AUTHOR'S NOTES
Hey famous peter pan lovers!!! I'm baaaaackkK!( sorry I haven't updated in forever but I have been super busy and have had super writers block! I am still really sorry and really upset that 'Let the Fight Begin' is now lost. Not all the chapters but there are definitely some I wish I coulda saved( So here is the next chapter, enjoy!
Love always, NATASHA
Peter laid on the sandy shores of Neverland, asleep, his right side of his face on the sand. He shifted slightly before opening his eyes. He saw the greenest plants, the bluest waters, and the purest sand ever in his life. His eyes lit up as he sat up immediately. His eyes squinted slightly trying adjusting to the bright light of the living sun but he recognized this place.
"Neverland." Peter murmured to himself happily.
Tink then flew up to him landing on his nose.
"Tink, we're home!" He said happily.
Tink smiled then tinkled wildly.
Peter looked down at his hand, and his body.
"All the cuts, they're gone!" He replied happily.
Tink shook her head yes smiling.
"Where are the pirates?" he asked looking around in alarm.
Tink twinkled again.
"On the ship, good, they can stay there." Peter said in disgust.
"Come on lets head to the tree." Peter murmured as he lifted up into the air, passing under Wendy and the boys playing in a waterhole.
"PAN! PAN!" they all screamed and shouted as he flew over them.
Peter grinned to himself as Tinker Bell flew beside Peter's face. Tink, deciding to ring up a conversation, started talking.
"Don't worry Tink, you don't have to worry about this happening again, all the Pans are dead, Hook killed them all." Peter answered.
Tink shook her head in shame then spoke again.
"Yea he's a codfish. A cold hearted one." Peter growled as they landed on the ground in front of their hide out.
Peter glanced around then entered the tree, Tink hot on his heels, the tree was quiet since all the boys were out playing in the water hole.
Peter plopped down in his fancy chair, closing his eyes in relaxation. Not long after he reopened them.
"This is boring." He told himself.
Suddenly the boys busted into the tree.
"PETER, PETER!" Tootles called.
Peter cocked his head in their direction in attention.
"The redskins is having a bonfire and a feast tonight!" Nibbs added.
"They want us to join!" Slightly replied happily.
"LET'S GO!!" Peter shouted in happiness jumping clear out of his seat.
Darkness fell, the only light around was the moon, fairies, or the large bonfire held by the Indians. Most Indians danced around the fire, as did most of the lost boys. Peter would have danced too but he was too busy eating corn and fruit. He scarfed down as much as he could considering he didn't eat much when he was with Hook.
"Jeeze Peter," a soft voice replied.
Peter turned around to see Tigerlily, her face with streaks of paint on her cheeks and over her eyes, her black hair in two neatly braided pigtails and her Indian outfit and shoes on.
"I am never gonna take advantage of all this good food here again!" Peter said with his mouth full biting into a roll.
Tigerlily laughed and sat down next to him on a rock in front of the warm fire.
"So what was it like? England?" She asked.
Peter swallowed his food and glanced at her.
"Not that great." Peter answered simply taking a bit of corn, yanking it off the stalk with his teeth.
Tigerlily only smiled, Peter grinned as well taking a drink.
"And Hook trying to hunt me down didn't make things any funnier for me." Peter added, wiping his mouth with his arm and taking a bit of meat.
"Why did you bring him back Peter, it would be such a better place here, for everybody, if he stayed out of Neverland!" Tigerlily replied.
"I had to or else he would kill me." He answered shoving more food into his mouth.
"Ohh, well it's good that your back Peter, we missed you a lot!" she replied.
"Great to be back. Now, Let's dance!" Peter replied throwing an empty husk on his plate and grabbed her by the hand and joined the others.
The boys and Peter walked back to their tree.
"Peter, I'm bored." Slightly complained.
"Well it's almost bedtime Slightly." Wendy replied.
"Bedtime!? We're not tired mother!" Nibbs whined.
"Nibbs." Wendy warned.
"Oh, come on Wendy, it's our first night back here, can we please stay up a little later and play one game before we go to bed?" Peter begged.
"Yes mother, yes, oh please can we?" The lost boys agreed saying those words over and over.
"Please Wendy." Peter replied getting on his knees in front of her, the boys doing the same.
