Hi! First off, I want to get this story done, so I'm posting this chapter today, and the next and final chapter tomorrow (Maybe). Second off, I have a surprise for you all at the end of this story. Can you guess what it is. Tell me in a review. Third off, enjoy! Warning: This chapter contains some violence, and minor gore (I think, there is some slashing of an arm or two).
Disclaimer: I do not own Jake and the Never Land Pirates. They belong to Disney Junior.
Chapter 8: Fight of the cure (And cured)
I hope we can get to Football Island pretty soon. I wonder if Peter has noticed if we're gone. If so, we're dead. We're really going to be in heck fires.
This is what was going through Jake's head as they sailed to where ever Football Island was. It was taking a long while to get there. It must have been pretty far out on the Never Seas. Football Island was also a strange name for an island. Maybe it was an island were pirates play football. If Peter is really mad if he finds us... goodbye cruel world. Jake thought as they kept sailing.
Finally, they made it Football Island. As the crew set foot on it, they were amazed at how big time island was. It was shape just like a football field. Bigger than the average one, anyway. "Alright crew, let's find those ingredients for the cure for Peter." Jake ordered. With that, the crew began looking. It took a long while to find the ingredients, for they were hidden in unknown places. It took about ten minutes to find at least three of the ingredients. "Jake, what if we don't find the ingredients?" Izzy asked with worry. Jake reassured her. "Don't worry Iz, we'll find them. Melissa said they were on this island, so they have to be here."
"I found the sugar." Cubby exclaimed, holding up a cup of sugar.
"I found the spice." Jake added, holding up a pinch a spice
"I found the everything nice." Izzy also added, holding a spoon of... well everything nice.
"And I've found you!"
The three pirates jumped in fear at that voice, for they knew who it was. They gulped, and to they expectation and horror, they saw Peter in the far distance, arms crossed, glare on his face, and he looked like he was going to attack any minute. Oh shoot. Jake thought with fear. "What the heck are you guys up to?!" Peter asked angrily as he floated towards the crew. Jake, Izzy, and Cubby stepped back, until Jake had an idea. "Cubby, Izzy. You guys distract Peter by flying. I'll try to find the holy water, and fix up the cure. Then, you lead him over to me, and I'll give it to him." he whispered. "But Jake, what if it doesn't work?" Cubby asked. Jake thought for a quick moment, and then replied: "Don't worry it should. Trust me. Give me the sugar and everything nice, and do the best you can."
Cubby and Izzy looked at each other, and did as told. "Pixie dust away!" Izzy exclaimed as she threw the dust over her and Cubby. The two younger pirate began to fly, with Peter chasing after them. "GET BACK HERE, YOU LITTLE SWABS!" He yelled.
Jake finally had the chance to get away from Peter's view, so that Peter wouldn't try to get him too. Jake climbed up the bleachers, and walked into the room where they make the announcements at a football game. I'd better do this quick. I don't want Izzy and Cubby to hold Peter off too long. They'll get exhausted, and caught too. I thought this once, and I'll think it again: I'll never be able to forgive myself if they got hurt really badly. Jake thought as he looked around for a cup to put the ingredients in. After three minutes, he finally found a jar. It's not a cup, but it's still enough. Jake put the ingredients in. Starting with the sugar, and ending with the everything nice. Jake then remembered that it had to to be mixed together with the holy water. But where is the holy water?
"Where could it be?" Jake thought out loud as he looked for the water. Finally, he spotted a glass of sparkling water. That must be it. Jake thought as he grabbed the holy water, and poured it in the jar. He mixed the ingredients together with a spoon, and it made a bright blue sparkling color. With that, he put a cap on the jar so the cure wouldn't spill. "Yo ho. We've found the ingredients, and made the cure. And we've got five gold doubloons. Let's grab them and go!" Jake announced as he collect the gold doubloons that appeared.
"Guys. I got the cure ready." Jake called as he walked outside. There was nobody here. Jake called again. "Guys, where are you?" No responses. Jake was now getting worried.Where could they be? They couldn't have just disappeared. And where's Peter? The pirate boy thought as he looked around. He was getting ready to call again when something caught his eye. It was some sort of red substance that was splattered on the bleachers. It didn't take long for Jake to realized it was blood. Jake froze in horror.No. No. No. No. No. It can't be! It can't possibly be them. He couldn't have. Peter couldn't have. Jake thought as he moved ever so slowly to the area where the blood was. As Jake got closer, he gasped as he saw two bodies among the blood. No. Please don't let it be Izzy and Cubby. Please don't let it be them. But, even under all that blood, it was indeed Izzy and Cubby. Both were not moving... at all.
