***** Hello there everyone. Yes I know those of you that have read my other Treasure Planet stories are probably yelling because I started a new story when I haven't been working on my other ones. Well, too bad. I had inspiration and I had write something. So here ya go, and hope you like it.
Chapter One
The grand cruise ship Eleganta. Said to be the fastest and most luxurious ship to sail across the deep depths of space. A ship that captains dreamed of running. Her gold linings and elaborate rooms made her a must have for any wealthy creature.
And the young captain Hawkins beat out all the others to run her.
There was a long list of possibilities when it came for the captain of the Elegenta. Most were experienced and had a picture perfect background story. Made from traveling with the richest people in the galaxy and going to the best academies. Young Jim Hawkins was the only that didn't have a background such as this.
His life of being a menace and a trouble maker didn't make a good impression on the board who where making the captain decision. But his skills as a spacer won them over quickly. After all, he had been recommended by Captain Amelia and it took much more to impress her then to impress them.
So here he was, looking out over his ship and standing proudly at the helm. He had done it. He had become what Silver said he would. Being the captain of such a grand ship earned him the respect of other more known captains, but they still looked down on him because of his age. After all, he was only nineteen.
As he continued to look over the polished deck of the ship he couldn't help but think back to the Treasure Planet days. Even though there was danger and mutiny, he wouldn't give up those memories for anything. Those where the days when he got is life in order, when an old cyborg trusted him when no one else had.
Silver. A small smile can to Jim's face as he thought back. He had looked up to that old cyborg, pirate or not. The cyborg that gave up a life long dream to save him, a little punk. Weather Silver knew it or not, Jim couldn't help but think of him as a father figure. If that old scallywag could see him now.
The captains blue eyes that had grown a bit darker with him getting older, still held that spark of rebellious and youth in them as he watched the passengers begin to board. Creatures of all species where dressed in fine garments and expensive jewelry. Some of them humans, and some…well where defiantly not human.
Captain Hawkins shook his head with a grin when a few of the female passengers looked at him up on the helm and smiled. The girls always did love a young captain. And Jim had always given them a glance once or twice but never anything more. He had finally gotten to the place in his life where he wanted to be, and if he wanted a girlfriend she would have to be something more then just a passing by rich snob.
But at the moment he wanted just to focus on his career as a captain and not on romance. At least that's what he intended.
Far below deck, down near the boilers and solar equipment, the crew began to ready the ship for take off. Rather then being dressed in the clean pressed suits of the staff on deck, these members of the staff where dressed more like pirates. The grease from the equipment stained many of their clothes and a thin layer of sweat covered their bodies from the heat.
Screaming to each other over the sound of the machinery, the crew made sure everything was sound and prepared. They ran from place to place trying to beat the take off call. Rather then the cool breeze the passengers that were waiting for take off had above, the crew below had steam and humidity brushing past them.
Finally the call was given and the solar gear was switched on. The lights that signaled that all was ready flashed on and the Eleganta lurched forward. At last the crew could slow their pace and relax now that they where on their way. Most members went back to their lower class cabins to rest, while some just milled around.
Only two could be seen going up the stairs to a higher level, and opening a port window. Gazing out at the stars that where flowing past them at a slow pace, the two girls of different species smiles at the sight. Letting their sweat be dried by the soft breeze that blew through the window, they let out a sigh.
One let out a sigh of the pains to come being a crew member. That one stood about five foot even with teal skin that was spotted here and there with small scales. Her lizard like appearance stopped at her face which was more like a human girls, although still teal and a bit scaly. Her hair which was a dark shade of the greenish blue then her skin, hung down to her shoulders. Behind her, her tail switched back and forth in nervousness of being on a new vessel. She was dressed in a simple pair of black pants and a worn out blue tank top to match. And her lizard feet were shoeless, even though her friend tried to convince her to get some. Seeing it that it was a bit dangerous running around below deck without a pair of good shoes.
Beside her, the one that sighed in the feeling of being out in space again, kept the smile on her face as she continued to gaze out the window. The girls eyes, one a deep shade of gray and the other a mix of violet and blue, never faltered from their watch. Her hair had been cut short so it wouldn't get caught in the machinery that she worked around most of her life. Her hair which still had a tint of blue in it from the hair dye her and her reptilian friend used a few weeks ago dimly showed in the soft light of space.
