Danielle heard waves crashing birds squawking. She heard some men in the far distance. She tried to wake up. She opened her eyes looking up and saw a beautiful blue sky. She turned her head to the left and saw a small dock and jungle. Danielle sat up. Mr. Smee put his hand on her shoulder.
"How are you feeling miss?" Mr. Smee asked.
He was in his usual pirate outfit.
"My head hurts a little, but I'm fine. Where am I?" Danielle asked.
She stood up. She looked pass Mr. Smee and was awestruck. Danielle was looking at a pirate ship. Men were loading things onto it.
"What is that?" Danielle asked impressed.
"It's the Jolly Rodger," Mr. Smee said.
"Jolly Rodger? Why does that sound familiar?" Danielle asked.
"Probably because you've heard of it. Learned it from some tale," Mr. Smee said. "Now come with me, the captain wants to meet you."
"Where is my stuff?" Danielle asked.
"On the ship already," Mr. Smee said.
Danielle followed. They walked onto the ship, all the men starred at her awestruck and in love.
"What are they looking at?" Danielle asked.
"You my dear," Mr. Smee said.
Danielle smiled. Mr. Smee took her into a room with a bed and her luggage on the floor. There was a pretty dress laid out on the bed.
"Am I to wear that to see the captain?" Danielle asked.
Mr. Smee nodded.
"I'll be back in a few minutes," Mr. Smee said leaving.
Danielle picked up the dress. It was a chestnut brown dress except for the end ruffles were silver. The sleeves were short and ruffled with silver. It had silver bows on the bottom connecting the chestnut brown shirt to the silver ruffled end. There was a little silver and chestnut brown pattern on the chest. Next to the dress were chestnut brown heel boots.
Meanwhile, Mr. Smee was talking to the captain in his quarters.
"She's putting on the dress now captain," Mr. Smee said.
"Good, bring her to me… Any signs of you know who?" the Captain asked.
"No Captain, haven't seen him since we got here," Mr. Smee said.
"Keep a look out. Knowing Peter, he's close by wondering whats going on. We cannot let him take Danielle," the Captain said.
"Yes Captain, I'll go get the girl," Mr. Smee said.
Mr. Smee knocked on the door.
"Are you ready, miss?" Mr. Smee asked.
"One second," Danielle said.
She sighed. We couldn't see her though, just her hands and her side. She opened the door. Danielle had her hair in a bun, but her hair still fell down with curls.
"You look beautiful," Mr. Smee said.
"Thank you," Danielle said. "By the way, I did not see my guitar in my room."
"Don't worry we'll get it soon," Mr. Smee said.
Danielle was lead to the Captain's Quarters. She was hesitant at first. She gulped and continued. She sat down in a chair at the desk of the Captain. The Captain spun his chair around.
"Hello my dear," he said.
"H-Hello," Danielle said.
"There's no need to be afraid," the Captain said.
Danielle was silent.
"I want to welcome you on the Jolly Rodger… and to Never Land," Captain Hook said.
Danielle looked up suddenly at Captain Hook.
"Never Land…but it can't be," Danielle said.
"It is my dear," Captain Hook said.
"That means you're Captain Hook," Danielle said.
"In the flesh," Captain Hook said.
Danielle looked out the porthole.
"I don't believe it," Danielle said.
"Do you know why I brought you here?" Captain Hook asked.
"To kill me," Danielle asked scared.
"No, course not dear. I heard you can sing," Captain Hook said.
"I guess so," Danielle said.
"Sing me something," Captain Hook said.
"I have your guitar," Mr. Smee said.
He handed her the guitar. Danielle took out the guitar and sat in a chair.
