Neverland - Jungle Treks - 150 Years BDC

[Hollywood Heidi]

Neverland - Jungle Treks

Trekking through the jungles of the island

Events occurring 150 years before Dark Curse

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[etickner95]

Tink walked around the island that she had been around plenty of times before, but, for some reason, it seemed different now that she was being followed by this smarmy pirate who she hadn't interacted with much before. Tink knew exactly where to go, but, was aware that the pirate didn't trust her. The feelings mutual as the fairy didn't trust the pirate either. 

Tink looked behind her and saw that Hook was still trudging behind her. Tink knew that the pirate was new to the island, and now it was her turn to take charge. Tink stopped and looked at Hook "Will you hurry up pirate?" Tink asked looking at him.

Killian Jones

[Killian Jones]

Hook

    Killian took a swig from his flask as he followed along just behind Tinkerbell. It seemed like they had been walking for hours. Maybe they had... The intermittent breaks in the canopy above weren't enough to get a good idea of the passage of time. He was starting to think they were lost.

    "Will you hurry up pirate?" Tink asked as she glanced back in his direction.

    Jones stopped in his tracks. "Please, call me Killian." he put special emphasis on his name since she didn't seem keen on remembering it. "Is it just me or do these bloody paths have a mind of their own." the pirate said, somewhere between a question and a statement. "Make's one think that this jungle is alive... We are making progress, I trust?"

    The Captain made it clear he wasn't intending on moving until she answered him. "It's not so much a trust issue here. I'd rather like to think we're getting past that now. It's just that time doesn't seem to obey any rules here, why should the space." he finished with a flourish of his arms, gesturing to the foliage around them.

[etickner95]

Tink smirked at the pirate and wonder whether she should tell him the truth about this island. "Actually Pirate. Some of these paths do" Tink smiled and rolled her eyes "This jungle is alive." Tink looked at the pirate "We were making progress until we stopped." Tink said, moving closer to the pirate, as he stayed back there. "Now come on. We need to get there before nightfall. It's easier to catch the Shadow when there's light to attract it to." Tink grabbed the pirate's collar and began to walk, dragging him with her. 

[Killian Jones]

Hook

    "Actually Pirate. Some of these paths do." Tink said as she rolled her eyes at him.

    Jones tilted his head slightly as he cocked an eyebrow. Somehow he wasn't surprised she insisted on pushing his button's. She was a feisty one he thought as he returned her smirk.

    "Now come on. We need to get there before nightfall. It's easier to catch the Shadow when there's light to attract it to." Tink said as she grabbed Hook by his collar and began dragging him along again.

    Killian's eyes widened slightly as he struggled to keep up with Tink. As he regained his footing he brushed off her hold on him with the rounded side of his hook. "Easy darling, this pirate needs to keep up appearances." he teased as he straightened his shirt. "No need to be in too much of a hurry after all, I always did like to take in the view." he said with his eyes fixed firmly on the woman before him. "So about this shadow... When we catch it, how much do you suppose it could lift? If we're planning to hitch a ride out of this place, I mean?"

[etickner95]

Tink smiled as Hook released her grip. Tink still didn't like this pirate and she didn't mind him knowing it. Tink rolled her eyes as he straightened his clothes, and directed his focus back on her. Tink folded her arms and stared at the pirate, "Actually, it is kind of important to get there at a certain time. As it's a Shadow, if it gets dark it's harder to catch." Tink said, stepping in closer to the pirate. 

Tink wasn't amused by this pirate or taken in by his charm. "Here, look to your left, look to your right. There's your view" Tink looked around the island herself, before looking back at the pirate. Tink was beginning to get annoyed by this pirate. She couldn't help, but, wonder if he was purposely trying to stall. Tink thought about what the pirate said about using the Shadow. Tink looked around the island again and then suddenly came up with an idea "You have a ship right?" Tink knew this was a stupid question, as he was a pirate. "Wait, of course you do. We can attach it to that and it can take us off the island."   

[Killian Jones]

Hook

    "Here, look to your left, look to your right. There's your view" Tink said as her expression hardened.

