********Duh, duh, duh! I have returned! Yes, yes I know, hold your applause please, I…AHH! Dives behind her onion stand when old boots and random kitchen utensils are thrown at her. Heh, sorry I haven't been back for a while, but I do have an excuse. Geez, this is like telling my teacher why I don't have my homework…anyway, the reason I haven't been back is because my grandpa has brain cancer and is in the nursing home. The sad part is I hardly know the man because that whole side of my family are a bunch of stubborn asses and…WHOA there, getting a little excited. Yeh, as I was saying…I'm trying to keep the best spirits I can. So, yeh…that's why I'm still writing on this at the moment. And the fact that I'm used to the dieing family member scenario helps some. Pathetic I know.
Anywho, here's the next chapter.
Chapter Twelve
"Where are those blasted girls?! Two days they've been gone Smee, two days!" Hook complained to his first mate about the girl's absence.
"M-maybe we should send some of the crew out to search for em' cap'n." the pudgy man suggested while watching Hook pace the deck.
"For just those five girls? Come now Smee their not 'that' important on the ship." the tall man gave a small chuckle.
"Well they do, do the cleanin' and cookin' around here cap'n. This old ship was in pretty bad shape before they came along, and…" Smee was cut off when Hook raised him off the ground by his hook.
"Are you saying that I can't run my own ship properly without those scurvy brats around?!" Hook yelled, letting his temper clearing show through.
"W-why no, of course not cap'n I just meant…"Before Smee could finish he was interrupted again by a burley member of the crew running toward Hook.
"Cap'n! We just heard that some of the crew where seen up by the red skin camp." he heaved out while trying to catch his breath. Meanwhile the Cap'n had dropped Smee back on deck and turned toward the lesser pirate.
"What crew members?" he questioned with small interest. Buy as the pirate told him of the five girls that where captured and brought to the camp by Tiger Lily, a plan started to form in the old captains head.
"So, Princess Tiger Lily has a hatred for our own Alex, hmm?" Hook looked off for a moment before quickly turning back to Smee, knocking him slightly off balance. "That's it Smee!"
"W-w-what's it cap'n," the first mate asked cautiously
"As you said, the girls can cook and clean. Everything a mother can do…and tell me Smee, who on this island is always seeking a mother?"
"Uh, um, the mermaids?" Smee answered with nervous grin. Hook let out a loud sigh while rolling his eyes, and conked Smee on the head with his hook.
"The lost boys, Smee, the lost boys are always looking for a mother." Hook continued speaking his plan. "And the girls are perfect mother material, and only one person could save Alex from that fire. And do you know who that person is Smee?"
"Um…Pan! Right, cap'n?"
"Exactly, now here's the plan. I will bargain with the Princess Tiger Lily. If she finds Alex and the girls and brings them here, I will let the Indians do whatever they want with them when I'm done. But while I have the girls, heh, Alex will tell me where Pan is." Hook finished with a small chuckle.
"But, sir, do ya really think Alex would tell ya where he is? I mean, she can be a pretty stubborn girl that one."
"How very right you are Smee. But I have it all figured out…if the brat doesn't tell us where he is hiding, then…" he held up his hook, letting the tip shine in the Neverland sun. "Then her little friends will be getting a close up look at my hook."
*back with Alex and Peter*
The hide out of the Lost Boys and Peter Pan had been quiet for the past few moments. Peter was standing in place with his back to Alex, trying to figure his new feelings out. And Alex was still sitting on the bed, looking down at her hand that had previously graced the Pans face with anger.
Glancing up at the boy standing nearby, she cursed herself. 'See, see! This is what happens when you listen to that other half of your brain other then me! Now he's all uncomfortable and probably mad!' her mind scolded. Alex sighed before the other half of herself could start up another argument. Suddenly Peter turned back around with a smile on his face, as if nothing had happened.
"Hey, ya wanna go for a ride?" he asked with the smile still plastered on his face. The pirate raised an eyebrow at his sudden change in mood.
"A ride? I take it you mean flying right?" she questioned back and he nodded his head. "What about he lost boys? I thought you were going with them."
"Well I can't just leave ya here can I?" he said and held a hand out to her. Alex looked at his hand a little nervously.
"I suppose it wouldn't be that bad…"she started while reaching for his hand, then he quickly pulled her up into his arms and took off up the stairs and into the skies of Neverland.
While all these things had gone on, a little pixie had glanced out of her apartment at the girl and boy. She had to admit, it still hurt. A lot. But as Peters best friend she could sense when something was different. And this was defiantly different…that girl was different. The look in Peters eyes were different.
The little fairy was angry with herself because she didn't put up the usual protest she usually did. But then again, she felt that Peter and Alex should be together as long as they could. Because Tinkerbell had a feeling that something was coming that would tear them apart.
