Pain and Strife

A/N: Hello, hello, people! This's my first-ever Treasure Planet fanfic, inspired totally by English class!!! lol. Now, this story might have male/male happenings a bit later on, but nothing that merits being rated r. It all depends on how I'm feeling when I write this. Flames are welcome, of course, because they help me improve, but plz, don't be too critical of me. Reviews are also always welcome, I like to hear from you!! Now, enough of my psycho-babble, I hope you like my story, enjoy, and plz review! **_-=Artemis=-_**

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Chapter 1: The Pain, Inside and Out

Jim Hawkins' eyes widened as he felt the heat of the laser that tore through his body. He heard screams from his friends as the world went blurry and he felt his body connect with the ground. The Captain was yelling commands, but not one was understood by the young man who lay on the ground in agony.

Although it hurt, Jim wasn't going to give up just yet. His mind flashed with pictures of the people he knew and loved: B.E.N., Delbert, Amelia, Sarah - his mother, and Silver, who he hadn't seen in years. He had a feeling that there was someone missing from the piles of memories; he couldn't think who it was until he heard a familliar chirping sound. Morph!

The shapeshifter was worried about him! He felt the now known feeling of Morph nudging him. Jim opened his mouth to talk, the taste of blood still lingering even when he tried to swallow.

"Morph," Jim grunted with all of his strength, "get help."

And he was silent. Morph made a worried sound and left. Jim had never felt so alone and pitiful in his entire life.

He wasn't sure if he could hld on much longer, but he had to, for everyone. He wanted to cry, for the thoughts of never seeing them again, but the tears wouldn't come, even breathing hurt, and he found himself slipping.....

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A/N: So, what do you think? Good? Boring? I know it's short, all of the chapters are short, but there will be quite a few, so don't worry about that.

Plzzz review!!!!