SOOOOOO sorry for the long wait! Fortunately, a bit of inspiration struck so I'm back to writing! =D Now, without further hesitation, here's the next chapter! …Notice that this story is longer than the first one.

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SweetAngel1183: Yes, even people like Kenta can be nice (at least, she USED to be…). And, yes, Tess WAS ticked off at Jim back then (you would be too if your dad didn't teach you to solar-surf). And, YES, Jonesy IS clever… and he'll be proving it in this chapter!

Disclaimer: As if watching the characters' plan blow up in their faces wasn't bad enough, I don't own Treasure Planet :p

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"I TOLD you we should have asked for directions!" Elizabeth scoffed at her brother as she steered the ship through the Etherium. They had left two days ago, and were already lost.

"And I'm telling you, we don't NEED directions!" Eric snapped, looking over a map that led to Gemini. "We'll catch up to them soon enough. Now, keep your eyes on the Etherium and let me study our course!"

Delbert looked over his son's shoulder at the map, and bit his bottom lip. "Um… Eric? This is a map that leads to Solaris." he said.

Elizabeth's eyes widened in disbelief, and she turned to her brother, angrily. "You mean… we've been heading the WRONG WAY?" she yelled, grabbing her brother by the shirt-collar and shaking him. "How can you be so daft? Didn't you check to make sure you brought the right map?"

"I-I thought I D-DID b-bring it!" Eric said defensively as his sister shook him. "A-At least, I-I thought I d-did! I c-could h-have got it m-mixed u-up…"

"COULD HAVE?"

"Alright, I DID!" Eric pushed his sister away. "Give me a break, woman! I haven't slept in days! My mind isn't in its organized position!"

"And that's a good reason to send us a million miles off course?"

"Hey, YOUR mind would be scattered too if you had insomnia AND an aching feeling that something wasn't right-"

"Alright, that's enough you two!" Amelia snapped, stepping between her two kids. "This is NO TIME for your bickering! Eric, if your 'feelings' are correct and the Hawkins are in trouble, then we've got to keep calm heads and find them before disaster strikes! Elizabeth, turn the ship around- north by northwest, heading 2-5-6-7."

"Aye, Captain," Elizabeth sighed, turning back to the helm.

Amelia turned to Eric. "And I suggest you try to get some rest, Eric, if possible. I can't have a member of my crew- especially my son- to continue this voyage scatter-brained and exhausted."

Eric sighed and nodded, walking back to his quarters, trying to ignore the raging 'bad feeling' that panged him. Delbert watched him go, feeling concern for his health and wondering if he would have an ounce of energy left in him when they caught up with Jim, and be willing to carry on if (in case his 'bad feeling' was correct) something had gone wrong. What made him so concerned that Eric had been reading the wrong map, even though he was skilled in navigation… and that he always made sure his socks matched, which they didn't today, Delbert suddenly noticed. If having a dreadful hunch could cause Eric to be overly exhausted like this, we may actually be heading for trouble… The astronomer thought, rubbing his chin. He never really counted on 'gut feelings', relying more on logical matters, but after his son called him two days ago, he decided to ignore the scientific logic and trust his son's instincts… especially when it came to close friends.

Suddenly, there was a beeping sound and Elizabeth's watch flashed. It wasn't just an ordinary watch, but more of a communication device. Pushing the button, a hologram of April appeared. "Elizabeth! Have you heard anything from Valerie, recently?" her sister asked frantically.

"No… why?" Elizabeth replied, warily.

April choked back a sob. "She's gone missing. I can't find her anywhere!"

"What?" Amelia gasped, overhearing the conversation, and she and Delbert rushed over.

"I-I looked all over Bewticia, and haven't found a trace of her!"

"N-Now calm down, April!" Delbert said, trying to remain calm. "When was the last time you saw her?"

April sighed. "Almost three weeks ago. She ran off to find some 'non-feminine' shop, while I was at work…" she then gasped. "And Tesoro came!"

"Tesoro? What was SHE doing on the planet?" Amelia asked.

April explained to them about how the princess Jim was escorting resembled Tesoro, along with another girl said to be her cousin, and how an enemy of Silver's was on the ship looking for revenge. By the time she was finished, April was in tears, and bit her bottom lip. "Mom… y-you don't think Valerie…?"

Amelia wished it wasn't true, but- knowing Valerie- she had no doubt. "She must be. …Don't worry, April. We'll find her." April sighed and nodded, then ended the communication, her hologram shrinking back into the watch. Amelia then looked out at the Etherium, both angry at and worried about Valerie, wondering what kind of mischief she had gotten herself into THIS time…

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Tesoro looked down at the ground, sadly, wishing she had better fighting skills, or had at least been more alert to know she and Tyson weren't really alone in the infirmary. Now, here she was, being led down the corridor by a large, crimson Manticore, careful to keep up her pace so not to have the fiend use one of his sharp claws to force her to keep walking. She had been separated from Tyson and- even though she was still angry with him- wished he were with her. Or her father, actually… HE would know what to do in a situation like this. He always did.

