Brittany woke up locked in a dark cage, the steel bars seeming to close in around her. She was in a dark room, and was dressed in a sparkling red dress with puffy sleeves. How the heck did I get in this thing? she thought. Never mind, I don't want to know.
She looked around, and with horror realized that the cage was lifting into the air. The roof opened up, revealing the deck of the pirate ship above. Soon Brittany was floating above all the pirates, who were looking up at her, drooling.
"Aargh, sing us a song!" one of them shouted. The other crew members nodded in agreement, and soon everyone was chanting, "Sing! Sing! Sing!"
Brittany looked around nervously. Sure, she had been in dozens of concerts with Alvin and his brothers, but the audience never seemed so … hard to please.
Maybe they'd like a soothing lullaby or something, she mused. After all, it was midnight, and maybe the sleeping crew would give her a chance to escape. She took a deep breath, and exploded into song. She had chosen a sweet little tune called My Lullaby by Maria Mena. The crowd slowly grew silent as they listened to her song.
Mom,
please tell me what to do.
I'm so disappointed in you.
You said those words that made me cry,
And you always wondered why,
why I sing my lullaby.
Mom,
please hurry home to me.
I waited up so patiently.
You sat down and you start to cry,
But you never ask me why,
Why I sing my lullaby,
Why I sing my lullaby.
Was it my fault they lead you in the wrong direction,
Was it my fault they didn't show you any affection,
I show you and I start to cry,
still you always wonder why,
why I sing my lullaby.
Mom why love me if your cold,
You'll just get bitter then grow old.
Ask me when I start to weep,
Then I'll tell you in my sleep, Why I sing my lullaby.
There was a huge burst of loud applause, and Brittany couldn't help but bow a little. She smiled proudly at everyone, and smiled even bigger when she noticed some people were actually crying. Suddenly, the cage started to lower down to the ground. She waved goodbye as she sunk into the dark room once again.
"Very good, my dear," said a voice in the shadows. "You're first performance was just wonderful, but I'm afraid you'll need more than that to please me."
Suddenly, the cage opened and Brittany tumbled out. Before she could jump up and run away, she was tied up with itchy ropes.
"So sorry dear, but I'm afraid you forgot the other side of our deal- you have to be bait for Peter Pan," Hook said, emerging out of the darkness. Brittany was about to scream, but someone placed a cloth over her mouth, and then there was blackness. Complete and total blackness.