Kit knew they were no threat because Molly was holding hands with the woman, who was pregnant. He assumed they had crash landed on this floating island.

"Who are you?" Kit asked.

"I'm Clementine Clevenger," said the woman. Then the man stepped forward.

"I'm Wildcat," said the man. He looked at Kit with a smile. "My wife and I haven't spoken with the outside world in these three years."

"Three years!" Molly cried. "Did you two get here by a plane crash?"

Clementine, with tears running down her cheeks, said, "No, child, we were marooned."

Kit had heard of that before. It described a horrible punishment where pirates would actually leave someone behind on a island to die. They would not give the marooned any food or water. Most people in this situation would not survive.

But Wildcat and Clementine were smart. They told them how they worked together to make a home, and now they were going to have a baby.

Then Wildcat tapped Kit on the shoulder. "Do you happen to have some pancakes on you?" he asked. "Every night I dream of pancakes-blueberry, mostly."

The kids felt sorry for Wildcat, because all they had was some wintergreen gum.

"If Kit and I can get back on board the Iron Vulture and beat the pirates, then you two can have all the pancakes, pizza, and ice cream you want." Molly said.

"What are your names?" Clementine asked.

"Kit Cloudkicker," Kit said, "and this is Molly Cunningham." Then he told them what had happened to them, how Don Karnage had kidnapped them, and how he and Lotta had killed Lenny.

"This may be hard for you to accept, but we were pirates too," Clementine said. "We flew with Klang when he found this island, and that is how Don Karnage met princess Lotta. The people that lived here told our captain that if he buried the treasure here, then two people were to be left behind as payment. Wildcat took the place for Baloo, because he owed him a life debt."

Then Wildcat took over telling their story. "Clementine chose to stay, because she loved me," he said taking his wife by the hand. "Then we spent three years here looking for-," but there was a sound of twigs snapping behind them. Wildcat turned to see Hacksaw!

"Well, if it isn't my two old friends," Hacksaw said.

Wildcat told everyone to stay behind him. Hacksaw slowly made his way toward them, seeming almost happy to see his former crew members.

"Hacksaw," begged Wildcat, "we don't want to have any trouble because my wife is pregnant."

Hacksaw laughed. "You think I care about what happens to her?" he said. "I just want to know one thing."

"And what would that be?" Clementine asked, keeping Kit and Molly behind her.

"Do you believe in God?" Hacksaw asked now face to face with Wildcat. "Because if you do, get ready to meet him!" he shouted drawing his sword.

Hacksaw swung his sword at Wildcat, but he ducked under the blade. Kit, Molly, and Clementine watched with horror.

Hacksaw swung his blade at Wildcat, but he missed. So the dingo tried a thrust, but missed again.

Seeing his chance for a counter-attack, Wildcat swung with his knife, but Hacksaw countered with his sword. The blade made a deep cut on Wildcat's arm, sending him reeling in pain.

Hacksaw tried once more for a thrust, but this time Wildcat got under his blade and slashed the dingo's left arm, and then his right arm. Hacksaw was now at the mercy of Wildcat. In a quick move, Wildcat plunged his knife into the dingo's neck.

Hacksaw's eyes became wide, as he felt the knife pulled from his neck. Wildcat stared at him with remorse. Now he had to quickly leave with the others, before Karnage showed up.

"I will kill you, Wildcat," Hacksaw said, gasping for air, "and then I will make your wife suffer long for this."

As the four of them walked deeper into the jungle, they could hear the sound of a plane engine. Kit could see that it was the Sea Duck. Baloo had followed the Iron Vulture since takeoff, realizing that Molly was on board.

The Sea Duck landed on the other side of the hill, and Kit and Molly were more than ready to see Baloo.

"Your friend most likely landed at the old fort that Klang built to hide from the law," said Clementine with a smile. "When you two see Baloo, tell him that we spent most of our time looking for—never mind."

At that moment, they saw an escape pod from the Iron Vulture crashing down behind the hill where the Sea Duck had landed.

Wildcat gave Kit some advice. "If Don Karnage comes looking for trouble, stay behind Baloo, because he can be very protective," he said, as Molly and Kit headed for the fort.

"And Kit," shouted Clementine, "don't forget about the pancakes!"

Inside the fort Kit could see not only Baloo, but Captain Feral, Jake, Chance, Dr. Sinian, Shere Khan, Hotspur, Myra, and even Rebecca Cunningham. Then he saw something that made him grow cold. Dill had been shot dead.

Everyone was elated to see the children, but Kit just wanted to be close to the ones he called family. Molly was rather curious to hear how Captain Feral escaped the Iron Vulture.

After things were sorted out, Kit told Rebecca that Baloo was a pirate.

"I know," Rebecca said, "he told me when we helped the others escape the Iron Vulture."

"Hope you're hungry," Baloo said, holding out a sandwich to Kit.

"I am," Kit said. But he did not tell Baloo about Wildcat and Clementine.

Molly tugged on Baloo's shirt sleeve getting his attention. "What is it sweetheart?" he asked.

"Do you think that Karnage will come back to fight us?" Molly asked. Baloo could tell that she just wanted to go home now; the same could be said for everyone in the fort.

After a minute of silence, Baloo told Molly the truth. "Yes. He will come, and for what? A stupid treasure," he said. "I already found my treasure. It's you, Kit and Rebecca that are my riches."

Molly hugged Baloo. Kit turned his gaze to Captain Feral, wondering how he and the others escaped the Iron Vulture.