Chapter 5: Rimsy
Elizabeth had seethed with rage for many minutes, and then, not being able to stand it anymore placed a hand on Peter's shoulder.
"Peter are you angry with me?"
"No, but I should be. You broke your promise."
"I did no such thing, I merely asserted that I could have had I wanted to." Peter looked down at his dirty feet. She was right. She hadn't actually engaged the captain, but still.
"Why didn't you think I could do it Peter?" Peter now looked up at the sky, and lifted off, but Elizabeth grabbed his arm.
"Peter."
"Because you are a girl, and girl's.well, they just don't kill pirates."
"This one does!" Elizabeth's voice rose, and her eyes flashed. Even though she didn't know whether or not she had the heart to kill a pirate, she would still proclaim that she did. This is the wonder that is Elizabeth. So desperate is she to prove herself that she would claim to be able to do just about anything.
Before their argument could proceed any farther the lost boys appeared out of the brush nearby. Slightly in the lead followed by Tootles, Nibs, Boots, Mouse, and Curly, but where was dear Rimsy? We are soon to find out for Curly as usual stepped forward, to offer the bad news though it was not his fault.
"Peter, he's been captured again."
"Again?! That's twice in the last week!" Now Peter really had no clue what a week was or how long one lasted, he just loved the way it sounded. The boys nodded to their captain, and then all began to grin wildly.
"Sooo." Slightly stepped forward. "Who will rescue him this time?" The other boys' mouths dropped open, arguments ready to erupt.
"Its my turn!"
"No, its mine, you got to last time."
"Liar, you did."
"I'm not a liar, you're a liar."
"Hey don't pull my hair."
"You pulled mine first."
"Ouch!"
"Keep your filthy paws off of me!" The boys burst into argument, and began to fight, so it was impossible to tell who said what in the mess. Finally Peter rose up and separated the tangled of bodies.
"You are all wrong. It is the Falcon's turn to rescue Rimsy." Elizabeth's eyes grew wide. Rescue him from what? Why did he need rescuing?
"It shall be a test, so she may prove herself." Peter looked Elizabeth hard in the eyes daring her to complain. Elizabeth saw this, and raised her chin.
"I accept your challenge Pan." The boys cheered, and then disappeared into the foliage. Peter folded his arms, he intended to follow her, and see how she did, of course he wouldn't let her know that.
"You wanted to fight, and kill, so here's your chance. You can prove what you say, or you fail. No one will be there to rescue you, so don't die." With these words Peter rose off the ground, and began to fly away.
"But Peter, where is he?"
"That's what you are to find out." He then disappeared through the treetops leaving Elizabeth alone.
"Boys." Elizabeth rolled her eyes, and began to walk, where she was going she did not know, but she was soon to find out.
Smoke always rose from the Redskin encampment, and could be seen from almost anywhere on the island. This day the smoke rose with a strange green color. Now Elizabeth, being a clever girl, stopped to ponder this for a moment. When she first came to the island the smoke had been usual smoke color, but now it was green. Surely the pirates couldn't have captured Rimsy for they had not even dropped anchor yet, and the boys said he'd been captured 'again' which most certainly ruled out the pirates. The only other people on the island were the redskins.yes they must have Rimsy held prisoner, and from the feather in his hair he had surely visited them before. Elizabeth grinned; Peter was going to be so angry when she rescued him. She decided to travel by foot through the forest; flying could perhaps alert the Redskins of her approach. She snuck along vaguely aware of a shadow that followed her.
After a good amount of sneaking the redskin encampment came into view, as did her prize. Rimsy was tied to a tall totem in the middle of the camp which seemed to Elizabeth to be quite empty. Two young Indian boys were guarding Rimsy. Both sat cross legged, and held their weapons at the ready. One, held a tomahawk across his chest, and kept a stern eye on Rimsy. The other held a bow at the ready, and continuously scanned the forest. Rimsy wiggled a little in his bonds, and looked toward the sky, apparently awaiting his rescue.
"Why don't you just let me go? I already beat your chief at the riddle game, and I'm tired of giving him new riddles. I'm impossible to beat." He threw the last bit in just to see their reaction. Holding bow spoke to Rimsy without taking his eyes off of the forest.
