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This story was chosen as a top 50 finalist for 500 Words 2023.

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Coco Caribbean by Harley B.

Part 1: Coco's dream

In a small village by the sea, there lived a little girl called Coco Caribbean. From a young age, she had always had a passion for fashion. Coco dreamt of one day being a famous fashion designer, creating outfits worn on runways and in magazines. But her dreams were squashed by the fashion world's fierce ruler Medusa, the owner of the famous brand 'Le Shark'. Coco's unusual ideas earned her the nickname 'Silly little fish' from Medusa and the rest of her cronies.

Medusa was known for her horrid ways, and her word was law in the fashion world.Everyone was afraid of her sharp tongue and short temper. Coco's Mother, who had always supported her dreams, sadly died from an unknown illness. On her deathbed, she told Coco her secret- she had been a pirate when she was young. With her final breath, she told Coco where her ship was hidden.

Part 2: Becoming a Pirate

Coco, sad but determined, decided to honour her mother's last wish. She set sail on the open sea, to the super yachts of the rich fashion bosses. Coco raided their ships, taking their money and designer clothes. She became a great pirate, feared and admired by those who crossed her path.

Her travels finally led her to Medusa's super yacht, an astonishing monster of a ship. Just as Coco was about to make Medusa walk the plank, the fashion tyrant marvelled at Coco's outfit. "I must say, for a terrible pirate, your clothes look marvellous! Who made them?" she asked, stunned.

Coco removed her bandana, revealing her face. Medusa's eyes widened in shock. "Fish!" she shouted. Coco replied with only a grin, "And you're fish food Medusa!" With a swift kick, she sent Medusa plummeting into the waters, where circling sharks waited.

The crew and Medusa's staff were shocked for a split second then erupted with joy and cheers. The fashion world was free from Medusa at last.

Part 3: A new Pirate Queen

With Medusa gone, Coco was offered the job of the new boss of 'Le Shark' but as she stood on Medusa' s luxury yacht, she realised that the city life and the fashion world was no longer a place for her and her heart belonged to the sea. She had found her true calling, as Coco Caribbean, the most fashionable and feared Pirate of the seven seas.

Coco loved her new pirate life, sailing across the oceans in her mothers legacy with a sense of freedom she had never known before. She became a legend, not in the world of fashion, Although her outfits were ever so chic, but as a pirate queen who turned the tables on mean bullies like Medusa.

And so, Coco Caribbean's dreams took an unexpected turn, leading her on an adventure beyond her wildest fantasies. She was no more a 'silly little fish' but a fierce and fashionable Pirate, ruling the high seas with quirky style and grace.

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