Another Adventure Entirely

(Disclaimer: Treasure Planet and all related properties are copyrighted by Disney.)

Chapter 1: Attacked on Crescentia

The bell's ring echoed throughout the building, signaling the end of one class. Several of the teenage students got to their feet and headed for the door. One orange-haired girl stomped up the steps that led to each nearly room-length desks that themselves looked like stairs from the bottom.

The girl wore the spacer's uniform designed for the women which was basically the same as the men's except it had a mid-thigh hoop skirt and red tights underneath. Her hair was shoulder-length and flipped out in the back, while her bangs were just strands that hung chin-length around the side of her face in front of her ears. Her eyes were large and blue, while her lips were somewhat thin and painted bright red.

She approached the hunched over body of Jim Hawkins, head hidden in his arms, with light breathing erupting from underneath.

"Hey, Jim, are you excited about the field trip to Crescentia space port?" She asked, laying a heavy hand on his shoulder.

"Waa! What? What?" He asked through gasps of air, lifting his head off the desk and looking around for his attacker.

"Morning, sunshine," The girl smirked, rolling her eyes.

"Oh… Mars…" He smiled, attempting to lean his head against his fist, though since he'd just awoken, missed completely and banged his head against the desk. "AW! JEEZ!" He hissed through his teeth, holding his head.

"You're such a smooth, suave master of cool, Jim. You simply must teach me your skills," She stated sarcastically, trying not to laugh.

"Sorry…" He said, smoothing out his short brown hair with his hand. "What were you saying before?"

She sat down on his desk. "You know, you really shouldn't sleep in class, Jim."

"Ah… I can't help it… I was up working on a major project until the sun came up last night."

"Tinkering again?" She raised a thin eyebrow and chuckled a bit, shaking her head. "You're always tinkering. Maybe you should be an inventor."

"I don't know… well, either way, it's not as if it really matters if I sleep in class… I already know all the stuff they're teaching right now."

"I'm fully aware that you're top of the class, Hawkins," She said in fake anger. "I mean, I'm second place right now."

He successfully leaned his head against his fist this time. "Maybe I'm giving you a shot in the race to number one."

"So, aren't you at least interested in going to Crescentia spaceport?" She asked.

"I'm really not," He shrugged. "I've been there before."

"Whoa, for real?" Another voice butted in from the doorway.

In the entryway to the room, a wide-shouldered boy stood. He wore the same uniform as Jim, though he'd had his jacket tied around his waist, revealing a white t-shirt underneath. He had a pair of red-lens goggles around his neck. His hair was black and spiked up in the air. Just below his bottom lip, he had a small, diamond-shaped beard. His eyes were brown, and he had rather thick eyebrows.

"Yeah, for real, Caze," Jim replied. "It's not that big of a deal."

"Well, Marietta, Jim, if you don't go, you'll likely get in trouble, and we're leaving in oh…" He looked at his watch, "five minutes."

Jim and Marietta looked at each other, then took off down the steps, school bags in hand.

"Why didn't you say anything sooner?" They both shouted at Caze as they passed him.

"Ha-ha, the two class leaders should be able to know what time it is, right?" He asked, running along next to them. "Interstellar Academy doesn't tolerate tardiness!"

The three descended the steps outside and loaded onto the spaceship that would take them to the spaceport.

-

"Wow! Look at that place," Mars commented in amazement as they came upon the port. "It's so amazing."

Jim, who was in the seat behind her, found his eyes drawn to it through his window as well… even seeing it for the third time was just as exciting it seemed.

Caze, who was sitting next to him, shoved Jim a bit so he could see too. "So cool, man… I'm looking forward to exploring this place."

"We don't have the whole day to see it," Mars stated, leaning over the back of the seat to talk to them. "Only a few hours."

"Don't ruin the moment," The two boys said simultaneously.

She shook her head, smiling warmly. "Let's stick together so one of us doesn't get into trouble… JIM."

"Hey, now, Mars, I'm no trouble-maker," Jim explained rather angrily.

"Yeah, but your police record speaks volumes of how you used to be," Caze laughed. "You keep forgetting that Mars's dad works for the police."

"I don't forget when I see him," Jim replied flatly. "His robot goons have learned to trust me, but he still believes I'm a danger to society. Jeez… I don't even use my hover-board anymore because of him."

"Sorry, Hawkins," Mars shrugged, "but you'll have to learn to deal."

He leaned his forehead against the window and sighed. "Honestly… I'm really happy to be here now that I am here… I love Montressor and everything but… I've been so… distracted lately… there's nothing peaking my interest. I'm just…"

"Bored," Caze and Mars finished.

