Chapter One: Let's Set Sail!
After the flying, Shock and Barrel felt hungry and wanted to take a pause, because of they were too tired to be in the air, that's for sure.
The Pirate Captain put them in a safe cave, so she could search for some food for them without having them trapped by any demon or what else who could harm a helpless little witch and ghoul.
Meanwhile…
Shock and Barrel sat in the cave, not daring to go outside, due to the evil monsters and demons in the dead, barren woods.
"Do you think Lock's still alive?" asked the ghoul after an awkward moment of silence.
"I dunno." was all Shock said, looking as terrified as well.
"Shock! Barrel!" a whispering, voice called.
They heads perked up and they started to listen eagerly.
"Shock! Barrel! Come and help me!" the voice echoed again.
"It sounded just like Lock." Barrel said.
"Let's go help him." Shock said, not doubting the fact that they needed to check to see if it really was their devil friend.
They followed the voice, but when they came to the field, no one was there to be seen.
"Weird." the little witch whispered to herself.
Suddenly, a net fell upon them and two, evil-looking devils cackled menacingly when they saw their victims.
"Where's Lock? I heard him." Barrel asked them.
"Hehehee, haha! That one you heard was his soul. You will scream like him when we're done with yea! Hahahaha!"
"ANNA!" they yelled at the top of their lungs.
Before the devils could react, a boom of a pistol was heard, and in three seconds stood there a human in a blue coat and a blue hat with pink feathers, with daggers and sword in hand.
"You would dare to hurt them." Anna growled.
"Oooh...So scary! A human with pirate clothes!" the two devils scoffed and laughed even more. Then, Anna Goodwille's eyes shone in a bloody red light, anger sparkled over all. It was clear that she was furious!
"You can make fun of me all ya want, but if you just lay a claw on them, and you'll regret it!" she snapped in pure rage, but her voice was dangerously calm despite that she was outraged. They stared at her, but continued to laugh and put their claws in the poor witch's arm, which caused her to scream in pain.
Fed up with them, a flash shot straight into the two devils' chest and in four seconds, there were laying two bodies, not moving anymore. They were dead.
Shock and Barrel started to cry. Anna forgot about her and immediately and ran over to them.
"Are you okay?" she asked gently.
"W-we're sorry, A-Anna." they sobbed. "Don't hurt us."
"There, there. I'm not going to hurt any of you. I'll never do that." the pirate queen told the two gently.
"Aren't you mad at us when we walked away without asking you." Barrel asked quietly.
"No, I'm just glad you're fine. You wanted to look for your friend, and I understand that. Just promise me to be more careful next time. And if you're going to go, please tell me and I can go with you." she replied, stroking their backs calmly. They nodded in agreement.
"Now, let me show you something. Have any of you seen a pirate ship before?"
They shook their heads.
"Well then, let's go to my ship. Or maybe, let's set sail." Anna sneered and picked the witch and the ghoul.
Then, Jack and Wendie came.
"Your ship? What's a ship?" Jack asked curiously.
"Come with me and I will show you." Anna said excitedly.
Ten minutes later…
"Wow! Is that your ship?" Barrel asked as they walked on the most magnificent vessel in the world. It was enormous and had big, white/red sails and a jolly Roger who had a pirate skull with a yellow flash in the middle.
Anna smiled as she took the wheel and commanded to her crew:
"Let's set sail for Neitherwille! We have a demon to find!" she bellowed.
The crew immediately set to work and in a quarter, the ship named The Deadly Ghost, was sailing through the seas in full speed.
Meanwhile in Neitherwille...
"Lock them in!" Nera commanded and two of her orcs grabbed the Mayor by the arms.
"You marauders! Jack will get you for this!" He yelled, turning his face to the sad side.
"He sure will." the demon queen laughed.
Inside the dark prison cell, Lock sat on the floor and stared at the wall. Everything would be so much better if Sally or Jack, or Anna were here. It was so painful without any of them.
"Please come." he pleaded in his mind.
He laid down and tried to sleep. He knew he was going to die, but not when…