    Killian found himself leering at her as she chastised him. When would they learn, playing hard to get never worked. Not if she truly wanted him to leave her in peace he thought letting out a breathy chuckle. "Well love, with a fire like that burning in your eyes that shadow has nowhere to hide." Hook stated matter of factly.

    "You have a ship right?" she waited a breath before moving on, "Wait, of course you do. We can attach it to that and it can take us off the island."

    Jones nodded briskly. "Yes I do have a ship" he said, "And you just so happen to be speaking my language as I have no intention of leaving it behind." They both stood staring at each other for a few more moments. Despite his penchant for the hunt, it didn't take long before even the captain acknowledged time was ticking away. "Since you asked so nicely I promise no more delay-" the pirate stopped himself before finishing his sentence. He heard something or someone coming down the path behind them. Instinctively Hook reached out and wrapped his arm around Tinkerbell's waist. He pulled her against him and they stepped off the path into the brush, kneeling down out of sight.

[DarkSideCookie]

Peter Pan

Peter was observing them for a while. Heard them talking about catching his shadow. How pooty to think they could. Granted, he was impressed by Tink's argument they would have to get there before nightfall. He wouldn't given her the credit for that idea.
Anyway, after a while he was hidden in the trees, Peter was getting bored. That pirate really seemed to have not only a drinking problem...

"It's pointless.", he suddenly called out, as he showed himself from out of the trees, watching them with a knowing look. Enjoying the sight of seeing Killian in such an apprehension.

[etickner95]

Tink smiled at the pirate as he mentioned about the ship, she knew that he wouldn't go anywhere without that ship. Tink heard movement and was about to move when Hook shielded her. Tink looked around trying to find the source of the movement.

Tink suddenly heard a voice coming from the bushes. Tink recognised that voice. That was the voice of the ruler of this land, one of the most hateful beings in any realm. Pan. Tink looked around to where his voice was coming from, Tink spotted Pan and looked at him "What are you doing here Pan?"

[Killian Jones]

Hook

    "What are you doing here Pan?" Tink said as their attempt to hide was foiled by their pursuer.

    The captain separated himself from Tinkerbell as that very familiar boy came into sight. He stepped back out onto the trail to face the master of the island. "I was wondering when our paths would cross again. I trust your minions delivered your latest catch without too much delay." Killian said referring to Baelfire. He wanted to make sure he kept things positive, no need to provoke the trickster if he hadn't heard any of their conversation thus far. And he very much hoped their intentions remained unknown to Pan.

    The pirate always liked having an ace up his sleeve but even more so, keeping those around him on their heels. Hook had wished to take the boy with him but Bae had wanted nothing to do with him... "I do hope he found his new home... accommodating." Jones said with a twinge of regret. He wasn't entirely calloused towards Mila's son even though his last words had been harsh. But he would use him regardless as he kept the conversation moving away from the shadow.

[DarkSideCookie]

Peter Pan

"What are you doing here Pan?", the squalid fairy welcomed him.

Peter eyed her with a flouting view. What a question... This was his island. Actually he should be the one asking them what they're doing here. Oh right! They're still here, cause they don't get an exit permit... his permit. Before Peter could gave an answer, the pirate approached him and raised up his voice.

"I was wondering when our paths would cross again. I trust your minions delivered your latest catch without too much delay. I do hope he found his new home... accommodating."

For a little moment Peter was angry about they ignored his words. But if the pirate liked to talk about Bealfire, why not? Killian was the one with the wound, which can be filled with salt anyway.
"After all you got some father feelings, Killian?", he replied with a mocking smile, while he fully went out of the trees, placed himself challenging in front of Hook.
"Well, don't worry, old man. He's in better hands for now." With a nasty grin Peter pointed at the pirate's hook.

