With the medicine safe in their hands, the friends quickly returned to the ship.
Pinky Pig smiled with relief. "You got it!"
Peggy nodded. "We must go back fast."
The ship sailed away from Sandy Island.
The wind was stronger now.
The sea slowly changed again.
"We are entering the Red Passage," Pinky said.
The sky turned darker.
The water grew deeper.
Everyone stayed alert.
Peggy held the medicine carefully.
"We are close now," she said softly.
But far away…
Another ship was watching them.
Dark.
Silent.
Fast.
"They have it," a rough voice said.
"Take them."
Suddenly—
A loud boom echoed across the sea.
Peggy turned. "What was that?!"
Miku pointed. "Look!"
A large shadow moved quickly toward them.
A pirate ship.
Black sails.
Sharp edges.
It came closer… fast.
"Pirates," Pinky Pig said seriously.
The ship crashed lightly beside them.
Ropes flew through the air.
Hooks caught onto their ship.
Before anyone could react—
Pirates jumped aboard.
"Don't move!" one shouted.
Kichy froze.
Miku stepped forward, but Peggy stopped him.
"There are too many," she whispered.
A tall pirate walked toward them.
His eyes were cold.
"We know why you went to Sandy Island," he said.
Peggy held the medicine tighter.
"This belongs to us," she said.
The pirate smiled.
"Not anymore."
He signaled his men.
They surrounded the group.
Chikku stepped forward slightly, his eyes glowing faintly.
But Peggy shook her head.
"Not now," she whispered.
The pirates took the medicine.
Kichy tried to jump forward.
"No!" he shouted.
A pirate grabbed him.
"Stay still," he growled.
Miku clenched his fists.
But he couldn't fight them all.
One by one, they were tied.
Ropes around their hands.
No escape.
Pinky Pig tried to move the ship, but more pirates blocked her.
The leader looked at them all.
"You are coming with us," he said.
"Why?" Peggy asked.
"For our boss," he replied. "He needs that medicine more than your old lady."
Peggy's eyes filled with anger.
"That's wrong!"
The pirate didn't care.
They were pushed onto the pirate ship.
The ropes were tightened.
The medicine was taken away.
The wind howled.
The sea grew darker.
Kichy looked at Peggy.
"What do we do now…?"
Peggy stayed calm… but her heart was heavy.
"We don't give up," she said softly.
Beside her, Chikku looked at the dark water.
Something inside him… was waking again.
Miku watched the pirates carefully.
Waiting.
Thinking.
The ship moved deeper into the Red Passage.
Not toward home…
But toward danger.
And this time…
They were not free.