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Hook knelt in fear before the tall dark figure before him. The master had never shown his face to anyone for reasons of his own. Hook of course was curious but he had a small feeling that whatever was under that hood was terrifying and deadly. He would rather go on not knowing.
Yes all those years ago Hook had been able, by a sheer stroke of luck, to escape from the croc.
Flashback
The crock had just swallowed him whole rather then biting him so Hook managed to jab his sharp appendage into the croc's skin and rip it open. The noise the beast made was horrifying and Hook tried to cover his ears. Then he realized that water was quickly pouring in through the tear. If he didn't get out quickly he would drown.
All those years of living on the sea had benefited him though and Hook was an expert swimmer. He managed to swim to shore though he was very exhausted when he finally made it. He lay on the shore for quite some time amazed that he had escaped. Now what could he do though? He no longer had a ship, or a crew, or anyway to sustain his life. Before long Pan would discover what had happened and him and the lost boys would be out searching for him, and without even a proper sword Hook knew his life was forfeit.
That was when it had found him. It was a nasty smelly creature that resembled a toad crossed with a spider. Hook had cowered from the creature in disgust and fright threatening it with his hook. The creature paid no mind to his weapon though. It shot out long black sticky strings of what resembled spiders' webbing and wrapped the cowering man up in it. Then everything for Hook went black.
When Hook finally came too he found himself lying in a dark cave. There was a rancid smell about him and off in the distance he could hear the screams of a creature being tortured. He tried to sit up but found that he was still wrapped in the vile creatures webbing. Just when he was trying to form a plan of escape the rancid smell grew worse, and Hook realized that the creature was back.
He thought to feint sleep, but when he was suddenly picked up and hung upside down his eyes flew open in terror. A long knife flashed before his eyes, and before he could cry out it ripped into the cords barely missing his chest. Hook was then dropped into a heap at the feet of someone else.
Slowly Hook looked up at the hooded and robed figure that loomed above him. Hook guessed it to be a man, but he couldn't be certain as he couldn't see his face.
"Stand," the figure said quietly. His voice sounded like the whisper of dry leaves, yet it held a power in it that made Hook's skin crawl. Hook stood never taking his eyes away from the void that should be the man's face. "You are Captain James T Hook are you not?" the figure asked.
"Y-yes I-I am," Hook stuttered.
"Then I have use of you and you will not become the dinner of a Korlargh...yet."
"A...a what?" Hook asked.
"This fine creature standing next to me," the figure said gesturing to the spider-toad. "Now, as my spies and informants have told me you are without a ship and crew, is this true?"
"Yes, I was unexpectedly defeated by that nasty conniving wretch called Peter Pan," Hook spat.
"Ah, Peter Pan," the figure said. Even though Hook couldn't see the figure's face he knew that he was sneering. "You were defeated by Peter Pan? Tell me how could a grown man such as yourself, be beaten by a mere boy?" The figure's voice grew icy cold and he leaned in towards Hook as if he was about to hear a secret.
Hook was at a loss. How had a child beaten him? He was Captain James T Hook! How could a boy defeat him? But no, he had not been beaten, just...waylaid. Yes! That's it! He was still alive, still fully able to fight! He had lost the battle, the war was still his to win though! Hook looked at the hooded creature and if it were not for the cold fear he felt from it, he would have smiled.
"I have not been defeated, just detained. I will gather my crew again! We will build a new ship, a better ship, and I will destroy Pan!" Hook said this with such fierceness he frightened himself. The figure before him drew himself up to his full height and laughed slightly.
"That is just what I wanted to hear," he said. "Now my dear captain, I will tell you why I decided not to turn you into Korlargh dinner when you first arrived. I am Lord Thomias ruler of the Korlargh. They obey me and I keep order among them. The Korlargh long have lived in exile from the rest of the world. They were driven off hundreds of years ago by those who live above. They were forced to seek shelter here underground. Now we've decided to take back what rightfully belongs to the Korlargh! All of Neverland will be under our control! Sadly years of living below ground have left these magnificent creatures with an allergy to light.
"They may only venture out at night to do their hunting. I need someone who can work out in the daylight, someone who wishes to see Pan destroyed as well! You Captain are just the pirate to do it!"
"Me Thomias?"
"That's Master to you!" Thomias spat. "Now, my servants will help you round up your crew again, and you will be provided with a new ship. One that will be much more affective than your old one. Zarlag, take the good captain here to his new ship please." Thomias then turned and walked off.
End Flashback
"What news do you bring me now Hook?" Thomias asked.