"Ssstop." The Manticore hissed, gripping Tesoro's shoulder harshly. She bit her bottom lip to keep from crying out at the sharp pain and winced, hoping that he hadn't drawn blood. He opened the door and shoved her inside, pushing her toward a wall and shackling her hands up high. "Hope your comfortable, heh heh…"

Tesoro glared at him. "Oh, yeah, this is REALLY luxurious." she said sarcastically, looking around at her prison- old straw on the floor, rats scurrying by, and a skeleton chained to the wall opposite of her. "Throw in a couple throw-pillows, some nice curtains, and you've got a quaint little suite."

The Manticore sneered, grabbing Tesoro by the shirt. "Watch it, brat, or elssse I'll-"

"Oy! Danta!" Another pirate called, and the Manticore looked over to see him and two other pirates pulling rope, trying to drag a large, furry creature into the cell. "Give us a hand, will ya? We've got a live one, here!"

Danta scurried over, grabbing the creature by the shirt collar and holding his claw up to his throat, making him stop struggling. "Now, ssstay sssstill, unless you want to decorate thissss cell with your blood," The creature obeyed, and allowed the guards to shackle him to the wall next to Tesoro, having to use larger cuffs for his wrists.

Tesoro looked at the creature, wide-eyed. It was Wulfgang! "Now, why don't ya get some rest, ya beast?" The pirate joked to the werewolf. "Kenta an' Silver will be need yer portal-making skills to reach Dorado 6..."

Wulfgang glared. "What makes you think I'd help some pirate and a murderer?" he growled.

The pirate shrugged. "Oh, because if ya don't, Silver's gonna make a rug out of you… AND yer cousin." He grinned, then left the cell, followed by Danta and the guards.

Tesoro tried to hold back tears. Her friends and family were captured, Kenta was going to kill them and make off with the treasure… What worried her most was that- according to BJ- Silver (the cyborg) was probably on his way to the planet, if not already there, which would mean Kenta was going to get her revenge after all…

…And it was all because she wanted to go on a treasure hunt. "This is all my fault," she said for the second time that night, looking at the floor, feeling the tears fall from her eyes. "If I hadn't been so eager to find that treasure… No, if I hadn't let my curiosity get the best of me and find BJ, we would be home by now, Kenta would be facing the gallows, and…" tears began to form in her eyes. "And Tyson wouldn't be blind!"

Wulfgang sighed. "Don't blame yourself, Tess," he said. "Kenta was probably at it from the start… none of us suspected her right away until it was too late." he looked at her. "If you hadn't found BJ and found out about the map, she probably would have killed us all by now. …Trust me, Tess, whether you found BJ or not, it didn't trigger this catastrophe. That pirate-woman had it all planned out the first week of the voyage, undoubtedly."

Tesoro just heaved a heavy sigh. "I just wish I could have been more… useful."

"But you ARE useful, Tessy!" …This time, the werewolf sounded like Jonesy. "You just can't give up…"

"Why not? I have no fighting skills, I can't handle a weapon properly… I'm just a short, underweight, trouble-attracting weakling!" She then slumped down… which caused her wrists to slip through the cuffs of her chains, making her drop onto the ground. "Oof!"

Wulfgang smirked. "With abnormally thin wrists." he looked at his own shackles, then grinned. "And that gives me an idea…"

"What?" Tesoro asked, standing up.

Wulfgang grinned at her. "Tess, I believe it's time you saw your boyfriend, again." he shut his eyes, and concentrated. C'mon, Jonesy… it's your time to shine! he thought, hoping this time he could get it right.

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Jim, Natalie, and Anthony were chained to the walls in their cell. As if things couldn't get worse, Kenta had to come in, sporting a boasting smirk… and holding the silver sphere that would lead them to Dorado 6. "Well, well, well, Hawkins, it appears the plan worked out successfully… Well, MINE did, anyway." The pirate woman said with a chuckle. "In a matter of hours- once we're done looting your ship- Huntz's gonna have that portal-maker create a short-cut to Dorado 6. As much as I love killing people for revenge, another thing that makes it sweet is fulfilling their dreams before they can… then killing them!"

"Do me a favor: kill me, THEN gloat." Natalie scoffed. "Hearing the sound of your voice is just torture enough,"

Kenta sneered. "You want talkative torture? Listen to that Bio Electronic Navigator we have gagged three cells down." She turned to Jim, smirking. "Oh, by the way, James, if you want to make sure your crew lives long enough to reach Dorado 6, I'd suggest you should dispose of any escape-motives inside your head."

Jim glowered. "Why? You're just going to kill us all later, anyway," he scoffed.

Kenta shrugged, looking at the tips of her robotic fingers. "True… Though, if you care about the safety of your daughter…"

Natalie thrashed in her chains. "I swear, if you harm my daughter…!" she began to threaten.

