If I Only Had One Wish

Chapter Two

Chapter Two

I watched as Peter disappeared into the forest. I smirked, did he really think that leaving me alone in a dark forest was going to scare me into coming with him? If he did, he was sorely mistaken. This wasn't the first time I've had to survive on my own. I took a deep breath and looked around, there were plenty of trees I could climb, and I recognized some edible plants. I sighed heavily and began to make myself a weapon.

Peter's POV

I watched as the new girl, Julia, grabbed a good sized stick off the ground and took a knife out of her boot. She sat on a boulder and began to shape what looked like to be a bow. I was slightly surprised, I didn't think a girl would know how to make a bow. Felix came up behind and watched her.

"What the shadow tell you about her?" he asked quietly.

I frowned, "Not much, just her name."

Felix looked surprised, "Did it say why?"

I shook my head, "No, just that she was important." I laughed at the doubtful look on his face. "The shadow hasn't lied to me yet, if it says she's important, then she's important."

Felix and I both turned to look at Julia, who now was pulling her hair back into a braid.

"Stupid hair, always getting in the way..." she muttered under her breath.

Felix and I both guaffed at her remark,

"You gonna tell her that she can just imagine a bow? Or let her suffer?"

I stared thoughtfully at Julia, who was now back at work at fashioning her bow. "I think I'll let her suffer a bit longer."

"Do you think she believes enough?"

"Shadow wouldn't have brought her here if she didn't."

Felix nodded and laughed as Julia sliced her finger and let out a very loud, "DANG IT!"

"Oh yes..." I thought to myself, "This girl is going to be very fun to play with."

Julia's POV

I sucked on my thumb, hating the metallic taste of blood. I heard laughter come from the forest around me. I jumped up and held my knife out in front of me, "Who's there?"

I heard quiet whispering then the branches rustled and the tall boy, Felix I think, came walking out of the woods.

I glared at him, "Does Pan expect me to give up already?"

Felix gave me a smirk, "Well it hasn't even been ten minutes and already you've hurt yourself."

I laughed lightly at his remark, "If he thinks one little cut is going to have me running to him, he's wrong. I've been through worse." My voice darkened at the end and I turned away from him, hiding the sudden tears that had filled my eyes.

Felix coughed, suddenly uncomfortable. "Pan asked me to invite you to dinner, if you're interested."

I quickly gave my eyes a quick wipe before turning to face him again, "Tell him thanks, but no thanks."

Felix looked at me disbelievingly, "Why are you so against Pan?"

I gave him an "are you kidding me" look. "Well let me count the ways...one, his stupid shadow took me away from my home, two, he won't let me go home, and three, does he really expect me to believe that he just wants me to come for dinner." I scoffed. "Please Felix, I thought even your tiny little brain could figure it out."

He shot me a death glare and began walking away, "Fine, than you can starve."

I laughed darkly as he walked away, "Oh I don't think so."

He turned back and gave me look, then disappeared into the trees.

After I was sure he was gone, I sank slowly to the ground and pulled my knees into my chest. "No, no, no!" I thought silently to myself. There was no way I was going to let those memories surface now, not after I've worked so hard to bury them.

Peter's POV

I watched as Julie sank to the ground, this girl seem to have a tragic past. I smiled, eyeing the girl who was trying to pull herself together. Girls like her always fell for boys like me.