It was two weeks later, and Aurelia had returned to her home, almost fully back to normal. The girl was still constantly bombarded with small gifts and "Are you feeling alright?" and just as often Aurelia wanted to thwack the person over the head. She hated the feeling that she was being treated like a weak fragile glass figurine. When she wanted to play kickball, the boys would immediately stop and ask her for a story, though casting longing looks towards the discarded ball.
At the moment the annoyed girl was sitting on the ledge by her bed, swinging her legs, waiting for her chauvinistic pixie. After yet another day of being treated like a bloody hospitalized patient she had come up with a plan, but it required her pixie. She was just about to go look for him, preparing to hop off the ledge when the devilish fairy popped up into her face. She shrieked in surprise, tumbling over landing on her bed on her back, her legs straight up in the air.
"Give me one reason why I shouldn't break all your little bones slowly and painfully?" she asked offhandedly, not in the mood to put any venom in her voice. Jax laughed and landed on her stomach.
"Because despite your rude attitude you absolutely adore me!" He boasted. She snorted in disgust.
"Feh" she responded, Jax opened his mouth and Aurelia glared.
"If you dare ask me if I'm feeling alright I'll rip out your little pixie wings." she threatened. Jax raised an eyebrow.
"Did you call me here just to threaten me?" He asked, his tone bored. Jax examined his nails.
"Actually Jax... I need your help." Jax pointy ears perked up.
"You? Need my help? Will wonders never cease? Next thing you know she won't threaten to do me bodily harm!"
"Oh pipe down before I change my mind and I hurt you." Aurelia growled in annoyance. Jax sighed.
"I guess some things will never change. Anyways, what does my Lia wish?"
"How do I learn to permanently fly?" came the question. Jax raised an eyebrow.
"Explain?"
"You know! Fly permanently! Like Peter!" she said waving her arms around.
"Oh... You mean that guy who is the betwixt and between as compared to your little mortal self?" Aurelia's face fell.
"So you mean I'd have to have some amount of magic in me?" Aurelia frowned, well there went that idea. Jax eyed her curiously before sitting down on her stomach, his chin resting on his fist.
"Although perhaps you are more than mortal considering your handling the crystal so well..." he said, her hopes rose, "but it's doubtful" and her hopes were dashed again. She glared at the pixie wondering if he'd object to being slammed into a wall.
"So I have to depend upon you when I want to fly?" She moaned slamming her palm against her forehead. Depending on Jax was like depending on the British not to riot during the World Cup.
"I suppose you do Lia..." he answered. She sighed in exasperation.
"Lovely..." she mumbled closing her eyes in annoyance. It appeared she couldn't go through with her plan of brilliantly flying across Neverland proving to everyone once and for all that she was perfectly all right. It appeared that wasn't going to happen. Jax jumped up eyed her for a while before growing bored as she wasn't doing anything.
"Well... if that's all you needed me for... " he trailed off, before popping out of sight. Aurelia opened one eye in annoyance before a mermaid's head popped out from the water the sentence "are you alright" out of her mouth before the water had a chance to drip from her hair. Aurelia looked at the ceiling. It was going to be a long day.
****
Jax was on a trail to Hangman's tree, his intent to woo the Miss Bell. Although it would be more than likely that he'd be smacked before he'd be kissed. It was no matter, it gave him something to do. Suddenly he was yanked out of the air by his wings, and sat on the rock.
"What's the big id-" He stopped to see a confused looking Peter, and an extremely angry Tinkerbell. He raised an eyebrow before standing up, brushing himself off and bowing.
"Jax..." Peter started out, "I... you know Lia better than anybody don't you?" Jax knowing full well that Peter couldn't understand if he spoke just nodded vigorously. Peter smiled.
"I hope you'll help me then." Jax gave him the affirmative, I need to know how I can get her to like me... "he said uncomfortably. Jax rose an eyebrow, Peter seeming to notice the fairy's blank look continued.
"She's just so hard to talk to... we always argue but... I dunno.. I like holding her and when she smiles at me... Peter trailed off, his eyes glazed over remembering specific moments between him and the girl, a small blush graced his cheeks. Jax grinned in understanding and eyed Tinkerbell, who just looked angry.
"So Jax... Since I can't understand you... Tinkerbell is going to translate!"
"Aha..." Jax mumbled before sitting down to think of how to get Aurelia's attention.
"Well... First off... Don't focus on yourself, give her attention, compliment her every once and a while, offer to teach her to fly even! Take her to special places in the Island... and for heavens sake let her be independent!" Just then the trio could hear a familiar voice.
"JAX Where the devil did you go?!" Jax looked at Tinkerbell and Peter once more before bowing and taking off. Peter looked expectantly at Tinkerbell got a malicious glint in her eyes.
"He said that you shouldn't pay much attention to her, and think only of yourself, point out problems you see with her attitude, say you're too busy to teach her how to fly or spend time with her... Tinkerbell said, smiling innocently. Peter scratched his head in confusion.
"Some how.. That doesn't seem like it'd be right." He said to himself.
