Author's Note: Hey again. Long time no write. Like I said in the second
chapter, I will stop writing this story if I don't get more reviews. I'd
like to know what people think of it. I enjoy writing the story and I hope
everyone that reads it likes it too.
Chapter 4: Saying Good-bye
Tinkerbell sits cross-legged in front of Tigerlilly, watching her expression turn from shock to anger.
"Peter's leaving???" the Indian princess sputters. "But why?" The fairy flutters onto Tigerlilly's shoulder and chatters in her ear. "Wendy? Oh, yes, I remember Wendy. What? He loves her? But Peter can't love." Tinkerbell nods and Tigerlilly looks at her fearfully. "That's horrible!" The fairy holds her head in her hands and pretends to cry. "I'm sorry Tink." Tinkerbell whimpers and disappears into the forest, continuing to spread the news of Peter's departure.
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Peter plunges toward the ground, his eyes scanning the trees for any sign of Tinkerbell. He sees the Indian village below him and a young girl running to it.
"Tigerlilly!" he yells, landing on the soil behind her. The girl turns around, her brown face distraught. She folds her arms across her chest and stares Peter down. "She told you too," the boy sighs. He shakes his head and Tigerlilly storms toward him. Peter stumbles backward as she unsheathes her dagger. He fumbles for his weapon, but it is too late. He is backed up against a tree, the dagger at his throat. "You want to fight?" He looks at her and smiles his mischievous grin. Even as he tries to lighten her mood, Peter knows Tigerlilly will not be comforted.
The Indian princess curses at him in her native language. Her voice seems to get louder and louder with each threat. He gawks at her as she yells at him, and when she is done, he snatches the dagger out of her hand. Tigerlilly sneers at Peter and says in English, "Do you really love that girl?" Peter remembers all the times he had seen Wendy in the nursery and when they were in Neverland. He remembers her radiant smile as she looked at him and he felt as if he were on top of the world. Then, he remembers Hook telling him about the locked window and Wendy forgetting about him. Peter tries to answer Tigerlilly's question.
"I don't know. How did Tink find out? This wasn't supposed to happen like this," Peter answers. He casts the dagger away and glances at Tigerlilly. "I got to find her, Tigerlilly! Do you know where she is?" The Indian princess nods and Peter leans forward. "Where?" The girl lowers her head and points to the forest. "Thanks," he says enthusiastically, ready to take off.
"Peter!" Tigerlilly cries out and Peter turns to her. "Neverland won't be the same without you. It - it'll be dark and sad." He cannot say anything. He is speechless. Tigerlilly waits for him to respond, but he does not. Peter is her dear friend, and losing him would mean losing Neverland. Tigerlilly never dreamed of saying good-bye to the infamous Peter Pan.
"Good-bye, Tigerlilly," he whispers and takes off into the trees.
"Bye - Peter," Tigerlilly mutters.
Peter flies through the forest, calling Tinkerbell. He is so frustrated and angry with his friend. One question is still nagging him: How did she ever find out? "TINK!" Peter screams desperately and squints at the greenery surrounding him. Suddenly, he spots a bright speck of light zooming around the trees, whispering to their inhabitants. Peter hurries to it, hoping that it is Tink. He sees the gossamer wings and the green dress and knows it is she.
"Tinkerbell!" he gasps and the fairy jumps in surprise. She faces him, a big smile plastered on her face. Peter narrows his eyes at her and she turns a light blue. She floats in the air, before letting herself fall to the leaves. Peter catches her in his hand and brings her up to his face. "You know how long I've been looking for you? Why didn't you come when I called you?" Tinkerbell pouts and sticks out her tongue. "How did you find out about my decision? And why did you tell everyone that I was leaving?" Tinkerbell lies down and puts her hand under her head. She pretends to snore and Peter's eyes widen.
