Redhawk Caldera Lost boys go to Neverland

When he couldn't find little Peter near the rendezvous site, it was strange, to say the least. Eljay felt worried and decided to look for his lil' buddy. Considering he, himself, was pretty much the runt of the litter (even if there was only one pup) he felt for the underdogs. Peter was growing up to be a fine young dude, with already much more bravery than Eljay himself possessed at that age (or so he imagined) and he was such a homebody that not to see him at the site worried Eljay. Without realising he might need to inform anyone else, Eljay went to look for Peter.

At first he felt alight with hope; surely Peter would be nearby? Yet there was a churning in his heart, a worried rumble in his gut. Eventually Eljay caught Peter's trail and at first relief flooded him. "Petey?" Eljay called out carefully, and he quickened his pace in case Peter was still anywhere nearby.

His path led him closer and closer to the borders. When the scent of blood started to drift to his nostrils, Eljay's relief faded and the worried frown returned to his face. "P-Petey?" asked Eljay and he swallowed dryly as he carefully walked along the borders, terrified for more reason than just one — for being at the dangerous borders that lead to the outside world, as well as fearful for his little friend's whereabouts.

When he came around a corner and saw something in the distance, Eljay's heart beat quickened and he picked up the pace, starting to run.

"Petey!" he called out while he followed the sickeningly present scent of blood now, but the nearer he got, the more his pace slowed down, as though his body was preparing him for the let-down, as if it wanted him to stay away because this would be too great a shock and he might not be able to handle it. Yet the self-preservation worked only for so long, and as he approached, slower and slower, what he saw before him started to sink in to his mind.

"P-Pete--" but the words choked up and Eljay's pace slowed down further and further until he was left standing there. In the distance he heard a howl, but it barely got through to his mind as he stared at Peter's remains.

His eyes started to fog up and Eljay slowly and reluctantly moved over to the head that still faintly resembled Peter. He lay down, curled up around it, and whispered, "Don't worry, I'm here now, everything's gonna be okay..." while tears slid down his cheeks.