Playing In Pan's Game

Chapter 3

Ace's POV

I sat up in the tree house, bouncing a ball off the wall.  I was bored out of my mind, and Peter had yet to return with Felix. After fixing the hammock they disappeared into the woods, and they haven't come out since. A couple boys tried to encourage me to join them outside, but I declined. I just needed some time to myself, and I was still exhausted from this morning's game. It had gotten late, the sun almost set now. Outside the tree house window I could see the blend of colors over the trees as the sun set slowly. Where was Peter? Had he tried taking Felix to talk to Tink?

I heard footsteps coming up the ladder and jumped, missing the ball as it bounced behind me and landed on the bed.

"Ace?" I heard Peter ask, as his head popped into the tree house.

I gasped. "Peter, you scared the shit out of me!"

He laughed. "Who else would it be besides me or the Lost Boys?"

"I don't know, my dad's ghost coming for revenge," I joked. I laughed slightly and Peter stayed silent. "What's wrong?" Usually he always made jokes about the past with me.

"Um... I was talking to Felix and he told me that I should talk to you about something," Peter said, rubbing the back of his neck like he always did when he was nervous, which was rarely ever.

"Peter what's wrong?" I asked, concerned. He was never nervous about anything unless it was my safety or Felix's.

"He said that..." he trailed off, as if thinking how to say something delicately.

"I can handle it, Peter," I said.

He shook his head. "I don't know..."

"Peter Pan tell me already." I was getting frustrated, all he had to do was tell me.

He took a deep breath, "He just thinks you don't seem as happy as you used to be."

Was that it? Was Peter serious right now? He was all worked up over this?

"Why wouldn't I be? I love it here, I love you! Ugh, he's gonna hear it from me," I grumbled.

"No, don't, please. I just, wanted to check with you. I wasn't supposed to tell you so..."

"You seriously got all worked up over something like this, though?" I asked.

"Well...."

"Peter!" someone called from below. His face seemed to flood with relief as he walked over to the window and looked down.

"What do you want Luke?!" he yelled down. "I'm trying to have an important conversation!"

"Pan, you're gonna wanna come see this," he said, quieter now. Peter glanced back at me and then back down at Luke.

"I'll be out in a minute."

He turned to face me and I sighed. "You always have to leave right at a convenient time don't you?"

"Ace, I didn't plan this..."

"Whatever Peter," I snapped. I was mad. He always left in the middle of something, Tobias was right. It was annoying and suspicious, and I wish for once he'd tell me what was going on. But he never did.

"Please don't be mad," he said.

"Well for once I'd like to know what you're doing! You always say you're going to see Tink and I'm starting to thinks it bullshit!"

"It's not, okay? I'm being honest. I haven't lied to you, ever. Please, just let me see what's going on down there and I'll be right back, okay? I don't know what he's yelling about, and I promise I will tell you what I see when I get back," he told me, stepping towards me and looking down into my eyes.

"Why can't I come with you?" I challenged.

"It might be dangerous."

"Are you kidding me?! I can handle myself you know that!" I yelled.

"I know, I know. Just let me see what kind of danger. Please?"

I huffed, he was so irritating sometimes. Did he really expect me to stay here while he went out there to inspect something? But, if I didn't agree he'd probably pull out squids ink or something knowing him.

"Fine."

He sighed in relief and kissed me on the cheek before exiting the room.

I laughed slightly. Like hell I was staying here while he had all the fun. I walked across the room and grabbed my shoes, slipping  them on. He couldn't seriously expect me to sit here, I thought. He knows that I'm the only person who won't listen to him.

I grabbed my crossbow and sheath of arrows, slinging the sheath over my back. Time to go have some fun.

Peter's POV

I hopped off the last ladder step and stormed up to Luke.

"This better be good," I growled.

"Well, not exactly."

"What do you mean!" I barked. I was not in the mood. I had lied to Ace, I couldn't tell her. I was screwed.

"Pan, he means it's important but it's not good," Michael said, standing up for Luke. I took a deep breath.

"What the hell is it now?"

The boys all exchanged a look and then looked at Felix. Felix rolled his eyes and turned around.

"Peter, you're going to want to follow me."

Something was wrong, very wrong. Felix almost never called me Peter. I followed him into the woods, and we headed towards the beach.

"Wait," I told him as we were halfway to the beach. I sensed something, something or someone was entering my island.

My stomach flipped.

"He's here," I whispered.

"We saw the whirlpool, we were going to show you. You told Ace, didn't you?" he asked, genuine concern in his eyes.

"Not exactly..."

"Peter!" Felix yelled. "You idiot!"

"Don't you think I know that?! I tried to tell her, I couldn't!" I screamed.

"You better march your ass back to that camp and tell her or I will. And I have a feeling her finding out from me won't go over to well," Felix snapped.

"But..."

"I don't want to hear it. It's pathetic that you have no problem burning villages and kidnapping boys and keeping prisoners but you cannot no matter what tell a girl one thing," Felix spat, walking away.

I ran my fingers through my hair and paced. I needed to think, I needed to go to my thinking tree. Things were happening fast, faster then expected.

A/N: so I know wasn't too long, and I'm sorry. I'm also sorry it took so long to update, I've been swamped with softball and homework and just a lot of stuff, but I plan on sticking with this story.

also, seeing as music is huge to me, I'm starting a song of the chapter! Now this song won't really relate to the chapter, but it'll be a song I listened to while writing it.

This Song Of The Chapter is: What A Catch, Donnie by Fall Out Boy

Seriously if you haven't heard it you haven't lived.

AND ONLY ONE MORE SUNDAY UNTIL ONCE UPON A TIME IS BACK

ok ill shut up bye I love you guys :)

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