A few short locks of hair that fell down over her eyes brushed over the large, noticeable scar that traveled from her hair line, slashed across her purple blue eye, and down the side of her cheek. The girl stood about 5'9" and was covered with soft but tough skin. Her boots boosted her up about an inch, and the front of them were covered with self molded silver.
Her dark green, baggy long shorts came to her knees where her tan legs showed. Her top was covered by at previous white tank top that now was hopelessly stained with oil and grease. Her tanned arms were smudged also with grease and sweat. Many would think she wasn't much to look at, but her face held a certain beauty and rarity with the scar.
"Have you looked around on deck yet Jerica?" the reptilian girl said in her soft but hissing voice. The human girl broke her gaze from the outside and looked toward her friend.
"No, not yet Sagira. I'll probably go up after all the wealthies are in the dining room. Besides, I don't think the Cap'n would like the crew up among the higher ups." she said with a small tone of bitterness in her voice.
"I don't know if this captain will be that way Jerica. Haven't you heard of him?"
"What's there to hear?" Jerica asked turning fully towards her best friend in interest.
"For one, he's only nineteen. Two, he knows John Silver. Ya know the pirate?" Sagira started with an excited grin at the mention of the infamous pirate. "And three, I heard he used to be a good for nothin' just like us. So, ya know. He couldn't be 'that' bad."
"Yeh, well I don't care what he used to be or who he knows. All the captains are alike Sagira. Believe me, this trip will be nothing different." the taller girl argued back. The two friends had been working as crew members on various ships for some time now, and had been together ever since they could remember.
As they continued to talk, the day worn on and the passengers eventually made their way into the glorious dining room to feast. Various meats and side dishes were placed before them on porcelain dishes with silver forks and spoons to the side. Fine wines where served and beautiful music played for dancing.
After finishing his meal Jim looked around at all the passengers having conversations or dancing, while the captain still sat at his spot by the table and kept to himself. 'So many happy people' Jim thought to himself. At that moment, he couldn't help buy think about the ones he left behind at the old Benbow Inn.
His mother. He always missed her when he was away. Her concern and that face she gave him when he did something stupid brought a smile to his face. Doctor Doppler and Amelia. Things weren't the same without Doppler running around in a panic over something petty and his wife trying to calm him. Then there were their young ones. Jim couldn't see how they had the patience for the children all the time.
Then he thought of the two that where back in his quarters. B.E.N. and Morph. He had tried to leave them behind, but they just wouldn't have it and followed him all the way to the ship. He would have brought them to the dining room if he hadn't have known that Morphy would scare the diners or that B.E.N. would most likely break something.
Sighing to himself, the captain stood and made his way toward the exit of the dining room. Passing a few female passengers that flashed him that flirtatious smile, Jim just gave a small grin back and walked out onto the deck. His white suit glowed in the dim light coming from the stars above, and he leaned against the solid side of the Eleganta.
Getting lost in his thoughts and the vision of space, he didn't notice the new figures slipping onto the deck.
"Maybe we shouldn't be up here." Sagira whispered sharply toward the girl ahead of her. They where currently sneaking along the side of the ship as silently as they could manage.
"Oh come on, don't be such a scardy cat." Jerica whispered back. She knew there was a chance they would get in trouble for being up here, after all they were the below crew not the deck crew. But she just had to see what the deck looked like.
"Whoa, would ya look at that?" she said when she spotted some of the gold lining on the side on t he ship. "No wonder they don't want us up here. Most of the crew down there would be scrappin' this off with knives." she continued with a grin and ran her hand over the metallic surface.
"Yeh, this ship is really somthin' elSE! Ah!" the reptile girls voice got louder as she spoke when she spotted a white suited man on deck. Pulling her friend down she pointed toward him. Jerica looked toward the man and squinted trying to make out who it was. 'Hmm, judging by the uniform…' she thought to herself. After deciding who it was, she got a little curious. She hadn't seen the captain himself yet.
"It's Captain Hawkins." she whispered to Sagira with a grin and started to stand again when the smaller girl pulled her back down.
"What are you doing?! You can't let him see you!" she sharply whispered a little louder then she meant and covered her mouth with a scaly hand when the captain turned around toward them.
Jerica sent a glare toward the loud speaking girl and began to stand again, despite her friends protest. Gulping down the knot that had formed in her throat for some reason, Jerica waited for the orders of 'get back down there' to come. But to her surprise, they didn't.
"Hi." the captain said plainly with a smile. 'Hi' she thought to herself. She had expected a yell a glare, anything but a smile and a friendly 'Hi'.
"Uh, um…hey."