In response, Kenta shifted her hands into knives, holding one of them up to Natalie's throat. "Oh, I'll do more than harm her, lass. I have ways of killing people in such cruel ways, their loved ones pretty much die at the sight of it themselves. …So, unless you want me to kill your precious child in one of those ways, I suggest you don't try to pull anything." Kenta then walked out of the cell. …Then thought about actually killing Tesoro in 'one of those ways', just to torture Hawkins. She smiled at the idea, sharpening her knifed hands in anticipation.

Natalie pulled at her chains. "We've GOT to get out of here. We CAN'T let Kenta win!"

Jim scowled, then sighed sadly. "She's already won…" he muttered.

"Jim!"

"What? You think I can't face facts? We're locked up in here, a deranged hunter is siding with the pirates to kill Wulfgang and Foxy, and Kenta… (sigh) is going to find Silver…"

Anthony scowled. "So, THIS is what my son- the Great Jim Hawkins, who discovered Treasure Planet and raised a daughter that conquered Xenta- does when he gets in a jam? I don't believe it! And to think Silver said you had the makings of greatness in you… Well, if you do, Jim, you'd better show it! And think of what Tess would say if she found out her father was giving up!"

Jim sighed. "Dad, if you're trying to give me a pep-talk, you're not doing a good job."

"I doubt a pep-talk would snap you out of your stubbornness, Jim." Anthony noticed that Jim was skill glaring ahead, and figured his 'little talk' wasn't actually helping. "…C'mon, you're a smart kid! Everyone always said you're the man with the plan."

Jim sighed. "I don't have a plan, this time…"

"Oh please, Mr. 'I-built-a-solar-surfer-at-age-eight'!" Natalie scoffed. "You've always managed to get out of tough situations… You just have to find a way out. For our daughter's sake."

"For our daughter's sake!" A high-pitched voice repeated.

Jim gasped, looking at his pocket. "Morph?" he whispered.

"Uh-huh… and Shifter!" Another voice squealed, and the two protoplasts flew out of his pocket.

Jim chuckled as Morph nuzzled his cheek. "Hey, how long have you been hiding in my pocket?"

"Since the invasion!" Shifter answered.

"Hmm, well you guys could have come in handy earlier." he then grinned, becoming thoughtful. "Or… even now."

"Jim? What's going on?" Anthony asked.

Jim looked at his father, smirking. "Nothing. …I just have a plan."

Anthony and Natalie had never been more happy to hear those news.

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"C'mon, let us out!" Ninn shouted, forcefully tugging at her chains. "Or else I'll rip these chains out of the walls, and use them to hang you all by your throats!"

"Ninnifer… they're not going to listen." Sapphire sighed.

"They HAVEN'T listened for the past 45 minutes!" Valerie scoffed. "You might as well give it a rest."

"Oh, yeah? No one said I had the right to remain silent!" Ninn snapped.

"Ya DO have deh right tah remain silent!" BJ sneered. "It's deh POLICY ya don't follow."

Sapphire sighed. She COULD have used her powers to break them out of their prison, but the pirates had slipped a special pair of shackles around her wrists that prevented her from using them, as if they were kryptonite. He also had the guards use silver chains on Ninn, so that if she turned into Foxy, she would also be unable to escape. Then there was Tyson… they didn't bother to chain HIM up, knowing that the poor young man couldn't see and couldn't walk two feet without bumping into something. They just tied his hands around his back and threw him in… and he sat there in silence ever since.

"So… anyone got a plan?" The wolfid looked around, seeing the three girls look down at the ground in sadness. She turned to Tyson. "How 'bout you, boy? For a quiet lad, ya must have SOME plan cookin' up inside yer head."

But Tyson didn't reply. He just sighed and turned his head the other way.

"Why can't YOU think of something?" Ninn asked BJ. "You're a pirate yourself! You must be an EXPERT at escaping!"

BJ shrugged. "Oy, not all pirates are good at escaping, lass." she replied. "Especially when they don't have any tools they can use tah help break themselves out…"

Valerie's head shot up. "That's IT!" she exclaimed, then pushed her right leg onto the wall, while she bent her left leg upward. "Good thing I was on Bewticia." She used her mouth to pull off her boot, then her sock, and used her toes to reach under her bandana, pulling out a bobby-pin. Keeping it gripped between her toes, she used it to pick the lock on her cuffs.

"WOW, you're flexible!" Ninn gasped. "You take yoga?"

"Nah… She's jus' yer average Ninja Kitten," Tyson said, speaking at last, all the while grinning.

"One: You've got to be flexible when it comes to situations like this. Two: Tyson, if you call me 'kitten' one more time, I'm going to launch you into deep space!" Valerie scoffed. Once she freed herself, she freed the others. "Now, c'mon, people. We've got a crew to free, and butts to kick!"

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A/N: Will the others escape? Will Wulfgang be able to transform into Jonesy? And will the rest of the Doppler family be able to reach their friends in time? And when will I stop leaving you all with unanswered questions?

Stay tuned to find out.

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