"We could just go home right now, or maybe we could stick around for just one more drink. Oh yeah. … Get another bottle out, let's shoot the breeze, sit back down for just one more drink. Oh yeah. Here's to us. Here's to love. All the times that we messed up. Here's to you, fill the glass 'cause the last few days have gone to fast. So let's give 'em hell, wish everybody well. Here's to us, Here's to us. … We've stuck it out this far together, put our dreams through the shredder. Let's toast 'cause things got better. … And everything could change right back and all these years go by so fast, but nothing lasts forever. Here's to us. Here's to love. All the times that we messed up. Here's to you fill the glass 'cause the last few nights have gone too fast. If they give you hell tell 'em forget themselves. Here's to us. Here's to us. … Here's to all that we kissed and to all that we missed to the biggest mistakes that we just wouldn't dream. To us breakin' out without us breakin' down, to whatever is comin' our way. Here's to us. Here's to us… Here's to you fill the glass 'cause the last few days have gone too fast. So let's give 'em hell wish everybody well… Oh here's to us. Here's to us. Here's to love. Wish everybody well. Here's to us. Here's to love. Here's to us. … Here's to us," Danielle sang.
Captain Hook and Mr. Smee clapped.
"That was wonderful, beautiful, excellent," Captain Hook said.
"Amazing, spectular, awesome, stellar, outstanding, totally…" Mr. Smee said.
"I think she gets the point," Captain Hook said.
"Right, sorry," Mr. Smee said.
"So my dear. What would you say to staying here with us and becoming a pirate. One that could play music and tell stories," Captain Hook said.
"You mean stay here in Never Land? Forever?" Danielle asked.
"Yes my dear," Captain Hook said.
"I mean that's sounds great. I'll just need some time to think it over, but not much you know. I mean obviously staying here is the better choice, but I just want to make sure you know to say I thought about it," Danielle said.
"Of course…" Captain Hook said suspicious.
"I'll go back to my quarters and think about it. When I 'reach' a decision I'll come here… to your quarters," Danielle said.
"Very well. Take all the time you need," Captain Hook said.
Danielle took her guitar and basically ran out the room. She made it to her room and locked the door. She pressed against the door with her back and could barely breathe. She let out a deep breath. She took some clothes out of her bag.
Soon, things dialed down and the dock was empty. Danielle's door quietly opened. She poked her head back looking both directions for a sign of a pirate. No one was around. She was wearing tan shorts with a green spaghetti-strapped top. She wasn't wearing any shoes. Her hair was staight and in a high ponytail. She was carrying her suitcases. It was still light outside. She dumped her stuff in a row boat and put the gold coin in her pocket. She heard footsteps and quickly turned around. The whole crew was standing there including Captain Hook.
"Where do you think you're going?" Captain Hook asked.
"An early vacation?" Danielle said.
All the pirate had their swords out and they grinned.
"Get her," Captain Hook said.
The pirates charged screaming and swinging their swords. Danielle ran. She climbed the stairs avoiding pirates from all directions. She climbed the mast and almost made it to the top when someone grabbed her ankle. She tried to shake them loose, but they kept their hold. She fell to the ground and Captain Hook lifted her up by choking her. Danielle struggled.
"You should've taken my offer girl. Now you're going to die," Captain Hook said.
Danielle choked. Her eyes watered.
"Come on Captain, that's no way to get a girl," a voice said.
"That blasted boy," Captain Hook said.
He threw her down violently and took out his sword. Danielle gasped for air looking at the ground the whole time.
"Where are you boy? It's been a while," Captain Hook said.
"I know Captain, too long. I thought you were dead," the voice said.
"While I thought you were a boy who needed to… rest," Captain Hook said.
"And I thought you were a codfish. That's still true I see, picking on girls, threathening to kill your friends, making beast out of men. How do you sleep at night?" the voice asked.
"Dreaming of ways to kill you," Captain Hook said.
He was walking around searching for Peter.
"I'm touched Captain, you actually dream about me," the voice said.
"Come out boy so I can see you face to face," Captain Hook said.
A shadow was hiding behind barrels. He had a sword in his hands.
"No offense, but your face is horrid. Do you ever wash it?" the voice asked.
A fairy followed the shadow. He held his finger to his lips telling the fairy to be quiet.
"At least mine is older and more mature. Yours is just a child's," Captain Hook said.
"At least mine isn't old and wrinkly," the voice said.
Captain Hook was feed up.
"Find the boy! And bring him to be alive… or just," Captain Hook ordered his men.
The pirates searched the whole ship looking for Peter Pan. Danielle sat on the ground rubbing her head. She slowly got up tip-toeing backwards when someone put their hands over her mouth. She tried to scream. Someone behind her was hushing her. He flew her up to the top of the mast. (Peter Pan looks like first movie but slightly different.)
