Chapter 5
Death to all who breath
"Miss Parkerson I hardly believe that some unknown galactic magnetic force in the universe drove you to push Mister Roberts, here, out the classroom window!" Riley smiled nervously as she sat uncomfortably in the hard wooden chair in Principal Sloan's office next to "Mister Roberts." All together, Riley's plan to get out of trouble was not going to well.
She sighed.
"All right, all right, all right, the truth is Pet-..er..Kyle jumped out the window himself, but me being terribly kind person I am could not let him get in trouble for his horrible lack of judgement, so I let myself take the blame." Mrs. Sloan raised an eyebrow and turned to Peter.
"Is this true Mister Roberts? Did you let Miss Parkerson take the blame for your little stunt?" He didn't answer immediately he just sat there in what seemed to be deep thought. Then, he smiled and replied with a simple: "No."
"No?"
"No, she is lying," he replied just as calmly as before. Riley shot daggers his way. She gave a nervous laugh.
"Mrs. Soan, Kyle obviously hit his head a little hard because we both know that's what happened." She gazed at Peter sharply. "Right Kyle?" Peter's smile grew at her pointed gaze.
"No, that's not what happened." She could have slapped him. What the hell is he trying to pull?! Principal Sloan gave a small sigh.
"Well, considering I know for a fact one of you is not telling the truth, and I don't know which one, you will both be receiving detentions for tonight." Riley's mouth dropped open.
"But-"
"No buts Miss Parkerson," Mrs. Sloan stated firmly. " Both of you return to your class. I believe we are through here." Riley growled as she rose from her seat. Peter rose as well.
"Honestly," the principal started as Riley tugged on the door handle. "I don't know why two best friends would be pushing each other out the window." Riley stopped in curiosity.
"What do you mean best friends? How would you know we are best friends?" Riley asked, very confused, as Mrs. Sloan began to shuffle some papers around on her desk.
"Well, that's why Mister Roberts is staying at this school, isn't it?" Rye turned around.
"What do you mean?" The women moved her glasses down from her eyes a little.
"Your Father, Mr. Parkerson called the school this morning and told us Mister Roberts would be staying at your house for the rest of the school year and asked if it would be all right if he attend school with you as well, did he not?" Riley's face contorted in confusion.
"My father nev-," She glanced over at Peter who smiled widely. Her eyes widened in realization. He didn't!? His grin continued to grow. Oh boy.. He did. She shot another glare his way. Well, at least I know how he got in here! But..How did he learn to use a phone? Then, realizing she had not answered Mrs. Sloan, she returned her attention back to the women. "Umm..yes..right. He did, I- I just forgot, thats all.." The Principal nodded her head. "Umm..right well, we better get back to class." With that she grabbed Peter by the arm and pulled him out of the tiny office slamming the door behind him. Once she knew no one could here them, she burst.
"PETER WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU DOING!?" His hands flew to cover his ears.
"Geez! Do you ever stop yelling!?"
" I don't know, do you ever stop being a jerk?" Riley quickly snapped back
"Now that was highly uncalled for!" He raised his head in dignity. She rolled her eyes.
"Oh shove it!" He glared at her.
"Fine! I don't want to talk to you anyway!"
"WELL FINE, ME EITHER!!
"FINE!"
"FINE!"
"FINE!" They both stood with there arms crossed glaring refusing to speak to each other. It stayed like this for a few minutes till..
" I can't believe you got me a detention!"
Peter smirked in satisfaction. "I thought you weren't talking to me!" Riley just growled.
"I'm not!"
"Well I'm not either!"
"Well, good!"
"Hmph!" And the glaring contest continued for a few more minutes.
"BUT WHY WOULD YOU DO THAT TO ME!?!" Peter rolled his eyes. The girl obviously doesn't know the point of not talking to each other!
"It was only fair! You push me out the window, I get you a detention..what ever the heck a detention is!"
"Fair?! FAIR MY ASS!!"
"Oh honestly, a detention can't be that bad! Plus, I got one too so stop complaining!"
"It's still not fair!"
"It's your fault we are in this mess in the first place! If you hadn't have pushed me out the window we wouldn't even be here!"
"You deserved it! You shouldn't have come to school!"
"Well, what did you expect me to do all day stuck in that house!?"
" I DON'T KNOW!?! SEW YOURSELF A NEW PAIR OF PANTY-HOSE!!" In return she got the mother of all death glares.
"You-" Peter was cut off as all of a sudden the class room door across the hallway flew open revealing a very grumpy Miss Leeson.
"What are you two doing in the hallways!? Both of you get to class NOW!!" Giving each other one last look of loathe, they stomped off down the hall way to class.