[Killian Jones]

Hook

    "After all you got some father feelings, Killian?" Pan said as his usual smirk spread across his face. "Well, don't worry, old man. He's in better hands for now." It was the pirate's turn as his own twisted amusement tugged at the corner of his mouth. "Ah, I'm afraid you've misread me then. The boy served his purpose. And you and me are square. We don't owe each other anything now. An old bit of knowledge in exchange for the young lad." He emphasized the would-be compliment with a hint of sarcasm. A lot of good it had done him... Jones got his kicks where he could though. This time it was denying the boy king his fun. He would not be using Baelfire to get under the captain's skin.

    "And dare I ask, what did you mean by it's pointless?" Hook had intentionally ignored Peter's first comment, preferring to play ignorant to what he had meant by that. He knew it was near impossible to leave the island but he would force Pan come clean and say it, if that was his game. Killian was not going to beat around the bush with him. The boy king was full of annoying little surprises, so why play into his hand if he could help it?

[etickner95]

Tink watched as Killian talked to Pan, she had dealt with this little demon many times and knew better then to give in to what he said, Tink looked at Killian with a sincere look of concern. Tink wasn't sure why he decided to bring Bae into it, but, she decided to let it go.

Tink looked back at Pan and turned her head getting a better look at the face he had. It was the usual face he had, the look of smugness and that same evil grin. Tink finally spoke again "What do you want Pan?"

[DarkSideCookie]

Peter Pan

"Ah, I'm afraid you've misread me then. The boy served his purpose. And you and me are square. We don't owe each other anything now. An old bit of knowledge in exchange for the young lad."

Peter's grin suddenly died down and instead his face became a vexed expression. He wanted to see the pirate getting offended by his words. Though Peter was sure innerly he was. Well, That thought brought back the ghost of a smile.

"And dare I ask, what did you mean by it's pointless?", the pirate continued.

Finally someone reacted on his comment from the beginning. He hated when his words were ignored by someone. Again a dark smirk was shown on the boy's face.

"What do you want Pan?", the squalid fairy lastly joined their conversation, too.

Peter faced away from Killian and instead planted himself in front of Tinkerbell, his arms akimbo.
"I decided to help you out...", he sayed with a shrug and added with an amused grin: "you know, on your catching-the-shadow mission."
Would they be surprised to hear that he knew about their plans? Of course they would...
"But as I said", he continued while doing a walk around both of them. "your strategy is pointless, as the shadow isn't there."
Al least not as long as he didn't want it to be there.

[Killian Jones]

Hook

    The boy turned his back on them and Killian thought maybe he would move on. He was quickly disappointed. "I decided to help you out..." he said as he shrugged, "...you know, on your catching-the-shadow mission. But as I said...", Pan continued while he circled around both of them, the tension rising, "Your strategy is pointless, as the shadow isn't there." With that remark the pirate lowered his head closing his eyes. Slowly shaking it he lifted his face once more to meet his antagonists gaze.

    There was no point in hiding it now, the boy always seemed to know. And that fact infuriated Hook. "So what are you proposing then? A nice moonlit cruise around the Island?" he let his next comment hang on the tip of his tongue for a second before letting it fall. "I suppose I could arrange that if you felt the need to unwind a little." the emphasis of the word meant to drive home the fact he found Pan to be a little uptight sometimes. The not-so-subtle jab was still an understatement he thought to himself, though it did little to amuse him at the moment. To make sure there was no confusion he added to the little fairies previous question, "You don't keep us around for the company so as my lovely companion so eloquently put it... what do you want.. in return?"

[etickner95]

Tink wasn't sure she trusted Pan. Actually, that wasn't true she knew she didn't trust him. Tink walked up close to Hook as Pan began to circle the two of them. Tink laughed slightly at Hook's comment, "No, wait, you want us to help make this a must visit vacation getaway." Tink knew she shouldn't egg on Pan, but, this island was so boring and lonely at times she needed to joke.

Tink moved slightly away from Hook and focused her attention on Pan. She had dealt with him before and wasn't sure how this would end. Tink stayed close to Hook, not wanting to get to close at least until they knew what he wanted.

[DarkSideCookie]

Peter Pan

"So what are you proposing then? A nice moonlit cruise around the Island?""I suppose I could arrange that if you felt the need to unwind a little."

Pan didn't like the way the pirate spoke to him. But he tried to answer with an unimpressed smile.

