*well here's the next chapter. Thanks to everyone who reviewed, and even though its only three people, its enough to make me want to write more. So keep on reviewing!
Chapter Two
After the old Syborg had left, and Jim had sat back and thought about what was happening, Jim decided to try again to fall asleep. Stepping up the stairs of the Benbow Inn, Jim walked up to his room, undressed, and laid his head on the feather pillow. No sooner then he had done this, he was off in the welcomed world of sleep.
The next day was dark and stormy. Jim woke up to the sound of thunder outside his window, and his mother already serving breakfast to the Inn guest's down stairs. Sliding out of bed, he dressed himself and pulled his hair back into his usual ponytail. As he was making his way down the hallway toward the stair way, Jim then remembered the events of the night before. 'What am I gonna tell mom' he though to himself, stopping in his tracks, realizing that convincing his mom to be cool with him going was going to be harder done then said. Evidently hearing her son make his way through the house, Sara Hawkins called out.
"Jim, come down and help me! Ah, hold on miss, one second." she called and told her guest at the same time. Leaning his head back, Jim took in a deep breath of air and headed on down stairs into the 'feeding area'. Quickly grabbing a plate that was about to fall out of the already filled hands of his mother, Jim placed it down on the table of guest's who ordered it.
All through the morning, Jim helped his mother with the delivering, and cleaning up of food in the dining room, while Ben cooked in the back kitchen. And even though it may have seemed that Jims head was on his work at the time, it was off in a completely other place. And it wasn't hard to figure out where. Another treasure hunt, and his mother hadn't even learned of its existence yet. He replayed what Silver had told him the night before. 'Meet me and the space port in three days, lad. The ship be called Majestic. Ask 'round for the location of her'. Three days. He was running out of time. He still had to convince his mother that it was a good idea, not that she could stop him anyway, and he had to pack his stuff and all that.
Finally the morning rush had passed and Jim finally go the chance to talk to his mother. She was sitting in the sitting room trying to mend and article of clothing, and Jim decided it was the perfect time. But was abruptly interrupted by a very talkative robot.
"Hiya Jimmy!! What's shakin best buddy?! Hey! Ya wanna go down the the docks and….um…" the robot slowed down when he noticed Jim giving him 'that look'. "Uh, ok, buddy ol' pal…I'll uh…just go do somthin on my own then. Yeh…." Ben stated finally as he took off into the kitchen. Shaking his head slowly, Jim walked over to where his mother was sitting and finally told her flat out.
"Mom, I uh….um….I'm a man know and I think that I can make my own decisions, and….uh.." any minutes now. "And I'm going on another treasure hunt with Silver, and you can't stop me!" he blurted out suddenly, and closed his eyes in both relief that he had finally done it and to prepare the wave of outcries, and the usual 'over my dead body' deal. But it never came. Instead his mother just sat there staring up at her son. Jim didn't quiet know what to do at that point. He didn't know weather to be happy she was taking it so well, or to run because she was about to pounce. Then a warm smile gentle answered his question.
"I had a feeling something like this would happen." she started. "And your right. There's nothing I can do to stop you, seeing as I could never stop you before. So I guess all that I can do is tell ya to be careful and come back in one piece."
Jim stood there stunned. She had been preparing for this? And she just gonna let him go? How simple is that? Ha! Then Jim embraced his mother in a warm hug. Even though she looked ok enough, he knew that all this was harder then she was showing.
That night Jim's mother helped him pack for his voyage, and all the while fussing about 'you don't have enough of that', or, 'you have to much of that'. But somehow he lived through it, and the supper following the next night. That night was full of protests from Doppler, and Amelia trying to calm him down. And by the way she was all for another adventure for young Jim, which made Doppler protest even more. But no matter, when the three days were up, Jim set his feet about the landing of the space port. It was just how he had remembered. Various ships of all colors, shapes and sizes. People, of all different types of species, buzzing about from here to there. Jim couldn't help but smile. Walking around he decided it was time to start asking around about this ship, Majestic.
After about thirty minutes of asking around, he cursed Silver for not just telling him where the ship was in the first place. But eventually he found out, and started traipsing toward the area he was directed with Morphy snuggled up in the crick of his neck. And following behind, staring and everything, talking to everyone, and blabbering on, and on, and on, was Ben. His mother and first objected to him taking her cook along, but Jim just didn't feel right leaving him.
When finally the trio reached the dock they were directed to, they stopped and stared. The Majestic was much like the previous ship they had ridden on, during the Treasure Planet incident. The only noticeable difference was that the color of the craft was a light blue. Suddenly Jim felt a strong hand on his shoulder.
