Darling

Chapter 4 [fear]

It took me awhile before I could fall asleep.
All night I dreamt of nightmares. Of Peter...

*Wendy's Nightmare*

My eyes shoot open and I quickly stand up.
I'm standing in the middle of the camp. It's completely silent...why..?
My question is answered when I look down at the ground. I'm surrounded by bodies. Not just any bodies...

The lost boys..

Tears start to fill my eyes and I fall to the ground.

I knew exactly who did this.

They were just kids! Why would he do this?!

My hands covered my face and muffled my cries.

"Why so sad, Darling?"

A familiar voice snaps me out of my sorrow.

Peter.

I slowly pull my hands away from my face, revealing the monster a few feet away.

"You...You did this!!" I yell with rage

He's unfazed, only amused.

"But of course." He says with that evil smirk

I quickly walk towards him. Our faces only inches away.

"Why?! What did they do??" They're just children!"

He chuckles at my furiousness

"I needed to convince you." He says

"Convince me?? Convince me of what? That you're a monster?!"

He disappears from in front of me and is now behind me.

I quickly turn around to face him, waiting for his answer.

He gives me a look. A look I've never seen from him, so far. It's full of hatred. He then speaks...

"To convince you, that I care for no one."

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I shake my head, trying to erase the disturbing images I've dreamt.

But what did it mean? Was it maybe a vision? A warning perhaps?

Even though I barely know any of these boys, I wouldn't be able to handle Peter slaughtering them all. Especially after what he did with Nibs....

My eyes then trace to where his dead body lays.

Or, where it did lay. The body was gone.

I grew confused. Did they take his body while I was sleeping?

"Looking for me?" A soft voice speaks

My head shoots to my right..and there, standing outside of my cage. Is Nibs.

Alive

"NIBS??" I yell

My mind swirls with questions, I begin to feel dizzy.

I tried to ask him how this was possible, but I couldn't get the words out.

"I know you're wondering how I'm alive.
Well, the reason to that is..no one can die on Neverland. That is, unless they want to."

His words confused me.

"Unless they want to?" I repeated his words

"Yes. If a person kills someone on Neverland, they only die if that person wanted to. If they didn't, they will...um, re-spawn? I guess is the best word for it. Although, a person with great power has one way of killing another, no matter if they wish to die or not. And that is crushing their heart."

I nodded, understanding what he had just explained to me.

"Wait, so..Peter knows you're not dead?" I ask

"Of course. He knows my greatest fear is dying." He explains.

I then wondered. Would Peter still have killed Nibs if he knew he was going to die?

I'm suddenly snapped out of my gaze when the cabin door swings open.

Peter fills the door way.

"Ah, Nibs. How was your slumber?"

"Painful, as usual.." he scoffs

Peter then shoos him away. Leaving I and the monster, alone.

Our eyes meet and with a wave of his hand, the lock to my cage door unlocks.

"You're...letting me out?" I ask softly

"Only temporarily. You can eat and roam, only in the camp. If I find out that you have tried to escape you will be punished." He warns

I can't help but laugh at his threat, I don't know why. But for some reason, I'm not scared.

His face turns serious

"What's so funny, Love?"

"Your ego." I reply

"Watch your mouth or you'll no longer have one." He snaps.

*Peters POV*

How dare she think she can talk to me in that way? Doesn't she know what kind of pain I can put her through..

Her smile fades and she slowly walks towards me.

"You don't scare me, Peter Pan. And I know that whole 'I care for no one' bit was bullshit"

Her confidence left me furious but intrigued. But mostly furious.

I then grabbed her by the arm and threw her to the floor. She grunted in pain as she landed on her elbow. She looked up at me in rage, and a hint of fear.

"You think you're some confident, powerful girl don't you? Well let me get this through your stupid, little brain."

I kneel down to her and raise her head up to face me.

"I know you're scared of me, Wendy. I admit, you're good at hiding it, but not good enough. And believe me, your fear of me will only grow stronger within every second of everyday. You'll be wishing you were dead. And I'd be happy as ever to end it all for you. Just say the word, and I'll crush that little heart of yours in an instant."

I can tell my choice of words left her speechless and in utter fear. I could almost see her body trembling.

"Now..." I continue

"Go. Before I change my mind and not let you eat at all." I say looking away

She then quickly stands up and flees the cabin.

Leaving me, smiling to myself.

{I hope you guys liked this chapter! :) I literally haven't gone to sleep yet and it's 7:10 am... Whoops?
Well, tell me what your thoughts are for this chapter. Do you think Peter will ever care? Is he truly the monster he says he is? Vote to find out, xx}