Yo Ho, Let's Go!

Chapter 25

The Jolly Roger arrived at Skull Rock a little before sunset. The ship slowly sailed into the open mouth of the skull. Jake looked up, depressed and hopeless. He saw a little rowboat docked at a makeshift pier.

Jake looked to Peter who was sitting beside him. Peter was staring at the ground, eyes closed, smiling. Jake knew what he was thinking. This was all part of the plan. This time, Peter didn't mind being caught by Hook. He knew that a rescue was coming and he was prepared to accomplish the great feat.

The ship docked and a small group of pirates exited the ship. Almost instantly, they came back with more pirates and Izzy, who was being led by ropes. Jake glanced down, to ashamed of himself to look at her.

The pirates led Izzy to the bow and chained a heavy weight to her ankles. She was placed on the right side of the bow with a fierce pirate holding the weight, waiting for Hook's command.

"Alright boys!" he shouted, "This is the moment of truth!"

"Untie the one called Pan!" he barked and two pirates ran to untie Peter, but keeping his hands secure behind his back. The pirates added a heavy weight to his ankles as well, so that flying was not an option. He was shoved to face Hook and the two pirates stood right behind him.

"Peter Pan," Hook began, "You are a bildge rat, a nuisance, and a stupid boy. I have hated you for as long as I can remember. I shall always remember this day as the day I got rid of a pest. Whichever pest it may be." He smiled and stole a glance at Jake and Izzy.

"Lead him to the plank!"

It took two pirates to lift the weight while one pirate held a sword to Peter's back. Peter cast a worried look to Jake, who took on a surprised look. Why was Peter worried?

He must not have a plan, Jake thought, which is very bad. That means that there are very few ways outta this. Peter is smart and he wouldn't look worried for no reason.

Now, there was a pirate standing in front of one of the twins at that moment. The twin was one lost boy away from Jake. Jake leaned over to Curly (The lost boy dressed as a bear) and whispered, "Tell the twin to try and grab that knife in that pirate's back pocket."

Curly passed on the message to the twin. The raccoon twin listened to Curly, looked at Jake, and nodded. The twin reached out his leg and lifted it up to the pirate's belt. The twin's foot hit the point of the knife and he winced. He took a deep breath and slowly pushed the knife up and over the belt loop. The knife landed with a plop onto the deck, but before any pirates looked, the twin swung the knife with his foot inder himself. When the pirates turned to look at the boys, the costumed fellows looked around as if they had no clue where the sound came from.

"Stop!"

Everyone froze, "We are about to kill our worst enemy, you blistering barnacles!" Hook shouted, "Let's make this a joyous occasion!" The captain started wailing orders to all his pirates. Jake suddenly felt something sharp hit him. He looked down and saw the knife. Jake looked to the lost boys next to him and smiled proudly. 

Here goes nothin'  he thought.