Being on a deserted island gave Rose plenty of time to relax and play. She liked how the Sun was always out, how she could swimming in the ocean in her little bathing suit, and being able to build sand castles. She did miss being in her bed though, and her stuffed animals, and her cousin and Uncle. I wonder what Tye's doing, she wondered as she walked along the beach.

She wasn't looking where she was walking and felt something pinch her big toe. Rose looked down to see that a crab had attached itself to her big toe. "Oww!" Rose cried, trying to pry it off of her toe. However, she was unable to get the crustation off of her toe. She cried in pain for a few minutes before Katrina showed up.

Katrina leaned over, got the crab off of her toe, and then threw it into the bush. Even after the crab was gone, Rose still cried for a good, solid minute. "Uh, Rose? I took the crab off." Katrina told her after she had witnessed Rose cry for a while.

When Rose was finally done, she looked down at her toe, wiggled it, and then jumped up and hugged Katrina. "Thank you, thank you, thank you Katrina!" Rose repeated as she hugged Katrina. "You freed my toe from the crab!"

"No problem," Katrina said, unwrapping Rose's arms from around her neck. "Now let's go. Lunch is almost ready."

Just another typical day in paradise.

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That night, the Axis powers were around the fire as it cacked. Germany and Katrina were poking the fire, Japan and Naomi were staring at the fire, and Italy and Rose were sleeping. All seemed to be quiet for the night. However, Katrina and Naomi were a bit on edge, wondering if the Allies would try to attack again. They had been doing so several times now and each time was the same; the Axis powers would get up, Germany and Japan would get out their weapons while Italy waved his white flag, America would laugh and then shout "China, I choose you!", China would jump off the cliff and then smack Germany and Japan unconscious with his wokk, Italy would beg for the Allies not to hurt him, Katrina and Naomi would have to stand up to try and defeat the Allies while Rose hid behind Katrina, the Allied girls would follow the Allies out onto the beach, and then, finally, something weird happen and the Allies, and their capitals, would run away. It got boring after a while but it's not like anyone could really complain. It was war after all.

Suddenly, Germany and Japan heard something and stood up. Right away, Katrina and Naomi knew what was going on. They just weren't sure how it would end tonight.

"It seems they're here," Germany said as he stood up.

"Hai, I agree," Japan agreed as he took off his coat.

"Say what?" Italy asked as he sat up with a sleeping Rose in his arms.

Then the routine went as always. "China, I choose you!" yada, yada, yada, China knocks Germany and Japan unconscious, yada, yada, yada, Italy begs, yada, yada, yada, same old routine down to the very detail. Then, of course, came the strange thing. What was it this time? Well...

Just as the Allies were getting ready to capture the Axis for good, the sound of a bell rang. It was like that of a bell from a ship. Everyone turned their attention towards the water and saw that a pirate ship was heading their way. (Not any modern pirates but full-fledged old school pirates from the olden days.

Once it landed on the beach, a huge, burly crew of pirates came off with swords in hand, tattoos all over their bodies, and some limbs that had been replaced by wooden ones. Many of them had swords strapped at their hips and a small gun or two at their side.

"This be our island you land lubbers!" One pirate shouted. "For trespassing, we'll be sending ya down to see Davy Jones!"

Everyone looks around in confusion and then at the supposed pirates. "Uh, are you talking to us dude?" America asked.

"Well I'm not talking to the plants am I?!" the pirate yelled.

All the countries and capitals looked at each other in confusion and then back at the pirates. The only thought running through all of their minds was this; What in the world is going on here?

Growing impatient, the pirates all pulled out their swords and surrounded the Allied and Axis powers. Then the girls were grabbed away from the grown-ups. Each of them put up a fight though but they were no match for the strength of the pirates. They were dragged back onto the ship, which still had a dozen or so pirates on board, thrown below deck, and locked down there. Katrina banged on the door that locked them all in, trying to get it to open. "Ve're stuck!" she growled in anger.

"Here, let me try," Amanda said, getting up off the floor. She ran towards the door and tried ramming it, only to slide back to the floor. "Oww."

"Really Amanda?" Amelia sighed, rolling her eyes. "Let's try something more practical."

"Well I 'ope it's something quick," Allison said. "I can't stand being in zhe dark like zhis."

"I agree with Arrison," Naomi agreed. "I am not one for smarr spaces."

So while the girls tried to escape, most of the countries were in a sword fight with pirates. (Well, most of them except for Italy.) Britain and France found the situation to be rather familiar. They were back-to-back at one point, swords in hand and fighting three pirates at once. "Doesn't this seem familiar frog?" Britain asked as he fended off the pirates.

"Oui," France smirked as he swung his sword. "Zhis is just like old times."

Meanwhile, the girls were still trying to get out of the cellar beneath the ship. They tried everything; kicking, punching, throwing furniture, even using Natie to open it. Nothing worked! "Let's try working together to break it open aru," Chen suggested.

Everyone nodded, getting up to try and do the deed. They each got into a line and then charged at the door with all their strength, only to have it be opened by someone and they all came out, piling on top of each other. The girls looked up to see that their Dads were the ones who opened the door. "What took you so long?" Amanda asked.

"Well we were fighting a bunch of pirates,"America pointed out.

"Speaking of which, where are the pirates?" Rose asked.

A little bit away, the pirates were unconscious and tied up on the ground. The countries and capitals got off of the ship, threw the pirates back on their ship, and then undid the anchor so they were afloat at sea.

"You know," Natie said. "I wonder if there really is any treasure on this island."

Meanwhile, a few miles inland, laying beneath the sand was a pile of treasure that would make anyone rich beyond their wildest dreams.