Wendy smiled as she watched Peter give a perfect smile to edge her decision.
"Well, alright, since tonight is special. Once game!" Wendy declared.
"YYYYAAAAYYYYY!" They all shouted jumping to their feet.
"THANKS WENDY!" Peter replied hugging her tightly.
"Ok, what game are we playing?" Wendy asked them looking from boy to boy.
"Red rover! Red rover!" The twins cried.
"No! Tag!" Slightly argued.
"Uh try again! How about capture the flag!!!" Nibbs shouted.
"No, let's do something different! Let's play pirates!" Peter suggested.
"Pirates!? How do we play Peter?" Tootles asked.
"We split up into teams and one team are pirates, the others aren't." Peter said simply.
"Peter's a pirate!" The twins accused.
Peter shrugged.
"Ok," Peter replied not finding a problem with that.
"Now all we need to figure out is who isn't then we can split the others up." Peter added placing his hands on his hips.
"Why not Slightly considering he's second in command." Wendy pointed out.
"Ok." Peter settled.
"There are going to be an odd number of teams Peter." Nibbs pointed out.
"I know, Slightly's team can have the extra person, I don't need one." He said proudly.
"Ok Peter, who should Peter be?" One twin asked looking at Slightly.
"Blackbeard!" Tootles said clapping his hands happily.
"Now, Blackbeard was fat." Nibbs scolded.
"So?" Tootles responded.
"What about Barbeque, the most feared of all pirates." Wendy asked replied throwing her knowledge of pirates into the decision, looking at Peter.
Peter gave an impressed look at Wendy.
"No." Nibbs replied running towards the mantel over a small fireplace.
"He should be the pirate Barbeque himself feared." Nibbs added hopping on a chair and grabbing something off the mantel.
"HOOK!" He shouted and hurled a hook that they had stolen from the Captain some time ago towards Peter.
Peter rose his hand and caught the hook by the handle, the straight part that went down into the hole. Peter lowered it so the curve of the hook was in front of his face, he then grinned wildly.
Peter ran over to the same mantel and picked up his fancy red hat, they also stolen from him (luckily Hook had more than one) and placed it on his head, the feather limping.
"Fine." Peter said proudly.
"Hook it is!" he growled sounding like Hook.
Everyone laughed including Wendy.
"How ever did you get a hat like Hooks?" Wendy asked him.
"We took it from him, we got so bored of taking his treasure and jewels all the time so we decided to take some personal belongings." Peter explained.
"I bet he was furious." Wendy chirped.
"He was, but he got another hat like this one, it's his favorite hat considering he wears it all the time. You shoulda been there Wendy it was so funny to see him rant and rave, kicking and swearing down on his ship. He had a fit." Peter said smiling.
Wendy smiled as well.
"Ok Peter, pick someone." Slightly replied wanting to start playing.
"Why this pretty hearty of course." Peter responded holding his hand out.
Wendy blushed and took a hold of it, moving beside him. All the boys rolled their eyes.
"Ok, I pick Nibbs!" Slightly replied taking his turn.
"YES!" Nibbs called.
"You get Tootles." Slightly told Peter.
"Tootles? Why?" Peter asked.
"Cause SOMEONE has to be Smee. And Tootles is the only one that can fit the part." Slightly answered.
"Fine, I'll take Tootles and STILL win, you get the twins." Peter replied.
"Deal." Slightly replied holding out his hand.
"Deal." Peter repeated shaking it then spun around to their trunk of weapons.
"Here Wendy." Peter called throwing her a sword.
She caught it as Slightly and his crew got bows and arrows but the arrow points were blocked with apples.
"And Tootles, Smee has a revolver, so YOU get a.... revolver." He said chucking it at it, but unfortunately he missed and it hit the ground.
Peter shook his head as Tootles quickly picked it up.
"A REVOLVER?" Wendy asked amazed.
"Yea, don't worry it doesn't have bullets in it has paint balls. And we can fight with our swords but no actually STAB them." Peter replied hooking a strap of lather around his waist holding his sword there.
"Wait a minute. Your Hook." Slightly replied.
"Yea." Peter answered turning around.
"Well if your Hook, then I should be Peter Pan." Slightly said.
"Ok." Peter answered wondering where he was going with this.
