Excuse me, i forgot to say something at thee first note...

This story is partially based o an artichle i read a few weeks ago, saying that Mary Poppins wasn´t magical at all, but her presence makes everything so light, that a simply walk in the park, seems like a voyage to a msgical adventure.

With thst, we continue the story.

Please, enjoy


Saving Mr. Banks – Part 2

The house number 17 of Cherry Tree Lane woke up loud that morning.

After knowing her brother went missing, Jane rushed to the number 17, to take care of her nephews and niece and since the first minutes of dawn, she phoned her brother's in-laws, the police and even the bank, looking for him, but no one did.

Just around breakfast, someone come in, Jack, who came to help with the search, but came with empty hands.

"Jack!" Jane exclaimed, "Thanks God! Any news? "She asked hopefully.

"Sadly no" he said "but i got my friends to run London from up to down, looking for Mr. Michael Banks. How are the children?"

"At the nursery, Mary Poppins are with them. They are fine, but scared and worry about their father"

"Michael is going to be fine Jane, don't worry, we're going to find him" Jack tried to calm her down with an embrace.

''yeah, I don´t want to lose hope, because of the children, but I am afraid, Jack.'' She cried, not knowing what to do.

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At the nursery, the children could not sleep; they missed their father and worry that something bad had happened to him.

"Mary Poppins, you think a witch could have kidnapped Father?" George asked ''or even a pirate?'' the three of them spend the night awake, wondering what ever happened to their father and not even Mary Poppins magical lullaby could calm them down.

''Nonsense!'' the nanny frowned ''witches doesn´t exist'' she said ''and what would do a pirate in the middle of London?''

''Mary Poppins, could you talk to Inspector Drew?'' suggest Annabelle ''he is your friend isn´t he?'' she said and for a second, Mary look down, pensive.

''I'm not in position to do that children, but maybe your aunt can'' she said walking toward the wardrobe ''now get up, let's go to the park''

''To the park?'' John protested, ''I think we prefer to stay in here and wait for Father!''

''First John, you can´t think for somebody else and your siblings are old enough to speak their mind'' Mary Poppins said ''second, staying in the nursery all day won´t make Mr. Banks appear out of nowhere. Besides, you forgot we have a Royal Dolton Bowl at the ice cream parlor waiting for us. Now off to the park, we go.'' She said urging the children to get dress and leave the nursery.

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Back downstairs, Jane Banks were finishing talk to the hospital, when she spots Mary Poppins sliding down the banister and called her for a talk.

''Mary Poppins, how the children doing?'' she asked

''They are frightened as you might know, I will take them to the park, to take their mind off worry.'' Mary Poppins said ''any news of Mr. Banks?''

''I just called the hospital and…'' Jane was starting saying when Mary interrupted again upon seeing the children approaching.

''Oh good! Well, keep us informed. Nice to see you again, Jack!'' she smiled to her old friend but didn´t give him time to reply, ''Now come along, off we go!'' she mention to the kids following her.

''isn´t she acting strange today?'' Jane frowned

''she just want to take the children´s minds out of worry'' Jack replies as Jane goes to the phone again.

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The walk back to the Ice Cream Parlor was silent at least for George, while they walking, John and Annabelle keep whispering their worries, just stopping when Mary Poppins look at them with a suspicious look.

''Mary Poppins, you ask Aunt Jane to call Inspector Drew?'' asked John.

''didn´t had the chance yet, she was busy enough this morning to give attention to a simple nanny and..." she was saying when they heard a commotion near the parlor.

"What's happening there?" George exclaimed and before Mary Poppins could stop him, the little boy rushed to there.

"Georgie!"John called him.

"Georgie, wait!"

"Children come back here this instant." The nanny ordered, but the children didn´t listen.

The parlor was a mess when they came close, the Ice creams were smashed everywhere and the owner, Mr. Smith were complaining with Inspector Drew, demanding him to know who did it.

''oh, good morning Children, Mary Poppins'' Inspector Drew smiled at them ''excuse me a minute, Mr. Smith'' he said

''Inspector Drew, we´re very sorry for this mess'' Mary said ''you have any idea who did this?''

''I'm still investigating'' he said ''and I found… this, inside'' he handle them the bowl ''I think it´s belongs to you''

''it´s our mother´s bowl'' George said ''it´s broken again''

''I'm really sorry, children!'' the inspector said ''now, may I ask, what brings you here in a crime scene''

''my employer went missing, Inspector, i was intended to bring the children to the park, for a walk, I apologize if they interrupted your investigation'' she said and the inspector frowned

''not at all. Can you tell me what happened?''

''our father went for work, but never came back'' said John

''can you help find him, Inspector?'' asked Annabelle

''of course'' he said ''follow me to the police station.'' He said and once telling Mr. Smith that he would send someone to help, Mr. Drew, take everyone there.

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Once at the station, John and Annabelle give Mr. Drew, all the information he needed to find Michael. They are worried of course, but again, the inspector promise to do something ads quick as possible.

''I will phone Sussex station, so they can help me find your father.'' Said Mr. Drew ''I will be back in a minute'' he said leaving.

''what are we going to do now, Mary Poppins?'' George asked

''he told us to wait, doesn´t he?'' she said, when suddenly, they heard a cry for help.

''who say that?'' John asked, as the voice cried for help again.

''its came from there, Mary Poppins!'' said Annabelle, pointing to the shelve behind Drew´s desk, where lies a Bowl Royal Daulton.

''yes, I suppose'' she said approaching the shelve and examine the place ''oh dear!'' she exclaimed and placed the bowl at Drew´s desk, so the children could see it ''Mr. Banks, how you managed to get yourself inside the bowl?'' she asked to the confused painted man, behind a painted elephant cage.

Upon seeing their father, George, John and Annabelle get together around the desk, in order to see what he had to say.

''Father, are you alright?'' they asked

''I am'' he said confused '' but I don´t have a clue how I got in here. The last thing I remember, I was going home, when a wolf appeared in front of me and next thing I knew, I was here''

''don´t worry father, we´re going to save you!'' John exclaimed

''What if the wolf who kidnapped Father is the same wolf who kidnapped us the last time?'' George pointed out.

''children, let´s not panic'' the nanny raised a hand as the inspector got back ''Inspector Drew, thank goodness, we found my employer'' she said pointing to the bowl.

"good gracious, Mr. Banks, what happened to you?'' he asked

''I was kidnapped'' Michael answered ''kidnapped by a wolf, this is ridiculous''

''we have to save him, Mary Poppins'' Annabelle and John cried

''I will send this wolf behind bars and fee you, Sir'' said the inspector to Mr. Banks.

''for sure'' the nanny agreed ''everyone together here'' she commanded ''hold on, Sir, we´re going'' she said, grabbing the bowl and making it spin faster, turning it into a tornado as off they go save Mr. Banks for such wolf.