anything so amazing before in her young life. Tinkerbell had perched herself on the little girls shoulder, and smiled at the amazed look on Jane's face.
"Just a little further. Are you okay, Jane?" Peter called down to the little girl
"Ya" Jane said looking down at the Dolphins that were jumping through the waves in the ocean.
Wendy felt like she was flying back in time, there was the indian camp and deadman's cave. Everything looked exactly the same as she had left it so many years ago. That is when Peter began to land, and as Wendy looked around her then she spotted it. The small cottage in the middle of the clearing, the one Peter had the lost boys build for her, with a chimney, a window, and a doorknocker.
Her height now prevented her from entering the tiny house, but Jane ran in with a shriek of delight.
"Jane be careful dear" Wendy called after her, as Tinkerbell joined the young girl in the cottage.
"Wendy, I can't believe your here!" Peter exclaimed drawing Wendy's attention to him. Wendy gave him a small smile before walking to the cottage to check on Jane.
"Jane come along darling it's getting late" She called as Tinkerbell flew from the cottage with Jane in tow.
"Mama are we going to stay here with Peter and Tinkerbell?" Jane asked excitement in her eyes, "Will I see the mermaids, pirates, and indians from your stories? Can we stay up and watch the fairies dance?"
Peter gave a soft laugh before answering Jane for Wendy, "You and Your mom are more than welcome to stay as long as you want, but your mom is right. I think it is time little girls get off to bed. Then tomorrow I will take you on all kinds of adventures." The excitement in his green eyes reflected the excitement in Jane's green eyes. That is when the uneasy feeling set in Wendy's stomach.
Shaking off the feeling Wendy followed as Peter lifted Jane to his shoulder and carried her towards Hangman's tree. Tinkerbell was their source of light as they walked through the dense forest. The tree was always the same with ropes and swings hanging all over it. That is when Wendy picked up the faintest hint of childish laughing from the tree. Then Peter let Jane slide down into the tree, before allowing Wendy to follow.
Inside the place was lit by a fire that roared in the fireplace. And sure enough several small boys sat around sharpening toy arrows and spears.
"ATTENTION! LOST BOYS FALL IN!" Peter called from a place behind Wendy, causing her to startle and turn towards him. Jane watched curiously as the lost boys all formed a straight row.
"Tibble" a boy about seven years old with brown eyes, and curly blond hair called.
"Philly" a boy about seven with blue eyes and jet black hair yelled.
"Lin, Lon, Lan" yelled a set of triplets with red hair and green eyes that seemed to be around six years old.
"and that's Tiny" Tibble said pointing to a small boy about three with blonde hair and green eyes who looked very much like Peter. The small boy was jumping up and down on the fur covered bed right beside the boys.
"Hi I'm Jane" Jane said stepping in front of all the boys and putting her hands on her hips. At that moment Tiny almost catapaulted himself off the bed, and Wendy was quick to catch him and hold him on her hip.
"Boys this is Wendy, she used to be our 'Mother' a long time ago before most of you became lost boys." Peter said putting an arm around Wendy, who smiled down motherly at the small boys. "and this is Wendy's daughter she just told you her name is Jane."
"It is very nice to meet you all" Wendy said smiling at the boys, and giving Tiny an escimo kiss. The little boy giggled at the lady's attention.
"Mama!" Jane said calling her mother's attention back to her, "I'm tired"
"Come on Jane I have a special bed you and your mom can sleep on" Peter said holding his hand out to Jane. She smiled happily at Peter and followed him out of the main room.
"So are you going to be our mom too now?" Philly asked eyeing her skeptically
"Well for now I suppose, but Jane and I will need to return to London shortly." Wendy explained setting Tiny down on his feet, "Anyway shouldn't the rest of you be getting off to bed?"
"Just cause you used to be the Mother here, Doesn't mean you can come in here and start bossing us around again" Tibble said putting his little nose in the air.
"TIBBLE!" Peter gave the young boy a warning tone, as he reentered the room. The boy lowered his head and starred up at Peter, "What Wendy says goes, and if it is time for bed, you are to go to bed"
"Awww PETER!" The boys all moaned together
"Don't worry guys in the morning we are all going to show Wendy and Jane how to have real fun, Neverland style" Peter said his face transforming back into a one of a playful child, and high five the triplets.
With all of the children tucked in and snoring, Wendy took that as her opportunity to talk to Peter.
"Peter..." She said halting his flute playing and looking at her with playful eyes.
"Ya Wendylady?"
"I... I wanted to... to thank you for helping us... Jane and I... I mean" She stammered
"I would do anything for you Wendy" Peter said scrunching his dirty blonde eyebrows, "You know that"
"But Peter I hurt you when I married William, you did not have to save me from him. I deserve his horrible torm..."
"No you don't!" He growled at remembering watching from the Window as William struck Wendy, then went to hurt Jane. "Wendy I was there the whole time, and by whole time I mean from the moment you married William I was there. I was there on the day you married him, the day Jane was born, and I was there every single night after. I would watch you tuck Jane in and tell her stories about me, only I wanted to beside you helping you tell the stories. I saw how often William would take his anger out on you. Then he started hitting Jane and finally the anger in me boiled over. I could not stand by and watch him do it any longer. If anything I should be sorry, I should have saved you both sooner."
Wendy rose from her seat beside the fire and walked over to where he sat. Putting a hand on his cheek gazing into his green eyes. He closed his eyes at the feeling of her warm hand over his right cheek. He opened his eyes when she lowered her hand, and kissed him on the cheek. "Goodnight Peter, and Thank you"
When she turned and walked away, leaving the room, her scent still clouded his senses. Peter felt his heart flutter at having her home with him again.
~~WOW UPDATES TWO DAYS IN A ROW! STILL I LOVE WHERE THIS IS GOING AND I FINALLY SEEMED TO HAVE SKAKEN WRITERS BLOCK! THANK YOU FOR THE REVIEWS, BUT THEY ARE LIKE A DRUG AND I WOULD LOVE SOME MORE!
