Hi everyone, this one is a quick update, I really wanted to get a chapter on Captain Hook done, just to delve a bit more into his personality and to get a glimpse in the life of the pirates aboard the Jolly Rodger. Hope you all enjoy. :)
Chapter Eight- Captain James Hook.
The Jolly Rodger was Captain Hook's only, but highly prized ship. With Captain Hook's cabin the only one furnished comfortably, the other pirates slept below deck, which only held hammocks and mice, and that put them in a foul mood. "It is to keep you on your edge. You want your fighting to be at your best don't you?" The Captain had persuaded his men. Withholding the grudge about sleeping, the men obeyed. Hook smiled at the memory and glanced around his cabin. It was decorated in his favourite colour, red. He had red furnishings and numerous red rugs, (with the odd gold one here and there), red blankets for his bed, and had his cabin lit in a dim red glow.
Captain James Hook was the roughest pirate on the seas of Neverland. He sat in his chair musing about his reputation. It had grown quickly from the capture of Tiger Lily, then went down again when Peter Pan rescued her, then back up again when he captured the lost boys, and then, back down after Peter Pan rescued them too.
"It's that blasted Peter Pan!" Hook shouted in a moment of fury.
"Peter Pan where sir?" Smee asked as he rushed into Hook's cabin.
"No where you fool!" Hook sneered.
"Ahh, yes sir. I'll just go back outside now sir…" Smee said as he backed away from Hook. He hoped to get out of the Captain's cabin before anything worse happened.
"Smee…" Hook commanded.
Smee sighed. Too late. "Yes sir?"
"How do we get to Wendy? She is smarter than Peter Pan. She will know something is amiss. Her brothers should be easy though. They almost signed up to be a pirate." Hook mused with Smee.
"Well sir, we could lure Wendy out."
"How Smee?" Hook shouted.
"Well, you could, Ahh, you could, make her think Peter Pan is in trouble…?" Smee suggested.
"That is the weakest plot I have heard yet Smee." Hook replied. He jumped up from his chair and walked around his desk. He needed something cunning. Something like last time. He had persuaded Tinkerbell to tell him where Peter Pan's hideaway was. After they had found it, they captured the lost boys with Wendy and her brothers, and then left Peter Pan a 'present'. It had taken all of Hooks acting skills to allow him to persuade Tinkerbell that he was on their side. Hook glanced at Smee. How could he be used to kill Peter Pan? Captain Hook couldn't use any other men, he didn't trust them. He started thinking of numerous possibilities of killing Peter Pan without breaking his word. He started pacing before someone thumped down hard the keys on his piano. Hook spun around to see Smee passed out on the piano keys. He had a bottle of whiskey in one hand and Hook could see he had used his compartment at the back of the piano again.
Smee had always used that place to hide his whiskey. Hook couldn't imagine why. If you played the piano, you could hear the 'thunk' of the bottle against the strings.
"I think Smee" Hook whispered, "That we are going to capture Tiger Lily again. Isn't that a good idea Smee? How does that sound?" Hook smiled at Smee. He didn't stir. Hook decided to try a different measure. "I SAID, HOW DOES THAT SOUND SMEE!" Captain Hook shouted.
Smee's reaction was almost, in Hooks opinion, comical. He jolted upright and started stammering around. "Ahh, y…y…yes sir. That sounds good sir, I'll get right on it." Smee saluted and left the cabin in a drunken walk.
Hook smiled in amusement as Smee closed the door. He heard another loud noise followed by three more. Captain Hook opened his door and found Smee passed out on the deck. He had fallen down the small three stairs and stayed there. Hook took a step back and closed the door.
Captain Hook had a map of Neverland flattened out. He held the edges out with numerous inkwells filled with his quills. He placed a marker on Pirates cove, then one on Indian Camp. He placed another marker on Skull Rock, then on Hangmans Tree. Hook looked at his map. He had all the significant points plotted out. Pirates cove, where he was now. Indian Camp, where Tiger Lily was, and then where Hook had failed to capture Tiger Lily and Peter Pans hideaway. Captain Hook almost tore the picture of Hangmans tree. He didn't know if Peter was still there or if they had moved. Hook kept the location marked just in case. "You can never be too sure." He had told Smee once.
Captain Hook looked again at his map. He had to find the perfect place to keep Tiger Lily. He closed his eyes and pointed to the map. His finger ended on Crocodile Creek. Hook smiled to himself. Perfect. Crocodile creek ran through Neverland. He would hide Tiger Lily at the base of Crocodile Creek, the entrance to Pirate cove. Peter would never think to look for her there.
"Hook my boy, you are one smart man." He praised himself. "Smee!" He called.
"Smee!" Smee called out in reply.
Hook shook his head. Brilliant. An intoxicated Smee. He thought.
"Smee!" Hook commanded again.
Smee knew that when the Captain called his name, whether he was intoxicated or not, he had better come fast. "Ahh, y...yes captain!" Smee replied. He stumbled up the stairs to his captains chambers. Some pirates jeered at Smee, which Smee replied with a stern telling off.
After he had finished telling off the pirates, he finally made his way into the cabin. Captain Hook was standing over his map with a quill, writing on a separate parchment.