~*~
A blast of sound rang through the hallway as Riley slammed her locker door shut with more force then was needed. She didn't know if she had ever been more frustrated in her life! With problems from Peter, pirates, her father, oh and not to forget the possible destruction of Neverland any second things, things were most definitely not going too well. It didn't help that the whole school had now heard or witnessed her pushing of the "New Kid" out the window and now either stared at her with admiration or pure fright. She let out a sigh and roughly banged her head on the locker door. She yelped in pain, her hands flying to her forehead.
"Damn it all!" She could now add a lump to the head and a migraine to the list of irritating things she had to deal with. She made a pouting sound.
"Another collision with the locker door?" Riley swung around at the voice to face her friend Alyssia. "Third time this week Rye! You really should be more careful before you cause some serious brain damage." Her friend grinned. In return, Riley gave a small grin of her own.
"So whats up?" At the question Alyssia hesitated a bit before answering.
"Oh..nothing..I was just wondering..well..I guess I just want to know..umm-" By the anxious look clearly written across her face Riley knew exactly what she wanted to know, what everyone wanted to know.
"You wanna know why I pushed him out the window, right?" Her friend looked down embarrassed for some reason.
"Well..yes, yes I do." Her face lighted with relief like it had been carrying a 100 pounds extra weight then dropped it off. Rye sighed.
"Well, you see..." Her mind scanned frantically. " He used to be..my..uh..neighbor? YES, My neighbor, before we moved.. And he once pushed me out my window..so I did it in..revenge. I guess.." That has got to be the stupidest lie you have ever come up with Parkerson.
"You used to be neighbors!? Oh my gosh, Rye, I didn't know that!" Me either. She let out a small cough.
"Yes, well..We didn't get along very well so.." Her sentence drifted off. I can't believe she is buying this..
"But he is so HOT! How could you NOT like him!?" At this she snorted.
"Alyissa have you ever heard the saying 'looks aren't everything'?" Her friend smiled.
"Sure, but that doesn't mean I believe it." Riley smiled as well.
"Whatever you say..Come on, lets get to lunch I'm STARVING!" Alyssia shook her head.
"You are always hungry.." The two girls giggled, and happily made there way down to the school cafeteria.
~*~
Riley's nose wrinkled in disgust. "You want me to eat that?" Staring at the big blob of mush on the lunch tray, she gave it a poke with her fork making it wiggle. She cocked her head and raised her eyebrow. Leaning in, Alysissa joined the prodding of the mystery substance.
"Hmm...Well, I think you should consider yourself lucky.. I think they accidentally switched my hamburger with a piece of plastic. Hmm.. I wonder if it will bounce.." The two girls stared at each other mischievously.
"There is always time for experimentation, " announced Riley, her smile growing. She moved to grab her fork, but was stopped as a hand came down on her shoulder. Please don't let it be Peter, don't let it be Peter, don't let it be Peter. She turned her head to see Derek beaming down at her. OH JOY! EVEN BETTER! She let out a sigh and plopped her face flat down on the table. A mumbled, "Whatta ya want," escaped her mouth. He took a seat beside her.
"I just wanted to see how my little hunny bunny was doing today!" Riley raised her head.
"I'm just peachy. So now you know. Good bye!"
"You're so cute when you're grouchy!" he remarked with that everlasting smile of his, ignoring her comment. She rolled her eyes and dropped her head to the table again trying to block out his endless chatter.
~*Across the room*~
Peter glanced over the crowd looking for Rye. There were so many people in the one area it was like looking for a needle in a haystack. Suddenly, the hall was filled with a blast of sound as someone seemed to be screaming at the top of there lungs "GO AWAY!" Peter smiled. There was only one person he knew that could belt out something is rage like that: Riley Parkerson. Following the screams of annoyance, he made his way to the table where she sat.
~*back at the table*~
"GO AWAY!! GO AWAY! GO AWAY," Riley yelled in frustration. Derek looked at her curiously.
"Are you mad?" She rolled her eyes. Somebody shoot me. Another hand came down on her shoulder. Riley raised her head.
"Hey Rye!" Peter smiled down at her happily. Riley smacked her head back down on the table. I take that back. I'm shooting myself. Peter shook his head and glanced over at the other people sitting at the table. There was pretty girl with a heart shaped face framed by shiny dark brown hair ending just under her chin, and hazel eyes you could easily get lost in, staring dreamily up at him. Flashing her one of his most charming smiles, he swore he heard her give a small sigh. His eyes then turned to meet a pair of ice blue eyes staring coldly at him. Peter could instantly tell there would be no friendship between him and the owner of the eyes.
Derek's gaze travel from Peter's face down to his hand which rested on Riley's shoulder. He quickly glared up at Peter again. "And you would be?"