"Come on Peter, Jax knows Aurelia better than anyone... and you trust what he says...right?" She said sweetly. Peter looked at her in thought before smiling.
"Thanks Tink!" he exclaimed before taking off. Tinkerbell sighed and shoved the feelings of guilt down...
"Anytime Peter... anytime..."
*****
Later that week, Aurelia dashed into the Hideout searching for the green panty-hosed boy. She had decided that if she couldn't fly naturally she'd just keep Jax on a leash at all times so she could always have pixie dust available to her. But Aurelia figured that she wouldn't have the determination that she had had when saving the world, thus she'd need a teacher. Who would be the better teacher than the betwixt and between?
She saw said boy sitting in his "throne" gazing thoughtfully into space. Aurelia waved a hand in front of his eyes. He jumped up in shock, fell out of his throne and landed not so gracefully on his rear.
"Er... sorry.." She offered. He stood up rubbing his derriere.
Immediately as his eyes took in this companion, they hardened as he remembered Jax's advice. He should point out problems with her attitude.
"You know it's kinda rude of you to just barge in here.." He said offhandedly. Aurelia's eyebrow rose in confusion.
"..And who are you to talk about manners?" She retorted.
"That temper really has to go..."
"Excuse me?!" She shrieked, temper rising smacking him upside the head. What was wrong with the boy? Inwardly he was confused. Wasn't this supposed to be making her like him more?
"Just pointing out a few things that I thought needed improvement... NO need to get all physical" He mumbled. Aurelia took a deep breath, remembering the real reason she came to see this idiot in the first place.
"Okay I'm sorry? Anyways Peter I was hoping that you'd take me flyi-"
"No." He interrupted. Aurelia started in surprise before narrowing her eyes.
"Why not?"
"I just don't have the time." He responded casually, getting up and brushing past her.
"What the hell is wrong with you?" She demanded.
"Nothing's wrong with me. You just need to realize I don't always have time for your silly games."
"Whose silly games do you have time for you ass?!" Aurelia shrieked out, in anger and hurt before storming out. As soon as she walked out Peter's eyes softened. That didn't seem to go very well.
******
Aurelia was pacing through the jungle before an idea struck her.
"JAX! DAMN IT JAX GET YOUR ASS OVER HERE YOU WORTHLESS PIXIE!" She shouted to the skies. A pop by her left shoulder sounded and she whirled to see said fairy.
"Good you're here." She growled, grabbing him and storming off towards the cliffs.
"Lia what on earth is wrong with you?!" The fairy demanded struggling to breathe and escape from the girl's vice like grip.
"That stupid flying boy refuses to help me fly so guess who is gonna help me fly. So what if you have wings you can still help me!" She grumbled under her breath, annoyed more than anything. Jax's eyebrow rose. What on earth was Peter thinking? Didn't Jax say that Peter should indeed help the girl learn to fly? Oi...
"Alright alright Lia I'll help you but first off... let go of me!" He snapped, Aurelia blushed and her fingers loosened to let the poor fairy breathe.
"First thing's first... We need to get you some where high up..."
Aurelia was standing to the side of a waterfall that came from a cave. She was eying the bottom in apprehension.
"Jax... I have a bad feeling about this... Are you sure we should be starting from this height?"
"Why not? Can't you handle it?" He asked in a challenging voice.
Aurelia gave him a quick glare before returning her gaze to the water that was so far below.
"It's not that... it's just... it's so..."
"Good that settles it then!" Jax said as he formed a massive ball of dust into his hands and threw it on her from behind. The force of the dust caused her to loose her balance
"OOOOH MY GODDDD!!" Aurelia wailed at the top of her lungs as she fell over the cliff.
"Think happy thoughts think happy thoughts think- GOOD LORD HOW THE HELL AM I SUPPOSED TO BLOODY THINK HAPPY THOUGHTS WHEN I'M GOING TO RUDDY WELL DIE?!" she shrieked as the water grew closer and closer. Jax flew next to her and raised an eyebrow.
"Well it was nice knowing you Lia..." He said with a grin. She glared at him as he flew away.
"JAX I'M GOING TO KILL YOU!"
"Why? When I got you to stop falling?" Aurelia blinked in confusion before looking down. Her feet were hovering only centimeters above the water. Who'd have thought killing Jax was a happy thought? Her head came up, a giant smile on her face.
"Jax! Jax! I'm flying!" she whispered hoarsely. Aurelia swung her legs in glee, immediately loosing her balance and toppling over into the water with a splash. Her head popped up and a muscle by her eye immediately started to twitch as she saw Jax clutching his stomach laughing hysterically.
"How on EARTH did you manage to fly when you were dressed as Peter?" he demanded as he caught his breath. She scratched the back of her head.
"Well... I think when I flew to save Neverland... I was so determined to stop the damnable git I didn't even think to think happy thoughts to fly. It came... naturally...or... maybe the thought of saving you guys was happy?" she said more to herself. Jax grinned. Aurelia scrunched up her nose and closed her eyes, attempting to think of a happy thought. Soon she found herself a few hundred meters above the water and waving her arms wildly to keep her balance.