"No, wait, you want us to help make this a must visit vacation getaway.", the sleazy fairy suddenly raised the word.

Pan's smile raised a little higher, broadened to a noiseless laugh.
"Well, at least you look like you could do with a recovery.", he responded with a nasty grin, looking at her sleazy guise.

"You don't keep us around for the company so as my lovely companion so eloquently put it... what do you want.. in return?", Killian continued to get back on to the catching-the-shadow topic.

"Not so fast, old man.", Pan said, while he placed himself in front of the pirate. "Let me have a little fun first. You anyway won't find the shadow without my help, so here's the deal. I let you search for it by regarding some little game rules. And after that you will do me a favour."
With a challenging smile on his lips Pan alternately watched the two of them.

[Killian Jones]

Hook

    "Not so fast, old man." the mischievous boy replied. "Let me have a little fun first. You anyway won't find the shadow without my help, so here's the deal. I let you search for it by regarding some little game rules. And after that you will do me a favour." It was always the worst possible outcome Killian thought to himself. What made the fates decide to give him the short end of the stick... always. A game? It didn't matter if this was Neverland, his sanity didn't have time for this.

    Pan planted himself right in front of him, waiting. If he had to play by these rules Hook wasn't going to give the child the satisfaction of losing his calm. "So let me get this straight, Lad... We play your little game to find your shadow and we can leave? But then we owe you a favor for our trouble, is that right?" Jones had to think it over for a few moments.

    Clearly there was strings attached for passage back to the enchanted forest. And with no guarantees they would even find the bloody thing! All the while Pan would be having no end of fun at their expense. This was exactly what he had expected. That was a good thing he thought. "Deal" Killian said with a smile of his own. "Let's play then, shall we?"

[etickner95]

Tink looked at Pan as he walked around them, 'We're not doing anything for you!' Tink thought, wanting to be straight with Pan, she wasn't doing anything that involves him being in his debt. Tink may be stuck on this island, but, she wasn't working for that man.

Tink looked over to Hook, rolling his eyes as he was giving into Pan's game. Tink know knew that she had no way to back out, she might as well, just go with it. Tink glared at Pan, and then slowly nodded "Fine, let's play." Tink said, staying close to Hook.

[DarkSideCookie]

Peter Pan

"So let me get this straight, Lad... We play your little game to find your shadow and we can leave? But then we owe you a favor for our trouble, is that right?"

Pan was showing a satisfied smile, but didn't answer the pirate's question. Well, it seemed to be a rhetorical question anyway. But of course it won't be a walk in the park for them. Pan's smile broadened a little more. While the pirate was thinking about it, the boy's eyes went over to the sleazy fairy for a moment. The anger in her face amused him much more.

"Deal""Let's play then, shall we?", Killian brought his attention back to him.

At the pirate's smile his own died down a little. He just didn't like that ugly smile on the old man's visage looking at him, as he would be sure to win this. Well, IF he will win this, it is because HE wanted to. So in the end it was him sitting on the winner's podium... either way.

"Fine, let's play.", Tink consented to their deal too.

"Fine.", Pan replied with a nasty grin back on his lips, his arms akimbo. "I hope for you these frailly bones are able to keep up."
He made a little pause, before he slowly stepped back from them a little.
"Round one - Rule one..." With a gesture of his raised finger he underlined his words. "Where light is, there is a shadow. But you don't think I would make it that easy for you, do you? You're allowed to use your senses... except the one to see."
The grin on his lips broadened again, as he threw down two scraps of cloth right in front of their feet.

[Killian Jones]

Hook

    It was Killian's turn to falter, his smile fading to a shadow of its former self... of course... "You can't be serious!?" he said but stopped his protests short. The captain knew the boy was. Always a joker but he meant business. Hook bent down and picked up the blindfold. He opened his mouth but then closed it again. Turning from Pan he looked over at Tink. "Shall I do the honors, love?" he offered to the young fairy beside him.

