Having to change clothes and not arouse suspicion on any of the boys had caused Luna to feel very accomplished. She knew it had been a thing of luck that they had not bothered to check on her or even assumed she was up to something, then again it was Peter and Nick who had the sixth sense of her misdoings, the others had not been so unlucky to have her in their care. Lucky for her neither had arrived from whatever they were doing outside the cave, leaving her open to go with Cindy to Alexis's ship. Luna wasn't sure what she would do or achieve when she got there, Alexis was not the type of person who would talk with no gain or game and it was beyond obvious he wanted something. It may not be Peter's life but it had to be something important for him to be so obsessed over the idea. She found a small bag in one of the rooms and took it, she still had Peter's jacket even with the change of her own clothes she had not tossed it aside and grabbed another. The hoodie might have been Peter's but it reminded Luna of her home, of the fact that she was not from Neverland, and that she had to return. It also made her feel Peter was close and that she was safe, the smell of pine trees was engulfed in the light green and white hoodie jacket, his scent. Luna went down to the lower levels of the cave where Cindy waited sleeping in a corner.
"Are you serious? I could easily kill you right now," – Luna said as she got closer to her.
"I sleep and I'm lazy, but I'm still a pirate. Just because I am sleeping it does not mean an easy victory," – Cindilu whispered as she opened her eyes. – "Besides, you don't have the heart to kill," – she smirked at Luna whose eyes slithered in anger.
"Just take me to Alexis, that's all I need you for."
"You should call him Alexander when you get there, or it will imply something you don't want any part of."
"I call him by the name he gave me; I don't care about nothing else."
Cindilu nodded and started to walk away giving Luna a sign to follow her. Luna was nervous, she had no idea what to expect or what she was really getting herself into, but she needed to follow her decisions to the end. The journey out the cave was as difficult as Luna had thought considering it was surrounded by freezing water something Luna had been getting a little paranoid about.
"Relax, the sirens stay on mermaid lagoon; they don't travel away from there."
"What about Coraline?" - Luna asked still feeling afraid about the blue haired mermaid.
"She saved you on Peter's request, she knows the hideout, and remains in good terms with Alexander. It's because of her friendships that she travels away sometimes."
"Wait, she is friends with both Peter and Alexis?"
"Sirens are dangerous to males, they lure them and kill them. The only males that have survived and have gained some respect are Peter and Alexis, of course Peter gets on their good graces because they love him" – Cindy rolled her eyes.
"And Tiger Lily?" – Luna felt the question burned her, Cindy looked at her in surprise, smirking.
"You don't like her?"
"I do, but there was something weird about her friendship with the boys."
"Tiger Lily might be the only Indian who actually still believes in Peter Pan."
Luna stared at Cindy, the new information got her by surprise even more that she was telling her so willingly.
"What are you talking about? It was in my understanding the Indians and Peter were in good terms."
"Yeah when he was still a kid, he has too many things on his shoulders and too many failures." – Cindy gave her a weird look trying to see if Luna understood what she was telling her. – "Try asking about Tinker Bell."
"I'm guessing she isn't around, reason why Silver Bell is with him now." – Luna tried to stop Cindy from talking about Tinker Bell, the topic just made her feel like there was something wrong about it. The first time she had mentioned it Peter had looked distant and cold about it. Cindy seemed to understand and let it go. Even if so many questions were eating at Luna she needed to respect Peter's decision of not telling her at least for now. She had no patience with mysteries.
Cindy and Luna had traveled by a small boat till they reached open sea, they waited for a while and then Luna saw Alexis ship; it was big with black sails and a very bad aura to it that made her shiver. Looking at Cindilu she noticed she was calm and smiling at it, like when someone comes back home. Home; the word made Luna feel miserable over what had happen the last time she had been there. But she was hopeful that when she got Ben back they could return home, return to reality and their lives.
Cindy looked up concerned about something and looked back at Luna as if realizing something. – "Stay here I need to talk to Alexander first about something."
"Not like I have somewhere else to go," – she pointed at the sea.
"I need to think of everything with you, I heard you aren't an easy person."
"Alexis or Peter?" – Luna asked, wondering from whom she had heard it from.
"Benedict." – To this Luna's eyes widened, it was obvious that if Cindy worked for Alexis she would have talked to Ben eventually, but it seemed impossible having considered the time they had been in Neverland, mostly a day.
"You have talked with my brother?"
"Yeah I like him he's nicer than you, you two look-alike," – Cindy smiled and took a rope that had been lowered for her. – "Stay here, I'll be right back."
