Chapter 3: Coincidence
As she retreated from her house, she planned on what to do next. She had brought a mini sleeping bag, fully planning to sleep under the stars. Where was a good place? Unfortunately, not very many places were far from civilization.
If only there were a sign! She thought, then instantly reprimanding herself for being so fucking corny. At age 14.5, she should be able to figure things out for herself. But, suddenly, as if answering her question, she saw a star fall to the west…
But that was too big and bright and close to be a star…
A distant crashing sound reached her ears as she saw a raging light on the horizon. She started hurrying toward it.
He was finally free! Thank GOD! Jim leaped and jumped, the first thing expressing happiness he had done in a while. Then he pulled out his hoverboard, zooming towards the forest. When he saw the light on the horizon, he dismissed it as a moon until he realized that it was much to close to be a moon. It was in the next region, Zyntharak. He could get there in 10 minutes at full speed. Jim leaped on and careened towards the monolith of flame.
When he got there, he could see it was a ship, burning. He was surprised it hadn't completely fried. Then thinking of the driver, he tore open a side panel to find…
No survivors.
But no deaths, either. There was no one inside the ship. That was strange. All of a sudden he heard a whispering voice from the other side of she ship.
"Me treasure…"
He rushed over, only to find a girl in black about his age leaning over a figure on the ground.
"Hey! What are you doing to him!"
The girl noticed him, and stumbled to her feet.
"Nothing! He was just in the ship, and it was burning, so I dragged him out and put him here. He keeps muttering something about his treasure and how someone is coming to kill him. God! Why the hell are you so uptight about it!"
"I'm not! Calm down! Fuck!"
She stared at him with her brilliant green eyes.
"Sorry. Fine. I just ran away, ok? I'm just a little stressed. Sorry. I'm Jade."
"Jade? I'm Jim. Jim Hawkins. And what a coincidence- I just ran away as well."