[DarkSideCookie]

Peter Pan

Pan wasn't trying to hide how much he enjoyed the pirate's face, when he looked down at the blindfolds. His game - his rules. And above all his island.
Wordless he watched him picking it up, seemed to decide for withholding the protest.

"Shall I do the honors, love?", he then turned around to Tinkerbell.

"Don't start celebrating yet, dirty old man.", Pan interrupted them with a triumphant smile. "You'll have to wear one of them, too."

[Hollywood Heidi]

(temp-play by Hollywood Heidi)

"Maybe it's best I do it myself," she said, giving a pointed look to his hook.  How did he plan to help her, much less tie his own?  She figured it was best not to ask.  Men and their prides, she thought with a mental eye-roll.  It would also be much easier if she weren't blindfolded when doing so.  "You first," she said, motioning for him to stay put as she stepped behind him to tie the blindfold in place.  "Don't worry," she said more for Hook's ears, shooting a smug look at Peter.  "I've been on this stupid island long enough.  I could probably navigate it with my eyes closed."  She finished tying it off and looked down her nose at Peter as she held out her hand for the other blindfold.

[Killian Jones]

Hook

    "Don't start celebrating yet, dirty old man." the boy said, stealing his thunder. "You'll have to wear one of them, too." Before he could set to his work, a delicate yet determined hand snatched the blindfold from his grasp. "Maybe it's best I do it myself." Tink said as she glared at his off hand. "Now listen lass, I've had this long enough to know how to work it. On the bright side? If I stick you, it wouldn't be an accident." Killian left it at that which brought a smirk to his face... and it was dashed in short order as she dropped the cloth over his eyes and tied it tight.

"Don't worry," she said for his benefit, though it dripped with venom which couldn't be directed at him this time. "I've been on this stupid island long enough. I could probably navigate it with my eyes closed." He certainly hoped so... "I've nothing but the highest hopes." He kept the sarcasm to himself...

[DarkSideCookie]

"Maybe it's best I do it myself."

Pan's eyes turned around to the sleazy fairy.

"Now listen lass, I've had this long enough to know how to work it. On the bright side? If I stick you, it wouldn't be an accident."

And back to the old lecher.

"Don't worry,""I've been on this stupid island long enough. I could probably navigate it with my eyes closed."

With an eye-roll this time only his eyes turned around. Could this finally please has an end now?

"I've nothing but the highest hopes."

"Disqualified!", Peter suddenly exclaimed, reaching his forefinger out for Tinkerbell. "I've enough from this nonsense and I bet the pirate is egoistic enough to not mind."
With a nasty smirk he added: "It's anyway boring if someone of you would be able to navigate with closed eyes... though I doubt that. But well, Cheaters never win."
Then he turned around to Killian, ignoring Tinkerbell from now on. Shall that sleazy fairy rot on his island. Without his help there was no way out.
"Ok, old man, let's play.", he sayed, ruggedly pushing the pirate in a circle move, so that he wasn't able to orient himself anymore.

[Hollywood Heidi]

(temp-play by Hollywood Heidi)


"But... that's not fair!" Tinkerbell sputtered.  She snapped her mouth shut.  If she hadn't let her stubborn defiance of the power and fear this boy demanded of all who face him get the better of her, she wouldn't have landed them in this situation.  Now her ride off this stupid little island would most likely parish, all because of a little boy's fit.

She crossed her arms and huffed as she sat down on a large rock, watching as Pan turned the pirates around and around.  Cheating, she thought as she glared at the brat.  He would know all about that.  And this was a cheater who always won.

[Killian Jones]

**Some time having past**

Hook

    Killian had no idea where he was... literally. After that little brat turned him around and gave him a shove he had maintained a slow and steady pace. Painful, he had to add that to the list. As soon as he had been out of earshot he tried to get the blasted cloth off his face but it wouldn't move. He let out a heavy sigh and stopped. And listened. He heard crickets, and possibly running water somewhere far off. No voices.