*in the skies with Peter and Alex*
"I suppose it wouldn't be that bad." Alex mocked herself while clutching to Peter for dear life after he did a loop through the air. For the past thirty minutes Peter had swooped, dove and climbed through the skies. So far Alex had experienced her stomach go up in her chest and her heart go down in her stomach.
"Its not that bad Alex, ya just gotta get used to it." Peter grinned at the girl that was clung to him.
"Oh yeh, easy for you to sayYYY!" Alex began to yell when Peter plunged toward the greenery of the island. Letting out a relieved sigh when he stopped right about the tree tops, the pirate looked out around her.
She had never seen much of the island, let alone the sky view of it. And she had to admit, it was beautiful. The sky had begun to get an orange tint to it as the sun set, and the moons that were set in the sky became visible. Alex remembered that back in the other world there was only one moon. Two moons, she decided, were much better.
Alex came back to reality when she noticed that Peter had stopped above on of the oddly shaped rocks that poke out of the water all around the island. Releasing the boy from her death grip, she dropped down onto the rock and looked down at the water that was easily fifteen feet below her.
Beside her, Peter sat down cross legged on the rock. Both of them where silent for a time, just listening to the sound of the island. And both wondering what the other was thinking. Finally the silence was broken by Peter.
"Alex?"
"Yeh Peter?"
A pause.
"I, uh…um, do you think…uh." he rubbed his fore head in frustration.
"Peter, are…"
"Are you gonna go back to Hooks ship?" he blurted out. Alex looked at him with a questioning look, although she knew that this question would come up sooner or later. 'Does he really want me to be gone that badly?'
"Because, uh, if your not…you could, I mean you and the girls…could stay with me. I mean me the boys and Tink." he continued while looking down at the crystal water that was slowly growing darker with the sunset.
What? 'Does he actually WANT me to stay?' after a moment of thought, Alex decided to voice her question.
"Are you saying you 'want' me to stay Peter?" she asked and looked at him through the corner of her eye. The Pan was quiet, mulling over her question.
"Well…" he started a bit nervously.
"Well?"
"If you want to…"
"Your still not answering my question Peter. Do you want me to stay?" she asked again. A grin made its way across her face at his nervousness. As she looked at him she noticed his mouth moving like he was saying something, but she couldn't make it out.
"What was that?"
He mumbled a little louder.
"What?"
Again and a little louder. Finally Alex got fed up and grabbed him by the shirt and turned him toward her. Then looking him right in the eyes she asked again.
"Do. You. Want. Me. To. Stay?"
Another pause.
"I really want you to stay Alex…"
*******Ok, there. And don't harass me about calling Indians red skins or anything like that. It was just for the story. Yeh, so hope you like. And this is kind of the unofficial announcement that he likes her kinda thing. Oh and I'm working on the picture of Peter and Alex still, so be patient. Now, review.
Anywho, here's the next chapter.
Chapter Twelve
"Where are those blasted girls?! Two days they've been gone Smee, two days!" Hook complained to his first mate about the girl's absence.
"M-maybe we should send some of the crew out to search for em' cap'n." the pudgy man suggested while watching Hook pace the deck.
"For just those five girls? Come now Smee their not 'that' important on the ship." the tall man gave a small chuckle.
"Well they do, do the cleanin' and cookin' around here cap'n. This old ship was in pretty bad shape before they came along, and…" Smee was cut off when Hook raised him off the ground by his hook.
"Are you saying that I can't run my own ship properly without those scurvy brats around?!" Hook yelled, letting his temper clearing show through.
"W-why no, of course not cap'n I just meant…"Before Smee could finish he was interrupted again by a burley member of the crew running toward Hook.
"Cap'n! We just heard that some of the crew where seen up by the red skin camp." he heaved out while trying to catch his breath. Meanwhile the Cap'n had dropped Smee back on deck and turned toward the lesser pirate.
"What crew members?" he questioned with small interest. Buy as the pirate told him of the five girls that where captured and brought to the camp by Tiger Lily, a plan started to form in the old captains head.
"So, Princess Tiger Lily has a hatred for our own Alex, hmm?" Hook looked off for a moment before quickly turning back to Smee, knocking him slightly off balance. "That's it Smee!"
"W-w-what's it cap'n," the first mate asked cautiously
"As you said, the girls can cook and clean. Everything a mother can do…and tell me Smee, who on this island is always seeking a mother?"
"Uh, um, the mermaids?" Smee answered with nervous grin. Hook let out a loud sigh while rolling his eyes, and conked Smee on the head with his hook.
"The lost boys, Smee, the lost boys are always looking for a mother." Hook continued speaking his plan. "And the girls are perfect mother material, and only one person could save Alex from that fire. And do you know who that person is Smee?"
"Um…Pan! Right, cap'n?"
