wearing: outfit 2.
ONCE THE CROWDS of boys dispersed, Primrose was left with Lark closely at her side whilst Hunter and Poppy lead the girl's just out of the clearing and to the unmissably large table.
The man made table was enough to seat Primrose and her main, trusted group of Lost Boys (and Poppy) along with a few others who were hand chosen to sit at the head table for food at random.
A thrilled smirk appeared on Primrose's pale features as she took in the sight in front of her. There sat all of her trustees. On the right was Indio, River and little Kit. Then on the left sat Ash who was patiently waiting for Hunter and Poppy to take seats beside him.
"Lark!" Ash's face lit up as his eyes fell upon the pirate, he jumped from his seat- engulfing the beautiful girl in a bone crushing hug.
"Yeah, yeah..." Primrose tutted taking a seat at the head of the table. "No thanks are given to me for persuading your girlfriend to come here sooner than planned against her will, are they?"
Ash pulled a face at Pan's daughter as he and Lark sat down once more. Hunter and Poppy also taking their seats so that; seemingly a planned discussion could begin.
"Why are you back so soon Primrose?" Poppy's grin was unmistakable as she placed her hands onto the table.
"There's a little matter I have to deal with." Primrose tip-toed around the subject, knowing that such matters didn't need to be discussed in front of her little female accomplice.
"Tilly and Teddy said that we shouldn't keep listening to you- that you will leave me and Poppy eventually." Kit spoke up, the youngest of the group.
He and little Poppy were inseparable, although Kit would not admit it he looked out for Poppy around the island. An despite their young age, Primrose has always found the two completely useful around the island- not to forget they were the youngest Lost's and she adored their personalities.
"Tilly just doesn't like the fact that we don't need her like my father needed Tink." Primrose tried to explain to the pair, the rest of the boys remaining quiet and waiting.
"And Teddy just follows his sister because he's too sweet. But times have changed and I don't need to rely on fairy power, they're stronger than they once were."
Poppy nodded. "Can we go pick berries later Primrose?"
The girl in green then imitated her younger counterparts action. "We can go hunting for looters, that sounds better right?"
"My favourite pass time!" Kit calls out with a small laugh.
"Cool, but right now I need you two to go and help the rest of the Lost Boys whilst I discuss some important things with everyone else."
Kit stood from his seat next to Indio and River, he walked around the table to stand next to Poppy on his right and Primrose in her head chair on his left. An irritated frown seemingly falling upon his soft face.
"We aren't as small as people think we are Primrose, me and Poppy-" He looks to the young girl and she nods. "We want to stay with everyone else, we want to listen to what is happening. And we can help."
Primrose, couldn't argue with the young boy and his determination, so instead she gestured for him to sit again as she began composing herself. All were ready and waiting, aside from Lark and Ash who were making faces at each other rather heinously.
"There's no need to beat around the bush here, we're all capable individuals right?" Primrose asked.
A complete movement of nods soon followed from everyone thereafter. So the girl took it upon herself to continue.
"I'm back here sooner than planned, because I've managed to strike up a pretty certain deal with Mal-"
"Mal as in Queen?" Poppy gasped, covering her mouth.
"Lady tomorrow," Lark explained, Hunter gently patted the young innocent girl on the shoulder, smiling softly.
"The Cotillion is tomorrow and I am going to be attending, without an invite. I am planning to give her my strict instructions regarding my payment once she is happily within King Ben's arms and if the King of Auradon and his Lady do not follow through with their deal then I will not hesitate to raise hell within the Kingdom."
"But you only fought with Mal, why demand something so big she may even deny?" Lark frowned, clearly unaware of the real reason Primrose had come back to her land.
Lark thought it was simply to continue her search for Peter, to make him aware of her ventures, to let him know that she was a friend of a Hook boys. But she was mistaken, Primrose was planning some kind of uprising...
"Because, my deal isn't just about me fighting by her side with Uma. We are not friends for a reason, just acquaintances Lark." Primrose sent her friend a knowing look."I used to help Mal when using her powers to go against her mother. In fact, she once came to me for help when they first went to Auradon six months ago... I was the one who helped her use her powers to overcome her mother the day of the Coronation. She said she would repay me and it never came around."
"So when she came for your help when going against Uma, you had a double IOU on top of her, effectively?" Hunter smiled, piecing all of the deeds that Primrose had told him about together. "That's why you kept disappearing with Teddy six months ago."