"Hang on," Peter Pan said.
"Wait! Come back!" Danielle cried.
She hung tightly to the mast.
"You can do this," Danielle said.
Peter Pan grabbed a sword. He stood on the edge of the ship. Captain Hook was ordering his men in the background.
"What's wrong Captain? Can't find something?" Peter Pan asked.
Captain Hook turned to him.
"Ah Peter Pan. For a moment I thought you were avoiding me," Captain Hook said.
"I would never avoid you," Peter Pan said.
"Good now come here so I can pierce this sword through your heart," Captain Hook said.
"Whoa Hook, slow down. What's your rush? We haven't seen each other in a while. How have you been?" Peter said while laying down and floating.
"I've been great. I've been waiting for this moment for a long time," Captain Hook said.
"Friday?" Peter Pan asked.
"The day I kill you!" Captain Hook said.
"Tsk, Tsk. You know Captain that's no way to make friends," Peter Pan said.
"Shut up boy!" Captain Hook said.
Captain Hook swung at Peter Pan. Peter dodged it and flipped over him landing on the deck behind him.
"Close Captain. Why don't you try again?" Peter asked.
Captain swung at him again. Peter Pan dodged it flying backwards. He landed right in front of a post with ropes attached to it.
"You know what they say, third time's the lucky charm," Peter said.
Captain Hook was irritated so he swung angrily. Peter Pan dodged it and Captain Hook cut a piece a rope. He looked up and a wooden post came falling toward him. It fell on top of him, knocking him out semi-unconscious. Peter smiled.
"I guess in this case, third time's the unlucky charm," Peter Pan said.
He stood with his arms on his hips. Tinker Bell floated next to him.
"Get me down from here," Danielle begged.
"Oh right, coming!" Peter said.
He flew up to her. He lifted her down; Danielle squealled the whole way down.
"Hi, I'm Peter Pan, what's your name?" Peter Pan asked.
He looked at her, judging if she was pretty or not.
"I know who you are. My grandma told me all your stories. At least the ones she knew," Danielle said.
"Who was your grandma?" Peter Pan asked.
"Jane," Danielle said.
"You mean the Jane that came here?" Peter Pan asked.
Danielle nodded.
"Yep, Jane was my grandma and Wendy was my great-grandma," Danielle said.
"Wow, time goes by fast… who was your mother? I never met her," Peter Pan said.
"My mom was Margaret. She didn't really believe in you. She always thought you were just some fairy tale like Cinderella or Sleeping Beauty," Danielle said.
"Yet you believe," Peter Pan said.
"Jane told me about you once. I was so fascinated by the story. I fell in love with Never Land. I thought I'd grow out of it one day, but then one night. While I was out my grandma's house I thought I saw you. Whether it was you or not I believed in you more," Danielle said.
"You still haven't told me your name," Peter Pan said.
"It's… look out!" Danielle said pushing Peter and her out of the way of an angry pirate swinging a sword at them.
He ran into a post and fell unconsious.
"Quick thinking," Peter Pan said.
"Thank you," Danielle said.
"We should get out of here before we're attacked again," Peter Pan said.
"Ah, where's your sense of adventure," Danielle said.
Captain Hook threw the post of himself and stood up.
"You're right we should go," Danielle said running to the rowboat where her stuff was.
"That's all your stuff?" Peter Pan asked.
"I didn't know I was coming to Never Land when I packed," Danielle said.
"Tinker Bell, fairy dust!" Peter Pan said.
Tinker Bell jingled then sprinkled the stuff in fairy dust.
"Okay Tinker Bell guide the stuff. I'll carry Danielle," Peter Pan said.
"You mean fly?" Danielle asked.
Peter Pan picked Danielle up bridal style.
"Yes fly, got a problem?" Peter Pan asked.
"It's just I'm afraid of heights!" Danielle said as Peter shot in the air.
Danielle screamed as Peter Pan flew higher and faster. Tinker Bell flew closely behind with Danielle's things. They flew to the very top of the island. Peter put Danielle down on the very edge. She trembled closing her eyes.
"What are you afraid of?" Peter Pan asked.
"Besides falling to my death?" Danielle asked.