Tears immediately started to stream down Jake's cheeks as he saw his two best friends... battered, bruised, and bloody. "N-N-N-No... I-I-Izzy... C-C-Cubby... " Jake choked out through his sobs. He moved in between the two, not caring if he got blood on himself. Why... why did this have to happen? Izzy and Cubby are so young. So innocent. Why didn't I stay with them? Why? Now, they're possibly dead. I'll never be able to forgive myself. It's too late. Peter has won. Jake thought miserably as he let out a low wail. He was shaking from head to toe. His heart was beating rapidly. And just looking at all the blood made him sick to his stomach. Jake stepped to the side and vomited, before letting out another wail of devastation. He fell on his knees, and buried his face in his hands. He knew that Peter was hiding somewhere, waiting to attack. For all I know... I'm next.
"J-J-J-J-Jake..." a small voice croaked out. Jake recovered from his brief sickness, and turn to where Izzy and Cubby were laying. He smiled when he was that both of his friends were moving. They were alive.
"Yo ho! You're both alive." Jake whispered as he wiped away his tears. He hugged Izzy and Cubby, still not caring if he got blood on himself. The only thing that he care about was that his friends were alive. "Thank goodness. I thought you were dead. What happened?"
Cubby was the first to speak. "P-P-P-Peter c-c-c-c-c-caught u-u-u-us. B-B-B-B-But I-I-I d-d-don't r-remember w-w-what h-h-h-happened a-a-after that." he croaked, coughing. Jake was even more worried than before. He was glad they were both alive, but they were very weak. They need help. And I need to make sure they're safe from Peter. But where is he? Jake thought. He knew that he was the only one who could help Peter, for Izzy and Cubby were weak. He knew that he was on his own now. This is going to be harder than I thought. Jake thought as he help his friends into that room. Once inside, Izzy and Cubby lay on the table. Both were afraid, but for Jake. "Don't worry, crew. I'm going to find Peter." Jake said as he left. He took out his sword for protection, and walked around the area. Come out wherever you are, Peter. I just want to give you this cure, so you came go back to normal. Jake thought as he was still looking.
Suddenly, Jake spotted a shadow in front of him. He recgonized that shadow anywhere. Jake frozed for a second, before holding his sword up in front of him, and whipping around to see what was behind him...
Nothing. Nothing was behind him at all. Jake let out a sigh of relief. He turned back and saw that the shadow was still there. Jake was really confused. If Peter isn't behind me, and how is his shadow still here- Jake now had the sudden feeling that he knew where Peter was. Gulping, he looked up and saw Peter floating above him. Peter was grinning evilly, and had a blood stained dagger in hand. Oh shoot! Jake thought bitterly. Peter then landed in front of Jake, arms crossed. Jake held up his sword for protection. Peter laughed, and said: "You better put that away, if you know what's good for you." Peter than began to advance towards Jake, who stepped back, with his sword in one hand, and the cure gripped in the other. "N-N-Never." Jake stuttered slowly. Peter moved swiftly, and made a cut on Jake's cheek. Jake let out a small whimper of pain. Peter laughed again, and grabbed the young twelve-year-old.
"Oh, so you're trying to be brave." Peter taunted. "If you're so brave, why don't you tell me why you and the other two were doing here in the first place." Jake knew that if he told Peter about the cure, Peter would never make him drink it. So he simply said: "No."
Peter was starting to fume. "No? NO?! You are going to tell me Jake. TELL ME!" Peter growled, shaking Jake a little. Jake was getting even more terrified, but he stood his ground. "Never." All of a sudden, Jake a felt a searing pain in his right arm. Jake looked at it and saw bright red blood emerging from a long cut, and it was flowing fast. Peter had cut him with the dagger. "Everytime you refuse to tell me, you will get cut. If you continue to refuse, I will slit your throat." Peter threatened, holding his dagger close to Jake's face. The young boy was even more scared, but he knew he couldn't tell Peter. But if he was going to die, he was going to die for his friends. If I'm going to get cut up by a dagger. It's for Izzy and Cubby. I'm actually willing to get hurt to protect them. Jake thought as he said: "I can't tell you."
