Surviving a Cruel Fairy Tale

39 – Act 2. Eternal Neverland – War of the Big and Small (4)

Captain Hook looks up at the fairy in the sky with an expression close to astonishment.

“You are just pests that disturb this paradise. Those things, what? Freedom?”

The fairy, who appeared to be Tinkerbell, did not hide her anger, but turned her head to point at what had happened in this plaza.

A war between children and adults.

It is said that Nero was eaten by Patrasche, but all other children’s deaths except for him were the result of the Hook Pirates’ involvement.

“Captain Hook. I thought it would be at least as different as you. I thought that no matter how weak and incompetent an adult was, he would not touch a child.”

“…… I have nothing to say.”

“You mean there are no excuses?”

Looking at Hook’s reaction to the fairy, the two seemed to have known each other for a long time, but I can see that the relationship was not friendly.

However, that was not very important information to me.

The only thing that matters is that Little Red Riding Hood has fallen into the Fairy’s hand and is making him limp.

Although I was worried about her, it is also true that she had a complacent mind that she would be okay.

She looks dangerous, but that’s about her inner self, at least in battle, she was far more reliable than me.

So, she believed it would be okay.

Meanwhile, Tinker Bell, flying as if blocking the space between us, the child, and the mad Patrasche, speaks in a calm voice.

“You are sinners who are not forgiven for staying in this paradise. If such sinners even committed murder, there is no reason to keep them alive.”

“…… Are you going to fight?”

At Hook’s question, Tinkerbell twitched her lips and laughed.

“Fight? Figure out the subject. What I’m doing with you is not a fight, it’s a salvation. Or do you grown-ups say they fight to crush bugs under their feet?”

In a tense atmosphere, Patrasche, who had been shining red eyes until now, revealed it.

“Kurrure… ….”

The teeth that have grown viciously are stained with bright red blood.

In response, the green clothes Nero wore in his lifetime were torn and caught in his teeth, and her mouth was stained with the blood she had burst while chewing the child at the time.

Seeing that, Tinkerbell frowned.

“…… You ate Nero.”

“Grrr.”

She said, “I always told you to handle it with care.”

She seemed to be sorry, but soon Tinkerbell shook her head and pointed at Patrasche with her index finger.

“I won’t be mourning this, but… ….”

In an instant, light burst across the entire dark canal.

Pink obscures the view.

Before I could figure out what had happened, my vision, which had been blurred by the sudden light, gradually recovered, and I froze at the scenery I saw.

A large hole in Patrasche’s body.

Smoke rose as if it had been burned with a high degree of heat, and then the huge beast’s body slowly collapsed.

“If the owner dies, the dog must die too.”

It was just a moment.

I lost my sight for a while due to the light, but it was really just a gap that was close to an instant.

The time it took from swallowing Nero to defeating the beast that scattered enormous mysteries was too short, even if short, to say.

“…… Now you are next.”

Is this Tinkerbell?

The ruler and caretaker of Neverland.

Since it is said to be the domination of a district, he recalled the dignity the hunter had shown, but the figure he showed now was clearly more than that man.

Instinct whispers to escape, but I can’t back down.

I know I’ll have to fight here to get Little Red Riding Hood back, but the power I felt from Tinkerbell was literally stormy.

“…… Run away.”

In such a situation, Captain Hook patted my shoulder and whispered softly.

“There is no hope here.”

“Captain.”

“If you are that girl, give up for a while. If you stretch out here, it will be dog death.”

I can’t do that.

I was the one who brought Little Red Riding Hood out of the woods.

She said that she would give her hope, help her experience her beauty, her happiness, and no one else.

It’s me.

I brought her out of her forest, and with her help, I also promised to give her the will to live.

So I told her to give her up and run away?

Over there, over there.

Even though she is within reach of her just a little bit, does she pretend not to know about it and leave?

“No.”

“Tinkerbell doesn’t kill children. As long as that lady is a child, that fairy will never touch a child. So now…….”

“What are you whispering about?”

Before Hook could finish his sentence, a pink flash was fired right in front of us.

It seems to be a warning, since they didn’t shoot at us directly, but at our feet, but at least I couldn’t react to the speed.

“I am talking.”

…… Did Captain Hook say it was a dog’s death?

I could definitely understand what he meant, but it’s true that I didn’t want to choose the option of withdrawing.

I understand that it would make no sense if I also died here, but even so, my feet do not come off.

“…… Tsk. Sumi!!”

“Yes, Captain.”

“Take this dumb kid and run away.”

Wait, not yet.

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What methods can I use? What is the origin of Tinkerbell? What does she mean in fairy tales, and how can we overcome it?

