Eternal Youth, Eternal Love

The campsite

I was placed into a cage as I slowly sat up. The cage was in the middle of what seemed like a campsite. Dirty white sheets hung over trees to create tent like sculptures as lots of boys of all different ages, charged past each other, leaving large footprint marks on the soft soil.

A group of boys around my age (15-16) gathered round staring and whispering like I was some kind of animal from a zoo. Pan emerged from another tent and joined the boys.

"We've got a new one lads, she's feisty" he announced drawing more attention onto the cage. "We haven't had one of them since, well, Wendy" another boy inspected, receiving foul looks from Pan.

"What is wrong with you, can you not just say the word girl for god's sake" I hissed. Pan grinned condescendingly "see what I mean" he chortled.

The sun began to descend, being replaced by the infinite wave of black sky. "Look Pan, just let me out will you" I moaned as Pan laughed again. "Not until you start acting nicer to me" He added, before him and the boys left to go to bed.

I sat alone In the cramped bamboo cage wishing I was somewhere else. How could I be nicer to someone when they've locked me in a cage all night. I placed my head on the rails and closed my eyes.....

"Wakey wakey" Pan mocked as I opened my eyes.

"Look Pan, I apologise for how awful I was to you yesterday" I yawned as he raised his brow in contentment. "I like where this is going Love" he whispered contently. "Maybe If you could let me out of the cage, we could have a discussion" I played my nicest card, hoping it would work.

"You've got 30 mins Princess" He grinned and signalled for the boys to open my cage. I stepped out and stretched as Pan pointed to a tent and the boys followed. It was my perfect opportunity, thrusting out both of my arms, I punched at 2 of the older lost boys, they dropped on the floor, screaming in pain. Pan turned as I kicked another boy in the stomach as he folded onto the floor in pain. Pan didn't seem to mind as he just watched me take down his lost boys, grinning.

I stood still, staring at Pan as he ran his eyes over me before looking toward the pile of unconscious boys. "Bloody hell, Love" he opened his mouth in shock.

"Who are you?"he repeated the same question he had asked me hundreds of times before. "I've already told you, I'm Lily"......