"Riley's boyfriend." He leaned in closer to Rye. She cocked an eye brow his way.
"And..you are?" Derek gave a sight cough.
"I must have heard you wrong..last time I checked I was Riley's boyfriend." Her eye brow raised higher.
" Thats impossible because she is my girlfriend!"
"Uh..no she is mine!"
"NO MINE!"
"MINE!"
"MINE!"
"MINE, MINE, MINE, MINE, MINE! HA! I WIN!" Peter smiled smugly.
"OH YA," Derek challenged.
"YA!"
"YA!?"
"YA!!"
"YA!?"
"Y- *SPLAT* Peter froze in shock as mashed potatoes dripped down his face. Riley cracked a smile. She had never see Peter glare so hard as he was right now at Derek. It was altogether down right amusing. The only thing that could make this moment better would be if-*SPLUK* And my life is complete. Riley's wish was granted as Peter grabbed a hand full of her mysterious blob of "Food" and satisfyingly swished it in Derek's face. She fell to the floor laughing. OH GOD! WHAT I WOULDN'T DO TO SEE THAT AGAIN IN SLOW MOTION!!
Derek growled. No, that was an understatement. It was more like a vicious I'm-going-to-tear-you-into-pieces roar of death.
Riley continued rolling on the floor laughing. Peter was the first to speak after the seemed like 20 hour glaring contest.
"Oh that it," He started with all seriousness. "THIS MEANS WAR!!" With that, Riley was no longer the only one rolling around on the floor as the two tackled each other and landed on the ground in one big tangled mess. The next few seconds mainly consisted of ouches, screams, damn you's, and..well, more damn you's.
Rye rolled under the table out of the way of the fighting boys. Ok, as funny as this is, I think this may be getting a little out of hand. A foot swung by barley missing her face. Woah. DEFINITELY A LITTLE OUT OF HAND. By now half the cafeteria had caught sight of the rumble and had gathered around to watch cheering on their favorite person. I have to do something! Another foot missed her by inches. AND QUICKLY! She rose from the floor climbing with haste onto the top of the nearest table. Gotta do something, gotta do something, gotta do something!!! Her mind raced. She glanced down as the tumbling pair of teens on the ground. Do something Rye! Think! THINK! The boys continued to punch at each other. THINK RYE THINK!!! THINK!
The last thing she remember thinking was "Oh crap." as she dived from the table onto the two boys below. She landed on the two with a nice bone cracking THUD. The world seemed to slow down all sound shutting out as all she felt was pain. Riley rolled over onto her back letting out a small groan. Ok.. that was stupid. Next time think harder. Breathing in, the world started to speed up again and her friends voice reached her ears yelling in congrats, "NICE BODY SLAM RYE!" Oh geez.. She blushed. I can't believe I just body slammed them.. She mentally slapped herself. This isn't a frickin' WWF match RYE! Poor guys...
Her eyes widened.
"OH MY GOD GUYS!!" She sprung up from her stop which realizing it happened to be a pair of boys now both groaning in pain. Her hand flew to her mouth. Part in surprise and part to cover the silly grin she wore from looking upon the sight. "ARE YOU TOO OK!?!" Running to the pair she then knelt down beside them. They stared up at her in pure shock.
"uh-" that was all she got out as the next thing she knew someone shouted "DOG PILE!" and she was being pushed to the floor as body after body jumped out from the crowd into the dog pile. And just her luck. She happened to be at the very bottom.
Riley tried to move, but there was nowhere to move too. She was surrounded on all sides. All light was gone..not to mention all signs of oxygen. She wiggled some more. Her nose contorted in disgust. Whew..boy, somebody stinks! She let out a sigh.
Ok...well, we can all get up already..
A few seconds passed.
Any time now.
A few more seconds passed.
Anytime.
No one moved. She let out another sigh.
Oh crap. My hand is falling asleep.
More time passed.
This floor isn't very comfortable.
Yet more time passed.
My hand is now completely asleep.
The minutes were ticking by.
I really can't breath.
Again, more time passed.
Laaa la la la laa.
Surprise, surprise, the minutes were still adding up.
HEY! Is that a dime?
Suddenly, she felt movement around her. YES!! YES!! FREEDOM!!! I CAN FEEL IT!! FREED- Riley froze. Oh. My. God. WHAT is touching my butt!!?!? She couldn't take it anymore. That was the last straw. She sprang up from her spot with all the force she could muster. People flew off her in every direction, as she dived out of the pile taking in the fresh air.
Laughing like a mad women, she broke out into a freedom dance. Which basically, was a bunch of crazy dance moves done while screaming out freedom. Her victory dance was cut short though, as a warning reached her hears.
