Prologue

The children cheered at the victory of their captain over Hook. "Ready to cast off?" Peter ordered. "Aye captain" the boys shouted. With a quick salute, they ran off to do as ordered, leaving the other two alone. Once alone, the bright smile on Peter's face, suddenly disappeared, knowing that now was the time to take her back home. He lowered his eyes as he felt his heart suddenly fall, not wanting her to know how much it pained him.

She did see this however, and it pained her too, but she knew she must leave. Instead of showing it, her smile brightened in hopes of cheering him too, and letting him know everything would be alright. This did help, and his smile returned, bigger and brighter then ever!. "Oh! the cleverness of you!" Wendy stated teasingly, in result, he shrugged jokingly, which brightened her smile.

Their now happy gazes held for a moment, before he turned his attention to the forest on shore. He put his fingers to his mouth, and let out a high pitched whistle. The trees suddenly burst with the glowing light of the fairies, who suddenly started towards the ship. "Oh Peter...they're beautiful". Wendy exclaimed happily, watching as the fairies drifted towards them. She turned around to face Peter, only to see his out stretched hand right in front of her, its owner not to far, perched on the stairs, his face still with that wonderful smile.

"You can get a better view from up here!" said Peter happily. She nodded and slipped her hand into his, letting him pull her up the rest of the stairs. The fairies got hold of the sails, and started to lift the whole ship out of the water and into the sky. This suddenly caused Wendy and Peter to loose their footing and start to fall back down the stairs. But thinking quickly, Peter steadied himself long enough to pull he and Wendy up the rest of the stairs.

At the top, Wendy suddenly collided with Peter, knocking into his chest, which stopped her from falling to the ground. When she realised this, her face turned a light red, but something told her to look up into his face. She did, and she saw that he too was slightly embarrassed, but a playful smirk still on his lips. She started to smile, and they both started to laugh at themselves, their gazes still held, started to lean closer to the other.

They got closer and closer, gazes went to eyes, to lips, then back to eyes also fluttering closed. They're lips just about to touch when a call came from behind them. "Captain!" called Curly from the bottom of the stairs. As if coming out of a trance, the two snapped apart from each other, the used to be faint blush no much deeper. With a little smile to Wendy, Peter turned his attention to Curly.

"What is it?" he asked, resuming his stands of hands on hips. "We need help with the rigging sir!" said Curly, it sounded somewhat important. "Alright...I'll be right there!" said Peter. Curly saluted and ran off, and once more Peter turned to Wendy, who was blushing deeply, her eyes downcast. Peter giggled at her embarrassment, feeling the same way, as he walked up to her. "I'll be right back" he said, placing a hand on her shoulder and directing her towards the wheel. She looked up in confusion as they stopped before it.

"I need you to keep the ship on course!. Can you do that for me?" Peter asked softly. She nodded, somewhat in surprise, somewhat in joy. With a smile, Peter suddenly leaned forward and lightly kissed her cheek, before going to the stairs and seeing what the boys needed help with.

Wendy stared after him, somewhat dazed, but a faint, playfully smile suddenly perked her lips, and she started concentrating on her task. "Second star to the right...and then straight on 'till morning" Wendy thought to herself, it must be the same way back and from Neverland. At least she hoped. Moments later Peter came back, and as soon as he saw her, his face lit in a ponderous smile. "How's it going... navigator?" asked Peter teasingly, standing next to her. "Wonderful! But I do remember its the captain's job to steer the ship!" she answered, just as playful.

"Which mean this is mine!" she suddenly shot out and grabbed Hook's huge hat and placed it on her head. However, it fell over her eyes. Peter laughed. "Hey!. I needed to be some where's somebody needed my help! .Besides...this doesn't fit you" Peter said playfully, slowly lifting the brim of the hat that covered her eyes.

He was met by the beautiful smile, and her eyes suddenly sparkling with joy, his heart suddenly sped up. She giggled, and raised her eyes to meet his gaze, but once again, it was as if they were in a trance. Again, they slowly started to move towards each other, their eyes suddenly fluttering closed. Closer and closer the came until finally, their lips met in a sweet kiss.

As the kiss depend, Peter wrapped his arms around her waist, Wendy's arms wrapped around his neck, making the kiss even sweeter. They stayed there, in that embrace for what seemed like forever, both too deeply interested in the other to care about anything.

