Authors Note: This chapter took a while because I didn't like the way it was written at first, so I restarted. I was very surprised at the amount of reviews I seemed to get on the last chapter! Thanks guys! This chapter is a bit short, but I am hoping myself that they will get longer. I just want to get them to you all so quickly! Lol! Read and tell me what you think! -
::--CHAPTER THREE--::
(A Shocking Surprise)
Slightly thought for sure that the Great War between Hook and the grand Peter Pan was long over. He was wrong. Somehow, Hook had come back and he was even madder than before. He had taken Wendy prisoner and was determined to kill Peter.
Thunder crashed from outside, making Slightly jump to attention. He looked over to the window and suddenly there was a boy there. He was clothed with leaves and acorns from trees. His body was drenched from the rain. His body was still. The boy's face was filled with terror and panic. His legs seemed to give out on him and he collapsed to the ground.
"Peter!" Slightly yelled, running to his side.
"I'm too late, aren't I?" Peter said, looking up at the familiar boy. "I flew as fast as I could, but I am too late. He took her....."
Slightly sat down beside Peter. The two that were once the best of friends were practically strangers now. "Hook left a note."
Peter looked at the door with the note hanging there. It was addressed to Peter. Hook was expecting Peter to come back. He grabbed the note from the door and began to read:
Pan,
Two years have passed since my defeat.
I will not surrender that easily. If you will not
fight me on your own free will, I shall have
to force you. If you defeat me, you may have
your Wendy back.
Yours Truly,
Captain J. Hook
Peter's hands turned to a fist. When he left Wendy's window for the last time, he made himself a promise. He promised that no matter what, he would never return to her. He wanted her to be safe. He did not want her to be in danger because of him. Now, Hook had her and would go to any measures to get Peter to him.
"Get the others. We leave immediately." Peter said.
Slightly ran out the hall and into the nursery, shaking each sleeping boy. Each one tossed and turned. "Wendy has been kidnapped! Hook has taken her prisoner and Peter needs our help!"
Immediately, they all jumped up and out of their beds. Questions flew from every direction. Then, Peter walked into the room. "Let's go."
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Wendy began to stir from a painful slumber. Another terrible nightmare haunted her unconscious min once again. She had dreamed that Peter had returned to her from Neverland. He was different, though. He looked scared. She didn't know how to explain it. Looking around, Wendy found that she was tied tightly to the mast of a large ship. Her body ached and her head throbbed in pain. Then, Wendy looked up to taunting smile above her. Those dark deathly cold eyes stared down at her. Something in her wanted to believe that it was another one of her dreams.
"I never imagined it would be so difficult to capture a mere girl." Hook raised his brow, curiously. "You took down quite a few of my men."
Nothing seemed to jog Wendy's memory. The last thing that she remembered was waking up in the middle of the night and then seeing Hook at her window. She looked at Hook confused.
The tall man sighed and knelt down to her. "I had you taken onto my ship. You put up quite a fight, knocking three of my men. You tried to climb to the top of the mast, though I'm not sure why, and your gripped slipped, you fell to the ground, which may explain the large wound on your head."
Wendy felt the top of her head and there seemed to be a small bit of dried blood. Now it came back to her. She wanted to know what was going on. Why was he taking her?
"What do you want with me?" Wendy asked, sitting up strait and trying to look bold.
"Two years ago that dreadful crocodile swallowed me whole. It would seem that a miracle occurred and I survived. That retched boy always manages to get away. He always manages to defeat me. If he is alive, I will suffer. So, I needed to lure him here. I need to use the one thing that he would give his life freely to. That's when I thought, use the girl." Hook looked at her, fire burning in his eyes.
Hook's smile suddenly turned into a frown as the sound of cracking ice rang through his ears. He swung around and saw the frozen water begin to crack and melt, very quickly. Ice was melting all over the ship and the flowers on shore were beginning to bloom. Wicked thoughts filled the mind of the Captain. He turned to Wendy and smiled once more, this time, excitement hid behind that smile, but what for?
"Peter....." Wendy whispered.
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Peter flew through the now sunny sky of Neverland with 8 boys flying close behind. Peter was dreadfully worried that something had happened to Wendy. He knew Hook well and knew that he would kill her any chance he got for no reason at all. The one thing that seemed to bother Peter was this other feeling deep inside. It was unfamiliar to him. It was painful and he didn't like it. He tried to ignore it, but couldn't. He began to cry. He flew ahead of the boys, wanting to be alone for some reason.
"What's wrong with Peter?" Michael asked Slightly.
Slightly simply shook his head in disappointment. "I don't know."
Peter landed by the tree house and just stood there, crying. He thought himself foolish. Peter Pan did NOT cry! Why would he? Why should he? He wiped away his tears and stood up straight, trying to be gallant. "I cannot find Wendy if I cry. That will not help me at all.
Peter flew off again, this time, towards the pirate ship. He did not expect himself to rescue her immediately, but he wanted to know what he was up against. He figured that the Lost Boys knew where they were going; he didn't think much of that anymore.
The pirate ship seemed so different from what he had remembered. After all, he had not fought Hook in some time. He refused to after what he had done to Wendy and to him. He dove down to the bright pink clouds and sat upon one, watching carefully fro any sign of his Wendy. Then, he saw her. He had spotted the one girl that he would ever care for. Wendy was his friend and.....possibly more. But something was different. She was taller and her figure had changed quite a bit. Peter wanted to get a closer look. He took out his telescope and looked into it. Now he could see her face; that was a mistake. Wendy had grown up. She was older. Peter dropped the telescope, but before he had realized what he had done, it was too late.
The telescope hit the water with a splash. Hook turned to the sound, and then looked around sharply. He knew who it was and he was ready. "Come out, Pan!" he yelled. His men drew their swords. They were excited to finally see the prince of Neverland again. They all wanted to slice him into pieces. Peter was a nuisance that was not wanted by the pirates one bit.
Peter drew back. He did not want to bee seen yet. If he was, he could probably get away, but he didn't want to endanger Wendy even more, so her quietly began to fly away. Hook had already spotted him.
"FIRE!" Hook shouted, pointing in the direction of where Peter was flying.
Peter turned around quickly to see nothing but a large cannon ball firing directly at him and only getting closer.
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