Fear of Falling [Treasure Planet Fanfic]

Prologue

Jim Hawkins only remembered a few kids from his childhood. Vanessa Kendrick was one of them, though why he remembered her he wasn't too sure. Vanessa was a quiet, defensive girl. She'd never spoken a word to him, and there was nothing too special about her. If anything he recalled how she always avoided him like the plague, and that he could somewhat understand. Jim didn't have too many friends or people to talk to when he was young.

Despite her quietness, Vanessa Kendrick was a girl that everyone remembered, if only her name. One day she was in class, and the next day she wasn't. Jim walked into his 5th grade classroom and found everyone in an uproar. Next to the teacher's desk was the teacher, Vanessa's parents, and a couple of police bots. Her mother was in tears, a tissue constantly held to her face, and her father spoke in a quiet but harsh tone, refusing to believe what happened to his daughter. The whole school was freaking out. There were so many rumors, it was hard to tell which one was even close to being the truth. But one fact remained: Vanessa had disappeared.