AN: Thank you so much for all the reviews, they are really appreciated. Now, onto chapter 4, enjoy!

Disclaimer: I do not own any of these characters except for ones that I made up, you'll know which ones.


Six hours down as they were resting on a rock in the jungle close to camp. Gilligan liked Mary Ann's idea to at least go back to camp and get a few supplies especially when he knew there an uneaten coconut cream pie in the supply hut. They were passing the canteen between the other taking small swigs as they ate some fruit.

"How much longer do we have, Gilligan?"

He glanced at his watch.

"Eighteen hours."

She groaned and then started to cry. He put his arm around her shoulders, pulling her close to comfort her.

"It'll be okay, we can do this."

"I'm scared."

"He'll never catch us as long as we keep moving."

"I know, but I worry he won't keep his word."

"He'll keep it."

"You don't know that. What if he kills us anyways? No one knows we're here and we really don't have any weapons to counteract a gun."

He didn't want to admit it, but she was right. How did he know if Kincaid would truly keep his word? There was something off about the guy especially if he was hunting them, but he didn't want to alarm her, so he decided to believe there was some good in Kincaid.

"He'll keep his word."

Another firm statement as he hugged her trying to assuage her fears and accidentally knocked over the canteen which thankfully had the cap on. They both bent down to retrieve it when there was a shot and they glanced at each other before sitting up. They glimpsed at the hole in the rock behind them and Kincaid stood up, aiming. They shot to their feet as Gilligan threw the canteen at Mary Ann and they took off in two different directions as Kincaid shot at the young sailor. He had missed, almost nicking him in the ear, and after that shot the young man had vanished in a red blur, almost like The Flash of the comic books. He decided to turn his attentions to tracking the petite brunette who might be easier to find.


In the cave the others cringed hearing two gunshots and Ginger along with Mrs. Howell began crying. Mr. Howell embraced his wife tightly and Ginger placed her head on the Professor's shoulder. He instinctively wrapped an arm around her waist glancing at the Skipper who was trying to hold back his tears and removed his hat, wringing it in his hands.

"There may be hope."

"Always the optimistic, Professor, but we all heard the gunshots," Ginger remarked.

"He could've missed."

"Well, from what I heard he never misses," Skipper stated.

"There's a first for everything and besides he's dealing with Gilligan."

They thought about it for a moment and agreed that Kincaid would be dealing with the uniqueness of their beloved friend.

"Yes, Professor, which makes him a difficult target, but what of Mary Ann?"

"She'll be fine, Skipper, she's with him. He won't let anything happen to her."

He stared at the movie star and saw the sincerity in her eyes.

"Ginger's right, he's probably stashed her where Kincaid will never find her."

"That may be true, Thurston, dear, but she'd never allow him to leave her alone, she'd never forgive herself."

They had seen signs of their deep affection for the other and all silently affirmed with Mrs. Howell's statement. After a few moments of thoughtful silence the Professor spoke up.

"In any case they could still be alive as long as Ramoo continues to guard us."

They agreed and were satisfied when Kincaid didn't show up to release them, meaning their cherished friends were still alive and hopefully safe for the moment.


Mary Ann had lost sight of Gilligan when she heard the shot and prayed Kincaid missed. She continued to hear distant footsteps following her as she tried to run faster and imagined an angry bull was chasing her to quicken her pace. She had ended up at camp and as much as she wanted to grab a few things, she knew if she stopped it would be a death sentence. She took a sharp right knowing a place where she could hide for a few moments and lose Kincaid. She heard menacing laughter in the distance as the jungle foliage attacked her limbs trying to either stop her or conceal her. She wanted to cry, but he'd hear her and it was a waste of energy. She needed every ounce since every muscle in her body was screaming out in pain.


Gilligan was backtracking because he noticed Kincaid going after her. He was proud he had enough sense to throw the canteen at Mary Ann because she didn't know all the spots for fresh water like he did. He hadn't meant for them to split up, but it was bound to happen and now he was concerned. Kincaid had barely missed him, he had felt and heard the bullet whizz past his left ear. He had booked it and then felt guilty for leaving her behind, but knew that Kincaid's wasted shot on him had given her a head start. He hoped she had found a safe place to hide and would stay put as he searched for her. He couldn't bear it if anything happened to her.


Kincaid had lost her at the camp, too many footprints leading in all directions, but to be certain he had checked every hut to make sure she wasn't hiding. He wiped his brow with his handkerchief and waited a few moments to see if maybe Gilligan might track her here. He heard racing footsteps coming towards him, but they immediately halted and he frowned. He waited patiently for a few moments, listening, and the footsteps raced off. He jumped up and chased after the footsteps, grinning wickedly, hoping to see a flash of red through the green. Little did Kincaid know it was one of Gilligan's ape friends. The animals of the jungle had caught on to what was happening and didn't approve especially when one of them was their best friend. He loved them and they grew accustomed to him as well as his friends.


Out of breath, she wearily entered Gilligan's cave where he wanted to be a lone wolf and sat down against the wall of the cave as she removed the canteen from around her shoulder. She unscrewed the cap and drank half of what was left in the container. She replaced the cap and blew out her breath in nervousness. She was exhausted, hungry, and alone with a madman loose on their island paradise. She pulled her knees to her chest as she laid her head on them and at that moment was grateful she had worn her red canvas shoes instead of a shoe with a heel. She chuckled at such a trivial thing wondering how Ginger did it without spraining her ankle or better yet breaking a leg. She closed her eyes and drifted into sleep out of pure exhaustion. Her last thought was hoping Gilligan was unharmed because she couldn't bear the thought of losing him.


