Hide and go Sneak {Nibs}

With one big, dramatic sigh, Nibs put an end to the argument that he had just been taking part in. It was about something so stupid that he couldn't even remember the source. That was how most of his arguments went in Neverland, and he preferred it that way. It just meant no one ever really got angry about it later. Rarely did he ever have a need to hold a grudge against one of his friends.

His eyes trailed down to his plate in front of him, and that's when he noticed that his dinner had been missing. He twitched, irritated on how he could have been stupid enough to let something like that happen. Who could have possibly had the stealth to steal something right off of his place? He wanted to blame one of the boys, but it wasn't like his eyes weren't on them the entire time. That's when it hit him. "Stupid fairies!" Nibs exclaimed before jumping up. The other lost boys seemed taken back by his sudden change in stance, but it wasn't all that unusual for Nibs to just jump up out of no where. Really they should have all been used to it by now.

His ears perked up at a sudden sound within the trees, and a smile slowly played it's self across his lips before he darted in it's direction. If the fairy was making noise, then she could be caught. Now this was a game, and Nibs was determined to win. He weaved through the trees, paying as close attention to the noise as he could.

Finally, he reached the shore line where he completely lost sight of her and the noise disappeared. "Oooooooh fairrrrrryyyyyyy! Come out, come out where ever you are!" He slowly paced back and forth before he spotted what seemed like it might be a pretty good hiding place. "You really don't want to get between a boy and his food." He walked over to the rocks as quietly as he could. He wanted to be able to hear if she made noise somewhere else, or he wanted to surprise her if she happened to be lurking there.

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His eyes locked onto the deer meat that had been thrown onto a rock, and he squinted at it. The squint quickly turned into a solid glare when he realized that there had been bites taken out of it. That bug with wings had eaten part of his food. Who did she think she was?

That's when the fairy stood up, and Nibs looked her over. She was beautiful. Breath-taking almost. It took him a good half-moment to pick his jaw back up before he shook his head. She had stolen from him. Who cared if she was practically sparkling?

After she picked up his half-eaten dinner, Nibs reached over and snatched it right out of her hand. "Just who do you think you are?" He glared at her, checking over his food to make sure she hadn't done anything to it. He looked back at her. "Don't you know not to mess with Pan's lost boys? That's a good way to get your wings clipped, Firefly."

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"Wendy?" Nibs had to keep himself from rolling his eyes as the name was brought up. What did that girl have over the Lost Boys? Nibs would never openly defy Peter Pan. Hell, he worshiped the ground he walked on. It was just... well. To put it quite frankly, Nibs was jealous. Him and the rest of the boys had been keeping Pan company for ages, and suddenly he takes this girl and she's supposed to be considered more important for some reason. Nibs had taken his turns guarding her, and he really didn't see anything all that special. She was kept in a cage after all. She couldn't exactly be a prized diamond. There was a point in time where he caught her actually growing on him, but Nibs did his best to keep turning it into hatred. He was such a stubborn boy.

The fairy was slightly taller than him, but it wasn't all that intimidating. There were lots of other boys that had been taller. Even if Nibs was over six feet, there were people that still beat him in height. He considered them to be giants. "Meh." He crossed his arms, tucking the meat underneath one. "You're still just a firefly. A flashing bug with wings." He smirked playfully.

"Is that so..." It almost made him relieved to know Pan didn't much care about this one. That meant he wouldn't have to worry about hearing it later or punishment for not taking care of her now.

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"I know, right?" He supposed he shouldn't be talking. Nibs real name was actually Zephyr. He had only been given his nickname by another lost boy back when this entire thing started. He'd kept his real name to himself ever since then. The only one who actually knew it was Pan, the boy he'd originally told, and possibly Felix. He could never be positive, but he was pretty sure Felix knew everything. He's amazing... Nibs shook his head. There was no way he was going down that path in his mind again.

"Nibs," he responded with his name, raising an eyebrow at her. "Something about the way you talk makes me think you're up to no good, Firefly." He looked her over, cautiously, as he took note of any possible weapons. Of course, there wasn't too much he could do when it came to her magic. He'd wiggled his way out of a spell or two in his life time, so he wasn't all that worried.

He rolled his eyes, averting them to a different direction. "Don't flatter yourself. You're pretty, but you're just a bug." Who had time for any of that crap when there were so many other things to occupy one-self? Besides, Felix w- He cut his thoughts off. Ahhh, who cares about him anyways! He scolded himself, slightly changing to an angry expression as he argued with himself in his thoughts.

"Bleh!" Nibs stuck his tongue out. "Who wants to play with pirates anyways? It's more fun just to blow up their stuff." He laughed, thinking about how mad some of those pirates could get. Pirates were so boring until given fuel. Make them angry enough, and they became hilarious play things. His smile morphed into a more devious one.

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"A pleasure?" He gave her a look and shook his head slowly. "It might have been if you hadn't stolen my dinner. You ate all the good parts." His tone was joking, but he was some-what serious. Nibs could eat forever. He was like a garbage can who consumed anything you put in front of him. It wasn't like he wasn't always running it all off. He needed a ton of energy to sustain his life style. He was also a growing boy who didn't actually.... grow. He was stuck in that state where his body always wanted food, wanted to grow, even if he would never let it. It was the greatest part about living in Neverland.

Nibs leaned forward, finding himself clinging on her every word. "You mess with Indians too?" Even though she'd wronged him, she was intriguing. She seemed so adventurous, and he gained wonder by just looking at her. Most of the fairies he'd encountered were quite the opposite. In fact, he couldn't see himself even holding a decent conversation with one for two minutes. They were too serious, too careful, and way too boring. Why was this one so different? Slow down, Nibs. He was getting way too far ahead of himself. For all he knew this could be the extent of her exciting factor. "That's one of my favorite pass times." He laughed, thinking back to just the other day when he'd pissed them off so badly that he was dodging arrows.

"Who doesn't like fire?" His smile was devious, and he jumped up on one of the rocks next to her. What did she mean by two could play at that game? "You planning something?" If it involved fire, he was totally going to fish for an invite. Or just straight up ask. Which ever one came first.

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There he went again, clinging onto her every word. "That sounds like a storehouse hiding a lot of fun just waiting to be had..." He always knew that had to store their ammunition and explosives somewhere, he just figured it was in too deep. He assumed it was right in the middle of the pirate hole where no one would be able to access it. It sounded exciting, thrilling to his core. He wanted to go there.

He nodded. "We should indeed." Nibs was smiling from ear to ear. Pan never stopped him or the other boys from messing with the non-lost boy inhabitants before, and this fairy claimed that she had no issues with Pan. That meant that Nibs didn't really have any qualms with her. Of course, he would be keeping any eye on her to make sure anyways. It wasn't like he was just going to trust a fairy that easily. "Let's go have some fun, Firefly."

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"Really?" He gave her a laugh, thinking about how she slept under things. "I sleep in a tree." For the most part, he did. He had a hammock bed in one of the tree houses on the island, but often times he was literally just climbing trees and falling asleep in them. He'd broken a few bones falling out of them in the middle of the night in the past. Still, he learned nothing from those painful experiences. That was Nibs for you.

"More guards just means more games. More people to trick." He smiled at her deviously. He loved a good game, and long ones were just all that more rewarding when they were won.

He couldn't help but watch her wings. They were practically glorious, and he didn't often see fairies walking around human-size while still sporting their wings. This one was definitely different. "Can't you just go all tiny and slip your way in?" He asked, holding his hands only a few inches apart to make a visual.

The look on her face only made Nibs reflect it on his own. "Lead the way."

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