"Oooh that jerk he makes this look SO bloody EASY" Aurelia muttered. Jax was still near her shoulder.
"Do try and remember dear that he has had a few hundred years to practice. You've been in the air for a few hundred seconds." Aurelia didn't seem to be paying attention to the pixie as she was swung upside-down. Her hands immediately went to her shirt and quickly tucked it into her pants.
"Whoops..." She muttered, blushing. Jax seemed to continue with his lecture until he noticed he was talking to a rather wet foot. He flew down to her head and tried not to snicker.
"Perhaps you should try staying in motion, this standing still in air is rather difficult." He suggested. Aurelia sighed and nodded. She managed to bring her feet down so she was in a horizontal position, pointed her toes, pointed her hands in front of her and shot off like a bullet towards the forest.
"Hey! Lia slow down!! Lia!" Jax called after her. She dared not turn to look at him as she dodged a rather large tree.
"AHHHH! JAAAAX YOU FORGOT TO TELL ME HOW TO STOP!!" she shrieked. Soon she found herself attempting to dodge obstacles.
"Oh my god oh my god oh my god oh my god!" she whispered under her breath as she twisted and turned through vines, around trees, she shot above the playing field where she saw the lost boys, and dodged the flying ball as it came towards her.
"LIA what're you doing up THERE?!" Slightly yelled out.
"TRYING TO STOOOOOOOOP!" she yelled before disappearing into the foliage again. The boys turned towards each other each nodding in silent agreement.
It was time to get Peter.
Meanwhile Aurelia shot past the Indian encampment, her arm catching the totem pole firmly making her do a u-turn. While screaming her lungs out the logical part of her mind had come up with a plan. Remembering small science laws, including that of inertia, she would keep on going until a force made her stop. It was final, it would be the most humiliating moment of her life. She had to run into a tree. Aurelia groaned. That was the best her mind could do while she was in full panic mode?! Some how Aurelia realized that this was ALL PETER'S FAULT! She'd kill him if she survived running into a tree. Right in front of her a big giant oak was the candidate who would win the job of stopping Lia from her. Aurelia closed her eyes and waited for impact. Oh god hopefully not too many bones would be broken. The moment of impact came, but... Since when did a tree groan in pain.. Or be soft and cuddly? Slowly her eye opened to see she had landed smack into Peter's arms, and he in turn was backed up against the tree. He groaned again and Aurelia blushed in embarrassment.
"Um... Whoops?" He glared at her.
"Just what were you up to?!" He demanded, Aurelia scowled and stepped back.
"well since YOU weren't going to help me fly I was learning how to do it on my own!" She spat.
"You could have killed yourself doing that!" He exclaimed, eyes widening in horror.
"Well done Sherlock!" Aurelia rolled her eyes. Peter frowned, although he had no clue who Sherlock was, he was certain that the girl had meant it in a sarcastic fashion.
"I'm sorry Lia... I was just following what Jax told me to do..." He said sheepishly. She raised an eyebrow.
"... Jax told you not to teach me to fly?"
"Well... Yeah... He said you'd like me more for doing that." Aurelia tilted her head to the side, obviously confused.
"What are you talking about?" Peter shuffled his feet in nervousness, swiped off his hat and fiddled with it.
"... A few days ago I asked him to tell me what would make you... like me... And-"
"But you can't understand him?" She asked in confusion. Peter nodded.
"So I asked Tinkerbell to trans-"
"Tinkerbell? The girl who HATES me?" Aurelia demanded, Peter's eyes widened as he realized what had happened.
"Tink... lied to me..." He whispered, sitting down as the thought seemed to punch him in the stomach. She sat next to him and gave his back a consoling pat.
"I'm sorry Peter, don't get mad at her." Aurelia said comfortingly. He nodded.
"Instead you should help me fly because THAT's what I'd really like..." she continued with a gleam in her eyes. Peter looked at her and grinned.
"Alright." With that Peter took her hand firmly into his and shot into the air. He grinned at her before soaring towards Skull Rock.
"Lia do you trust me?" He asked suddenly. Aurelia raised an eyebrow..
"Yes..." she said hesitantly. Peter seemed pleased with the answer because he soon tossed her into the air and caught her again, numerous times, he did a few summersaults as well flying in and out through the 'eyes', 'nose' and 'mouth' of the rock formation. Aurelia's heart was pounding, but some where deep inside her heart, she was sure he'd catch her every time she fell, beyond a doubt. So though many times when thrown in the air or suddenly finding herself upside-down, the girl wanted to scream bloody murder but she merely smiled and braced herself for the jar that would occur every time he caught her.
Reviewww!!!! Hehehe didn't you like how I made it so that she wasn't an expert flyer unlike.. some other Peter Pan heroines *coughcoughWendyandJanecough* I dunno.. I figured it'd be more realistic if she couldn't fly as well as Peter who has been doing it for how long now? *laughs* Plus that was a fun scene to imagine I burst out laughing picturing Jax! Oh! I should scan in the picture that mai friend drew for my birthday! It has Aurelia and Jax and it's sooooooo CUTE! YOU ARE THE BESTEST!!!