Gilligan was beginning the task of checking all the secret places he had shown her and was vigilant that Kincaid didn't spot him. He decided to briefly climb a tree to see if he could find Mary Ann or Kincaid and observed Beatrice, the orangutan who had long ago kidnapped Tongo and later hid in his hammock. She had been seeking a mate at the time and eventually found one that he named Arthur. They even had little babies, twins, Lucy and Larry. He continued to spy on the ape who was beating on her chest and more apes came out of the jungle. He saw Gladys who was his Miss Castaway pick, Charlie who was the chimp who had stolen his clothes, Maggie who had tried to warn them about the exploding plastics, Eliza who was the one that had all the grenades, Billy who was the one who stole Mrs. Howell's brooch and who was Gladys's mate, and lastly Joey who was the one who followed his commands when he tried to be the Skipper. They looked like they were having a meeting and he dropped down from the tree. They noticed him and in their own way greeted him.

"Hey guys, can you help me?"

They nodded.

"Can you help me find Mary Ann? I'm worried about her because this guy, Kincaid, is hunting us and I don't want him to hurt her or the others."

They beat their chests in understanding.

"If one of you find her give one of your high pitched shrieks and if I find her first I'll try to do the same."

Gladys stepped forward and shook her head pointing to her mouth.

"But how will you know to stop looking?"

The ape pointed to her eyes, ears, and nose trying to communicate to him that they'd sense it.

"Okay, let's go."

They split up and began the search for Mary Ann.


She opened her eyes lazily and wondered if it had all been a nightmare, but as everything came into focus she realized it was real. How long had she been napping? Long enough for her neck to hurt and she rubbed it as she sat up. She grabbed the canteen, draping it over her shoulder and stood up, stretching her limbs. She heard a noise and stood still. She saw a shadow at the entrance of the cave and she moved into a corner in the darkest side of the cave as the shadow drew nearer. The figure popped their head in and her heart sank. She stopped breathing and she thought her heart had even halted beating as Kincaid crawled into the cave. He had his back to her as he looked upon Gilligan's knickknacks from previous times he had stayed here. If she was quiet and crept slowly she could escape as long as he was preoccupied with Gilligan's stuff. She moved ever so slightly and edged her way to the entrance of the cave. She was hugging the wall of the cave wondering how she was going to sneak out without being seen. She just had to chance it and she quickly dropped to her knees. He noticed a flash of movement from his peripheral vision and saw the brunette trying to crawl her way out. He fell to his knees and nabbed her by the ankle as he heard her scream. He began pulling her back in as he unsheathed his hunting knife.

"GILLIGAN!"

She had caught the glint of the blade and clawed at the jungle terrain, but to no avail as he began dragging her back into the cave. He had a firm grasp on her left ankle, but with all the strength she could muster she kicked him in the face with her right foot and he released his grip on her. She scrambled out and tore through the jungle screaming Gilligan's name.


They could hear Mary Ann screaming in terror for Gilligan, but there hadn't been a gunshot. Maybe he was injured somehow and the Skipper went to the entrance noticing Ramoo's reaction. He was standing, glancing about because her voice seemed to come from every direction and poised to strike with his spear if she should come near. Skipper went back to the others who all wore grim expressions, something must've happened to his little buddy because Mary Ann's voice was pained and he sat down not knowing what more to do. He felt helpless and her screaming for him went on for a few more minutes before it was abruptly halted mid-cry. They still feared the worst, but as long as Ramoo guarded and Kincaid didn't come back then that meant the pair was alive.


He had been searching for her by the waterfall where they all bathed at when he heard her scream his name. He sprang into action and ran towards her voice, but was getting turned around because her voice echoed throughout the jungle making it emanate from every direction. He glanced around him and realized he wasn't far from his lone wolf cave. He headed in that direction hoping to intercept her before Kincaid. Her screams were urgent, terrified, and pained. He thought he had gotten closer when her screams stopped mid-cry and now he was really concerned. He hoped Kincaid hadn't found her as he pushed away the foliage and noticed her on the ground crawling.

"Mary Ann, are you okay?"

"Gilligan!"

She sat up and winced.

"What happened?"

"I tripped over that log. I think I hurt my ankle."

He reached out for her and helped her stand. She instead threw her arms around him and planted kisses all over his face while tears streamed down her cheeks. He squeezed her tightly, relieved to know she was alive. She pulled away and tried to walk, but yelped in pain.

"You have to stay off it."

"How can I do that when we have to keep moving?"

He thought for a minute and crouched down in front of her. She hopped on his back wrapping her limbs around him and he began piggy-backing her through the jungle when he noticed Eliza waving at them. He followed her and knew his animal friends would help keep them safe.


Damn! He almost had her! He was only checking the cave for a good place to take a brief nap not realizing that's what she had been doing. If only he had investigated that side first he would've had her, but she was a feisty one. She wasn't going to give up so easily making this hunt fun and difficult. She had been lucky though because right as she kicked him and almost broke his nose, making him bleed for a good fifteen minutes, he was about to stab her in the spine to paralyze her. Very lucky indeed, but her luck would run out and she as well as the young sailor would be dead in a matter of hours. He crawled out of the cave, stretched, and pressed on.


AN2: I am taking a little liberty with the apes choosing which ones are a certain gender. I know on the show they refer to most of the apes as him except for Gladys, the orangutan (I'm sorry that ape looked like an orangutan not a gorilla) that kidnapped Tongo, and of course the ape that we do know is a male is the one who stole the brooch from Mrs. Howell, at the end of that episode you can see him with Gladys. :) All others I made names up and decided a gender for them. I hope I was able to have all the apes that have ever appeared on the show in here. The only ape that will not show up is Dr. Boris's ape, Igor, because he left with the good doctor. Sorry about that. :) Hope you enjoyed. :)