Jeff had been as quick as he could. He told Parker to summon the Police and take care of Tin Tin before legging it back to Lady Penelope, worried that The Hood had done something to her. As he rounded the final bend, his fears were confirmed. There stood Penny, handcuffed with a gun to her head. She looked strangely calm, and it scared him. The Hood grinned maliciously, he knew he'd won.

"Look who we have here" he gloated.

"Let her go" shouted Jeff worriedly.

"I don't think so" grinned the Hood. "I mean, if I can't have your Palace, then I'll have your Princess instead. Jeff's jaw dropped. He couldn't lose her, he just couldn't.

"Ok" he sighed. "You win" hearing this, Lady Penelope's head shot up.

"What?" she gasped. "Jeff you can't be serious"

He ignored her as he carried on. "My life for hers"

Lady Penelope was shocked; he was giving up his own life, to save hers? It didn't make sense. She looked at him; he couldn't even bring himself to look at her. "Jeff, don't do this. Your letting him win? I don't mind, honestly. Please don't sacrifice yourself for me. Dammit Jeff, look at me"

Slowly, he looked up and there eyes met. She looked scared, for the first time ever, she was scared. He'd never seen her scared before.

"Please" she sobbed. "It may be better for you, but I'd have to live with knowing what you did. Do you think I could do that?"

"I can't let you die" he stated simply. She closed her eyes.

"Is that your final offer, Jeff?" asked the Hood. Jeff looked at Penny.

"Yes" he whispered softly. Penny finally looked up at him, a tear in her eye.

"Do I at least get a chance to say goodbye?" she asked quietly.

"Why not?" he said as he threw her towards Jeff. He managed to catch her and held her tightly in his arms.

"I'll miss you" she whispered.

"Promise me you won't let him get hold of Tracy Island"

"I promise" she whispered. Jeff finished undoing her hand cuffs and made his way over to The Hood. "Goodbye Penny" he smiled, waiting for her to leave. She didn't move.

"Penny, what are you waiting for? Go" he ordered.

"Aw, how cute" smiled the Hood nastily. "Your Princess doesn't want to leave; perhaps she'd like to watch me destroy you first?" he snarled.

"You'll never kill him whilst I'm still here" she finally spoke up.

"Penny don't" cried Jeff.

"Oh come now, my dear" he said sarcastically. "The only thing dangerous about you is that poisonous trap of yours"

"That's what you think" she smiled as she whipped a gun out from behind her back, but the Hood was already ahead of her.

"Well, this seems a bit like déjà vu" he smirked before disarming her, whilst shooting a surge of pain through her mind. She fell to her knees, cringing. Jeff ran forward, only to be held back by the Hood.

"Jeff, Jeff, Jeff. I know you want to save your Princess, but I'm afraid that I can't let you do that" he snarled, increasing the pain running through Lady Penelope's head. Jeff's heart melted, she was in agony, just because she tried to save him. He wasn't going to let the Hood stop him from protecting her.

Using all the strength he had, he found a hard object from behind him. Pushing against the force the Hood held over him, he broke free and brought the object crashing down onto the Hood's head.

His eyes went wide as realisation dawned, then he slumped to the ground. Jeff ran over to Lady Penelope.

"Penny" he gushed as he brought her into his arms. She looked up at him.

"I'm fine Jeff" she smiled. "I'm fine".