Later that afternoon, Jazz and Tucker were down below decks in their hiding spot, a very large box where they could have some peace. Both of them were sharing a few apples between them.
Jazz sighed in sadness and said, "I can't believe Valerie's dead."
Tucker sighed and said, "Yeah. It feels weird not having her around, she practically saved our lives."
Suddenly the lid to the box was opened, revealing it was Dani who opened it and said, "Hey guys? What are you doing in here?"
"Hey Dani! We missed you. Come on in." Tucker said, feeling like the three haven't hung out together for a long time.
"I can't. I have to finish up in the kitchen." Dani said.
"Come on! Share an apple with us." Jazz insisted.
Not waiting for an answer, they both pulled Dani inside the box and closed the lid slightly. Dani smiled and shrugged, joining in and grabbing an apple.
Outside the box, Youngblood, Freakshow and Box Ghost entered the room, unaware that the trio in the box had heard them and were now listening in on their conversation.
"I say we should kill the captain now!" Freakshow spoke with anger.
One question was on Dani's, Jazz's and Tucker's minds, "How the heck did they get out of their cells?"
They continued to listen to them talk. Youngblood agreed with Freakshow, "And then, we'll kill that twit Ghostwriter!"
Suddenly, Skulker appeared in the room making them cower in fear as he towered over them. He then began to speak as he glared at them, "I'm an easy ghost. A gentleman of fortune, says most. But it makes me sick at heart to sail with the likes of you."
Dani, Jazz and Tucker all smiled in relief as they heard Skulker, believing he'll take care of them. But their hopes were tarnished when they heard him continue, "Now, get this straight. If anyone mutinies before I say so, I'll throw you overboard like I did to that Valerie Gray!"
Dani, Jazz and Tucker gasped silently and in complete shock. He was the reason Valerie was dead! Dani's eyes flashed green with now hate and anger towards Skulker, he had been lying to her this whole time. He and the crew Ghostwriter hired were pirates!
Skulker pulled out the map and continued, "We'll let the Captain steer us closer to the island. I've got the girl's treasure map now and when the time is ripe, we'll kill them all!"
"Yes! / I agree! / Beware! Kill them!" Box Ghost, Freakshow and Youngblood all agreed with sickening grins.
Suddenly a voice shouted over the speakers, "LAND HO!"
Skulker, Youngblood, Freakshow and Box Ghost immediately headed up to the deck as soon as they heard those words.
Dani, Jazz and Tucker came out of the box, still in shock over what they had heard.
"We have to tell Danny about this." Danielle said. "We can't let them get away with this."
The crew became excited as they saw the island near them. Danny immediately began to give out orders, "Throw the mainsail! Drop the anchor! Hard to starboard and prepare the longboats!"
As the crew got the lifeboats ready, Dani, Jazz and Tucker headed towards Danny as he ordered Wulf, "Go and help with the longboats Wulf."
Wulf nodded and left the helm to go and help with the longboats, leaving him alone now with Dani, Jazz and Tucker.
"We have to speak to you Danny." Jazz said, urgently.
'I'm sort of busy right now guys." Danny said.
Dani stopped him and spoke quietly, "But we just heard Skulker talking to Youngblood, Freakshow and Box Ghost. Skulker is planning a mutiny! He now has the treasure map."
"He threw Valerie overboard Danny. That's how they got the keys and Skulker has been lying to us this whole time. All of them are pirates and it's all been about the treasure this whole time." Tucker finished.
Danny's eyes widened. He glared at Skulker but then changed his face to normal and called out to Skulker, "Skulker!"
"Yes Captain?" Skulker asked.
"Skulker, I want you to take the crew ashore at once. We need water and provisions. Take as long as you want." Danny ordered.
"Aye, Aye Captain!" Skulker replied, making the crew cheer a little bit.
Dani, Tucker and Jazz were confused at first, but then Danny whispered to them, "Quickly gather the other officers and meet me in my cabin."
Dani nodded and all three of them went to get Ghostwriter, Technus and Damian at once. Skulker, Youngblood, Box Ghost, Freakshow and other crew members sat in one of the lifeboats as it was lowered down into the water.
"It's like the Captain wants us to have the treasure, allowing us to go ashore with the map and all." Youngblood said with a smile. "It's like handing it to us on a silver platter."
Skulker however knew something was up and grinned as he said, "Never trust a silver platter."
He looked and saw Dani walking along the deck and stood up, taking off one of his arms he placed it on the deck and called out to Dani, "Danielle!"
Dani turned and faced him. Skulker then offered, "There's room in this boat for one more. Come along with us and have an adventure."
"I can't, the Captain wants me." Dani said, turning down his offer.
"Oh such a shame." Skulker said, pretending to be disappointed. He then asked as he pointed to his arm, "Could you hand me my arm? It fell off as I got on the boat."
Dani picked up the arm and held it out for Skulker. He then asked, "A little closer please? I can't reach from here."
Dani came a bit closer, allowing Skulker to grab the arm, but then suddenly, he pulled her into the boat. She was about to transform and fly out of the boat, but Skulker zapped her with a device that cancelled out her powers and the crew grabbed onto her and began to tie her hands.
Skulker covered her mouth with a rag and ordered, "Quickly! Let's go!"
Immediately, they began to row the boat and started heading for the island.
After Danny had explained to everyone else what had happened, he began to tell them his plan, "Okay guys. The plan is simple, once the pirates are ashore, we'll set sail for home and return in a year or so. By then, all the fight should be out of them."
"That plan is brilliant!" Technus said with a smile.
Tucker however noticed something out the window and said, "That plan is good, but there's just one problem."
"What's that?" Damian asked.
"The pirates have got Danielle!" Tucker shouted in panic and fear.
They all looked out the window to see that the pirates indeed had Danielle captive. Danny and Jazz were now especially worried about the fate of their little sister.