"TEACHER! EVERYONE SCRAM!" Not a second after the words were said the cafeteria was like a barren wasteland completely deserted. Hey! Was that a tumbleweed? She turned around. Riley groaned. Ok, so it was completely deserted except for two other people; Derek and Peter. Before she could even open her mouth to speak a shriek echoed throughout the cafeteria.
"PARKERSON! ROBERTS!!! JOHNSON!!" They all three turned to see Mrs. Sloan.
"WHAT IN HEVEANS NAME IS GOING ON!?!" Her eyes seemed to be popping out of her head. Riley gave a small cough.
"Well you see-"
"FIGHTING IN THE LUNCH ROOM! YOU SHOULD BE ASHMADED OF YOURSELF!!"
"But Mrs. Sl-"
" I HAVE NEVER SEEN SUCH AN ACT OF DISRESPECT IN THIS SCHOOL IN ALL MY YEARS!!
"But-"
"THIS PLACE IS A MESS!" Looking around the room Rye had to agree. It was a mess! Food was covering everything.
"Since you and Mister Roberts already have a detention for tonight I think Mister Johnson can join you. And you can all meet together again for detention the next week too.." She paused. "AND the next 2 weeks after that!" Riley's mouth dropped to the floor.
"NO! YOU CAN'T DO THIS TO ME!" Mrs. Sloan froze and turned on her heal.
"Excuse me Mrs. Parkerson?"
"MRS. SLOAN PLEASE DON'T DO THIS! ANYTHING BUT THAT!! I'D RATHER BE EXPELLED!!" Uh...no I wouldn't.
"Oh really?" The principal cocked an eye brow.
"OK...I TAKE THAT BACK, BUT PLEASE OH PLEASE OH PLLEEASSEE DON'T DO THIS TO ME!!!" COME ON WOMEN!! DON'T MAKE ME BEG!! Principal Sloan stroked her chin in thought. ALL RIGHT ALL RIGHT I'M BEGGING!! Riley dropped to the ground. "PLEASE!!!" Mrs. Sloan smiled.
"No," She started.
No? No WHAT!? No as in I love you so much Rye I would never subject you to cruel and unusual punishment by sending you to detention with two half-wits no? Or no as no I really really really would like to see you suffer till you go mad with insanity because I'm just that cruel no?
"I think this would be an excellent punishment for you Mrs. Parkerson."
Cruel and unusual punishment it is.
Watching the principal walk off, Riley let out a small pout falling on her back. Where's a towering cliff to jump off of into a pool of millions of man-eating sharks when you need one? She felt a hand ring itself around her shoulder.
"Isn't this GREAT Rye!? Think of all the quality time we get to spend together!!" Growling she turned to the owner of the voice.
"Derek, remove your hand before I BITE IT!" He backed off quickly.
"Touchy! Geez it's somebody's time of the month!" Riley jumped up in rage.
"WHAT DID YOU SAY?!" She roared. "OH, YOU'RE DEAD YOU LITTLE MAGGOT!" She started after him, only to be stopped two seconds later by a strong hand holding her back. She growled. "PETER LET GO!!" She struggled against his binding arm. Derek snickered.
"Can't get me now!" He stuck out his tongue making Rye more furious.
"PEEETER!! LET GO, WHY ARE YOU HOLDING ME BACK!? I THOUGHT YOU HATED HIM!"
"I-" Peter stopped. "Oh ya.." He released Riley. Derek stopped laughing.
"Oh shit." He ran for his life a very angered Riley quickly gaining on him. Smiling, Peter watched the girl tackled the guy to the floor. Chuckling, he sat down at a near by table. He let out a sigh. Oh had this been one interesting start to a day.
~*~
The Glass from the window flew in all directions as a man went soaring through it. "WOULD ANY MORE OF YOU LIKE TO JOIN HIM?!" The furious Captain James Hook screamed. Every pirate's eyes widened as they lie on the man whose crumpled and bloody body was sprawled out on the other side of the window the Captain had just thrown him through. They shook their heads violently. "I ASKED ONE SIMPLE REQUEST! ONE! BRING ME THE GIRL!" He grabbed a man by the collar of his shirt. "AND DID YOU DO IT?" he hissed. The man shook with fear. "NO! YOU DIDN'T!!"
Picking up the cowering pirate he tossed him through the window to lye beside his fellow shipmate. "PATHETIC FOOLS! MANGY SEA DOGS! ALL OF YOU!" Stabbing a knife into the wooden pole beside him, he let out a sigh. Giving each member of his crew one more threatening look, he turned on his heal and headed for the old moth eaten door. "SMEE! COME," he yelled before stalking through the door, the short pump man trotting along behind him, and slamming it shut.
