A/N:
If you didn't guess it already this is my version of Treasure Planet with my OC. Rated for minor coarse language, and some violence only. The first chapter's not very long, but the others will be longer. :) Also, constructive criticism is appreciated.
-Edit- Can we do these edit things? I'm not sure really sure or something… Anyway, after my friend read this she told me she didn't understand it 'cause she hadn't seen the movie. Though I am guessing most people have seen the movie, I still wanted to change a bit; ok, well… more than a bit, but only because the beginning wasn't that great since this is the first story I have ever written.
Disclaimer: Unfortunately, I don't own Treasure Planet, or any of the characters in the movie.
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Soft clouds of blues, purples, and sometimes reds, floated through the empty nighttime skies. Bright stars shone through the clouds, sending light down toward the nearby planet. In the midst of the Etherium it was deadly silent as an old, stolen, galleon flew through these clouds. The Audacity's bow dipped up and down whilst her rigging swayed. None were upon the deck, which only made the ship seem all the more desolate. From on the deck, one could see the entrance to the galley. A soft orange glow came from it and laughter and shouts came from inside.
Trying to avoid the noise, a young woman sat in the shrouds. The violent wind pushed her black hair back as she scanned the skies. The pirate's eyes widened as she saw what they all were after.
Billy Bones' ship flew into view.
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Dark clouds loomed over the Benbow Inn and spoke whispers of a large downpour. Sitting upon the metal roof, a young man recalled the day's events. From a nearby window, the sound of his mother, Sarah Hawkins, talking to Delbert, an old family friend, could be heard. Jim sighed, keeping the usual angry and reclusive attitude around him. He had brought this on himself; after all, almost getting arrested could get your parent to be pretty mad. It was his fault, but he couldn't help it.
Solar surfing was pretty much all he had. It was a way to escape from his life and let go of everything. The rush of it all, the feeling of adrenaline was almost unexplainable. Jim turned his face away from the window as their conversation continued.
"I just don't know how you manage it all, Sarah. Running an inn and trying to raise a felon -uh, fellow like Jim-"
"Managing it?" Sarah's brown hair was kept up in a bun, but wisps of hair fell in her face, giving her a weary look. "I'm at the end of my rope. Ever since his father left- well, Jim's just never been the same. And you know how smart he is; he built his first solar surfer when he was eight!" Up on the roof, he nearly smiled remembering it, but his smiled soon faded. "Yet he's failing in school and when I try to talk to him he's like a stranger to me. I not sure what to d-"
The sound of their conversation was the furthest thing from his mind when a small smoking ship flew past. It crashed onto one of the docks over a large canyon. Jim slid of the roof quickly and landed on the ground. He then took off running towards the ship, which had now started smoking even more. Running up towards it, he pounded on the glass. "Hey mister, you're okay in there, right?"
A large and reptilian hand hit the glass, making Jim jump. He stepped back a few feet as an old man tumbled out of the hatch followed by a wooden chest. He was hesitant to get closer to him, but the man pulled the boy by the collar to talk to him. "Can yeh hear 'em? Those gears and gyros clickin' and whirlin' like the devil 'imself. But I won't let that fiendish cyborg and his band o' cutthroats get this –they'll have to pry it from ole' Billy Bones' cold dead fingers 'afore I-" The man now broke out into a fit of racking coughs, but still keeping a protective hand on his chest.
"Uh-" Jim had the feeling Bones was a bit delusional, but knew he should still help him. "Here- Give me your arm." He tried helping him walk to the inn.
"Good lad." Billy Bones wheezed. Meanwhile, it started to rain.
Perfect. Jim thought as they walked up the path. Mom's gonna love this.
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The entire crew of the Audacity watched as the ship they had shot at crashed down through the atmosphere of some planet. Montresser- the helmsman had said it was called. Being a mining planet, Montresser was filled with canyons, which only would make it harder for the pirates to find the ship –and the precious cargo.
Silver was in one of the worst moods the crew had ever seen. Losing that ship could only mean pure hell for whoever happened to be standing next to the captain when he found out.
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Bones lay dying there in the inn. He was weak –anyone could have told you that. His face was covered in rain as he took another painful breath. "Me chest, lad." Jim pushed the chest towards him. "He's coming. But I can't let them find this." He said, taking a small sphere shaped bundle from the chest and holding close to him.
"Who's coming?" Jim asked, his brown hair dripping wet.
Bones pulled the boy close again and whispered in his ear. "The cyborg. Beware the cyborg…" He then tried taking another breath –and failed. He fell back onto the floor, leaving the sphere in Jim's hands.
"Oh my-" Sarah really was in a sorry state. This was just too much for her.
