The Lost Girl Chapter 4
"Come on, Peter, do we really have to do this?" Slick whined as he clamoured down the Home Tree. He carried many thick reddish branches on his back. His hands were covered in sap, and in his right hand he carried a rough-looking dagger, stolen from a drunken pirate.
Peter glared up at him, snarling with annoyance, "For the fifteenth time, yes!"
About twenty paces to the left, Friendly was working hard, digging a pit using a rusty shovel. The ground was pliable, but many roots and rocks made going difficult. Friendly found herself having to stop and pull some debris out of the way every few minutes. She only stopped when she had dug deep enough to put an extended arm in the pit and have her middle finger grace the dirt.
Slick dropped the branches beside the pit. At Peter's command, the Lost Boys dragged an old table over it. Slick sawed a round hole in the tabletop with his knife. Then they positioned the branches around the table and pit like walls.
Peter frowned. "I don't think the guests will like a draft. Make a door," he commanded.
Friendly quickly fixed some vines across the branches. "Is that good?" she asked.
Peter examined the walls. He pulled at the vines at the door. He kicked the tabletop. The tabletop gave slightly, but did not break.
"Yes. It's perfect," Peter replied. A nasty grin flew across his face. "Say, this reminds me of a game."
Slick and Friendly exchanged glances. "What game?" they asked, praying silently that it didn't involve using them as targets.
"The pissing game, of course!", Peter crowed. The Lost Boys sighed in relief.
The trio lined up in front of their new outhouse. One by one, they took turns trying to pee from just outside the door; Peter's aim was impeccable, Slick was only a little bit off, and
Friendly made a puddle at her feet. "He" looked down, annoyed, and stalked away.
Slick jeered, "Aww, lookit. Friendly's annoyed because his dinky's a flimsy little flap. What a girl."
Friendly spun back around. "Say that again," she growled.
"Aww, lookit. Friendly's annoyed because his- oof!" Slick was cut short as Friendly punched him in the stomach. Slick quickly retaliated, shoving Friendly into a wall. Friendly subsequently tripped him as he was going in for another punch. They shoved each other into the walls of the outhouse.
Peter watched intently, cheering on whoever was winning at the time. The outhouse walls began to break at the constant impact. When he heard the sound of the sticks breaking, Peter went inside.
"Boys! What do you think you are doing?" Peter exclaimed, "If you are going to act in this way when our guests are around, you'll be in so much trouble! You'll wish you were dead!"
Slick and Friendly froze, staring at Peter. Peter turned and stalked away.
"What's his problem?" Slick asked.
Friendly shrugged and walked out of the outhouse. "Come on," she called, "let's just go home."
While the Lost Boys calmed down, Peter walked up a thin, hilly path west of Home Tree. The light was filtered a light green colour as it passed through the trees. The path was well worn, with roots poking out at random intervals. Thick bushes lined the pathway, and fragrant flowers provided a pleasant aroma. The path lead to two places. One was a lagoon, the other was a steep cliff. This cliff was the best taking-off point in Neverland (though it was seldom used). It looked just like a runway, with one end delicately carved by the rain and wind to make a cushiony landing if one did not jump at the right time.
However, Peter was not interested in the fine flora. He walked along the path in a very focused manner, staring straight ahead. He knew it was time to go. All the preparations had been made. Everything was perfect. Peter turned left at a fork in the road, and began to walk up to the cliff. Once on it, he paused, and took a deep breath. Then, he ran as fast as his legs could carry him to the edge of the cliff. He took off at the last second. He flew up, higher than the birds, and turned towards England.
Author's Note: Yes, it's been a long time. I've now gotten into the habit of writing one chapter while I'm waiting on the beta corrections for another. I also got a new beta reader: NerdiGirl! ( 3188367 ). She also has a story entitled "The Lost Girl". Feel free to compare and contrast our two stories.