Counting Stars

Chapter 15

Pan's P.O.V.

I could hear her light whimpers from down below. It broke my heart to hear them. I know that I truly scared her this time, but to be frank, I glad this time. She needs to learn that this is her home and she isn't going anywhere anytime soon. I would hate to do something drastic, but what I said was no joke. I will do what I have to do for Juliette to realize she will never escape me.

At the same time, is it bad that I kind of want her to try and escape again? Not because I want her leaving me, but because I want to set an example for her. If I just keep threatening her, she will never grasp how serious I am about keeping her here. I have many thoughts in mind and they are not very pretty.

But that is a thought for another day.

Before leaving to meet the other boys, I put a protection cloak over the tree house so no one can see it and Juliette can't get out, but after what I did, I don't think she will try to escape again.

I make it back to camp to see the Lost Boys huddled around the fire pit talking to one another. "Attention, boys!" I capture their attention. "As most of you may know, Hook as made the ridiculous decision to return to Neverland. He is looking for something and we must find whatever it is first and use it against him. Is that clear?" They nod their heads in agreement. "Well then, let's get started."

They got together and we started to form a plan. It would have to involve a lot of mischief, which happens to be one of our specialties. Once we found out what... or who Hook wanted to take me down, we would get to it first and use them against him. I haven't decided if we should kill them or let them go. It would be a lot more fun to kill them, but I think killing a drunk pirate like Hook and his crew would be much too easy. I don't know, we'll defiantly do something fun with them.

We start to clear out and make our way through the woods. I know that this is important, but all I can think of at the moment is Juliette. She is sitting in that tree house by herself where she is vulnerable. I am just fearing for her safety after last night.

But Hook doesn't know where the tree house is. He won't find her and she will be safe. I put a spell over it. She is completely out of harms way. I just can't stop worrying about her. This has to be real because I have never felt this need of protection over someone in a very long time. 

We once again reach where Hook and his drunken men are. I don't even tell my boys to hide out for a little. I let them go wild on them. They go attacking the men. It was funny seeing them trying to fight off my boys. While the boys and men fight, I see Hook standing there dumbfounded, as usual. I gesture my head in a way for him to come with me away from the fighting. He is timid at first, but he eventually does so.

We are away from the fighting so now I can really get information from him. "What is it you want, Hook?"

"Well, I didn't think you would be this nice to us after last night." He said smugly. I give him a stern look while he laughs. "Next time, give my men something challenging to fight off."

"Or next time I could just kill you off." He just laughed at me.

"You really are a charmer, aren't you Pan?"

"What is it that you want?"

"I already told you, I 'm not telling."

I backed him up into a tree and put a dagger to his throat. "Tell me or I will gut your throat out!"

"Do it." He dared. "Then how will you ever know what I wanted? Don't you think you will forever ponder that thought that I could find something to destroy you and it be right her on your island?"

I was confused by his choice of words. "Her?"

"Here. Did you hear something different?"

"Stop playing games!"

"But I thought you liked games. Is the big bad Peter Pan nervous?" I just let go of him and took a few steps back.

Of course I was nervous. I wanted to know what he was after. After last night with Juliette I knew he meant business, but I couldn't let him know that. Then again, I do love games. I give him my famous smirk."When have I ever been nervous about a challenge? Especially one from you, Killian?"