"Our Chief will beat you Lost Boy, and you will give him a new riddle." Rimsy just shook his head, and continued to try and free himself. As Elizabeth watched an idea came to her. Though she was young, she was still old enough to have some understanding of feminine wiles, and she would use that against these boys. She stood slowly, and then ran toward the Indians looking scarred. Rimsy smiled as he recognized her, but frowned at her fright.
"Oh, you, brave boys, you must save me." They had raised their weapons when she first appeared, and then lowered them realizing she was a girl without a weapon for she had left it in her hiding spot. "The boy they call Pan he is after me. I threatened the new pirate captain, so now he's after me. Please, you must help." At this last part she fell toward one of the boys, and looked up at him with tears in her eyes.
Now these boys being quite proud of themselves swelled with pride at her request, forgetting all about Rimsy. In fact the tomahawk boy didn't even realize it when Elizabeth relieved him of his knife and tucked it into the back of her belt.
"Oh please, he's out there in the forest looking for me. You must stop him." Now as I said before, Elizabeth had the feeling that Peter was following her, his interest would only add to her success for if the redskin boys found him it would provide an even better distraction.
For a moment let us visit Peter. He had indeed followed Elizabeth, and was high in a tree watching her down below. When she ran into the camp he had swooped down taking her sword. He would teach her to rely on him for he would rescue her and Rimsy as well. She would never succeed in rescuing Rimsy by walking straight into the camp, or so Peter thought. When Peter heard Elizabeth telling them that he was after her, he frowned and became quite angry at first, what was she tying to do? But when Rimsy's guards disappeared into the forest shadows Peter had to admire the girl for a moment. Her plan it seemed had worked.
"Come on Rimsy."
"Is Pan really after you?" His eyes were wide.
"No silly, that was just a trick you see, and it worked." Relief washed over his face, and a grin took its place on his mouth.
"That was bloody brilliant."
"I know, now come on before those boys come back." The two made their way quickly back toward Elizabeth's hiding spot.
"My sword!" Her whisper was intense. "Peter. I knew he was following me. Come on, I have a plan, and you can help me." Rimsy's grin spread even wider, he loved a good gag.
Elizabeth had seethed with rage for many minutes, and then, not being able to stand it anymore placed a hand on Peter's shoulder.
"Peter are you angry with me?"
"No, but I should be. You broke your promise."
"I did no such thing, I merely asserted that I could have had I wanted to." Peter looked down at his dirty feet. She was right. She hadn't actually engaged the captain, but still.
"Why didn't you think I could do it Peter?" Peter now looked up at the sky, and lifted off, but Elizabeth grabbed his arm.
"Peter."
"Because you are a girl, and girl's.well, they just don't kill pirates."
"This one does!" Elizabeth's voice rose, and her eyes flashed. Even though she didn't know whether or not she had the heart to kill a pirate, she would still proclaim that she did. This is the wonder that is Elizabeth. So desperate is she to prove herself that she would claim to be able to do just about anything.
Before their argument could proceed any farther the lost boys appeared out of the brush nearby. Slightly in the lead followed by Tootles, Nibs, Boots, Mouse, and Curly, but where was dear Rimsy? We are soon to find out for Curly as usual stepped forward, to offer the bad news though it was not his fault.
"Peter, he's been captured again."
"Again?! That's twice in the last week!" Now Peter really had no clue what a week was or how long one lasted, he just loved the way it sounded. The boys nodded to their captain, and then all began to grin wildly.
"Sooo." Slightly stepped forward. "Who will rescue him this time?" The other boys' mouths dropped open, arguments ready to erupt.
"Its my turn!"
"No, its mine, you got to last time."
"Liar, you did."
"I'm not a liar, you're a liar."
"Hey don't pull my hair."
"You pulled mine first."
"Ouch!"
"Keep your filthy paws off of me!" The boys burst into argument, and began to fight, so it was impossible to tell who said what in the mess. Finally Peter rose up and separated the tangled of bodies.
"You are all wrong. It is the Falcon's turn to rescue Rimsy." Elizabeth's eyes grew wide. Rescue him from what? Why did he need rescuing?
"It shall be a test, so she may prove herself." Peter looked Elizabeth hard in the eyes daring her to complain. Elizabeth saw this, and raised her chin.
