Chapter 1
"Hello! This is my first Treasure Planet fanfiction, and I'm gonna try really hard to make this a good one. I love writing things and I really want this to go well. Constructive criticism is encouraged! I'm always looking to be better! -Olive"
Chloe's POV
The soft glow of the sun peeked through the curtains, coincidentally landing right in my eye. I blinked slowly, the world still blurry before I reached up to rub my tired eyes. As my senses woke up along with the rest of myself, I heard rumblings of people downstairs. I was one of a few guests at the Benbow Inn, some had just arrived the night before, including myself. Arriving on Montressor was a nerve-wracking experience, especially considering what had happened before I left Earth so unexpectedly. I shook my head a bit and pulled my blankets away from my legs, revealing my tank top and my cotton black shorts. I stretched a bit, flexing my arms and kicking my legs slightly before deciding to sit up and walk over to my bag. Being in a rush while leaving, I was only able to grab a couple of items of clothing but luckily they matched.
I carefully slipped into some jeans and a gray t-shirt before stepping over to a small mirror hung on the wall. My wavy dark brown hair looked like a complete mess, sprawling out in all sorts of different directions. "No no no nooo.." I groaned quietly, quickly pulling my hair up in a messy bun and patting it to make sure it was secure. There was a tiny clock in the corner of the room that I glanced at, seeing that it was almost nice o'clock in the morning, and breakfast ended in an hour. I slipped on my boots and stuffed my jeans close to my ankles before zipping them up and walking towards the door to get something to eat.
As I made my way down the stairs, there were a variety of people still in the dining area. There was a family of squid-like aliens dining on jelly worms and purp juice, giggling about something the tiny girl squid was doing with her food. I smiled a bit as I walked past them, going to a smaller two person table by the large front window. A woman in a bonnet and a tan dress walked towards me, a small pad of paper in her hand as she pulled a pen from her apron pocket. "Hello Miss. Hall, did you sleep alright?" She asked, a bright smile on her face. She had a couple stray hairs falling in her face, but she quickly pushed them away from her bright blue eyes. "Oh yes, I slept very well. The beds are really comfy." I said quickly, trying to seem as normal as possible. She giggled and then nodded, "Since we rebuilt we had more money to get beds that were a lot softer, I'm glad they're appreciated." She stated with a smile, raising her pad of paper up to write on it. "What can I get you for breakfast?" She asked, scribbling something down before looking at me. "I'll have some eggs and toast with butter. Could I also have some coffee and purp juice please?" I asked, rubbing the side of my face before looking up at her. She scribbled everything down and put her pen away, "It'll be a few minutes so sit tight!" She said, quickly heading back towards the kitchen.
I looked down at my table and traced a knot in the wood. I heard a bell jingle behind me and I turned my head to see who or what had come in the door. A boy walked in with brown hair that fell in his eyes, the back of his head a close shave but the top was longer and fell just above the top of his ear. He turned his head and I saw his face, his eyes were a crystal blue that I had honestly never seen before. He was quite handsome I had to admit. I did a quick scan of the rest of him, a royal blue shirt tucked into a brown pair of pants with some black boots. I turned around, trying to make my look subtle as I rubbed my neck, and the woman returned with my coffee and juice at the same time I had turned around. "There's your coffee and your juice, the food should be out soon." She said as she set the drinks down on the table, the boy came over to her and kissed her on the cheek, I quickly looked away and took a sip of my coffee. Unfortunately the coffee was scorching hot and I all but spit it out, but instead forced myself to swallow. "Hey mom, how's it going?" The boy said, wrapping his arm around her and rubbing her back. The woman nodded and smiled, "I'm doing just fine Jim. Oh! Jim have you met Miss. Hall?" The woman asked her son, gesturing to me. I looked up at him briefly and then smiled a bit, laughing slightly. "Chloe, you can call me Chloe." I said quietly and rubbed my head a bit. Jim looked down at me and smiled warmly, "Well it's very nice to meet you Chloe. Enjoy your stay here. Mom I'm gonna go head upstairs and get unpacked." He said quickly, giving his mother a squeeze before heading upstairs with a black duffel bag. I looked up at Jim's mother and smiled, "He just came home from school for holiday, it'll be good to have him home for a little." She said, tucking some stray hairs out of her eyes. I nodded and smiled a bit, taking a sip of my juice. "He seems nice." I said quickly as she laughed a bit. "He is very nice, maybe you two will get to know each other." She said, smiling and turning to go back to the kitchen.
After I ate I headed up to my room, holding the railing as I walked up to the third floor. As I continued up the stairs I wasn't paying much attention my surroundings, but if I was, I would have seen Jim before I ran directly into him. "Woah woah, sorry. I didn't see you there." He said hurriedly, holding my shoulders and taking a step back. "No that was my fault. Wasn't looking." I said, softly shrugging off his hands gently. He looked down at me and smiled a bit, "So how long are you here for?" He asked me, fixing one of the hairs that hung in his face. I didn't know how long I was going to be here for, I didn't know how long I needed to stay away. "Uhm, well I'm not sure actually. I am in need of transportation and I'm still in the process of getting said transportation." I said gently, trying not to give too much of myself away. He looked me over and smiled a little, "Well if you need any help, I'm a student at the Interstellar Academy, friends with a couple captains. I could get you somewhere if you wanted, just as a friendly favor." He said kindly, putting his hands in his pockets nonchalantly. I looked up at him and scratched the back of my neck for a second and then sighed a bit. "Well I'll be sure to consider it, but I think I can find my own way. Rest on my own laurels. Thank you though, very much. If I need anything I'll let you know though." I said, scooting past him slightly and heading up the stairs, giving him a friendly smile before entering my room. I shut the door and heard him walk down the rest of the stairs and I sighed softly. I didn't want to be rude to him, because he only wanted to be nice. But I couldn't let my traumatic past affect anyone I had just met, my chaos would remain my chaos and that would be the end of it.
**Author's Note**
Just a teensy bit of background, Chloe Hall is from planet Cresentia, and she's running from something, looking to get away. Which is how she ended up on Montressor at the Benbow Inn. She even met Jimmmmm, and that shall continue things. Fer sherr.