It had been many years since Wendy had seen Peter, a lot of things had changed since he had last visited her window. Her once rounded face was now thin with beautifully defined cheek bones, her blue eyes still sparkled. She was now twenty and betrothed to a young wealthy man named Daniel. Her parents had liked him best of all the many gentlemen seeking Wendy's heart. He, of course, did not show his true colors until six months into their relationship when Wendy had picked the wrong bread from the market. That is one slap Wendy would never forget, or the next one and the next one. Still she couldn't bare to tell her parents the truth of the matter. Intead she just prayed every night that Peter would find her again, find a way to be together. He had probably found a new young girl to run off with and hear stories from, she was twenty now and surely couldn't return to Neverland. But the truth wasn't so, Peter had missed his Wendy and thought for sure she had forgotten all about him. He assumed she had found a husband and had a family of her own now, but he still could not move on. Peter had also changed quite a bit over the years since seeing Wendy. Distraught at the loss of Wendy, Peter ran away from Neverland and returned to the place where Wendy lived but not to London. No that would be too easy for Tink or the Pirates to find him, instead he found himself in New York. He lived in Central Park for two years performing tricks for money and pick pocketing to live. Tink eventually found him though and persuaded him to return to Neverland as the Pirates had found Hook, returned him to the Jolly Roger and now they were forcing the people of Neverland to bow down to him or walk the plank. Some of the Lost Boys had to become part of the crew to stay alive. Peter couldn't allow that, not ever! Peter, now stronger and older, returned Neverland to it's former glory and stayed true to his Pan nature.
Wendy sat on her windowsill staring at the second star to the right. "I wish you would come for me, Peter." She sighed. Meanwhile in Neverland, Peter, who was wrestling with the Lost Children, felt a sharp pain in his chest. He winced and grabbed over his heart.
"What's wrong, Peter?" Flower, a Lost Girl, asked.
"I don't know... All of a sudden my heart hurts." Peter sat down to ponder what he could've done to cause this.
'Peter.' He heard. 'Help me...'
"Wendy!?" He yelled jumping to his feet. The Lost Children looked at him confused.
"Who is Wendy, Peter?" Chubs asked.
"I'll explain later. I think a friend of mine is in trouble. I need to go!" With that Peter flew into the air and soared as fast as he could toward London.
"Wendy! Daniel is here! We're going to the theater." Wendy's mother yelled from the bottom of the winding stairs. A gut wrenching feeling immediately came over Wendy.
As she heard the door close she winced.
"Weendy." Daniel called. "I know you're up there." Daniel sang. With every step he took her heart stopped.
"Oh no, no, no." Wendy whispered with a frown. Daniel burst into the bedroom and grinned. "Hello, darling." He walked to her and reached for her hand. She put out her hand for him to kiss but he yanked her toward him instead. He kissed her forehead and smiled. "Let's lay together." He slithered, pointing to her bed. Wendy unwillingly lay on her bed next to him. He started talking of his day at work calmly. She listened as he spoke and chimed in when he seemed to want a response. He started to inch closer to her.
"Your parents and brothers will be gone for quite some time this evening, you know." She nodded.
"Yes, I suppose they will." With a brief silence Daniel pounced on her. She tried to scream but his mouth covered hers.
'Peter, please save me.' She thought. 'Please hear me!'
Daniel was still on top of her kissing her hard. "Come now, Wendy. We're to be married soon anyway. This is bound to happen sooner or later! You'll love it, just as you will love me." Daniel sneered putting his hands on her breasts and squeezing. She tried to let out a howl of pain but as soon as she opened her mouth Daniel slid his tongue in. Peter snuck up to the window and peered in. He scanned the room and saw his Wendy, much older now, with a man. Maybe her husband, Hook had called. He watched in confusion as Daniel tugged at her night gown. But what were they doing? Wendy didn't look happy at all, in fact she looked horrified. Peter did not like that Wendy looked scared. Daniel ripped up her dress and started to feel all around her body.
"Daniel, stop! We cannot do this, not now! Not yet..." Wendy shrieked. Daniel scoffed at her and pushed her aside.
"Wendy, I don't ask you for much. You and I are going to be married. This will be happening nightly, so get used to it. I don't know what else to do to make you love me."
He rubbed a hand through his hair and then stood and walked to the door. He looked over his shoulder. "I need to use the facilities, don't go anywhere." As he closed the door behind him Wendy slumped to the floor with tears streaming down her face. Peter yearned to wipe her tears away. He pressed against the window and to his surprise it opened. Silently he crept in and flew behind and under her bed.
'Pssst.' Wendy heard. Startled she looked around her bedroom. Peter popped his head out from under the bed right next to her. "Wendy..." He whispered. "Pet-!" Peter slapped his hands over her mouth. "Shh, Wendy! Your husband, he will hear us." Wendy's eyes shifted to the door. "He is NOT my husband... yet. I don't want him to be, Peter. I can't live my life with him." A lone tear fell down from her eye and Peter quickly wiped it away. For the first time Wendy was finally having a good look at Peter. She reached out and touched his face, feeling every crease of his soft skin. "Peter... you're... different. Older than the last time I saw you. What happened? Did something in Neverland change?" Wendy asked concerned. Peter put his hand over hers as she stroked his face.
"I'll explain everything later, Wendy." He looked up with the old Pan mischief in his eyes. He smirked that sexy smirk of his and whispered, "I'm breaking you out." Wendy's eyes filled with joy and lust. They both gasped as they heard the doorknob turn. Peter hid under the bed again and Wendy wiped her tears away. "Have you had enough time to think about this, dearest?" Daniel hissed toward Wendy. She stood and walked to the window sill, placing a hand on the open window she happily stared out at the Second Star to the Right. Peter watched from under the bed and devised the perfect escape plan.
"I have, love." Said stated strongly. Turning around to look Daniel straight in the eyes she smiled. "And I've decided that I will never give you what you seek. And I could never love you." Just then the wind blew the windows open and Wendy's hair flew to one side. Peter stared in awe of how beautiful she was. He realized this was the perfect moment to unleash his plan before it was too late. He flew out from under the bed and positioned himself behind Wendy, standing on the windowsill with his arm around her waist.
"Who the hell?!" Daniel jumped back. "How did you?" Peter smirked at him.
"Peter. Peter Pan."
"But those are just your stories! This isn't real." Daniel lunged forward toward Wendy but was haulted by her hand slapping him square in the cheek.
"Does it look like you're dreaming, dearest!" She snarled in his face. She stepped up to the window letting the air flow around her. Peter stretched out his hand and bowed, floating above the back yard. Wendy curtsied to him and grabbed his outstretched hand. Without thinking twice she stepped out into his arms. Wendy's heart fluttered with feelings of joy and love. Holding her close to his chest Peter flew off into the stars. Daniel ran to the window almost falling out.
"WENDY!" He yelled, but it was too late, she and Peter were long gone, and probably never returning.