"I was talking in my sleep?" Peter asks and Tink nods. "Did I say something about Wendy?" Tink nods again, her hands clenching just at the sound of that name. She makes a face and Peter places her on a low branch. Tink gazes at him, wondering if he will forgive her. Maybe he is not leaving. It was just a dream, right? Tink brightens up as she thinks about this. "Well," Peter starts, and Tinkerbell listens intently, "it's true." Peter lifts his eyes toward the sky, which is as blue as ever. "I was going to tell you this morning, Tink. I - I am going back to London." He closes his eyes and takes a deep breath.
Tinkerbell slumps on to the limb, breathing heavily. She cannot believe it. Peter, her Peter, is leaving her. She puts her hands over her eyes and she hears Peter talking again. "I am going to grow up, become a man," he adds and Tink yells. Peter Pan never grows up! He is to stay a boy forever! "Tink? Are you okay?" The fairy turns to him, tears streaming down her face. Peter forgets all his happy thoughts when he sees the expression on Tinkerbell's face. All those horrible thoughts fill his mind - Hook telling Peter Wendy forgot about him, Wendy dropping his "kiss", Tink dying. Peter finds he cannot lift off the ground anymore. He holds his head in his hands, forcing himself to stop thinking about those memories. Tink peers at him and wipes the tears from her cheeks. "I can't fly! Tinkerbell, I can't fly!" Peter sobs. "I won't get to London, I won't get to Wendy!" Tinkerbell cannot bear to see Peter like this. Even heroes have their weaknesses, Tink ponders.
Tinkerbell floats over Peter and sprinkles a bit of fairy dust on his hair. Peter looks up at her and his feet hover above the ground. Tink manages to smile and Peter ascends into the sky until he is high above Neverland. Tinkerbell is right next to him, making sure he will not fall. Peter gazes at this magical place, this magical place that he will soon leave behind. Wendy is on the other side, though, waiting for him. Peter sighs and starts to back away from Neverland. Tinkerbell rests on his shoulder and puts her tiny arms on his neck. It is her version of a hug.
Peter and Tinkerbell fly away, past the clouds and the stars. Peter turns once more to the peaceful land below him. "Good-bye Neverland," he says, and vanishes from the world he once knew as home.
Author's Note: Poor Tink, poor Peter. :: tear:: LoL! Hope this was a good chapter.
Chapter 4: Saying Good-bye
Tinkerbell sits cross-legged in front of Tigerlilly, watching her expression turn from shock to anger.
"Peter's leaving???" the Indian princess sputters. "But why?" The fairy flutters onto Tigerlilly's shoulder and chatters in her ear. "Wendy? Oh, yes, I remember Wendy. What? He loves her? But Peter can't love." Tinkerbell nods and Tigerlilly looks at her fearfully. "That's horrible!" The fairy holds her head in her hands and pretends to cry. "I'm sorry Tink." Tinkerbell whimpers and disappears into the forest, continuing to spread the news of Peter's departure.
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Peter plunges toward the ground, his eyes scanning the trees for any sign of Tinkerbell. He sees the Indian village below him and a young girl running to it.
"Tigerlilly!" he yells, landing on the soil behind her. The girl turns around, her brown face distraught. She folds her arms across her chest and stares Peter down. "She told you too," the boy sighs. He shakes his head and Tigerlilly storms toward him. Peter stumbles backward as she unsheathes her dagger. He fumbles for his weapon, but it is too late. He is backed up against a tree, the dagger at his throat. "You want to fight?" He looks at her and smiles his mischievous grin. Even as he tries to lighten her mood, Peter knows Tigerlilly will not be comforted.
The Indian princess curses at him in her native language. Her voice seems to get louder and louder with each threat. He gawks at her as she yells at him, and when she is done, he snatches the dagger out of her hand. Tigerlilly sneers at Peter and says in English, "Do you really love that girl?" Peter remembers all the times he had seen Wendy in the nursery and when they were in Neverland. He remembers her radiant smile as she looked at him and he felt as if he were on top of the world. Then, he remembers Hook telling him about the locked window and Wendy forgetting about him. Peter tries to answer Tigerlilly's question.
