Felix P.O.V
I look down and groan at my soaked clothing. I pull my shirt over my head and wring it out between my hands, finding it difficult not to rip it to shreds in my rage. ''What the hell were you thinking, you stupid little girl'' I bark at her. She's still sat on the ground, looking up at me dumbfounded. I start to pace back and forth in front of her. ''Mermaids EAT human flesh, is that something you want, to have your skin slowly peeled from your bones? Running off by yourself when you don't know where you are is just idiotic, you have no idea what's out there waiting to prey on a sweet young thing like you, I should have left you to it, I put myself at risk to save your sorry ass, i...'' A sob cuts through my ranting. I look down at her to see her shaking, hand pressed to her mouth, eyes wide. She seems like she's going not shock. I stride over to her and place my hand on her shoulder. It's only now I notice that she is wearing just a bra and shorts, the tops of her breasts very visible from my position leaning over her. My mind clouds over & becomes hazy as she comes into sharp focus, I slide my hand to the side of her neck and pull the wet hair clinging to her body behind her and run my finger along trails the water sliding down her skin and dripping to the ground. It takes me a moment to notice some of the paths are red, and realise that she's bleeding. Shocked out of the trance her half-dressed state put me in, I drop to my knees beside her and twist her round to I see 4 long; deep scratches on her other shoulder. The mermaid must have swiped at her. ''We need to get these washed out'' I say brusquely. She doesn't even look at me, still just stares into space holding her mouth. ''Caterina, come on'' I try again, giving her a small shake. No response. I take my wet shirt and tear it in two, pressing one half over the oozing wounds and use the other half to mop up the blood smeared all over her. Once the marks are covered and the bleeding has slowed, I scoop her up bridal style and carry her to a nearby pool, crystal clear and mermaid free.
I wade straight in with her still in my arms, glad that this pond is over some sort of hot spot, and the water is quite warm, it will hopefully help with her shivering. I gently lower her to her feet. Rinsing the blood covered half of the shirt, I lift the other part off her wound and use the washed half to clean the scratches, wiping softly so I don't hurt her. I dip the rag back in the pool, shake out the stains and bring it back up to her hot skin, swiping over the nail marks. She winces and flicks her wet hair to the side, turning her head towards me to watch what I'm doing. With feather light touch I continue to brush the material over her. ''What was that thing'' she says so quietly I almost don't hear her. ''That was a mermaid.'' ''Impossible'' she bites out. ''They don't exist.'' I snort rudely at her determination to hang on to the belief that she's not in Neverland. ''Saying that wouldn't have stopped her from killing you if I hadn't walked by.'' Looking her over to check for more cuts, I see a small, intricate tiger tattoo on her other shoulder. Unable to stop myself, I reach out and trace the edges slowly with my finger, making her shudder slightly. Becoming aware of my actions, I drop my hand like she's burned me and turn my back to her to walk away, but her hand on my arm stills me. ''Whatever it was, thank you for helping me.'' I face her again, and she's looking at me with big shining eyes, which dart down to her nearly naked torso and back up to me, cheeks turning red. I realise she's embarrassed. She's glances at my bare chest and blushes even more. She's so innocent, it's alluring, and I want to touch her so badly. I laugh and take a step closer to her, pressing our bodies together, place my hands on her waist and ask ''just how grateful are you?''
She immediately steps back in disgust and turns away, only to spin back round, whipping me with her wet hair. ''For a moment there you almost had me fooled into thinking you are a nice guy'' she spits. ''What, no thank you kiss then?'' I taunt her, trying to cover my disappointment at her reaction. She raises her hand to slap me, but I catch her arm easily and haul her towards me. ''Easy there, 'tiger', remember how it ended last time you tried to take me on'' I warn her, gripping her fragile wrist hard. She can't help the small squeak of pain that escapes her and I automatically loosen my grip, surprising myself and she wrestles her arm free. She turns her azure blue eyes to me, they are almost shooting sparks she's so mad. She squares her shoulders and leans aggressively towards me. ''I will not be pushed around; you are just as bad as -.'' ''Felix, Caterina'' snaps Pan and we both jump, surprised. Im actually very unsettled, it's been a long time since anyone was able to sneak up on me, but my attention had been solely focused on the girl. Peter is standing on the bank watching us suspiciously. ''What are you doing?'' Caterina turns slowly to him, and fixes him with a look of pure loathing. ''Nothing, Pan'' I reply in a placating voice before she can speak. ''I had to save the little tiger here from a mermaid's thrall and was washing her injury. She's upset that I asked what reward I can have for my trouble.'' He surveys me with an indecipherable expression. My body had tensed at his arrival relaxes when he laughs. ''Well Felix, can't say I blame you, with her looking so...irresistible. But you will have your turn soon enough. For now you can go.'' I hear the threatening undertone to his voice, he's not happy with how he came upon me and his little toy so I decide now was a good time to scarper. "Well now you're safe and no longer in danger of bleeding out, I'll carry on with my hunt. See you, tiger'' I salute her and walk out if the pool. Pan nods and slaps me on the shoulder as I pass by. I jog into the woods, fighting hard with the inclination to look at her over my shoulder. That can't be good.