High Tide (Captain Swan)

Chapter 13 : Camp

Pic at the side : Jessie

"The water will cure you but there's a steep price. You'll need to stay on this island because it's its powers that will keep you alive. Leave this island and you'll die," warned the captain to the little girl as we were walking back to find the crew. Jessie simply shook her head.

"It hurts ?" I asked. She nodded again.

"Is there anything to-" I started.

"We just need to get to this peak as soon as possible if we want to save her," he answered.

He walked ahead, followed by his crew as I stayed in the back with Jessie. At first, we remained silent, but I felt like I had questions to ask her, so I did.

"How did you end up in Neverland ?" I asked.

"A... shadow took me. I didn't know what it was, it was just out the little window of my room and... I opened it, then it took me away and as I arrived I walked a little, scratched my self and I've stayed where you found me after," she explained.

"You haven't heard of Pan or do not know anything about this island ?"

"Not at all," she answered.

"Well, we're two," I sighted. "Except I know Pan's a 'bloody demon'" she added, immitating the captain's accent as she said her last words and Jessie laughed a little.

"Why are you here ?" then asked the teenager.

"Oh hum... My family's boat was stuck in a storm, so there was a shipwreck and those pirates rescued me. I would be dead if they didn't. But, because of a long story, I made a deal with the captain so I could go home after and now I have to help him get the dreamshade for his revenge," I tried to shorten the story as much as I could.

"And your family now-"

"They're alive. They just... think I'm dead. So I just want to get the poison quickly and leave to find them," I finished.

"Hey, I-I think I know you," she declared after a moment. "Sheriff Swan huh ? Now it's more Princess Emma, I guess,"

"Yes, excatly," I answered and gave her a smile.

"My parents lived in your kingdom before, but now we live in Midas'. Well they do, I'll need to stay on this island forever,"

"We'll help you and it'll get better, don't worry," I reassured her.

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"We have to set camp for the night. We'll won't stay long, because we don't have much time if we want her to survive," Hook pointed Jessie. "Get to work !" he added.

"Everything alright ?" I asked the teenager as she sat on a rock.

"Yeah," she breathed.

"You should rest. It seams like this poison is draining your energy," I said.

"Yeah, I should. I'm just... scared," she mumbled.

"Don't worry about that. I'll be here if anything happens," I reassured.

She nodded and whispered a "thank you". She leaned on a tree and closed her eyes. I watched her as the crew was setting the camp. When everything was ready, I carried her to what we had as beds, without waking her up. I went to see the captain afterwards.

"Should we take turns for guard ?" I asked.

"No. No time for that. We'll rest. Pan won't kill us, neither his lost boys. They'll just want to play," he explained. "You should sleep too,"

"Okay..." I answered and got back to the young girl. I lied not so far and tried to sleep, which worked after a little while.

I woke up to the sound of cries. It felt like children were crying, all around the camp. I sat up and took the sword that was on the ground before I got on my two feet.

"Hey, anyone ? Wake up ! You hear that ?" I whispered. No one had an eye open. I was the only one that seemed to hear all of this noise.

I walked a little farther from camp, careful, looking around. I heard a branch crack and I suddently stopped. In front of me stood a teenager, dressed in green.

"Who are you ?" I asked, raising the sword. I should have taken my bow and arrow.

"Did I forget to introduce myself ? Oh, sorry. I'm Peter. Peter Pan," he declared.