Return of the Captain
The moon shone brightly over Neverland, all was covered with its light, no darkness fell upon the land, except for Mermaid's lagoon. All slept quietly and peacefully, all except for one. Moans could be heard from the underground hideout...where Peter Pan lived.
There, Peter laid flat on his back. On his bed made out of furs and other materials, he tossed and turned, trapped in the most horrible dream. The dream was so terrible that his eyes started to water, even in sleep, and there was no one there to comfort him, not since Wendy left.
Wendy, his Wendy lady was always the one who comforted him in his sleep. His head would rest in her lap, and she would run her fingers gently through his hair, and hum a little tune. But she was all the way back in London, and his dream was becoming reality.
The waters were so calm at night, not a wave was seen, just flat, calm and beautiful under the glow of the moon. It was what lied underneath the surface, that was not so peaceful. In a dark cave, there slept peacefully, the dreadful crock that had swallowed Captain Hook whole.
But the evil captain was not yet dead!. No, until he was finally rotted to the bone, Hook kept in his thoughts about his life before he was swallowed. During the last moments of Hook's life, he witnessed the blossoming of young love. He saw that love can triumph over evil and that's how Peter Pan finally defeated his mortal enemy. He didn't understand it, he was sure that Wendy would leave Peter to grow up and leave childhood things behind.
But she didn't. It was obvious in her eyes, that she loved Peter Pan, that's how her kiss or "thimble" as they called it, saved his life. And now Hook dwells in the emptiness of a crock's stomach. Thinking over the last events before he was swallowed whole. How was that possible?. How can a mere kiss save his life?.
He then realised that it was Pan and Wendy who really defeated him. Peter was only complete with Wendy with him. That's how he was defeated. But...what if Wendy Darling was to suddenly...die!. At last...he had a plan!. He would get out of this dreadful crock and end Wendy Darling's life. Then...only then...will Peter be at his mercy. Unable to fly away for his happy thoughts are drained away by the horrible thoughts of his sweet Wendy's death...it was perfect.
The only problem was...getting out of the crock. Hook stood up from where he was thinking, pondering to himself on how to get out of a crock. Tapping his iron hook on his chin as he paced back and forth. Then...it hit him. With the hook instead of a right hand, he would slice through the crock.
Immediately, he started slicing and hacking at the crock's insides. It was gross yes, but at least it was a way out. After a few more hacks the beast yelped in pain. Hook could then feel the beast coming in and out of the water, yelping from the pain. He ignored it and just kept slicing.
Finally a whole was made. Yes this is it. Hook started hacking at the corners of the whole, making it bigger and bigger. Finally he could swim out of the crock, the only problem, without the crock noticing and swallow him up again. Hook swam and swam and the beast went back under the sea.
Finally he had gotten onto the shore. Tired and worn out, he sat down on the soft sand, looking up at the sky. It was night, the moon was still making its way up the sky as clouds rolled past for coverage. "Its night...The moon is still yet to make its way to its highest peak" said Hook. Then, he heard noises, in the dark forests of Neverland.
"All of Neverland must be asleep. Including Pan" said Hook evilly.
He then thought of seeking to Peter's secret hideout, that he had discovered before the crock finally gotten him. But then he thought that maybe...Peter didn't live in that hideout anymore...that he moved to a different tree.(if only he knew).
Hook pushed himself back up on the sand, still not used to walking yet. "Now...all I need is my crew and to get to England" said Hook. "Ahoy there Captain" said a familiar voice. Hook strained his eyes to see a huge dark figure heading his way. Once he realised it was his old ship, he became excited.
As the ship got closer, he noticed that some of his crew members had survived the last fight against Peter. "I never thought I'd see you all again" said Hook, as he was pulled onto the ship. "Not all of us survived sir...its that awful Peter Pan" said one of the pirates. "Aye...we shall get our revenge" said Hook.
He went over to the wheel, proudly standing there. "Fetch me hat" said Hook. "Pan took it sir" said the pirate. "Oh well...I guess I could do without it" said Hook sadly. "Where to captain?" asked one of the pirates. "To England my hearty crew" said Hook. "Why England sir?" they asked confused.
