Pippi Sails Out

Village: Downtown

It is an average autumn day and the weather is starting to cool down.

"Boy things sure do get cool around here fast." Tommy said. "And soon, it'll get so cold that the harbor will freeze.

"After that, no more boats until the harbor thaws." Annika said.

"Oh don't worry." Pippi said. "Even if the harbor freezes, it won't stop the HMS Icicle."

"The what?" Tommy asked. "Is that a boat?"

"Nope, it's a giant icicle." Pippi replied. "It carried a crew of penguins all around the Antarctic sea."

Village: Harbor

Meanwhile, someone at the lookout point is looking out towards sea.

He looks a bit more, and then, he sees an approaching ship through the telescope.

"Sail, ho! Sail, ho!" the man shouted, gathering a crowd.

Meanwhile, Mrs. Prysselius walk by the kids.

"Hurry children! To the harbor!" Mrs. Prysselius said.

"What's going on?" Tommy asked.

"Sail, ho!" Mrs. Prysselius said, and all of them hurry towards the harbor.

By this point, the ship has almost reached the harbor.

"Wait, could it be?" Pippi asked. "It could be! And it is!"

Pippi got a rowboat and rowed towards the ship.

"I wonder why she's so excited." Tommy said.

"Isn't she always?" Miss Weiserschmidt complained. "Way too excited, if you ask me."

Meanwhile, the ship is revealed to be the Hoppetossa, the ship of Captain Efraim Longstocking, Pippi's father.

Pippi gets close to the Hoppetossa, jumps onboard, and greets the crew.

"Ahoy, everyone." Pippi said.

"Ahoy, Pippi." the Hoppetossa crew said.

Pippi then hugged everyone, literally lifting them into the air.

"Ah, it's so great to see you, my dear." Captain Longstocking said. "Did you make some new friends like I told you?"

"Why yes." Pippi replied. "I met a lot of people, most of them are real nice, I also dealt with Bengt, he's a bully and he got buddies that are bullies too, but I always come out on top. My best friends are Tommy and Annika, they live close by to Villa Villekulla, so we play a lot."

"Ah, I knew wouldn't disappoint." Captain Longstocking said.

And then, the Hoppetossa arrives at the harbor, Pippi jumps down and the crowd back up.

"Introducing…" Pippi said. "My father… Captain… Efraim Longstocking!"

"Good day to you all." Captain Longstocking said as he got off the ship.

Then, Miss Weiserschmidt approach Captain Longstocking.

"Oh, Captain Longstocking, I feel sorry for you." Miss Weiserschmidt said.

"Uh, why thank you." Captain Longstocking said. "Those storms and waves can be troublesome and…"

"No, I meant for having her as your daughter." Miss Weiserschmidt said as she pointed to Pippi. "She bumps into people, lets her horse eat people's hats, sets up traps. Oh no, sirree, if she were my child, I would disown her right away. Trust me, you shouldn't have to deal with her."

"Well, that just exactly what Pippi would do!" Captain Longstocking said and lifted Pippi above his shoulders, laughing, while Miss Weiserschmidt watched in shock.

"Gee, what kind of crazy, messed-up family are they?" Miss Weiserschmidt asked.

Village: Villa Villekulla

In the bedroom, Pippi is packing her clothes, when Tommy and Annika come in.

"Oh good, you can help me pack." Pippi said.

"Pack?" Annika asked. "Does that mean you're leaving?"

"Well, of course, my father came all this way to invite me, didn't he?" Pippi asked. "It would be rude to not go."

"How long are you gonna stay there, Pippi?" Tommy asked.

"Who knows? Maybe till Christmas, or for a year. But I'll get tired eventually." Pippi said. "And then you'll hear me say, "Tommy, Annika, how would you like to go back to Villa Villekulla?""

"So you'll write to us?" Tommy asked.

"Write? Why would I do that when you got ears? You'll hear me say it's time to go back." Pippi said, and the siblings give a confused look. "Or did I forget to tell you that you're coming along as well?"

"What!? But our parents would never allow it!" Annika said.

"Oh, yes they will, as a matter of fact, I already talked to them." Pippi said.

"Yay!" Tommy and Annika said, and they left to get packed.

Village: Harbor (The next day)

Pippi, Tommy, and Annika are on the Hoppetossa, as a crowd from the harbor, a few including Mr. and Mrs. Settergren, Mrs. Prysselius, Thunder-Karlsson, Bloom, and many more of their acquaintances, all wave to the kids.

The only one not waving is Miss Weiserschmidt, who seems to distrust Pippi as always.

"You're leaving your children with that wild child, Mrs. Settergren?" Mis Weiserschmidt asked.

"Pippi may not be well-behaved, but at least her heart's in the right place." Mrs. Settergren said.

"Take us out, Fridolf." Captain Longstocking said, and with that, the Hoppetossa sails out of the harbor and out into the open sea.

Ocean: North Atlantic

Somewhere in the North Atlantic Ocean, the Hoppetossa is sailing south.

"Alright, Pippi. It's time to man the lookout." Captain Longstocking said.

"Aye, aye. Captain." one of Captain Longstocking's men said, and he climbed up the mast all the way to the crow's nest.

"What are they looking out for?" Tommy asked.

"Pirates, enemy ships, just things that we should take notice in general." Pippi said. "Like that ship over there."

Pippi points out a ship that is a reasonable distance from the Hoppetossa.

Pippi use a spyglass to look at the ship's bridge, where there are three men onboard: one with brown hair, the captain, another one with red hair, Lackey A, and the third with blonde hair, Lackey B.

At the other ship's bridge, the three men look at their radar, which has detected the Hoppetossa.

"There's a ship to the far portside!" the captain said.

"We can't take chances, sink them!" Lackey B said.

"Or how about we take the crew hostage, and make them talk?" Lackey A said.

"No! We parley with them!" the captain said.

And soon, the three break into an argument.

"Hmm, what do you see, my dear?" Captain Longstocking asked.

"Three men onboard, and they're arguing about something. And there's no name on the hull. Plus, everything on the ship is covered up by tarps." Pippi said.

Then, a wind blows, and slightly reveals what's underneath the tarps: some harpoons and nets.

"Hmm, harpoons and nets." Pippi said. "Father, it'd be best if we sailed on, while they're still arguing."

"Right you are, my dear." Captain Longstocking said. "Full speed ahead, Fridolf! We're sailing out, immediately!"

And the Hoppetossa sails away, and the men are still arguing.

Then, Lackey B notices that the Hoppetossa is gone.

"Hey that ship is gone!" Lackey B said. "I was going to sink it!"

"Forget about the ship!" the captain ordered. "Remember why we're even here!"

Ocean: Tropical zone

Meanwhile, the Hoppetossa approach an island in the tropical zone.

"Land, ho!" the lookout shouted.

"There it is, Pippi. The island of Kurrekurredutt." Captain Longstocking said.

Kurrekurredut Island: Harbor

The Hoppetossa pulls into the harbor, where they are greeted by the natives.

"As the mayor of Kurrekurredut Island, I welcome you back, Captain Longstocking!" the mayor said. "And is she that famous strong Pippi we heard so much about?"

"In the flesh." Captain Longstocking said. "And these are her mates."

"Delighted to meet you." the mayor said. "I hope you like it on our island."

"Likewise, and so are they." Pippi said as she bowed, followed by Tommy and Annika.

"Come now, let us throw a celebration in honor of your visit." the mayor said, and the kids, the Hoppetossa's crew, and the islanders all went deeper into the island.

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