I don't own anything it all belongs to the amazing J M Barrie, without whom Peter and Neverland would not exist. Please R&R – Much love Erika-Jayne

Chapter Seven.

"Tink I have no clue where you are taking me?" Samantha said as she walked through the thick undergrowth.

"I am trying to find Peter because if we leave him alone for any amount of time, he will most likely cause very bad trouble." Tinkerbell rolled her eyes. "This would be a lot quicker if you flew. I didn't give you some of my dust just for you to walk."

"Well I don't want to fly in case you ask someone to shoot me down again." There was a frustrated sound of bells "Ok, Tink don't get your knickers in a twist." Samantha sighed and gently flew up above the canopy. When they broke out into the warm bright sun shine a smile formed on her face. "That is a lot better. I can't believe that I was reluctant to do this." Samantha shouted to Tinkerbell as she flew through several clouds. Samantha felt her worries and her cares slip away from her and she felt that there was nothing she couldn't do. Suddenly Tinkerbell descended rapidly in front of her, "Whoa hold up Tink." Samantha called to the small green light below her.

DEEP WITHIN SKULL CAVE

Captain Hook stood on the front of the small rowing boat, his right hand playing with his thin greasy moustache. His red coat was clean and tidy, the gold filigree shone in the small amount of light that came through several holes in the cave. The jacket nipped in at Hooks small waist and his black trousers were loose around his thin legs. Hook lent towards Tiger Lilly who had been forced to sit on a small rock that just sat barely over the lapping waves. Her dark eyes were full of defiance and determination.

"This be the proposition Princess. You tell me the hiding place of Peter Pan, and I shall set you free."

Tiger Lilly did not move a muscle; she did not even look at the two pirates. Hook smiled a wry smile and looked at the short, round Smee sitting behind him in the boat. "Smee am I not a man of me word?"

Smee stuttered and said "Yyyes Captain Aaaalways."

"Well then my dear, you better talk. For soon the tide will come in and it will be too late."

Tiger Lilly still refused to speak a single word, whether it was because she believed that she would be saved or whether if she died she would be taken in to the embrace of the Indian Gods that she so fiercely believed in. Either way she still stayed silent.

LYING ON A ROCK IN SKULL CAVE

Peter lay on his back on the cold wet rock. He listened to the conversation below him; he smiled at the thought of Smee trying his hardest to please Hook. Peter then rolled over on to his front and propped himself up on his bony elbows. Then a fabulous, mischievous idea came to him, he cupped both his hands by his mouth.

"I am Manatoa!" his voice was deep, and there was an air of authority within it "I am the great spirit of sea water. Beware Captain Hook Beware!"

Hook and Smee froze in the boat; Tiger Lily's expression still did not change. Captain Hook lent into Smee and whispered. "Stand by Smee, while I look for this Spirit of the great sea water."

Hook stepped carefully out of the boat and walked behind Tiger Lily to find out where this voice was coming from. Peter nearly gave away his position but managed just in time before laughing to place both his hands over his mouth. He peaked over the edge of the rock to see that Smee was sitting in the boat on his own. Another smile formed on his lips for yet again he had another mischievous idea.

"Smee!" He shouted with Hooks voice perfectly imitated on his young tongue. "Release the princess and send her back to her people."

"Bbbbut Captain?" Smee stuttered.

"Those are me orders, MR SMEE!" Peter shouted back.

This time Smee did not reply just slowly untied the ropes that bound Tiger Lily's hands. Then from beneath the water he fumbled to un-tie the roped that stopped her from running or rather swimming.

THE MERMAIDS LAGOON.

When Samantha and Tinkerbell arrived at the lagoon, the water was still and there was no sound of song in the air. Tinkerbell stopped mid flight.

"Whoa Tink, if you are going to do that you really should give me some warning. I don't want to squish you by accident." Samantha said looking across the lagoon.

"I am positive that there is something wrong Samantha and I just need to figure out what it is." Tink replied.

"Uh how about this is called Mermaid, emphasise on the MERMAID bit - lagoon and there seems to be a lack of Mermaids." Samantha replied as she floated crossed legged centimetres above the central rock in the lagoon.

"That maybe the case Sam, yet I can't help but think that there is something else." Tink replied as she hovered over Samantha's right shoulder. Samantha was distracted by the beautiful coloured lilies that floated near the rock. Their colours were so bright and so vibrant and they sparkled in the setting sun's rays. Suddenly her eyes went wide and she smacked herself on the forehead.

"Of course, how could I have been so stupid?" Samantha started to rise higher off the rock. "Wait, where are we? Hold on. Tink tried to kill the Wendy Bird, which actually me!" Samantha stifled a giggle.

"Then she was meant to be banished for a week. John and Michael went with the lost boys and got captured by Indians. What were Peter and Wendy doing?"

"How do you know all this, some of this never even happened and you should not even know of John and Michael." Tinkerbell said watching her in fascination.

"Trust me I know a lot more than you can imagine and I know what happens, where and who to. Which means by my reckoning, Peter is in Skull Cave imitating Hook to get Smee to free Tiger Lily."

Samantha could not help but feel proud and slightly smug as Tinkerbell looked at her with a face full of awe and confusion.

"Come on Tink, you said Peter couldn't be left on his own for too long, so let's go into the cave."

Tinkerbell just rolled her eyes and followed Samantha to the opening of the cave.

WITHIN SKULL CAVE

Peter was enjoying his game so much that he forgot to watch where Hook was going. So he just lay on his front shouting orders at Smee.

"Before I forget Mr Smee, take the Princess back to her people instead of just leaving her on the shore."

"Yyyyes Cccaptain" Smee replied as he helped Tiger Lily into the boat, Peter could not believe his own cleverness and just wished there was somebody with him to tell him how clever he was. He raised his gaze just slightly towards the mouth of the cave and saw Tinkerbell's light and not far behind her flew Samantha. For some unknown reason Peter could not help but admire Samantha's flying skills. Yet while he was fixated on Samantha he did not hear Hook creeping up behind him, with his hook raised high.

"Peter! Behind you!" Samantha called as she sped up towards him. Peter slowly looked over his right shoulder and saw a smiling Hook. Peter flew forwards just before Hooks, hook made contact with the skin on his shoulder.

"Come here boy!" Hook called as Peter flew above him.

"I don't think I will Cod Fish." Peter called down. Samantha flew to Peter's side and whispered in his ear.

"Let's take Tiger Lily home. She hasn't had a good day." Tinkerbell jangled in agreement.

"Of course Sam." Peter said as he dropped instantly to Tiger Lily who was smiling at Peter as he lifted her into his arms and flew her out of the cave. Samantha could not stop the feeling of jealousy that started to rise through her body.

"Oh Samantha stop being so stupid. He's Peter Pan and you just a nobody." Samantha shook her head and flew after Peter.