"Hook doesn't fly, so you can't either. I can." Slightly said smiling crossing his arms across his chest.
"Ohhh." Nibbs replied smiling.
Peter smiled slyly liking how Slightly thought, of course it was bad on his part.
"Ok, Pan, you can fly and I give my word I will no lift a foot off this ground." Peter replied then looked at Tink's home over his bed.
"Tink!" Peter called.
Tink popped her small head out.
"Slightly needs to fly." He rpelied.
Tink saluted then flew over Slightly, covering him with fairy dust then landed on Peter's shoulder.
"Stay with Slightly Tink, he's Peter Pan and you never leave Peter's side. Plus keep an eye on the twins cause you know Slightly and Nibbs won't." Peter whispered in her ear.
Tink pouted but understood and flew over to Slightly, landing on his shoulder. She looked at the real Peter sadly, sniffing and about ready to cry.
"Come on Tink, it's only for one night." Peter replied.
Tink twinkled, Slightly looking at her then looked at Peter.
"What'd she say Peter?" Slightly asked.
Peter grinned.
"She said she doesn't like the feel of your shoulder and she is afraid to rest in your hair cause she's afraid it will poke her eyes out since its standing up and not soft like mine." Peter answered.
"Hey!" Slightly scolded as he looked at Tink, Tink looking around pretending she did nothing.
"Ok, we'll count to 40 and you guys run, we can take prisoners. Whoever captures ALL members of the crew wins, people who got caught either have the choice of staying with the other team or coming back here." Peter said.
Slightly nodded.
"What are the boundaries?" Nibbs asked.
"No boundaries." He answered grinning evilly.
"GO!" Peter shouted turning around shutting his eyes and covering his ears, Wendy and Tootles did the same and Peter started shouting numbers as Slightly and his crew ran out of the tree, tearing through the woods as fast as they could, Slightly flying over.
"40!" Peter shouted and opened his eyes and ears then nudged the others signaling that the counting was over.
Peter walked over behind his trunk of weapons and grabbed an old lantern.
"And we need that because?" Tootles asked.
"Cause, the moonlight is not enough and we don't have Tink." He answered putting a fresh candle inside and lighting it with a match. He shook the fire off the match and gently closed the glass door then picked it up by the handle.
"Everyone ready?" Peter asked.
Wendy and Tootles nodded yes.
Peter grabbed the Hook in his right hand and the lantern in his left.
"Ok, let's go. Stay close guys." Peter ordered and with that they headed into the outside, the night warm and humid.
Peter then stopped dead in his tracks hearing a branch break. Suddenly an arrow with the apple on it covered in orange pain his Tootles in the gut. Peter shoved the lantern into Wendy and grabbed Tootles revolver and shot two shots.
"OW!" A small voice groaned.
Peter peered through the darkness as the twins walked out both having a paint spot on them. Peter looked down at Tootles who had one on his stomach.
"Oh man." Peter groaned sighing.
"Ok, twins, Tootles, go to the tree." Peter said pointing to the tree.
"Can we still go with you Peter?" Tootles asked.
Peter shook his head no.
"No I don't want to baby-sit you guys and you AND the twins will make noise and give Wendy and I up every time and cause us to lose. No, tree." Peter ordered.
Tootles and the twins sighed but walked into the tree none-the-less.
Peter shook his head and looked back at Wendy who gave a reassuring grin.
"Let's go. Now if I were Peter Pan, which I am, where would I go too?" Peter asked.
Both thought then looked at each other.
"Redskins Territory." They both said at the same time then ran into the night.
Peter and Wendy sneaked behind teepees, the fire making them look orange and red.
"Shouldn't we just ask them Peter?" She asked quietly.
"No, cause if they do work for Slightly.... I mean Peter, wow this is getting confusing, they might help them and attack us and hold us for them." Peter answered in a whisper.
"Ohhh." Wendy answered understanding.
"Come on, let's take Tigerlily captive." Peter replied sneaking into her tent. Wendy nodding in understanding.
"Peter!" Tigerlily shrieked in fear.
Peter put his hand over her mouth gently.
"Shh, come on." Peter replied.
"Where are we going?" She whispered getting the hint Peter wanted her to be quiet.
"The Lost Boys and I are playing a game I'm Captain Hook, I'm taking you prisoner." Peter explained.
