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Coretta POV

I perched myself in a tall tree on the edge of the beach. To my left was Pirate Harbour, I was closely watching the Jolly Roger as it docked in for the second night in a row. Something was happening, they were planning something or maybe a pirate was going to get killed. Either way it was drama for my entertainment. I'd watched plenty of mutiny happen on that ship, the rebels would be dragged to Pirate Harbour and slaughtered for everyone to see. I watched a fair share of killings happen there. It was the same old same old, Hook would shout in anger at the pirate and the pirate would beg for mercy but too late, throat slashed by his Hook. Sometimes there would be surprises, the pirate would try to run and other pirates trying to please Hook would drag them back. The ship eventually reached the harbour, I heard shouting from deck, Hook's roaring voice to be precise. I smiled to myself, killing today. I stared down at the poor sap who was going to be killed. He was thrown onto the harbour's pier and my eyes widened. Henry was getting butchered today. Part of me said I should probably help him, then the devil on my shoulder told me to sit and enjoy the view of it all. I stuck with the devil and held back an evil giggle. I knew Hook never had it in him to genuinely care for something, not even his own child, he'd eventually kill it. Bye, bye Henry. I listened intently to find out what Henry had done.

'Please!' Henry begged.

'You're on their side aren't you?!' Hook roared. I would never have Henry on my side. 'You couldn't even fight a damn girl! You're weak and a traitor for going to that party!'

'I'm not! I'm not!' Henry cried as pirates held him by the arms, leaning his head back to expose his throat. I knew what the finale would be: Throat Fountain as I called it. The blood did literally come out like a fountain from their necks usually. I winced slightly as Hook's hook got closer to Henry's neck. Just as Hook was about to cut open Henry's throat, Henry kicked the pirates off of him and ran. Hook managed to graze Henry's side with his hook but Henry ran and he ran into the forest. A couple of pirates ran after him and Hook roared in frustration. I flew away, entertainment over. I wondered where Henry would have run off to. I flew towards the den when I spotted someone lying at the edge of our little village. Henry was lying on the ground, clutching his side. I floated down quietly and drew my sword. Maybe I should just kill him, put him out of his misery, pirates would be looking for him anyway. I crept closer before he finally croaked, 'don't hurt me.'

'Why shouldn't I?' I spat.

'I've just lost everything and I made an attempt to get away and live. The least you could do is let me keep my life.' He whimpered, now looking up at me with his brown eyes. He looked really vulnerable, I took a quick glance at his side, the cut was deeper than I imagined.

'Fine. But if you don't get that cut sorted you'll blood will go bad and you will die.' I pointed out.

'How? I have nowhere to stay…' He said. No way in hell you're staying at my den. Then I knew a place he could stay. Tamaya somehow knew about Henry and looked upon him in a positive way. She would help heal him too.

'Ok, I am feeling generous and if it were my choice you'd be dead but your pathetic begging has made me change my mind.' I said. 'I'll take you to the Indians, they'll heal you and you'll have somewhere to stay.'

'Thank you.' He breathed.

'Can you walk?' I asked and he nodded. He slowly got to his feet and walked by my side. Luckily it was dark so no one would see us. He limped along behind me and I had to slow down, as well as walk, so he would catch up. A quick flight was drawn out into at least ten minutes by his slow walking. All the Indians were sat by a campfire and Tamaya spotted us first. She smiled as she saw Henry behind me. The Chief walked over with Tamaya.

'Your highness,' I greeted the Chief.

'Who is the stranger?' He asked.

'This is Henry Hook. He is injured and has been banished by pirates. I came here to beg for your generosity and let him stay and be healed here?' I looked up hopefully at the Chief.

'Have we met before?' He looked Henry up and down.

'No sir.' Henry replied weakly.

'Maybe in a different life perhaps.' He smiled. 'Tamaya will show you to your bed.' Tamaya took Henry's arm so he had some support, I was about to leave but Tamaya also dragged my arm. I groaned as I had to spend more time with the little minnow. Minnow was decidedly my new nickname for him, seeing as the others called Hook "Codfish" I gave Henry the name "Minnow". A small, insignificant fish, I'd only use this to annoy him when I had the chance. We went to Tamaya's home in their village, she had a bed of blankets set up already, she laid Henry down on the made up bed and he hummed in comfort. She carefully opened a small clay pot of weird looking gloop and applied it to Henry's side, I knelt by his side to see what she was doing and he grabbed my arm as she smoothed it on. He winced slightly and I rolled my eyes, he let go eventually.

'You should recover in a few days.' Tamaya smiled down at him. 'Where will you go after you are healed?' Henry looked at me expectantly and I frowned.

'Not with me.' I spat.

'He will need to stay somewhere; you shall have to find him somewhere.' She said sternly.

'I thought I could give him to you to heal and that would be it. I wouldn't see him again.' I growled.

'He is your responsibility. Just as if you found a helpless baby deer, you would take care of it until it was back on its feet.' She explained and I groaned, throwing my head back.

'Fine I'll find him somewhere. Not my home.' I mumbled. 'I'm off now.' I was about to get up and leave but Henry once again held my arm.

'Stay?' He whispered. 'In case pirates come, you can fight them off.' I was about to refuse to stay with him but Tamaya gave me a firm look and I sighed.

