Innocent and Heartless Chapter 14 As The World Falls Down, a peter pan fanfic

Tenshi-san: I'm hoping that since I can't draw, I can write, because this is almost done, and it would be nice to finish something for once. And don't you just hate cliffhangers? I do to, but I seriously couldn't think of anything to add after that.

DISCLAIMER: I think we got it. I don't own Peter Pan. So sod off.

Chapter 14

As The World Falls Down

David Bowie

There's such a sad love

Deep in your eyes, a kind of pale jewel

Open and closed within your eyes

I'll place the sky within your eyes

There's such a fooled heart

Beating so fast in search of new dreams

A love that will last within your heart

I'll place the moon within your heart

As the pain sweeps through

Makes no sense for you

Every thrill has gone

Wasn't too much fun at all

But I'll be there for you-oo-oo

As the world falls down

Falling

(As the world) Falling down

Falling in love

I'll paint you mornings of gold

I'll spin you Valentine evenings

Though we're strangers till now

We're choosing the path between the stars

I'll leave my love between the stars

As the pain sweeps through

Makes no sense for you

Every thrill has gone

Wasn't too much fun at all

But I'll be there for you-oo-oo

As the world falls down

Falling

(As the world) Falling down

Falling

As the world falls down

Falling

Falling in love

As the world falls down

(down) Falling

Falling

Falling in love

As the world falls down

Falling

Makes no sense at all

Makes no sense to fall

Falling

As the world falls down

Falling

Falling in love

As the world falls down

(down) Falling

Falling

Falling in love

Falling in love (love)

Falling in love

Tink was doing quite the impression of a miniature spastic storm. Peter couldn't make head or tails of what she was saying, and was beginning to become annoyed. He grabbed the petite fairy from the air and shook her once. "Slow down!"

Tink snarled and leaned forward and jingled very slowly. You didn't have to understand the fairy tongue to get that she was spelling out her news.

"You don't have to do that." Peter glared at the captive in his hand. "Just calm down. What happened to Galen?"

Tink tilted her head and jingled sadly.

"Barbarrossa did what!" Peter released Tinker Bell so fast she nearly crashed into the floor. He was halfway through the window before Lili's cough stopped him.

"What happened? You know, for those of us who can't understand Ms. Spastic?"

"Barbarrossa stabbed Galen. I have to go back!"

"Why?" Lili crossed her arms and studied the boy.

"Because he's my friend. Because Neverland is mine... because..."

Lili spoke softly, "Because you have to face your demons..."

Back in Neverland, Galen leaned against a coconut tree and watched it snow softly. He pulled one trembling hand from his stomach and studied the blood that coated it.

It is a well known myth that your life flashes before your eyes before you die. Galen thought it a bit unfair that the only thing flashing before his was Siun until he realized the pixy was flying before him in an agitated and worried manner.

The fairy looked him over and then flexed his wings out as if he was trying to break them off. Aside from being a dramatic movement, it caused him to expand. Galen ended staring up at the almost human sized Siun that straddled him. Crossing his arms, Siun growled "Can't even die properly, can you?"

"I'm sorry I've grown rather attached to life. It's become a habit."

"Well, I won't have you languishing under a coconut tree in an overdone death scene."

Galen wriggled into a slightly more comfortable position and tried to get on with his dying. It was surprisingly hard to do under the glare of the fairy prince. Finally Galen sighed and said "Well, I don't really want to die, just in case you have a magical cure in that little leaf skirt of yours."

"It's a kilt, not a skirt. And as it happens, we happen to be the shiny sort of fairy that can grant wishes."

"Well, then why didn't you just fix the whole mess with Barbarrossa?"

"First, we aren't omnipotent. Second, he never asked. Third, each fairy only has so many wishes, and each wish has a price; hence the whole charade of 'not doing nice things to humans'. We need to conserve our magic for something important."

"And keeping the boy who spun this island from dreams alive and sane isn't important?"

Siun glared and snorted. "Well, we wouldn't dream of interfering."

Galen gave Siun a look that said the fairy was, quite simply, bonkers. "You dream of interfering with this?" He said, waving at his perforated torso, "Because if you're just going to stand there like a bloody great booby, you can sod off."

Siun cocked his head to the right and said "I will if you ask nicely."

Galen gritted his teeth and muttered "Please help me." The fairy smiled smugly and bent towards the prone pirate and brushed the wound with long fingers. It closed, healing so cleanly that he might as well have never been stabbed.

"That's it?" Galen prodded his now whole stomach.

"Somewhat..." Siun, stepped back, and then fell over. "I seem to have..."

"Your wings aren't glowing."

"I seem to have lost the power of flight." Siun snapped.

"Oh."

"You haven't the faintest idea what that means, do you?"

"Not a clue."

"I can't shift back. In this form I'm too heavy for my wings to hold me."

"You seem to be taking this rather well."
Siun laughed, and fluttered his wings coquettishly "I rather thought it would be the price. Not a bad one in my book. I may have lost the power to fly on my own steam, but on the other hand..."

"You're big enough to play with real playing cards. Among other things." Galen slid to his feet and offered the prince a hand to his feet. Siun neatly collapsed into Galen's arms as soon as he stood.

