Chapter 14: Caged

"There's a boy I need you to meet." He told her, glaring at Lily who was groaning on the floor.

Wendy frowned, "Why?" She squeaked.

Peter raised an eyebrow. "Just do as I say." He ordered.

Wendy nodded. "W-what a-are you going t-to do to her?"

"That's none of your concern." He said darkly.

"B-but sh-" Wendy started.

Lily whimpered. "I-I'll b-be fine."

Peter smirked. "No you won't."

Lily glared at him and gave Wendy a reassuring look.

But the young looking girl wasn't buying it. "P-please give her some clothes."

He rolled his eyes at her, snapping his fingers. Lily was now wearing black plain trousers and a rather revealing white shirt.

But Lily couldn't help but notice that she wasn't wearing any undergarments. 'Dirty perverted pervert.' She thought.

But nevertheless, she really wanted to hug Wendy for being so kind to her.

Peter then blew something in Wendy's face, causing her to faint.

"Wh-what did you do t-to her?" Lily whispered.

He raised an eyebrow. "That's none of your business. Now. Get in the cage" He ordered, opening the door for her.

"No!" She backed away.

One thing Lily was afraid of more than anything was being trapped in small spaces. She was very claustrophobic and there was no way she going into that cage willingly.

"Get in, now or I will make you." He threatened.

Lily shook her head again, her heart racing. "P-please... I-I'm... I just c-cant." She tried to explain, but why would he care?

He raised an eyebrow. "Lily." His voice was dangerously low.

She whimpered crawling away from him. "No!"

Peter became impatient and walked over to her. "Get in there now or I swear, I will bring you your father's head."

Her eyes widened in fear. "I-If I... I-I'm good... C-can I m-meet him...?"

Peter thought about it then shrugged. "That all depends on you, Lily."

She frowned. "P-please d-don't put me in a cage... I c-can't..."

"You can't what?" He snapped.

"I-I'm c-claustrop-phobic." She stated.

Peter laughed. "You'll get over it." He sneered. "Besides, it won't be for very long. Just until Wendy plays a little game for me."

He grabbed her forearm roughly and dragged her towards the small little cage that awaited her. "Please!"

He threw her inside. "Get some sleep." He locked it. "You'll need it."

Lily yelled when Peter pulled on a rope, making the cage rise up into the air. "PETER!" She yelled. She was scared of heights as well.

Henry's eyes were a lovely shade of hazel, a mixture of a deep green and playful specks of gold, which gave off a mysterious but lively aura, even though he was feeling down.

They were beautiful, clear, exotic yet innocent eyes that believed whatever they saw. But he had become doubtful.

However, he could sense that Pan was hiding something, and he intended to find out exactly what.

"If your family's here, Henry, why haven't they come for you?" Pan had asked him not too long ago.

Henry turned around, facing him. "Maybe you're keeping them from me."

Peter raised an eyebrow. " Henry, I promise you, I'm not holding your family prisoner." He swore.

Henry narrowed his accusing eyes. "Then why do you keep disappearing into the jungle? You're hiding something from me, and I'm gonna find out what it
is."

Wendy woke on a familiar bed which made her tremble.

She saw Peter smirking at her. "Wh-what-?"

"I told you I had a job for you." He stated. "Convince the boy that you're dying because the magic in Neverland is fading. Get him to believe."

Wendy frowned, but nodded nevertheless. She hated lying. "Th-then c-can I go home?" She asked.

Peter laughed at this. "Not yet, Wendy." He sneered. "No. But I promise, I won't punish you if you do it right.

She knew exactly what he meant by 'punish' and she nodded quickly. "I-I'll do it."

Henry had been hiding near the camp, trying to find out what Pan was hiding from him, and now, he was pretty sure he could.

The boy climbed the ladder, following the sound of a girl coughing.

"You're not supposed to be here." The girl said, her eyes wide.

He frowned. "I know. I thought Pan might be keeping my family here. Why are you so far away from the camp?" He sat on the bed.

"I'm I'm sick, and he's afraid someone might catch it." She breathed.

Henry nodded. "Who are you?"

"My name's Wendy." She told him.

He nodded once again, he should have known. "Wendy Darling?" She frowned, but gave him a nod. How he knew her wasn't what she was worried about. "I'm Henry... What's wrong, anyway?"

"It's the island, Henry." She stated. "Its power is fading. I've been here a long time, but well for some reason, it's affecting me more than the others." She coughed again.

"Are you gonna be okay?"

She bit her lip. "You should go."

"Maybe there's something I could do to help." He urged.

Wendy shook her head. "Just please, I don't want you to catch what I have. Pan is already doing everything that he can. But the magic here I fear it is not enough."

"There has to be a way"

"Please go, before you, too, become ill." She practically pleaded.

He sighed in defeat. "I'll come back for you. I promise." And with that, he left.

Lily's breaths were fast and forced. She wanted to steady herself against the bamboo wall but the thought of insects crawling on her hand made her insides spasm.

Her palms were sweaty with effort of trying to keep calm. She wrung them desperately, for something to do.

Then she closed her eyes, trying hard to thin of a large field, Soft green grass under her bare feet, and blue, yellow and purple flowers around her, stretching to the horizon.

The sun tinting everything golden as it started to rise in the sky.

The atmosphere of calmness and peace pervades, and the beauty is quietly stunning, but that fantasy disappeared as she felt the cage sway. "Hello?" She opened her eyes and tears streamed down her face.

She could feel the cage moving, someone was lowering it.

There was a small thud and she was no longer in the air, "Well, well, looks like Pan isn't happy with you." Felix said from somewhere out of the cage.

Lily jumped in fear when she heard the sound of a dagger being pulled out, she almost screamed when the silver blade cut through the bamboo, making a small square like window. "He told me you were claustrophobic."

Lily glared at him through the hole, but she was somehow grateful for giving her air. "Why?"

Felix laughed. "I may want something in return." He winked at her.

Lily turned away. "What d-do you want?"

"Now, you see... Pan ordered me not to open this cage, it's enchanted. Meaning only he can open it." He told her.

She frowned. "So...?"

"So, I gave you a window, now... use it."

Lily frowned. "I-I don't understand."

He smirked as he put his arm through the hole and grabbed her so she was inches from his face.

"Kiss me," He smirked.

Her eyes widened. "No! Let go!" She snapped.

Felix laughed. "Even if I do, it's not like you're going anywhere, is it?"

Lily closed her eyes, remembering how closed in she was. "P-please... P-Pan- He... Please d-don't."

"Well I could fix that hole... unless you give me one little kiss." Felix said, smirking again, which made her shiver.

She sighed in defeat. "Put it back." She sighed. "I'd rather die here than kiss you." She spat.

Felix laughed and started to walk away.

"So long... lost girl" Felix laughed as he walked away leaving her to sigh in relief.