Adara smiled at Dominic as the Captain was given an excuse to go below deck. "Dom, this is Jim." She pointed him out as the two were releasing the sails. "He's the first mate." She explained.

"How much experience he got?" Dom asked his black hair falling into his eyes as the line stopped releasing and all held fast.

"One voyage and an academy education." Adara said holding the line taught.

"Jealous?" Dom asked her.

"You bet I am."

"Let it go!" Jim yelled and quickly all conversation stopped as they let the line fly through their hands but still controlling the speed. Jim tied it off and Adara went and did the same to the other line. Jim looked around anxiously to see if he needed to remember anything else. Adara came up behind him.

"Good job first mate." She said. "No one died and we remembered to bring the anchor up." She laughed and ran a hand through her hair. "You want a tour of the ship?" She asked as Dominic and another hand started fighting.

"Should I stop them?" Jim asked pointing. The other hand, Olin, had taken a swing at Dominic who just laughed it off and Jabbed back. "On the Legacy…" He started.

"Jim this isn't the Legacy." Adara told him calmly. "The Legacy was a ship over run with Pirates, this ship has hard working people whom I've sailed all around the Galaxy with. Dom and Olin are just joking around." She said. "You've got to remember there are a lot of differences between the Devotion and the Legacy."

"But fighting…" Jim said "it must be demoralizing…"

"Actually it gets tensions out before they get really bad, like I said there are a lot of differences here then on other ships. You're the only new crew member on board. The rest of us have been flying together for a good three years."

"Who was the first mate before me?" Jim asked.

"This is the Galley, and out cook Chris." She introduced the two. "Chris is a great chef!" She said smiling.

"Hey!" Chris seemed to be about in his mid thirty's and with a large smile, his face was badly scarred. "You ever hungry I'll be here and I'll whip you up something." He would have put his hand out to shake but he was currently gutting a Monolith Chicken to dry. "We got Perps in the barrel over their in case you need some energy."

Jim remembered the experience he had with a perp barrel on the Legacy. The horror of betrayal and wishing it wasn't true.

"You okay Lad?" Chis asked slightly concerned.

"Yeah." Jim pulled himself together. He was a first mate now not a cabin boy, he didn't have time for such memories.

Adara raised an eyebrow and smirked. "Come on, this way to the crew mess. We all have to eat there." She showed him the polished floor and large Tables. "The captain eats in his cabin. You might not see him again till we reach planet side."

"Why is he the captain?"

"Because Mutiny is against the law." Adara answered honestly. "Anyway. He runs first watch. So you might want to get some sleep, you have second."

"What about you?" Jim asked.

"Dawn watch." she called it by the old name, even though in space there was no dawn, it was all based off of hours. So she meant the watch that was split up by breakfast.

"Can we talk?" He asked her.

"Sure, why not your room its bigger." They went below deck and into his room.

"Why are you here?"

"I told you I needed a job."

"That wasn't what I meant."

"Well then say what you mean." Adara leaned back in the chair.

"Why aren't you married or anything?" Jim said.

"Oh why am I sailing around because I'm a girl?"

"I know Spacers can be girls!" Jim defended her question. "But you're pretty enough that you should be at home with a bunch of kids…"

"Jim," Adara said. "I made the decision to become a spacer and I haven't regretted it in the least." She shrugged. "I might settle down some day but space is in my bones. I doubt I could. Is that all?" Adara asked, sounding tired.

"Yeah…" Jim stayed on the bed as she left, the loud sound of her canvas pants brushing against each other seemed deafening to him.

As the door clicked shut Dominic stood waiting for Adara he hugged her and kissed her softly, then they went into her room until their watch.

Disclaimer: I do not own Jim or Amelia or anything from Treasure Planet. I own the rest though.

Author's notes: Okay, there was a lot about Jim being Out of Character. Please bear with me! I would HOPE that after three years in what appears to be a spacer school he wouldn't be the same moody teenager we all know and Love. During those three years he would have grown up, A LOT. I was on a ship for five days and I grew up!

Bet no one expected Adara to be in a relationship! Nope So far her and Jim have not reason to get together. She is in a happy relationship with Dominic (Also called Dom).

Shout Outs:

Jessie Hart: Yeah, Ben is great. A bet most people will be mad that I had to leave him behind… ah well (See first bit of Author's note.)

TMC: Ohh Thanks is 27 days soon? -Hides-

Jill- This story is really an exploration of the fandom… I'm glad that I got some things right. But I'm learning as I go along.

Mustang-Grl- Thanks! That seems to be a favorite bit!

A Person (M L Europe)- Thanks! I know Jim was a bit Out Of Character but he was supposed to be! Erm At the moment neither the Doc Or Amelia seem to be able to make appearances… I wish they could though!

Bunny- When was he mean? I really wanna know, because that isn't my goal! I love Jim!

The Blue Howler- Thanks!