The Captain let out a thunder of curses in rage. His plans were crumbling to pieces right in front of him. The girl. -the- girl. The -one- girl that could lead him to Peter Pan. The -one- girl that had been the center of his plans. That -one- girl that had slipped right through his fingers yet again. DAMN HER! DAMN HIS CREW! DAMN THAT PETER PAN! Letting out yet another sigh in frustration, he sat down in the creaky dust covered wooden chair. Laying his head back, he stared up at the half fallen-in ancient ceiling. After the chase in the mall, he and his men had found the large abandoned building and had declared it their temporary hide out. Everything in the building seemed to be covered in twelve layers of dust, but it would have to do.
The Captain turned to his first mate. "Smee..We need a plan!"
"Well, C-c-aptian.. May-" There was a small knock of the door. Hook jumped up.
"WHAT NOW!?" He stomped over to the ancient door and swung it open to so hard it almost fell of its rusty hinges. The Captain's eyes blazed with rage. The bulky pirate in the he door way stumbled back in fear. "WHAT!?" demanded Hook.
"I-I. j-just wanted t-to t-tell ya s-sir, well, I j-just wan-"
"GET ON WITH IT!!" The shuddering pirate gulped gathering up his courage.
"I have some information for ya captain," he managed to get out quickly with only a slight tinge of fear soaking into his words.
"WELL!?" Hook bellowed impatiently. The man swallowed again.
" When we be chasin' that lass, I saw her wi' a man.." Hook's expression changed.
"A man?"
"Ay, a man.." he hesitated a little before he finally spoke. "It be her Father, Captain." Hook lunged forward grabbing the pirate with the collar.
"You lie!!"
"Ney, captain, I swear!! I heard the girl call him that meself, Captain!" Hook released the man growling.
"For your sake, I would hope you aren't lying. Now get out of my sight!" The man didn't need to be told twice. He left without another word. Grumbling, the Captain sank back into the squeaky wood chair. His fingers twisted his moustache as the went into deep thought.
Finally, after a good five minutes he stood from his chair again. His mind made up.
"If we can't hurt Peter..and we can't hurt the girl..Then we will get the next best thing.." Smee rushed to his Captain's side.
"W-what would that be c-captain!?" Pulling out his sword, the captain snarled.
"Her father."
~*~
"Noooooooo!! I DON'T WANNA GO," she cried clinging to her locker handle.
"RYE!" Her friend Alyssia yelled, as she tried to pull the fussing girl from her locker.
"STOP BEING SUCH A BABY! IT'S JUST A DETENTION!"
"BUT IT'S WITH THEM," she whined, stomping her feet like a two year old child.
"Ya! With two guys any other girl would die to be with!"
"You know that really doesn't make sense.. If they are dead then they can't be with the-"
"THATS NOT THE POINT!"
"I'm still not going." Riley crossed her arms putting her pouty face back on. Alyssia Let out a sigh.
"Fine. FINE! I really didn't want to do this, but you have left me no choice. JOSH," She called out across the hallway. Six foot two inch, football captain, Joshua Chamber, swung his head around.
"Ya?" He turned around as Alyssia walked up.
"Here's ten dollars, Do what ever you have to get that girl to the detention room.." Josh smiled.
"Deal." He grabbed the ten. Riley's eyes grew.
"WHAT!?" The next thing she knew she was grabbed around the waste and hung over the football players shoulder. She squeaked. "ALYSSIA!?!?! WHAT THE HELL!?" Her friend smiled evilly.
"Sorry Rye, drastic situations call for drastic matters." Riley shot her a deadly glare.
"I am SO not giving that pen back I borrowed from you in 2nd period!" OR that piece of paper I stole from her when she wasn't looking! MWAHAH! Alyssia Grinned.
"Fair enough."
"To the detention room then," cut in Josh. Alyssia nodded her head and rose it in a royalty kid of way.
"Off with her!" She gave a small wave. Her face moulded into an innocent smile.
~*~
The room reeked with hatred, as the three teens tossed loathsome glances at each other. Detention had started ten minutes ago and no one had spoken one word. Mrs. Nolson, the watcher of the detentionees, shifted uncomfortably in her seat. She could feel the intense dislike as well, as it travelled across the room. Her gaze visited each student in turn.
She shifted again.
Finally, the tension became too much and she stood up quickly from her chair behind the desk. "If you will excuse me, I need to use the restroom." With much haste, she rushed from the room closing the door behind her.
Riley turned to look at Derek. Grrr... He gave a look back clearly stating, "The feeling's mutual." He was clearly not to happy about getting clobbered by her earlier. Riley turned her head again, now facing Peter, or "Kyle" She growled again. Peter seemed to be off in his own little world though, once and a while shooting a glare the way of Derek.
