A Rose Among Thorns (Peter Pan OUAT)

Games

I'm sleeping peacefully when suddenly I'm being shaken and then I'm dumped on the floor.

"What the hell!" I yell jumping up

I look at my attacker and see one of the two twins I met last night grinning at me.

"Pan requests your presence m'lady" The long-haired one says with a grin on his face.

"Really and that's how you wake me up"

He just shrugged before grinning a shit-eating grin and walking out.

I exit the tent after him to see a group of boys standing by the remains of the bonfire from last night.

"Rosie!" A voice called out

I grin and turn to see Auggie running thru the small crowd of lost boys towards me I smile and hug him.

"Good Morning Rosie" He grins at me

"Hey Aug" I smile back at him and brush some hair out of his face

"Ah look who decided to wake up and join us!"

Oh, lovely it's my favorite person. I turn towards the voice and give a sarcastic smile.

"So what are these "games" you have planned" I ask

"Straight to the point, I like it. Come with me" He said walking over and picking up an apple and a crossbow handing me the latter of the two and throwing the apple to Felix. I looked at him confused and a little annoyed.

"This is a little game I like to call target practice," He said dipping the arrow in some kind of poison, I assume. "And this is what we call dreamshade, nasty poison"

"Really Pan, why don't you give me an actual challenge, I've been shooting since I could hold a bow"

"Yes I know, but it's still a game, you see love, I could change the wind direction any second causing the arrow to tip down just a tiny bit, hitting Felix. Or I could have damaged that arrow to fly wrong, hitting some other lost boy. See you don't know, that's the game love, I would never go easy on you"

"No it's still pretty easy" I commented

Instantly anger appeared in his eyes and he went to say something but I just turned away and towards Felix raising the crossbow, moving it around in my grip getting used to the feel of it. Then I rested my finger just above the trigger and aimed at the apple, taking a breath I moved my finger to the trigger and released the arrow.

In that split second, I raised my hand causing the arrow to change direction, heading straight towards Pan not giving him any time to react.

Then suddenly the arrow stopped only a few inches from piercing his chest and I dropped my hand letting the arrow fall to the ground glaring at him and him at me. I could feel the anger seeping out of him in great waves and I knew I would hear about it later, but I didn't care.

I showed him exactly what I had wanted to, that I wasn't just some weak stupid girl, whatever happened yesterday, whatever was wrong with me last night, that wasn't who I was. I am the Bloody Princess of the Bloody Underworld and I could end his life if I so wanted to, whenever I wanted to. And honestly, I don't know why I didn't let that arrow hit him, something told me, deep down a feeling in my soul told me was the wrong thing to do.

"Well boys that's enough target practice for today" Pan shouted with a devilish smirk on his face "How about a game of hide and seek"

The boys cheered and once again, as it seemed to be happening quite a bit, I look up and spotted the familiar blue eyes of Will starting at me, worry clear in his eyes.

Suddenly I was yanked away by none other than Pan.

I'm going to bloody kill him if he doesn't stop jerking me away

Oh but you cant kill him because of your stupid soul feelings

Shut up brain

No

Jerk

Bitc-

"What was that little stunt you pulled back there Rosie" Said an angry voice pulling me out of my thoughts.

I just shrugged not looking at him. Wrong move.

He grabbed my chin forcing me to look him in the eye and I could see the devilish look he had in them up close and the stupid smirk he always has on his face.

"You broke the rules love, now you have to pay"

"Technically you never actually told me the rules" I said

"Well I guess tomorrow I'll tell you the rules, if you survive"

"What the- that's not even fair"

"It's fair for me" he said grinning "Now I would suggest hiding or, if your fast running, because if my boys find you, they won't hesitate to kill you, and after that little stunt you now have no magic."

I looked at him stunned, then I glared at him and turned away bracing myself for the run of my life.

"Oh! Rosie, I'll make you a deal" I stopped in my tracks my back still to him as he said those words "You stay alive till sundown I'll give you a gift, don't survive and well I guess you won't get anything will you"

I roll my eyesand turn to run, stopping yet again when I hear his voice.

"Oh and Rose remember, Cheaters never win"

With that, I took off running to find somewhere to hide so I could plan, plan to survive with no magic, no weapons, and no idea where I'm going. I've done it before, I'll be fine right?

I bloody hope so.