"Well master it could be great news, or it could be bad. The boys have got a mother again." Hook said cringing, expecting a blow from his master at any moment. Instead Thomias laughed. Not his usual quiet chuckle, a loud booming laugh that bounced off of the rock walls around them and filled the cave.
"A mother? Yes it's perfect! We'll kill the mother and that will leave Pan so distraught he will not even bother to pick up a sword! Yes things couldn't work out better than this!"
"But master, what if Pan decides instead to avenge the mother? We're not strong enough yet for an all out war," Hook said.
"Not to worry, he'll be so bent on revenge and anger that he won't be nearly as careful. He'll be captured in no time at all and once he's captured the lost boys will give up their fight as well."
"Captured master? Don't we want him dead?" Hook asked.
"No no captain not in the least. Pan isn't at all afraid of death no. What I've got planned for him though will leave him cowering in a corner and begging me to kill him."
"But master as I've learned in the past many times the best way to go would just be to kill Pan and get it over with before-"
Thomias jumped up knocking over the remains of his dinner.
"Do you dare question me? ME?" he shouted. Hook cowered before him and hastily shook his head. "I know what I'm doing here Hook! It's pain I want Pan to feel PAIN! Death is the relief to pain and I plan on holding off on that for quite some time! Now get out of my sight before I decide to punish you for your insolence." Hook ran off as fast as he could and Thomias settled himself back down on his throne.
'Yes,' he thought, 'Everything is working out perfectly. Very soon I shall be getting my revenge on Pan and he will be ruing the day he ever came to this godforsaken place called Neverland.
A/N: Hurrray!!! Another chapter finally done!! Sorry it took so long, but I've been very very busy. I know it's no excuse and I hate it when authors do this to me but it can't be helped. Plus I was dealing with a severe case of writers block. Luckily though an actual plot kinda just popped into my head earlier and I know have a direction for this story. It'll be pretty good I hope. Anyway on to the review replies....
Babygoogoo2: Thank you!
LadyPhoenix121: Thank you! I guess this chapter kinda answered your question, though probably not the way you were expecting! Thanks for your review!
Moo: hmm...that could be it...or it could be something else...I'm not going to tell though cause I don't want to ruin it! Thanks for reviewing!!!
My Divinest: Thank you soo much! Your review put a smile on my face! An author always likes it when her work is appreciated. Hope this chapter is satisfactory(
Thanks everyone! REVIEW!!!!!!!!!
Ella
Hook knelt in fear before the tall dark figure before him. The master had never shown his face to anyone for reasons of his own. Hook of course was curious but he had a small feeling that whatever was under that hood was terrifying and deadly. He would rather go on not knowing.
Yes all those years ago Hook had been able, by a sheer stroke of luck, to escape from the croc.
Flashback
The crock had just swallowed him whole rather then biting him so Hook managed to jab his sharp appendage into the croc's skin and rip it open. The noise the beast made was horrifying and Hook tried to cover his ears. Then he realized that water was quickly pouring in through the tear. If he didn't get out quickly he would drown.
All those years of living on the sea had benefited him though and Hook was an expert swimmer. He managed to swim to shore though he was very exhausted when he finally made it. He lay on the shore for quite some time amazed that he had escaped. Now what could he do though? He no longer had a ship, or a crew, or anyway to sustain his life. Before long Pan would discover what had happened and him and the lost boys would be out searching for him, and without even a proper sword Hook knew his life was forfeit.
That was when it had found him. It was a nasty smelly creature that resembled a toad crossed with a spider. Hook had cowered from the creature in disgust and fright threatening it with his hook. The creature paid no mind to his weapon though. It shot out long black sticky strings of what resembled spiders' webbing and wrapped the cowering man up in it. Then everything for Hook went black.
When Hook finally came too he found himself lying in a dark cave. There was a rancid smell about him and off in the distance he could hear the screams of a creature being tortured. He tried to sit up but found that he was still wrapped in the vile creatures webbing. Just when he was trying to form a plan of escape the rancid smell grew worse, and Hook realized that the creature was back.
He thought to feint sleep, but when he was suddenly picked up and hung upside down his eyes flew open in terror. A long knife flashed before his eyes, and before he could cry out it ripped into the cords barely missing his chest. Hook was then dropped into a heap at the feet of someone else.
Slowly Hook looked up at the hooded and robed figure that loomed above him. Hook guessed it to be a man, but he couldn't be certain as he couldn't see his face.
"Stand," the figure said quietly. His voice sounded like the whisper of dry leaves, yet it held a power in it that made Hook's skin crawl. Hook stood never taking his eyes away from the void that should be the man's face. "You are Captain James T Hook are you not?" the figure asked.
"Y-yes I-I am," Hook stuttered.