"Ohh, ok." She whispered then Wendy took the lantern from him and he gently grabbed her wrist with his left hand and led her out the back of the teepee and off the Indian ground.
The three covered a lot of ground all of them getting tired, thirsty hungry, hot, and everything else.
"Peter there's the waterhole, can we get a drink PLEASE?" Tigerlily asked.
Peter nodded and Tigerlily took off, bending down beside the water, cupping her hands and drinking it hungrily.
Wendy was in no hurry to go over as she looked over at Peter, who exhaled deeply, bit his bottom lip and took the hat off, letting his head 'breath'. Parts of his hair were dark, strands of his blonde hair were wet thanks to the heat of the night then he glanced at Wendy.
"I don't know how he wears these things all the time." Peter chuckled wiping the upper part of his forehead with his forearm, where the material of the hat also caused to sweat.
Wendy giggled a little too at his comment then she herself went over to get a drink.
Peter watched them for some time then looked in a different direction, seeing an eerie glow gloom around the pirate ship, some parts lit with light.
Peter breathed slightly heavier then suddenly his head felt colder, lighter.
Peters eyes widened slightly as he stood very still his wet hair seeming to freeze his head and his skin, goose bumps appearing on his skin, was it cause he was really cold? Or cold with fear? Peter didn't know.
Peter then spun around ready to swing the hook at his enemy. Suddenly a hand welcomed him and sent him flying to the ground.
Peter looked up and saw it wasn't Slightly or Nibbs, but Captain Hook himself. Peter's mouth dropped as he saw the man who was responsible for his nightmares.
The girls heard the sound and shot up screaming at the sight. Hook spun around to the girls and lunged at them in no attempt but just to scare them. They both screamed and jumped into the water, swimming away.
Peter sighed in relief as he could see where they were, but his heart stopped once he saw something a lot more graceful glide in the water.
"Mermaids." Peter said fearful then started to run at the water but Hook grabbed his wrist tightly.
Peter winced and groaned in pain but shoved the heel into his foot. Peter heard Hook grunt slightly in pain then smiled.
"My turn." He replied revealing the heels of his boot, sharp sperrs on the end of them.
Peter's eyes widened as he dogged them, hopping up a couple of times. Peter then heard Tigerlily scream that was motivation for him to get out from under Hook. Peter elbowed him in the face. Hook grabbed his nose. Peter took his hook and rammed it as far into a tree as he could, pinning him there. Peter also took his knife and pinned his cloak to it as well for reinsurance.
Peter ran to the water and dived in, swimming to the girls. Once there he kicked on mermaid hard in the side. She hissed and dove under water.
"GET OUTTA HERE!" Peter spoke in a dolphin voice.
The other two didn't listen and only came closer. Peter whipped out his knife, drops of water running off the blade.
"GO!" he warned.
The two girls looked at each other then dove under as well not wanting to fight him with a knife.
"Are you two ok?" Peter asked.
"Yea." They both answered.
"Wendy grab my shoulders." He said.
She did and he grabbed Tigerlily by the waist and swam them to shore.
He stood up the water ankle deep, breathing hard, water running down strands of his hair.
Suddenly Hook grabbed Peter by the throat and shoved him into a tree. Peter grabbed on of Hook's wrists and winced as he felt a thick piece of bark digging into the back of his head. Hook squeezed hardly waiting to see the life drain out of the boy, he could feel the outline of his bones.
"Peter get into the air!" Wendy shouted.
"Can't. Gave my word." Peter choke out.
"There's Peter I mean Hook. Gosh confusing!" Slightly whispered to Nibbs in the bushes.
"I'll get this shot." Nibbs replied.
Peter closed his eyes dieing for oxygen, when suddenly a large apple hit the back of Hook, startling and causing him to drop Peter.
Peter coughed loudly and took gasps of air. Hook turned around glaring at the boys.
"WHOLLY CRAP NIBBS! GET IN THE AIR!" Slightly replied throwing pixie dust on him and with that the two boys rose into the air.
"Fly Peter! Deal and game is off!" Slightly called. Peter gladly shot into the air as Tink flew over Tigerlily and Wendy and they did as well.
Peter flew down and grabbed his hat back and the silver hook and flew off over the water, up into the clouds of the starry sky, leaving Hook to once again complain.