"You were using his guidance and fairy dust to work out a way how to train Mal?" River began looking confused until his words made sense. "You helped her in return for helping you and she never came through?"
Primrose nodded.
"So you finding Peter was nothing then?" Lark questioned with a frown.
Primrose shook her head at her friend. "It has always been my focus, but if he doesn't want to be found and he's left the Lost Boys to suffer, then I don't know what else to do Lark."
"We will find him." Indio smacks his hands on the table. "But right now we are talking about fighting with the King- so I want his horse!"
"You love horses too much." Kit scoffed elbowing his older friend. The two began talking, gently muttering between themselves.
"What about what you told me on the way here?" Lark sent Primrose a look, as though she should know what she was talking about, although the red head just frowned.
"You were talking about Harry and about how you didn't want him to hook the King because it'd destroy any chance he would ever have to break free of his father's legacy... but doesn't this mean you're doing the same to Mal? I mean, I'm on your side Rose... but I don't want to lose you."
"You're sympathizing with a Hook now?" Ash called out, utterly disgusted. Primrose scoffed as did Lark whilst covering her boyfriend's mouth.
"I have more pressing issues at hand." Primrose stood abruptly, pulling Hunter along with her.
Both took off into the woods, Primrose knew the exact certain someone she was searching for, and she had a lot less than twenty-four hours to find them. Hopefully Hunter knew where to look...
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The unmistakable sound of a heaving sigh fell from Harry's lips as he sat lazily leaning on one of the many tables in Ursula's Fish and Chip shop.
His eyes had spent the last half hour watching his hook spin around and around on the table top. Watching as it reflected his rather... fishy surroundings. Every once in a while he couldn't help but pay attention to the television behind the main 're, watching as it showed multiple media reports regarding tomorrow's elaborate Cotillion.
The cold mushy fish and chips which sat on a dirty plate to the side of his eyeline had gone cold; they'd been there for over an hour. He wasn't particularly hungry. And the excitement in his stomach didn't bubble as usual when he heard Uma return from her Island ventures with Gil.
The sound of the girl sliding her swords into the sword check along with Gil, no longer sent the familiar adrenaline through his veins as it did yesterday morning. The empty feeling of not having anyone to hook and losing against Mal and the King was something which left him... unsettled.
Uma's dark laughter was unmissable as she sauntered her way through the shop. Although Harry couldn't set eyes on her with his back turned, he knew she was approaching. He just didn't have the motivation to turn and be just as evil as he usually is. Instead he waited until his friend was looming over his right shoulder, and never moved a muscle as she picked up his shimmering hook from the rotted table.
"I thought I'd told you to go see what Lady Tremaine's granddaughter had made today? I want her takings." Uma instructed, a sharp edge to her tone which Harry was not remotely threatened by.
"The runt makes scraps, there's no point Uma." He grumbled, eyes fixated firmly on the sight of Mal and the King happily prancing around Auradon Prep once more.
"Its a good job I told Gil to go take it then isn't it." She snapped, and Harry felt his own cold hook press it's tip just below his chin as Uma held it tightly in her relentless grip.
"The girl isn't scared of Gil," the pirate scoffed, looking up at Uma without moving, in case of gaining an unnecessary cut. "I doubt he got all her earnings."
"Well some is better than none." Uma goaded. "I'll take everything I can get with the Cotillion tomorrow."
"Good for you."
The growl which rumbled in the back of the sea pirate's throat thereafter made Harry release an irritated sigh. Uma still stood menacingly behind him, his own hook pressed against his skin threateningly. Although, his attention had now diverted back to the screen as he new the daughter of Ursula wouldn't eliminate her first mate - not even for Mal or Primrose.
Primrose. Harry had thought about not much else since this morning when he watched the red head take off up the mast pole to the crows nest; for her friend from afar. Her sheer determination was admirable, although he had no idea as to why she would continue back to Neverland for a man she'd never even met as a child.
In Harry's opinion, the Lost Boys could cope without Peter, so they'd cope without Primrose if she was to stay permanently on the Isle of the Lost.
"I advise that you get yourself together Harry... because you moping around for days is of no use to me." Uma warned him, the sound of her whispering in his ear made the boy flinch away as he hated the feeling of her being so close.
