The Lost Girl

Neverland

My 17th birthday has come and gone but there was no celebration. Poppa has become restless and wants anyone and everyone that has ever wronged him dead. As of right now Peter Pan is at the top of the list. So naturally he is sailing the ship towards Neverland. I was in the kitchen talking with the cook hiding from Poppa Hook, as I now call him, when Smee found me.

"He's just not like the Poppa I knew." I sighed while handing the carrots to the Cook. "He gets angry when I use my magic now and makes me do sword drills and tries to make me track magical items."

"He's still mourning the loss of Milah." Smee sighed as he took a seat.

"Hiding from Poppa Hook also?" I asked raising an eyebrow at Smee

"Yeah, He asked me to find ya but I don't blame ya for hiding." Smee nodded

"Oi! You two will get me in trouble if he finds ya!" snapped Cook as he slammed his cleaver down.

"Lower ya voice and maybe we won't get caught." I snapped in reply

No sooner than the words came out of my mouth we heard a very angry sounding Captain Hook yelling "SSSMMMMEEEEEE!!"

My eye grew wide due to the fact that it sounded like he was approaching the kitchens. Smee looked at me and lunged at me but I disappeared and reappeared elsewhere, so Poppa couldn't find me.

I had managed to hide from Poppa Hook all day until it was dinner time. He caught me using magic by popping in to get dinner. After a stern and loud lecture he let me take my dinner and leave, by walking to my chamber. I waited until dark to ventured out to the upper deck. There I gazed upon Neverland in the distance.

"I wonder if Peter Pan would let me join the Lost Boys even though I am a girl." I thought out loud

"I don't see why I wouldn't." said an unknown voice from behind me.

I quickly spun around and pointed my sword at.... "Peter Pan?" I gasped.

There before me was a young boy, probably the same age as myself floating in midair.

"In the flesh." he smirked as he walked to the railing of the ship.

I lowered my sword and looked at him.

"How.."

"Did I get aboard the ship without you noticing? Easy, magic." He smirked "Neverland may be beautiful from a distance but you should see it up close."

I could not miss out on a chance to visit the mysterious island.

"Would you take me to Neverland?" I asked

He smirked "You look like a pirate go change."

I disappear and reappeared in my room. I grabbed the burlap sack that I kept for some unknown reason. I went and threw my clothes in grabbing some of my skirts, jackets, vest, sleep clothes, and others things that I will maybe need one day. As I was going and I threw everything in, I came across the dress that I came aboard in. Without a second thought I tossed it to the side and grabbed my bow and quiver of arrow and appeared before on the deck of the ship.

I had removed my bandanna and vest, but left on the rest of my outfit. Peter nodded and grabbed my hand, next thing I knew I was being rose into the air going toward Neverland. I had never experienced anything like it. A kaleidoscope of colors blended into the sky and landforms spread before me. I could see Pan looking at me for the corner of my eye; he seemed quite amused that I had never seen any of this before. The wind blew between the two of us like a rippling wave... it was by far the most exhilarating thing I have ever done. Finally we landed.

"Welcome to Neverland." Smirked Pan

I was awe struck. Peter lead me to the Lost Boys' camp where a group of boys were sitting around a campfire.

"Pan there's a girl with you."

I spun around pointed my sword at the boy who appeared mysterious behind me.

'Dang he is quiet' I thought in awe.

"Yes, Felix I am aware of the girl." Peter stated "I took her from Hook's ship."

The tall blonde boy, who Peter called , nodded his head and walked off without another word. Peter began to explain his rules of his camp and the places the Lost Boys can and cannot go on the island.

"All I ask for is your loyalty." Peter stated as he turned to face me. There was a fire behind his eyes that seemed to convey that he meant what he said.

I nodded my head.

"You will have to share a tent with one of the boys until you build your own."

I gave him a puzzled look. I wanted to ask him if I could stay in his tent tonight since he was the one to take me off of Poppa's ship.

Peter looked around at the boys, who were all still eating, and waved one of them over.

"Felix can she-"

"Pan you took her so she stays with you." Felix stated

Peter's face contorted with looked like a mixture of surprise and anger.

"Fine then." he stated and turned his heel.

I followed him to a tent by the giant fire pit that the Lost Boys were gathered around and walked in behind him. I looked around where he stood and before him were hand drawn maps on a table and a star map on the side of the tent.

"You can sleep over there, Maddie" Peter stated point at the floor on the far side of the tent.

I nodded and began to walk across the room but then froze to the sound of my name. 'Maddie?'

"Peter I never told you my name." I state as I turned to face him

"And I never told you mine." He smirked and walked out of his tent.

I walked over the far side of the room and I summoned a branch of the tree beside his tent. The branch came in thru the fabric of the tent. I made vines snake down the branch and they weaved themselves and formed a hammock. I smiled at the work. I then caused a portion of the earth to come up around me. I pulled my sleep clothes out of my burlap sack and changed. Once in my sleep clothes I climbed into my hammock and fell asleep to the sound of the pipes playing as if for the wind.