Riley let out a sigh.
She was bored. Hum..da..do da da.. She began to twiddle her fingers.
Twiddle, Twiddle, Twiddle.
"Will you stop that!" Derek barked out from across the room. Letting out another sigh, she grabbed her pencil. Hmm.. She smiled mischievously.
Tap, Tap, Tap. She paused waiting for his outburst.
Tap, Ta-
"RILEY!" She grinned. SUCCESS!! MWAHAHHA!!
Tap, Tap, Tap, Tap, Ta-
"GIVE ME THAT!"
"HEY," She yelled out as her pencil was snatched from her hands by Derek. Letting out a frustrated sigh, she sat back in her seat. NOW WHAT AM I SUPPOSE TO DO! Glancing at the wall, she noticed the lines and lines of ceiling tiles that went all around the room.
Riley let out a sigh.
Ah..what the heck..
She began to count.
One tile, two tiles, three tiles, four tiles, five tiles, six tiles.. Oy..was this going to be a long two hours. seven tiles, eight tiles..
* 1 hour later*
...Four hundred and seventy eight tiles, four hundred and seventy nine tiles, Her eyes were once again nearing the tiles near the window. four hundred and eighty tiles, four hundred and eighty one tiles, four hundred and eight two bird, four hundred and-
She froze.
Wait a second...
Slowly, she looked back at the previous tile. Her eyes widened as it rested then none other than a "BIRD!!! BIRD!!" She jumped from her seat shouting the word. Derek cocked an eyebrow. "All right, she has finally lost it." Peter glared at Derek and turned to Riley with a worried expression.
"Riley, I think all the silence is getting to your head maybe you shou- BIRD!!!" His eyes landed on the plump pigeon sitting on the window seat. "BIRD!!" Riley shook her head up and down forcefully.
"BIRD!!"
Derek looked back and forth between the two. "Correction, they have both lost it."
The fact that there was a bird at the window seat was not what was causing such an uproar - it was the fact that the bird just so happened to be a pigeon whose beak was clutched tightly around none other then the eye of Neverland.
Peter started to move towards it, but Riley quickly grabbed his shoulder, halting him.
"Don't!! You'll scare it away," She hissed out. Peter lowed his voice to a similar hiss.
"Then what do you suppose I do!?" Derek let out of frustrated sigh.
"OH, GEEZ! IT'S JUST A STUPID BIRD! LOOK-" He stood up and marched towards the pigeon. Riley and Peter's eyed widened in horror as they shouted out together, "NOOOOO!!!!" But it was too late, the bird took flight. Riley's mouth dropped to the floor. She turned to Peter as he just stood there in shock. She grabbed his shoulder.
"DON'T JUST STAND THERE!! DO SOMETHING!!" This seemed to jerk the flying boy back to reality and on instinct he did the only thing he could think of.
Jump out the window ready to fly.
Unfortunately, he did so right before he realized he couldn't fly in the presence of Derek.
So..he once again did the only thing he could think of to do.
Fall flat on his face into the ground. Ouch.
Peaking her head out the window she looked down at the boy sprawled out in the grass below. "You know," she started talking almost to herself. "That's the second time that boy has fallen out a window today." She shook her head. Well, here I go.
Yelling out, "Peter, catch me!" She jumped from the window.
Peter stood up dusting himself off. Letting out a small sigh, he looked up. Then, wished he hadn't. His eyes widened. Tightly shutting his eyes, a small groan escaped his lips. Then, he once again met the ground. Only this time, he had a teenage girl lying on top of him.
Riley rolled her eyes. " Nice catch."
"You could have warned me!"
"I did!"
"DID NO-"
For a third time, Peter Pan hit the ground, This time used as a padding for a girl, AND a boy. Peter moaned. Ok..this is really starting to hurt! Pushing, the two bodies off of himself, he sprung up from his spot on the ground and ran a safe distance from the window. Riley cast him a curious glance.
"What are you doing?" Peter backed up a few feet more.
"Just in case any more of you suddenly decide you want to flatten me!' She shook her head. Whatever.. NOW..what are we doing out her again? Her eyes grew as she remembered. Scanning the sky, she spotted her prey.
"GET THAT BIRD," She cried out pointing to the sky. The two boys heads jerked upward. Peter nodded towards Riley and together they shot off in the direction the pigeon was flying. Derek cocked an eye brow, then, realizing he was being left behind suddenly bolted to catch up.
"HEY! WAIT UP!"
~*10 minutes later*~
"Would someone care to explain why we are chasing a god damn pigeon!!" Riley smirked.
"Because it's pretty and flys ever so nicely." He stopped.
"She was joking right?"
"Yes you idiot!"
