Chapter 8
Peace Restored
The next day, from dawn 'til dusk, was a time of joyous celebration because of the defeat of Captain Blood and the horrendous crew of the Jolly Roger. The Indians, fairies, and the Lost Boys all joined together in the Neverland forest, singing happy songs, dancing silly dances, and feasting on terrific food.
The weather was perfect in every aspect. The sun was brilliantly shining, and the clouds in the sky were not dark and stormy like they had been the night before when Captain Blood might have returned to power, but a wondrous pink. More flowers were blooming, some dark reds, and others a dazzling purple. Grasses seemed to be growing taller and greener with every breeze, and the shrubs plumper with every sunbeam.
Emma watched Peter admirably as he gave each and every one of the Lost Boys a nickname. It was a splendid ceremony! Peter made such a fuss about giving them names and it was so delightful to see the cheerful faces of the Lost Boys when they received their names. After Peter named them, he put a gold chain around their necks with an assortment of flowers dangling upon the chain, proving the children to be Lost Boys. Then, Peter told the boys to hustle over to Princess Tiger Lily's teepee where she would paint their faces to look like real warriors. The boys came out about an hour later, their faces painted the colors of red and blue with feathers sticking out of their hair and smiles spread across their cute faces.
The singing ceased as nighttime crept through the sky. Soon, the fairies began to do their magical dance where they flew through the air gracefully. The Lost Boys, being too young to understand the feelings of love, were remotely disgusted by the dance, and ran off to Princess Tiger Lily's teepee where they began to tell stories to the Indians (one Indian translated what the Lost Boys said) about good triumphing over evil. Peter and Emma, however, stayed behind.
Tinker Bell, who began to dance with another fairy, had recovered splendidly from the trying night before, and when she saw Peter and Emma dancing on the ground, she sprinkled fairy dust onto them, and they unexpectedly floated up to join the fairies in their beautiful dance.
Time seemed to stand still as Peter and Emma were swept off their feet into the air. They gazed at each other romantically, wishing for their amazing dance to never end. Emma became lost as she looked into Peter's eyes, and she felt a warm feeling enter through her body as he twirled her around through the air. Peter felt the same feeling of warmth as he cradled Emma in his arms. The night air calmed every other thought or feeling besides the love that they had for each other. All the two wished to do was be together until the end of time, and because they were going to stay in Neverland forever, it was a wish granted.