"Exactly, now here's the plan. I will bargain with the Princess Tiger Lily. If she finds Alex and the girls and brings them here, I will let the Indians do whatever they want with them when I'm done. But while I have the girls, heh, Alex will tell me where Pan is." Hook finished with a small chuckle.
"But, sir, do ya really think Alex would tell ya where he is? I mean, she can be a pretty stubborn girl that one."
"How very right you are Smee. But I have it all figured out…if the brat doesn't tell us where he is hiding, then…" he held up his hook, letting the tip shine in the Neverland sun. "Then her little friends will be getting a close up look at my hook."
*back with Alex and Peter*
The hide out of the Lost Boys and Peter Pan had been quiet for the past few moments. Peter was standing in place with his back to Alex, trying to figure his new feelings out. And Alex was still sitting on the bed, looking down at her hand that had previously graced the Pans face with anger.
Glancing up at the boy standing nearby, she cursed herself. 'See, see! This is what happens when you listen to that other half of your brain other then me! Now he's all uncomfortable and probably mad!' her mind scolded. Alex sighed before the other half of herself could start up another argument. Suddenly Peter turned back around with a smile on his face, as if nothing had happened.
"Hey, ya wanna go for a ride?" he asked with the smile still plastered on his face. The pirate raised an eyebrow at his sudden change in mood.
"A ride? I take it you mean flying right?" she questioned back and he nodded his head. "What about he lost boys? I thought you were going with them."
"Well I can't just leave ya here can I?" he said and held a hand out to her. Alex looked at his hand a little nervously.
"I suppose it wouldn't be that bad…"she started while reaching for his hand, then he quickly pulled her up into his arms and took off up the stairs and into the skies of Neverland.
While all these things had gone on, a little pixie had glanced out of her apartment at the girl and boy. She had to admit, it still hurt. A lot. But as Peters best friend she could sense when something was different. And this was defiantly different…that girl was different. The look in Peters eyes were different.
The little fairy was angry with herself because she didn't put up the usual protest she usually did. But then again, she felt that Peter and Alex should be together as long as they could. Because Tinkerbell had a feeling that something was coming that would tear them apart.
*in the skies with Peter and Alex*
"I suppose it wouldn't be that bad." Alex mocked herself while clutching to Peter for dear life after he did a loop through the air. For the past thirty minutes Peter had swooped, dove and climbed through the skies. So far Alex had experienced her stomach go up in her chest and her heart go down in her stomach.
"Its not that bad Alex, ya just gotta get used to it." Peter grinned at the girl that was clung to him.
"Oh yeh, easy for you to sayYYY!" Alex began to yell when Peter plunged toward the greenery of the island. Letting out a relieved sigh when he stopped right about the tree tops, the pirate looked out around her.
She had never seen much of the island, let alone the sky view of it. And she had to admit, it was beautiful. The sky had begun to get an orange tint to it as the sun set, and the moons that were set in the sky became visible. Alex remembered that back in the other world there was only one moon. Two moons, she decided, were much better.
Alex came back to reality when she noticed that Peter had stopped above on of the oddly shaped rocks that poke out of the water all around the island. Releasing the boy from her death grip, she dropped down onto the rock and looked down at the water that was easily fifteen feet below her.
Beside her, Peter sat down cross legged on the rock. Both of them where silent for a time, just listening to the sound of the island. And both wondering what the other was thinking. Finally the silence was broken by Peter.
"Alex?"
"Yeh Peter?"
A pause.
"I, uh…um, do you think…uh." he rubbed his fore head in frustration.
"Peter, are…"
"Are you gonna go back to Hooks ship?" he blurted out. Alex looked at him with a questioning look, although she knew that this question would come up sooner or later. 'Does he really want me to be gone that badly?'
"Because, uh, if your not…you could, I mean you and the girls…could stay with me. I mean me the boys and Tink." he continued while looking down at the crystal water that was slowly growing darker with the sunset.
What? 'Does he actually WANT me to stay?' after a moment of thought, Alex decided to voice her question.
"Are you saying you 'want' me to stay Peter?" she asked and looked at him through the corner of her eye. The Pan was quiet, mulling over her question.
"Well…" he started a bit nervously.
"Well?"
"If you want to…"
"Your still not answering my question Peter. Do you want me to stay?" she asked again. A grin made its way across her face at his nervousness. As she looked at him she noticed his mouth moving like he was saying something, but she couldn't make it out.
"What was that?"
He mumbled a little louder.
"What?"
Again and a little louder. Finally Alex got fed up and grabbed him by the shirt and turned him toward her. Then looking him right in the eyes she asked again.
"Do. You. Want. Me. To. Stay?"
Another pause.
"I really want you to stay Alex…"
*******Ok, there. And don't harass me about calling Indians red skins or anything like that. It was just for the story. Yeh, so hope you like. And this is kind of the unofficial announcement that he likes her kinda thing. Oh and I'm working on the picture of Peter and Alex still, so be patient. Now, review.