"I don't know. How did Tink find out? This wasn't supposed to happen like this," Peter answers. He casts the dagger away and glances at Tigerlilly. "I got to find her, Tigerlilly! Do you know where she is?" The Indian princess nods and Peter leans forward. "Where?" The girl lowers her head and points to the forest. "Thanks," he says enthusiastically, ready to take off.
"Peter!" Tigerlilly cries out and Peter turns to her. "Neverland won't be the same without you. It - it'll be dark and sad." He cannot say anything. He is speechless. Tigerlilly waits for him to respond, but he does not. Peter is her dear friend, and losing him would mean losing Neverland. Tigerlilly never dreamed of saying good-bye to the infamous Peter Pan.
"Good-bye, Tigerlilly," he whispers and takes off into the trees.
"Bye - Peter," Tigerlilly mutters.
Peter flies through the forest, calling Tinkerbell. He is so frustrated and angry with his friend. One question is still nagging him: How did she ever find out? "TINK!" Peter screams desperately and squints at the greenery surrounding him. Suddenly, he spots a bright speck of light zooming around the trees, whispering to their inhabitants. Peter hurries to it, hoping that it is Tink. He sees the gossamer wings and the green dress and knows it is she.
"Tinkerbell!" he gasps and the fairy jumps in surprise. She faces him, a big smile plastered on her face. Peter narrows his eyes at her and she turns a light blue. She floats in the air, before letting herself fall to the leaves. Peter catches her in his hand and brings her up to his face. "You know how long I've been looking for you? Why didn't you come when I called you?" Tinkerbell pouts and sticks out her tongue. "How did you find out about my decision? And why did you tell everyone that I was leaving?" Tinkerbell lies down and puts her hand under her head. She pretends to snore and Peter's eyes widen.
"I was talking in my sleep?" Peter asks and Tink nods. "Did I say something about Wendy?" Tink nods again, her hands clenching just at the sound of that name. She makes a face and Peter places her on a low branch. Tink gazes at him, wondering if he will forgive her. Maybe he is not leaving. It was just a dream, right? Tink brightens up as she thinks about this. "Well," Peter starts, and Tinkerbell listens intently, "it's true." Peter lifts his eyes toward the sky, which is as blue as ever. "I was going to tell you this morning, Tink. I - I am going back to London." He closes his eyes and takes a deep breath.
Tinkerbell slumps on to the limb, breathing heavily. She cannot believe it. Peter, her Peter, is leaving her. She puts her hands over her eyes and she hears Peter talking again. "I am going to grow up, become a man," he adds and Tink yells. Peter Pan never grows up! He is to stay a boy forever! "Tink? Are you okay?" The fairy turns to him, tears streaming down her face. Peter forgets all his happy thoughts when he sees the expression on Tinkerbell's face. All those horrible thoughts fill his mind - Hook telling Peter Wendy forgot about him, Wendy dropping his "kiss", Tink dying. Peter finds he cannot lift off the ground anymore. He holds his head in his hands, forcing himself to stop thinking about those memories. Tink peers at him and wipes the tears from her cheeks. "I can't fly! Tinkerbell, I can't fly!" Peter sobs. "I won't get to London, I won't get to Wendy!" Tinkerbell cannot bear to see Peter like this. Even heroes have their weaknesses, Tink ponders.
Tinkerbell floats over Peter and sprinkles a bit of fairy dust on his hair. Peter looks up at her and his feet hover above the ground. Tink manages to smile and Peter ascends into the sky until he is high above Neverland. Tinkerbell is right next to him, making sure he will not fall. Peter gazes at this magical place, this magical place that he will soon leave behind. Wendy is on the other side, though, waiting for him. Peter sighs and starts to back away from Neverland. Tinkerbell rests on his shoulder and puts her tiny arms on his neck. It is her version of a hug.
Peter and Tinkerbell fly away, past the clouds and the stars. Peter turns once more to the peaceful land below him. "Good-bye Neverland," he says, and vanishes from the world he once knew as home.
Author's Note: Poor Tink, poor Peter. :: tear:: LoL! Hope this was a good chapter.