Hey everyone! So sorry I haven't updated in awhile. Well, we got our puppy!
He is adorable! (except for the fact he isn't potty trained and is keeping
me up all night) Well, here is the next chapter. WE're nearing the end
people! Oh no!!! Thanks for all the reviews!
JESSEK: I won't tell you if someone is going to die...just yet. You'll have to read to find out! Wha ha ha ha! :)
Jessica Marie: I'm glad you're liking the story...hold on...you're JESSEK? Hrmm....
Mike: Hmm...I don't know if what you think will happen is going to happen....you shall see! Thanks for reviewing and reading!!!
The Legend Keeper: I'm glad you like the story. Thanks so much for going over it too. I know of said thank you like......a lot....but it's true. It helps a bunch. BTW: I went to your web site. You have beautiful art!!!
So without further ado people...I give you........
Chapter 11: For Once, A Lost Child
As if in slow motion, Peter watched Colleen fly through the air, in-between Hook and he and Wendy. Peter took a deep breath to call out to her, but within that moment, Hook squeezed the trigger. Colleen spread her beautiful white wings, blocking Peter and Wendy's vision of the world below. Thunder erupted nearby and Peter felt helpless. For once, there was nothing he could do. Time stopped.
Colleen's body was thrown back in the air. She began to slowly fall as her wings seemed to freeze in the air. Peter screamed out as all he could do was watch her pale body fall from him and hit the deck far below. A snap rent the air as she landed on her wing and it broke, sticking out at an odd angle. Some of her feathers were shoved loose and floated softly to the deck, landing gently around her.
The world turned cold as Peter flew down to her. When he got to the deck he released Wendy and kneeled down to Colleen. Wendy did as well. Peter was in a panic. He didn't know what to do. Colleen's blood was spreading from the hole in her chest, through her white clothing. She gasped for breath and her hand was clenching about her, looking for something to grasp. Wendy put out her hand and Colleen squeezed it tightly. Peter brushed some of her hair away from her face. Colleen looked up to him and smiled gently, tears falling from her crystal blue eyes.
His body shook just watching her. Tears fell unchecked from his eyes. He was lost at what to do. For once he had a thought that had never filled his head before. He wished that for once, he was grown up. Then, just then, maybe he could save her life. Grown ups always knew what to do when you were hurt. But here, looking down at his dying friend, he really felt like a child. He knew not what to do. He looked up to Wendy and saw her watching him. A solid tear rolled down her cheek.
His chin quivered and the sorrow in his body seemed to absorb any hope there was. Wendy reached out her hand to his cheek. "I will do what I can."
He nodded and stood up and backed away slowly, making sure to avoid Colleen's spread wing. A clucking noise brought his attention behind him. He turned and saw Hook. "Oh. Boo hoo. Is your bird friend dying? It's her fault you know. You were suppose to get shot and die with your precious Wendy. But no, the bird had to interfere."
Peter was filled with fury as he pulled out his sword from it's leather sheath. Hook did as well and they began circling each other. Hook's gaze was ice cold as he goaded Peter. Peter stood up straight and met it head on. "It looks like you are going to have to fight me after all. You know it's a cowards way out to use someone as bait and then shoot me at unawares. Do you think maybe you're getting too old to fight me? Hm?"
Hook growled and, swinging his sword, attacked. Peter parried it and spun behind Hook. Hook turned and sliced the air with his sword. Peter flipped over it and then kicked the feet out from under Hook. Hook's sword flew out of his hand and to the side of the ship. Peter lifted his sword. Before Peter could put it into the evil man's black heart, though, Hook whipped his hook out and shoved it point first into Peter's calf. Crying out, Peter stumbled back. "It matters not that you are back from the dead. I will still kill you and when I'm done, it'll take centuries to find all the pieces."
Hook advanced upon Peter slowly. Peter limped slowly until he was stopped by the cabin wall. A slight breeze picked up all around. Hook smiled wickedly at Peter. It seemed as if all the shadows and darkness of the world was gathered with Hook. He lifted his hook up. Suddenly, as the breeze rushed by, a white feather was carried upon it and past Peter. Looking at it he smiled. It reminded him of when he first flew with Colleen. It had been like his first breath of life again, coming back from the dead.
