✔️ 𝐒𝐏𝐀𝐂𝐄 𝐆𝐈𝐑𝐋, ᵗʳᵉᵃˢᵘʳᵉ ᵖˡᵃⁿᵉᵗ

🪐~B.E.N.~🪐

🪐Lucy's POV🪐

Once the boat finally stopped moving, Jim pushed the boat onto its side and sat up, groaning. "You alright?" He asked me. "Yeah, I just hit my head," I replied, rubbing the back of my head.

I tried to stand up, but I got dizzy and my legs gave out under me. I huffed out a frustrated breath as I sat there on my knees. Jim smiled at me and got down on his knees with me and put me on his back for a piggyback ride.

"Jim, I'm fine, this really isn't necessary," I argued. "Really? You aren't feeling dizzy or weak at all right now?" he asked skeptically.
Unfortunately, he was right. My legs didn't feel stable and I was extremely lightheaded.

"Well..." I admitted. "See. You have a concussion. It's probably just a mild one. Hopefully you should feel better in a few minutes. Until then, we'll be like this." I nodded my consent. "Oh, my goodness," Mr. Delbert said as he and Ms. Amelia got to their feet.

"That was more fun than I ever want to have again." "Not one of my more gossamer landings-ah!" Ms. Amelia said before collapsing, clutching her side. "Captain!" Mr. Delbert gasped. Mr. Delbert helped her stand. She pushed him away and brushed herself off, trying not to appear weak.

"What's wrong?" I asked. "Oh, don't fuss. Slight bruising, that's all. Cup of tea and I'll be right as rain. Mr. Hawkins," she said, turning to Mr. Delbert. After squinting and realizing that it wasn't Jim, she looked at us, "The map, if you please."

I pulled the map out of his pocket and gave it Jim. He presented it in his palm to the Captain, a smile on his face. Then the gold sphere floated in Jim's hand and turned into a laughing pink blob. "Morph!" Jim yelled. "Morph, where's the map?"

The blob depicted the map inside a pile of rope. "Are you serious? It's back on the ship!" Jim demanded. Frustrated, I tried to get a hold of Morph, who darted around us playfully, thinking this was all fun and games.

"Stifle that blob and get low," Ms. Amelia ordered. "We've got company." Another longboat flew overhead and we hid behind our own until it passed.

"We need a more defensible position. Mr. Hawkins, Miss Lucy, scout ahead," Amelia ordered, handing Jim a handgun. "Aye Captain," he replied. Unable to ignore her pain any longer, Ms. Amelia once again let out a cry and fell to the ground.

She attempted to use her rifle to hold herself up, but it didn't work very well. Mr. Delbert helped lower her to the ground and began to examine her wounds. Jim, still piggyback riding me, walked away from them and into the mysterious forest of the planet.

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After a few minutes of trying to walk, the dizziness stopped and I felt like I could walk on my own again. I expressed as much to Jim and he carefully let me go, making sure I was steady before we continued.

Jim and I were gaping at the jungle-like planet surrounding us as we tried to find a good hiding spot. It was less of a jungle and more like a bunch of giant mushrooms and moss and other weird fungus-like plants. But all I could think about was Mr. Silver and how he had betrayed us.

I was so lost in thought that I tripped over a root and fell. For some reason, my emotions decided to overwhelm me at that moment. I started crying, still on my hands and knees on the ground. Jim turned around and knelt down on the around and knelt down on the ground next to me.

"Hey, what's the matter?" he asked tenderly, putting his hand on my back. "I-I trusted him! He betrayed us, and I trusted him!" I blubbered.
"I know. I trusted him too," Jim said softly. "I'm scared. What's gonna happen to us?" I asked my brother looking up at him with tear-filled eyes.