"Yes, among other things..." Siun smiled up at Galen.

Peter landed on the relative safety of the island and started searching for Galen. Not hard when you can find anyone on the island at any time. By the time he got to Galen, Galen was back in one piece, although the pirate was supporting Siun, who was still in shock from the after effects of healing Galen.

A cursing Lili landed behind Peter, and walloped him one.

"Ow! What was that for!"

"Don't you ever just run off again!" She turned to look at the sniggering Siun "Don't you smarm at me, fairy-boy. And aren't you supposed to be dead?"

Galen replied "Rumors of my death are greatly exaggerated."

"And we flew like bats out of hell for no reason..." Lili sighed and looked around. Siun suddenly jumped. It became apparent that his reason for jumping was Aoife, the Fairy Queen.

"You little minx! What were you thinking?"

Lili sniggered, and muttered "I know what he was thinking with..."

A random pirate hesitated at the door to the Captain's cabin, partly out of fear, and partly to get his breath back. Messengers of bad news had a short life expectancy.

He knocked tremulously at the door and called out "Captain Barbarrossa?" He pushed the door open quietly and slunk into the lion's den, "Captain? News from the crow's nest."

Barbarrossa looked up from his writing at the desk and studied the unlucky mate. "Good news or bad news?"

"Um...good?"

"And what is this good news that caused you to assault my decided writing hour?"

"Um..." the pirate wrung his hat , "You said any news that Pan had returned was to be reported immediately, sir."

"He returned?"

"Yessir! With the girl!"

Barbarrossa grinned a decidedly shark-like grin, and gave his orders "Ready a raiding party. We will go have a bit of fun..."

Aoife was berating Siun, who seemed to be taking absolutely no umbrage at her ranting. Finally he interrupted her with a wave of a hand. "Mother! I wasn't in line for the throne to begin with; Ksandra is and always has been the Crown princess. You know only a female can inherit the damn thing anyway. And I'm not female."

Aoife sighed. "Seeing your eldest child, who, I might add, only chose recently to decide on a gender, pair off with a human can be a bit difficult."

"Well, I'm sorry."

"You would have made a good leader."

Galen snorted, "He would have been horrible. He'd forever sneak off to gamble and throw things at the pirates."

Aoife mulled over this bit of news. "True..."

A voice called out "Ahoy there mates!" Peter froze and blanched. Lili turned to see who the voice was, and practically collided with a smirking Barbarrossa.

"Ah, pretty lady, won't you come for a walk with me?" he murmured into her ear as he brought the blackjack down on her head delicately.

The Spider and the Fly

"Will you walk into my parlor?" said the spider to the fly;
"'Tis the prettiest little parlor that ever you did spy.
The way into my parlor is up a winding stair,
And I have many pretty things to show when you are there."
"O no, no," said the little fly, "to ask me is in vain,
For who goes up your winding stair can ne'er come down again."

"I'm sure you must be very weary, dear, with soaring up so high;
Will you rest upon my little bed?" said the spider to the fly.
"There are pretty curtains drawn around, the sheets are fine and thin,
And if you like to rest awhile, I'll snugly tuck you in."
"O no, no," said the little fly, "for I've often heard it said,
They never, never wake again, who sleep upon your bed."

Said the cunning spider to the fly, "Dear friend, what shall I do,
To prove the warm affection I've always felt for you?
I have within my pantry good store of all that's nice;
I'm sure you're very welcome; will you please to take a slice?"
"O no, no," said the little fly, "kind sir, that cannot be;
I've heard what's in your pantry, and I do not wish to see."

"Sweet creature!" said the spider, "you're witty and you're wise,
How handsome are your gauzy wings, how brilliant are your eyes!
I have a little looking-glass upon my parlor shelf,
If you'll step in one moment, dear, you shall behold yourself."
"I thank you, gentle sir," she said, "for what you're pleased to say,
And bidding you good-morning now, I'll call another day."

The spider turned him round about, and went into his den,
For well he knew the silly fly would soon be back again:
So he wove a subtle web, in a little corner sly,
And set his table ready to dine upon the fly.
Then he came out to his door again, and merrily did sing,
"Come hither, hither, pretty fly, with pearl and silver wing:
Your robes are green and purple; there's a crest upon your head;
Your eyes are like the diamond bright, but mine are dull as lead."

Alas, alas! How very soon this silly little fly,
Hearing his wily flattering words, came slowly flitting by
With buzzing wings she hung aloft, then near and nearer drew,
Thinking only of her brilliant eyes, and green and purple hue;
Thinking only of her crested head poor foolish little thing!
At last, up jumped the cunning spider, and fiercely held her fast.
He dragged her up his winding stair, into his dismal den,
Within his little parlor; but she ne'er came out again!

-Mary Howitt (1799-1888)

Tenshi: Wow. Two inserts. Oo. Oh, well. The Spider and the Fly seemed to fit, and it was what I was thinking when I wrote the last paragraph. But, yet another cliffhanger (sort of). But it's the next to last chapter! Yay. The last one will probably be god awfully long to make up for the cliffhangeryness of the last two. That, and there will be a lot going on. And I swear, I didn't mean to slash Galen and Siun! It just happened. But it is so cute...