Roscoso's Treasure Planet

A Friendship born

Night time in space and Alyssa was finishing the deck swabbing. To amuse himself, Morph was cleaning the ground by turning into a mop, then dumped his head in the sudsy bucket. When he climbed up to his post on the mast, looking at the young hyena girl, he hiccuped a couple bubbles. Alyssa smiled and leaned on the mop.

"Well, this has been a fun day, huh?" Alyssa asked. "Making new friends, like that psycho Cheetah." Morph then transformed into a mini Sabor, growled and waved his claws around.

"Psycho Cheetah, Psycho Cheetah." he said

"Heh. A little uglier." Alyssa said. Morph then made Sabor look like a crazy lunatic.

"Mwah-ha-ha-ha!" he cackled

"Pretty close." Alyssa said. Morph shrugged.

"Well," Ross said, coming up the deck with a huge bucket, ruining the moment, "thank Mew for little miracles. Up here for an hour," Ross dumped whatever was in the bucket over the edge, "and the deck's still in one piece."

"Um, look, I, uh..." Alyssa said, "What you did... Thanks."

"Didn't your father ever teach you to pick your fights a bit more carefully?" Ross asked. Alyssa looked at him, her cheerful expression turning into an almost glare.

"Your father's not the kind who teaches." Ross almost asked

"No." Alyssa said, going back to her mopping. "He was more the kind who takes off and never comes back."

"Oh. I'm sorry, girl." Ross said, showing a hint of sympathy.

"Hey, no big deal. I'm doing just fine." Alyssa said with a smile.

"Is that so?" Ross asked. "Well, since the captain has put you in my charge, like it or not, I'll be pounding a few skills into that thick head of yours to keep you out of trouble." He emphasized his point by poking Alyssa's forehead.

"What?" she asked disbelieving

"From now on I'm not letting you out of my sight." Ross said

"You can't do-- " she said

"You won't so much as eat, sleep, or brush you hair without my say-so." He pounded his fist in the railing.

"Don't do me any favors!" said Alyssa

"Oh, you can be sure of that, my girl. You can be sure of that. Heh heh heh heh heh!" Ross's purple eye shined in the starlights. Morning came in Space as the Legacy soared in the air.

"Put your back into it!" Ross yelled to Alyssa as she was trying to pry barnacles off the underside of the ship. Alyssa looked at the hull and all the barnacles that clung to it and sighed.

This is gonna be a long day. She thought. After they were finished with that long task they were soon peeling potatoes in the galley. While Alyssa used a knife, Chase used his psycho cut attack. Alyssa looked up at the ceiling and sighed.

I am a question to the world

Not an answer to be heard.

Alyssa remembered a moment when she was really young and her mother was holding her as he looked out the window of her old house as it rained outside.

Or a moment that's held in your arms

Alyssa was brought back to reality as Ross was trying to show her how to tie a difficult knot. Alyssa looked away, not caring the slightest.

And what do you think you'd ever say

I won't listen anyway

You don't know me

And I'll never be what you want

Me to be

After finishing the knot, Ross looked to his student to see the end of the rope tied around a part of the railing, but no Alyssa. He looked over the edge to see Alyssa walking away on the deck below. Ross looked at the knot Alyssa used on the rope, then on the one he made. They were exactly alike, and this made Ross smile.

The next Day, Alyssa was scrubbing away at the deck. Then Ross came up and looked down at her.

And what

Do you think you'd understand

I'm boy, no, I'm a man

You can't take me

Alyssa stood up and the two seemed to glare at each other before Ross shoved a bucket of water at Alyssa who grabbed it, never leaving Chase's gaze. When he was gone Alyssa dumped the water on the deck.

And throw me away

And how

Alyssa remembered back when she was a little girl with a little sail boat she was making. She put the top on and was so proud and her father came through the door. Alyssa held up the toy for her dad to see, but all that happened was a pat on the head as she walked past the small girl.

Can you learn what's never shown

Yeah, you stand here on your own

They don't know me

'Cause I'm not here

Older Alyssa was positioned on the bowsprit of the ship, looking out to the skies ahead of him. Later, Ross was telling a story, using his deoxys arm to make shadow puppets. Alyssa looked up from her drink and smiled.

And I want a moment to be real

Want to touch things I don't feel

Wanna hold on and feel I belong

Alyssa just finished cleaning the dishes and Ross, using his Deoxys arm to carry all of it, came in with another load for Alyssa. At first she was surprised, but then defiant as she started scrubbing at the inside of a pot. As night fell, Alyssa was seen sleeping on top of a bowl.

And how can the world want me to change

They're the ones that stay the same

They don't know me

'Cause I'm not here

Ross looked down at the sleeping Alyssa, Morph sitting calmly on his shoulder. He looked up to see all the stuff that he brought in for Alyssa were sitting in nice piles shining. Ross rubbed the back of his neck and laid Alyssa's coat that was lying in a corner onto the hyena girl's back. Alyssa woke up at the feeling of hers coat and saw the retreating form of Ross climbing the stairs up to the deck.

And you

see the things they never see

All you wanted - I could be

Now you know me

And I'm not afraid

Ross and Alyssa were readying a longboat to go on a quick solar sailing adventure. Alyssa jumped onto the other side of the boat and untied the ropes as Ross started waving at him as the boat drifted down and away. Alyssa looked down at his mentor a sad look coming to his face.

And I

want to tell you who I am

Can you help me be a man

They can't break me

As long as I know who I am

A slightly younger Alyssa woke to the sounds of crying and ran downstairs from his room.

They can't tell me who to be

He found his mom sitting at a table crying her eyes out, looking out the window.

'Cause I'm not what they see

Alyssa went out the front door to see her father with a bag on his back walking towards a ship at the docks.

Yeah, the world is still sleepin' while I keep on dreaming for me

She started running to him, falling over her own feet trying to catch up with her father.

And their words are just whispers and lies that I'll never believe

Alyssa's father was on the ship already. The gangplank was drawn and Alyssa reached the docks too late, only able to reach out to her father as she watched him sail away.

Ross sailed up and held his position, waving for Alyssa to come aboard. Alyssa smiled and jumped down to the solar boat.

And I want a moment to be real

Want to touch things I don't feel

Wanna hold on and feel I belong

Ross gave Alyssa the controls, pointing out what buttons did what. But Alyssa instantly pressed a couple buttons, grabbed the control and charged forward.

"Whoa!" Ross said, surprised by the sudden action.

And how can you say I'll never change

They're the ones that stay the same

Although Ross was terrified, he had fun as Alyssa steered the ship to sail behind a comet, surfing on its tail.

I'm the one now

'Cause I'm still here

They were out of the tail and shaking off whatever space dust they had on them and sailed back to the Legacy, smiling all the way.

I'm the one

'Cause I'm still here

I'm still here

I'm still here

I'm still here