I'm Still Here

Prologue

Soooo... hey, lovelies! Wattpad decided to ban my OneArtsyGamer03 account... which is so great am I right

*cries*

It's fine! Totally fine. Right now, I'm just focusing on republishing all my old stories. They will be left unedited, as I'm going to be publishing new, fresh versions of these stories anyway so there's not really any point in editing these ones. I just wanna get them back up for you all to find.

That being said, I will not be editing anything or fixing anything in these old stories since I'm writing up new better versions of these anyway! So I'm just gonna be copying and pasting the chapters, leaving in all author notes and everything. <3

(omg some of this story is so cringey please help me I'm going to ignore it and try not to die-- also how fun, I didn't separate any of the chapters so I have to guess where the chapter ends and begins in the google docs HAHA--)

Also! I'm also going to be copying this message into all my old stories so if you see it again that's why

Without further delay, welcome home, lovelies.

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A beautiful dark blue swirled sky comes into view, stars dazzling it and making it light up.

On the clearest of nights... When the winds of the Etherium were calm and peaceful...

A large beautiful boat sails into view, seemingly floating through the night sky. It creaks softly, and all is calm.

The great merchant ships with their cargoes of Arcturian sura crystals felt safe, and secure. Little did they suspect that they were pursued by...

Another lone ship quickly follows behind the golden ship, a black pirate flag with a skull with 3 eyes and fangs swaying in the wind.

Pirates.

A lone pirate stands on the deck of the ship, arms folded as he watches the Merchant's ship with a sneer.

And the most feared of all these pirates... Was the notorious Captain Nathaniel Flint.

Captain Nathaniel turns around with a smirk, "Fire!"

The ship quickly starts firing relentlessly, canons wrecking into their target.

Civilians on the ship gasp in fear, and a woman clings onto her husband in terror. Both crews start blasting guns, trying to rid of the other.

A boy's head starts to pop up, bright blue eyes shining in excitement as he watches the scene. He smiles widely, showing a missing tooth and he looks between both sides in awe.

He lays on his stomach, swinging his feet in the air as the book continues.

Like a Candarian zap-wing overtaking its prey--

The boy gasps and slams his book shut as his door was suddenly opened.

"James Pleiades Hawkins!" A woman scolds from the doorway. The boy tries to act nonchalant, as if he were resting. "I thought you were asleep an hour ago."

He lightly pouts, sitting up and moving towards his pillow. "Mom, I was just getting to the best part!" He grabs the book and hugs it, using his big blue eyes to his advantage, "please?" He drags, and his mother smiles.

She jokingly rolls her eyes, raising her hands. "Oh! Can those eyes get any bigger?" She sighs and slides onto the bed, "scootch over."

He complies, and grins as he opens his book, and it comes back to life.

... Like a Candarian zap-wing overtaking its prey... Flint and his band of renegades...

The scene shows the pirate ship going closer to the ship, hooking onto it, allowing the pirates to swoop in.

Swooped in out of nowhere.

The scene changes from the pirates overwhelming the merchants to Captain Nathaniel using his sword to slice off a lock. Gold and other gems fall out, and he scoops up two handfulls, holding them to his face as he laughs in victory.

The scene changes to their ship fleeing from the scene.

And then... Gathering up their spoils...

The scene changes to their ship, magically vanishing.

Vanished without a trace.

The boy and his mother stare at the book, and she humors him by exclaiming "Ooh!" The same time he did.

Flint's secret trove was never found...

The scene changes to a deep emerald green fog, slowly zooming in on something.

But stories have persisted that it remains hidden... Somewhere at the farthest reaches of the galaxy... Stowed with riches beyond imagination...

The scene shows a lone planet, with two rings wrapped around at opposite angles.

The loot of a thousand worlds...

Treasure Planet.

"Treasure Planet!" The boy exclaims along with the narrator.

His mother closes his book and takes a rag from her pocket. "Okay, blow your nose."

He complies, blowing his nose and sniffling as she puts her rag away.

"How do you think Captain Flint did it, Mom?" The boy asks, climbing onto his headboard while his mom was distracted putting the book down. She looks back and is startled when she doesn't see her boy. "How'd he swoop in out of nowhere?" He says, and her eyes widen as he leaps odd the headboard. She holds her hands out, however was too late, and he lands on his stomach, unfazed. He then crawls under his blanket, "and vanished without a trace?"

"I have no idea," she grins, moving closer to the unsuspecting boy. She grabs him and he squeals, "come here, you, you little-- I'm gonna get-- [Pffft]" he squeals loudly and laughs as she blows a big raspberry on his stomach. He struggles while laughing and she smiles, moving him towards his pillow. "Ok. Now, it's time for this little spacer to go to sleep."

She boops his nose and tucks him in, "you think somebody'll ever find Treasure Planet?"

His mother furrows her brows at a light squeaking, and reaches behind his pillow, pulling out a monster toy.

"Sweetheart, I think it's more..." She stares at the toy with a raised brow, "like a legend!" She shrugs, setting the toy on his nightstand.

The boy frowns, "I know it's real." He firmly replies and she smiles.

She gently cups his cheek, "you win. It's real." She kisses his forehead and stands

He smiles and snuggles his pillow, "nighty-night, Mom."

"Nighty-night, sweetheart." She stands and walks to the door, grabbing the handle. "I love you," she coos.

"Love you too." He yawns, and with that, she shut his door.

As the darkness envelopes the room, he swipes his book and opens it.

There are nights when the winds of Etherium, so inviting in their promise of flight and freedom... Made one's spirit... Soar!

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Blarg some of these chapters are gonna be SO SHORT OMG--

I'M ALSO SO AWKWARD IN THIS STORY I HAVE ALMOST NO AUTHOR NOTES LMAO-- I think I was hella nervous because this was my first time writing and posting and honestly I didn't expect anyone to actually notice or read it.

This will be the final note from me! Any another author note is from the past me. Enjoy, lovelies!