Hey famous peter pan lovers!!! I'm baaaaackkK!( sorry I haven't updated in forever but I have been super busy and have had super writers block! I am still really sorry and really upset that 'Let the Fight Begin' is now lost. Not all the chapters but there are definitely some I wish I coulda saved( So here is the next chapter, enjoy!
Love always, NATASHA
Peter laid on the sandy shores of Neverland, asleep, his right side of his face on the sand. He shifted slightly before opening his eyes. He saw the greenest plants, the bluest waters, and the purest sand ever in his life. His eyes lit up as he sat up immediately. His eyes squinted slightly trying adjusting to the bright light of the living sun but he recognized this place.
"Neverland." Peter murmured to himself happily.
Tink then flew up to him landing on his nose.
"Tink, we're home!" He said happily.
Tink smiled then tinkled wildly.
Peter looked down at his hand, and his body.
"All the cuts, they're gone!" He replied happily.
Tink shook her head yes smiling.
"Where are the pirates?" he asked looking around in alarm.
Tink twinkled again.
"On the ship, good, they can stay there." Peter said in disgust.
"Come on lets head to the tree." Peter murmured as he lifted up into the air, passing under Wendy and the boys playing in a waterhole.
"PAN! PAN!" they all screamed and shouted as he flew over them.
Peter grinned to himself as Tinker Bell flew beside Peter's face. Tink, deciding to ring up a conversation, started talking.
"Don't worry Tink, you don't have to worry about this happening again, all the Pans are dead, Hook killed them all." Peter answered.
Tink shook her head in shame then spoke again.
"Yea he's a codfish. A cold hearted one." Peter growled as they landed on the ground in front of their hide out.
Peter glanced around then entered the tree, Tink hot on his heels, the tree was quiet since all the boys were out playing in the water hole.
Peter plopped down in his fancy chair, closing his eyes in relaxation. Not long after he reopened them.
"This is boring." He told himself.
Suddenly the boys busted into the tree.
"PETER, PETER!" Tootles called.
Peter cocked his head in their direction in attention.
"The redskins is having a bonfire and a feast tonight!" Nibbs added.
"They want us to join!" Slightly replied happily.
"LET'S GO!!" Peter shouted in happiness jumping clear out of his seat.
Darkness fell, the only light around was the moon, fairies, or the large bonfire held by the Indians. Most Indians danced around the fire, as did most of the lost boys. Peter would have danced too but he was too busy eating corn and fruit. He scarfed down as much as he could considering he didn't eat much when he was with Hook.
"Jeeze Peter," a soft voice replied.
Peter turned around to see Tigerlily, her face with streaks of paint on her cheeks and over her eyes, her black hair in two neatly braided pigtails and her Indian outfit and shoes on.
"I am never gonna take advantage of all this good food here again!" Peter said with his mouth full biting into a roll.
Tigerlily laughed and sat down next to him on a rock in front of the warm fire.
"So what was it like? England?" She asked.
Peter swallowed his food and glanced at her.
"Not that great." Peter answered simply taking a bit of corn, yanking it off the stalk with his teeth.
Tigerlily only smiled, Peter grinned as well taking a drink.
"And Hook trying to hunt me down didn't make things any funnier for me." Peter added, wiping his mouth with his arm and taking a bit of meat.
"Why did you bring him back Peter, it would be such a better place here, for everybody, if he stayed out of Neverland!" Tigerlily replied.
"I had to or else he would kill me." He answered shoving more food into his mouth.
"Ohh, well it's good that your back Peter, we missed you a lot!" she replied.
"Great to be back. Now, Let's dance!" Peter replied throwing an empty husk on his plate and grabbed her by the hand and joined the others.
The boys and Peter walked back to their tree.
"Peter, I'm bored." Slightly complained.
"Well it's almost bedtime Slightly." Wendy replied.
"Bedtime!? We're not tired mother!" Nibbs whined.
"Nibbs." Wendy warned.
"Oh, come on Wendy, it's our first night back here, can we please stay up a little later and play one game before we go to bed?" Peter begged.
"Yes mother, yes, oh please can we?" The lost boys agreed saying those words over and over.
"Please Wendy." Peter replied getting on his knees in front of her, the boys doing the same.