If you catch that, you’ll be able to weaken Tinker Bell, just like when you killed the previous hunter.

“Hey, let’s go!!”

“Little Red Riding Hood is still…….”

“Even the captain won’t last long!”

My feet are dragging.

Smith Navigator dragged me with his violent force, and the figure of Captain Hook and Little Red Riding Hood caught by Tinkerbell gradually widened.

“Who runs away on their own!?”

In response, Tinker Bell fired a pink light beam again, but at the same time, a single gunshot echoed from her, and the light directed at us was lost.

“It’s been a while since we met. Can’t we play a little bit?”

“I will kill everyone, including you, anyway.”

“If you want to do that, kill me first.”

After that, several gunshots rang out with flashing lights in succession.

I couldn’t do anything.

Again, again, again.

Only in this way is it no different from a battle with a hunter. Didn’t change anything about me back then, when Little Red Riding Hood was injured and I couldn’t move until the Tin Woodman sacrificed himself?

I thought I was a little better.

But compared to that time, I believe that I have escaped from being a bystander who only entrusts it to someone…….

* * *

The attack on the underground canal was a huge blow.

Only 121 adults who lived together in the square were confirmed.

It was quite large, with a total of 152 members, including 31 crew members, but less than 50 survived and boarded the pirate ship.

Captain Hook did not return until after the ship had departed.

Sailor Sumi said there is a temporary shelter, and Captain Hook knows it, so she only says that if she survives, she will join them there.

I sat on the boat and watched the flow of the underground canal, turning my head to the seat next to me.

“…… Little Red Riding Hood.”

The first time I came to the world of fairy tales, the first time I met fairy tales.

It was only a month or two at most, but I felt the vacancy in her.

Ever since she was a child, she was particularly influenced by her trying to be by her side.

It was strange that the sleeves weren’t pulled.

“Are you okay?”

“Smith Navigator.”

“Okay, sit down.”

He waved his hand and sat down right next to me.

That is the seat of Little Red Riding Hood.

But she’s no longer here, and I don’t even frown when someone sits next to me.

“I’m sorry about the lady.”

“…… I was just weak.”

“Anyone would have to run away from that mad fairy. Rather, you fought well. You said you fought even with the bad boy who accompanied the dog?”

That has already lost its meaning.

Rather, because she was tied to Nero and Patrasche, she couldn’t run to her crisis.

A performance that fails to achieve its goal is nothing more than a meaningless process.

“I won’t tell you not to worry, but that fairy will never touch a child. It’s a monster that only protects children. You can rest assured.”

“…… I heard from the captain.”

“Is that so?”

A manager of Neverland who protects children.

I heard that word many times, but it wasn’t enough to shake off all her worries.

I didn’t know myself, but I realized that I depended on her as much as she depended on me.

At that response, Navigator Sumi let out a deep sigh and patted my shoulder.

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“Then did you hear this?”

“What?”

“We are trying to capture the center of Neverland.”

…… The center of Neverland?

“That… ….”

“Looks like you didn’t hear. The captain will tell you someday, so let me tell you first, we plan to attack the castle in the center of Neverland.”

At that time, he grinned, saying that he might be able to recover the little girl from the hand of the fairy.

“Now, even if you don’t ask, you’ll know the answer, but I’ll ask once. Do you plan to join us adults in their counterattack?”

“…… Even if you attack the castle, isn’t the difference in power huge?”

“Why would you build a ship like this? If it was a ship that was just going around hiding anyway, it wouldn’t have to be this huge or have guns attached to it.”

I thought that was definitely inefficient.

I especially felt it strongly when I saw the gun, but in general, when the gun is opened in the middle of the ship, the propulsion through the oars is minimized by spreading the sails in most cases.

However, the wind does not blow enough to propel the ship through this underground waterway.

That’s why this ship was also a half-mastless ship, which she could understand if it was a structure limited to combat.

“Are you going to attack from the underground?”

“Yes. Neverland’s castle goes all the way down to the basement. We intend to dig in there.”

Then I have no choice.

As long as Little Red Riding Hood was captured by Tinkerbell, I had to go there no matter what.

“…… If I can help.”

“I don’t need one more human hand. Especially if it is someone who knows how to fight.”

Sumi navigator smiled and held my hand.

Little Red Riding Hood.

You’ve been helping me up until now.

It was you who came to help me when I was being chased in the village of hunters, and you were also the one who stayed by my side until I resolved the incident in the forest.

This time it’s my turn.

I definitely meant to take responsibility for bringing you out of the woods.

So until then, please wait safely.