Chapter CCVI: The Loot Of A Thousand Worlds, The Quest For Treasure Planet Part XVIII

Trudging through the undergrowth of the odd tall trees and the messy, mossy like ground. Both Nozomi and Jim were journeying through a jungle of sorts, trying to find somewhere that would give them safety to rest and to defend against Mr Silver, along with the hordes of heartless that he was now controlling.

The female keyblader herself was silent as she walked, kept an ear out for any sounds of overhead flying long boats, or the rattling that might be indications of a heartless attack. However, most of all, she couldn't help but dwell upon her own worried thoughts.

For thinking of Cait sith, Noel, Yeul along with Zidane, she prayed that all of them were alright. She hoped desperately that they weren't being harmed in any way. She also hoped that the others who'd all arrived with them were safe too, that nothing was happening to them either in their own searches.

Then as her thoughts drifted to them, her heart ached terribly as she thought of Riku. Left behind in Mickey's arms, suffering badly from the demonic wolf bite that he'd been inflicted with when he protected her... she hated herself again for being so helpless! She'd let this horrible thing happen to him... to everyone!

Gripping her right hand to her chest, as her heart ached with her sorrow and guilt for the situation. She was so frustrated! She wanted to do something to solve teverything! She wanted everyone to be safe! She wanted-!

"Watch it!"

Distracted suddenly, the female keyblader uttered, "Huh-?'

However she didn't have the chance to say another word, for she was sent off her feet as she tripped up! "Agh!" But before she could impact upon the ground!

"Whoa!"

Suddenly she was caught by a strong pair of arms! Startled she looked up and she saw that she'd been saved by none other than, "Jim!?"

Seeing that she was looking at him with surprise, the browned haired ponytailed young man then asked her with concern, "Are you okay? You're not hurt are you?"

"You're not hurt are you?"

Hearing this other familiar bubbly worried voice, Nozomi then saw hovering over Jim's shoulder. It was none other than Morph. Seeing him, she couldn't help but chuckle for a moment, as she did she then told them both, "Oh no... I'm fine guys, sorry!" With that she got herself back up onto her feet as she removed herself from Jim's arms.

Watching her, Jim was silent as he saw her tidy herself up quickly. Then as she finished, she looked to him with a forced smile as she told him, "I was just off in my own little world... and?" It was clear to Jim though that she was struggling inside as she went on saying finally, "Well! C'mon! We gotta get a move on! We need to save everybody don't we?"

Listening to her as she said that, Jim quiet then replied, "Yeah... we do," then turning to look on ahead he replied, "Let's go!"

Nodding at this, Nozomi then began to follow after Jim again as Morph followed on, floating over her shoulder. With that they both journeyed in further into the jungle's of the mysterious planet. However, they were all unaware that a curious binocular like eye was following their every movement, as it zoomed in and looked upon them from the wild undergrowth... then as they made their progress, the owner of it followed on, as it tailed them both.

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Walking on forwards together, deeper into the odd jungle Nozomi was still silent as she looked around herself along with Jim who looked around himself too. Both of them still actively searching for a suitable refuge for them and their friends.

However as they journeyed on together, Nozomi still concerned about her friends welfare, couldn't help but remember the dream she had. Compared to the others she'd experienced... this one was far more intense than all the others so far.

As she thought of it, it sent a chill down her spine somehow. As she remembered Aqua desperately calling out to Terra and holding Ventus in her arms... she wondered what it was she was so anxious to stop? What was Aqua telling him not to do? But also... that evil man, Xehanort who was causing all that chaos, what was he trying to do with all of them, with that massive glowing heart in the clouds? She knew that she had to tell Mickey and the others about these dreams soon... she knew that they were important! But how they were though, she didn't-?

RUSTLE! RUSTLE! RUSTLE!

Immediately distracted again, she turned! As she did, she saw something move and rustle within some big overgrowing green, fan like plants! On guard in seconds, she looked to her comrade and called to him saying, "Jim!"

Hearing her call, along with Morph both of them turned to look at her with alarmed eyes. As they did, the Cabin Boy asked her, "What is it?"

Looking at him, the female keyblader then told him urgently as she looked back to the greenery, "I heard something! Something's moving around behind us in those plants!"

As he heard this, quickly Jim was on guard as he asked her, "There is?" To which Nozomi nodded hurriedly. Seeing her do this, Jim then pulling out his laser pistol told her, "Let me have a look!" With that it buzzed into life and it was ready to be fired at any moment!

