Marzi Pan

By: Jo Ann/Draka Dracula/Petra Pan

What happens when Peter Pan finds himself the guardian of a tiny girl?


Chapter 1: Little Girl Lost

"That was some storm, huh, Petra?" Peter Pan asked his twin sister. The two Pans were flying along the shoreline of Neverland, inspecting the damage caused by the storm that had hit the magical island the night before.

"Yeah," the girl beside him answered. "I don't suppose you got any sleep last night?"

"I tried," he replied. "Things are boring when you can't get out of the house."

"Tell me about it," Petra sighed. "For future reference, how about if I save my stories of my world travels for times like that?"

"Fine with me, but we don't get many storms around here. It may be a long time between tellings, and without a mother to tell us stories, even games can get boring."

"Hmmm...so, I'm sorta stuck telling the stories, aren't I?"

"Yep!" Peter grinned.

"I was afraid of that..." Petra muttered. Peter gave a little laugh.

"Hey!" he cried, pointing to a part of the beach that was coming up. "What's that?"

"It looks like someone's been washed up on the beach," Petra replied. They had been getting closer to the spot, and the fact that the object looked like a person was becoming more evident by the second.

"It is someone!" he answered. "Come on! Let's see if we can help!"

When the twins got to the person, they found it was a very small girl, even younger than little Micheal or Danny, when Peter first met them. She had blonde --almost white-- hair, and blue eyes. She wore little green pajamas that made Peter think of Danny.

Right now, she was sitting on the sandy beach and crying. Her little face was red with all the crying she had done already, and the front of her clothes were wet.

Peter knew that the first thing to do was to let her know that she was not alone. And to do that, he had to make himself heard above the crying. For that, he took out his panpipes and began playing a gentle little tune.

The music drifted to the tiny girl's ears, and the strange but pretty sound caused her to stop crying so that she could listen to it. For a long time, there was nothing but the music, soothing and gentle. By the time the song was over, the girl had stopped crying, although she still sniffed a little.

"Hello," Peter smiled gently. "My name is Peter Pan. This is my twin sister, Petra. Are you alright?" When the child screwed up her little face to start crying again, Peter added quickly, "Hey, don't cry! It'll be okay." He held his arms out to the child.

The little girl gazed at the boy. He was bigger than she was --much bigger. He had red hair and brown eyes, and was dressed all in green. A bright red feather was stuck in a green hat.

The girl next to Peter was also red-haired and brown-eyed, and she, too, wore all green. Instead of a hat, she wore a green headband, from which a bright pink feather hung downward.

Completely trusting the boy and his sister, the little girl threw herself into Peter's arms. Peter wrapped his arms around her, holding her close and trying to comfort her.

"What's your name?" Peter asked. "Can you tell me your name?" The tiny child only shook her head, "no".

The child was very frightened. The storm had possibliy killed her parents, her family. She was without the people she loved the most. She would need a new family.

"Then I'll give you a new name!" Peter declared. "And a sweet little girl deserves a sweet name. How about...hmm...Marzi Pan!"

"That sounds like a very nice name!" Petra smiled. "Do you like it?" she asked the child. The small girl nodded, and gave Peter a very big hug.

"Marzi Pan, it is, then!" Peter grinned. "Welcome to Neverland, Marzi Pan!"

*~*~*

Meeting Peter Pan and his sister is one thing. Meeting the Lost Boys...well, that is another story.

"A GIRL?!" the boys all exclaimed. They stared at Marzi.

"Yeah," Peter said. "A girl. What's wrong with that? Wendy was a girl. Jane was a girl. Petra's a girl. You didn't find a problem with them, did you?"

"Uh...no...'course not..." the boys stammered. They knew better than to make their leader mad.

"And if I say she stays, she stays!" Peter concluded. "So, welcome Marzi as the newest Lost Girl."

"Uh...Hi, Marzi...Welcome to Neverland..."

Marzi clung to Peter, a thumb in her mouth, hiding shyly on his shoulder.

"Hey, now," he whispered gently. "Aren't you going to say 'Hi' to the Lost Boys?" Marzi just laid her head on Peter's shoulder.

"She looks sleepy," Petra commented. "Maybe she sould take a nap, or something."

"Yeah," Peter agreed. "I'll put her in my room. It'll be nice and quiet for her, there."

"You may have to stay with her, Peter," Nibs said. "I don't think she's going to let go of you anytime soon."

"Yeah..." Peter could not help but smile. She was so very tiny! He carried her to his private quarters, where he tried to, first, lay her in the hamock. She did not like that, so he tried to lay her down on the bed. She just would not let go of him. In the end, he had to lay down beside her, watching over Marzi while she slept.

Do you know what you need, Marzi? he tought. A mother. I need to go and find you --and us-- a mother. And I need you to stay here with Petra and the Lost Boys while I do.

Tinker Bell sped into the room, having heard from Petra and the boys about the new girl. She came in jingling angerly.

"Shhh...Tink!" Peter shushed her. "She's asleep!"

Tink took one look at Marzi, and her heart melted. Such a small girl. Peter was sure to see her as a little sister. The pixie smiled as she gazed at her.

Wait 'til Tink finds out that I plan to bring back a mother! Peter thought to himself. But Marzi needs one, and so do the boys. And Petra.

And me.


In Chapter 2: A Mother for Marzi, Peter goes on a quest to find a mother for the little girl, as well as for the rest of them. But in time when few little girls dream of motherhood, can even Peter find the right mother for them all?