*****Ok, there it is. If I get some reviews, I'll write another chapter. So…REVIEW DAMNIT!!
Chapter One
The grand cruise ship Eleganta. Said to be the fastest and most luxurious ship to sail across the deep depths of space. A ship that captains dreamed of running. Her gold linings and elaborate rooms made her a must have for any wealthy creature.
And the young captain Hawkins beat out all the others to run her.
There was a long list of possibilities when it came for the captain of the Elegenta. Most were experienced and had a picture perfect background story. Made from traveling with the richest people in the galaxy and going to the best academies. Young Jim Hawkins was the only that didn't have a background such as this.
His life of being a menace and a trouble maker didn't make a good impression on the board who where making the captain decision. But his skills as a spacer won them over quickly. After all, he had been recommended by Captain Amelia and it took much more to impress her then to impress them.
So here he was, looking out over his ship and standing proudly at the helm. He had done it. He had become what Silver said he would. Being the captain of such a grand ship earned him the respect of other more known captains, but they still looked down on him because of his age. After all, he was only nineteen.
As he continued to look over the polished deck of the ship he couldn't help but think back to the Treasure Planet days. Even though there was danger and mutiny, he wouldn't give up those memories for anything. Those where the days when he got is life in order, when an old cyborg trusted him when no one else had.
Silver. A small smile can to Jim's face as he thought back. He had looked up to that old cyborg, pirate or not. The cyborg that gave up a life long dream to save him, a little punk. Weather Silver knew it or not, Jim couldn't help but think of him as a father figure. If that old scallywag could see him now.
The captains blue eyes that had grown a bit darker with him getting older, still held that spark of rebellious and youth in them as he watched the passengers begin to board. Creatures of all species where dressed in fine garments and expensive jewelry. Some of them humans, and some…well where defiantly not human.
Captain Hawkins shook his head with a grin when a few of the female passengers looked at him up on the helm and smiled. The girls always did love a young captain. And Jim had always given them a glance once or twice but never anything more. He had finally gotten to the place in his life where he wanted to be, and if he wanted a girlfriend she would have to be something more then just a passing by rich snob.
But at the moment he wanted just to focus on his career as a captain and not on romance. At least that's what he intended.
Far below deck, down near the boilers and solar equipment, the crew began to ready the ship for take off. Rather then being dressed in the clean pressed suits of the staff on deck, these members of the staff where dressed more like pirates. The grease from the equipment stained many of their clothes and a thin layer of sweat covered their bodies from the heat.
Screaming to each other over the sound of the machinery, the crew made sure everything was sound and prepared. They ran from place to place trying to beat the take off call. Rather then the cool breeze the passengers that were waiting for take off had above, the crew below had steam and humidity brushing past them.
Finally the call was given and the solar gear was switched on. The lights that signaled that all was ready flashed on and the Eleganta lurched forward. At last the crew could slow their pace and relax now that they where on their way. Most members went back to their lower class cabins to rest, while some just milled around.
Only two could be seen going up the stairs to a higher level, and opening a port window. Gazing out at the stars that where flowing past them at a slow pace, the two girls of different species smiles at the sight. Letting their sweat be dried by the soft breeze that blew through the window, they let out a sigh.
One let out a sigh of the pains to come being a crew member. That one stood about five foot even with teal skin that was spotted here and there with small scales. Her lizard like appearance stopped at her face which was more like a human girls, although still teal and a bit scaly. Her hair which was a dark shade of the greenish blue then her skin, hung down to her shoulders. Behind her, her tail switched back and forth in nervousness of being on a new vessel. She was dressed in a simple pair of black pants and a worn out blue tank top to match. And her lizard feet were shoeless, even though her friend tried to convince her to get some. Seeing it that it was a bit dangerous running around below deck without a pair of good shoes.
Beside her, the one that sighed in the feeling of being out in space again, kept the smile on her face as she continued to gaze out the window. The girls eyes, one a deep shade of gray and the other a mix of violet and blue, never faltered from their watch. Her hair had been cut short so it wouldn't get caught in the machinery that she worked around most of her life. Her hair which still had a tint of blue in it from the hair dye her and her reptilian friend used a few weeks ago dimly showed in the soft light of space.
A few short locks of hair that fell down over her eyes brushed over the large, noticeable scar that traveled from her hair line, slashed across her purple blue eye, and down the side of her cheek. The girl stood about 5'9" and was covered with soft but tough skin. Her boots boosted her up about an inch, and the front of them were covered with self molded silver.