Standing to one side as this happened, Nozomi let him walk forwards as Morph floated on over to her. Watching him, the female keyblader was now on guard. Quietly she summoned her keyblade into her right hand, as it appeared in a sparkle of light, the pink transformative creature then gibbered in surprise at the sight of the weapon. As he did so, she turned and whispered to him with a finger to her lips, "Morph! Shhh!"

The small mischievous creature wasn't thrilled to be told this. However, he did as he was told as he watched on quietly with Nozomi, to see who or what was following them as Jim went to investigate.

On high cautious alert, Jim approached the green plants quietly. Trying not to disturb anything, then peering over he looked to see if he could see if anything was actually there? Nozomi seeing him do this was silent herself as she gripped her keyblade all the more tightly... the tension was high amongst everyone who was there!

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However after a few moments, Jim turned around with a sigh and a look of relief as he then told Nozomi, "There's nothing there." With that he deactivated his pistol.

Hearing this, the female keyblader felt herself calm down quickly too as she said, "Oh... okay?" With that she dismissed her weapon away. While Morph himself then uttered curiously as he looked to the two relieved humans.

As he did this, Nozomi then looking to Jim asked him, "So? Where do you think we should look next? Do you-?"

"AAAGGGHHH!"

"EEEEHHHH!"

"AAAGGGHHH!"

Hearing this loud new voice suddenly shout out, Nozomi and Jim both freaked out in seconds! As they did, the Cabin Boy was pushed down to the ground as he was awkwardly and uncomfortably investigated, as the owner of the voice asked hyped up, "Oh this is fantastic! Carbon base lifeforms come to rescue me at last!"

Nozomi hearing this and seeing Jim on the floor, being held down by this...stranger? Couldn't help but gawk at him. Looking at him, she had to ask, "Is that... a robot?"

For this individual had big green round eyes and a wide mouth that was grinning with pure joy, as he rattled moving around, with a compass embedded in his chest. It was clear that he was excited by his new discovery. However as Nozomi looked on at him, she then noticed that his bronze metal covering and joints had dark stains dotted all over it. It looked like he was rusting and she had to ultimately guess that he hadn't been well maintained for many ages with the condition he was in.

But before she could get any more details down, the robot turned his gaze to look at her! As he did so, startling her he then cried out in joy pointing to her, "Oh look it's you! The other one!" With that he ran straight in her direction with outstretched arms!

Immediately shocked again she started to cry out, as she made to get away from him, "Hey! Wait whoa!" But it was too late! The robotic individual quickly began looking over her too as he grabbed her!

Hugging into her tightly jumping up and down in his excited mood, Nozomi heard him cry out, "Oh I just love you! I just wanna hug ya and squeeze ya! And hold ya close to me!"

Hearing this, Nozomi could already feel him holding her tightly! As he did, she tried to make him back off with her hands as she struggled saying, "I think! You already are! Whoa!" But it was no use! She couldn't make... whatever this guy was back off! He just wouldn't-!

"Hey!"

Quickly though she was saved! For then Jim reaching in pried the robot off of her! As he did, he then took out a protective arm barring him from her! As he did so, he then demanded out of the odd newcomer, "Knock that off! Who the heck are you!? What made you-!"

Seeing that he'd caused a scene, immediately the robot apologised to both of his new found discoveries as he said, "Oh sorry! Sorry! It's just um..." then he appeared to become bashful as he darted his green eyes here and there.

Recovering from her partial shock, Nozomi looking to him oddly then asked puzzled with a slight air of caution, "Just... what?"

Hearing the question being put to him, the robot then walking over continued to chat away as he casually put a robotic arm on Jim's shoulder saying, "Oh I've been marooned for so long! I mean..." with that he giggled as he looked to Morph, who looked back to him with a curious happy gaze. As he did this, he then carried on with what he had to say, "Solitude's fun! Don't get me wrong for heaven sake's! After a hundred years, YA GO A LITTLE NUTS!"

With that hearing him say this, Nozomi then freaked out a little bit! For then as the robot shouted, some sparks flew out of the back of his head from some coloured wires that she saw protruding out. It was now totally clear that he was not in a good condition! She was a little unsure of whether or not to say anything.

However Jim then looking to the robot spoke up himself, saying casually with a slight air of amusement, "I can imagine?"

The robot hearing these words, then laughing aloud a little. Quickly saw the uncertain look that was on Nozomi's face, as he did so. He knew he'd done wrong and so he began speaking again, trying to be more thoughtful, "Oh um? Sorry there... for spookin' ya! I um..." he then tried to think of what now would be the best thing to do.

