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Chapter 6: The Heart of Neverland

Suddenly, there was a tighteness in her chest and Wings jerked violently. Something grabbed her body and flipped her over where she upchucked sea water. She coughed up more and when she felt it was all gone took a long breath. The air entering her body felt like the first breathe of life. She rose up on her elbow feeling dizzy and looked up to the sky. It was spinning, colors all racing together. The wind felt like it was going to pull her up in the air with it. Whatever had been holding her body let go. Her whole world began to spin again. A mass of objects seemed to swirl about her and a form rose up above her and seemed to lift up into the sky. A noise reached her ears. She wasn't sure what it was but it sounded like a voice. A shout of joy? She tried to focus more on it but found she could not hold herself up any longer. Finally exhausted, her head dropped back to the sand and she saw no more.

Wings slowly became aware of a light on the other side of her eyelids. Slowly peering out from beneathe them, the sun met her making her cover up her eyes with her hands. She could feel the warmth of the sun toast her body. There were birds chirping madly in the distance. A tickling at her wing made her twitch slightly. She brushed her hand over to hit her wing and hit something she did not excpect. A body? She turned her head over and opened her eyes slowly. When her gaze focused, she met a pair of sky blue eyes staring back at her. Finally, a face started to form and she blinked a couple times before it all focused in. The face was smiling at her. How odd, it looked familiarly like Peters. Wasn't he dead? The head cocked slightly at her and the grin widened even more.

Suddenly it struck her. Her eyes widened to the size of saucers. Peter laughed. "Wake up feathers."

She blinked a few times to make sure she wasn't dreaming. Yes, he was there. Peter Pan was alive once again and soaking in all the life around him. His very presence was amazing. She felt almost intimidated by it though. The atmosphere around him just floated with joy and well...happy thoughts. She had never been around anyone like this and it seemed almost foreign to her. It was a most vigorating feeling though. The sun shone off of his hair and she could see every messed hair that gave him a childish appearance. She almost laughed with sheer pleasure. Peter Pan was alive again and from the feel of it, Neverland was rejoicing the return of its heart.

She looked down to her wing and noticed his hands stroking her feathers. So that was what had tickled her. She stood up suddenly, sand falling from her, and grinned at him. He stood up as well and bowed to her as he grinned. He was really tall and had a slight arrogance in his stance. He wouldn't stop smiling either. She smiled at him and inclined her head. She was afraid she'd fall over if she tried to bow. She suddenly noticed Tinkerbell sitting on his shoulder. She was beaming. "I am Peter." He nodded towards Tink. "I believe you've already met my fairy."

She nodded and smiled towards Tink. Peter wouldn't stop grinning at her and she felt like laughing. "I'm not sure how to thank you for what you have done, so all I can really say is....thanks."

She blushed and nodded. She still couldn't believe she was standing next to him. She looked around her looked closer at the lands change. The sand was a brilliant white color and she curled her toes feeling it grind under her feet. The water was a brilliant turquoise color instead of the blue gray. The trees were a deep green and were lush as far as she could see. Best of all was the sky. It was a blue she had never seen before with beautiful white billowy clouds that reminded her of cottonballs. It was heaven.

Peter had been following her gaze and finally had an idea. "I'd be honored if I could fly with my rescuer. Maybe show you Neverland?"

The girl nodded enthusiastically, her eyes twinkling. Peter, pushed off the sand and rose into the air. Tink jumped off of his shoulder and hovered close to him. He shot off high into the air and closed his eyes. He had certainly missed this. He spun and flipped in the air, laughing all the while in his gravely tone. Tink giggled along with him. The wind tusseled his hair and he inhaled the salty air. He turned around and looked down upon the beach where he saw the girl watching him.

He laughed and called out. "Come on!"

She nodded and closed her eyes. He watched as her wings began to fold open and she held them out to their full span. His mouth dropped in genuine awe. Her wings span went out to almost 10 feet. The blue streaks in some of her feathers reflected the sun and bounced back up to him. She opened her eyes and then ran towards the water flapping her beautiful wings. Right before she hit the water, she lifted off of the ground. Her feet skimmed the water sending some spray up. Her powerful wings beat against the air and she rose up in the sky to meet him. They flew through the clouds and were bursting with happiness. They both were so content and happy in the sky that was both their heavens. Anyone who wasn't able to enjoy the simple pleasure of flying made her want to cry. It was a true gift they she was sure to never forget.

After a moment of thought she and Peter stopped a moment and he put out his hand to her. She put her hand in his and noticed the differences between the two. While hers were white and soft, his were a bronze color and were rough. He had callouses from sword fighting she could imagine. She brushed her thumb along his hand and smiled to herself. She was living her dream. Peter cleared his throat bringing her back to the now. His eyes glittered michievously. "Let's fly."

They shot off high into the sky and suddenly broke away from each other in opposite directions. They did cartwheels and flips and flew back to each other and then spun around each other in a bullet back towards the water. They cut off sharply before it and Peter, while flying, ran over the water. Tinkerbell giggled happily and flew around his legs. Wings, flew parallel to the water and turned from side to side dipping the ends of her wings into the water.

She turned to look at Peter. He ran/flew over the water and shouted out in pleasure. "Wahoo!"

Now here was someone who enjoyed life for all it was worth. Grinning, she shook her head and turned sharply in his direction and came after him. Seeing her, his eyes widened and he shot up into the air again sending water spraying onto her. He looked behind him and made his body straighter, seeing her catching up to him. He laughed. "You can't catch me feathers!"

Behind him, he could hear the beating of her wings. It became faster and louder. He looked behind him and saw two huge wings surround him. She grabbed hold of him in a giant hug as they were surrounded by her wings. He met her crystal blue eyes with his sprakling ones. "Not bad. You could learn some agility techniques still."

He smirked at her. In turn, he laughed insanely as she began to tickle him. They dropped in the feather cocoon and before they hit the water, she opened her wings back up and shot off towards the land again with Peter following her. She couldn't remember a time when she was happier. She couldn't wipe the grin off of her face either and hoped she never would have too.

Peter and Tinkerbell showed up on her left side suddenly. "Come on. I'll show you Neverland."

With that, the three flew high into the air, not a worry in the world. But they knew not that an evil watched their every movement.