I do not own Disney anything. I only own my OCs. Shawn belongs to MysteryGirl.

Jungle Boogie

Serena stumbled through the brush and collapsed onto the dirt ground, panting heavily. Her ankle was on fire after running steadily. She hoped the guards wouldn't find her...she didn't have it in her to run any farther.

"Wait a second..."

The scenery was a bit different from Emperor's New Groove. Serena curiously crept through the leafy bushes and peered at the twisted trees and thick foliage. So she was obviously in a jungle. "I'm either in Tarzan or The Jungle Book."

Clayton was the villain in Tarzan but died at the end of the movie. But in The Jungle Book there was Kaa and Shere Khan to worry about. "With my luck I'll be in The Jungle Book," she muttered as she slowly got to her feet and limped around using her walking stick.

She found a small creek and stooped beside it, scooping water into her hands and drinking. She could care less about the purity levels at the moment. She was dying of thirst.

Serena was so engrossed in drinking she didn't notice the tell-tale hissing of a certain snake as he slithered about in the trees above.

...

"What's that?" Tracy asked as Shawn removed a small white pouch. They were standing in the fields and preparing to leave.

Shawn smiled. "You'll see."

He opened it up and Tracy stared at the mound of glittering dust that was inside. Shawn pinched some between his fingers and sprinkled it over the two of them. "I believe you know the meaning of 'second star to the right, straight on till morning'?"

A wide grin split the blonde's face. Peter Pan had been her favourite movie when she was a kid. "Never Land, here we come!"

Shawn jumped into the air and flew off. It took Tracy a bit longer to get in the air, but she managed to do it and together they soared off in search of Never Land. "Do you know where we're going?" Tracy asked as the wind whipped her blonde hair around her face.

"Of course! Just follow me." Shawn grinned and took her hand. Tracy turned her head away to hide her blush and enjoyed the warmth his hand held. A question broke through her pleasant thoughts, and the curiosity she felt made her ask,

"How did you get to Never Land the first time?"

A flicker of annoyance crossed his face before he smiled. "Trade secret." When Tracy nodded and looked around he muttered under his breath, "and an incompetent pirate captain who won't let me forget that I owe him a favour."

It took an hour or two before they reached the star. Tracy gaped at the swirling colours and noises as they flew forwards before finally breaking into the crystal blue sky of Never Land. The rainbows sparkled and the island looked so beautiful. "Whoa...what do you want to do first?"

"You have seen Peter Pan right?"

Tracy arched an eyebrow. "It's a classic! Of course I have."

"Then why don't you find a way to nip Peter's dagger?" Shawn suggested. "I'm going to take a quick look around."

The blonde nodded and flew off with a giggle. Shawn sighed and took off in the opposite direction, his yellow eyes searching for the Jolly Roger. Working for a bunch of villains (some idiotic and some unbearable) was not his idea of a good time. But he owed them.

It was mostly his fault, he could admit that. Breaking into King Mickey's castle without a concrete plan and backup plan had been a dire mistake that got him thrown into the dungeons. He hadn't told them his name, so if he was busted, he would be busted with an air of mystery.

And then she came. Quite possibly the greatest villain of them all, Maleficent. She appeared in swirl of black and green and offered him a deal. Shawn would join the villains and help them out with their task or rot in jail.

To him the answer was simple. Maleficent helped him escape and brought him to her headquarters. The Masked Stranger was free and ready to wreak havoc again. But the villains wanted him to wait. Hades said the Fates had predicted a few more intrusions into their world. So Shawn waited as patiently as he could for a few months.

Then they finally came. The two girls dropped into the Pride Lands and Hades watched their every move. It was soon obvious Serena would be a problem, but Tracy was the perfect person they needed.

"I still don't get how Hades is gonna delay Serena and keep his promise to Tracy," he wondered aloud.

Shawn finally spotted Captain Hook's ship. With a sigh, he pulled the fedora down over his yellow eyes and dipped below.

It was time for a status update.

...

Tracy grinned widely as she flew through the perfect blue sky, diving and twirling. What could be better than a place where you never grow up? No responsibilities! It was perfect! It was a dream come true!

"Too bad we're only here for a little while," she sighed. "I wonder what Shawn had to do?"

Her thoughts were cut off when she spotted something below. Down by Mermaid Lagoon she could hear the feisty mermaids giggling and the tell-tale voice of Peter Pan dramatically telling one of his stories. Her blue eyes watched as he swung his dagger around for emphasis. She would have loved to get to his treasure, but she had no idea where it was.

Peter was standing on a rock facing three mermaids. His back was to her and the mermaids hadn't noticed her yet. The hand holding the dagger was high in the air. "Alright Tracy, pretend you're back in the ocean and you have to jump a large wall."

Tracy dived into the water and the coldness was a shock to her system. Ignoring the goosebumps that sprouted on her arms the blonde hurtled through the crystal blue water and propelled high up in the air. The mermaids shrieked as they got splashed and Tracy neatly plucked the dagger from a surprised Peter.

She took off into the sky and scowled when there was a sudden weight on her ankle.

"What's the big idea?" Peter demanded, locking onto her ankle tightly and trying to tug her back down.

"Just be thankful that I didn't take your hat," the blonde informed and kicked him-hard. She sped away with a grin and watched Peter tumble into the water. "Good thing the Lost Boys weren't with him or I would have been in trouble."

I hope Serena is having as much fun as I am, Tracy thought cheerily.

...

Shawn threw his hands in the air when a dozen swords pointed at him. "Parley! I come in peace!"

"Swords down!" Hook barked. Shawn slowly lowered his arms when the swords were slipped back in their respective sheaths and glanced at Captain Hook.

"You've certainly got them nicely trained."

"I'd watch my mouth if I were you boy," he warned. "What news do you bring me?"