Wendy smiled as she watched Peter give a perfect smile to edge her decision.
"Well, alright, since tonight is special. Once game!" Wendy declared.
"YYYYAAAAYYYYY!" They all shouted jumping to their feet.
"THANKS WENDY!" Peter replied hugging her tightly.
"Ok, what game are we playing?" Wendy asked them looking from boy to boy.
"Red rover! Red rover!" The twins cried.
"No! Tag!" Slightly argued.
"Uh try again! How about capture the flag!!!" Nibbs shouted.
"No, let's do something different! Let's play pirates!" Peter suggested.
"Pirates!? How do we play Peter?" Tootles asked.
"We split up into teams and one team are pirates, the others aren't." Peter said simply.
"Peter's a pirate!" The twins accused.
Peter shrugged.
"Ok," Peter replied not finding a problem with that.
"Now all we need to figure out is who isn't then we can split the others up." Peter added placing his hands on his hips.
"Why not Slightly considering he's second in command." Wendy pointed out.
"Ok." Peter settled.
"There are going to be an odd number of teams Peter." Nibbs pointed out.
"I know, Slightly's team can have the extra person, I don't need one." He said proudly.
"Ok Peter, who should Peter be?" One twin asked looking at Slightly.
"Blackbeard!" Tootles said clapping his hands happily.
"Now, Blackbeard was fat." Nibbs scolded.
"So?" Tootles responded.
"What about Barbeque, the most feared of all pirates." Wendy asked replied throwing her knowledge of pirates into the decision, looking at Peter.
Peter gave an impressed look at Wendy.
"No." Nibbs replied running towards the mantel over a small fireplace.
"He should be the pirate Barbeque himself feared." Nibbs added hopping on a chair and grabbing something off the mantel.
"HOOK!" He shouted and hurled a hook that they had stolen from the Captain some time ago towards Peter.
Peter rose his hand and caught the hook by the handle, the straight part that went down into the hole. Peter lowered it so the curve of the hook was in front of his face, he then grinned wildly.
Peter ran over to the same mantel and picked up his fancy red hat, they also stolen from him (luckily Hook had more than one) and placed it on his head, the feather limping.
"Fine." Peter said proudly.
"Hook it is!" he growled sounding like Hook.
Everyone laughed including Wendy.
"How ever did you get a hat like Hooks?" Wendy asked him.
"We took it from him, we got so bored of taking his treasure and jewels all the time so we decided to take some personal belongings." Peter explained.
"I bet he was furious." Wendy chirped.
"He was, but he got another hat like this one, it's his favorite hat considering he wears it all the time. You shoulda been there Wendy it was so funny to see him rant and rave, kicking and swearing down on his ship. He had a fit." Peter said smiling.
Wendy smiled as well.
"Ok Peter, pick someone." Slightly replied wanting to start playing.
"Why this pretty hearty of course." Peter responded holding his hand out.
Wendy blushed and took a hold of it, moving beside him. All the boys rolled their eyes.
"Ok, I pick Nibbs!" Slightly replied taking his turn.
"YES!" Nibbs called.
"You get Tootles." Slightly told Peter.
"Tootles? Why?" Peter asked.
"Cause SOMEONE has to be Smee. And Tootles is the only one that can fit the part." Slightly answered.
"Fine, I'll take Tootles and STILL win, you get the twins." Peter replied.
"Deal." Slightly replied holding out his hand.
"Deal." Peter repeated shaking it then spun around to their trunk of weapons.
"Here Wendy." Peter called throwing her a sword.
She caught it as Slightly and his crew got bows and arrows but the arrow points were blocked with apples.
"And Tootles, Smee has a revolver, so YOU get a.... revolver." He said chucking it at it, but unfortunately he missed and it hit the ground.
Peter shook his head as Tootles quickly picked it up.
"A REVOLVER?" Wendy asked amazed.
"Yea, don't worry it doesn't have bullets in it has paint balls. And we can fight with our swords but no actually STAB them." Peter replied hooking a strap of lather around his waist holding his sword there.
"Wait a minute. Your Hook." Slightly replied.
"Yea." Peter answered turning around.
"Well if your Hook, then I should be Peter Pan." Slightly said.
"Ok." Peter answered wondering where he was going with this.
"Hook doesn't fly, so you can't either. I can." Slightly said smiling crossing his arms across his chest.