"If you can fly, you won't fall," Peter Pan said.
"I've never understood magic. How can it make you fly?" Danielle asked.
"Faith, Trust, and…" Peter Pan said.
"Pixie Dust, I know. I just don't understand," Danielle said.
"I'll show you," Peter Pan said.
"How?" Danielle asked still closing her eyes.
"Here stand up," Peter said.
Danielle hesitated.
"I promise I won't let you fall," Peter said.
Danielle stood up still with her eyes closed. Her feet were right on the edge. Some rocks fell. Peter Pan moved her arms out as if she was going to fly (like Titanic). He held her waist.
"Open your eyes," Peter Pan whispered in her ear.
Danielle slowly opened her eyes and gasped in amazement. As the wind blew behind her she overlooked most of the island. The sun was rising. She could see the ocean, forest, Indian tribe, and everything else. There was a full rainbow across the whole sky.
"Wow, it's so… beautiful," Danielle said.
She closed her eyes feeling the wind and hearing the noise. She opened her eyes and smiled. Danielle put her hands down and Peter Pan let go of Danielle. She stepped back and safely backs off the edge.
"Never Land is beautiful. I mean I always knew it was beautiful but I didn't know it was this beautiful," Danielle said.
Tinker Bell jingled.
"Right Tinker Bell. It's the most beautiful place we've ever seen," Peter Pan said.
"Tinker Bell?" Danielle asked excitedly.
She looked at Tinker Bell in amazement. She held her hands out and Tinker Bell landed on her hands.
"Wow, I heard about fairies, but I didn't know they were this beautiful. Are all of them this pretty?" Danielle asked.
Tinker Bell blushed and jingled.
"She likes you," Peter Pan said.
"I like her too," Danielle said.
"I still don't know your name," Peter Pan said.
"Danielle, or you can call me Dani for short," Danielle said.
"Danielle, what a beautiful name," Peter said.
Danielle blushed.
"Thanks," Danielle said looking down.
"Hey do you want to learn to fly?" Peter Pan asked.
"Promise you won't let me fall?" Danielle asked.
"I promise," Peter Pan said.
Danielle nodded. Tinker Bell drenched Danielle in fairy dust. Danielle was about to sneeze; she took a few steps back. Then, out of nowhere, Danielle sneezed really hard and flew back off the edge. She screamed as she hurdled toward the ground. Peter Pan flew quickly after her, but she seemed he wouldn't be able to catch up to her.
"Fly Dani! Fly!" Peter Pan called.
Danielle closed her eyes.
"I do believe. I do believe in fairies, I do, I do! I believe in magic and flying and… not falling! Just think happy thoughts, happy, happy thoughts," Danielle said to herself.
And sure enough, Danielle stopped falling. She moved her hands from her eyes and opened them. She smiled greatly in amazement. She was flying.
"I did it," she whispered to herself.
Peter Pan and Tinker Bell stopped and smiled.
"I did it!" Danielle said flying in circles. "Wooo!"
She flew around for a second.
"This is amazing," she told Peter Pan.
"Isn't it? Are you afraid of heights anymore?" Peter Pan asked.
Danielle shook her head.
"Would you like a tour of the island?" Peter Pan asked.
"I would love one," Danielle said.
Tinker Bell jingled.
"Oh right! The Lost Boys! They'll get into trouble if I leave them alone any longer," Peter Pan said.
"I thought the Lost Boys went to London with… Wendy," Danielle said.
"The newer Lost Boys," Peter Pan said.
"I'd love to meet them," Danielle said.
"And meet them you shall," Peter Pan said. "Follow me!"
Peter Pan soared along the top of the trees. Danielle and Tinker Bell followed behind. Tinker Bell flew directly in front of Danielle; her fairy dust made it hard for Danielle to see. They arrived at the tree, and Danielle stopped.
"This is it. This is the tree that hides your secret home," Danielle said.
"Yep, go on in," Peter Pan said.
Peter Pan lifted the tree trunk entrance and shut it as Danielle walked in. She walked a few feet before she slid down a slide. She screamed the whole way down. When she reached the bottom, Peter and her collided and crashed. Peter Pan and Danielle started laughing. The Lost Boys watched from behind obstacles as they laughed.
