It seemed like I was walking forever, the sun was beginning to set and I was near exhaustion. My headache had subsided but my ankle hurt more than ever, with every step I took it was pure agony. I rested against the stump of a fallen tree trying to get any idea of where I am. I listened, I couldn't hear any wind or animals still, but I heard waves in the distance. I tried to follow the noise, but felt completely lost. I saw a break in the trees with sunlight streaming in. I ran towards the sunlight and pushed through the brush. I wound up on a beach, tripping on the sand I landed on my hands and feet. The sunlight was warm on my body but was fleeting as it set faster. The body of water in front of me was vast, it went as far as the eye could see, I can't be in New York anymore, I live hours away from an ocean. The sand was hot under my hands and panic set in, God, where am I? I laid on the heated sand and relished in the sunlight, my chest feeling tight. I laid there thinking of what to do and my head started to spin.
"Hello." Startled by the sudden voice, I quickly sat up and scanned the forest for the strange voice. "Are you ok?" I heard someone moving in the water in front me and turned my body to face her.
She has sodden blonde hair and ice blue eyes that seemed to pierce into your soul. "who are you?" I felt drawn to her and found myself crawling to where she laid in the ocean.
She pulled herself more on to the beach, "I'm Kyla." She held out her hand that I quickly accepted.
"Ok, Kyla. Where am I?" I scooted closer, confused as to why she stayed in the most likely freezing water.
"Well, you're in Neverland!" She beamed, but her it was quickly dropped, "And if you're here, than Pan wants you for something, and that can't be good. He never lets girls here, just us mermaids."
"Just what?"
I probably showed as much confusion as I felt because she started to beam again, Kicking her legs in the water, "I'm a mermaid. silly!" Her tail rose above her head and splashed back down for emphasis. I fell backwards onto my butt, completely speechless.
Behind Kyla, the water began to rustle, "Kyla! what are you doing up here?" He glanced at me and I was suddenly starstruck. His jaw and cheeks were so perfect they could cut glass. Painfully green eyes hungrily studied me and when he smile, i could swear his teeth was glowing. "Well, who's this?" He swam closer to the shore, next to a glaring Kyla.
"Leave her alone! Pan wants her." Her voice rose an octave as tried to threaten him away, to no avail.
"I'm Kendra, Kendra Rowland." I couldn't control my mouth or body, it was like I was under a spell. I reached forward to give him a handshake.
He smirked and grabbed my hand while Kyla tried slapping him away. "I'm Yarrow." As soon as he finished his sentence, I was being pulled under. I tried to scream, but my lungs filled with salt water, burning my throat and lungs. I tried to kick and punch to loosen his grip enough to get free, but it was useless. With every wriggle I made he tightened his grip, so much it felt like he could break my wrist at a single moment. My eyes were scorching from the salt water, but keeping them open was just as dark as closed. I could feel myself slipping into unconsciousness as I tried to slap him one more time. I flung my open hand at him, but the water around us rippled with a terrible force that it broke his grip as well as knocking me out.
"Pan!" The shrill voice echoed through the forest along with the call of a conch shell.
Pan and Felix rose from their seat on a log, "I told you." Then suddenly vanished.
Kyla was dragging Kendra's limp body ashore, her chocolate hair sticking to her face. Her natural pallor was almost white, making her look like a ghost. Pan grabbed her body and placed her head on his lap. He waved his hand over her chest as it emitted a purple glow, trying to hide his worry from the mermaid. "I'm so sorry, I tried to stop Yarrow. I really did. Please don't hurt me"
He continued to wave his hand over her body, healing her from all her injuries on her head and her busted ankle. "Where is that fish mutant?"
"S-she killed him."
He scoffed, removing his hand from her to glare at Kyla. Kendra sputtered and coughed up the ocean from her lungs. Gasping for air she rapidly glanced around, first at Kyla, than Pan. "Oh great. it's you." She fainted at her last words. Peter scooped her up into his arms, trying to warm her freezing body. "Get out of my sight, you're lucky I'm sparing you now." He glared at Kyla as she started to move away from shore, not breaking eye contact. He turned to trek back to camp, "Thank you." As she turned back to where the boy was standing, he was already gone.