Crack

Ginger was about to be captured by the captain, but then she heard a cracking noise, wood against stone. She turned around, and saw that the fog had cleared to show land. Sand was covering the ground all the way up until a forest of small jungle trees and vines. Ginger wasn't sure if it was the island they had stopped at in the first place, but she didn't care. She ran to the edge of the front of the boat, thankful to see that the ship had stopped because of it hitting the sand.

The captain, who stood still to see what was happening, began charging toward Ginger to finish his capturing. Before he could do that, Ginger frantically scrambled out of the ship to hide in the safety of the forest. Ginger was relieved to be out of the terrifying captain's ship. She had forgotten about her friends who were still aboard the boat, but she couldn't go back after how the captain scared her speechless.

Behind her, she could hear the captain scream orders angrily. "Leave the rest! Get that mouse and that diamond!" Ginger kept running until she was at the entrance to the forest.

Suddenly she recognized the place: the circle of rocks and the palm tree, the way the entrance to the forest looked, and the mountain that was in the distance. But it wasn't a good thing; if she knew the place, the pirates knew the place, too.

Ginger thought about circling the island until she found a place to hide, but thought about how the others may not find her. Worse, she would be thought of as a coward for running away. She decided to fight.

Ginger let go of the diamond to fall onto the sand, and then turned around to face anyone who came down. When she did, she saw no one. She waited. But it didn't take long to see someone hurry off the boat and chase toward her. It was Lacy. The cotton candied colored rabbit ran over to her and stood in front of her. "Ginger," While she was speaking, she was panting and looked exhausted. "Are you hurt? Do you have the diamond?"

Ginger shook her head, and walked out of the away to reveal that the diamond was safe. Lacy sighed with relief and walked over to the diamond. "Thank you, Ginger. You are braver than I thought. But being brave is over for now; you have to go into the jungle and take this with you," she pointed at the diamond. "You understand?"

The mouse looked into Lacy's eyes, and they were filled with seriousness. Instantly, Ginger nodded, picked up the diamond, and ran into the forest.

Lacy watched her go for only a second longer before running back to the ship. Suddenly, all her friends poured out of it and scrambled next to her, some of them ran into the forest to hide. Lacy looked at them bewildered, then at her friends that were running. "What the-"

Reecoon, who was next to her, interrupted her. "Look!" he was pointing up at the ship.

Lacy looked up at the ship and saw pirates looking down from it at the Webkinz. Unexpectedly they all jumped out and raced toward Lacy and her friends. Some of the stuffed animals beside her began getting into a fighting position to be ready, others looked more nervous. Lacy did the same, but wasn't nervous, but braver this time.

The pirates slammed into them like a wave against rock. They all did what they could right then and there to protect each other from what could destroy them. Family sticks together, Lacy thought, and I will not give up until every one of these pirates is shredded.

Ginger roamed the jungle-like forest until she found a place to hide, along with the diamond that was held by her tail. She lay down in a small hole that had rocks as its ceiling, and leaves covering the floor. She dropped the diamond and curled around it. Her eyes began to droop with all that had happened today.

Ginger woke up after what only seemed like two seconds to an odd noise, because those noises were words. She uncurled herself sleepily and peeked out of the tunnel to see Reecoon and Ponytail; they were standing next to each other and were standing, looking over their shoulders. "They're coming, run!" screamed Ponytail. They both ran to the left, and soon three pirates were running after them. After just seeing this, Ginger then felt like she had to help them. I can't just leave them!

The small mouse abandoned the diamond without thinking, and charged after the two. She didn't know how far she went, but she eventually found them, Ponytail was cornered in a corner of rocks, and Reecoon blocked outside of the circle of pirates. Reecoon was trying to get through the wall that was made up of the three pirates when Ponytail screamed, "Reecoon, go on without me, you need to save yourself."

Reecoon waited a few seconds before answering. "I won't leave you behind, you're my friend."