    The captain wondered what the odds where that he'd see the fairy again... Was she going to let Pan put her on the side like that? "Whatever happens I'm not taking this laying down," Jones said to the air. He took a step, then another. He was building momentum, he must be hitting a slight decline. Scratch that... His footing disappeared and he started tumbling head over heels. A myriad of curses flew from the pirates mouth as he kept falling down a very steep slope until he hit the bottom. "And yet here I lay..." he blurted out after a short pause.

    Hook reached out with his hand and felt around till his hand hit water. A bit of a marsh perhaps? It was starting to soak through other parts of his clothes so he quickly sprang up from the ground. He pulled his leg back and kicked at a puddle in frustration but didn't hit liquid, he hit metal. It wasn't hard enough to hurt but it sent the object bouncing away. "Bloody hell, come back here." He tilted his head back to see as much as he could through the bottom of the blindfold and caught sight of something gold... "That's odd..." Killian got close enough and crouched down to feel for the item. When his hook hit the side he looped it through a handle on the back. Raising it up to his face he took a sniff. It had a musty scent to it, it was probably sitting in this slop for quite some time. Running his hand along the side it was smooth to the touch with a spout at the front. He doubted very much this had come from someone's dining table...  What was that sound? He heard a slight hiss coming from it...

[DarkSideCookie]

The Genie was sleeping like a stone, when suddenly an earthquake… no, not an earthquake, a damned loop brutally woke him up.
Just Perfect! Like it wasn’t already enough of a bad day… year… hundreds of years… well, actually he didn’t even know how much time he had spent in this fusty lamp. If he at least would know where he was banned to... But well, he better not wanted to know that there was a paradisiac garden around, while he had to stagnate in this itty bitty lamp.
Another loop let him hurtle through his living-bed-bath-dining-all-in-one-apartment. What the hell was going on outside? Was someone thinking it was a funny thing to kick him around, or what?
Then suddenly he heard the much longed-for rubbing sound on the lamp’s outer wall. Could it be? Could it really be?
And before he could think about it any longer, an undertow pulled him right through the spout…

With an elongated yawn the Genie left the lamp, growing all over the place. A loud cracking noise resounded through the moor landscape, gave him the feeling of recreation. Of being free again, though he never really was nor will. But at least he was outside.
"Ooooi, I so needed this, lad! Had such a crick in the neck!", he said with a glimpse down at the little man, which looked so funny weeny from above. Then his attention went to the not so paradisiac place.
"I suppose this isn’t your cozy little home, or is it? In that case let's call it... nice."
Giving the human no time to react, he shrank back to his normal, so he could face his new master eye to...
...blindfold? Boy, oh boy, the masters were getting more and more funky nowadays…

"So, what’ll it be, master?", he asked with an expectant look, leaning his chin on his fist.

[Killian Jones]

Killian

    "So, what’ll it be, master?" came an unknown voice. The pirate could have sworn it came from right in front of him. Looping the object in between his arm and his side he drew his sword and pointed it ahead. "Stand your ground there mate. Identify yourself and your intentions." He must look quite a sight being still blindfold- "Wait did you just say, Master?" he interjected, cutting his own thought short. Hook was getting very confused and tried carefully prying at the blindfold again with his hook.

[DarkSideCookie]

"Stand your ground there mate. Identify yourself and your intentions.", the blindfolded man suddenly scolded out angrily, swinging his little toothpick in front of him, well, rather past him.

With an insouciant move Genie reached out his hand and touched the point of the sword with only one finger to push it completely out of his direction, his chin still leaned on his other hand.

"Wait did you just say, Master?"

Genie watched the man tugging at his blindfold with his… hook? Well, he was the last one judging someone due to his outward appearance. His skin actually was blue.
"Oh boy, seems we've got a newbie here!", he instead spat out, peeking over a little slit of the blindfold, whereupon it fell down to the ground.
"Hey guys, you gotta help me out!"
And just as the words left Genie's lips, followed by a whistle, he was splitting into three of his sort. All of them babbled around, while forcing the man with the hook in a suddenly appearing chair.
"Three wishes!", one of the Genies with a pair of big round glasses on his nose, was pointing to a blackboard, on which the spoken words appeared just out of magic, ready to continue the little teacher-pupil game.