"Don't call me an idiot, idiot!" Turning away from the boys bickering, Riley's eyes returned to the sky. Her eyes widened.
AHH! Birds gone! Birds gone! WHERE DID THE BIRD GO!!??! She turned to Peter.
"Where did it go!?"
"I SEE IT!" He started to run, his head pointed towards the sky. Riley's head shot upwards as well. She saw nothing, but Peter continued to run looking up into the sky above. She watched him curiously. What the heck is he looking at!?
"There! Right there!" He shouted as he ran and ran.. and ran..and ran.. Oh look at pole!
Her eyes widened. uh oh..
"PETER LOOK OU-*CLUNK* she was to late as the boy ran smack into the wooden telephone pole. She winced. That had to hurt.
Before she could ever move to get to him he had popped back up, looking around like he really hoped no one saw what happened. Riley rolled her eyes. Boys.. They all continued running, Peter a little stranger then normal due to the recent event.
~* a half an hour later*~
The trio all stopped running, gasping for breath. Riley clutched her side turning to Peter.
Lowering he voice she spoke. "Peter, we are never going to catch this bird unless you fly! We have to get rid of Derek!" He nodded his head in agreement. "How are we supposed to lose him!!" Slowly, Peter smiled mischievously.
"I've got an idea." She raised an eyebrow. His grin grew. "Just trust me on this one." Riley nodded her head.
"Fine..fine." He beamed at her.
"Thank you!" With that, he gave her a quick kiss on the cheek (making her blush a thousand shades of red), and happily trotted over to Derek's side.
Derek looked up from the transfixed gaze on the ground to meet two pair of eyes shining with glee. Derek scowled.
"What do you want?"
"Listen old chap.." Peter started, swinging an arm around the grumpy teenager. Derek shot a look of disgust Peter's way. He continued, " I know you are having a splendid time and all, following us around, but quite frankly, I don't like you. So..good bye!" He removed his hand for the boys shoulder and turned to leave, but suddenly, stopped. "Oh! And one more thing, since I can't quite have you follow us.." Without warning, Peter swiftly grabbed the sides of Derek's pant and quickly jerked downward. The pants fell to his ankles, and the boy made a grab for them, his eyes wide in shock and his cheeks flushing in embarrassment. With Derek, now bent down and vulnerable, Peter put the next part of his plan in action. Reaching out, he pushed the boy backward making him trip into the ground behind him. He let out a pathetic squeak. Peter snickered evilly as he watched the teenager struggle with his pants as he lay on his back in the middle of the crowd of people. Derek cried out from the ground. "YOU'RE DEAD ROBERTS!" Peter only grinned in return.
"Just consider that a parting gift! Tootles!"
Peter returned to the side of a giggling Riley. He beamed. "Told ya you could trust me!" She grinned in return.
"You never fail to disappoint Peter Pan." In reply he gave her a look that clearly stated, Well duh! She rolled her eyes, then brought them up to the sky. "Come on, we have a bird to catch!"
~*~
"YOU!!" The Captain raged, slamming the innocent young man against the solid brick wall.
"W-what do you w-want with me!?" The man whimpered in fear. His eyes scanned the deserted ally way. All he had been doing was walking when out of nowhere these people, "pirates" as they called themselves, had grabbed him. The man shook under the pirates grasp. Hook sneered.
"Tell me where the house of the Parkerson's resides!!!" The man squirmed. "NOW!" The captain demanded piecing the brick with his hook centimetres from the man's face.
" I-I Don't kno-"
"TELL ME!!" The cold steel of the hook rested on the man's cheek, daring him to say the wrong thing, so it could draw blood from his flesh. A tear ran from the man's eyes.
" All right!!! All right!! I'll help you!!" Hook released the man, a malicious smile curving his lips. The man scanned the ally's dump piles.
There. Right there.
That's what he needed.
Shaking, he made his way over to the pile and pulled out a book. A phone book. With a trembling hand, he held the book out to the pirate. The Pirate looked at the man like he didn't understand what the book was. And his next statement confirmed the look.
"YOU GIVE ME A BOOK!? WHAT USE IS THIS!!" he pulled out his sword. "KILL HIM!" The man's eyes widened.
"NO! WAIT!" The Captain lowed his sword. The man rushed over with the book.
"Look," he pleaded searching through the pages looking up Parkerson. "Right there! See!"
Growling, Hook snatched the book from the man's hands looking to were he pointed.
Parkerson, it read. 2109 South Denport Road.
Hook laughed, but it was not a jolly laugh. It was a laugh that haunted children in their nightmares. Hook turned to the man.
"Thank you," he echoed out before breaking off into the mad laughter again. Calling to his men, he and his pirates left as sudden as they had came.