Nozomi seeing him pause like this, still a little uncertain began to feel her unease flow away slightly. As it did so, she decided to ask him gently, "Are you okay there? Are you-?"

Hearing her ask for him, the robot then replied to her, "Oh! No I'm fine! I'm...?" With that confused for a moment, he tried to do what he needed to do again. Reaching his metallic right arm and hand out, he began again as he said, "I am, uh? My name is...?" However he was struggling, he couldn't get that single word out!

Looking at him as he did this, Nozomi then decided to whisper to her comrade as the robot started to mutter to himself, "Hey Jim?"

As he heard her speaking to him, the Cabin Boy then replied, "Yeah?"

Seeing that she'd got his attention, she asked him, "Do you think he's trying to introduce himself?"

Hearing this question being put to him, he replied back, "Looks like it!" However as he turned to look back to the struggling robot, he couldn't help but admit, "Though I'm not sure we're gonna be getting one anytime soon."

Nozomi as she heard Jim say this, was quiet. However looking back to the robot, she couldn't help but feel a little sorry for him as he struggled. For that was really sad, not even being able to remember something that simple like one's name.

"Cuckoo! Cuckoo!"

As she heard this robotic bird call, Nozomi surprised for a moment turned and saw that Morph had turned into a small version of the robot. As he did so, she saw that popping out from his head was a small cuckoo bird like a clock would have.

Not liking this though, she tapped his head making him come back to normal and stopping the noise she told him, "Morph don't!" Jim himself though seeing this little interaction between the two, couldn't help but smile.

Then at that moment as he did this, finally the robot came to an answer as he cried out, "BEN! Of course I'm Ben! The Bio Electronic Navigator!" With that proudly, he tapped his compass which fell a little out of place.

Seeing him do this, Nozomi staring for a moment couldn't help but laugh slightly. For she could now see that this robot, Ben wasn't a bad guy. Even if he was a little... erratic.

His introduction done as he corrected his compass, Ben looked to both the newcomers and as he did so, he reached his hand out to them again as he asked them, "And you both are?"

Hearing the question being put to her, the female keyblader then decided to introduce herself as she reached forward and shook Ben's hand saying, with a happy smile, "My name's Nozomi."

Pleased to see that he'd got rid of the uncomfortable atmosphere he'd caused, Ben then happily replied, "Well great ya there Nozomi! It's a pleasure!" With that he shook her hand excitedly.

Feeling him do this, Nozomi smiling still replied, "Same here!" With that she released her hand from his.

As she did this, Ben himself turned and asked her, "So tell me, who's your buddy here?"

Reaching down for his fallen laser pistol, the Cabin Boy hearing Ben ask replied simply, "Jim."

Hearing him say this, Ben then took his hand excitedly and told him happily, "Oh what a pleasure to meet ya Jimmy!"

The Cabin Boy himself though, not as enthused about this overly excited shake, told him trying to shake him off, "It's Jim!"

As she heard him say this, Nozomi couldn't help but laugh again slightly. For Ben was quite funny, now that she was a little more used to him. While the Cabin Boy himself, was feeling hugely embarrassed by her reaction! For this was not the time for pleasantries like this!

Ben seeing that he'd made a great impression, then decided to become more chummy! So leaning over Jim's shoulders again, he started to try chatting to them again as he said, "Now uh? What do you say we-?"

Jim though quickly ending this conversation before it could begin. Then told Ben as he dislodged him from himself, "Look, the both of us are in a hurry here!"

Becoming curious as he heard this, Ben then asked them a little surprised, "Oh? You guys are?"

Hearing him ask, it was then that Nozomi nodded as she replied, "Yeah, we are Ben! We gotta find somewhere fast to hide!"

As he heard this, following on behind them as they started walking forwards again. Ben then becoming more curious asked them both, "Hide? What're you guys trying to hide from?"

Jim hearing this question himself, realised with an aggravated sigh that Ben was now following them. So he decided to try and put him off, by replying one word as he continued to look around, "Pirates."

Immediately as he heard this word, Ben then cried out, "PIRATES!?"

Nodding as she heard him, Nozomi then replied as she went on to explain, "Yeah, they're chasing us and they've hurt a couple of our friends, so we need to-"

"Oh don't you get me started on pirates!" Ben cried out again, as he did so he informed them further with an all knowing look in his artificial eyes, "I don't like them!"

