Clarice was deeply saddened. She was actually jealous of the little twerp Jim. All because Silver was paying more attention to him. She kept walking across the deck with her head hung low and her hands in her pockets. She stared at her robotic arm at that moment. She remembered that horrible night with Hans and Silver.
"I lost an arm for Silver, and now I'm losing my only best friend in this world." She sighed as she kicked a heap of rope in her way. She couldn't handle these sad emotions like she used to. They made her feel even worse inside. She wished she could talk to Silver about it, but everytime she asked one of his mates where he was, they would always reply, "Probably with Jim." or "With Jim somewhere." It was ALWAYS Jim, Jim, Jim! She even tried looking for Silver herself, but had no luck with it. It made her fill with mixed emotions of sadness, anger, jealousy, etc.
"Why did I even come on this expedition?" she asked herself. But then realized. "Oh...ya." and slapped her head for her stupidity. She suddenly gasped as she saw Morph circling her head and licking her face. She said, "Hello little tyke, how are ya?" Then he smiled and morphed into a thumbs up. She laughed and said, "That's great to know." She then thought for a moment and asked,
"Do YOU know where Silver is?"
Morph then morphed into Jim. She rolled her eyes and said, "Figures.." She then patted the little morph's head and said, "I'm going to the front of the ship and watch the stars, wanna come?" Morph then nodded and laid on her shoulder. When she walked to the front of the ship it was very peaceful. The stars were bright with greenish blue colors and a midnight sky. She looked ahead to see a bright purple-blue planet. She smiled to herself as she remembered those times she had with Silver. She remembered when Silver taught her how to cook well. She remembered how he always comforted her whenever she cried out of no where.
And she did just that. But there was no Silver around to put his big arm around her. There was no one...not even a crew member. Suddenly she grabbed a tissue flying in midair and wiped her eyes with it. Then the tissue turned into Morph and he shook off the tears. She smiled and said, "I'm glad you're still with me Morphie. I really hate that Jim you know. He took away Silver." Suddenly there was a complete halt that took Clarice by surprise. She lost her balance and fell overboard, but grabbed the rail of the ship with her cyborg hand. She clinged on for dear life, trying to get herself up. Morph was trying to help her too, but with no luck. She said, "Morph! Get someone to help me please!" One finger slid off the railing.
Morph suddenly flew away. Clarice's hopes were brought up little by little. Soon though a piece of wood splinted into human fingers. She started bleeding and let go. She cried, "Someone! Help me please!!!"
Morph came back with someone. She said, "Who is it Morph?"
Jim came and leaned down the railing and asked, "Are you all right!?" Her eyes widened. He then leaned down farther and put out his hand. He said, "Grab a hold!" She then tried to hold on with her bloody human hand, but it kept slipping off. So he grabbed a hold of her arm and pulled her up. He said, "Push up with your other arm!" So she did. But slipped and grabbed a hold of his neck. With all of his might, Jim pulled her up and fell backwards, with her on top of him, safe and sound.
They started trying to catch their breath. Clarice then realized she was on top of him and rolled off. She laid down. There was an awkward silence. Jim asked, "Are you all right?" She nodded slowly. Jim then noticed her bloody hand. He said, "Here, let me wipe that off for you." He then took her hand gently and started wiping off the blood. She noticed his arm was full of her blood too. She said quietly, "I'm really sorry." He then replied, "Not a problem. Though my neck does hurt a bit." He then started rubbing it with his free hand. She looked down.
She asked, "So where's Silver?" Jim replied, "He gave me chores to do, so he's taking a nap." She then nodded. He looked at her face and noticed a few tears running down her cheek and her eyes were puffy. He said, "Hey, it's all right, you're okay now." She then said, "I know, but it's not that. I...I..." She then started crying again. He then put his free arm around her and held her close. He asked, "What's wrong?" She then felt horrible about hating him and saying the negative remarks about him before. She nuzzled against his shirt and cried some more. He continued, "I hope you know I'm not the best person who gives sympathy." She said, "It's all right.." But Jim was still dumbfounded of why she was crying. All he did was hold her closer and still wiped the blood off of her hand. He then took the bloody hankerchief and wiped her face with it with the dry spots. After an awkward silence, she said, "Thank you so much.." He replied, "Not a problem, considering you're Silver's daughter and all." She sat still. Jim replied, "Ya, I know a lot about you." She sighed and said, "I know nothing about you though. I never get to see Silver anymore." He said, "I'm really sorry. It's not my fault...the captain ordered Silver to watch over me." She sighed and said, "Oh.."
Suddenly Silver walked up behind Jim. He said, "I see your being a lazy bum and not doing as I asked!" He then looked farther and asked, "What are you doing?!" Clarice looked up. Silver's mean look turned into shock. Silver asked, "What's wrong lass?" Jim replied for her though. "She almost fell overboard." Clarice then looked at Jim's shirt. It was full of snot and tears. She said, "I'm so sorry Jim." He replied with a laugh, "Quit apologizing, it's starting to annoy me." She chuckled and said, "I'm s--..all right." He then smiled and held her closer. A funny feeling was over-whelming him. Silver then cleared his throat and said, "This is a very touching moment, but Jim, you have to do some work." Jim replied, "All right.." Silver then said, "I'll take care of Clar, Jim. No need to worry." Silver then bent over and picked up Clarice and said, "Come on lass, let's go." And walked away with her.
