Claire's POV

I flipped my phone open and desperately held it to my ear. "Myrnin?" I whispered.

"Oh my dear, where are you?" He asked.

"On a pirate ship, like a real pirate ship."

There was a long pause. "Do you know any of them?"

"Well, yes, my dad's the captain… why would you think about asking me that?"

He sighed. "I have figured out that the machine did not malfunction of its own accord, it was tampered with."

"Who by?" I whispered.

"Due to your, ah, events I think it could be your father."

"My… what the hell, my dad doesn't even know about Morganville!"

"But he happened to be passing the island in which you landed on; do you not think that is too much of a coincidence to ignore?"

"You need to come back to Morganville."

"How, im stuck on a ship!"

"If your dad really is involved with the portals then he has a connection to Morganville."

"My dad wants to kill me, how am I meant to get him to open a portal."

"You're an incredibly smart girl, Claire, use your brain."

I heard footsteps walking this way from outside my door. "Myrnin, someone's coming, phone Michael and tell them im alright, please?"

He sighed. "As you wish, goodbye Claire."

Then the line cut off, I quickly stuffed my phone back into my pocket and acted like I was crying.

The door opened to reveal one of my dad's crew members. They had a bandana, hoop earring and a glass eye.

"Hello, cupcake," He said grabbing onto my wrist. "You're wanted up top."

Shane's POV

Michael was cooking our 'tea' when suddenly a phone started ringing.

"What the fuck?" Eve asked as she put her hand in Michael's pocket and brought out his ringing phone.

She flipped it open. "Hello?" She asked, then instantly put it on speaker and pointed to the name. It was Myrnin.

"Im so sorry for the delay in contact," He said. "I was speaking to Claire."

"Is she okay?" I blurted.

There was a long pause. "Yes." Was all he said.

"Why what happened?" Michael asked, frowning.

"She told me someone was coming."

I looked up at Michael who was looking at me. "How do we get off this god forsaken island?" I asked.

"By opening a portal, im reconstructing the machine to open a portal leading to the destination last activated."

"And in English?" I asked.

"Im opening a portal soon." Myrnin growled in frustration. Then the phone line went dead.

"Well," Eve said. "At least we know Claire's alright."

She might be alright but not for much longer.

Claire's POV

I was led up the cabin stairs to face the whole crew starting to crowd round. Uh oh, not good.

"Whats going on?" I asked.

One of the crew laughed and said. "We just want a bit of fun."

I started to back away until I hit a wall. "Awww, don't be like that cupcake." The guy that led me up here said.

"We want to play." Another guy said.

"You're the shiny new toy, let us play with you." Someone else said. Then one of the grabbed my wrist and yanked me into the laughing crowd of pirates.

I was pushed and shoved into drunken members of the crew. One slipped their hand up my top. I screamed and shoved him, making me rebound into another who did the same.

"Stop!" A voice roared. I looked up to find my dad standing on the top deck. I thought he had a change of mind about me, but who was I kidding he's my dad who's had a grudge on me since I was 6. "She's mine." He said.

The crew cheered and pushed me with so much force that I fell onto my hands and knees.

"Get up, girl." My father snapped. I slowly stood up looking at the floor. He walked down the steps off the deck and grabbed my hand. "Come with me little one." He said then towed me away into his cabin.

When we were inside he let go and pushed me to the floor. "Dad," I said. "Please, let me go."

"Why," He spat. "I've waited 8 years for this, 8 whole years to finally give you what you deserve!"

He back handed me, full force, and sent me flying into his table. It crashed down under my weight, leaving me to thump onto the floor. I gasped and crawled into a corner.

"Get away from there!" He yelled then grabbed my arm. Before he pulled me away I put my hand against the wall, call it a hunch, and felt the familiar ripple of a portal.

"Why whats there?" I asked, playing dumb.

He punched me in the stomach making me fold over on gasp for breath.

"Don't play innocent with me, child!" He said punching me again. "You know exactly whats there."

I had to get there, it was my only escape. Shane, Eve and Michael's only escape too. I decided to take the punches and let them force me backwards into the corner of where the portal would be. My dad was too lost in revenge to notice.

I was nearing the portal and I thought I had it, until dark spots started to form in my vision, the sides went fuzzy. Concentrate!

I pictured Myrnin's lab, knowing no one would in Glass House, the smell the chemicals gave off staining the lab. Myrnin's bunny slippers kicked off in the corner, his lab coat hung up on a hook I installed.

I could feel the portal starting to unfold. One chance, one chance, Claire, don't screw it up! Suddenly there was a slight right in the atmosphere, which showed the portal was fully open. I continued to slowly back away towards it hoping my dad wouldn't realize. Unfortunately, he did.

"You little bitch!" He screamed and fumbled through his belt. He came out with a small knife that could do a lot of damage. "You won't get away, this time you're staying with me!"

I quickly ran through but my dad didn't miss, he plunged the knife into the left side of my stomach. I gasped and fell to the floor as the portal snapped shut.

"Claire?" Myrnin said suddenly in front of her. "My dear, what happened to you?"

"My." I whispered trying to form the words. "Dad." I said then everything went fuzzy and I plunged into an unwelcome darkness.