Hearing him be so loud, Jim then rolling his eyes replied, "Sure you don't!" With that he saw Ben sit himself down. As he did, he started to utter on about nonsense to himself. As he did so, he decided to act.

Nozomi herself staring at Ben, didn't know what he was going to get at. But before she could get a chance to listen, she felt a pull on her arm and as she did so. She turned and ask surprised, "Huh? Jim?"

Quickly though he told her, walking on ahead as he dragged her with him, "Let's just leave him, c'mon!"

As she heard this though, Nozomi didn't like that idea as she tried to say, "But, we shouldn't just leave him here Jim! He might get caught by Silver and the heartless! They might-!"

"We haven't got time to delay here! You know that!" Then looking back to Ben he added so he couldn't hear, "Besides he's too loud! He's gonna slow us down like crazy!"

Hearing these words, Nozomi then looking back to Ben and seeing him carry on in his own little world. Couldn't deny what Jim was saying, but at the same time she still felt it wasn't right to do! So again she tried to speak, "But we can't-!"

"Oh! That reminds me of Captain Flint! This guy had such a temper!" Immediately hearing these loud words, Jim stopped in his tracks again! As he did, he turned around shocked!

Seeing him do this, Nozomi puzzled by his reaction asked him, "Jim? What's wrong? Are you-?"

"He said, Captain Flint!" Jim then exclaimed in amazement.

Puzzled as she heard this name, Nozomi then repeated, "Captain Flint?"

As she did, Jim then told her, "It's the guy who stole all the treasure, the one responsible for the loot of a thousand worlds! He's the one who left it all here on Treasure Planet!"

Her eyes widening as she heard this, Nozomi then repeated, "That guy?" Then as this occurred to her, she asked as she turned to look back, "So that mean's that Ben-?"

However Jim was already asking instead as he looked to the reminiscing robot and asked him, "Ben! You knew Captain Flint!?"

As heard this question though, the robot himself wasn't paying any attention to the astonishment that he'd created. Instead he just continued on with his thoughts, "I think he suffered from mood swings!" Then lying himself back relaxed against the tree he was next to, he went on to say, "Personally I'm not a therapist, but you let me know when I'm rambling kay?"

Becoming slightly deflated at this, Nozomi then could sense that perhaps like getting his name back. Getting information about Flint, wouldn't be that easy either. So she replied to him a little dismally, "I think you're beginning to."

Jim himself though wasn't ready to give this up yet, so he asked Ben with urgency in his voice, "Ben tell us! You gotta know about the treasure right?!"

Hearing this single word, it was clear Ben wasn't sure how to react to it and so repeated slightly perplexed, "Treasure?"

Nodding, Nozomi then told him, "Yeah! That's right Ben! Um... it's called the loot of a thousand worlds?" With that beside her, Morph gave a visual representation as he turned into a chest full of glittering gold. As he did so, she told him, "Thanks Morph."

However, Ben seeing this was still uncertain as he stared on. The image and the words, weren't completely sinking into him.

Seeing him look on so blankly, Jim then spoke, "C'mon Ben! You must know about it! If you were with Flint then you-!"

"Well!" Immediately stopping both Jim and Nozomi in their tracks, Ben got up and started to speak again. As he did so, he was trying hard as he said, "Well...! It's all a little FUZZY!" He cried out.

As he did this, Nozomi then saw sparks flying out of the back of his wirey head as she did so. She couldn't help but be a little bit worried again, as she did she started to ask him, "Ben are you-?"

"No wait!" Stopping Nozomi from asking on, Ben held his arms out to stop her asking anymore. As he did so, something was coming back to him! He started to speak again, "I re, re, remember! I do! TREASURE!"

Everyone jumping back as he cried out this noun, they all stared at the robot as he hurriedly started speaking what was coming back to him, "Lots of treasure! Buried in the centroid, centroid, centroid of the mechanism!"

Perplexed as they heard this, the two listeners were quiet. However Jim couldn't help but ask, "Centroid?" But he didn't get to say anymore as-!

"And there was this big door, opening and closing! And opening and closing!" As he did this, the compass on his chest opened in and out as the memories were flashing back hurriedly.

Seeing this, Nozomi then asked herself, "A big door?" But like Jim, she wasn't able to dwell on it. For-!

"And Captain Flint wanted to make sure that nobody could ever get to his treasure! So I helped him!" However the sparks went flying from his wires again! As they did so, he shouted out loudly, "AAGGHH! Inaccessable!"

