It has been about two months now. Bailey and I were beginning to lose hope. We are in this old, rusty cell, that smells like something died. We have two beds and a toilet, that is fairly clean. We can only hear men talking down the hall, but it is very faint. We try to listen to what their saying, but we never can. It is an old, small room, with one way out. We also have a window. But it has been boarded up. We have tried to take down the boards, but they seem to never budge. Bailey and I still have not heard from Ethan, and Aiden still brings us food and water. We were desperate for a way out.

     Back at home, our parents were doing everything they could to find us. The police found out that the feather was a buzzards feather, meaning death. They did not find anything on the necklace or feather. Since the police did not find any leads, Dad had a new plan. Whoever could find his two daughters, would get a million dollar reward. Dad knows a lot of people, so he told everyone. He even told the Phoenix Pirates. They are a gang who lives on a secluded island. They always wear a dark navy suit. The boss man has two strong men with him at all time.

     They are called the Phoenix Pirates, since they will patiently wait for their target, no matter the time. We live in Phoenix and they do not kill innocent people, only the ones who deserve it. The Phoenix Pirates called for a meeting to discuss the situation. Dad told them everyone the police found out. They know of a man, who lives on an abandoned island, at the old factory. That mans sign is the buzzards feather, that he leaves for his target.

       "I will give you half a million for now, but whenever you return my daughters home safely, I will give you the other half," Dad said as he shook his hand.

      "We will go check out the island as soon as possible. I will bring your daughters home safely," the boss man said as he walked out the door.

       Now, that Dad had the Phoenix Pirates looking for us, we would be saved in no time. We have only seen our Uncle and two cousins. I am sure they could take him down. The Phoenix Pirates, left our house and went straight to the docks, to wait it out. As their was no movement going on the outside. Their was some on the inside.

     "Psst!" Ethan whispered.

     It was midnight, so Bailey and I were sleeping. As Ethan whispered, I immediately woke up, and there he was.

     "Come on! We are leaving! Dad is asleep," he said as he slowly opened to door.

     "What? Are you sure he is asleep?" Bailey asked.

     "Shh! Follow me," He said while quietly walking down the hallway.

     Ethan walked us through a series of doors. My heart was beating twice as hard. I was nervous about getting caught. Could our own uncle kill us? I would hope not, but he is an evil man. Ethan entered a code and the doors opened.

    We were free!

    I wanted to scream but we still had to walk down the path, to the boat. As Bailey and I were following Ethan down the wooded path, he stopped dead in his tracks. When Ethan looked down, their was seven red dots on his tight, white tee. As Ethan put his hands in the air, Bailey and I took off running into the woods. We did not know which way we were going but we headed straight for the thick brush. Bailey and I were scared, but who were them people? Are they the enemy or friends? All we knew that we were going to wait it out, no matter how long it took. Ethan just slowly backed up down the wooded path and started to look for us.

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