Suddenly, his whole being was filled with memories: all of his adventures, flying, Wendy, Colleen. He wasn't going to let the unknown of what was to happen in the future and the shadows of the past bring him down again. The starlight bounced off of the hook as it came rushing through the air towards Peter. He caught it with his right hand and smiled at Hook. Hook's eyes showed worry and fear. He had seen that smile too many times before. Peter shot off of the deck as if he had a huge pair of wings pulling him up suddenly. Hook tried to undo Peter's hold on him but Peter was flying so fast, Hook looked down and was quite terrified.
His long curly brown hair flew in his face as Peter did a loop in the air. Peter laughed hysterically when Hook screamed in a high pitch. Peter shot off higher into the air and could feel his body tingle. This was it.
"For Colleen."
Suddenly, Peter changed direction and started speeding towards the water below. The air seemed to whistle as he rocketed through it. Hook was screaming insanely. The water came closer and closer, rising up to meet them. About ten feet from the water Peter pulled up, but he let go of Hook. Hook's body slapped the water. He was knocked out for a moment but righted himself. His body felt like it had been crushed between two boulders. He could hardly stay afloat. He reached up his hand to his mouth and brought it back before him. His fingers had blood on them.
A laugh hovered in the air. He looked up to Peter floating high above him. "You haven't killed me yet boy!"
Peter rose an eyebrow and began clicking his tongue. Hook sneered at the insolent youth. Suddenly he heard clicking all around him.
Peter watched the fear fill Hooks face. The color left him and he was as white as a ghost. Hook looked away from Peter slowly. Eyes in the water glinted maliciously up at him. There seemed to be hundreds of them. Hook looked with a start up to Peter. "No!"
Suddenly cold, scaly hand wrapped around his ankles and legs. The clicking sounds overpowered everything else and the thin long fingers pulling him under filled his thoughts. With one last cry, Hook was pulled beneath the water.
The last sight Peter had of Hook was of his body being blocked out by hundreds of Mermaids that slowly disappeared beneath the dark waters. It was done. Hook was finally dead and with a new sense of urgency, Peter flew off back to the ship.
JESSEK: I won't tell you if someone is going to die...just yet. You'll have to read to find out! Wha ha ha ha! :)
Jessica Marie: I'm glad you're liking the story...hold on...you're JESSEK? Hrmm....
Mike: Hmm...I don't know if what you think will happen is going to happen....you shall see! Thanks for reviewing and reading!!!
The Legend Keeper: I'm glad you like the story. Thanks so much for going over it too. I know of said thank you like......a lot....but it's true. It helps a bunch. BTW: I went to your web site. You have beautiful art!!!
So without further ado people...I give you........
Chapter 11: For Once, A Lost Child
As if in slow motion, Peter watched Colleen fly through the air, in-between Hook and he and Wendy. Peter took a deep breath to call out to her, but within that moment, Hook squeezed the trigger. Colleen spread her beautiful white wings, blocking Peter and Wendy's vision of the world below. Thunder erupted nearby and Peter felt helpless. For once, there was nothing he could do. Time stopped.
Colleen's body was thrown back in the air. She began to slowly fall as her wings seemed to freeze in the air. Peter screamed out as all he could do was watch her pale body fall from him and hit the deck far below. A snap rent the air as she landed on her wing and it broke, sticking out at an odd angle. Some of her feathers were shoved loose and floated softly to the deck, landing gently around her.
The world turned cold as Peter flew down to her. When he got to the deck he released Wendy and kneeled down to Colleen. Wendy did as well. Peter was in a panic. He didn't know what to do. Colleen's blood was spreading from the hole in her chest, through her white clothing. She gasped for breath and her hand was clenching about her, looking for something to grasp. Wendy put out her hand and Colleen squeezed it tightly. Peter brushed some of her hair away from her face. Colleen looked up to him and smiled gently, tears falling from her crystal blue eyes.