"Don't you see lads...Pan has finally discovered he can love. He is complete with the girl Wendy Darling around. That is why they beat us...true love triumphs over all you see" said Hook, walking around, eyeing the pirates differently with each word he spoke, making different emotions.
"Without Wendy...he will become incomplete once more, then we shall cut his throat and feed it to a crocodile." said Hook, they all raised their swords and cheered. "But...how do we get to England sir" asked one of the crewmembers. "We'll fly...fetch all the fairies your grubby hands can catch" said Hook.
It took the crew of now only eight to fetch the thousands of fairies it took Peter go fly Wendy home, it was about 3 hours passed sunrise. Still they did not have enough. They kept pillaging fairies, also on the lookout for Peter Pan. He never came by, lucky for them, and by eight o' clock they had gathered enough fairies to fly them to the moon.
"Sprinkle fairy dust on every inch of this ship, including yourselves...once you've done that, think happy thoughts" said Hook evilly. The pirate crew of eight ran around crazy, sprinkling what looks like glitter all over the ship. Once that was done, they showered themselves with it.
"Ready to cast off?" Hook bellowed, once Smee was finished showering him with the glittery stuff." Then off we are to England" he bellowed again and they all raised they're swords in a cheerful manner.They were off to kill Wendy Darling, thinking that that was the only way to kill Peter Pan...forever!.
London...
It had seemed that two very long years had gone by for the Darling children, especially Wendy. Always she would hold his "kiss" to her heart, wishing that he would some day fly through the nursery window, and once more, take them away to that magical place.
So much has changed in two years. Wendy was no longer that innocent, twelve year old girl, who told stories about Peter Pan. She was now a fourteen year old, becoming now a women, wishing for true love again. She wished Peter could just take her back to Neverland...maybe forever!.
Her lessons started not long after her return home, and how Wendy hated them. Always, she would be out to tea with Aunt Millicent and four of her closest friends. Wendy all thought they were just as dreadful as her aunt. They always told her to act-her-age and stop believing in flying people. All Wendy wanted was to be with her brothers and the former lost boys...they reminded her of her adventures and Peter.
The meanest one, next to aunt Millicent, was Jessie Cook. She was the least fascinated when Wendy told them about Peter Pan...and Neverland once she returned home. "Oh what a dreadful little boy he sounds like" she screeched once. "Dressed in leaves you say...doesn't the boy know any manners?". "He lives in a tree home...out in the woods...what else is he suppose to wear? .Only his skin?" asked Wendy, grinding her teeth together at the awfully rude comment.
"Wendy dear, don't be rude...Although he does sound quite a mischief maker" said Aunt Millicent. "Any boy who runs around only clad in leaves should be cut by the throat" said Jessie Cook, sipping her tea with pleasure. "How dare you speak of Peter Pan that way...he is a hero" said Wendy, not controlling her anger any more. "Wendy...please settle down" said Millicent.
"A hero you say?. How can anyone who lives in a tree, has a bouncing ball of light follow him, and cuts of a man's hand be a hero...he sounds dreadful" said Jessie Cook. "He cut of the hand of Captain James Hook for he was the mortal enemy of Peter Pan...do you understand?" asked Wendy, she could control her anger with this witch making the most awful comments about her hero.
"Anyone that stupid should cut off their own head" said Jessie, taking another sip of tea. "I shall cut off your head...you old hag" said Wendy, taking her butter knife and placing it near her throat. "WENDY MORIA ANGELA DARLING...YOU ARE THE MOST RUDEST AND INSULTING GIRL IN ALL OF ENGLAND" screamed Aunt Millicent, she had never seen Wendy act this way, but this is far enough.
"I say Millicent...she shall never be a lady. She hasn't got the brains to give up such childish nonsense as Peter...Pan. If I were you I'd burn all of her childish toys and games...including that old, rotten acorn that hangs around her neck" said Jessie, standing from her chair. Wendy felt tears well up into her eyes. She could never burn this...it was Peter's kiss, the very first thing he gave her, and she would never let go of it.
