"You're too late, boy," he murmured, pointing to the small treasure chest nearby. "The last star is mine, and Neverland will perish."
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When she heard this, the second star from the right emitted a snort from behind the large palm frond. Fortunately, when Peter jumped out of hiding, she had the presence of mind to react and quickly hid.
'What are you doing, Pan?!' she asked herself repeatedly. But in the end, the situation would not improve, and she had to admit that even if he looked older now, he was still Peter Pan in his heart and mind.
The star pressed her lips together in a dissatisfied line. All of this was new to her. Annoyance, surprise, anger, fear. They have faded memories of sensations that existed for thousands of years. The star girl peered into the night sky, where the wind surrounded the clouds before the darkness. Pan had done much more than cut a few stars from the sky, and he did not even suspect the imbalance he had brought to an ancient war. Up there, the last remaining stars were fighting visible yet hidden enemies. Not without reason, the Court of Stars and the Court of Darkness had been banished there to fight their perpetual war.
'Don't worry, Athtar. I'll be back soon,' she promised silently in her mind, breathing deeply in and out before stirring behind the hiding place to get an overview of the situation. The star let her eyes glide over the creatures from the depths of the sea, which had been snatched from death. Not dead, but not alive either.
'The wish wasn't heartfelt enough,' she wondered if Hook's wish to return to the 'real world' would be sincere enough. If he had killed Peter, there might be room in his black heart for a new wish. 'But there is no heart left to wish,' her thoughts murmured. In the place where life once throbbed, there was now nothing more than tarnished magic and a cold lump of stone. 'And this wish cannot be fulfilled.' Hook's plan would fail, one way or another ... but by then, he would take Neverland and the stars with him to their doom. They had to stop him.
Once again, the star's gaze slid to the struggling men. Dull light from the torches climbed golden over the flashing blades of the two opponents. If she would implement her plan, she had to do it NOW!
Her lips opened, and barely audible words resonated softly into the darkness. The wind could help her, and she hoped the playful journeyman was inclined to do so. He was whimsical, as all spirits are, and followed neither rules nor an understanding of logic. So the star tried to make this little adventure palatable to him differently - how one would do with a child: 'Wouldn't it be fun to play a little prank on the pirates?', She tempted him.
And it seemed to work! The wind came up and teased the pirates as planned. He tugged at them, teased the flames of their fires, and nearly extinguished them several times. He blew their hats off their heads, hair into their faces, and pressed against their gammy bodies.
Grinning with satisfaction, she saw her chance had come. Sand sighed softly under her footsteps, swallowing every sound. The star hurriedly hurried across the exposed meters to the first tent yet dared not breathe a sigh of relief. Although the most dangerous part was done, they could be caught at any moment. The star girl crept as silently as she could through the pirate camp. Her heart was pounding against her chest with fear and excitement, and she was almost afraid that the drumming would be too loud and might betray her.
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When Stars Fall
Fanfiction** When a wish brings devastating consequences, Pan must join forces with a fallen star to stop the walking dead before Neverland sinks into eternal darkness. ** "We can sail away tonight on a sea of pure moonlight We can navigate the stars to b...