"Ohhh." Nibbs replied smiling.
Peter smiled slyly liking how Slightly thought, of course it was bad on his part.
"Ok, Pan, you can fly and I give my word I will no lift a foot off this ground." Peter replied then looked at Tink's home over his bed.
"Tink!" Peter called.
Tink popped her small head out.
"Slightly needs to fly." He rpelied.
Tink saluted then flew over Slightly, covering him with fairy dust then landed on Peter's shoulder.
"Stay with Slightly Tink, he's Peter Pan and you never leave Peter's side. Plus keep an eye on the twins cause you know Slightly and Nibbs won't." Peter whispered in her ear.
Tink pouted but understood and flew over to Slightly, landing on his shoulder. She looked at the real Peter sadly, sniffing and about ready to cry.
"Come on Tink, it's only for one night." Peter replied.
Tink twinkled, Slightly looking at her then looked at Peter.
"What'd she say Peter?" Slightly asked.
Peter grinned.
"She said she doesn't like the feel of your shoulder and she is afraid to rest in your hair cause she's afraid it will poke her eyes out since its standing up and not soft like mine." Peter answered.
"Hey!" Slightly scolded as he looked at Tink, Tink looking around pretending she did nothing.
"Ok, we'll count to 40 and you guys run, we can take prisoners. Whoever captures ALL members of the crew wins, people who got caught either have the choice of staying with the other team or coming back here." Peter said.
Slightly nodded.
"What are the boundaries?" Nibbs asked.
"No boundaries." He answered grinning evilly.
"GO!" Peter shouted turning around shutting his eyes and covering his ears, Wendy and Tootles did the same and Peter started shouting numbers as Slightly and his crew ran out of the tree, tearing through the woods as fast as they could, Slightly flying over.
"40!" Peter shouted and opened his eyes and ears then nudged the others signaling that the counting was over.
Peter walked over behind his trunk of weapons and grabbed an old lantern.
"And we need that because?" Tootles asked.
"Cause, the moonlight is not enough and we don't have Tink." He answered putting a fresh candle inside and lighting it with a match. He shook the fire off the match and gently closed the glass door then picked it up by the handle.
"Everyone ready?" Peter asked.
Wendy and Tootles nodded yes.
Peter grabbed the Hook in his right hand and the lantern in his left.
"Ok, let's go. Stay close guys." Peter ordered and with that they headed into the outside, the night warm and humid.
Peter then stopped dead in his tracks hearing a branch break. Suddenly an arrow with the apple on it covered in orange pain his Tootles in the gut. Peter shoved the lantern into Wendy and grabbed Tootles revolver and shot two shots.
"OW!" A small voice groaned.
Peter peered through the darkness as the twins walked out both having a paint spot on them. Peter looked down at Tootles who had one on his stomach.
"Oh man." Peter groaned sighing.
"Ok, twins, Tootles, go to the tree." Peter said pointing to the tree.
"Can we still go with you Peter?" Tootles asked.
Peter shook his head no.
"No I don't want to baby-sit you guys and you AND the twins will make noise and give Wendy and I up every time and cause us to lose. No, tree." Peter ordered.
Tootles and the twins sighed but walked into the tree none-the-less.
Peter shook his head and looked back at Wendy who gave a reassuring grin.
"Let's go. Now if I were Peter Pan, which I am, where would I go too?" Peter asked.
Both thought then looked at each other.
"Redskins Territory." They both said at the same time then ran into the night.
Peter and Wendy sneaked behind teepees, the fire making them look orange and red.
"Shouldn't we just ask them Peter?" She asked quietly.
"No, cause if they do work for Slightly.... I mean Peter, wow this is getting confusing, they might help them and attack us and hold us for them." Peter answered in a whisper.
"Ohhh." Wendy answered understanding.
"Come on, let's take Tigerlily captive." Peter replied sneaking into her tent. Wendy nodding in understanding.
"Peter!" Tigerlily shrieked in fear.
Peter put his hand over her mouth gently.
"Shh, come on." Peter replied.
"Where are we going?" She whispered getting the hint Peter wanted her to be quiet.
"The Lost Boys and I are playing a game I'm Captain Hook, I'm taking you prisoner." Peter explained.
