Constellations : Journey to Treasure Planet | Book 1 |

𝟙𝟠- ✯𝔸 𝔹𝕒𝕣𝕘𝕒𝕚𝕟✯

"Pardon the mess people"

Doppler carried Captain Amelia inside as Jim climbed inside reaching a hand out to me, I grabbed his hand as he helped me inside. Morph flew around the two of us as B.E.N continued"you'd think in 100 years I would've dusted a little more often, but, you know, when you're batchin' it..."

He grabbed a chess board with bolts and screws on it, assuming they were supposed to be the chess pieces, throwing it to the ground"...You tend to let things go" he picked up (idek what it's called) hiding it behind him in embarrassment.

I stayed close to Jim as I looked around inside the metal structure, I looked back at Jim only to see him looking around at all the different symbols on the metal.

"Aw. Isn't that sweet?"

Doppler places Captain Amelia down as B.E.N continued"I find old-fashioned romance so touching, don't you? How about drinks for the happy couple?" He then grabbed a tray with cups filled with what looked to be oil and soap. The one with oil had a wrench sticking out of it, while the one with soap had a gear that looked to be stuck on the cup.

"Ooh, Uh, ooh. Uh, no. Thank you, we don't drink, and we're not a couple."

Doppler smiled down at Captain Amelia as she sent him a loving smile in return. Doppler cleared his throat"Look at these markings. They're identical to the ones on the map. I suspect these are the hieroglyphic remnants of an ancient culture."

Captain Amelia sat up "Mr.Hawkins, Ms.(L/n)" our heads shot over to look at her"Stop anyone who tries to approach." She moaned in pain as Doppler folded up his jacket and placed it behind her to be used as a pillow"Yes, Yes. Now listen to me, stop giving orders for a few milliseconds and lie still"

Captain Amelia sent him a slight smirk"Very forceful, Doctor. Go on. Say something else."

"Hey, look!"

B.E.N was quick to grab all our attention as he stood at the entrance pointing at something.

"There's some more of your buddies!"

B.E.N now started jumping up and down calling them over"Hey, fellas! We're over here, fellas!" B.E.N started to get shot at as I quickly grabbed him, bringing him down with me, Jim stood next to me firing at them.

Jim ducked down to reload, suddenly the firing stopped"Jim..." he looked up at me as if he could already tell what I was gonna say"They stopped-" he narrowed his eyes a bit"I know, just stay low okay?"

Jim was about to go back up when silvers voice could be heard"Hello, up there!" Jim again told me to stay down as he slowly looked over"Jimbo? (N/n)?"

"What's going on?"

"He's waving a white flag"

"What why-"

"Ssh"

I glared up at him for shushing me but I heard Silver's voice soon after"If it's alright with the captain, I'd like a short word with the both of ya." Jim down at me as I shook my head 'no'.

"No tricks, just a little palaver."

"Come to bargain for the map, doubtless. Pestilential..."

Groaning in pain was soon to follow as Doppler scolded Captain Amelia for trying to get up. Jim looked back over to me, a smile gracing his lips"That means that he thinks we still have it."

Jim held a firm grip on my hand as we walked down to meet him, I stayed close to him as Morph was quick to fly over to Silver.

"Ah, Morphy! I wondered where you lit off to."

Silver sat on a metal rock as me and Jim made our way over to him, I glared daggers at him as he patted his leg"Oh, this poor old leg's downright snarky, since that game attack we had in the galley." He chuckled but neither of us laughed with him, only glared.

Silver's smile faded as he leaned forward and said sadly"Whatever you heard back there, at least the part concerning you two, I didn't mean a word of it. If that bloodthirsty lit had thought I'd gone soft, they'd have gutted the three of us."

He leaned in and started to whisper as he wrapped his metallic arm around both of our shoulders"Listen to me. If we play our cards right, the three of us can walk away from this rich as kings."

Jim acted like he was thinking as a fake smile crossed my lips"Yeah?" Silver chuckled"You get me that map, and uh, an even portion of the treasure will go to both of you." Jim smiled a bit as Silver stuck out his metallic arm for us to shake.

Jim looked down, and then over to me, a smirk appeared on my face as Jim said"Boy. You are really something"Jim started to circle Silver as I joined him. "All that talk of greatness, light coming off my sails, what a joke."

"Now, see here Jimbo..."

"There used to be a time when I actually trusted you, but you blew up all that trust the very next day."

"(N/n)...."

"I mean, at least you taught us one thing. Stick to it, right? Well, thats just what we're gonna do."

We stopped back in front of him "We're gonna make sure you never see one drabloon of our treasure!"

"That treasure is owed me, by Thunder!"

"Well, try to find it without my map, by thunder!"

"Oh, you two still don't know how to pick your fights, do you? Now, mark me."

Silver started to get up as he put his hat back on"Either I get that map by dawn tomorrow, or so help me, I'll use the ships cannons to blast you all to kingdom come!"

Morph ended up flying over to my shoulder, Silver turned around and went to walk away but stopped, I felt Jim's grip on my hand tighten. Silver looked over his shoulder"Morph, hop to it" Jim glared at Silver even more, a snarl was held on his face. When Morph didn't come to him Silver turned around and yelled"NOW!" Only for morph to hide behind me, I gave Silver a glare as Morph shivered behind me.

"Oh, blast it!"

Silver walked away, as Jim turned around without saying a word and dragged me back to the metal structure with him, Morph traveling close behind.