Jim sat there, still curious as to why she was crying so much. He didn't think that almost going overboard would take such an impact on her. "There must be more to it." Jim said.
"But what?"
Silver set Clarice on the bed. She brushed away her hair and took a deep breath. Silver knelt down. He asked, "What's wrong?" She wiped her nose and said, "Nothing, I'm just..shocked that's all." Silver replied, "It's okay. At least you didn't fall overboard." She nodded and gasped at the pain in her hand. Silver smiled, grabbed some bandages, and wrapped a bandage around her hand. As Silver did this, he sensed there was more to the story. He took his robotic arm and gently touched her chin and left her head up. He said, "Look at me Clar." She shook her head and brushed his hand away. He then used his human hand to hold her chin. She said, "Please stop." He replied, "Not until you look at me." She looked at him. His big brown eye and cyborg eye looking straight into her own. She felt like he was exploring her soul. The thought kind of scared her. He said, "Now, tell me what's really wrong."
She hesitated for a moment. But then said, "I was just saved by..by..." Then Morph who was hiding behind Silver flew to Clarice's shoulder, turned into her, and imitated her saying, "I really hate that Jim you know. He took away Silver!" She bulged her eyes. Silver chuckled and said, "Is that true Clar?" She shrugged. Morph then chuckled. She groaned and hung her head low. Silver smiled and said, "You know no one can ever take me away from you."
She looked up and said, "But you keep spending time with Jim. What about me? You KNOW I feel weird being around this crew, no matter how long I've known them." Silver rolled his eyes. He replied, "Lass, you need to learn to not be selfish sometimes." She nodded her head slowly. Silver replied, "If you spent some time with the lad, you'd know he's not all that bad." She replied, "Am I allowed to though? Scroop told me to stay away from him." Silver chuckled and said, "Never listen to Scroop. He's bad news you know. How about tomorrow I assign you both to work on the same things. Does that sound like a plan?" She nodded and said, "All right." Silver replied, "Good! Now go get some shut-eye. Will ya?" He then hugged her.
But at the top of the deck, Jim was listening to every word. "Figures much that she would hate me." So he leaned against a rail, deeply sighing. "Dad did, and now a gorgeous woman does." He then sniffed. "Dad..." he then sat down and started crying, remembering how Leland abandoned him. Now it seemed he was jealous of Clarice for having someone like Silver be a father to them.
"I lost an arm for Silver, and now I'm losing my only best friend in this world." She sighed as she kicked a heap of rope in her way. She couldn't handle these sad emotions like she used to. They made her feel even worse inside. She wished she could talk to Silver about it, but everytime she asked one of his mates where he was, they would always reply, "Probably with Jim." or "With Jim somewhere." It was ALWAYS Jim, Jim, Jim! She even tried looking for Silver herself, but had no luck with it. It made her fill with mixed emotions of sadness, anger, jealousy, etc.
"Why did I even come on this expedition?" she asked herself. But then realized. "Oh...ya." and slapped her head for her stupidity. She suddenly gasped as she saw Morph circling her head and licking her face. She said, "Hello little tyke, how are ya?" Then he smiled and morphed into a thumbs up. She laughed and said, "That's great to know." She then thought for a moment and asked,
"Do YOU know where Silver is?"
Morph then morphed into Jim. She rolled her eyes and said, "Figures.." She then patted the little morph's head and said, "I'm going to the front of the ship and watch the stars, wanna come?" Morph then nodded and laid on her shoulder. When she walked to the front of the ship it was very peaceful. The stars were bright with greenish blue colors and a midnight sky. She looked ahead to see a bright purple-blue planet. She smiled to herself as she remembered those times she had with Silver. She remembered when Silver taught her how to cook well. She remembered how he always comforted her whenever she cried out of no where.
And she did just that. But there was no Silver around to put his big arm around her. There was no one...not even a crew member. Suddenly she grabbed a tissue flying in midair and wiped her eyes with it. Then the tissue turned into Morph and he shook off the tears. She smiled and said, "I'm glad you're still with me Morphie. I really hate that Jim you know. He took away Silver." Suddenly there was a complete halt that took Clarice by surprise. She lost her balance and fell overboard, but grabbed the rail of the ship with her cyborg hand. She clinged on for dear life, trying to get herself up. Morph was trying to help her too, but with no luck. She said, "Morph! Get someone to help me please!" One finger slid off the railing.
Morph suddenly flew away. Clarice's hopes were brought up little by little. Soon though a piece of wood splinted into human fingers. She started bleeding and let go. She cried, "Someone! Help me please!!!"
Morph came back with someone. She said, "Who is it Morph?"