Seeing this, immediately Nozomi was alarmed and worried! As she did, she quickly asked, "Ben!? Are you okay!? Are you-!?"

"RE-BOOT! RE-BOOT! RE-BOOT! RE-BOOT!" The sparks were now really flying out of the chaotic robot's head! He was going out of control!

Terrified as she saw this, Nozomi looking to her comrade cried out, "Jim! We gotta help him! We have to-!"

"Ben snap out of it!" With that Jim swung his hand and-!

SMACK!

Immediately he struck Ben in the head! As he did, the robot's head spun around and then clicked back into place. As it did so, the sparks stopped and as they did, he looked to them both confused as he asked, "And you're both?"

Perplexed as he said this, Nozomi though had to ask him worried, "Ben are you okay? Are you alright!?"

Hearing her ask him this so worriedly, Ben perplexed asked in return, "Huh? Yeah? Why shouldn't I be Suzie? Did I chug down the wrong motor oil or-?"

Jim though quickly jumped in as he tried to remind the amnesia struck robot, "C'mon! What about the treasure you were talking about?"

As he heard this certain word being spoken again, Ben looking to Jim asked, "And you... you're Larry, right?"

Seeing him be like this, Jim was desperate as he tried to repeat some of what he heard to the confused robot, "You were saying it! The centroid of the mechanism or...?" However he couldn't grasp all the fast spoken words he'd heard.

But frankly neither could Nozomi at that stage, then looking to Ben along with Morph. She wondered what his reaction was going to be, to all of this?

The robot himself seeing what he had done, then honestly told both his new buddies, "I'm sorry, my, my mind isn't what it used to be...I."

Hearing him say this, Nozomi then asked him gently, "You what Ben, what is it?"

As this question was put to him, the robot then answered her saying, "I've lost my mind!"

Perplexed as he heard this, Jim then uttered to him, "Huh?"

Hearing him ask, Ben thought that he hadn't understood so he repeated again, looking at them both while spinning his hands near his head, "I've lost my mind!" With that he finished with a small awkward laugh.

As he did this, Nozomi a little puzzled still couldn't help but utter, "Oh?" But before she could do anything else, suddenly Ben was hovering in around both her and Jim! Looking over their backs and in their pockets, as he did this hurriedly the female keyblader then demanded, "Hey! Ben what're you doing?! What're-!"

"Have either of you found it?" Ben asked as he finished, fishing through Jim's pockets.

Jim himself looking to Ben then asked him, "Huh? Found-?"

With that question, Ben pointed to his messy wires that were at the back of his head. As he did this, he then explained to them, "My missing piece, my primary circuit!"

As he asked this question, Nozomi then shook her head as she told him, "Uh no, Ben sorry..." then as she said this. She looked and saw Jim indicate with his head towards the personal space intruding robot with an impatient look on his face. As he did this, she remembered quickly what they had to do. So gently she told him, "But, we have to go now... we need a place to hide."

With that as she said these words, quickly in seconds Ben looked terribly saddened as he stared at her. Nozomi felt bad for him, but she knew Jim was right. They had to think of the others and the malicious forces that were swarming around trying to find them... they couldn't delay anymore.

Jim glad that she said this then sighed. As he did so, he told the robot though a little guiltily, "Yeah, so see ya Ben." With that he started to head off with Nozomi and Morph following quickly on from behind.

Seeing them both go, Ben just further depressed at being left all alone again. Then uttered to them both, "Oh? Ah, so well then...uh?" However he struggled to find the right words to say. As he did so, he made a weak wave as he told them, "Well I guess this is goodbye, huh?"

Hearing him say this, as they continued to walk. Nozomi couldn't help but look back, as she did she saw that Ben had collapsed onto his knee's looking terribly saddened. As he did so, she couldn't help but look on sadly to him herself.

Jim noticing she'd stopped turned to look back too. As he did so, along with Morph he saw Ben's sad state too. As he did so, he then heard the robot speak again along with Nozomi, "I, I'm sorry that I'm so... dysfunctional." Looking at him, both searchers were silent as the robot paused and then continued on finishing sadly, "Go ahead, I do understand... I do, bye-bye..."

Feeling terribly bad for leaving him like this, Nozomi didn't want this! They couldn't leave him like this, all alone out in the wilderness. So turning to her comrade, she implored him with her sad eyes, "Jim...?"

