Neverisland (on hold until March)

Chapter Three

"Captain Peter," Rye salutes me as I pace back and forth in our treehouse.

"Yes, private?" I acknowledge. Lupus interrupts him.

"Do we have a ship Peter?" He asks me, his blue eyes wide. I am taken aback.

"It's Captain Peter!" All of the lost boys hiss at him.

"At ease, boys." I command and they fall at ease. I look at Lupus for a moment.

"Yes, we have a ship. I wouldn't be a Captain without a ship!" I explain impatiently.

"Then where is it?" Lupus asks excitedly.

"Rinse!" I call. Rinse steps up.

"Yes, Captain?" He says respectfully.

"Show Lupus the ship, if he does not believe." I order with a scowl. You have to believe. You just have to.

The lost boys gasp collectively. Chubbs steps forward.

"Whaddya mean, Captain Peter?" He asks, shocked. Beans scratches his head.

"Peter thinks I don't believe in the ship." Lupus pipes up. We all stare at him.

"Well, do you or don't you?" I ask him.

"Yeah!" Repeat says. "Do you or don't you?" I glare at him.

"Oh be quiet Repeat!" Rye complains, nudging Repeat sharply with his elbow. This starts a brawl. I laugh and pull out my sword, joining in.

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Macy

My heartbeat is all I hear. All I see is black. Slowly other sounds come to light. My breathing, slow and weak, waves crashing, birds chirping.

Wait. Waves? Birds? I try to open my eyes, but I can't. They're sealed shut. I try to move my arm and succeed.

I rub my eye and force it open, then start on the other eye. I guess my eyelids were sealed with salt. Considering there is water everywhere and with my luck, it isn't fresh water.

Where am I? I look around. I'm on a sort of paradise island. There's palm trees everywhere, and flowers and it's so green. And it smells like.....coconut. This is probably the best dream I've ever had.

"You're alive!" A joyful shout comes from behind me. I turn around and see a boy who looks awfully familiar.

"Who are you?" I ask cautiously.

The boy's face turns pale.

"I'm John. I sat next to you on the plane. And the plane crashed. And I found you floating around in the middle of this huge thunderstorm and there was this green lightning and then a piece of metal from the plane hit me and I was knocked unconscious and then I woke up and here we are!" He babbles cheerfully.

Memories flood into my brain. The plane wreck.....floating around, terrified....and the lightning storm.

I give an involuntary gasp. The colors, swirling like crazy. It was like the aurora borealis , but over the ocean. It was so weird.

"Hey John. I remember now." I say quietly.

"That's good." He sighs in relief and flops onto the sand. We stare in silence at the crystal ocean rolling in and out, in and out. It's very calming.

What next?

"I don't know, Mace. What do you think we should next?" He answers.

Snapple. I said it my thoughts out loud. Again.

I smile at the nickname and take a deep breath.

"I guess we find shelter?" I suggest. He shrugs.

"Why not?" He says, smiling. I'm starting to realize that John is a very relaxed person.

"Thank you. Though this whole plane wreck? It's messing with my zen." He says seriously, then cracks up.

Mumbling about saying my thoughts out loud, I help him up from the sand, where he's still laughing. I'm not that funny....right?

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Kaylah

The cruise above me is the most beautiful thing I've ever seen. Ever.

Ok. I'm going to name you Kevin, you beautiful cruise ship, you! Kevin, you are going to take me to CA, understand.

I have a feeling that this friendship (friend ship, get it? Bad joke XD) is going to last for a long, long time.

Now to stowaway.

Don't look at me like that. I'm broke. And I've done worse things. Cue evil laugh.

I run to the gangplank and start to walk on board casually. Act as if you own the place, I think to myself as I force myself not to bolt under the stares of passing crewmen.

I make it to the long line of people boarding before I finally exhale.

I stay really close to a couple. They're so in love they don't even notice. Ah, twoo wuv. I love that movie. So sue me.

We walk to their quarters and I slip away after taking a room key. Time to explore.

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Really short. I'm so sorry! Next chapter will be much longer because that's when everything happens :)