'Alright.' I looked down at him as he tried to settle to sleep. 'Your friends were at that party. Why were they not banished?'

'How did you-'

'Just answer me.' I snapped.

'I took the blame for them.' I nodded and he eventually closed his eyes and slept. I stayed watching him the whole night. His eyebrows would crease together in his sleep and he'd mumble little protests. It was uncomfortable having to stay with him, he was so vulnerable, I could kill him so easily but I wasn't allowed. In the early hours of the morning I slipped away back home. Henry was now my responsibility to care for… they must be testing me or something.

Henry POV

I heard her slip away this morning, I opened my eyes and looked around. I was alone in the tent. I was trying to act innocent and weak in front of her so she would take pity on me and let me in to her secret hideout. But she was having none of it. Luckily the Indian woman was forcing her to take care of me, I was now her responsibility. I lifted my shirt a bit and looked down at my cut, my dad said he would only give me a small cut; this was a painful, deep gash. I swear he enjoyed hurting me or something, but like he said we had to make it convincing. My cut was looking better and could be healed by tomorrow. I heard the tent entrance shuffle open and the Indian lady walked in with a bowl of something.

'How is your wound today?' She smiled, kneeling down by my side and lifting my shirt to examine it more closely. I winced and she smiled, putting a bit more of that medicine on it. 'You should be better by tomorrow at least.'

'That's good then.' I said and she handed me a the bowl and a spoon. 'What's this?'

'Breakfast.' I looked down at the steaming bowl of what appeared to be stew. I carefully ate it and it tasted better than it looked. However I was used to rich foods being the Captain's son.

'Where is Coretta?' She questioned, I swallowed at mouthful of stew.

'She disappeared this morning.' I said and she tutted.

'I will send her back here this afternoon.' She grumbled and I nodded. I placed the nearly empty bowl of stew by my side, indicating I'd finished. She picked the bowl up and smoothed my head with her wrinkly hand. 'Sleep now, you need rest.' She then left. I wondered why she was being so kind to the island's most feared pirate's son. I did as she said and quickly drifted off to sleep again. I was woken up by someone kicking my side lightly. I groaned and opened my eyes to see Coretta and her crew in the tent. I am going to die.

'Rise and shine, handsome.' She smirked down at me.

'Good day, beautiful.' I remarked back and she glared.

'We should just hand him over to pirates already.' One of her posse said, he was tallish and stared at me with anger in his eyes.

'Trust me Nibs, if I could I would.' She huffed, so Nibs was his name. I recognised the guy who called me 'Peter' out of confusion. There was then twins, a guy with curly hair and a short guy. 'Get up we found you somewhere to stay.' She said.

'But, I am meant to be healed tomorrow?' I frowned slightly.

'You slept through my afternoon visit yesterday, it is the next day.' She shrugged. 'Hurry up, I'm bored and I want to go home.' I looked down at my side and noticed the cut wasn't as painful and smaller then it was last time I looked. I was then hauled to my feet by Nibs and pushed to be told to 'move'. I was escorted out by her team and we walked out of the Indian's village straight to theirs. Some homes were up in the trees and some huts were on the ground. The lost children all stared at me as I was walked through their village. Some random guy walked up to Coretta and began talking to her.

'So Ettie, who's this?' He pointed at me and she looked over her shoulder.

'This is Henry. His father banished him from being a pirate so now I have been given the unfortunate responsibility of looking after him.' She explained harshly.

'He's a pirate?' The guy said in disgust.

'Hook's son actually.' The curly haired guy said.

'Ettie why are you even helping him?' I didn't know who this guy was but he was going to get punched very soon.

'I have to Zack.' She snapped at him. Zack? Oh I remember! "Go away Zack!" This was the guy who had upset her at the masquerade. I looked him up and down, I knew what sort of person he was. He was the guy who would chase after girls, break their hearts and move on. He had beefed himself up obviously, his arm muscles stretched his shirt slightly. He clearly had no brains what so ever, no source of intelligence or could carry on an intellectual conversation. He'd be the guy to talk about his exercise routine and occasionally flex his not that impressive muscles.

'What are you staring at, scrawny?' He said to me.

'Don't flatter yourself you're not that much of a sight to look at.' I retorted. He narrowed his eyes and I saw Coretta look down and a small smile appear on her lips. That smile made me smirk to myself.

'We have to go.' Coretta said and we walked away from the dunce. We eventually reached a small hut that wasn't the best kept home in Neverland. 'Home sweet home.' She said to me. I looked inside the small hut, it was built into a tree, a simple bed and chair was all that was present.

'Thanks.' I mumbled. I didn't know how to cook and with no stove or anything I was wondering how I would get food. 'Where do I get food from?'

'You trade what you have.' Coretta shrugged.

'I don't have anything.' I said show her the insides of my pockets. My clothes I couldn't give away either, all I had was a basic burgundy shirt and black trousers. I was not selling my boots either.

'Then you give favours to others and they'll give you food or pay you.' She said like it was the simplest thing in the world.

'I have to work?' I frowned.

'You aren't on that ship anymore Henry, you're not waited hand and foot on by others. You only look out for yourself here.' She put it bluntly and walked away, her crew following. I could have followed her to see where her hideout was but I stayed here. I needed to gain her trust. This place was going to be tougher than I thought.

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