"Quite a beaut' ain't she lad?" the owner of the hand said look up at the ship. Jim turned his head to see Silver, and Morphy suddenly circling around his head.
"Aye, Morphy! Oh, I've missed ya Morph. Tings' ain't that same without ya." Silver said as Morph cuddled up to the Syborg's cheek. Jim looked on at the happy reunion, when he noticed Ben going ahead of them onto the ship. Leaving Silver and Morphy for a while, Jim jogged up by Ben, who was already aboard.
"Hiya again Jimmy! Are ya ready for this again Jimmy ol' bud?! Hopefully nothing will happen like it did last time, eh?!" exclaimed the over excited robot. Jim ignored him, and continued to walk along the deck. The crew members were bustling about, preparing for the launch. Silver and Morphy came aboard the ship behind Jim, and somehow knowing it was him, Jim asked.
"So where's captain, Silver?" he asked turning toward the Syborg.
"Why lad, your looking at him!" Silver replied back.
"Why am I not surprised?" Jim said while turning back to the business of the crew. Walking toward the other side of the ship, he saw many the of the crew members were much like that of the crew in his past he remembered so well. And the one in particular was a spider looking one. Even though this one was a greenish tent, he reminded Jim a lot of Scroop. Then Silver gave a loud cry.
"All men on deck! Time to shove off!" his strong voice echoed through the ship. Out of a small door leading to below deck, about men crawled out and took their position on numerous spots on the ship. Then out of the entrance of the galley, then most incredible thing Jim had ever seen stepped out into the sunlight.
She had long bluish tented hair down to her waist, and even bluer eyes to match. She had long pointy ears, on which were a small feather earring hanging from each. She was clothed in a black tank top sorta thing, and pants what were laced up the sides. Her skin was tan, and Jim noticed a small tattoo on her back when she walked toward the other side of the ship. Jim suddenly felt weak and dropped his bag. Then Silver came up to him, noticing that he had noticed the female member of the crew, and repeated the statement he had said earlier.
"Quite a beaut' ain't she lad?"
*I think Jim cut his pony tail thing off after he got back from the academy, but I don't care, I like his hair better with the pony tail, so there. Well everyone review, and I'll finish it, lata.
Chapter Two
After the old Syborg had left, and Jim had sat back and thought about what was happening, Jim decided to try again to fall asleep. Stepping up the stairs of the Benbow Inn, Jim walked up to his room, undressed, and laid his head on the feather pillow. No sooner then he had done this, he was off in the welcomed world of sleep.
The next day was dark and stormy. Jim woke up to the sound of thunder outside his window, and his mother already serving breakfast to the Inn guest's down stairs. Sliding out of bed, he dressed himself and pulled his hair back into his usual ponytail. As he was making his way down the hallway toward the stair way, Jim then remembered the events of the night before. 'What am I gonna tell mom' he though to himself, stopping in his tracks, realizing that convincing his mom to be cool with him going was going to be harder done then said. Evidently hearing her son make his way through the house, Sara Hawkins called out.
"Jim, come down and help me! Ah, hold on miss, one second." she called and told her guest at the same time. Leaning his head back, Jim took in a deep breath of air and headed on down stairs into the 'feeding area'. Quickly grabbing a plate that was about to fall out of the already filled hands of his mother, Jim placed it down on the table of guest's who ordered it.
All through the morning, Jim helped his mother with the delivering, and cleaning up of food in the dining room, while Ben cooked in the back kitchen. And even though it may have seemed that Jims head was on his work at the time, it was off in a completely other place. And it wasn't hard to figure out where. Another treasure hunt, and his mother hadn't even learned of its existence yet. He replayed what Silver had told him the night before. 'Meet me and the space port in three days, lad. The ship be called Majestic. Ask 'round for the location of her'. Three days. He was running out of time. He still had to convince his mother that it was a good idea, not that she could stop him anyway, and he had to pack his stuff and all that.
Finally the morning rush had passed and Jim finally go the chance to talk to his mother. She was sitting in the sitting room trying to mend and article of clothing, and Jim decided it was the perfect time. But was abruptly interrupted by a very talkative robot.
"Hiya Jimmy!! What's shakin best buddy?! Hey! Ya wanna go down the the docks and….um…" the robot slowed down when he noticed Jim giving him 'that look'. "Uh, ok, buddy ol' pal…I'll uh…just go do somthin on my own then. Yeh…." Ben stated finally as he took off into the kitchen. Shaking his head slowly, Jim walked over to where his mother was sitting and finally told her flat out.