Shawn shrugged. "Nothing much. If Serena-you know, the girl with black hair and green eyes-happens to make it to Never Land, delay her."

"Delay her?" Hook repeated. "Don't you mean dispose of her?"

"No. Hades made Tracy a promise that she wouldn't get hurt. So...just try not to hurt her. The message is already passed on to everyone else."

"How come I'm the last one to know?"

Shawn raised an eyebrow. "Dude, you live in the sky. Kinda hard to get any word here."

Before Hook could angrily respond Smee came running towards them. He slipped on a wet spot on the ship and slid into Shawn, causing him to pitch over the side and into the water. As the other pirates laughed Smee (who didn't seem to notice he knocked someone overboard) cried, "A girl and Peter Pan are coming this way!"

Shawn spluttered. "A girl? That would be Tracy."

"Then go get her, you moron!" Hook snapped.

Gritting his teeth Shawn complied, darting out of the water and soaring through the sky. "Hang in there Shawn," he whispered. "Soon they'll be doing what you say, and no one will escape my wrath."

...

This is just not my day, Serena thought as she firmly kept her eyes close. Getting trapped by a snake is one thing, but getting trapped by Kaa was another. Always looking for meal, he was. "I'm not good for your health!"

"Come now, I'm sssssssssssssure you tassssssste delightful," Kaa chuckled and tightened his grip.

The air was being cut off and Serena could feel her face turning purple. She thrashed even harder as spots exploded behind her vision.

"Now Kaa, where is your hospitality?"

Oh for the love of sugar, not him!

Shere Khan stood underneath the tree Kaa was perched in. "You know the orders. We can't harm her too severely. I'm sure Hades would love to feed you to his monsters."

Kaa instantly slackened his grip and Serena gasped for breath. Her mind processed what the tiger (with an extremely suave and sexy voice) had said and she frowned.

So the Disney Villains are involved in a plot of some kind...but what? And is Tracy apart of it? No doubt Shawn is.

Serena pulled herself out of her thoughts and struggled once more. Kaa suddenly let go and she shrieked as she plummeted to the ground. "Ouch!"

"Not very graceful, are you?" Shere Khan asked silkily.

The raven-haired girl pushed herself up and gritted her teeth against the pain in her ankle. Kaa was so going to become a pair of boots when she got through with him. But right now she had to focus on the tiger that was stalking towards her.

"It seems that our orders are to delay you without hurting you. But, since that ankle of your is already injured, we really won't be hurting it, will we?"

Serena stared at the sharp claws. That logic did not make her comfortable, and it seemed kind of twisted. "And I am to be delayed why?"

"Sharp child, aren't you? You'll find out in time."

Oh, what got rid of this guy in the first movie? Uh...uh...fire! It was fire!

Serena slipped a hand in her pocket and nearly cried with relief when she found her lighter. I am so glad I snuck some things from Tracy's bag.

She pulled it out and flicked it on. Shere Khan stumbled backwards and growled in fear. "Don't you dare, child!"

She dropped the lighter and the ground erupted in a flashing light of orange and red. Shere Khan roared and charged into the trees and she could hear Kaa retreating higher up in the branches. Serena limped around the fire and her green eyes landed on the creek a few meters away. "Oh...I can't just leave it like this!"

She hopped frantically towards the creek and realized she didn't have anything to carry the water back. A coconut rested a few feet away and she arched an eyebrow. Shaking her head in disbelief at the fortunate luck she scooped it up and cracked it in half. She replaced the milk inside with water and hopped back to the fire.

It took a few trips but the fire was out. The smoke trailed into the sky and Serena sighed in exhaustion before flopping to the ground.

"Wow!"

Serena pushed herself up and looked at the little boy gaping at her. He scrambled forward and stopped by her feet. "That was really cool!" he exclaimed.

Alright, he's from the sequel. Uh...his name is...Ranjan? "Thanks kid. But I really ought to be-"

She was cut off when two more kids burst through the thicket. Shanti widened her eyes when she saw Serena and quickly pulled Ranjan away. Mowgli, however, moved a bit closer. "What are you doing?" Shanti hissed.

"You put out the fire," Mowgli said, ignoring his friend.

"Yeah. Sorry for starting in the first place but Shere Khan got out of his little cage-thing and I kind of want to live."

"We have to tell someone!" Shanti snapped and started to move towards the village. Mowgli clamped a hand over her wrist and shook his head.

"She's not the one we have to worry about."

"She started a fire!"

"She put it out," Mowgli said calmly. He turned back to the girl resting against the tree. "What's your name?"

Serena struggled to think. "Just call me Serene."

"What are you doing here?"

"Trying to find my pal and give her a piece of my mind."

Mowgli smiled. "See? She's nice."

Shanti hesitated before nodding and moving to sit beside Serena. "You're hurt..."

"It was worse a while ago," Serena muttered.

"Ranjan, can you get some of my supplies from the village?" Shanti asked.

The little boy smiled brightly. "Sure Shanti!" He took off.

"I'll go with him," Mowgli said and hurried after the boy.

The two girls sat in silence for a moment before Shanti spoke. "Did you really scare off Shere Khan?"

"It's not that hard. He's afraid of fire."

"Where is your friend?"

Serena shrugged. "I don't know. That's why I'm trying to find her so we can go home."

"How did you get here?"

"We made a wish and then we ended up here."

Shanti sighed. "Well...at least you're nothing like the Masked Stranger."

Serena's head snapped up and she turned to stare at Shanti. "Who now?"

"The Masked Stranger. Have you met him?"

"I'm not sure. Why don't you enlighten me on who this Masked Stranger is?"

As Shanti explained Serena thought,

In the words of Candace Flynn, you are so busted Shawn!