Jim came and leaned down the railing and asked, "Are you all right!?" Her eyes widened. He then leaned down farther and put out his hand. He said, "Grab a hold!" She then tried to hold on with her bloody human hand, but it kept slipping off. So he grabbed a hold of her arm and pulled her up. He said, "Push up with your other arm!" So she did. But slipped and grabbed a hold of his neck. With all of his might, Jim pulled her up and fell backwards, with her on top of him, safe and sound.
They started trying to catch their breath. Clarice then realized she was on top of him and rolled off. She laid down. There was an awkward silence. Jim asked, "Are you all right?" She nodded slowly. Jim then noticed her bloody hand. He said, "Here, let me wipe that off for you." He then took her hand gently and started wiping off the blood. She noticed his arm was full of her blood too. She said quietly, "I'm really sorry." He then replied, "Not a problem. Though my neck does hurt a bit." He then started rubbing it with his free hand. She looked down.
She asked, "So where's Silver?" Jim replied, "He gave me chores to do, so he's taking a nap." She then nodded. He looked at her face and noticed a few tears running down her cheek and her eyes were puffy. He said, "Hey, it's all right, you're okay now." She then said, "I know, but it's not that. I...I..." She then started crying again. He then put his free arm around her and held her close. He asked, "What's wrong?" She then felt horrible about hating him and saying the negative remarks about him before. She nuzzled against his shirt and cried some more. He continued, "I hope you know I'm not the best person who gives sympathy." She said, "It's all right.." But Jim was still dumbfounded of why she was crying. All he did was hold her closer and still wiped the blood off of her hand. He then took the bloody hankerchief and wiped her face with it with the dry spots. After an awkward silence, she said, "Thank you so much.." He replied, "Not a problem, considering you're Silver's daughter and all." She sat still. Jim replied, "Ya, I know a lot about you." She sighed and said, "I know nothing about you though. I never get to see Silver anymore." He said, "I'm really sorry. It's not my fault...the captain ordered Silver to watch over me." She sighed and said, "Oh.."
Suddenly Silver walked up behind Jim. He said, "I see your being a lazy bum and not doing as I asked!" He then looked farther and asked, "What are you doing?!" Clarice looked up. Silver's mean look turned into shock. Silver asked, "What's wrong lass?" Jim replied for her though. "She almost fell overboard." Clarice then looked at Jim's shirt. It was full of snot and tears. She said, "I'm so sorry Jim." He replied with a laugh, "Quit apologizing, it's starting to annoy me." She chuckled and said, "I'm s--..all right." He then smiled and held her closer. A funny feeling was over-whelming him. Silver then cleared his throat and said, "This is a very touching moment, but Jim, you have to do some work." Jim replied, "All right.." Silver then said, "I'll take care of Clar, Jim. No need to worry." Silver then bent over and picked up Clarice and said, "Come on lass, let's go." And walked away with her.
Jim sat there, still curious as to why she was crying so much. He didn't think that almost going overboard would take such an impact on her. "There must be more to it." Jim said.
"But what?"
Silver set Clarice on the bed. She brushed away her hair and took a deep breath. Silver knelt down. He asked, "What's wrong?" She wiped her nose and said, "Nothing, I'm just..shocked that's all." Silver replied, "It's okay. At least you didn't fall overboard." She nodded and gasped at the pain in her hand. Silver smiled, grabbed some bandages, and wrapped a bandage around her hand. As Silver did this, he sensed there was more to the story. He took his robotic arm and gently touched her chin and left her head up. He said, "Look at me Clar." She shook her head and brushed his hand away. He then used his human hand to hold her chin. She said, "Please stop." He replied, "Not until you look at me." She looked at him. His big brown eye and cyborg eye looking straight into her own. She felt like he was exploring her soul. The thought kind of scared her. He said, "Now, tell me what's really wrong."
She hesitated for a moment. But then said, "I was just saved by..by..." Then Morph who was hiding behind Silver flew to Clarice's shoulder, turned into her, and imitated her saying, "I really hate that Jim you know. He took away Silver!" She bulged her eyes. Silver chuckled and said, "Is that true Clar?" She shrugged. Morph then chuckled. She groaned and hung her head low. Silver smiled and said, "You know no one can ever take me away from you."
She looked up and said, "But you keep spending time with Jim. What about me? You KNOW I feel weird being around this crew, no matter how long I've known them." Silver rolled his eyes. He replied, "Lass, you need to learn to not be selfish sometimes." She nodded her head slowly. Silver replied, "If you spent some time with the lad, you'd know he's not all that bad." She replied, "Am I allowed to though? Scroop told me to stay away from him." Silver chuckled and said, "Never listen to Scroop. He's bad news you know. How about tomorrow I assign you both to work on the same things. Does that sound like a plan?" She nodded and said, "All right." Silver replied, "Good! Now go get some shut-eye. Will ya?" He then hugged her.
But at the top of the deck, Jim was listening to every word. "Figures much that she would hate me." So he leaned against a rail, deeply sighing. "Dad did, and now a gorgeous woman does." He then sniffed. "Dad..." he then sat down and started crying, remembering how Leland abandoned him. Now it seemed he was jealous of Clarice for having someone like Silver be a father to them.