"Mom, I uh….um….I'm a man know and I think that I can make my own decisions, and….uh.." any minutes now. "And I'm going on another treasure hunt with Silver, and you can't stop me!" he blurted out suddenly, and closed his eyes in both relief that he had finally done it and to prepare the wave of outcries, and the usual 'over my dead body' deal. But it never came. Instead his mother just sat there staring up at her son. Jim didn't quiet know what to do at that point. He didn't know weather to be happy she was taking it so well, or to run because she was about to pounce. Then a warm smile gentle answered his question.
"I had a feeling something like this would happen." she started. "And your right. There's nothing I can do to stop you, seeing as I could never stop you before. So I guess all that I can do is tell ya to be careful and come back in one piece."
Jim stood there stunned. She had been preparing for this? And she just gonna let him go? How simple is that? Ha! Then Jim embraced his mother in a warm hug. Even though she looked ok enough, he knew that all this was harder then she was showing.
That night Jim's mother helped him pack for his voyage, and all the while fussing about 'you don't have enough of that', or, 'you have to much of that'. But somehow he lived through it, and the supper following the next night. That night was full of protests from Doppler, and Amelia trying to calm him down. And by the way she was all for another adventure for young Jim, which made Doppler protest even more. But no matter, when the three days were up, Jim set his feet about the landing of the space port. It was just how he had remembered. Various ships of all colors, shapes and sizes. People, of all different types of species, buzzing about from here to there. Jim couldn't help but smile. Walking around he decided it was time to start asking around about this ship, Majestic.
After about thirty minutes of asking around, he cursed Silver for not just telling him where the ship was in the first place. But eventually he found out, and started traipsing toward the area he was directed with Morphy snuggled up in the crick of his neck. And following behind, staring and everything, talking to everyone, and blabbering on, and on, and on, was Ben. His mother and first objected to him taking her cook along, but Jim just didn't feel right leaving him.
When finally the trio reached the dock they were directed to, they stopped and stared. The Majestic was much like the previous ship they had ridden on, during the Treasure Planet incident. The only noticeable difference was that the color of the craft was a light blue. Suddenly Jim felt a strong hand on his shoulder.
"Quite a beaut' ain't she lad?" the owner of the hand said look up at the ship. Jim turned his head to see Silver, and Morphy suddenly circling around his head.
"Aye, Morphy! Oh, I've missed ya Morph. Tings' ain't that same without ya." Silver said as Morph cuddled up to the Syborg's cheek. Jim looked on at the happy reunion, when he noticed Ben going ahead of them onto the ship. Leaving Silver and Morphy for a while, Jim jogged up by Ben, who was already aboard.
"Hiya again Jimmy! Are ya ready for this again Jimmy ol' bud?! Hopefully nothing will happen like it did last time, eh?!" exclaimed the over excited robot. Jim ignored him, and continued to walk along the deck. The crew members were bustling about, preparing for the launch. Silver and Morphy came aboard the ship behind Jim, and somehow knowing it was him, Jim asked.
"So where's captain, Silver?" he asked turning toward the Syborg.
"Why lad, your looking at him!" Silver replied back.
"Why am I not surprised?" Jim said while turning back to the business of the crew. Walking toward the other side of the ship, he saw many the of the crew members were much like that of the crew in his past he remembered so well. And the one in particular was a spider looking one. Even though this one was a greenish tent, he reminded Jim a lot of Scroop. Then Silver gave a loud cry.
"All men on deck! Time to shove off!" his strong voice echoed through the ship. Out of a small door leading to below deck, about men crawled out and took their position on numerous spots on the ship. Then out of the entrance of the galley, then most incredible thing Jim had ever seen stepped out into the sunlight.
She had long bluish tented hair down to her waist, and even bluer eyes to match. She had long pointy ears, on which were a small feather earring hanging from each. She was clothed in a black tank top sorta thing, and pants what were laced up the sides. Her skin was tan, and Jim noticed a small tattoo on her back when she walked toward the other side of the ship. Jim suddenly felt weak and dropped his bag. Then Silver came up to him, noticing that he had noticed the female member of the crew, and repeated the statement he had said earlier.
"Quite a beaut' ain't she lad?"
*I think Jim cut his pony tail thing off after he got back from the academy, but I don't care, I like his hair better with the pony tail, so there. Well everyone review, and I'll finish it, lata.