The Preparations (Hook x adult Wendy fanfiction), chapter 2
DISCLAIMER: I don’t own Wendy Darling, Captain James Hook or Smee, I merely write my own interpretations of their characters. I also don’t own the song “Jolly Sailor Bold”.
FACECLAIMS: Captain James Hook - Jason Isaacs as Hook in “Peter Pan” 2003
Wendy Darling - Rachel Hurd-Wood (examples: her role in “Dorian Gray” and in general her looks as an adult person)
Smee - Richard Briers as Smee in “Peter Pan” 2003
You can find the first chapter of my fic here!
Jolly Sailor Bold - this is my beloved cover of this song!
Throughout his existence in Neverland James Hook had rarely dreamed. If ever, then those were the nightmares of that blasted, insolent boy Peter Pan, the crocodile that ate his hand and would gladly feast on the rest of his flesh, or simply flashes of images, like scattered glass, that made no sense to him. But the last couple of nights were different.
He has been having the same dream on repeat.
James saw a person standing in front of a full lenght mirror, at first the image was blurred, but soon enough he could see clearly. A girl in her nightdress, brushing her long, wavy, honey brown hair. She was standing with her back to him so James couldn’t see her face directly, but it was reflecting in the mirror. He saw jade green eyes, their gaze level but undoubtedly fierce and inquisitive, now slightly softened by sleepiness as she was preparing for bed.
He recognised that face and those eyes. How could he not?
But no, no longer a girl, those eyes were the eyes of a young scholar, he thought in his dream –
Out of nowhere, as if he were deaf before, he heard a female voice singing, gradually surrounding him, as an echo in a well. He realized Wendy was singing.
Softly, mindlessly Wendy was singing.
My heart is pierced by Cupid
I disdain all glittering gold
There is nothing can console me
But my jolly sailor bold…1
Suddenly the soft voice was replaced with shouting and swearing of his crew and his bosun was babbling nervously at him. A groan escaped Hook’s throat as he was waking up, still face down on his desk.
‘Capt’n? Capt’n? I was tellin’ ‘em dogs to get back to work but ‘ey wouldn’ listen – ‘
Smee’s eyebrows went up. ‘Of Pan, capt’n?’
With a heavy sigh Hook finally rose from the desk and gave his bosun an unreadable look, then walked to the window of his cabin to stare outside and there was such longing painted on his face, even Smee hasn’t seen him like this in a long while, and he knew Captain Hook for, well, forever.
‘No, Smee. Of Wendy Darling.’2
Smee’s brows went even further up, but then he smiled fondly, remembering The Storyteller. ‘That Wendy lass, eh? Awful good at tellin’ stories. Must have grown quite lot since – ‘
Smee knew well enough when not to provoke the captain, so he said no more. He just stood there a bit awkwardly, awaiting for the orders.
James Hook stood at the window, arms folded behind his back, but he wasn’t looking at anything in particular. His mind was filled with questions. What about those reoccuring dreams? Why Wendy Darling? Surely, when he met her she was a bright and daring child, but back then he used her just as a bait for Pan, nothing more. He didn’t like children anyway, not to mention he tried to kill Pan, of whom she was fond of (‘tis just a timble’, she said to Hook, before giving Pan her hidden kiss), her and her brothers, and about that he was sure, she never forgot. And wasn’t Wendy a part of his own demise, when he disappeared in the belly of the crocodile? (‘Old, alone, done for!’, oh, you cruel, cruel child). He managed to claw his way out of that damned beast with his hook, because in the cursed place called Neverland he couldn’t even rest. He couldn’t even die.
Maybe the fact he was still alive and those dreams meant something.
Maybe there was a chance for him.
Hook scolded himself in his mind for such thoughts. Years of loneliness, bitterness and dissapointment have taken their toll and he felt a wave anger taking over him, red flash reaching his eyes.
The wave was over as soon as it began. He had to make a plan. He had to –
With a sigh Hook turned around to Smee.
‘What are you standing here for, you old fool?’, he waved his left hand in a dismissive manner.
‘I will be on the deck shortly, that bunch of scoundrels – just help me with this bloody thing, Smee.’
Smee helped James put on and fasten the leather harness that kept the hook in place. When James attached the hook with a loud „click”, he felt the same click in his head. The plan was beginning to form.
Bosun helped him comb his curls and then dress into trousers, shirt and his favourite red brocade frock coat.
Smee was ready to leave Hook’s quarters but was stopped by his voice.
‘I think I have a plan, concerning our dear Wendy Darling. And I think it’s time we put that Neverhell’s magic to work. To our advantage. I need three seamstresses, the best ones you can find me. They are to be paid well and equipped with everything they need. We will need fairy dust as well… in vast amounts. A boat that will fit three people at least.’
‘Don’t think I follow, capt’n.’
‘We’ll have a masquerade ball in the Black Castle, Smee. But for that, I need you and at least another one to transport Wendy safely here.’
Smee didn’t understand. But he was a bosun, and Hook was the captain, and Smee was proud that captain trusted him with such an important task. He puffed out his chest proudly.
Hook gave Smee a nod that meant he could leave.
His plan was time consuming and it required a lot of scheming, people and magic. But it had a chance of success. He was, after all, Captain James Hook of The Jolly Roger.
‘And Smee?’, Hook turned around, the corners of his lips curling up slightly.
‘I will deliver her her invitation myself.’
1A piece of lyrics from „Jolly Sailor Bold”. I don’t own the song.
2So here I’m using that scene from Peter Pan 2003 where Captain Hook is first introduced to build my own scene. Paraphrasing it, if you will, or paying it a hommage. :)
@wisp-of-a-spook @bela-leerox @peritwotone @trierarchuncus-prairiensis @rosesandglitter @sephirayne I hope you will enjoy this chapter :)
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