"It seems to me like your an evil sea hag...just like Captain Hook" said Wendy and she ran out of the cafe. "Like I said Millicent...burn all of her childish things...then maybe you could get something through her thick head" said Jessie, disgusted she walked away, out of the cafe and headed home. "Maybe Jessie is right...its time to put away childish fun 'n games...for good" thought Millicent to herself.
Once Wendy was through the front door of her house, the tears she had forced back were now falling freely down her cheeks. She crumbled up at the bottom of the door, sobbing loudly, but didn't care if anyone heard.
After a few minutes she heard screaming. Her brothers were playing Indians and pirates again. It was one of her favourite games, of course, she had to be the Indian princess who got captured. She heard them run across the hall and then stop at the sight of her. "Wendy's home" she heard Nibs say.
They all ran down to her, cheering and screaming. They held onto her, pulling at her dress and shaking her asking her to come play, or tell a story. But when she didn't answer...they stopped and asked. "Why are you crying Wendy-lady?" asked Curly. She had to smile a bit, they remembered her nickname.
"Was it another suitor that mother tried to set you up with?" asked Slightly, clutching his sword tighter. Ever since Aunt Millicent has set Wendy up with possible husbands...the lost boys have been trying to scare them away. They believed that Peter and Wendy will always have something special...and they wanted to keep it that way.
Finally, Wendy lifted her head, and tried to whip away her tears. "No...no. It's no suitor" said Wendy. "Then what's the matter?" asked Tootles. "It's just Jessie Cook" said Wendy, getting up and sitting on the couch ,the boys followed. "That witch from across the street...boy, I'd sure like to gut her" said Nibs.
"She said that I should stop believing in such childhood things like Peter Pan" said Wendy, tears starting to brim her eyes again. "But...you know he's real...and we know he's real. I mean come on, you did thimble him on the Jolly Roger" said Slightly. At this Wendy had to smile, it was just too cute.
"Yes...but she also said that anyone that stupid should cut off their own head" said Wendy, now begging to cry. She quickly hid her head in her arms. "Don't cry Wendy Lady" said Tootles, coming up to her and placing a arm over her shoulders.
"Yes...Mrs Cook is just a grown up...and grown ups don't believe in stuff like Peter Pan" said Slightly. "But the worst thing of all...was that she told aunt to burn all my childish things...including Peter's "kiss" "said Wendy, desperately trying to dry her tears.
"That dreadful little wench!" cried John. "John Darling...do not say such dreadful words" gasped Wendy, she was surprised to hear John say such a thing. "No Wendy he's right" cried Michael. "Michael!" Wendy said surprised.
"Jessie Cook should be called worse then that..."cried Curly. "Yes...she's a dreadful little..."started Nibs but was cut off by Wendy suddenly slapping her hand against his mouth. "Boys! enough!. I know that Jessie Cook is all of the bad names in the book...but is it really necessary to say them here?" asked Wendy, fearing her parents might here them.
"Yes actually" cried John. "Saying Peter is stupid enough to cut off his own head is very dreadful...especially when we still have great faith he'll return"
said John. "For his Wendy" continued Slightly. "But for her to suggest burning Peter's "kiss"...something very special to you...that holds your love for Peter...that's where the line is drawn" said Curly.
"...or the sword drawn" said Nibs. "Thank you boys...but I don't think it will ever get that terrible!" said Wendy, finally getting up. "No...your right" said Curly, a fake smile playing his lips. Wendy curiously looking at him.
"If Jessie Cook messes with you again...Peter will be the one to run her through" laughed John evilly. "For the Wendy Lady" cried the twins. Wendy laughed and rolled her eyes. "You boys are dreadful" she laughed.
"Now that we have fulfilled our duty...of making the Wendy lady happy again...we are off to finish Captain Hook" said Tootles. "Which would be me". The boys laughed as they ran off, back to their fun and games.
