Chapter 15: what is a life worth?
nope not mine. Although I wish they were
Jill smiled as she walked across the strange new land that was Storybrooke. Everything was different here, things moved faster and were brighter, people dress funny, and children weren't being forced into slavery. This was to many a child in the Enchanted Forest, Paradise. Jill looked around Main Street. She squinted as a familiar figure greeted her eyes.
"Devin?" She questioned her eyes widening. A teenage brunett boy froze and turned around. Spotting Jill he gasped and placed down the crate he was carrying and ran up to greet her.
"Wait, Jill? Is it really you?" He asked. He had heard rumours about his former captain returning to Storybrooke but had assumed it was a different pirate operating under the same name. Jill laughed and nodded as the older boy embraced her. Once they broken apart Jill asked a pressing question.
"How did you get here? Pan is dead, I thought you all died as well." Devin smiled
"They brought us back. All of us. We're safe Jill. Speaking of all of us, how's Nora?" Jill smiled softly at his concern.
"Your sister's fine Devin. Actually she's my rigger now."
"But how are you still alive? Didn't the deal break when pan died?" Jill flinched at the mention of the deal that had cost her half of her crew.
"Aye. But here they have something stronger than magic."
-Flashback to 40 years ago in Neverland-
Jill shivered despite the warm tropic air and raised her hand to her forehead, internally groaning when she realized she had a fever. Now was not a great time to become ill. As the new captain of the Orphans Rebellion her first task had been to avenge her father's death by finding the man who had killed him. Leading her to this god-forsaken place.
"Captain? Are you alright?" Devin asked. They had stopped at the closest port and freed the boys from a local orphanage, including a girl named Nora's brother.
"Fine lad. Why don't you take the crew and find a spot to make camp. I'll meet you lot there later. Got something I gotta do. Go now, I won't be long." Jill said sitting down on the deck of her ship. As soon as the crew left she pulled out a flask of whiskey and took a sip, trying to alleviate some of the symptoms she was feeling. The unfamiliar voice of a teenage boy startled her.
"Well well. If it isn't Captain Jill. I wondered when you'd be stopping by my little terrain." Jill unsheathed her sword and turned towards the voice to find a boy dressed in solid green sitting on the rail casually.
"Who in all the seven seas are you? And what the bloody hell are you doing on my ship!" She growled
"Easy now captain. The names Peter. Peter Pan. and you're captain Jill of the Orphans rebellion. I've been waiting to make an offer with you." Jill walked toward the boy, sword drawn. "And what could you offer me?" She asked glaring at him
"I see you have blood poisoning. Nasty stuff. Luckily it's not dreamshade though. I'll tell you what. I'll give you the cure… If you give me the boys from your ship."
"Never!" Jill shouted. "I'd rather die than give up their lives for mine."
Peter's eyes darkened. "Then die you shall. After all. Everyone knows that blood poisoning Is a death sentence."
Jill rolled her eyes and made her way towards camp.
-later that night-
Jack awoke to the sound of moaning and crying. Sitting up she spotted Jill sleeping next to her fighting and crying out in her sleep.
"Jill?" She said shaking her
"Jill wake up." She cried. But Jill didn't wake. Jack screamed and shook Jill as hard as she could, trying to wake her. The rest of the crew stirred and got up at the commotion. Seeing Jill they all rushed over. Jinx, the second oldest girl after Jill, reached out and placed her hand on Jill's forehead.
"She's got a fever." She said worried. Jill's breathing was rapid as well. Turning to Jack Jinx revealed the bad news.
"She may not make it through the night." Jinx said softly. Jack screamed at the top of her lungs
"No I can't lose her too. I can't lose her!" She cried. Suddenly an unfamiliar voice startled the crew.
"Well there's no need to cry. I've got a cure right here. I'm Peter Pan. And This is my island." Jack turned to him
"Then give it to her!" She shouted. Peter shushed her
"Of course, you must agree to the terms of the deal I made with Jill..." He drawled on
"Yes. Anything. Just cure my sister please!" Jack begged.
"Very well." Peter said and he poured the vial down her throat. At once Jill awakened, coughing and spluttering.
Spotting Peter she turned to Jack.
"Jackie." She whispered "What have you done?" All at once Peters lost boys appeared out of no where and began kidnapping the boys of Jill's crew. They tried to fight back, but it was no use as with one flick of his hand, Peter immobilized them all and ordered his lost boys to carry them away.
Peter smirked at Jill.
"A deal's a deal. See you next year for another dose of that potion. Captain" he said before vanishing.
In case you were confused as to who Devin is, he's the lost boy who Henry attacked in Neverland.