Reecoon then backed up, and rammed into one of the pirates, causing the rest to back off, and having the one he knocked over fall next to Ponytail. Reecoon grabbed Ponytail's hoof and pulled her away. He then began to guide her up the rocks that led to a cliff but there was a staircase of ledges part way up. Ginger kept spying on them, seeming she couldn't do anything at that moment. She saw the ledges, Ponytail was about to get down first when one of the pirates swung his sword when Ponytail was about to pass. Now that the only way to get out was blocked, they had no choice but to surrender, or risk falling off the cliff.

Reecoon and Ponytail was now getting backed up to the edge of the cliff by the pirates, and were looking down it. Ginger couldn't see the bottom from where she was, but was pretty sure that the bottom was the same level ground she was on. The cliff was as tall as two two-story houses, and the pirates had surrounded the two stuffed animals. Reecoon looking at the cliff, then the pirates, then the cliff again, then finally Ponytail.

Reecoon was speaking just loud enough for Ginger to hear. "Ponytail, remember we didn't get in a hurt when we fell from Snowballs hovercraft?"

"Yeah." Ponytail answered.

"Then we won't get hurt if we fall from this cliff!" Reecoon then grabbed Ponytail's hoof again.

Ponytail tried to get free from his grip. "No! We were lucky we didn't get hurt, this is on purpose."

Reecoon jumped off, and it was late for Ponytail to back down as she was pulled down to fall off the cliff too. The pirates looked down the cliff to see them, and looked angry and surprised about what they've done. Ponytail screamed during the fall, but was cut off when they both hit the ground. Reecoon and Ponytail looked okay, none of them looked like they had toy coma. Just then, out of nowhere, Snowcone appeared from the bushes and ran toward them.

Snowcone helped Ponytail up, then Reecoon, slightly. She then went back to Ponytail's side and explained her sudden appearance. "I heard ya'll runnin' towards this place, and thought 'bout helpin' ya'll, and I did. Then I hear you screamin' and I ran here fast 's I could. Ya'll sure you guys's all right?"

Ponytail answered immediately, but still looked unstable on her feet. "Yes, yes were all right. You don't have to worry about me so much."

Snowcone stayed by her side. "But I care 'bout you, ain't that what a best friend's for?"

Ponytail began walking, and so did Reecoon and Snowcone. "I'm glad you're back by my side, best friend."

Snowcone answered back, smiling, "Yes, me too pal." she seemed glad to be back with Ponytail after a long time with Lacy.

Reecoon stopped and stayed behind, and he began talking to himself when the two girls walked out of the clearing. He sighed, and then said to himself, gloomily, "What does it take for me to have you by my side? You'll never realize it." He then continued walking to catch up to the girls, and tried to look normal rather than sad.

Ginger felt kind of sorry for Reecoon, all he's doing is trying to have something he loves and thinks is the most precious thing in the world beside him always. Wait, Precious. Precious, Precious! The diamond!

Ginger anxiously raced back to the cave she was in, and looked inside. All she could see was darkness, rock, and the leaves. The diamond was gone! Ginger backed out of the tunnel entrance and started pacing in circles. She had a nervous face on her, and didn't know what to do about this. No, no, no, no, no. This can't happen, this can not happen, She thought. She then yelled out loud. "How did this happen, I wasn't gone that long." she gasped. "One of the pirates must have seen me come this way! What am I going to do?" Ginger raced towards the beach that , which was full of fighting to find it, before the pirates could board the ship and keep it. Forever. She failed the mission. She had failed her friends and herself.

Hallo, people. I didn't expect to finish today, but I think you guys deserve another chapter because of how long I waited. I think it should take an entire week to make a chapter, unless its as if its as good as Warriors and it needs to take longer, like, a month. So I'll probably get another finished tomorrow and publish it...

April Fools! That's right, I haven't forgotten! Muhahahahahaha! I love evil laughs. K, bye. Apri-Just kidding. K, bye for real. Again