That earned another slash to the arm, and for Jake to be thrown to the wall of the little announcement room. " You crazy boy!" Peter screamed then ripped Jake's vest off. Jake let out a yelp of surprise. "You had better tell me." Peter growled as he tugged at Jake's shirt. Jake just shook his head 'no', prompting Peter to remove his shirt. Well, I may be getting hurt, but it's better than getting killed. Jake thought as Peter held the dagger close to his throat.
"You have one last chance to tell me." Peter growled. Jake struggled to get away from Peter's grasped, but ended up getting a slash on his chest. Jake screamed in pain, for the cut was huge and deep. "The more you struggle, the more cuts you get." Peter whispered. "And if you still refuse, you're little girlfriend is next." Jake gasped as he knew Peter was talking about Izzy.
"No! Don't, please." Jake pleaded. "Then, tell me!" Peter yelled. Jake thought this was going way to far, so he just replied: "Okay... the reason we came here... is so-" Jake stopped when he felt the jar of the cure slipped out of his hand, and fall down the bleachers. "No!" Jake shouted as he broke away from Peter and tried to get the cure, but then he fell when he felt another searing pain in his back. Peter had slashed his back, and the cut was deep.
"Ha, ha, ha! Why are you after that, boy?" Peter asked viciously. Jake tried to get up, but Peter kept him down on the bleacher with his hand. "Well."
Jake tried to get away from Peter's hand, but ended up getting another slash on his back. "I want you to drink it." Jake answered Peter was taken aback a bit, and got even more angry. "Never!" he refused. "But Peter. It's good for you. It will make you feel different." Jake urged, managing to get out of Peter's grasp, and reach for the cure, only for Peter to slap it away from him.
Jake, due to his cuts, could only moved ever so slowly to where the cure landed. Once he got there, and was about to grab it when he heard a scream. He whipped around to see Peter dragging Izzy out of the room, and holding the dagger close to her throat. "You better tell me what's going on, or I'll cut her." Peter threatened. Jake gulped: Izzy or the cure? It was an easy choice: Both. Jake grabbed the cure and walked towards Peter and Izzy. "I want you to drink this. This is why we came here." Jake said showing the cure to Peter, only for him to, once again, knock it out of his hand. "I will never drink that stuff. I will never drink stuff made from the hands of filth!" Peter refused. With that, he grabbed Jake and pinned him on the bleachers along with Izzy. He grinned at them."You two are going to pay... painfully."
Cubby was watching from a window. He was scared but he knew he had to be brave. He saw the cure lying on a bleacher, and he knew he was the only one who had to get it now. Despite being weak, he knew he could get close to grab the cure.
"Aw coconuts. This won't be easy." Cubby said as he slipped out of the room, and tiptoed towards where the cure was lying. Making sure that Peter wasn't looking, he picked up the cure, and whispered to Jake: "Jake... catch." With that, he threw the jar over to where Jake was. Jake caught on immediately, and with all his strength, he broke away from Peter's pinning and grabbed the cure. Peter was shocked at how Jake was strong. Jake unscrewed the cap of the jar, and before Peter could react anymore, Jake shoved the jar up to Peter's mouth, making him drink to whole thing. Once the cure was swallowed, Peter's eyes regained their normal brown color, and not the mixed brown and red evil like color. His expression softened, and he asked: "What was that stuff?"
Jake grinned, and answered: "A cure. For you. To get you back to normal." Peter chuckled, and then frown when he saw Jake, Izzy, and Cubby. They were all brusied and bloody, especially Jake, who had cuts all over his arms, chest, and back. "Oh crew. I'm so sorry!" Peter said, hugging them, not caring in the least that he got blood on himself. "It's not your fault, Peter." Jake assured him. It was just the volcanoes lava, that made you... evil.
Peter grinned a bit. "Yeah, but I still feel bad. I was such a monster to you guys all this week." Jake smiled. "You're not a monster, Peter. You're a true friend." A true friend, indeed. Peter is back. Not the abusive, evil one. But the brave, cocky, and clever hero I always knew. Jake thought happily. "Yo ho, we've got Peter back to normal. And we've got five more gold doubloons. Let's grabbed them, and go back to Pirate Island." With that, the crew each grabbed one doubloon, and Peter grabbing two. And the crew and Peter sailed back home.
Hooray! Peter is back to normal! This was a long one. There's one more chapter after this. Sad this is coming to an end, but there is still that surprise at the end. Chapter 9 should be here tomorrow. Review, please. Thank you.