Well, I've always wanted to write 'A Series of Unfortunate Events' fanfic that was quite long, but I found it quite hard. I decided to give it a try so here is my first chapter.

Please tell me what you think because I'm not sure if I should continue it.

Thanks! Izzie!

My father used to tell me stories about when he was young, when the world was a lot safer than it is now. My father was in the beginning, the beginning of all this destruction. I was not, I only know the stories, the stories I must write, I must document. The world has to know about those I lost, and those I love.

As so begins the story….

… Violet, Klaus, and Sunny with baby Beatrice were sailing away from the island, the island they had called home for a year. Into the unknown they floated, hoping to find new beginnings. Farther and farther away they sailed.

Thinking only of new beginnings, and the future.

Violet thought about her friends the Quagmires, who she had not seen in over a year now. Violet and her siblings were extremely fond of Duncan, Isadora and Quigley Quagmire, their friends who (last they heard) had been captured into the deep unknown. Violet hoped they were safe, wherever they were. Duncan and Isadora had helped the unfriendly days at Prufrock Preparatory School seem to go faster, and Violet wanted more than ever to make sure they were okay. And then there was Quigley, Violet was particularly fond of Quigley, and wanted more than anything to end up in his arms once more.

Klaus remembered his time spent with Fiona, the young girl who had broken his heart in two. Kit's words were etched in his mind 'Fiona was so desperate to reach you Klaus… she wanted you to forgive her as well.' Klaus wanted to tell Fiona they he forgave her, that he understood she wanted to be with her brother. He was hoping she was still alive and well, and still wanting to see him. He felt a familiar tickle upon his lips, that reminded him of the day when she had kissed him.

Sunny considered her time spent with Count Olaf, the horrible man whose shadow had seemed to merge with theirs. Fortunately Count Olaf was killed; his body remained back at the island, where at this moment, Sunny never wished to return to. The image of an eye etched itself into her mind, the eye that had haunted her, the eye that had followed her. VFD, the letters in the eye, Sunny had always wanted to know what those initials meant, but now it didn't matter. Sunny wanted to start a new life with Beatrice. She was beginning to understand why her parents had hidden the evil from the life of herself and her siblings, so they that could be safe.

Beatrice dreamed about her mother, the mother she had never met. She had never seen pictures of her mother, but had been told what she looked like. A vivid picture of a mushroom entered her mind, the mushroom that had ended her mother's life. Kit Snicket had sacrificed her own life for the life of her daughter, for the life of baby Beatrice.

The Baudelaire's and Beatrice floated along in silence, as they were lost in their own minds.

Hours passed and it seemed no one would speak. It was Klaus who spoke first, taking off his glasses as he gazed further off into the distance. "Is that..." he began, his voice trailing off slightly, "What I think it is?"

Violet, Sunny and Beatrice all turned to see what Klaus was talking about. And at once, they all saw it too. A hazy blur, that could only be … "Land," Violet and Sunny uttered together in a hushed whisper.

No one said a word. No one had to say a word. Violet quietly passed the oar's around as everyone began to row towards the haze. Even Beatrice who struggled to hold her oar, helped in the struggle to reach their desired destination.

The boat surged through the water, faster and faster as the small island came into view.

"It's just another island,' Violet spoke as if she was talking to herself.

"Let's explore it," Sunny said a little enthusiastically, her eyes growing bigger.

"Yea," Beatrice piped up, and she placed a small hand in the water, only to find it freezing cold. She pulled it out.

Violet pursed her lips together, visiting another island didn't feel like something she thought would bring them to what they wanted. So she turned to Klaus. "What do you think?" she asked him.

Klaus shrugged. "Couldn't hurt," he said, his mind still wandering to other things.

Violet nodded, "Okay," she spoke to the younger girls. She understood why they wanted to get out of this boat, after travelling for several hours. "Start paddling."

Both Sunny and Beatrice's faces lit up as they began to paddle towards the small island, using their oars to the best of their ability.

After what seemed like hours, but was probably mere minutes, the boat roughly landed on the shore of the small island.

As soon as the boat reached ground, Sunny grabbed Beatrice's hand and helped her out, and together the two girl ran out to explore the island.

"Be careful," Violet called after them as she and Klaus dragged the boat to shore. And in a moment she realized just how much of a mother she had become to the two girls. Ever since her mother died, Violet had played the role of Sunny's mother. And ever since Kit died, Violet had played the part of Beatrice's mother, at 16 years old, she had a huge responsibility.

"Juppie," was the reply from Beatrice which meant something along the lines of 'Of course we will.'

"Do you ever feel like we sound like our parents?" Violet asked turning to Klaus.

"All the time," Klaus replied with a smile. "Is that a bad thing?"

Violet thought a moment before answering. "No," she stated. "It isn't."

"Klaus," Violet asked as they dragged the boat further and further ashore, "How far is the tide going to come in, we don't want the boat to float away while we are off exploring."

Klaus glanced first up to the sky and then out to the ocean, considering this. He let the rope dragging the boat drop as he walked around the edge of the sea, before finally pointing to small spot. "About here," he said. "Is where the tide should stop." He slowly walked back to where Violet stood before helping her drag the boat to the exact location he had pointed out.

Violet grabbed the rope that was tied to the boat and tied it securely to a nearby tree using a variety of knots; including a few she had invented herself. Adamant that the boat wasn't going anywhere in a hurry she turned to Klaus. "Did you see which way the girls went?" she asked him.

Klaus pointed to the direction he remembered the girls running. "In that direction, I believe," he answered.

Violet smiled and began to walk in the direction Klaus had pointed. Klaus followed her.

"Do you think there is anyone else here?" Violet asked Klaus.

Klaus glanced around the trees as if at any moment, someone would jump out at them. "I don't know," he said honestly. "But I suppose we will soon find out."

Violet nodded. "Where are those girls?" she asked again. "I hope they didn't get into any trouble."

"You do sound like our mother," Klaus said smiling, and Violet couldn't help but smile back.

They walked in silence for a little longer until a piercing noise hit their ears. It was Sunny, and she was screaming.

So there is the first chapter, let me know if you think this is worth continuing! Because I just love writing and wanted to do something a bit challenging.

Also I will listen to anything you can think of which will make my writing better, I seriously don't mind critism. But don't just say 'this is bad' JUSTIFY please!!

Anyway, thanks for reading...

Izzie!