With that final word the Sea Witch walked off to beyond the shop, stomping into the back room where her mother was usually cleaning up dishes. She was far too irritated by Harry's mood to be anywhere near him. In fact, she wasn't going to let his mood pull hers down, with her plan taking place tomorrow she was practically on top of the world.
Not much of the same could be said for Harry though. As he sat watching the television - hook once again placed on the table. He found himself in a rather strange state. His subconscious seemed to be longing for a said 'perfect life' which he'd seen of Mal and King Ben.
Deep within the clutches of his mind he wanted something better than just hooking, stealing and fighting alone for a girl who'd never shared the same childhood affections he once had for her as a young pirate boy. He wanted more than just to serve her and sit rotting in a Fish and Chip establishment on the docks each and every night. What he wanted was just what was practical to be desired, but Harry doubted himself - evil prevailed over all, and his father wouldn't be impressed with his thoughts.
But Harry's subconscious didn't seem to give a damn. What he wanted was someone to share his ventures with on the Island. He wanted a worthy accomplice and not just for twice as much evil. No. What he wanted was something he'd never admitted in his life.
Harry wanted Primrose, and he knew exactly how to get to her...
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"You mean Hook spared your life?" Hunter's frown was deep within his features, utterly baffled by the conversation he was experiencing with Primrose at that moment.
"He did." Primrose mused walking through a narrow path of trees as Hunter lead them until the pair stopped in front of the abnormally large tree.
"I'm surprised he beat you in combat to begin with, maybe you've lost your touch?" The boy joked, elbowing his red headed counterpart before knocking heavily on the bark of the tree.
"You wish," Primrose laughed wholeheartedly. "I could still take you Hunter."
All conversation seemed to halt as Primrose watched as a opening made itself clear from behind the tree. Both Hunter and Primrose waited, knowing, hoping that the individual they needed would appear rather than someone they would be less happy to see.
Obviously it was the latter of these two as Tilly came out dressed in her usual dull and drab colours. The only homage to her mother and their family legacy being a fairy pendant necklace around her neck and a vile of fairy dust which glowed lime green just hanging below that.
"Don't tell me you're back here looking for Peter?" She scoffed, an amused smirk ghosting upon her features. "When will you get the message that you don't need him just like we don't need our mother?"
"Why bother starting a war of words which you can't win Til, just behave like a good fairy?" Primrose jibbed, not afraid of the girl who'd always refused to help her with her father searching after all these years.
"Why don't you be a good daughter and leave Peter wherever he is because he obviously doesn't want you to find him." Tilly stepped further towards Primrose.
Hunter reached for his leader, desperate for a fight not to start. He knew that Tilly wasn't afraid to cause a scene, that she was never unwilling to start an argument.
"I'm assuming you're here for me, not my pessimistic, overly argumentative older sister."
The sound of the person she'd spent long hours of previous months with hit her ears. As Primrose glanced up she saw the familiar blonde haired- blue eyed fairy. He smiled awkwardly, ushering his sister away from Pan's daughter as Hunter had done the same.
"Teddy." Hunter nodded, the gesture was reciprocated as the boy then muttered to his sister and she retreated out of sight once again. Primrose felt relieved as she greeted the son of Tinkerbell.
"I have to be in Auradon this time tomorrow and I need your help to get there." Primrose wasted no time in telling Teddy. There was no extra time to waste.
Hunter was slightly surprised as the pair then began walking off into the woods of Neverland, leaving him behind with only a less than pleased Tilly sending him a look.
Primrose had to create a plan to get to the Cotillion and she had to know exactly what she was to demand for a part of her deal with Mal. Everything must be meticulously planned in a few hours and Primrose knew Teddy was just the person to help accomplish all of this.
With the Cotillion in less than twenty-four hours and Primrose still in Neverland - She was behind schedule. If she wanted to fulfil her ideas she needed to work fast and under least suspicion. One wrong move and the King would cut off her head or lock her a way for a million years. That's not even telling what Harry would say and mock about if he found out that Primrose had, had a failed mission and was captured by King Ben...
So this is also really long. But I'm very excited for the Cotillion chapter tomorrow!
Also, if you weren't aware I added my Neverland face-claims for the lost group and the children of Tink- if you haven't checked them out please do!
Do you think Harry will destroy Primrose's plan, what will she demand? What do you think overall?
Thanks for all your support!