Peter Pan's Labyrinth
Chapter 3
Nothing is mine.
Wendy wandered off from the fortress, deep into the forest, until she came across an adorable statue of a small boy with bat wings. Suddenly, the Tootles, which was who the statue obviously was, jumped to life in the same way that the Piper had. Unlike the Piper, however, it jumped at her giving her a hug, shouting "Mother!"
She returned the boy's hug, something about him calling her mother felt strangely right, even though she was too young to have a child.
"Mother, Slightly needs help." Tootles said.
"Then take me to him, dear Tootles." She replied.
The pair walked for a while, with Tootles holding her hand so she wouldn't get lost. Suddenly, he stopped and said, "Mother, I need to stop here. The magic won't let me get any farther from the watchtower without getting stuck like Slightly."
"Wait here for me, then, my dear," Wendy replied gently.
She walked down a valley full of statues, none of which looked like people, until she came across one that looked like a boy, just barely older than Tootles, who had hawk wings. She looked at him and felt recognition for the statue. She looked at Bobble and got a brilliant idea. She suddenly grabbed Bobble and shook him, causing him to scream in terror, as nobody likes to be shaken like a container of salt. The boy statue suddenly came to life and gave her a hug.
"Thank you, mother," Slightly said. She was glad to help the boy and smiled as he flew off in the direction of the watchtower.
"Next time, just ask, Wendy," Bobble said "by the way, how did you know that pixie dust would help?"
"I just did."
"I think that the Piper would be pleased by that news."
"That brings us back to…"
Look at what was underneath Slightly," Bobble interrupted, "it's a piece o' something."
Wendy picked it up and pocketed it, saying, "Come on, I bet that the Piper would know what it is."
When they left the field, they met up with Tootles, who said, "Father will be very pleased to hear that Slightly is okay."
"Who is…?" Wendy began to ask, when suddenly, Tinkerbell arrived. She talked to Bobble, who turned to Wendy afterwards and said, "The Piper sends his congratulations on a job well done. He is coming here as we speak."
"No, he is here," the Piper laughed, "Tootles, can you come here for a second?"
"Yes sir," Tootles replied.
The Piper lifted him up into his arms and gave him a hug, whispering something to him. Whatever he said Tootles nodded to and said, "Mother, F…Piper said that we need to go back to the fortress. He said that he'll tell you the next task there."
"Again, congratulations," the Piper said, hugging her in congratulations. His face seemed to have fewer holes than last time, and she could make out the basic constructs of each part of a face where they would be.
"Oh, and don't worry," the Piper added "nobody will see Tootles unless he is not moving. They will never hear him. If anybody asks, Tootles is your imaginary friend. As a gargoyle, he was in your room when you arrive, and you keep him because it makes you feel safe. Have a great evening, Princess Wendy."
The Piper and Tink left, causing both Wendy and Bobble to feel saddened.
"Mother," Tootles said, "Piper said that we need to go to the fortress."
"Okay, dear," Wendy said, and then asked him, "What were you going to call the Piper?"
"I am sorry, Mother, but the Piper has given me direct orders not to, in anyway whatsoever, give you a way to get information in regards to his name or the letters of it."
"It's okay, dear. I understand"
They walked for a while, the only sound being the beating of Bobble's wings in his dragonfly form.
"Mother?" Tootles asked silently.
"Yes, dear?"
"I missed you."
When he said that, Wendy lifted him up and carried him back to the castle.