"Ohh, ok." She whispered then Wendy took the lantern from him and he gently grabbed her wrist with his left hand and led her out the back of the teepee and off the Indian ground.
The three covered a lot of ground all of them getting tired, thirsty hungry, hot, and everything else.
"Peter there's the waterhole, can we get a drink PLEASE?" Tigerlily asked.
Peter nodded and Tigerlily took off, bending down beside the water, cupping her hands and drinking it hungrily.
Wendy was in no hurry to go over as she looked over at Peter, who exhaled deeply, bit his bottom lip and took the hat off, letting his head 'breath'. Parts of his hair were dark, strands of his blonde hair were wet thanks to the heat of the night then he glanced at Wendy.
"I don't know how he wears these things all the time." Peter chuckled wiping the upper part of his forehead with his forearm, where the material of the hat also caused to sweat.
Wendy giggled a little too at his comment then she herself went over to get a drink.
Peter watched them for some time then looked in a different direction, seeing an eerie glow gloom around the pirate ship, some parts lit with light.
Peter breathed slightly heavier then suddenly his head felt colder, lighter.
Peters eyes widened slightly as he stood very still his wet hair seeming to freeze his head and his skin, goose bumps appearing on his skin, was it cause he was really cold? Or cold with fear? Peter didn't know.
Peter then spun around ready to swing the hook at his enemy. Suddenly a hand welcomed him and sent him flying to the ground.
Peter looked up and saw it wasn't Slightly or Nibbs, but Captain Hook himself. Peter's mouth dropped as he saw the man who was responsible for his nightmares.
The girls heard the sound and shot up screaming at the sight. Hook spun around to the girls and lunged at them in no attempt but just to scare them. They both screamed and jumped into the water, swimming away.
Peter sighed in relief as he could see where they were, but his heart stopped once he saw something a lot more graceful glide in the water.
"Mermaids." Peter said fearful then started to run at the water but Hook grabbed his wrist tightly.
Peter winced and groaned in pain but shoved the heel into his foot. Peter heard Hook grunt slightly in pain then smiled.
"My turn." He replied revealing the heels of his boot, sharp sperrs on the end of them.
Peter's eyes widened as he dogged them, hopping up a couple of times. Peter then heard Tigerlily scream that was motivation for him to get out from under Hook. Peter elbowed him in the face. Hook grabbed his nose. Peter took his hook and rammed it as far into a tree as he could, pinning him there. Peter also took his knife and pinned his cloak to it as well for reinsurance.
Peter ran to the water and dived in, swimming to the girls. Once there he kicked on mermaid hard in the side. She hissed and dove under water.
"GET OUTTA HERE!" Peter spoke in a dolphin voice.
The other two didn't listen and only came closer. Peter whipped out his knife, drops of water running off the blade.
"GO!" he warned.
The two girls looked at each other then dove under as well not wanting to fight him with a knife.
"Are you two ok?" Peter asked.
"Yea." They both answered.
"Wendy grab my shoulders." He said.
She did and he grabbed Tigerlily by the waist and swam them to shore.
He stood up the water ankle deep, breathing hard, water running down strands of his hair.
Suddenly Hook grabbed Peter by the throat and shoved him into a tree. Peter grabbed on of Hook's wrists and winced as he felt a thick piece of bark digging into the back of his head. Hook squeezed hardly waiting to see the life drain out of the boy, he could feel the outline of his bones.
"Peter get into the air!" Wendy shouted.
"Can't. Gave my word." Peter choke out.
"There's Peter I mean Hook. Gosh confusing!" Slightly whispered to Nibbs in the bushes.
"I'll get this shot." Nibbs replied.
Peter closed his eyes dieing for oxygen, when suddenly a large apple hit the back of Hook, startling and causing him to drop Peter.
Peter coughed loudly and took gasps of air. Hook turned around glaring at the boys.
"WHOLLY CRAP NIBBS! GET IN THE AIR!" Slightly replied throwing pixie dust on him and with that the two boys rose into the air.
"Fly Peter! Deal and game is off!" Slightly called. Peter gladly shot into the air as Tink flew over Tigerlily and Wendy and they did as well.
Peter flew down and grabbed his hat back and the silver hook and flew off over the water, up into the clouds of the starry sky, leaving Hook to once again complain.