The evening was as usual, the boys fighting over food, Aunt Millicent fussing over Wendy and finding her a suitable husband. Mr and Mrs Darling trying to calm the boys down while eating and trying to reason with Millicent. It was hectic.
As usual, Wendy told her famous stories of Peter Pan, the lost boys acting out scenes of the story. The boys had made up there own little version of the story, with Neverland being a beautiful kingdom, where a handsome prince, Peter, ruled over the land. Until an sea demon king, Hook, tried to take it from him.
A noble princess, Wendy, went off to help the prince, to have battled the evil so many times, and in between, fall madly in love with the prince!. But there were some scenes that stayed the same...for example, the last battle on the deck of the Jolly Roger!
After the boys had played out their story, and many other fairytales, Wendy tiredly returned to her bedroom, sitting on the window seat, gazing at the starry sky for hours on end, before she fell asleep. Returned to bed, to have sweet dreams of the wonderful kingdom and its prince!.
Finally, they could see the nursery window, they were so close to achieving their goal. At last they would get their sweet revenge on both Peter and Wendy. It was about midnight when they arrived, and most of the citizens of England were sound asleep in bed, including all of the Darling family. So, they couldn't really be spotted...I mean, who would come out at midnight when you could be warm in your bed?.
"Prepare to dock" commanded Hook as they started to lower near the house. With a grin on their faces, the pirate crew of eight started to untie any rope available, so that they could tie down the ship while they killed Wendy. Once they had gotten level with the balcony, they tied the rope securely to the banister.
One by one they hoped off the ship and followed Hook to the window. He kept a finger to his lips, making sure not a sound was made as he opened the window...luckily it was unlocked. They tried to climb in the nursery quietly but one of the clumsy pirates tripped over the ledge and like dominos, they all went crashing to the floor.
"Can't you fools do anything right?" snapped Hook quietly. "Sorry Captain...I have clumsy feet tonight" it was Cecco, he was still the most clumsiest of them all. Hook rolled his eyes as they all got up slowly. "Now...find the girl and try and kill her in bed" said Hook as they all started to fan out.
Hook, nor Peter, knew that Wendy had moved into her own room. After her return, Aunt Millicent convinced her parents to move her. Now, only John, Michel and the former lost boys slept there. A pirate with one glass eye and a crocket eye was stupid enough to think that Nibs was Wendy. The only resemblance was the lump in the bed and the little tuff of hair that stuck out from under the covers.
"I found her captain" he exclaimed. Hook and some of the others came over. "Well, what are you wanting for...kill the girl" said Hook. The pirate took out his dagger. He lifted it up into the air, and plunged it deep into the bed. The only thing was that he had two fake eyes...he missed.
"I think I got her" he said, feeling quite proud. Hook didn't notice that he missed because, from that angle, his dagger actually looked like it was plunged into the bed. "Good work...better kill all the kids" said Hook, evily looking around the room.
Nibs was almost scared to death when the dagger almost plunged right into his hand. Now he heard that Hook was going to kill them all? .Had he come back for revenge? .Hook took out his twin pistils. "This will kill those brats...you cut them in their sleep" said Hook to his crew. First the pirates would cut through the sheets of each bed. Little did they know that the swords were only making small scratches.
Then Hook started to fire at them all around the room. The pirates ducked to not get in the way, but because of them, Hook only shot the walls, making a complete mess of the room. The children were all awake now. With little cuts and scarps on their arms, legs and middles, but they were scared that either to pirates or Hook wouldn't miss next time.
"Now...with Wendy and those other brats dead, it won't be long until Peter Pan is at my mercy" said Hook. "Come...our job is done" he said and they all climbed out of the window. The ship made a slight creaking sound as it cast back into the air, but they were gone. The boys sat up in their beds slowly.
"Anybody hurt badly?" asked John, the oldest. "No...their swords were too dull, or our covers were too thick" said Tootles, looking at the scratches on his arms. "How could they mistake me, for Wendy" said Nibs, angery that they thought he was a girl. "Your hair colour slightly resembles Wendy's" said Curly, laughing at him.
