It was a dark and stormy night and all was asleep, even the pirates—and most of all, Mr. Crunchies, the stuck-up parrot with the nice rainbow markings on his fuzzy small head. (He also had some blue under his chin and red around the rest of his body.) I wanted to sneak past them, because I wanted to go home to the sea where I belong! Hmm, could I sneak past them?
    If I got caught, that would be horrible!

    Oh, yes, I'm Emmy. I was kidnapped by pirates when I was almost seven years old. Now I'm seven-and-a-half, but not much taller then 3'7", just like I use to be. I still wear my blonde (lice & tick free) hair in cute little french braids. I also still wear my gray, red, and black plaid dress and black, buckle-up heels. Oh, I almost forgot! Have you met Scruppie? He's my puppy! He is all black, since he is a Scottish terrier! I love him... but that meanie Mr. Crunchies took him to the Pirate Captain Jake, who wants to keep him!
     I was in my bed (the couch they stole) under some weird blanket made by one of the hostages that they kidnapped (like me). She embroidered Emmy on it with some spare knitting. I was so happy, since I was always so cold! Ah, yes, her name is Katie. She is fifteen years old and has blonde hair (just like me) and wears it in a pony tail. She asked if I would be her little sister and as cute and little I am, I said "sure!" She seemed happy and picked me up and put me on her lap. So now, I have my own sister and I'm no longer an only child! Hip HIP HOORAY!

    It was now nightfall and Katie and I wanted to escape. We thought, "What if we get caught?" and "Would we be locked up forever until we were dead?" We wondered, but that was a chance we had to take! Katie was a cook, so she asked me to get the following ingredients:

• Ivy Powder
• Lady Slipper (Endangered plant)
• Shrimp Scale
• Mint leaf

-Emmy