But finally, they broke away slowly, their eyes still closed to cling onto the last few moments of heaven they had. Once they did open their eyes, their gazes once more met, and their happy smiles returned brighter then ever. They started laughing slightly. "I think I should take over..."Peter suddenly said. Wendy giggled. "Now that we're almost at the portal" he continued with a wink.

Wendy moved to the side to let Peter have the wheel. "And what would you like me to do..."Wendy asked, returning Hook's hat to Peter. "Captain" she said sweetly. Peter turned to her and smiled. "You?. You can stay right here with me! "he said, suddenly pulling her in close with one arm, steering with the other. Another blush came to Wendy's face, but she was happy to be spend as much time with Peter as possible, they'd be arriving home soon.

Peter issued out more orders as they got closer and closer to the star, his concentration all on the portal, but he never removed his arm from around Wendy's waist. In fact, at times Wendy would giggle lightly as he would suddenly tighten his embrace teasingly. As they were to plunge into the portal, Peter tightened his grip, but tighter this time which surprised Wendy. "Hold on tight! "Peter suddenly whispered into her ear.

Wendy gazed at him curiously, but did as told and wrapped her arms around his chest, also pulling herself in closer, as they were suddenly plunged into the portal. "Hang on!" came Peter's booming voice to the rest of the crew, screams coming from the deck as they raced around to hold on to something.

Wendy's eyes shut tight, and once she felt her grip slipping, she suddenly dug her nails into Peter's skin, trying desperately to survive the trip; Peter tightened his grip too, only because she felt herself slipping. She suddenly could no longer here the boys' screams over the rushing wind around them.

All went white, and then suddenly turned dark again, and slowly Wendy opened her eyes and noticed they were back in the familiar solar system. Slowly she released her grip from Peter, feeling the little dents she marked his skin, before totally removing her arms.

"Are you ok?" came Peter's voice, her gaze suddenly shot to him. He looked calm, like before, but his eyes had lost some of their sparkle that could be seen before, he was worried for her. She nodded, lowering her gaze once more. "Sorry about that!" she said softly.

She didn't notice his face break out in a smile, but she could certainly tell by his tone. "That's ok!. That's nothing compared to what I've been through" he said happily. There was a pause. "Can you take the wheel while I see where Codfish stores the food?" asked Peter jokingly, adding a little smile.

A smile broke onto her lips as she nodded. After flashing a big smile, he once again went down the stairs. Wendy took the wheel, but this time she was partly distracted. She would gaze around the sky, watching as planets went by her once again.

She remembered when Peter first took her here, and her brothers. They were almost home and it pained and excited her. She was happy to be going home and see her parents, but she didn't want to leave Peter...all alone in Neverland, now that the lost boys have decided to come to London and grow up with them.

Deck

The boys rushed around trying to prepare everything for their arriving in London. Peter was inside Hook's cabin, rummaging through everything to see if Hook had anything good. The cabin door was suddenly opened as Peter suddenly arrived back on deck with a platter of food that was stored away in Hook's cabin, Along with arms full of jewels.

"Dinner's served mates!" he called, some of the boys pulled out a table and Peter left the boys to dig in. He grabbed two apples and then flew up the stairs to join Wendy. However, he didn't see her at the wheel as he expected.

He looked around curiously, and suddenly found her leaning against the rail. Even though he couldn't see her face, but he could tell she was upset about something. "Wendy!" he suddenly called softly. He walked towards her slowly, not wanting to surprise her if she was deep in thought. "Wendy?" he called again, stopping beside her and placing a hand on her back to comfort her. "Hello Peter!" she said sadly. "Are you ok Wendy?" he asked sadly, wanting to cheer her.

She nodded slowly. Peter suddenly was deep in thought...what would cheer her up?. Then he had an idea. He jumped away from her and called out. Peter's smile left him, he had not successive. "Hey Wendy!" he tried again, this time sounding a little bit softer. "Are you hungry?. Want my apple?" he asked, suddenly shoving the apple in front of her face. He suspected she would refuse it, but to his surprise she took it, and took a small bite out of it.

She chewed sadly and swallowed. "Thank you...I cant remember the last time I've eaten!" she replied somewhat a bit happier. He still felt defeated, and went back to lean against the rail beside her. "What's wrong Wendy?" he suddenly asked, also taking a bite of his apple.

His only response was a sigh and a long pause. "I'm beginning to have second thoughts!" she suddenly announced. Peter gazed at her curiously, and she felt this, and turned to look at him. "I'm torn Peter!. I want to grow up and see my family...because I want to grow up!" she suddenly said.

