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(Shadow)

          “Get back here you stowaway!” The captain called as he chased me down the corridor.

“You can’t catch me cause you’re too fat.” I called back to him. I turned around and started running backwards. I reached into my pockets and pulled out a gumball. Perfect! I thought to myself. I judged the distance and the speed, then threw it up at the ceiling. The ball ricocheted off the light, pushing the button that releases it in perfect timing. The captain stopped right under the light to avoid getting hit with the gumball and instead, got hit with the falling light. Whoever put a releasing button on lights is a genius. The captain was momentarily stunned, so I took the advantage and ran as fast as I could away from him. As I raced down the nearly deserted corridor, I thought about where to hide. Finally I thought of the boiler room, but where was it? Before I could even guess though, the captain came scooting around the corner. Wow! Fat captains can move pretty quickly when they get hit by a light. Good to know. Couldn’t these people here give me a break? I just wanted to know what a cruise ship was like. I’ve never been on a cruise ship. It was nice. A little too fancy for my taste, but hey, it was a cruise ship! Besides, it wasn’t my fault the ship left with me on it. Even if I didn’t try to get off…

          The captain started to slow down and so did I. Once he was out of sight though, I took off at full force until I found the boiler room. I may look like a thief and a stowaway, but I’m not. Just putting that out there. I have a normal build, black hair, and dark brown eyes that show the hardships I went through in life. I am very good at strategies even though I hate chess. I sat down on the cold metal floor and looked at my surroundings. There weren’t many places to hide in case anyone came in, so I decided to hide near the door, so if anyone came in they would not see me for a little while. I would just have to hope that no one came in. As I sat there staring at a white wall (yea, so exciting) I couldn’t help but notice how angry people got for no reason. Footsteps came from the way I came and got closer and closer. I grabbed a fork in my pocket. Yes, I keep a fork in my pocket. I would get sent to jail for stabbing someone with a knife, but not for stabbing someone with a fork. Believe me when I say this. Forks hurt just as bad as knives. The footsteps raced past the boiler room and faded in the distance. I started to relax. Everything was going to be great. I could stay down here for the rest of the day, then, at night, I could sneak upstairs and “borrow” some food.

Suddenly, the water broke out of the boiler and started creeping towards me. Actually, it collided with me like a tidal wave. The breath got knocked out of me. My clothes became soaked within seconds. They were really heavy and I had trouble swimming. Which way was up, which way was down? I had no idea, but I was starting to get light-headed. My lungs started to ache. I was almost out of air. I gave one last attempt at life. My feet kicked madly, and my arms whipped through the water. Dim light hit me and I realized I was almost there. I reached the surface of the water and gasped for breath. The water was rising fast and I had maybe three feet left before there was no air. I dived back underwater and grabbed the doorknob. The door opened with a BANG! All the water rushed into the hallway, I rode the water like a wave. I raced past the captain, who got knocked off his feet. Soon, I felt the floor under my feet, so I started to run up stairs and along corridors. My only chance of surviving was to find a life boat and get out of this sinking ship. My only chance… 

OK. So I'm, like, writing a story here. I need some advice on how to make it better. Please understand that not everything you say you want changed is going to get changed. Here is the first part of my story. I am only going to post the prologue. Again, sorry for any inconvenience.

Prologue

(Jade)

“I don’t want to go to the kiddy room, Mom. There aren’t going to be any people to hang out with. I wanted to see Jake. I don’t think Jake is going to be in the kiddy room though. No! He’s going to be dancing with some other girl while I’m stuck in a tiny room with a bunch of babies.” I said as my mom was getting ready for the ball. My family and I were on a cruise heading into the Bahamas. There was a ball in the ballroom and my mom and dad were invited, but not me. “I don’t see why I can’t go.” I asked for the hundredth time. “It’s not like you’re going to see me that often.”

          “You aren’t old enough, you aren’t well behaved enough, and I just don’t want to have to worry about you getting into trouble. Besides, if Charm can’t go, what makes you think you can go?” My mom answered with a little strain.

“But I’m eleven and Charm is twelve. How old do you think we have to be to go to a party? Ninety?” At that moment, Charm came in. Great timing. Charm looks like me, same small, but strong body, same features, but she has maroon hair and green eyes, while I have blond hair with golden eyes. I looked at Charm, and then gave an exasperated glance towards mom. Mom always brings Charm into every situation. Sometimes it is as if she likes Charm better than me, but I would never ask her. The only person I would consider talking about it too would be Charm, because we are so close. She is always so calm about everything. Nothing seems to upset her. One time at school, Charm was hanging with some of her friends in the hallway and this guy came right up to her and slammed her books on the ground. She didn’t even mind, though. Without even flinching, she stared at the guy until he picked up her books for her. He walked away looking very confused and he never bothered her again. Ever since then, she has been known as the peace-maker of the family. My mom walked into the other room to pick out jewelry. I followed her to the door, trying to be as annoying as possible. She always gave in when she wanted me to go away.

          “Charm doesn’t want to go either. Right Charm?” I questioned her, trying to send some sort of signal for her to go along with it. I think its called telekinesis. She didn’t seem to pick up on it, because she gave me a calm smile and said.

“Actually, I don’t really mind going. I have plenty of books to read and you can bring your coin collection. I bet people will drop coins. You could add to your collection. Didn’t you always want to find that 1972 double-strike?”

“ Charm…” I started to whisper, but right at that moment Mom came in from the other room where she was getting ready and exclaimed,

          “Perfect! It’s settled then. Thank you, Charm. I don’t know what I would do without you!” Mom gave Charm one of those, you saved me from answering “that child” and she gave me one of her smiles. Instead of returning it, I gave Mom a glare before heading into my room to get my coin collection. Mom always thinks Charm is more mature than me only because we are a year apart. It’s really not that big a deal. She just gets me so mad sometimes. I really like my mom; this is just one of those times when I don’t. This is one of those times when I wish she would just get out of my life. I was about to shut my bedroom door, but for some reason I felt the need to just look at my room for a little while. It was going to be a long day and I guess I wanted some peace. I took in all the posters on the walls, my messed up bed and Charm’s perfectly laid out sheets on top of a perfect mattress. Suddenly I felt angry, like it was Charm’s fault for not letting us go to the party. I knew better than that though. I went into the bathroom and flattened my hair a little. After I had taken a long look at my room, I rushed out into the corridor, leaving my coin collection behind.

Vocaloid!

There is an anime show that is starting to become more and more popular. It is called Vocaloid. Vocaloid involves five "main" japanese characters: Rin, Len, Miku, Kaito and Meiko. They express themselves through songs almost exactly like glee. It is a great show to watch, but I do warn you. The show is in japanese, so you have to read the subtext and they like to sing songs that have a "death" kind of twist on them. Other than that, they are an amazing show!