Her dark green, baggy long shorts came to her knees where her tan legs showed. Her top was covered by at previous white tank top that now was hopelessly stained with oil and grease. Her tanned arms were smudged also with grease and sweat. Many would think she wasn't much to look at, but her face held a certain beauty and rarity with the scar.
"Have you looked around on deck yet Jerica?" the reptilian girl said in her soft but hissing voice. The human girl broke her gaze from the outside and looked toward her friend.
"No, not yet Sagira. I'll probably go up after all the wealthies are in the dining room. Besides, I don't think the Cap'n would like the crew up among the higher ups." she said with a small tone of bitterness in her voice.
"I don't know if this captain will be that way Jerica. Haven't you heard of him?"
"What's there to hear?" Jerica asked turning fully towards her best friend in interest.
"For one, he's only nineteen. Two, he knows John Silver. Ya know the pirate?" Sagira started with an excited grin at the mention of the infamous pirate. "And three, I heard he used to be a good for nothin' just like us. So, ya know. He couldn't be 'that' bad."
"Yeh, well I don't care what he used to be or who he knows. All the captains are alike Sagira. Believe me, this trip will be nothing different." the taller girl argued back. The two friends had been working as crew members on various ships for some time now, and had been together ever since they could remember.
As they continued to talk, the day worn on and the passengers eventually made their way into the glorious dining room to feast. Various meats and side dishes were placed before them on porcelain dishes with silver forks and spoons to the side. Fine wines where served and beautiful music played for dancing.
After finishing his meal Jim looked around at all the passengers having conversations or dancing, while the captain still sat at his spot by the table and kept to himself. 'So many happy people' Jim thought to himself. At that moment, he couldn't help buy think about the ones he left behind at the old Benbow Inn.
His mother. He always missed her when he was away. Her concern and that face she gave him when he did something stupid brought a smile to his face. Doctor Doppler and Amelia. Things weren't the same without Doppler running around in a panic over something petty and his wife trying to calm him. Then there were their young ones. Jim couldn't see how they had the patience for the children all the time.
Then he thought of the two that where back in his quarters. B.E.N. and Morph. He had tried to leave them behind, but they just wouldn't have it and followed him all the way to the ship. He would have brought them to the dining room if he hadn't have known that Morphy would scare the diners or that B.E.N. would most likely break something.
Sighing to himself, the captain stood and made his way toward the exit of the dining room. Passing a few female passengers that flashed him that flirtatious smile, Jim just gave a small grin back and walked out onto the deck. His white suit glowed in the dim light coming from the stars above, and he leaned against the solid side of the Eleganta.
Getting lost in his thoughts and the vision of space, he didn't notice the new figures slipping onto the deck.
"Maybe we shouldn't be up here." Sagira whispered sharply toward the girl ahead of her. They where currently sneaking along the side of the ship as silently as they could manage.
"Oh come on, don't be such a scardy cat." Jerica whispered back. She knew there was a chance they would get in trouble for being up here, after all they were the below crew not the deck crew. But she just had to see what the deck looked like.
"Whoa, would ya look at that?" she said when she spotted some of the gold lining on the side on t he ship. "No wonder they don't want us up here. Most of the crew down there would be scrappin' this off with knives." she continued with a grin and ran her hand over the metallic surface.
"Yeh, this ship is really somthin' elSE! Ah!" the reptile girls voice got louder as she spoke when she spotted a white suited man on deck. Pulling her friend down she pointed toward him. Jerica looked toward the man and squinted trying to make out who it was. 'Hmm, judging by the uniform…' she thought to herself. After deciding who it was, she got a little curious. She hadn't seen the captain himself yet.
"It's Captain Hawkins." she whispered to Sagira with a grin and started to stand again when the smaller girl pulled her back down.
"What are you doing?! You can't let him see you!" she sharply whispered a little louder then she meant and covered her mouth with a scaly hand when the captain turned around toward them.
Jerica sent a glare toward the loud speaking girl and began to stand again, despite her friends protest. Gulping down the knot that had formed in her throat for some reason, Jerica waited for the orders of 'get back down there' to come. But to her surprise, they didn't.
"Hi." the captain said plainly with a smile. 'Hi' she thought to herself. She had expected a yell a glare, anything but a smile and a friendly 'Hi'.
"Uh, um…hey."
*****Ok, there it is. If I get some reviews, I'll write another chapter. So…REVIEW DAMNIT!!