"Then I have use of you and you will not become the dinner of a Korlargh...yet."
"A...a what?" Hook asked.
"This fine creature standing next to me," the figure said gesturing to the spider-toad. "Now, as my spies and informants have told me you are without a ship and crew, is this true?"
"Yes, I was unexpectedly defeated by that nasty conniving wretch called Peter Pan," Hook spat.
"Ah, Peter Pan," the figure said. Even though Hook couldn't see the figure's face he knew that he was sneering. "You were defeated by Peter Pan? Tell me how could a grown man such as yourself, be beaten by a mere boy?" The figure's voice grew icy cold and he leaned in towards Hook as if he was about to hear a secret.
Hook was at a loss. How had a child beaten him? He was Captain James T Hook! How could a boy defeat him? But no, he had not been beaten, just...waylaid. Yes! That's it! He was still alive, still fully able to fight! He had lost the battle, the war was still his to win though! Hook looked at the hooded creature and if it were not for the cold fear he felt from it, he would have smiled.
"I have not been defeated, just detained. I will gather my crew again! We will build a new ship, a better ship, and I will destroy Pan!" Hook said this with such fierceness he frightened himself. The figure before him drew himself up to his full height and laughed slightly.
"That is just what I wanted to hear," he said. "Now my dear captain, I will tell you why I decided not to turn you into Korlargh dinner when you first arrived. I am Lord Thomias ruler of the Korlargh. They obey me and I keep order among them. The Korlargh long have lived in exile from the rest of the world. They were driven off hundreds of years ago by those who live above. They were forced to seek shelter here underground. Now we've decided to take back what rightfully belongs to the Korlargh! All of Neverland will be under our control! Sadly years of living below ground have left these magnificent creatures with an allergy to light.
"They may only venture out at night to do their hunting. I need someone who can work out in the daylight, someone who wishes to see Pan destroyed as well! You Captain are just the pirate to do it!"
"Me Thomias?"
"That's Master to you!" Thomias spat. "Now, my servants will help you round up your crew again, and you will be provided with a new ship. One that will be much more affective than your old one. Zarlag, take the good captain here to his new ship please." Thomias then turned and walked off.
End Flashback
"What news do you bring me now Hook?" Thomias asked.
"Well master it could be great news, or it could be bad. The boys have got a mother again." Hook said cringing, expecting a blow from his master at any moment. Instead Thomias laughed. Not his usual quiet chuckle, a loud booming laugh that bounced off of the rock walls around them and filled the cave.
"A mother? Yes it's perfect! We'll kill the mother and that will leave Pan so distraught he will not even bother to pick up a sword! Yes things couldn't work out better than this!"
"But master, what if Pan decides instead to avenge the mother? We're not strong enough yet for an all out war," Hook said.
"Not to worry, he'll be so bent on revenge and anger that he won't be nearly as careful. He'll be captured in no time at all and once he's captured the lost boys will give up their fight as well."
"Captured master? Don't we want him dead?" Hook asked.
"No no captain not in the least. Pan isn't at all afraid of death no. What I've got planned for him though will leave him cowering in a corner and begging me to kill him."
"But master as I've learned in the past many times the best way to go would just be to kill Pan and get it over with before-"
Thomias jumped up knocking over the remains of his dinner.
"Do you dare question me? ME?" he shouted. Hook cowered before him and hastily shook his head. "I know what I'm doing here Hook! It's pain I want Pan to feel PAIN! Death is the relief to pain and I plan on holding off on that for quite some time! Now get out of my sight before I decide to punish you for your insolence." Hook ran off as fast as he could and Thomias settled himself back down on his throne.
'Yes,' he thought, 'Everything is working out perfectly. Very soon I shall be getting my revenge on Pan and he will be ruing the day he ever came to this godforsaken place called Neverland.
A/N: Hurrray!!! Another chapter finally done!! Sorry it took so long, but I've been very very busy. I know it's no excuse and I hate it when authors do this to me but it can't be helped. Plus I was dealing with a severe case of writers block. Luckily though an actual plot kinda just popped into my head earlier and I know have a direction for this story. It'll be pretty good I hope. Anyway on to the review replies....
Babygoogoo2: Thank you!
LadyPhoenix121: Thank you! I guess this chapter kinda answered your question, though probably not the way you were expecting! Thanks for your review!
Moo: hmm...that could be it...or it could be something else...I'm not going to tell though cause I don't want to ruin it! Thanks for reviewing!!!
My Divinest: Thank you soo much! Your review put a smile on my face! An author always likes it when her work is appreciated. Hope this chapter is satisfactory(
Thanks everyone! REVIEW!!!!!!!!!
Ella