Flying happily back to Neverland, Hook's crew celebrated with the passing about of the finest wine and singing merry, but rather drunken tunes. Hook stood happily at the wheel, his mind happily going over the recent events and how they would effect Peter Pan.
But as he thought of Peter, another came into the picture, his Wendy lady, and all the memories of their moments alone he had spied on or watched, came flooding back.
"He has found love...which makes him stronger then me" said Hook sadly, but he shook his head. "No...Wendy is dead" said Hook, smiling happily, but it soon faded away. "They defeated me by love" said Hook,
remembering vividly how he was defeated.
"Blast...its no use!" said Hook after trying to shake the memory away. "I need love too" he said sadly. That when something caught his eye. He leaned over the edge, to spot a lone women walking down the sidewalk.
"What would London folk be doing out in the middle of the night?" asked Hook. He knew that London was dangerous during the night, unlike Neverland, which you could walk among the forests with the reassurance of the light of the moon, or fairy's light. So you always found your way.
But in London, the streetlights were dimmed after sunset, and some of them already looked like they were low on power. Hook didn't even think the Wendy Lady would walk the streets of London alone, not without the protection of either her brothers, her nursemaid or even Pan himself!.
Doesn't she know its dangerous, walking the alone at night. I mean, lord knows what could come at you in London!. You might even be kidnapped!. Then, a wicked smile came to Hook's lips. That's it!. He could take this women to Neverland and force her to fall in love with him...that way, Peter will be truly defeated...having no Wendy to love...and Hook no longer alone and done for!. Hook laughed.
"Ay! Stop the ship! "he yelled to his drunken crew. "Why hiccup captain...aren't we going hiccup back to the never-hiccup-land?" asked one of the crew. "Not yet you dunce!. Now set her down there...and lower anchor...HURRY!" commanded Hook angrily, where the crew rushed around, still pretty drunken to as command.
Jessie Cook pulled her coat in tighter, as a strange wind suddenly blew past her. She looked up curiously, and to her surprise, a huge ship was coming down closer to where she stood. It didn't though, the anchor dropped and a man dressed in a red overcoat, and a huge feathery hat came walking down.
"Who...who are you?" asked Jessie. "I...my dear...I'm Captain James Hook" he said, taking off his hat and bowing low. "I've heard of you!" she said suddenly. Hook looked up at her curiously. "You have?" he asked.
"Yes...I do believe that's the name of the pirate captain in Wendy Darling's stories" said Jessie, eyeing the man curiously. "You...you know the Wendy Lady?" asked Hook surprised, this was going better then he thought.
"Lady? .She is no lady!. What lady goes around wearing a withered old acorn as a necklace and telling fantasy stories about this boy dressed in leaves?" she asked horrified. "That boy dressed in leaves mi' lady is Peter Pan...my worst enemy...if it wasn't for him and his Wendy Lady...I would never have been defeated" said Hook.
"So...the stories are true?. There really is a Peter Pan...and Wendy actually...kissed him? "asked Jessie, feeling a bit faint."...and the acorn around her neck?" asked Jessie. "Yes...Wendy Darling actually kissed Peter Pan...or thimble as they call it" said Hook.
"A thimble?" asked Jessie. "Yes...I don't get it either...but they call a kiss a thimble and a thimble a kiss...which would be the acorn around Miss Wendy's neck" said Hook. "This is too much...I ...I have to...have to..."but Jessie didn't get to finish for she fainted right then and there.
Fortunately, Hook caught her before she hit the ground. "That was easier then I thought" he said evilly. He then took her into his arms and carried "his" greatest treasure into the ship. "Come...your to be my love".
And with Wendy Darling and the Darling boys dead, Hook finding "love" with his newly found treasure Jessie Cook, and many bottles of rum and wine, the crew of eight finally set out of London and to the merry kingdom of Neverland.
Author: I know this chapter is really sort of weird but please review and I hope you enjoy!.