It has been decades since Ruffio's death, Felix had taken on the role of being my big brother and Hook had lost most of his crew by now. I had been here for almost a hundred and fifty years, but I still looked like the ten year old that arrived all those years ago. But I wasn't that ten year old anymore. I had changed into a responsible young girl, a smart girl, and most importantly a dangerous girl.
When I wen hunting with the boys we sometimes stubled pon some pirates. The moment I turned around, arrow on the string of my bow, they ran in fear. My brother's death and made me more ruthless towards the pirates, but ever more protective over the other boys.
On the night's Felix wasn't on guard-duty or off to do something for Pan, I snuck to his bed. He welcomed me and held me close untill we fell asleep. It was the only moment that he dared to let his guard down, the only moment when he allowed himself to be soft, for me. It was our secret, but I think Pan knew.
over the years new boys had arrived, some of them took my precence well, but others kept treating me like a helpless little creature even after a decade. Whenever Pan or Felix noticed they would tell them off, but it never stuck. Slowly more and more boys began to see me as a burden, instead of the mother, or sister figure I tried to be.
"I wish I looked older than I do now." I told my friend Devin. "I'm sick and tired of being treated like a foolish little puppy." We were cooking dinner and one of the new ones had just offered to take over 'the hard work'. "I hear ya, it can be frustrating to be corrected on your shooting by a newby, just because he was two years older when he arrived."
"I mean, it's not like I want t grow up. I just want to add some more years on my appearence, maybe to look as old as Felix or something." Devin laughed. "Why would you want to look like Felix, with that ugly scar on his face. Oh I'm sorry I didn't mean it like that!" He had noticed my expression had gone from angry to full on depressed. He had gotten that scar the night Ruffio died while he was protecting me, I hadn't even noticed until the next morning. "I know, it's just. Even after all these years, it's still pretty raw."
"What's raw? don't tell me we have to wait even longer for our food." Someone behind us joked. I turned around to see Pan and Felix smiling, though their expression changed when they saw mine. "Hey what's wrong?" Pan asked. "We were just talking how some of the boys just won't take her seriously." Devon explained, avoiding the touchy subject. "I guess that comes with looking like a ten year old." He continued.
Pan was quiet for a moment, thinking. "Lu come with me for a moment." And he took me a bit into the woods.
"I have a problem Lucy." He started once we were alone. "People are not believing in Neverland as much as they used to. Their believe is weakening, and so is the island. I need someone in this world without magic telling people about Neverland, making them believe again." He paused. "But a mission like that is not without risk, the person sent to this land will age. do you understand my predicament?"
"I do. If this lost boy went to this land without magic, will he be able to return?"I asked.
"I can sent the shadow to pick him up."
"Then I volunteer. I can tell people about Neverland, make people believe again. And I have about eight years until I'm not a girl anymore. Just pick me up on my eighteenth birthday and I will go to this land." I said bravely. Pan walked over to me and placed his hands on my shoulders. "Are you sure Lucy?" I nodded. "Yes, yes I am."
"Then let's go and tell the others." And we walked back to camp.
"You're not going!" Felix yelled at me while I was gathering my things. "Yes I am Felix, I need to do this. And you are not stopping me." I felt his hand grabbing my shoulder and he turned me around. "I promised you're brother I would protect you, take care of you. I can't do that when you are in a different realm." I sighed and gave him a hug. "I might not look it Felix, but we both know that I'm a tough girl. I can take care of myself." I let him go and continued packing. "Then I'm coming with."
"No, you're not Felix." We both stopped as we heard Pan approach. "I need you here my friend,, she volunteered and I have faith in her. She won't be gone forever, just for eight years." He placed his hand in Felix's shoulder. I could see Felix still wasn't happy about this, but he would never go against Pan. "You ready Lucy?"Pan asked. "Yeah, I have everything I need. I'm ready."
I said my goodbyes to the boys, some were sniffling but I soothed them with promising I would be back. Felix was last, I hugged him tight. "I will be back before you know it." I said. "Just be carefull." He whispered and he let me go.
I walked away from the group a bit waiting for the shadow to pick me up. When he swooped over I grabbed his hand and we were airborne. I waved to Pan and the lost boys, and we were off.
A short one, but not less significant. It's about 00:15 at night here so I wasn't in the mood to write anymore. Please tell me what you lot think.