Chapter Five - The Underground Home

The Underground Home is a secret place. No one knows where

it is. It is a happy, warm place. There is only one room with a big

fireplace. Tinker Bell has her tiny room too.

Wendy is a perfect mother. She cooks and sews for everyone.

She also tells beautiful bedtime stories. The Lost Boys are happy

because they finally have a mother. John and Michael are happy

because there is a new adventure every day.

Peter Pan is a perfect father. He brings home food and protects

the family.

Wendy and Peter play with the children and laugh with them.

But one night something happens. Wendy tells the children this

bedtime story:

'In the big city of London there are two parents. They are very

sad because they cannot find their three children. Every night they

leave the nursery window open. They wait and wait for their children

to return. But they don't return. Poor parents! They are very sad

without their children.'

'Oh, Wendy, this is the story of our parents,' says John.

'Yes, it is,' says Michael.

Peter listens and says, 'Sometimes parents forget their children

and other children take their place.'

Wendy is very surprised. 'Oh, no!' she says! 'Perhaps there are

other children in our beds! John, Michael we must go home!'

'Do we really have to?' ask John and Michael.

'Yes, we've got to return home.'

The Lost Boys are sad and say, 'Oh, Wendy, please don't leave

us!'

'Don't be sad. You can come and live with us in London,' says

Wendy.

'Oh, how wonderful!' the Lost Boys say. 'We can have a real

family.' They jump up and down with joy. They dance around the

room.

But Peter is not happy. He is very serious and says, 'I'm not

coming with you to London. I don't want to grow up. I want to be a

boy forever.'

Everyone says goodbye to Peter. Outside, the pirates are

waiting for them! The children come out of the underground home

and the pirates capture them. Then they take them to the Jolly

Roger.

They don't make any noise. Peter doesn't know where they are.

He is sad without Wendy, John, Michael and the Lost Boys. He

sits and thinks.

'Tap, tap, tap!' There is someone at the door.

'Who is it?' asks Peter.

He can hear the sound of little bells and opens the door. Tinker

Bell flies in and says, 'The pirates have got Wendy, John, Michael

and the Lost Boys! They are in danger. Let's help them!'

'I must save them. Come Tink, let's go to the Jolly Roger! This

time I must attack Hook!'