Once Upon A Dream

An Island and A Pan

     The wind came in the port window. . .
     "W-why so s-sad my dear," a voice came out of no where.
     "Who's there," I jumped to see two glowing eyes on a dark .
     "I am y-you ticket off this s-ship," it came closer and it seemed to be friendly and like it wouldn't hurt me, "C-come with me to Neverland."
     "But I thought that was just an old lullaby? Neverland is real," the shadowy figure hovered over me, and seemed to chuckle.
     "Now I know why I came," he grabbed my hand and pulled me out the window. I yelped thinking I would fall but I was flying!! I felt so free and alive! It was like nothing I had ever felt, the wind in my hair the breath of fresh salty sea air, the mist from the waves on my skin! In the distance I could see a little island and when I looked for the figure, it was gone! I was slowly descending to the ground. I landed with a thud and boy did it hurt!
     I looked at my surroundings, I was in a jungle. A very thick and dark jungle,"So this is Neverland?"
     "Aye that it is Lass, but the question to me is what are you doing here?"
     I turned to see a boy who was dressed in a pied red cloak with many patches. I stood my ground just in case, but his face was covered by a hood.
     "Well are you going to answer me Love?"
     "I was brought here by a shadowy being."
     He circled me, it was almost like he was checking me out! I was in my leather corset dress, boots, and satchel which I always carried with me. I put my arms across my chest just in case and he chuckled.
     "I told my shadow to bring me one with the Purest Love and Kindness of Heart, but I must say I wasn't expecting a girl."
     "And how, prey tell would you know if my heart was pure or not?"
     "That is too easy," he disappeared and I heard a boy crying in the distance. I ran to see what happened, and I found the poor thing lying on the ground in much pain. looked my age and was wearing a green tunic with brown pants and lace up black and grey boots, he was crying and my heart melted. He looked just so helpless.
     "Boy why are you crying?"
     "Well," he began in a soft tone,"I was running from Pan and one of his Lost Boys shot me with an arrow. My arm hurts so bad."
It was deeply cut and it looked like if it had been any more on target the arrow would have been in his arm.
     "Here let me help," I took a piece of my underskirt and ripped it off. I tied it around the wound,"I am sorry you got hurt."
     "I'm not, you just proved you have a Heart of Purest Kindness and Love," he stood straight through me with his piercing emerald eyes,"like I said I told you my shadow to find someone Pure of Heart."
     "You tricked me!"
     "Aye Love, but no need to worry," he knocked on the trunk of a tree,"you have a very special heart and now you and it are MINE."
     "No," I whispered.
     "COME ON BOYS," he yelled and boys came out of the woods surrounding me.
     "No," I whispered again to see them circle me. I looked at the leader who gave me a twisted smile my way.
     "LET'S PLAY," He yelled and it was as if lions had been let out to kill!