I gazed out at the black sea in triumph. "It only took me an hour and a half to get here, but I did it," I said to myself. I should criticize myself for talking to myself, but I don't even know what defines craziness anymore. Of all the fictional things from my life to turn out being real, Doctor Who couldn't have been one of them? If I had seen that blue box and sonic screwdriver, I would have said yes to leaving in a heartbeat. It beats living here for God knows how long.
Knowing where that train of thought was going to lead, I pulled out my iPod to find my winter playlist. Some people prefer to listen to pop songs to work out to, but I find just as good beats in alternative bands. Hell Above…How appropriate considering it got me a pissed off leader. Accurate enough title though. Putting the headphones in my ear, I tuned everything out and took off running.
What I didn't realize was that there were two pairs of eyes following me.
On a cliff above the beach
He stood in the shade of a tree watching as she ran in long loops around the beach.
"Pan, what are we doing watching the new girl exactly?" Felix asked, voice dripping in boredom.
"There's something strange about this girl," Peter responded, not bothering to spare Felix a look. "She heard the music last night, you know? But she said that it sounded unpleasant. Have any guesses as to why that could happen?"
"Not a clue," Felix said. He started playing with the club he had brought, not at all interested in Kim's problems. "I'm guessing you have a theory on it."
Watching her running on the beach, Peter could feel her determination not to think about anything. She has a powerful mind if last night was any proof. And a personality to match. Not that he enjoyed thinking about either. No one had ever forced him out of a dream before and he could barely admit to himself that he enjoyed her spitfire personality.
"The question, Felix, is how can someone on this island be lost, but not lost completely?"
Unsurprised when Felix chose not to respond, Peter continued to watch Kim running on the beach. How much stamina does she have to run? She's been at it for two hours, he thought while allowing himself to be impressed. Her attitude at coming to Neverland was different from the Lost Boys who came before her. They were all excited and couldn't wait to come, but she was still resisting even though it was clear she belonged. Clear to everyone but her at least.
"You're dismissed," Peter said to Felix as she came to a stop on the beach.
Glancing down at the girl before looking to his leader, Felix nodded and smirked to himself as he left. "Have a nice chat," he wished to Peter as he headed back to camp. No one could stand against Neverland or Peter's magic forever, and the determination to end her resistance was evident in his eyes.
Peter vanished from his spot and reappeared under the dark shadows of the trees as close to her as he could get. Time to gather more information, he thought to himself as he watched her curiously.