Chapter 6

"Hook meets the Queen"

Following their short and tense standoff, the Walrus, Carpenter and the playing cards brought Captain Hook back to the Queen of Hearts' ship while Smee and the other pirates stayed behind where Hook was led into the Queen's private quarters. The Queen was dismayed to see such a dirty, wet and partially clothed man in front of her.

"I'm sorry for my appearance," whimpered Hook, fearing of what could happen at that moment. "My crew and I had a run in with the crocodile and…"

"Defeated by Peter Pan," finished the Queen walking from behind her desk. "That is how you always were, Hook, ever since you lost that hand of yours. Well, I have never met you until now but I have heard of you greatly."

Hook was surprised by this as he thought that the inhabitants never knew of anything outside of Wonderland. Nevertheless, he was very interested in what the Queen of Hearts had to say about him.

"Well, if you have heard of me," said Hook, sitting down and trying to sound persuasive. "Then you'll know that I have tried for years to kill that blasted Peter Pan and his band of Lost Boys. I could continue my search except for the fact that my ship has been stolen by him and my crew and I are stranded on Skull Rock."

"Then, if I can help you," replied the Queen as the white rabbit brought in a plate of tarts and tea. "Then I will need you to help me in some way. You see, there is this girl I am after who had embarrassed me in a game of croquet and was sentenced to have her head chopped off, but she then escaped. I believe that she could be hiding on this island with this archenemy of yours."

Hook was then offered from tarts and tea, but he refused it and turned the white rabbit away while he continued to try and strike up this deal he had going on with the Queen. At this point, he would do anything to get his hands on Peter and get his revenge for making him a crocodile target.

"But, in order to do that," continued the Queen, smiling at him. "You and your crew will need a ship to help us hunt for what we both desire. Since your ship is commandeered by this Peter Pan, I happen to know of a ship that is the most feared in all the seas."

She then reached in her desk and pulled out a small black treasure chest, opening it to reveal a large round object and it was beating and thumping before Hook's eyes. However, instead of being excited, a sense of fear came into Hook's eyes upon knowing what was at stake.

"The heart of Davy Jones," he gasped. "Where did you get it?"

"I have my ways," chuckled the Queen. "Davy Jones once ruled the seas freely of his own will. But, I have him working for the Kingdom of Wonderland now and he serves only to me."

"But, no one can control the heart of Davy Jones," cried Hook. "All pirates fear him, even myself and my crew. You don't expect me and my crew to share The Flying Dutchman with him aren't you?"

The Queen was not moved by this and knew that this was the only option, giving the fact that she was not going to share her ship with anyone, not even Captain Hook and she had her own minions to help her including her card soldiers and most of the Wonderland inhabitants.

"You don't have a choice," replied the Queen, sharply. "Either you join forces with him or you stay in that rock. Remember, if I am going to get what you want, then you have to help me get what I want.

Realizing that he had no other choice, Hook finally gave in and the Queen produced a document for him to sign, confirming his partnership with the Kingdom of Wonderland and his most feared fellow pirate.

"Excellent," said the Queen, chuckling devilishly.

A few moments later, a loud rumbling sound was heard and a large ship came out of the waters with the sounds of its crew cheering wildly as the card soldiers cringed with fear upon seeing the fish faced crew of the Flying Dutchman screaming down on them. Just then, an even more scarier member of the crew with a long coat, a tentacle and a lobster claw for hands and a tentacle beard stepped onto the Queen's ship as the Queen of Hearts brought Captain Hook forward.

"Captain Hook," said the figure, talking in a Scottish accent. "Welcome to my crew. You and your boys will enjoy the confines of my ship-a."

Hook nervously put his hook out and the captain of the world's most feared ghost ship wrapped his tentacle hand around Hook's hook and smiled evilly at him.

"You'll enjoy working together, Hook," said the Queen. "Jones will take you to collect your fellow pirates and your alliance with us will begin. He is all yours, Captain."

So, Hook nervously accepted his fate and followed Davy Jones aboard the Dutchman knowing that if anything were to happen, he would not be coming out of this life. Still, he was more than looking forward to getting his ship back from Peter Pan in the long run. A few moments later, the Dutchman returned to Skull Rock and gathered Smee and the other pirates.

"This can't be!" cried a pirate as they were helped onto the ship by several of the fish like crewmembers. "Captain, how could you do this?"

"We didn't have much of a choice, lads," replied Hook, trying to stay positive about the situation that they were all in. "But, look on the bright side: Peter Pan will fall to our knees sooner than you think."

The pirates had to all remember that for the time being as they were being led into the situation that they found themselves in. Once they were all loaded on board, the Flying Dutchman dove back into the sea as the Queen of Hearts looked on with a devilish expression on her face.

"Soon…" she thought to herself. "Your head will soon be mine, little girl."