Dorothy and Leona Meet Peter Pan

Chapter 4

Meanwhile, Peter found the Mermaid Lagoon as the mermaids were having their leisure time by the waters. "Just imagine" Wendy was delighted. "Real live mermaids." "Wow. They're so beautiful" Dorothy smiled. "Would you like to meet them?" Peter invited. "Oh, Peter, we'd love to." Wendy beamed. "All right, come on." Peter went ahead and played his pan pipes as he went ahead. "Wait for us!" Dorothy called to him. Wendy and Dorothy flew after Peter. The mermaids heard Peter's song and they instantly noticed and greeted him. "I'm so glad you made it." the blonde mermaid swooned to Peter. Unfortunately for Wendy, Dorothy was faster in her flight. "Why did you stay away so long?" a black-haired mermaid asked. "Did you miss me?" a redheaded mermaid added. "Oh, Peter, tell us one of your adventures." one mermaid pleaded. "Something exciting." the other added. "Oh, yes, please, Peter." the redheaded mermaid smiled. "Wanna hear about the time I cut off Hook's hand and threw it to the crocodile?" Peter prompted. "Oh, I always like that one" the blonde mermaid swooned. "Me too." the black-haired mermaid added. "Well, there I was on Marooner's Rock, surrounded by forty or-" Peter started.

"Oh, Peter!" Wendy called out. The blonde mermaid turned her head and glared slightly. "Who are they?" Peter took out his blade to demonstrate his story. "Huh?" he then looked over to see his guests. "Oh, those are my friends Wendy and Dorothy" Peter told the mermaids. "Girls?" the black-haired mermaid looked offended. "What are they doing here?" the brunette mermaid glared. "And they are in their night dresses too!" the redheaded mermaid huffed. The mermaids swam over to the girls and decided to torment them. "Come on, dears" the black-haired mermaid pulled onto Wendy. "Join us for a swim!" "Oh, please, we're not dressed for it." Wendy started to lose her balance. "Oh, but you must." the redheaded mermaid insisted rudely. Dorothy smacked the black-haired mermaid's hand making her let go of Wendy. "Hey, you can't force someone to swim if they don't want to!" Dorothy yelled. The mermaid didn't listen to her. They just kept torturing her and Wendy. "This ought to make 'em stop" said Dorothy. She made her famous cute face and all the mermaids looked at her in awe. "Hi! Tension max! I'm Dorothy!" Dorothy charmed. "So cute!" said the redheaded mermaid. "I can't look away!" said the black-haired mermaid. "Wow, Dorothy, I didn't know you had that kind of talent" said Wendy. "No one can resist my cute charm" Dorothy chuckled.

Suddenly, the sky turned black. "Huh? What's happening?" Dorothy asked. "Shh!" Peter shushed her as he sensed a disturbance. He took a look and saw that his calculations were correct. "Yep, it's Hook alright." "Hook!" the mermaids gasped in fear and. They jumped into the ocean to hide away from the vengeful pirate of Neverland. Peter urged Wendy and Dorothy to go to him. The two noticed this and went right over to the ageless boy. They could see the pirate captain with a lackey in a rowboat and they had taken a young Indian hostage. "They've captured Tiger Lily." Peter noted. "But why would they do that?" asked Dorothy. "Why do you think?" Peter gave Dorothy a look. "To make the Indians think you and the Lost Boys kidnapped her or to find out where your secret hideout is." Dorothy assumed. The boat passed through the water and was being followed by a crocodile, unbeknownst to them. "Why is that crocodile following them?" Dorothy asked. "You remember how I cut off Hook's hand and fed it to a crocodile?" Peter asked. "I think so" Dorothy nodded. "That's the very same crocodile and he wants more." Peter said, then kept a close look out on the Indian princess held hostage with the nasty pirate captain. "Looks like they're headed for Skull Rock. Come on, let's see what they're up to." With that, Peter, Dorothy, and Wendy flew quietly and safely after Captain Hook with Princess Tiger Lily. "Let's just hope that he doesn't try to do something too evil." Dorothy whispered. "With Hook, it's likely. But don't worry, he never wins." Peter promised.

Tiger Lily was still tied up and sitting on a small rock with the pirates looking evil to her. "Now, my dear Princess, this is my proposition." Captain Hook said to the lost Indian princess that the Chief lost his mind about. "You tell me the hiding place of Peter Pan and I shall set you free." "Looks like I was right" Dorothy whispered. "Like he'd do anything else." Peter agreed. "Poor Tiger Lily." Wendy pouted. "Am I not a man of my word, Mr. Smee?" Captain Hook asked his minion. "Well, yes, always, Captain." the other pirate agreed. "You better talk my dear, for soon the tide will be in and soon it'll be too late." Hook demanded. Tiger Lily, however, was silent and refused to rub out Peter. "She sure is loyal" Dorothy whispered. "I'll show that codfish." Peter got an idea. "Stay here, guys and watch the fun." he then said before flying to the entrance of the cave and hid behind a rock. "What do you suppose he's up to?" Wendy asked Dorothy. "Probably gonna scare Captain Hook. Can't wait to see this" Dorothy whispered, grinning. "And remember..." Captain Hook continued to interrogate the girl he held hostage. "There is no path through water to the happy hunting ground" Tiger Lily refused to give into his sweet temptation, staying true to her friend. "THIS IS YOUR LAST CHANCE, TIGER LILY!" Hook grabbed Tiger Lily by her shirt and yelled in her face which blew her hair and nearly her feather back.