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''You will eventually find Peter Pan. You will defeat him,'' Smee said as he followed Captain Hook in a forest. He smiled. Smee looked back. His eyes settled on the rest of Captain Hook's crew. Confused, he tilted his head to one side after he viewed their shoulders slumping.
''I'm exhausted,'' Billy Jukes said during a frown.
Mullins began to scowl. ''I am going to summon animal control again. Captain Hook won't order me to search for Peter Pan if he returns to the animal shelter.'' Mullins focused on Smee. ''You had to adopt Captain Hook after you went to the animal shelter a few days ago,'' he said. Mullins viewed Smee frowning.
''It was a kill shelter,'' Smee said. He continued to frown. ''Captain Hook yelled at you for hours after I returned him to his ship,'' he said to Mullins. He heard footsteps by a tree and stopped walking. *Hmm?* he thought. His eyes were on the tree.
Smee imagined wild animals. *Maybe not wild animals. Vampires?* he thought. Smee trembled.
A dress-clad woman stepped out of darkness. She smiled at Smee's wide eyes. Her mouth parted before she revealed fangs. She heard Smee while he gasped. The woman still smiled. She ran from him.
Smee gasped again. He began to look ahead another time. Captain Hook was not present any longer. Worry filled Smee's eyes. He turned to the other pirates. ''We have to protect Captain Hook from the vampire,'' he said.
The confused pirates exchanged glances for a few moments. They turned to Smee.
''What vampire?'' Starkey asked.
''I saw a vampire near a tree. She smiled and ran,'' Smee said.
''Captain Hook can use his hook or sword to protect himself from the vampire,'' Cookson said. He was thoughtful. ''Zero garlic with me.'' He was sheepish for a second.
''Captain Hook may be a pirate, but he is still a gentleman,'' Billy Jukes said. One corner of his mouth almost reached his eye. ''Captain Hook will bow near the vampire lady,'' he said. He heard Smee as the latter gasped another time. Billy Jukes viewed him running at breakneck speed. He and the other pirates followed him.
Smee saw Captain Hook. Tears filled his eyes. He shook his head in disbelief.
The other pirates stood as their eyes widened.