"That was great," Peter Pan said.
"If you say so, I think I have a huge bump on my head to prove otherwise," Danielle giggled.
"Don't blame me, I thought you'd be already out of the way," Peter Pan said.
"I'm sorry. Next time I'll try to slide faster," Danielle said.
They laughed.
"Where are the Lost Boys?" Danielle asked.
"They're around here somewhere," Peter Pan said standing up. "FALL IN!"
The Lost Boys came out of their hiding spot and ran into a line. Danielle still sat on the floor waiting.
"Attention Boys. This is Danielle; you may call her Dani if you please. She is your new mother," Peter Pan said. "I mean is that what you want?"
Danielle slowly stood up. She brushed off her dirty clothes.
"On the main land, I have no home. I have neither father nor mother. I never met my father and I barely remember my mother. I don't know if I can be a good mother," Danielle said.
"Do you tell stories?" Slightly asked.
"Yes although they're mostly about Peter Pan, but I do know some other stories I guess," Danielle said.
"Do you like…" one twin asked.
"…To have fun?" the other twin finished.
"I don't remember the last time I had fun. On the main land, they always made me work," Danielle said.
Everyone gasped.
"Work?" Nibs asked.
"Please be our mother!" the boys begged on the knees.
Danielle giggled.
"I will be your mother. Please tell me all your names," Danielle said.
Everyone cheered, even Peter Pan.
"My name is Slightly," the fox looking one said.
"Nibs," the rabbit looking one said.
"I'm Cubby," the chubbier, bear looking one said.
"Tootles," the smaller, skunk looking one said.
"And we're the twins," the twin raccoons said.
"Twins? What if I need to call one of you individually?" Danielle asked.
They looked at each other.
"I know, I shall call you Forest and the other Sky," Danielle said.
"Why?" Nibs asked.
"How does that make sense?" Slightly asked.
"Well they're twins. They need names that balance, and the earth is the opposite of the air. So, I got Forest and Sky," Danielle said.
Everyone cheered.
"We like…" Forest started.
"…Our name," Sky said.
"May we call you mother or Dani?" Cubby asked.
"Either will do," Danielle said.
"I've got it!" Peter Pan said. "Dani Ann!"
Everyone cheered and applauded.
"Isn't that a lot like Peter Pan?" Danielle asked.
"Yes! It's perfect," Tootles said.
"Okay, call me Dani Ann… or mother," Danielle said.
"What shall we do first, mother?" Slightly asked.
"Well, I think I'm wearing the wrong clothes. If I am to stay here, I need something more… naturalistic," Dani Ann said.
"I know! We shall gather things from the forest and you can make your outfit," Nibs said.
"Great idea! We'll make it a game. Bring back the best thing you can find, and the winner will get a special prize," Dani Ann said.
Everyone scrambled out of the tree and into the forest. Dani Ann sat down at the table. Peter Pan walked over to her.
"You mean it? You'll really stay?" Peter Pan said.
"Of course, I have nothing to go back to. Besides, how can I leave all this?" Dani Ann asked.
"You may be the first girl I know who doesn't want to go home," Peter Pan said.
"I don't need to. I'm already home," Dani Ann said.
Peter Pan smiled. He got up from his chair.
"Where are you going?" Dani Ann asked.
"To get something from the forest. I'm winning that prize," Peter Pan said.
He flew into the air and into the forest. Dani Ann smiled.
"I know I'll love it here," she said.
The scene jumped to Dani Ann standing by the table swarmed by the Lost Boys. They all had a gift to give Dani Ann. They jumped and talked at the same time.
"Hang on, place everything on the table," Dani Ann said.
The Lost Boys did as they were told and stood quietly around her.
"Let's see what we have: lots of vines, leaves, small twigs, string, and a belt. Where did you find a belt in the forest?" Dani Ann said.
They all looked at Cubby.
"What? I found it on the beach," Cubby said.
"That's not in the forest!" Nibs said.
"He should be disqualified," Slightly said.
"The beach is fine. Now do you have a needle and thread?" Dani Ann said.
Tinker Bell dashed to a shelf and grabbed the needle and some thread.
"Thank you," Dani Ann said.