"But...I also want to stay in Neverland with you, to stay this way forever because..."she suddenly stopped. "Because I love you!" she exclaimed, and suddenly buried her head in her arms. Peter was surprised at her outburst, but tried to comfort her anyways.

"Well I'll come back to see you if you really want me to! "Peter said suddenly, placing an comforting arm around her. "But it wont be the same Peter!" she said suddenly. "You'll stay that way forever and I..."she stopped. "I will become an adult...and someday die!" said Wendy.

Peter's heart fell as he heard that. Die?. He'd bring her back to Neverland before that happens! .Then it hit him!. "How about I bring you back to Neverland once in a while" said Peter happily. She stopped, and raised her head from her crossed arms. "You'll take me back to Neverland?" asked Wendy. "But will I ever get to old to go there?" she asked sadly. "Never...your always welcome in Neverland my Wendy! "Peter said happily, his smile wide across his face.

"Oh thank you Peter!" Wendy suddenly exclaimed!. Throwing her arms around him, causing her forgotten apple to fall out of her hand, and into the clouds below, for they were now entering the atmosphere. Peter too, wrapped his arms around her, causing his apple to disappear into the clouds as hers.

"Your welcome Wendy" he said softly. She raised her head, to stare into his eyes. Her faint smile grew and she suddenly leaned forwards and their lips met in another sweet kiss. The wind lightly blew around them, as the ship came down upon the clouds, but Wendy and Peter took no notice of this, too intent on each other to care. They didn't even flinch Wendy's hair brushed against her cheeks, or when the cross bones flag whipped wildly in the wind.

They did however; break apart when the clock, Big Ben suddenly chimed loudly, for they were quite close to it. Wendy's smile faltered when she heard it, happy to hear it once more, but knowing they were just about home. "I...I better get ready! "Wendy said, and turned away slowly, letting go of Peter's hand, letting it fall back slowly to his side. Peter watched sadly as she slowly disappeared from his view, not looking back, but trying to hold back the tears that brimmed her eyes.

Tinkerbell took that moment to re appear in the picture, and float angrily over Peter's shoulder. Hands on hips, her usual happy yellow glow now a fiery red as she angrily mimicked Wendy's actions, and spat where Wendy stood. "Come on Tink...we better help dock this thing!" said Peter sadly, once more returning to the wheel. Tink at his shoulder happy that girl was gone but still felt sad for Peter. It was better that she stay in London, Tink thought, crossing her arms angrily.

A few minutes later, the ship was docked as close as it could to the Darling home, without being seen. Peter then descended to the deck, to see everyone off, including Wendy, who suddenly reappeared from Hook's cabin. They all stood in a row, Peter saying his goodbye, some with a hug, or a nod, or a smile, then Tinkerbell sprinkling them with fairy dust and allowing them to fly over to the nursery window. Finally, it was Wendy's turn.

"Bye Wendy! "Peter said, as she stood before him, gaze downcast. She didn't respond, until she suddenly leapt forwards. Wrapping her arms around his neck and pulling him into a hug. "I'll never forget you Peter Pan!" she whispered sadly into his ear. Peter smiled, and wrapped his arms around her waist. "I'll never forget you Wendy Darling!" he said, slightly pushing her to gaze into her face. "I'll come back for you...and take you back to Neverland!". "Promise?" she asked sadly, tears overflowing her eyes.

Peter nodded sadly. "I promise!" .With one last smile, they walked over to where Tinkerbell watched and waited at the rail, arms crossed madly. Wendy turned her gaze away from Peter. "OK Tinkerbell!" she said, and joyfully, the fairy spun around her, sprinkling dust on Wendy, making her glow. Wendy giggled happily, and turned to Peter. But only smiled, he returning it.

She stepped up to the rail and before she took off, looked back to look once more upon Peter Pan, her first love, her true love, hopefully to never be her forgotten love. "Goodbye!" she said and took off without looking back again.

Peter watched sadly as she, John and Michael entered the Nursery window, only to find their darling mother still asleep. Peter sighed heavily, and turned away from the window. "She's gone!" Peter said sadly, but then he remembered her coming out of Hook's cabin as he came down to the deck. What could she have been doing in there?. Curiously, he entered, finding everything the same, except for a lone piece of paper on the desk.

Curious, Peter took the paper, and opened it, and suddenly something dropped from it. Peter bent down and clasped it in his hand, opening it once he straightened again, to reveal another gold thimble. He then read what was on the paper: This belongs to you...and always will". Peter heart soared, and he knew that she would never forget him, and he will never forget her!. Never!.