Adventure One: COME AWAY, COME AWAY!
Peter: Attention, everyone! We are about to arrive at the Darlings'
home, and we will be entering through the window just like old times.
Once we enter, you are more than welcome to find a comfy spot on the
floor or in one of the beds - except Wendy's, of course. Alright - I
see
the house past those clouds, and there are Wendy, John, and Michael
waving out the window, too!
Wendy,
John, and Michael: Welcome to our home! We are happy to have you!
Peter:
Alright, kids, let's get situated so Wendy can begin her bedtime story.
Wendy:
Thanks, Captain Peter! I am so excited to see so many children in this
room. I love telling my favorite bedtime story about the glorious night
we all met Peter Pan. You see, Peter had a thing about creeping up to
our
window, and watching Mother put us to bed every night. One eventful
Friday night, Peter had fallen through the open window, and lost his
shadow when our dog, Nana, caught it as she slammed the window shut.
Michael:
Yeah, it was my birthday that Friday! Mother had been knitting me a
present.
Wendy:
Yes, Michael! Now- back to the story. Mother decided to put the shadow
away in a drawer until Peter returned to get it. A week later, Father
and Mother had a party to attend, and Peter came back to claim what was
his. He also brought along his fairy friend, Tinker Bell, to help. He
waited until we were
fast asleep- which didn't take long- and Tink popped into the room
first
to begin searching. Tinker Bell was as bright as Christmas, and she
flew here and there, through the drawers and pockets. After Tink had
found the shadow in the drawers, Peter took it, and accidentally locked
Tinker Bell in the drawer.
Peter:
Aw... Poor Tink! I almost forgot about that. I was too busy
trying to get my shadow back on to notice. The whole situation was
rather frustrating.
Wendy:
Well, let's thank the Heavens that I was there to help you,
Peter. So, after Peter could not get the shadow to stick, he started to
cry. His sobs did the trick, and woke me up. When I asked why he
was
crying, he got up and bowed at me with much grace. It pleased me very
much that he had such great manners. When I learned his name, it felt
odd that it was so short, because I have a long full name. Wendy Moira
Angela Darling. When I asked where he lived, he gave me the strangest
answer. He said, "Second to the right, and then straight on till
morning!" It was the funniest address I ever heard.
Peter:
That would have been the craziest letter to address. It was a good
thing I didn't receive any.
Wendy:
Most certainly, Peter. I felt awful, though, when I found out
that you had no mother. I
thought that was the reason he was crying, and so I felt
the need to comfort him. You
see, Peter had no desire to have a mother,
because he saw no point to having one. I, on
the other hand, disagreed
very much. He also
told me later on that he had ran away when
he was first born, because he didn't want to grow up. He wanted to
stay as a little boy forever, and have fun.
Peter:
I was not crying, Wendy!
Wendy:
Hush, Peter! I know a cry when I hear one. Now, as soon as I
found out that he could not get his shadow back on, I took the liberty
of sewing it back on for him. He was an awfully brave boy; he
didn't shed a tear. After I had sewn the shadow back on, however, his
true side
came out. Can you believe he thought it was his idea? He was so
conceited that he took the credit for my doings! He jumped up and down
with pride. He thought it was very clever of him, but then again, what
do you expect from a boy with no mother to teach him better?
Peter:
Hey now, Wendy! I gave you some credit, remember? I even decided to
give you a kiss for it!
Wendy:
Yes, Peter, but only after I decided to give you
one. I gave you a thimble, and you gave me an acorn
button! Even to this day he thinks that a kiss is a thimble, and a
thimble is a real kiss! Now, let me finish telling my story. So then
Peter told me about fairies and mermaids, and after we found Tinker
Bell, he also
told me about the Lost Boys. I was so excited about the Lost Boys! I
wanted to tell them stories, and tuck them all in at night.
Peter got excited as well, and invited me and my brothers back to
Neverland. The only way to get there was to fly, and so we had to
learn, just like all of you. As we were leaving, we almost got caught
by Nana! John
and Michael had woken up by then. After Peter had filled them in on
the pirates and mermaids, they were more than willing to get on with
our great adventure.
John:
The whole thing was very exhilarating! It was a night I'll never
forget! Especially since we almost got caught by mother and father!
That was a close one!
Wendy:
Too close! It's a good thing the stars were on our side that
night. We managed to fly out in the nick of time. We were off to
Neverland, and now it's your turn!
Peter:
That was great, Wendy! I love reliving that night. Well, kids, it
is time to be on our way! Let's say bye to Wendy, John, and Michael!
Alright - next stop, Neverland...
Barrie's
Original Story...
Author's Note: For
the most
part, the story is very much the same as Barrie's original story. The
original story was extremely
long, definitely way over a thousand words long, so I had to shorten it
very
much. It was a hard task, because there are so many great details in
the original one that I had to leave out. I hope that I picked some
good crucial parts to put into my retelling. I felt that this story was
crucial for my storybook, because we needed to learn how Peter
Pan met
Wendy, John, and Michael. One thing I did not get to add to this story
is how Tinker Bell is rude to Wendy. I also did not get to add a lot
of the conversation and feelings that occur between Wendy and Peter.
John
and Michael also had slightly bigger roles in the original, but I did
not have room to add much about them. I squeezed in what I could. One
of my favorite parts of the story was the whole kiss situation. It is
very humorous, so I added what I could in my retelling. Another
one of my favorite parts is when Peter takes all the credit for
Wendy's cleverness. I thought it was very funny. He is definitely a
charmer, though, and knows how to compliment a woman. I
tried to portray as much as I could about Peter's character as well. In
the original, he is very cocky and stubborn. Wendy finds him to be
ignorant at times, because he does not know many things a normal child
would. She has great sympathy for him, however. If
you get a chance, I really recommend reading the original story.
Bibliography
Story: Come Away, Come Away!
Author: J.M. Barrie
Book: The Adventures of Peter Pan
Year Published: 1911
Web Source: The
Online Literature
Library
Peter Pan in the Window. Web
Source: Dharmaflix
Sewing the Shadow. Web Source: AnimatedViews
Little Peter. Web Source: Wikimedia