"I accept your challenge Pan." The boys cheered, and then disappeared into the foliage. Peter folded his arms, he intended to follow her, and see how she did, of course he wouldn't let her know that.
"You wanted to fight, and kill, so here's your chance. You can prove what you say, or you fail. No one will be there to rescue you, so don't die." With these words Peter rose off the ground, and began to fly away.
"But Peter, where is he?"
"That's what you are to find out." He then disappeared through the treetops leaving Elizabeth alone.
"Boys." Elizabeth rolled her eyes, and began to walk, where she was going she did not know, but she was soon to find out.
Smoke always rose from the Redskin encampment, and could be seen from almost anywhere on the island. This day the smoke rose with a strange green color. Now Elizabeth, being a clever girl, stopped to ponder this for a moment. When she first came to the island the smoke had been usual smoke color, but now it was green. Surely the pirates couldn't have captured Rimsy for they had not even dropped anchor yet, and the boys said he'd been captured 'again' which most certainly ruled out the pirates. The only other people on the island were the redskins.yes they must have Rimsy held prisoner, and from the feather in his hair he had surely visited them before. Elizabeth grinned; Peter was going to be so angry when she rescued him. She decided to travel by foot through the forest; flying could perhaps alert the Redskins of her approach. She snuck along vaguely aware of a shadow that followed her.
After a good amount of sneaking the redskin encampment came into view, as did her prize. Rimsy was tied to a tall totem in the middle of the camp which seemed to Elizabeth to be quite empty. Two young Indian boys were guarding Rimsy. Both sat cross legged, and held their weapons at the ready. One, held a tomahawk across his chest, and kept a stern eye on Rimsy. The other held a bow at the ready, and continuously scanned the forest. Rimsy wiggled a little in his bonds, and looked toward the sky, apparently awaiting his rescue.
"Why don't you just let me go? I already beat your chief at the riddle game, and I'm tired of giving him new riddles. I'm impossible to beat." He threw the last bit in just to see their reaction. Holding bow spoke to Rimsy without taking his eyes off of the forest.
"Our Chief will beat you Lost Boy, and you will give him a new riddle." Rimsy just shook his head, and continued to try and free himself. As Elizabeth watched an idea came to her. Though she was young, she was still old enough to have some understanding of feminine wiles, and she would use that against these boys. She stood slowly, and then ran toward the Indians looking scarred. Rimsy smiled as he recognized her, but frowned at her fright.
"Oh, you, brave boys, you must save me." They had raised their weapons when she first appeared, and then lowered them realizing she was a girl without a weapon for she had left it in her hiding spot. "The boy they call Pan he is after me. I threatened the new pirate captain, so now he's after me. Please, you must help." At this last part she fell toward one of the boys, and looked up at him with tears in her eyes.
Now these boys being quite proud of themselves swelled with pride at her request, forgetting all about Rimsy. In fact the tomahawk boy didn't even realize it when Elizabeth relieved him of his knife and tucked it into the back of her belt.
"Oh please, he's out there in the forest looking for me. You must stop him." Now as I said before, Elizabeth had the feeling that Peter was following her, his interest would only add to her success for if the redskin boys found him it would provide an even better distraction.
For a moment let us visit Peter. He had indeed followed Elizabeth, and was high in a tree watching her down below. When she ran into the camp he had swooped down taking her sword. He would teach her to rely on him for he would rescue her and Rimsy as well. She would never succeed in rescuing Rimsy by walking straight into the camp, or so Peter thought. When Peter heard Elizabeth telling them that he was after her, he frowned and became quite angry at first, what was she tying to do? But when Rimsy's guards disappeared into the forest shadows Peter had to admire the girl for a moment. Her plan it seemed had worked.
"Come on Rimsy."
"Is Pan really after you?" His eyes were wide.
"No silly, that was just a trick you see, and it worked." Relief washed over his face, and a grin took its place on his mouth.
"That was bloody brilliant."
"I know, now come on before those boys come back." The two made their way quickly back toward Elizabeth's hiding spot.
"My sword!" Her whisper was intense. "Peter. I knew he was following me. Come on, I have a plan, and you can help me." Rimsy's grin spread even wider, he loved a good gag.