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Hook walked around me is slow circles sipping a cool glass of water

"How are we today" He said smiling, it had been around 3 days since I had been on this ship, It was hard to tell though, time moved really slowly when you weren't having fun.

"Brilliant" I said trying not to let my voice crack, my tongue felt heavy in my mouth

"I'm glad to hear that" He said "I pride myself on my hospitality"

"Now that you mention it the room service is a little slack, I can't get a neck rub from any one of your pathetic man slaves" I directed a taunting look at a few of his crew members and they jumped forward. So easily stirred

"No" Hook said raising his hand "Don't lay a hand on him" They stepped back glaring

"Carful talking like that might get you killed" He said threateningly

"I wouldn't want to deprive you of your enjoyment" I said sarcastically. If I was being honest I was dead tired, it was even an effort to keep talking to him. I knew if I dropped my gaze for even a second I would look weak.

"That reminds me" He said snapping his fingers. Nothing happened and I just stared at him like he was an idiot.

"Boys!" He glared at his crew until they finally dragged out someone I never thought I would see again. Wendy, her eyes were blue. I didn't really acknowledge that Tiger lily was proudly tied next to her.

"These girls seem familiar?" Hook jeered. My excitement about seeing Wendy was replaced with dread. I remembered why she couldn't be here. I had a reason to get out now, I needed to get out. I looked at Wendy's expression. Her hurt.

"Let them go" I said with real strength in my voice, I needed a weapon. Adrenaline surged through my veins it gave me energy.

"You've convinced me" He said "Boy's ready the plank!"

"NO!" I yelled and then the ropes around me went slack and dropped at my feet I almost dropped with them because they had been holding me up. I was free. I didn't think about how or why I just staggered forward.

"I wouldn't come any closer" Hook called lazily, dragging his hook under Wendy's chin. I stopped. He was taking all the fun out of this.

"I have to say that you having a weakness, well it's refreshing" He smirked

"This isn't about her"

"Oh but it is Pan, everything's about her, you and her are all tied up into one" He said dangerously "hurt one" He dragged the sharp steel edge down her arm and a trail of red followed it. I winced

"And you hurt the other"

I felt trapped; I didn't know how to get out of this one.

"Now!" Wendy shouted, speaking for the first time and a swarm of Indians and lost boys alike swarmed out of dark corners. A sword was thrust into my hand and I felt like myself again I closed the gap cut Wendy's and Tiger lily's bonds shielding them as they ran and pointing my weapon directly at Hook's heart. A ring formed around us instantly. I grinned.

"Just like old times Captain" I bowed and gestured for him to draw his sword.

"Not exactly the same" He sneered all his good humour gone. He lunged I swerved and ducked met his blade each time. I felt good. Hook's face got more hilarious with each swing. He looked as if he had swallowed a watermelon. I knew however that this time our objective wasn't to kill it was to escape, I saw Tiger lily making knots and fiddling with the rope and I tried to back hook up as much as I could. Finally his sword flew out of his hand and Tiger lily threw the rope. It winded Hook he became entangled in the trap and was instantly at our mercy. The crew stood there dumb founded as we tied Hook to the very same mast I had just been tied at. His actual hook was pinned down with insane amounts of extra rope until I deemed it was appropriate to stop. Then In my best Hook imitation I said

"Any man that's not tied to the mast within the next minute will regret he ever lived that long." I stood in the air impressively brandishing my sword. There was a flurry of noise and within 10 minutes we had the entire crew at our mercy. I crowed victoriously.

"Ok men lets go" I thudded back down onto the ground and directed everyone off the ship

"Wait" The crew cried struggling against the rope they had helped themselves into "Aren't you going to tell us what you are going to do with us?"

I looked Hook directly into his livid face and said in pure amusement "No Captain, I want to enjoy this" And gave the signal for everyone to retreat. I knew they'd escape sooner or later but it didn't bother me.

On the mainland the Indians insisted we come to their campsite later tonight. Tiger lily made me promise that I would go. She gave me a black feather telling me it was only handed out to the brave, the men who could withstand intolerable amounts of torcher and still stand up for what they believed in. My chest swelled, I took the feather and added it to my belt. Why hadn't I got one of these sooner?

Before we could go to the Indians camp I needed to get the lost boys to the hide out. I just needed to see them all there. I just couldn't believe it. Every last one of them was back. I showed them the new underground house and it was like nothing had ever changed. I liked that.

Wendy finally locked eyes with me, she had just gotten her arm bandaged up and I grinned at her, she flung herself into my arms and I wrapped them around her being carful of the injury. Being near her it felt so satisfying yet as more and more time went by this other feeling got stronger and stronger. It was a voice inside my head. "Get her off" It screamed "Get out she's growing up, she's getting old, you'll get older when you're around her, and she'll turn you into a man. Run away!" It made me stop and start and stop and hesitate. There was this other voice though the one that went with the satisfying feeling it said "Wow she's pretty, isn't this fun, She makes you happy, wow that felt good, thimbles are exciting, do it again do it again do it again, let's keep her here forever, she makes me feel safe' it was that voice who won that night.

"Wendy" I whispered meeting her lips without hesitation. The whole room went silent.

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