I unfortunatly do not own anything it all belongs to J M Barrie!. Thank you for R&R - Erika Jayne.
Chapter 14
Peter turned the piece of paper over in his hands as he became more and more frustrated. His dark brown eyes started intensely at the paper.
"I wish I never brought her here, she is just a silly girl who ruins everything." Peter mumbled to himself. Tink sat in her little house watching Peter through the small window; she could not help but smile. She thought it was time Peter met someone who was a match for him and would make him a little less certain. Tink took a seat on the small up-turned thimble at that moment she felt a shiver go down her spine. Her eyes went wide and she flew out of her house. Tink went straight into Peter's face and started jangling away.
"Slowly Tink, what…." Peter brow furrowed as he concentrated, "She has passed the first regret…really?" Tink jangled again "Maybe she will do it?" Tink jangled again this time more enthusiastically. Peter dropped the piece of paper to the floor and crowed as loudly as he could. Tink suddenly went still and her little face dropped, she tipped her head to the side as if she was listening to something. Peter was still flying around the room. Tink slowly jingled for him to stop. "What's the matter Tink? Has something happened to Samantha?" Tink slowly jingled "She failed? What do you mean failed?" Tink jingled again this time faster "You can't feel her anymore?" Tink jangled again; Peter was silent and listened intently, after a few moments he threw his hands up in the air and shouted "Tink there is no hope for Samantha as she has entered the maze. Who has actually left the maze, No-one" Tink responded by jangling her bells louder "Same to you Tink" and with that Tink flew off. Peter sat in silence for a moment then his face fell and tears started to form in his eyes. Taking a deep breath Peter tried to understand why he was feeling so sad, it wasn't like Samantha was a proper lost boy or girl for that matter. Through his thoughts came the sound of his name being called.
"Peter!"
"That's Robert" Peter said with a smile. He flew out of Hangman's tree and went high above Neverland. The voice still continued to call his name, as he scanned the ground he saw something in the Never meadow that looked very interesting. He flew quickly towards it and when he reached it he hovered above it. It was a square box, covered in blue paper with giant red spots. A Red bow was tied around the box. Peter picked it up and shook it slowly. "I wonder what it is?" Peter turned it over in his hands, hanging from the bow was a small tag that read 'To Peter, all our love the Darling Children. Do not open until 6pm' Peter smiled and carried the box back to Hangman's tree.
High above Neverland
Samantha was flying as fast as she could, her heart was pounding and she was finding it hard to catch a breath. Suddenly she came to a stop.
"Oh, I have no clue where I am going. All the trees look the same and it's not like Peter is going to have a huge sign saying 'lost boys live here!'" Samantha shouted to the wind "I need to think logically." Shutting her eyes and taking a deep breath Samantha tried to focus. Slowly as she opened her eyes and scanned Neverland below her "Okay there is Mermaid Lagoon and I just need to find. . Ah crocodile creek." Samantha smiled "Okay, next was um. Oh come on Samantha you have seen the film a thousand times so just remember" She shut her eyes again. "Crocodile Creek. Um then it's north, north, northeast? Ugh" Samantha groaned. "I am never going to get there in time. I am going to fail and everything I see is going to die! I am so stupid" Samantha could not stop the tears that were starting to fall. "I should never have come here, I just ruined it and now I am going to cause the death of Peter Pan"
"Child" a voice said on the wind. "Don't distress yourself."
"Is that the voice from the maze?" Samantha asked
"Yes child it is." Samantha felt the air around her become warm "What seems to be the issue?"
"I can't remember how to get to Hangman's tree, which means Peter is going to die." Samantha rushed.
"Child you know how to get to Hangman's tree."
"I do?"
"Yes. You need to listen to you heart for it will guide you to Peter" The voice was calm and confident.
"How am I suppose to do that? I'm running out of time!"
"Close your eyes and fly" The voice said with a laugh, the wind around Samantha grew cool and slowly waned.
"Voice you better be right!" Samantha shut her eyes and started to fly.
Aboard the Jolly Roger
The deck of the Jolly Roger was more crowed than normal as all the crew had gathered to see if any of the lost boys would sign up to be a pirate. The lost boys were tied around the mast and they all looked defeated.
"Boys" Hooks voice carried across the ship. "I have a special offer for today and today only." Hook walked towards the boys. "Any of you who sign up today to become a member of this fine crew will get a tattoo, free of charge." Hook smiled "or you can walk the plank!" There was a moment of silence and then all the lost boys started shouting at once. Through the noise came one small quite voice.
"If you don't mind Captain I would not like to become a pirate" Every one fell silent and turned to the voice. "I'm sorry Captain but I don't want to be a pirate." The voice belonged to Robert, his eyes were wide and he slowly twisted a piece of hair around his index finger.
"Pardon me boy?" Hook said not quite believing what he heard.
"I don't want to be a pirate, Captain." Robert smiled slightly.
"You do realise that if you don't become a pirate you will walk the plank."
"Yep" Robert replied
"Are you not frightened child?" Hook asked with an air of curiosity and awe in his voice.
"Nope, Peter Pan will save us. He always save us." Robert said with a big smile.
"Unfortunately child Peter shan't be saving anyone this time." Hook smiled "For you see, as we speak Peter will be holding a present. Upon the present it will say 'To Peter, all our love the Darling Children. Do not open until 6pm.'
"Oh how could I have forgotten." Christopher shouted. "Let me out of here!"
"Wait young one. For within the present Peter will find a most explosive gift!" Hook then burst into laughter; he had tears streaming down his cheeks.
Within Neverland
Samantha flew quickly through the Never forest and passed crocodile creek, with out even catching one glimpse of a crocodile. She knew in a few short moments she would be with Peter. Her heart was racing and she was flying as fast as she could, then in the distance Samantha could make out the outline of Hangman's Tree.
"Come on!" Samantha shouted, she took a moment to look at her watch and saw that she was in to the seconds now. "Eighteen seconds" Samantha took a deep breathe and pushed on. Hangman's tree did not seem to get any closer she still pushed on. Then she was upon it and just before she could call out Peter's name she heard the explosion. Suddenly she was thrown three feet away and she landed straight onto her back, pushing herself on to her elbows she shouted "PETER!"