Suddenly lights shone near the window. Someone must have been outside –or a few someones to be exact. Jim turned off a few lines of the holographic window background and saw just who Billy was running from.
There were pirates outside, loading their guns.
The boy bolted from the window and grabbed his mother's hand saying, "We gotta go."
Doppler hesitated for a moment before hearing gun shot and then seeing it come through the window and door. "I think I'm with Jim on this one!" He ran up the stairs, following Jim and Sarahh.
Then, there was smoke, the horrid smell of it filled the air and sent Jim coughing. His mother and Doc were about to jump off the ledge of the window down to the small carriage below. But as he looked behind him, Jim could see the shadows of the pirates now making their way up the stairs, probably to find the small mysterious sphere Bones had left behind.
"Where is it?" Jim now heard the cries of a man- "Find it!" From the sound of his voice and his demands Jim figured he was in charge here. Then the shadows grew larger and a small figure came up the steps. It appeared to be a woman. A female pirate of all things! The shadows evilly covered her face as she drew out a gun. Luckily, it had to power up before shooting.
From the other end of the hallway, the sounds of Doc trying to get Sarah to jump took place of the pirate's shouts and yells. Even his reassuring voice and promises wouldn't be able to convince Sarah to willingly jump off the edge of her own home.
"On the count of three, one-"
"Three!" Jim skipped and shoved them out. To his, and everyone else's, delight they landed safely. The carriage bounced and swayed as Doppler got Delilah to go faster, that they may escape before the pirates found that what they were after was now leaving. As they sped off Jim was yearning to take a closer look at what was now being taken out of the concealment of his coat. The sphere- now clutched tightly in Jim's hand.
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Back at the Benbow, or what was left of it, two figures stood motionless in what seemed like a swarm of angry bees. Every pirate was searching, searching endlessly for this map that supposedly Billy Bones would have in his possession. Or had, if you prefer. The flames leapt higher, threatening to burn the not so wary. A haunting orange glow covered every man's face, and it seemed the walls were dancing with shadows.
"Blast it all!" Silver shouted. "That salamander has passed on the bloody map!" Rubbing the back of his neck he tried to take all of this in.
"Perhaps he gave it to the owners of the inn?" His accomplice offered, pushing back her dark hair as if to survey the complete panic everyone was in. "'Tis a miracle if they got far in this ghastly weather. We may catch them yet."
They're long gone by now. But, we'll do some digging into the matter. Silver mused. Whoever has the map now will be wishin'- well, they'll be wishin' ole' Billy Bones had never step foot on their bloody doorstep when we find 'em!
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A teenage boy awoke in such a fright that one might have thought he was a young child, awaking from a horrifying nightmare. Jim ran his fingers through his hair, taking a deep breath. Was it a dream? No, it couldn't have been, for now he wasn't in his familiar bedroom. Instead, he was lying on a couch in a large observatory. Doppler's observatory. Then he realized why, the inn. It was gone.
Jim let out a long sigh. Pushing back the blankets he stumbled and tripped along his way in the dark. Jim now wished Doppler had more than one guest room, how in blazes did he ever get around all these books? Finally making his way to his destination he had gotten there only by the light of a small street lamp outside. Gazing upward out the window his eyes locked onto the spaceport, always visible from Montresser.
Just remembering what happened only hours earlier made him actually smile. He recalled how Billy Bones' little treasure had been a sphere shaped map. The map had shown everything. The spaceport, Montresser, other galaxies and planets, nebulas and stars –everything. He reminisced on how astonished they all were when they saw what the map also showed. The legendary Treasure Planet. Could this be real? Could all those stories he had heard as a child really be true? Things had been going terribly lately, but now this! He, Jim, was going to sail to Treasure Planet! Well, of course with Doctor Doppler, but still everything would work out. He would find the treasure and make his mom proud of him instead of ashamed.
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Another restless night! Another night she was plagued by these horrible nightmares that seemed to haunt her since the moment she would lay her head down. Her eyes opened wearily and reluctantly. The hammock underneath her swayed back and forth with a steady rhythm to it. This night the crew for tomorrow's flight slept in the ship, waiting the night out for the two "guests" as the captain had put it that would be coming in the morning.
The girl sighed, reminiscing on what had happened. The dreams, which she had frequently now, just wouldn't leave. In them was every terrible thing she had done in her past.
Running away from home, leaving her friends, her family, everything she had grown up with and grown to love, joining a band of pirates pretty much topped it all off. And yet, there was more, much more she didn't want to remember, the latest being the burning of an inn, she thought guiltily.
What was this now? Could she really be feeling guilt? And now of all times? She squeezed her eyes tight, hoping for just a few more hours' sleep. Unfortunately, her comrades snored, and loudly. But, what could you really expect from a group of lazy pirates, mostly men, in fact?