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My parents and I were excited to be going on our first  

Mediterranean cruise and planned to visit many exotic 

locales. Everything was perfect from the food to the 

weather to the crystal blue ocean. This was going to be 

the best vacation ever.

Yep. Everything was perfect until I fell overboard after 

leaning too far over the railing. I yelled out for help but 

nobody heard me. I tried treading water but I didn't 

know how to swim. I found myself starting to panic as 

I furiously tried to keep my head above water.

I must have passed out because when I woke up I found 

myself on a strange ship. When I opened my eyes it looked 

as though I was surrounded by pirates. Pirates? And what 

was I wearing? These weren't even my clothes.

"Ahoy there matey. Me name is Cap'n Croc, 'The Scourge of 

the Seven Seas'. I lost me arm and leg in a battle with a 

crocodile but I won the fight. Allow me to introduce me crew 

of salty dogs."

"Me first mate is Davy Jones. That's his parrot Bucko. And 

beside him are a brother and sister that have been with me 

for years. Jack and Jilly Ketch." "Do I get a cool pirate 

name?" I asked the Captain. "Ha! Ha! Ha!" he laughed. "No 

matey, ye have to earn it." Awesome! I was going to be a 

pirate......eventually.

This was not what I had in mind when 

Cap'n Croc talked about becoming a pirate. 

I was so hot scrubbing the grime off the 

deck. Suddenly Jilly yelled out "Shiver me 

timbers! Scoundrels approaching!" Doesn't 

anybody speak English on this ship?

Cap'n Croc ordered Jack and Jilly to fire the 

cannons at the enemy ship. "1, 2, 3.........fire!" They 

fired a few cannonballs at the ship resulting in a lot  

of damage. The ship was engulfed in flames. "Okay, 

let's go!" Croc ordered. "Go where?" I wondered.

Cap'n Croc's team easily defeated the other pirates and 

took all their gold and treasure maps. The Cap'n still 

had to find the gang's leader, Admiral Skull who was 

once his best friend. That was before he double-

crossed him, stole his gold, and left him in the middle 

of the sea.

"Aye, Admiral Skull. We meet again. I've been waiting 

years for this." "As have I Cap'n. Now let's finish this." 

The two engaged in an epic sword fight. Just when it 

looked like the end for Cap'n Croc, Benjamin opened 

the door and knocked out the Admiral."

This was the first of many victories for Cap'n Croc's 

crew. Benjamin was becoming more comfortable with 

life on the high seas. He enjoyed the adventure, the 

excitement, and the wealth, even he though he didn't 

earn it honestly. "Oh no!" he just remembered. "My 

family must really be worried about me!" 

Benjamin's parents couldn't find their son anywhere on 

the ship so they went to talk to the Captain. "Oh dear. I 

promise that I will do anything I can to help you find 

your boy. I will alert the Coast Guard immediately. If I 

hear anything, I will let you know as soon as possible." 

Benjamin's mother began to cry as she feared that her 

little boy had fallen into the deep blue sea.

"Well done Benjamin! Look at the booty we have stolen from my 

rival." "He, he, you said booty." "What's so funny? Anyways, we will 

eat, drink, and be merry. Time for us all to dance a jig and sing some 

sea shanties!" "Huh?" "A party Benjamin. We're having a party."

"So when do I get to be a pirate?" Benjamin asked the 

following morning. "Sink me! Ye want to be a pirate? 

Ye have yer sea legs about you. But you're not ready 

yet matey. The scuttlebutt has it that there's a luxury 

ship in our waters. We're going to board the ship and 

take their gold!" Luxury ship? Cap'n Croc wasn't 

talking about the cruise ship that his parents were on 

was he?

"Show a leg mateys! 'Tis time we plunder! Thar be 

plenty of gold on that ship. I think we just hit the 

motherload!" Jilly called out to the crew. We all ran up 

to the outlook and saw a cruise ship off in the distance. 

It was the same ship from which I fell. What was I 

going to do? I couldn't rob the very ship that my 

parents were on. I had to act quickly as Cap'n Croc 

ordered the crew to ready themselves for battle.

We followed the cruise ship for a few miles. Our ship 

started getting closer and closer before we all jumped 

aboard. I couldn't let this happen. Pirates were cool in 

stories but they were not very nice in real life. I had to 

stop this..........but how?

"Ahoy there mateys! Me name be Cap'n Croc and this is me 

crew. We are here to take your gold and jewels and then we'll 

be off. If ye work with us, nobody will have to walk the 

plank." Everybody just stood there silent and afraid.

"Listen Jack Sparrow, I'm Captain Hornblower and this 

is my ship!" Cap'n Croc responded by lifting him up 

with his hook and tossing him to the floor."Now 

mateys, fetch me their riches!" The other pirates began 

taking everyone's jewelry, watches, and money when I 

heard a familiar scream. "No, my son gave me this 

necklace for Christmas!" It was my Mom!

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