Amoung The Shadows

Chapter 23- Forgive Is To Forget

Gally walked into the room.
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I got dressed and headed for the kitchen to have breakfast. I was releaved to know that I wasnt the only one invading Fry Pan's kitchen before the scheduled breakfast.
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We all sat around the table when Gally walked in. At first, I didnt recognize him. His hair had grown and he was certainly paler. He was VERY skinny...Maybe Peter did leave him in the cage without food... He had tear tracks going down his dirty cheeks. His eyes had baggs under them.

My stomach dropped. Chuck's still face popped into my mind. I accidentally dropped my fork.

Gally's gaze landed on me when my fork clattered to the ground. Many heads turned in my direction because it got completely silent.

Gally sighed. "I'm s...sorry." He croaked. His voice cracked. He sounded like all he had done while in Neverland was scream and cry. My heart wrenched.

I nodded and looked at my plate. He walked up to me. He knelt got down on his knees. "No. You dont understand! I was a shuck face. I didn't know what I was doing...Even back in the Glade... I'm so sorry!" He said. All the eyes in the room were on us.

I looked down at him. I put my hand on his shoulder, and slowly, quietly, whispered,
"I forgive you...Gally..." His eyes became glassy. He gave out a small sob and jumped up. He threw his arms around me. I stood up from my chair and for the first time, hugged him. Warm drops fell on my shoulder. I felt his stomach grumble. "Are you hungry?" I asked him. My words were muffled by his shoulder. "Thank you." He whispered. I nodded and let go.

He sat down at the table in silence. I put my hand on my shoulder. "Well?" I asked the staring boys. Fry Pan dropped his cooking pan and shook his head as though waking up from a dream. He quickly scuffled over and put eggs on Gally's plate.

I watched as Gally ate the eggs in a matter of seconds. I smiled lightly. "Dont eat too quickly...you'll get sick." I told him quietly. He nodded. "Do you want water with that?" I asked him. He nodded. I poured him some water.

Mihno got up from the table. He accidentally hit the table with his leg, knocking over a pitcher full of water. I froze the water mid-fall as though it was a normal thing. I put the water back in the pitcher which I picked up myself.
Gally's eyes widened. He dropped his fork. "What the shucking-" He gasped. I cut him off. "I know...your new...so in Neverland I discovered that I have powers...so yeah." I said awkwardly. Gally looked at me. His eyebrows raised. He looked down at his plate and nodded slowly.
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Peter asked me to give Gally a tour around the camp and the beach.
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"Where were you, all this time?" I asked Gally as we walked from his hut to the training area. He shrugged. "Pan kept me in this cage. He barely gave me any food. I had these horrible nightmares the whole time, so I couldnt really sleep." He said sadly. I nodded.

A sort of motherly instinct took over me. Even though I hated Gally...he still spent around a year together...maybe even more...
he is like the annoying little cousin that you hate, but would defend with your life. In our case, it really did concern his life and health.

I put my hand on his shoulder. He looked at the ground. "Where's Newt?" He asked suddenly. My blood ran cold. I dropped my hand. "He-he's...gone..." I whispered. My eyes began to water when I thought about Newt. The feeling of his lips on mine returned. The way that his arms wrapped themselves around me is such a tender way.
"I'm sorry...I didnt realize he was dead." Gally blurted. I nodded.

A tear ran down my cheek. I sighed and whiped it with my sleeve. Gally took my hand in his. "I knew the sucker wasnt going to live anyway on this stupid island." He said it in a monotone voice. I looked up at him with a raised eyebrow.

Before I knew it, he pinned me down on the forest floor. I growled at him. "What do you think you are doing?!" He gave a low chuckle. "Now that we have that shuck out of the way, maybe we should try something new?" He asked.

My heart dropped. Not again! This cant be happening! Gally leaned his face down in attempt to kiss me. I turned my head so that his lips collided with my cheek. "Ewww!!! Stop!!!" I shouted.

He sneered. "You want to do this the hard way?!" He growled.
"PETER!!! SOMEBODY PLEASE!!!! PETER!!!" I screamed. Gally put his hand over my mouth. Bad idea. I bit his hand and he jerked it away with a small squeal.

I shot out my hand. Ice began to form on Gally's legs. It grew and grew upward. He screamed and clawed at it. "What are you doing?!" He screeched. A sick smile played at my lips.
"I'm not weak anymore, Captain Gally." I spat. His eyes widened.
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"Good bye, Gally.
Have fun in hell.
The demons will like you.
You're just like them. "

I sang as I skipped out of the forest. I heard Gally's cries and pleads behind me. A smirk played at my lips. If the pirates wouldnt kill him, the animals would. Maybe even the shadow. Then, he would know what hell he put us through.

Why such a sudden change of character; you ask.
Well, I opened my eyes. He would never change. I should have foreseen that. Sadly, I didnt. But now I know.

Hello! I am sooooooo sorry for taking so long