Much to her dismay, Clarice noted to herself that Jim was more than just a pain in the ass. Clarice barely saw Silver anymore because of Jim, which made her angry.
"What is it with Jim that Silver likes more than me?"
One day though, as soon as she was done mopping, Mr. Arrow came behind her and did a little "ahem" to get her attention.
"Anything else I need to do sir?" she asked.
"Yes, the galley is a mess."
"Better done than said sir" as she stifled in sobs.
Mr. Arrow looked concerned though.
"What's wrong?"
"Nothing...just....nothing."
"But there HAS to be something up."
"I'm just not enjoying this expedition as much as I want to."
Mr. Arrow moved closer. "What's not to enjoy? We're on an adventure."
"But I didn't think it'd be like this. Where I have to clean day after day and mess after
mess. And to make it worse, that damn Jim Hawkins stole my Silver away from me!"
"John Silver you mean?"
"Exactly."
"Well, maybe you shouldn't be a but selfish and you'll get to see Silver again."
"Me!? Selfish!?"
"Yes..yes you are."
"Oh great. First I have no friends on this ship and to make it worse, someone calls me selfish."
"What is it that Silver has that you love so much?"
She then stared down the ship and started sobbing.
Mr. Arrow then moved next to her. "Did he do something bad?"
She then wiped her nose. "No, not that. Just that...he took me in, instead of killing me like his former first mate killed my parents."
Mr. Arrow said, "What a gentlemen. I'm very proud to know he did that."
She then wiped her eyes with her robotic arm. "The man who killed my parents, made me lose this." As she pointed to her arm.
Arrow eyed her arm and said, "Must have been a pain to get used to."
She smiled. "After a year, you get used to it."
Arrow chuckled. Clarice then said, "Tell me about yourself. What is 'Mister Arrow' all about?"
He smiled and looked back at the captain's quarters. "I'm sure the captain won't mind me chatting with one of her crew members for a bit."
He then started talking about his life that fascinated Clarice. He was from the rock planet Anitira where all the rock people lived. He talked about his now deceased wife and his children and grand-children. Clarice could tell by looking at Arrow that he lived a long adventurous life. He was a military brat from the day he was born.
Clarice kept asking Mr. Arrow about himself. She wanted to know more and more about him. She also didn't want him to figure out what kind of person she and her father were. She was sure he was raised not to trust pirates.
Before Arrow could finish, Captain Amelia called him over to talk about navigation. Mr. Arrow tipped his hat then to a now smiling Clarice and said, "I will talk to you later."
With that, Clarice still sat down in the brisk air. She rubbed her arms and breathed hot air from her mouth to keep warm, when suddenly a large coat was placed on her. She looked up to see Silver. She smiled and hugged the man. She said, "Where have you been? I've missed you!" He smiled, "Just been keeping the boy busy, that's all."
"Jim?"
"Yep."
"That's good...I guess."
"What have you been doing?"
"Nothing, just chatting with mister Arrow."
"You didn't tell him that we were pirates did you?"
"Heavens no!"
"Oh..good. Say, did you hear Scroop tried to fight with Jim today?"
"No.."
"Well, I had to stop them of course, but Jim almost got his head cut off it looked like."
She chuckled, "Serves him right. Calling me obsessive because of a measly cyborg arm." Silver chuckled, "Don't let this young lad get to ya. He has an attitude of his own, but he's a good lad."
And with that, she was left with the coat as she saw Silver walk down the kitchen, whistling a happy tune.
"What is it with Jim that Silver likes more than me?"
One day though, as soon as she was done mopping, Mr. Arrow came behind her and did a little "ahem" to get her attention.
"Anything else I need to do sir?" she asked.
"Yes, the galley is a mess."
"Better done than said sir" as she stifled in sobs.
Mr. Arrow looked concerned though.
"What's wrong?"
"Nothing...just....nothing."
"But there HAS to be something up."
"I'm just not enjoying this expedition as much as I want to."
Mr. Arrow moved closer. "What's not to enjoy? We're on an adventure."
"But I didn't think it'd be like this. Where I have to clean day after day and mess after
mess. And to make it worse, that damn Jim Hawkins stole my Silver away from me!"
"John Silver you mean?"
"Exactly."
"Well, maybe you shouldn't be a but selfish and you'll get to see Silver again."
"Me!? Selfish!?"
"Yes..yes you are."
"Oh great. First I have no friends on this ship and to make it worse, someone calls me selfish."
"What is it that Silver has that you love so much?"
She then stared down the ship and started sobbing.
Mr. Arrow then moved next to her. "Did he do something bad?"
She then wiped her nose. "No, not that. Just that...he took me in, instead of killing me like his former first mate killed my parents."
Mr. Arrow said, "What a gentlemen. I'm very proud to know he did that."
She then wiped her eyes with her robotic arm. "The man who killed my parents, made me lose this." As she pointed to her arm.
Arrow eyed her arm and said, "Must have been a pain to get used to."
She smiled. "After a year, you get used to it."
Arrow chuckled. Clarice then said, "Tell me about yourself. What is 'Mister Arrow' all about?"
He smiled and looked back at the captain's quarters. "I'm sure the captain won't mind me chatting with one of her crew members for a bit."
He then started talking about his life that fascinated Clarice. He was from the rock planet Anitira where all the rock people lived. He talked about his now deceased wife and his children and grand-children. Clarice could tell by looking at Arrow that he lived a long adventurous life. He was a military brat from the day he was born.
Clarice kept asking Mr. Arrow about himself. She wanted to know more and more about him. She also didn't want him to figure out what kind of person she and her father were. She was sure he was raised not to trust pirates.
Before Arrow could finish, Captain Amelia called him over to talk about navigation. Mr. Arrow tipped his hat then to a now smiling Clarice and said, "I will talk to you later."
With that, Clarice still sat down in the brisk air. She rubbed her arms and breathed hot air from her mouth to keep warm, when suddenly a large coat was placed on her. She looked up to see Silver. She smiled and hugged the man. She said, "Where have you been? I've missed you!" He smiled, "Just been keeping the boy busy, that's all."
"Jim?"
"Yep."
"That's good...I guess."
"What have you been doing?"
"Nothing, just chatting with mister Arrow."
"You didn't tell him that we were pirates did you?"
"Heavens no!"
"Oh..good. Say, did you hear Scroop tried to fight with Jim today?"
"No.."
"Well, I had to stop them of course, but Jim almost got his head cut off it looked like."
She chuckled, "Serves him right. Calling me obsessive because of a measly cyborg arm." Silver chuckled, "Don't let this young lad get to ya. He has an attitude of his own, but he's a good lad."
And with that, she was left with the coat as she saw Silver walk down the kitchen, whistling a happy tune.