Chapter 19
*Mal's POV*
Soon as we arrived in Neverland the Jolly Roger sailed straight for Skull Rock.
"Drop the anchor" Harry ordered. "We're at Skull Rock" Harry cackled.
I resisted the urge to roll my eyes.
"What would you like us to do with the prisoner's captain?" one of the pirate's asked.
"Put them in iron cuffs and escort them to the boats" Harry ordered. "All except Mal, you're staying here with me aboard the Jolly Roger" Harry sneered.
"I'm not staying with you!" I shouted angrily.
The pirates that were holding Evie, Lonnie, and Carlos took out their swords and held them to their necks.
"Unless you want to see your friends die you'll do as I say" Harry replied.
I let out a sigh in frustration.
"Mal, you don't need to do this!" Evie replied while panicking.
"Yeah, we'll be fine" Carlos replied.
"Don't listen to him Mal!" Lonnie cried.
"Silence!" Harry shouted. "Your friends are going to be arriving at Skull Rock pretty soon, and when they do Uma's crew will be waiting to ambush them. If that plan doesn't work, then maybe we'll just feed them all to the crocodile" Harry cackled.
"You don't need to do this!" I pleaded.
"I'm doing this so we can finally be together dearie" Harry replied while stroking my cheek with his thumb.
I shuddered at his touch, feeling disgusted.
"You're despicable!" I spat.
"It's like I said before, sticks and stones love" Harry sneered.
"I'll never want to be with you!" I cried angrily.
"Maybe you'll change your mind when you see what I do to Beastie Boy" Harry cackled.
"You leave Ben out of this!" I shouted.
Harry then takes his hook and holds it under my chin.
"All it takes is one swing and I'll humiliate him, one wrong move and I'll debilitate him!" Harry grinned evilly.
"I'm warning you, if you hurt Ben I'll – "I started.
"You'll what?" Harry asked. "You can't do anything to me as long as you're wearing those iron magic proof handcuffs" Harry pointed out.
"You're not going to win this" I shot back.
"Looks like I already have" Harry chuckled. "But look at the bright side, while my crew takes your friends over to Skull Rock you and I are going to finally have some alone time" Harry sneered.
"You mean –" I started.
"Yes" Harry replied. "Don't worry though, I promise I'll try and be gentle" Harry replied while leering at me.
"Ben will come for me" I replied confidently.
"That's what I'm counting on sweetheart, because this is the rematch I've been waiting for" Harry replied.
"You actually think you can take on Ben?" I asked incredulously.
Harry shrugged his shoulders.
"Maybe not, but it'll be fun to try" Harry chuckled.
"You're insane" Carlos replied.
Evie and Lonnie nodded their heads in agreement.
"I'll take that as a compliment" Harry sneered. "Okay enough is enough, it's time for you three to go while Mal and I spend some quality time together" Harry replied while giving me a wink.
Uma's pirate crew dragged Evie, Carlos, and Lonnie away towards the boats with them shouting in protest.
*Ben's POV*
"There it is!" I shouted.
After finally arriving in Neverland I spotted the Jolly Roger anchored near Skull Rock, I then noticed another small boat sailing away from the ship.
"Gil can I borrow your telescope for a minute?" I asked.
Gil reaches inside his vest and takes out his telescope and hands it to me.
"Thanks" I replied.
I looked through the telescope and pointed it towards the direction of the small boat.
"What do you see?" Doug asked.
"Is it our friends?" Jay asked.
"Yeah it's definitely them, they're with the rest of the crew" I confirmed. "But I don't see Mal anywhere" I replied while panicking.
"Let me have a look" Jay answered.
I hand Jay the telescope.
"Harry's not with them either" Jay pointed out.
"Which means he's still aboard the Jolly Roger with Mal" Uma replied.
"On the bright side, we're close enough where we can see them but far enough away where they can't see us" Chad replied.
"That means we have the element of surprise" Jane answered.
Jay turns around to face me.
"So what's the plan?" Jay asked.
"I'll sneak aboard the ship and look for Mal, you guys go and rescue our friends" I replied.
"No way are we letting you go by yourself!" Jay exclaimed.
"I'll be fine; besides I can handle Harry" I replied.
"Are you sure Ben?" Doug asked.
"I'm sure" I replied. "I appreciate everything you guys have done to help me, but this is something I have to do alone. This is between me and Harry" I replied determinedly.
"Well okay" Jay replied grudgingly. "But we're coming back to help you as soon as we rescue the others" Jay replied leaving no room for an argument.
"I'd expect nothing less" I replied while smiling. "Now, can you get me close enough to the Jolly Roger so I can climb up the rope ladder?" I asked.
"No problem, hang on" Jay replied.
Soon as Jay restarted the engine the boat once again roared to life. Once again taking the wheel, Jay drives closer towards the Jolly Roger until finally he pulls over next to the rope ladder.
"Please be careful" Jay replied.
"I will" I promised.
I grabbed ahold of the rope ladder and started to climb up the side of the ship just as Jay drove Beast Fury away towards Skull Rock.
"Hang on Mal, I'm coming" I replied to myself.