Jackson and his mother are hiding out from the mob after his mom witnessed a crime in the casino where she worked as a singer. Things seem to be going well until Jackson's girlfriend, Esmerelda, disappears. Jackson knows the mob is involved and it's up to him to rescue Esmerelda.
For as long as he can remember, pirates have come to Horrendo's village to steal every twelve-year-old boy, and as Horrendo approaches his twelfth year, he eagerly awaits his chance for adventure on the high seas.
When she inadvertantly frees four evil pirates from their magical entrapment, Boa, a young Australian girl, enlists her best friend's help to escape the pirates when they come looking for revenge.