Chapter 3

The room

"So, what do you think about this world so far?" Kitty asked.

"You mean, despite the fact that we didn't want to come here in the first place?" Amelia asked.

Future Amelia looked with irritation into Amelia's green eyes, shaking her head and saying quietly, "I can't believe that I ever used to act that way."

Jim laughed and contined to walk up the stairs. After what seemed like a enternity, they made it up to their room. Future Amelia opened the door. "Here is your room," she said.

It was more like a house Jim thought. "Now, let's go through the basic rules," Future Amelia said. "The clothes you are wearing now are all you will have to wear here." Amelia and Jim now saw that they looked exactly the same as they did on their trip to Treasure Planet.

Future Amelia smiled. "Take my hand," she said and raised her hand to them.

"Might I ask why?" Jim asked.

"Since you dont understand how these electronics work, we must use what you might call some 'magic'," future Amelia answered. Jim and Amelia looked understandably skeptical at each other but took her hand anyway.

"Well, I have to go now," Future Amelia said. "See you later."

"What a place," Jim said.

"Well, if we are to stay here for the rest of our lives, shouldn't we see what this place looks like?" Amelia asked.

"Well, here's the kitchen," Jim said after opening a door.

"This must be the living room," Amelia said as she walked into a big room with a sofa, a PC, and a wide-screen TV with a VHS and DVD player, as well as a major surround sound system.

"Wow! High-tech," Jim said and looked around.

"Ah, here's the bathroom, Amelia said, after opening another door.

"Right. Here's the toilet," Jim said looking through yet another door.

"The bedroom," Amelia said after she opened another door. Here, she paused. "OH, NO YOU DON'T!" she yelled angrily.

"What is it?" Jim asked, surprised.

Amelia pointed into the rather small bedroom. Jim looked, and realized there was only one bed, a double bed to be exact.

"Uh-uh! No way!" he said.

"Well, that's what it certainly looks like," Amelia said.

"On three? Jim asked. Amelia nodded.

"One," Amelia began.

"Two," Jim continued.

"Three," Amelia said and then they both yelled in unison, "KITTY!"

Soon the teen stood by their side and looked at them both. "Yes? Can I help you?" she asked.

Jim and Amelia both simply pointed into the bedroom. "Ah, I see," Kitty said and smiled.

May I ask the reason why you've put the two of us together with only one bed? That is, unless you got another around handy?" Amelia said a bit angrily.

"Now, don't you worry your pretty little head about that, Amelia," Kitty said.

Jim began to giggle. The look Amelia gave him in return was enough to make him stop almost immediately.

"So, there's no chance you're not going to change your mind then?" Amelia asked.

"Nope," Kitty said, and with that she was gone.

"TEENS!" Amelia yelled out loud.

"Hey! I'm a teen, Captain," Jim said.

"Sorry, Jim," Amelia said.

"Don't worry about it," Jim said.

"I'm going to take a shower," Amelia said and pointed to the bathroom.

"Be my guest," Jim said and headed for the computer. He looked it over and started it up. He saw that in order to get on the computer, he could use either his name or Amelia's. He clicked on "Jim" and brougth up his data. The backround was a picture of him on his solar surfer.

He then went on the 'Net. There he had lots of favorites already. He clicked on them one after another. They were all shortcuts to pages about him or Amelia.

Then the bathroom door opened. "How was the sho---" he began, but Jim didn't say more. He had turned around to look at Amelia. She was wrapped in a towel from her upper body down to the tops of her knees which hid her most personal places. Her clothes she had in her arms. She noticed that he was now staring.

"Kindly don't stare, Mr. Hawkins," she said in her Captain's voice.

"No, Ma'am!" Jim said and turned back to the computer. He was on a site called He went on Cartoons and then on Treasure Planet. Then he saw a story marked, "The Tale about Sylvester Arrow". He began to read. When he was finished reading, he began to think. The author was right about Silver. If Amelia hadn't gotten hurt, she woud never got married.

"So, Mr. Hawkins, what has so gotten your attention?" Amelia asked. She had put on some clothes.

"Here. Read for yourself," Jim said and got up from his chair. Amelia took her seat, and began to read.

"Not bad," she said when she was finished reading. "But I choose to believe that Silver was the one to get those fleas, instead of me having them."

Jim then looked at the clock. "Whoa, it's late," he said. "We probably should get to bed."

Amelia nodded and turned the PC off. Jim had already lain himself down on the bed, when she finally made her way inside the bedroom. Rather hesitantly, she began to undress. When she was only wearing a bra and her underpants she laid herself down. Jim frowned as he felt something warm against his body. He looked over his shoulder; it was only Amelia, lying beside him.

"Good night, Captain," he said.

"Good night, Mr. Hawkins," Amelia answered softly before she fell asleep.

Not long after she had fallen asleep, Jim began to hear purring from Amelia. He remembered something Delbert had once told him. Amelia was a great woman. By day, she was strict and would never show pain. But at night, she became totally different. Now, he knew what he had meant. Amelia was 50 human, and 50 cat. By day, she acted like a human being. But at night, she acted more like a cat: cozy and playful.

It was cold in the room, and Jim began to freeze. As if she had felt him shiver, Amelia laid a hand over Jim, and dragged him to her to warm him up. Initially startled, Jim smiled as he warmed up, and soon he feel asleep.