"Who knows though, guys," Caze said, looking out the window in wonder. "Maybe we'll find an adventure here for us to sink our teeth into."

-

The docks and streets of Crescentia Space Port were bustling with people and aliens of all types. The three students that had stepped away from the rest of them felt out of place in their uniforms, but didn't seem to mind much as they joked and told stories all the way down the dock.

Jim had never told them of his miraculous adventure to Treasure Planet. Something like that seemed to incredible to believe, first of all, and then there was the fact that he already had enough students jealous and hateful towards him as it was. Not that he minded that of course. He had two really great friends, and quite a few people who admired him for his abilities.

"Man!" Caze sighed, putting his muscular arms around the two. "Don't you just wish we could take one of those ships and sail out of here?"

"If only you knew…" Jim sighed, looking back on his adventures in his memories. Lately he'd been finding himself longing for the sound of wind in the solar-sails, the feel of it on his face… He wanted to see the depths of space stretched out before him… but most of all, he wanted the rush of adrenaline when he found what he was searching for.

"Don't worry, boys," Mars laughed. "We'll be able to go out there after we graduate."

"Yeah, and be part of the stupid navy," Caze sighed. "I want to sail for the heck of it!" He ran up to a light pole and held onto it with his right hand, swinging around it dreamily. "Just think about it! Chasing treasure, sword-fighting with pirates! Doesn't that seem like an exciting life?"

"Yeah…" Jim sighed. He stared off at the ships wistfully. The rest of the conversation between Caze and Mars was left behind.

"YOU! BOY!" A gruff voice shouted, knocking him out of his stupor along with his back being shoved up against a wall of a nearby building.

In front of him was a lizard-like creature dressed in thick black and dark-blue clothing, glaring him down with fiery golden eyes.

"Ah… uh…" He stammered, still knocked out of his senses.

"I will gut you, boy!" He shouted, quickly drawing a sword from the sheath in his belt and holding the blade right to Jim's nose.

Jim crossed his eyes, staring down the blade in shock.

"Let him go!" Mars shouted, pulling a laser gun out of her jacket and aiming it at the lizard man's head.

"Whoa, are you allowed to carry that?" Caze asked in amazement.

The lizard man let go and stepped back, growling.

Jim sighed in relief, then grew angry. "Hey! What did I do to deserve being gutted!"

The man had put his sword away, leaving Jim to believe he wouldn't be attacked. He had been sorely mistaken.

The man punched him in the jaw, knocking him to the ground.

"Jim!" Caze and Mars cried.

"You, boy… You've committed too many crimes against my family to count. You've stolen our treasures, betrayed my family, and KILLED my father! Or did you forget!" He shouted, kicking him back to the ground as he had tried to get up.

"What?" He exclaimed, scrambling onto his knees, holding his stomach with one hand while wiping the bit of blood off of his lip with his other hand. "I didn't-"

"That doesn't even make sense! Jim's been in school with us for like… ever!" Caze exclaimed, rushing over to Jim to help him up. "You've got the wrong boy!"

"Don't lay another hand on him or I'll arrest you on behalf of Montressor!" Mars shouted, glaring.

"Man, she looks hot when she gets all serious," Caze whispered to Jim, getting him to his feet.

"I'd like to thank you for caring about my safety," Jim replied sarcastically. He would've agreed had his life not been at stake moments ago.

"You should be arresting that man for theft and murder! Not to mention treason!" The lizard man shouted. "On behalf of the name Leedan-Quileah Sanissan!"

"Talk about a mouthful," Jim said. "Listen, Mr. Sanissan. If you need me to get attendance records to prove to you that I didn't do any of that stuff, I can! I don't know who really did that but-"

The man turned, pulling out his blade once again. "James Pleiades Hawkins…"

"…okay…" He mumbled, staring at the blade pointed directly at his stomach. "Obviously someone-"

"What?" Sanissan snarled. "You expect me to think that there's another boy out there with the same name that looks like you?"

"Uh… yes?" He asked.

Mr. Sanissan screamed, slicing his blade at Jim who had just barely dodged, Caze right at his heels.

"RUN!" He shouted, taking off down the docks. "Hurry!"

His two friends, not knowing what else to do, followed him. "Jim!" Mars shouted, running up next to him. "We should stop him and arrest him for assault!"

"If you think you can stop him, by all means!" Jim replied.

"Yeah, but remember that you'll probably get arrested for carrying that gun!" Caze added in.

"We have to lose this guy and get back to the ship!" Jim shouted. "Any ideas?"

"Yeah," Caze said. "Keep running!"

With that being the only idea in the air, they followed it.