His body shook just watching her. Tears fell unchecked from his eyes. He was lost at what to do. For once he had a thought that had never filled his head before. He wished that for once, he was grown up. Then, just then, maybe he could save her life. Grown ups always knew what to do when you were hurt. But here, looking down at his dying friend, he really felt like a child. He knew not what to do. He looked up to Wendy and saw her watching him. A solid tear rolled down her cheek.
His chin quivered and the sorrow in his body seemed to absorb any hope there was. Wendy reached out her hand to his cheek. "I will do what I can."
He nodded and stood up and backed away slowly, making sure to avoid Colleen's spread wing. A clucking noise brought his attention behind him. He turned and saw Hook. "Oh. Boo hoo. Is your bird friend dying? It's her fault you know. You were suppose to get shot and die with your precious Wendy. But no, the bird had to interfere."
Peter was filled with fury as he pulled out his sword from it's leather sheath. Hook did as well and they began circling each other. Hook's gaze was ice cold as he goaded Peter. Peter stood up straight and met it head on. "It looks like you are going to have to fight me after all. You know it's a cowards way out to use someone as bait and then shoot me at unawares. Do you think maybe you're getting too old to fight me? Hm?"
Hook growled and, swinging his sword, attacked. Peter parried it and spun behind Hook. Hook turned and sliced the air with his sword. Peter flipped over it and then kicked the feet out from under Hook. Hook's sword flew out of his hand and to the side of the ship. Peter lifted his sword. Before Peter could put it into the evil man's black heart, though, Hook whipped his hook out and shoved it point first into Peter's calf. Crying out, Peter stumbled back. "It matters not that you are back from the dead. I will still kill you and when I'm done, it'll take centuries to find all the pieces."
Hook advanced upon Peter slowly. Peter limped slowly until he was stopped by the cabin wall. A slight breeze picked up all around. Hook smiled wickedly at Peter. It seemed as if all the shadows and darkness of the world was gathered with Hook. He lifted his hook up. Suddenly, as the breeze rushed by, a white feather was carried upon it and past Peter. Looking at it he smiled. It reminded him of when he first flew with Colleen. It had been like his first breath of life again, coming back from the dead.
Suddenly, his whole being was filled with memories: all of his adventures, flying, Wendy, Colleen. He wasn't going to let the unknown of what was to happen in the future and the shadows of the past bring him down again. The starlight bounced off of the hook as it came rushing through the air towards Peter. He caught it with his right hand and smiled at Hook. Hook's eyes showed worry and fear. He had seen that smile too many times before. Peter shot off of the deck as if he had a huge pair of wings pulling him up suddenly. Hook tried to undo Peter's hold on him but Peter was flying so fast, Hook looked down and was quite terrified.
His long curly brown hair flew in his face as Peter did a loop in the air. Peter laughed hysterically when Hook screamed in a high pitch. Peter shot off higher into the air and could feel his body tingle. This was it.
"For Colleen."
Suddenly, Peter changed direction and started speeding towards the water below. The air seemed to whistle as he rocketed through it. Hook was screaming insanely. The water came closer and closer, rising up to meet them. About ten feet from the water Peter pulled up, but he let go of Hook. Hook's body slapped the water. He was knocked out for a moment but righted himself. His body felt like it had been crushed between two boulders. He could hardly stay afloat. He reached up his hand to his mouth and brought it back before him. His fingers had blood on them.
A laugh hovered in the air. He looked up to Peter floating high above him. "You haven't killed me yet boy!"
Peter rose an eyebrow and began clicking his tongue. Hook sneered at the insolent youth. Suddenly he heard clicking all around him.
Peter watched the fear fill Hooks face. The color left him and he was as white as a ghost. Hook looked away from Peter slowly. Eyes in the water glinted maliciously up at him. There seemed to be hundreds of them. Hook looked with a start up to Peter. "No!"
Suddenly cold, scaly hand wrapped around his ankles and legs. The clicking sounds overpowered everything else and the thin long fingers pulling him under filled his thoughts. With one last cry, Hook was pulled beneath the water.
The last sight Peter had of Hook was of his body being blocked out by hundreds of Mermaids that slowly disappeared beneath the dark waters. It was done. Hook was finally dead and with a new sense of urgency, Peter flew off back to the ship.