The man sunk to the cold street floor clutching his heart. All he good do was pray. Pray that the fate of these Parkersons, who ever they were, did not rest in the hand of that man, or in his case, his hook.
~*Yet another half an hour later*~
Falling to the ground, Riley Parkerson let out a exhausted breath. "THATS IT! I CAN'T RUN ANYMORE!" Peter stopped in his tracks and ran to the collapsed girls side.
"Come on Rye! The bird!" He yanked on her arm trying to pull her to her feet.
"No! If you haven't noticed we haven't seen the bird for at least fifteen minutes!"
"So?"
"SO!?! SO I'M DONE!! THATS IT!!"
"BUT RYE!!
"NO!!"
" BUT WE HAVE TO LOOK FOR THE EYE! Riley raised herself to her feet.
"NO PETER! I'M GOING HOME! THE BIRD IS GONE!! THERE IS NO REASON TO LOOK FOR THE EYE AT THE MOME-" she stopped mid-sentence as a man sporting a painted feather ran by as he went "hey Peter" then continued on his way. Peter waved at the man and smiled happily
"Hey, Little Bear!" and watched as the man continued down the path. Suddenly his smile froze at realization of what he saw. Riley and Peter stared at each other in silence. She gave a small cough.
"Was that just me.. or was that an Indian?"
"Indian." Riley nodded her head.
"Oh..oh..ok." There was more silence. Riley cleared her throat again breaking the silence.
"So...Peter," she started in a shaky dazed voice. "You wanna you know..search for the eye.. or something?.." Peter nodded his head.
"Ya,...ya that would be good."
"Ok good. Let's go."
"Yeah." They both ran off again.
~*~
Mr. Parkerson stepped from his Dodge Neon, closing the door behind him and headed for the front door of his house. Fiddling with a jumble of keys, he pulled out the right one and stuck it in the lock. Twisting it, the door swung open and he entered.
Across the street, a malicious grin played at Captain James Hook's lips.
Pulling out their blood stained swords, he and his crew rose from behind the bush.
"Men," he started, his smile growing, "The game's afoot." His crews' grins grew to match his own. The Captain turned his gaze back to the house. "Lets hunt."
Slowly, they creep towards the Parkerson's house.
A/N: *cough* Um..hi? *readers throw rotten fruit* Well, at least it wasn't rocks!!
*readers throw rocks* Ok..I guess I deserved that. I'M SORRY, I'M SORRY, I'M
SORRY, AND I'M SORRY A MILLION- NO A BILLION- NO A TRILLION
TIME MORE!!! I can't believe it's been so long sense I've updated!! I'm really am
so sorry! It wasn't suppose to be this long!! Time just kinda flew by! It all started
when I had horrible writers block and I had NO IDEA what to do with this
story..And it got to the point that I was like Ok..maybe I should just stop this story!
But Then I was like NO I CAN'T DO THAT TO ALL MY LOYAL READERS!!!
So I started to try to write..BUT THEN School started and Well, Quit frankly,
PEOPLE LIED WHEN THEY TOLD ME THIS WAS SUPPOSED TO BE AN
EASY SCHOOL YEAR! Evil people..*glares* So Then I just plain had no time to
write, But then people started to yell at me to get my butt in gear, which by the way
THANK YOU SO MUCH GUYS!! YELL AT ME ANY TIME YOU WANT!! It
made me feel guilty and then I HAD to write : ) So that brings me here..done with
the chapter and apologizing my butt off. Oy, I swear if I EVER take this long to
write a chapter again come to my house and beat me till I start writing! I don't care
if I have school work! School work!? WHAT SCHOOL WORK!? *throws pile of
homework out the window*
Ok, Well, again I want to apologize for not writing so long and also for all my stupid
excuses for not writing for so long! : ) Now, to the second part of this authors note
that I seem to be turning into an essay.. I WANT TO THANK EACH AND EVERY
ONE OF YOU WHO HAVE HAD TO BER WITH ME!!! It really means a lot to
me! *sniff* I think I feel a tear coming on *sniff* THANKS!! I LOVE YOU * gives
readers hugs*
Allright, for those who I haven't scared away yet..I want to telll you I'll get the next
chapter out A LOT Sooner!! Ok!? So.. How did you like this chapter!? I know it
sucks, but I was to the point that I couldn't make you all wait any longer and I had
to finish it up quick! I felt so guilty! lol but I hope you like it. And PLEASE
REVIEW!! Even if it's just to yell at me : ) THANKS!! And once again, I'M
SORRY!!
-Meg
P.S. A special Thanks to Tally! YOU HAVE BEEN A LIFESAVER ON HELPING ME WITH THIS!! THANKS!