Seeing her do this, Jim himself seeing Nozomi looking at him like this. Then to Morph who was looking just as saddened by the situation, could feel his own guilt rising. Finally, though he knew he might come to regret this decision... he conceded, "Okay... look, if you wanna come along with us, you have got to stop talking."

Brightening up immediately as she heard this along with Ben, Nozomi smiled and told him, "Thank you, Jim."

Seeing her do this, the Cabin Boy himself became a little bit flustered as he then told her, "Hey! I'm only doing this because you-!"

"HUZZAH!"

Suddenly though he wasn't able to say a word more, for Ben running over quickly launched himself and was caught in Jim's arms! Hugging him closely, he told him so happily, "Oh this is fantastic! Me and my best buddies!"

"Ha! Ha! Ha!" Laughing at Ben's behaviour and seeing Jim's disgruntled look, Nozomi couldn't help but be cheered up quickly again.

Hearing this little bout of laughter, Ben then looking to her, grinned and quickly moving himself he hugged her too and cried out, "You guys are the best! Seriously! You're-!"

However stopping him from hugging anymore tightly or longer onto Nozomi, Jim peeled him off. As he did so, he then told him annoyed, "Ben! You have got to stop touching us like this!"

Hearing him say this, Ben then immediately apologised as he told them still though finding it difficult to hide away his joy, "Ah touching and talking! Two big no-no's! I know! I get it, I get it!" Then looking between the two of them as they stared at him, he told them with a grin and laugh, "You don't wanna be touched by no-one else but your girlfriend, huh?"

Immediately hearing this, Nozomi and Jim were silent. However quickly the Cabin Boy told the loud robot embarrassed and red in the face, "Ben! Don't say stuff like that! We're not-!"

"Jim's right, Ben," with that as he heard these words. Jim turned to look at her, he saw that she had a calm yet sad smile on her face. As she did, she then finished saying, "We're not boyfriend and girlfriend...so, don't get the wrong idea about us okay?"

Looking at her as she said this, Jim couldn't help but feel a pang inside his heart. Becoming depressed inside, he couldn't look at her saying this and so he turned to look away at the side.

Seeing the awkwardness that he'd caused, immediately Ben apologised as he said, "Oh? Sorry... I just thought, when I saw you both hugging earlier that, uh...?" However he saw that apologies weren't really the thing that were needed there. So he decided to change tact, "Well uh? Why don't we all go find this great old hiding place for you and your buddies, huh?"

Hearing him ask this, Jim then replied still looking to one side, "Yeah, we might as well... c'mon." With that he started to walk again with Nozomi following on behind, still looking depressed slightly.

Seeing them both start to walk, Ben then declared, "Great! The search!" However it occurred to him suddenly, looking to a particular group of tall trees, he asked them both crossing his legs as he pulled the trees apart to make a gap, "Oh but uh? Do you mind if we made a small pitstop at my place, it's kinda of urgent!"

With that looking on beyond the grove of trees, both Jim and Nozomi along with Morph. Saw with amazement, a huge tall standing dome like structure of some kind in the distance, with a big opening in it's centre and placed in the middle of an opened field! If that wasn't a good place to hide and defend themselves from attack, then nothing would be!

Looking at it, Nozomi brightened immediately! As she did, she then cried out, "Ben! That's it! We've found it!"

Hearing her say this confused, the robot asked, "Huh? Found what?"

Jim then smiling in amazement forgetting his grief then told him, "You found the answer to our problems!" For now with that base, they could defend, rest and they could heal-!

Turning immediately as he felt her pull on his sleeve, Nozomi then told him, "I'll go and fire a signal for the others to come find us Jim! Okay?" She asked him brightly.

Looking to her, Jim quiet for a moment looking at her smiling face. Then agreed to her suggested idea as he told her, slightly startled for a moment, "Okay Nozomi, you go and do that."
With a single nod from her, the female keyblader was off, to go and let the others know the good news! As she went, Morph becoming excited from all this new development then followed quickly after her.

Seeing her go, Ben pleased that he'd been able to help somehow. Couldn't help but admit one thing as he looked to his new pal with a sad smile, "You know it's a shame you guys aren't together, you'd make a great a couple if you were!"

Jim himself hearing Ben say this, was annoyed with his stupid suggestive words. However looking to the place that would soon be their base, he then had a sad faraway look in his eyes as he admitted under his breath, "Yeah... it is a shame."

But as the pain in his heart ached, he knew though that in the future, there would be far greater pains and trials to come... especially when their enemies would come. Not just seeking the treasure, but their lives too.