It had only been a couple of hours since Peter had left my quarters that the commotion began, bringing me lazily out of my vivid daydreams. Bishop had came banging on my door, his words rushed and unthoughtful. "Peter has escaped." Panic instantly settled in my bones, fear creeping as memories of the past trailed through my mind.
Haphazardly, I stormed through the halls, Bishop lumbering cautiously behind, calling men to us as we made our way outside and to the group of gathering orphans. The swarm of sweating boys crowded the space around me and my right hand crew, blocking our way from the actions that ensued feet away from them.
"Move. Move!" the yell echoed listlessly through the buzzing crowd as I made to push another rotten child out of my way. An everlasting growl continue to grow in my throat as I shoved my way closer. Finally, with all of my wayward crew still lingering uselessly in the back, I stumbled to the front, eyes glazing harshly at the sight before me.
Peter, and a fellow nobody orphan, laughed excitedly as they recklessly escaped with one of my flying ships. My blood boiled as a vein popped in my eye. How dare he thinks he can leave me. Our eyes connected for a fleeting moment, fear filling his petite blue as sadness heated through mine. A gasp slipped from my lips at the sight of his beautiful eyes as his face flushed slightly, the ship lunging upwards and causing him to lose his footing. I took a moment to regain my composer before turning to the orphans and crew behind me.
"Bring me the boy. Alive. Now!" my voice steadily grew in volume as I finished my sentence, my teeth grinding in outrage. The ship quickly rose in height before speeding off towards the wilderness of the island. "You will not escape me, Peter." the words hang heavily on my lips as people rushed around me, boarding ships and howling demented orders.
Sharply, I turned on my heels, making my way to my own ship. As I boarded, orders rattled thinly through clogged ears as we took to the air, our path set by the boy of my dreams.