Chapter 2: The Lost Boys
As Peter and Ann silently watched Hook and five of his crew go, by terror was in both of their eyes. Finally Hook left and both of them started breathing again. "Here." Peter said as he shoved Ann into a small doorway in the tree closest to them. Ann stood there for a minute until her eyes adjusted to the dark. She walked two steps forward and took a rather steep dive on a slide. Ann had her eyes closed through her falling adventure, now opened them to see a group of boys surrounding her. "Eek!" She said as she tried to get up but knocked her head on a tree branch. "Slightly, help her get up." She her Peter's voice say.
A boy walked up and lent a hand to Ann. She got up and looked around her, there were five boys, wearing very dirty vests and shorts, and other odd clothing. "Who are you?" asked the youngest of the boys. "My name is Ann Lynn. What's yours?" Ann answered smiling. "I'm Tootles." He said pointing to himself. "Nibs!" "Slightly!" "Twins!" the other boys cued in. 'Such strange names'. Ann thought to her self. "Hello Ann, I'm Peter Pan and these are the lost boys!" Peter Said joyfully. "Peter, I already knew your name." Ann said. "Really? How did you? Are you Physic?" Peter said surprised. "No! Of course I'm not physic! You told me!" She said now confused. "I did?" Peter said. "Oh yeah! Of course I did! How silly of me!" "Peter, um, where should I sleep?" Ann said changing the subject. "Um....how about....um.....in Wendy's house, at least for tonight." Peter answered.
That morning was a lot of fun Ann, Peter, and the lost boys played a lot a various games. Near lunch time Peter thought he should teach Ann how to fight. After about two hours of serious combat they all went diving off a cliff next to a huge waterfall so they could fly. Ann was hesitant about this because she had never flown by herself, and she really didn't have that many happy thoughts. Peter was very confident though, he even gave her a little push. When she was about three yards from hitting the water, she thought of her parents the only memory she had of them. She stopped falling. She looked around her and then below her, she was flying, by herself. "Phew! You had me worried! I thought you going to actually fall into the water!" Peter said flying next to her. Ann looked at Peter and smiled, "Um, what happens when you stop thinking happy thoughts?" "You fall of course!" Peter said laughing. "Oh." Ann said. 'Think happy, think happy. Oh no, I'm not happy anymore!' Ann thought as she fell into the water.
She was feet below the surface and was frantically trying to swim up, But something was holding onto her leg. Ann looked down to see a woman, with a fish tail. Ann screamed causing her to breath in water. Just as she was about to faint Peter dived in and scared the mermaid away. He swam Ann back to the surface and pulled her to shore. She was still breathing, but was unconscious. "Hey! Are you all right?!?" Peter said frantically. "Peter." Nibs said. "I believe she is still alive. We could carry her to Wendy's house, it's not that far." Peter thought about this. Wendy's house, he hadn't been there since Wendy grew up. "How about we build a house around her!" Peter said. "Yeah!" chorused the lost boys. The lost boys were happy building for Peter. Of course the lost boys forgot rather easily, and didn't even remember that they had built a house for Wendy just like this. Peter thought also, even thought he thinks so rarely, of how clever he was for having an original idea.
Ann woke up to see herself in a rather small house. She sat up and looked around her. The house was made of twigs and leafs and her bed the same. She could here the sound of running water near and sounds of laughter. She looked out her window to see six boys of different ages in a circle playing with a wolf cub. She came out the door and every looked up at her and smiled. "Ann!" shouted the lost boys, running and hug her. She didn't mind though, because probably the oldest of all the boys was about eight or seven. "Your alright!" Peter said carrying the small wolf in his arms. "We found this pup and thought we should give it to you, to make you feel better. Ann blushed as her gave her the pup. "Thank you. What happened?" Ann said smiling Peter and the lost boys. "A mermaid tried to drown you, but Peter saved you!" said Slightly excitedly. "Thank you, again Peter." Ann said. Peter smiled and said, "What are you going to name the wolf?" "Um....I think I'll name it...well, is it a boy or a girl....never mind it's a girl...I'll name her Tala." She said playing with the little cub.
By now it was late and the lost boys wanted a bed time story. "Tell the one about snow white and the seven dwarfs!" yelled the one of the twins. "Yeah!" the others chorused. "You know, I'm not a very good storyteller." A silence rushed over the boys. "Um...I do tell...some stories though." Ann said quietly.
"YAY!!!!!!!" Chorused the boys.
(Yay! I'm done! Alright. Bye! Oh, please read my other story "Spiris Reign" on fiction pres. com, look for it in the fantasy.)