Finally! I took the whole day writing this chapter. There were sooo many distractions!
Morning finally arrived once again and I was still asleep but I started to notice that my bed felt uncomfortable. I ignored it though. But then there was this noise that was bothering me. It sounded like someone shouting. I shifted a bit and cuddled my Jim plu- wait, where is he? Damn, I probably dropped him on the floor again. Without opening my eyes, I reached out to see if I could find my plushie on my bed… Hold on, why does this bed feel small? And why does it feel like a hammock? Whoa, whoa, what? Hammock?
I slowly opened my eyes and as soon as I got a clear view of where I was, I shot up and fell to the floor.
"What?" I shouted as my jaw dropped. "Am I really in…" My voice trailed off when I heard the shouting again. That was Mr. Arrow's shouting! "I'll take that as a yes… I'm in Treasure Planet!" I quickly covered my mouth, worrying someone might have heard me. But I still squealed and jumped around, and I made sure I wasn't dreaming. I pinched myself a few times and then that's when I noticed I wasn't in my pajamas anymore. I magically ended up being in cargo pants, a simple white t-shirt and a navy blue jacket. And on the floor was some black boots.
"When did I get out of my pajamas?" I laughed. I looked around some more, trying to get used to the new atmosphere. Then I slipped into the boots and quietly went up to the deck. 'Wow' was the only word I could think of. This place was amazing! Everything looked so realistic; it didn't even seem like a cartoon movie anymore. 'I'm really in Treasure Planet!' I watched the crew getting everything ready for the voyage while I was still in awe. Then out of nowhere, Mr. Arrow appeared in front of me. 'Wow, he's huge!' I thought.
"And you must be the cabin girl, I suppose?" he spoke while I stood there, speechless.
"Um, yeah. I mean, yes, I'm the cabin girl."
"Well then, follow me to the galley," he said and I followed.
I already knew who I was probably gonna work for. John Silver, of course. But then I realized if I'm the cabin girl, then what would Jim be? The second cabin boy? Well, more help for Silver then. We finally reached the galley as Silver was just starting to cook.
"Mr. Silver, I'd like to introduce you to your new cabin girl," he paused and looked at me. 'Oh yeah, I didn't tell him my name!'
"Oh, um, Janelle Cabrera." 'Damn, I wished I changed it to something cooler!'
"Ah, nice to meet ya, lass," Silver said as he came over to greet me.
"Nice to meet you too," I said. 'Whoa, he looks so real, it's scary! And his cyborg arm looks so flippin' cool!'
"She will be in your charge for the whole voyage," Mr. Arrow explained. Silver looked as if he didn't like the idea, however, he pretended to accept it.
"Uh, sure t'ing, Mr. Arrow sir."
After that, he left Silver and I alone. Without being shy, I walked towards him.
"So whatcha cooking there?" I asked. Like if I didn't know already!
"Eh, just a little of me favorite, bonzabeast stew. Would ya like some?"
"No thanks, I'm not so hungry."
My eyes continued to wander, as I was still in amazement of being in a whole new world. I was so spaced out that Silver had to shout my name.
"Oh! Sorry," I apologized, snapping out of my astonished state.
" 'Ave ya ever even been on a ship 'afore, lass?" I've been on a cruise, does that count?
"Uh, yeah, I have. It's just that this one's… different from the past ones."
He just chuckled and continued to cook while I went back to looking around. In one of the corners, I found the barrel of purps. 'Oooh, I always wondered how these tasted like.' I grabbed one and took a bite out of it. They practically tasted juicy, just like I imagined. Though, it actually tasted like a mixture of a plum and a sour grapefruit.
"Aye, I taught ya said ya weren't hungry," Silver said.
"Well, I just wanted to see how these tasted like," I replied.
"Yer not from around 'ere, are ya now?" I definitely can't tell him I'm from another dimension.
"Uh, nope."
"Where are ya from then?"
As I was trying to think of an answer, I heard voices coming down the galley. 'Hmm, I wonder who that could be,' I thought sarcastically.
"That woman! That feline! Who does she think is working for whom?" Delbert fumed.
"It's my map and she's got me bussin' tables," Jim complained. They didn't seem to know that Mr. Arrow was right behind them.
"I'll not tolerate a cross word about our captain. There's no finer officer in this or any galaxy." I already started to feel myself get red, especially now that Jim was staring at me. Luckily Silver got his attention.
"Ah, bringin' more guests to me humble galley. Had I known, I'd 'ave tucked in me shirt." By this time, Jim looked pretty distracted at Silver's mechanical parts, and I knew that'll happen. I just sat back on one of the tables and watched the show in front of me, literally.
"May I introduce Dr. Doppler, the financier of our voyage," Mr. Arrow said. Delbert stepped forward.
"Love the outfit, doc," Silver complimented, pointing a laser to the ridiculous suit Delbert was wearing. Though, I had to admit, it looked funnier in person!
"Well, thank you. Um, love the eye," Delbert returned. He quickly turned to Jim and pushed him forward. "This young lad is Jim Hawkins."
"Jimbo!" Silver extended his cyborg arm out but kitchen gadgets, such as knives, stuck out. Someone forgot to switch their arm the other way! Either way, Jim didn't shake his hand. "Ah, don't be too put off by this hunk o' hardware." And this is the part where Silver did his awesome cooking with his cyborg arm. Who would have known an arm like that would come in handy?
" 'ere, 'ave a taste of me famous bonzabeast stew." Silver handed his meal to Delbert and Jim.
Delbert sniffed the food. "Mmm, delightfully tangy, yet robust."
"Old family recipe," Silver mentioned, and an eyeball popped out from the stew. At this, Delbert screamed. "In fact, that was part of the old family!" Silver burst out laughing, "Oh, just kiddin' doc. I'm not'ing if I ain't a kidder. Go on, Jimbo. 'Ave a swig!" Jim looked at the food disgusted; that could be the reason why I wasn't hungry. The minute he held the spoon in his face, it suddenly turned into a blob.
'It's Morph!' I thought. Jim freaked out a bit as I giggled.
"Morph, you jiggle-headed blob o' mischief. So that's where you was hidin'!"
'Boy, he really does look like a floating blob of Jell-O,' I joked in my head. In the meantime, my gaze fell back on Jim. I still couldn't believe it. My cartoon crush was right in front of me! And he looked so real that I forgot he was a cartoon. I pinched myself once more to be sure that I really wasn't dreaming as a bell from above rang.
"We're about to get underway," Mr. Arrow informed, "Would you like to observe the launch, doctor?"
"Would I? Does an active galactic nucleus have superluminal jets?" Oh Delbert, you can be so dorky sometimes. "I'll follow you," he said sheepishly. Jim was about to follow but was stopped by Mr. Arrow. "Mr. Hawkins would also be in your charge, Mr. Silver."
"Beggin' yer pardon sir, but I'm already-"
"Captain's orders," Arrow interrupted, "See to it both kids are kept busy. Especially Mr. Hawkins." Mr. Arrow walked away and Jim and Silver were left complaining. I stood up from the table and walked to them, trying to keep myself from blushing.
"Well, I think this voyage is gonna be great." 'Oh no. I feel my face heating up.'
"Uh, I'll be up on deck if you need me," I immediately walked up to the deck, feeling somewhat relieved.
'Keep it together, Janelle. Just have a good time… with flying ships, space pirates, and a cute cabin boy. What more can I ask for?'