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Jane lay on the hard bed in the small cell trying not to cry. Where was Peter? How come he hadn't rescued her yet? Peter had promised to find her no matter where she was, so where was he? And that man! What did he want with her? Why was he holding her? There was something about him. Jane couldn't put her finger on it but something about him seemed familiar. She knew she was supposed to be frightened of him, but she wasn't. She almost felt comforted in his presence. And what he had called her, "mother dear" that sounded so familiar. The only person who ever called her that was Peter. It was possible that he had spied on Jane and Peter and heard Peter call her that. Then he decided to use it to mock her, but Jane didn't think that was it at all.
In any case she knew that her life was in danger and she had to find a way out...somehow. Suddenly Jane heard footsteps outside her cell and the sound of a lock turning. Her door swung open slowly and he stood there. Jane glared at him as he stood in the doorway unmoving.
"Well?" she finally asked after he didn't move. "What do you want now?"
"Temper temper Jane. What would old Peter say if he heard how rude you were?" the man asked walking in to the room and sitting on a small stool in front of Jane.
"Peter would probably laugh and tell you what an ugly no good cod fish you were." Jane retorted.
"You're probably right, though I think he would come up with a different name then cod fish. That name is special just for Hook."
"Oh and what would you know of it? You know nothing of Peter or his ways!" Jane said angrily.
"I know more than you think girl," the man replied softly.
"Like what?"
"I know that you love him." Jane opened her mouth in surprise.
"Love him? What? Oh you really are daft. How could I love him? My mother loved him! That would be like loving one of my mother's old boyfriends! I couldn't possibly! No absolutely not! It's inconceivable!"
"Always using large words aren't you Jane? Yes you always did do that. Were you trying to make yourself seem smarter or others stupider?"
Jane looked at him in shock.
"Who are you?" she asked. The man realized his mistake and fidgeted with his robe while trying to cover up for his slip.
"I am Lord Thomias. I rule the Korlarghs here in these dreary and foul caves. They believe that I am here to help them regain control of Neverland. Actually I'm here for a much different purpose. You see I used to be known by a different name. A name that was happy and good. But I am not happy, nor am I good. I changed my name to Thomias or Tommi. Tommi was a friend I once had who betrayed a group of his very dear friends. He was evil through and through."
"Tommi, where have I heard that name before?" Jane asked.
"Think hard girl you'll get it," Thomias said.
"Tommie was a lost boy who was exiled! He betrayed a group of lost boys to the pirates and caused one of them to die. Peter was merciful to him and had him banished from Neverland! How did you know about him?" Thomias sighed.
"Oh girl do use your head! Who could possibly know that?"
"Well only a lost boy I suppose, and myself of course or a pirate! Were you a pirate?"
"No no, not even close."
"Well were you a lost boy then?"
"Oh very good! That was a wonderful guess but not quite accurate. Try again love."
"Well the only other person who could know would be Peter, but you couldn't possibly be him!" Thomias laughed loudly then he jumped up off of his chair and gave a great crow.
"No I couldn't possibly be Peter because I'm old! Peter Pan is just a boy of no age at all! Then how do I possibly know things only Peter would know? Like how you love picking flowers while the sun rises, and how you're frightened of the dark but you wouldn't dare tell a soul! How about the fact that you love when the wind blows around you in just the right fashion so that it feels as if someone is flying near you? Yes Jane I know all of this. Who is the only person you've ever revealed these secrets to?"
"Well...Peter, but you can't possibly---"
"Couldn't I?" With that Thomias pulled down his hood to reveal a much much older Peter Pan.
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Peter flew to a stop causing the group behind him to fall over one another as they halted suddenly.
"Shhh!" Peter said. "Up ahead there! It's one of them." The Korlargh sat ahead of the group chomping carelessly on the carcass of a rabbit. "We're getting closer. Come on; don't disturb this one we don't want to alert the others of our presence."
The group traveled carefully onward. Every now and then they found a Korlargh eating something with out paying any attention to the world around them. Finally they saw it, a large black opening surrounded by bushes. Three Korlarghs patrolled the entrance. Peter was just about to fly up to scan the area when there was a shout. They had been spotted.
"Fall back!" Peter shouted to his group. He knew that they were greatly outnumbered and there wasn't much chance of beating one of these beasts. The Korlarghs were twice their size! The lost boys fell into a panic and tried to make a mad dash. Three of them were captured. The Indians tried to stand their ground but the Korlarghs came in from all sides and had them surrounded. In all ten people were captured that day. They were taken into the caves and locked away in separate cells to await the time when their fate would be determined.
Peter was very upset now. Not only had Jane been captured, but several lost boys and Indians had been as well.
"There has to be a way to defeat them!" Peter said to Tiger Lily as they conferred about an attack plan.
"Maybe there is an alternate entrance to the cave, a secret one that they don't know about. We could try to get in there and sneak up on them."
"Maybe, but those caves are awful dark. We could easily be lost before we went far," Peter replied. "They have to have a weakness though, something that we could use to our advantage."
"Let's try going back while it's light out tomorrow. Maybe we can discover something in the light," Tiger Lily said. Peter nodded and got up.
"That sounds like a good idea Tiger Lily. We've gotta get Jane back soon, I seem to be having trouble flying. I think I'm losing my happy thoughts." Peter sighed.
"It'll all be okay Peter don't worry. Go get some sleep now, you'll feel better in the morning."
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A/N: Wow! Another day another chapter. This story is going to be a lot shorter then I thought it was originally going to be. Actually this story is completely different then I had originally thought. Thomias for example was completely different when I made him, but I think that I like him this way better. Much more dramatic. Anyway I hope you're enjoying it thus far. There are only a few more chapters to go on it, so get in your reviews now. Believe me I write better when I get feed back. Thanks!
Special thanks to Blue Eyes at Night for being the sole reviewer of the last chapter.
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