"So where's the worry? She beat him once before, she's more powerful now, she can beat him again" tried Sinbad.

"No" stated Denzel sadly. "Yassil went away and became more powerful then ever. He learnt magic and employed a scientist to help him, along with his massive pirate army. With strength, magic and science on his side, he's almost unbeatable"
"Almost" repeated Sinbad. "But not totally invincible. We have to strike now, whilst he's not expecting us" he stated, making off the way the footprints lead"

"Are you insane?" questioned Denzel. "We'll all be captured in a heartbeat and slaughtered. He's not a forgiving man Sinbad, he's slaughtered people who so much as gave him the wrong look, and enslaved anybody who was outside at the wrong time."

"We can't just sit here and do nothing, Maeve is in DANGER" he yelled as if it wasn't obvious already.

"It's a fool's plan captain, and I'm not a fool"

"Dermott, who is this jerk anyway"

'His name is Denzel Sinbad, he's a childhood friend of Maeve and I, so you'd better watch what you say because Maeve will have your head' smiled Dermott as Denzel laughed. 'Sinbad, Denzel's right. We can't take on Yassil with just the three of us; we're going to need a safer plan and the rest of the crew. We may not have magic, but at least we'll have Doubar's strength and Firouz's science should we need it. Not to mention Rongar's hearing, speed and endurance'

"Your right" admitted Sinbad. 'I just don't want to think of Maeve being alone with him. If we wait too long, there may not be a Maeve to rescue'

'Then lets hurry back and inform the crew, Captain' smiled Dermott as Sinbad turned and ran back towards the tavern.

'Come with us Denzel' said Dermott. 'We're going to need all the help we can get'

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"So what are you going to do with me?" asked Maeve

"Well, I've been pondering that for 8 years now. At first I was just going to have you slaughtered, but that would be just too easy and wouldn't be quite satisfying enough. I mean, once your dead, end of pain, and I want you to suffer for a long time. So I stared watching you, I've watched your adventures aboard that little boat…"

"The Nomad's a ship" stated Maeve, not really sure why she corrected him.

"Your captain…Sinbad…he's quite handsome isn't he" smirked Yassil.

"What are you going to do to Sinbad?" said Maeve worriedly.

"Don't worry my dear" smiled Yassil. "I have nothing against Sinbad yet, it's you I'm after, only you have to suffer"

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The crew quietly approached the castle. After hearing of Maeve's kidnap, Doubar jumped to his feet and followed Sinbad straight back out again.

"Are you sure this is the place?" whispered Sinbad.

"Yes, Yassil overthrew our King and claimed the castle for himself. If he has Maeve anywhere, it'll be here"

"How are we going to find her?" whispered Doubar. "It's a big castle, she could be anywhere"

"There's a room in the castle that Yassil keeps his 'special' visitors"

"How do you know this?" asked Sinbad suspiciously.

"My, er, sister works here as a maid. She told me"

'I didn't know you had a sister Denzel' said Dermott as Sinbad raised an eyebrow.

"Yeah, she's a lot younger then me so she never hung around with us as kids" he assured quickly.

'Oh' said Dermott as Sinbad kept his thoughts to himself.

'What's the plan?' Rongar asked Dermott.

'Who was that?' asked Sinbad.

'Sinbad, you heard me?'

'Who are you, how do you know me?'

'Sinbad, it's me, Rongar'

'Rongar? You're pulling my leg'

Rongar quickly walked up to Sinbad and shook his head. 'It is me he' told Sinbad. 'I've been able to talk to Dermott telepathically for a while. It was him I was trying to talk to. I didn't know you were a telepath Sinbad'

'Neither did I until this morning' smiled Sinbad. 'It's good to finally talk to you my friend'

'Definitely' grinned Rongar. 'But what is the plan Sinbad?'

'I think splitting up will be too risky. We'll all follow Denzel to Maeve's room incase we meet anybody on the way'

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They quietly entered the castle and made their way down a narrow passageway.

"Are you sure this is the right way?" queried Sinbad. They hadn't met any guards yet which was strange if this 'Yassil' wanted Maeve so badly.

"Yes" Denzel whispered back. "It's just around the corner"

As they rounded the corner they saw 2 guards guarding a door.

"OK boys" smiled Sinbad. "Time to go night night" So saying he knocked one guard out with the hilt of his sword as Doubar knocked out the other one.

"That was easy" smiled Doubar.

"Too easy" replied Sinbad.

They opened the locked door using Firouz's exploding sticks and Sinbad instantly ran through the gap.

"Maeve" he yelled upon seeing her bound and gagged. Sinbad slightly wondered why Maeve hadn't managed to get out of the bonds but shook his head. "Are you alright?" he asked, removing the gag.

"I am now" she returned with quite a mischievous look that Sinbad ignored.

"Let's get you out of here lass" smiled Doubar as they made there way back down the passageway.