Cindilu disappeared and Luna waited alone in the small boat, in the cold air surrounded by freezing waters. She was feeling tired and worried about what the boys would think when they returned and she was not there, their trust would be broken but not destroyed. Why she felt close to them was beyond her at this point. She had closed her eyes for a while trying to relax and think of a way to get Alexis to give her Ben, if what Cindy had said was true then Peter was not in danger. But the reasons that made both Peter and Alexis capture the siblings and bring them to Neverland made her question otherwise.
Something made her open her eyes, the movement in the small boat at was not normal and too late she realized she was far away from Alexis's ship and her brother. Anger flared at her as she looked around for what had happened and found it, making her heart beat and hold her scream in her mouth. Behind her standing with arms cross in the chest was Peter Pan, eyes unreadable, curly blond hair making his face look darker. She took in her fear and let it out letting anger reach her eyes, but before any of them said anything a blue bundle of hair came into view.
"Peter, Alexis just noticed our little rescue and moving this ain't easy sweetheart," – Coraline said pointing at the small boat. Luna's anger flair as she saw the siren, but it seemed Coraline sensed it for she looked right into her eyes. – "You have something to say to me?"
"How dare you interfere?"
"Not my idea, I just told dear Peter about Cindilu's idea, this," – she gesture to them, –"was Peter's idea, I only follow because he asked me nicely and I get what I want." – Coraline gave Luna a wicked grin as if wanting to make a got up and sat in the border of the boat, her dark tail still touching the water.
"God forbid you freeze to death" – Luna told her trying to control herself.
"Only you would be that stupid to actually turn yourself into an ice-cube."
"Go away fish breath."
"How mature." – Coraline turned to Peter who was still in the same position as before. – "Peter what is your plan now?"
"Leave us," – he whispered.
"But Alexander…"
"Does not concern me, in fact let him find me I actually consider his presence to be of exercise for me." – Peter's voice was dark making Luna flinch, something was wrong. She felt colder and noticed as her hand went to her chest, it was the hand clock she had on her neck, it had gotten colder just like Peter.
"Peter that could be dangerous you know what he's capable of."
"He doesn't want him dead," – Luna said trying to make them remember she was still there.
"No, he wants worse than death for Peter, and you might just be what he needs to get to him," – Coraline hissed at her making Luna moved a step back keeping her eyes in defiance. – "Peter, I can't stay longer my temperature is dropping, I must return." – Peter looked at her with some concern and nodded.
"Thank you Coral, I'll go and visit later if you wish." – Luna felt her heart hammer as a new wave of anger got to her when the siren gave him a wide smile as she moved her long blue hair back from her face. Flirting, she was flirting with him with no shame at all; Luna's thought rage at her. The siren then jumped back to the water disappearing from sight.
"Coraline told me of your little misadventure," – he turned to Luna who gave him no importance.– "Luna."
"If you had just given me answers I would had not gone with her in the first place and besides it's your fault for telling Cindilu about your hideout. You leave me alone, you walked away not caring about what all this was for me, not caring about how worried I was about my brother, not caring about my feelings about all this!" – Luna's voice was getting louder as she walked to Peter who remained calm.
"I have things that need my attention Luna."
"And I don't!? You brought me here Peter, you made me trust you and ever since I did I have been having near death experiences! – Luna wanted to stop; it wasn't what she really wanted to tell him. Her anger was getting the best of her and her mouth would not listen to her. –"Do I not deserve your time after you took mine away!?
"I never made you trust me Luna; I took you to Neverland to save you from Alexis. I haven't told you everything because you need time to calm down…"
"NO, you followed me everywhere like some stalker, you had your boys at my tail and then you …you" – Luna stepped back as she felt a tear in her eye, embarrassed at her weakness, she turned away from Peter trying to calm down, trying to force his words out of her head. You needed to calm down. Too consumed on her thoughts she did not notice how he had moved in front of her, brown eyes looking at her with sadness. One hand going up to her face, he captured her tear and wiped it away as gentle as if she were glass.
She turned again, her pride always getting the best of her, but he moved behind her trapping her in his arms in an embrace. All the coldness of the night was gone. His scent was overpowering her senses and his voice echoing in her ear with whispers of promise.
"You're in my arms Luna and you have my attention, so what would you wish of me?"
Luna's heart was out of control and she was sure Peter could hear it, could feel it. Her anger was gone as well and it had left her weak and vulnerable. Her blue eyes glittered as she turn to look at him, really look at him and she noticed just how far she had fallen, that his presence calmed her, that in danger she would call his name no questions asked. A thought linger in her head at his question and she decided to test their bond. she wanted to see him break, to be confused, to see his true face. In a small voice she told him.
"Your Love. I wish for your Love Peter."
AN - sorry still no lost boys but u got Peter ;) thank u all 4 the wonderful comments, they make me very happy I'm glad ur liking the story so much *hugs* this chap gets a little more personal with Luna and Peter jeje. the next chap will have a little inner Peter to see what he is thinking :)