The Real Neverland // WATTYS 2015

8. The plan

The first thing I was aware of was the rocking, then came the light. I opened my eyes and sat up. God my head hurt. Once my vision started to focus I took a look around. I was in a cabin of some sort. There were windows on either side of them room. They weren't big, but you could see the outside world. Some rope hung down from the ceiling and pictures of ships hung from the walls. Where am I? I looked down to see that I was in a giant bed. It had to be a king size. The sheets were red and pillows were too. I got out of the mattress and took a look out of the window. I could see Neverland, but that meant I wasn't on the island. Then were was I? I heard the door open and in walked a short man in a hat knit hat.

"Oh. Your up. You've been asleep for a whole day. I'll let the captain know you're awake." He set down a tray of food and walked out. The captain?Hook! I needed out now! I opened the door that the red hat guy just came from and I went up some stairs to the main deck of a ship. Many eyes were on me at that moment. The crew was looking at me. The island is right there. You can just jump off the ship and swim to shore! It sounded good to me. So I ran for it. I was about to jump when a pair of arms caught me.

"Your smart for a little girl, aren't you." The man said.

"Let me go!" I demanded trying to get away.

"Oh come now, love. It can't be all that bad to be on my ship." I reconsigned the voice. Hook. I struggled more, knowing Hook had a hold of me only made me want to get away sooner. It was no use. Hook picked me up with ease and carried me back to the cabin under the deck.

"Why did you take me? What do you want?" I asked.

"What do I want?" Hook said, "Why, I want what you want. Pan dead." Hook smiled.

"Who said I wanted Pan dead?" It was true at first, but things were different now. I couldn't explain it, but I didn't want Pan to die. Don't get me wrong I hated the man still, but I didn't want him to suffer for it.

"Then consider yourself bait for Pan." He laughed.

"You're wrong Pan will never come for me. He doesn't care. If you wanted to get good bait you should of kidnapped Felix."

"I tried that once, love, but the kid escaped. How do you think the boy got that scar?" The captain held up his hook. It gleamed in the light from the window.

"What makes you think that this will be any different?"

"This time I have a girl. And not just any girl. I have the one that Pan loves." And with that Hook left the cabin and locked the door. I had no were to go.

Night fell, but I couldn't sleep. I was to worried about Pan. Why are you so worried about him? I talked to myself, Why do you even care? He took your first kiss and you got kidnapped because of that boy. You should be mad at him not concerned! The voices in my head were right. I should be mad. It was strange that I wasn't. My mind went back to the kiss again. The way it felt to have Pan's lips on mine. STOP! My conscious screamed at me. You are not allowed to do that anymore. Just go to sleep. I tried again to close my eyes and dream, but to no prevail. I stayed up the whole night thinking of Neverland and Pan.

In the morning I got out of the bed and took a look outside the window. We still hadn't moved. This was good. This meant that I still had a chance to escape if I ever went to the deck again. Which I hoped was soon. I wanted off this boat! I was starting to get sea sick. Wait, won't that red hat guy come in and give me food? You can run then! Another brilliant idea. I sat and I waited, and waited, and waited. He never came in to the cabin. What was going on? I went to the door and knocked. Don't ask me why I did it. I just did. And to my surprise someone answered. It was a big guy. Most likely one of the other crew members that Hook had.