"Yes sir?" Smee asked.
Smee watched his captain turn around and followed him with his eyes. Hook looked at Smee and picked him up by his shirt.
"Smee, listen closely, I have a plan." Hook said.
Smee hiccupped his response.
"Snap out of it!" Hook replied and shook Smee until he became sober.
"Yes sir?" Smee asked again. He looked at Hooks beady eyes and wondered if he was going to be put back down.
"Come with me." Hook replied. He spun around and walked to the other side of his desk. He sat Smee down in his chair, then turned back and walked to the other side of his desk. Smee gulped.
"We are going to capture Tiger Lily!" Hook suddenly announced.
"Again sir?" Smee stammered.
"Yes, again Smee. But this time the Indians won't notice she is gone. When I…" Hook started pacing around but halted. Smee knew what this meant. He had a better plan.
"Smee…" Hook grinned. Smee gulped again.
"I have a better plan." Hook continued.
Smee continued to watch the Captain walk back and forth. "Sir, what is this plan sir?"
"Well, while I capture Tiger Lily with my men, you will go around with Starkey and Briggs and capture Wendy. Do I make myself clear?" Hook asked.
"Uhh, yes sir. Perfectly clear sir." Smee agreed.
"Peter Pan is bound to come rushing to Tiger Lily's aid. And with Peter, there is Wendy. And with Wendy is her brothers, and the lost boys! This will be a perfect opportunity Smee!" Hook laughed.
Smee grinned in agreement. It seemed this time, the Captains plan might actually work. Well, all of it anyway. Smee thought of the brilliant plan to put Tiger Lily in Crocodile Creek, as Peter Pan would never suspect the Captain to hide her in a place he was afraid of. Smee laughed to himself before realising what he thought. Crocodile, clock, the ticking.
"Oh! But Captain!" Smee cried out.
"What is it Smee?" Hook asked.
"C…C…Crocodile Creek! The Crocodile sir! Won't it be there?" Smee exclaimed.
Hook laughed. "The Crocodile is no more Smee. I got rid of that blasted Crocodile."
Smee looked at his Captain in confusion and a slight hint of respect. "How sir?"
"Well, let me tell you my ultimate plan..." Hook began.
Smee settled himself in the chair more comfortably. When he was ready, he nodded.
"Well Smee, when the crocodile chased me out to the sea, I swam onto a nearby island. I didn't move from it and the crocodile didn't bother to pursue me. At nightfall, the crocodile went to sleep, knowing that I couldn't go anywhere. We both knew that I was going to starve sooner or later." Hook sombrely added. Smee nodded.
"I was just drifting off to sleep when I heard a tinkling noise. I looked around in astonishment and found a fairy. I persuaded it to come closer to me, just like how I did with Tinkerbell mind you, and captured it. I used it to lure the other two fairies that were with her to me, and captured them all. Then, using their magic, I turned the crocodile into new shoes." Hook grinned wickedly and stepped out from the other side of the desk. Smee looked down and found green skinned shoes on the Captain's feet.
"Well done Captain! But, you were still frightened by Peter Pan in the nursery that day. Why sir?" Smee asked. He was puzzled by this part.
"Because Smee, Peter Pan doesn't know about the crocodile yet. If he did, he would find other ways to try and stop me. But for now, he thinks that a simple 'tick- tock' will do." Hook shuddered.
"So, you want more pixie power?" Smee asked.
"Yes Smee. I used all of the pixies magic that I captured by sending my pirate ship to London. I threw them in a small cage and left them. Now, I need to know where that dreaded Pixie Hollow is so that I can defeat Peter Pan and take control of Neverland once and for all!" Hook laughed.
"That is a good plan sir!" Smee laughed and clapped his hands in amusement.
"Now Smee, let's get to work! Order the men to prepare their guns! Prepare the row boats! Let's cast off and capture Tiger Lily!" Hook ordered.
"Yes sir!" Smee commanded. He rushed out of the Captain's cabin and closed the door behind him. "All men on deck, all men on deck!" Smee shouted.
All of the pirates assembled on deck. They all shifted about and waited for what Smee had to say. Usually, for them, it was just nonsense about chores and tidying the ship. They usually didn't take these meetings too seriously.
"We are going to Capture Tiger Lily!" Smee declared.
"Again?" A pirate called out.
Smee sighed. "Yes, again." He mumbled.
The pirates looked at each other. It was defiantly another nonsense plan.
"I know it isn't much, but it's part of the Captains plan, so get ready!" Smee shouted.
"Aye!" The pirates responded as they ran to their duties. If the captain said so, they had to do it whether they liked it or not.
Smee looked at the pirates and chuckled with glee. This was the first order that he had given that the pirates took seriously. He looked through the crowd of pirates and found Starkey and Briggs loading their weapons. Smee beckoned them over.
"Yes sir?" Briggs asked.
"The Captain has a special plan for us three." Smee replied. "Follow me and he'll tell you all about it."
Smee started to walk off and the two pirates looked at each other. They shrugged. Any moment in the comfortable cabin was better than the harsh wooden planks of the deck. They followed Smee into the Captain's cabin and wondered what this plan consisted of.
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