COWBOY BEPOP
The Black Rose Story!
All Characters except for Rose is not my character. The characters belong to ShinichirÅ Watanabe. I will be using them to make my fanfic of Cowboy Bepop. I take no credit for any character but Rose, and when it comes into the story the Red Rose Syndicate. With that said I am also noting that the official author for Spike, Jet, Faye, Ed, and Ein is ShinichirÅ Watanabe and not myself. I know he left it open to Spike's future or death, so this is my idea and my story of how he did not die, but was in fact still alive. I am going to rate this as Mature, for violence, drugs, some hint of sexual behavior and language.
This fanfic takes place three months after Spike and Vicious had their final battle. They have been trying to keep Spike on a short leash considering his wounds are still not healed yet. The year is still 2071 and the Bepop crew is still together trying to make enough money to fill their stomachs without Spike's help now a day.
PRELUDE
Rose Aka: the Black Rose was born on Sept. 25, 2042. She is 29 years old, 5'7 and 115 pounds. She has long black hair and can be seen wearing a combination of blue jeans, corset top, trench coat, and long black boots. She is hazel eyed and her birth plant was Mars. She used to be in the Red Rose syndicate till they were killed by a rival syndicate. When Rose was growing up on Mars she went to school with Spike. They really didn't know each other, other than the fact they were both always getting in trouble and going to the Principal's office. After school Rose started to date a guy from the Red Rose syndicate and soon she to became a member of the syndicate, they dated for seven years. A fight broke out between the Rose Red and another rival syndicate. Rose lost her boyfriend and the syndicate after the fight killed all the members but her. After the death of her boyfriend she went around killing the rival members. She has killed 20 of their members raising her woolong bounty up higher. By each of the bodies she left a single black rose, thus calling her the 'Black Rose' killer.
Big Shot's
"Howdy, and welcome back to Big Shots. We got some good news for all you bounty hunter's out there." The male voice said from the t.v. show.
"Unh, we sure do." Said the blondie who worked with the male.
"Y'all remember how the Black Rose was only half a million woolongs?"
"Yeah, what about her?"
"Well she is now worth a whoppin 1 million woolongs."
"You don't say?"
"I do, She was last seen on Ganymede. So all you hunters be aware, you can only claim the bounty if you catch her alive."
"That is right. They don't want her dead, and you hunters need to be careful. She has already killed 20 men in the last three months."
"Well till next time. See you Space Cowboys." They said together and the t.v. went off.
*The show is over and a close up on the Bepop crew as they stare down at each other excited.*
"Let's go after her Jet." Faye said eagerly.
"Yeah, you know we could use the money, I'm tired of eating plastic crap. We could actually eat real food." Spike said trying to stand.
"Now hold on. We don't know anything about her, or where she is for that matter. Oh and Spike your not going anywhere, or do you forget that Faye saved your life when you were almost dead?" Jet yelled.
"Found it, found it." Ed yelled, Ein barked.
They all looked to Ed's computer.
"Actual name: Rose, Age:29, Birthplace: Mars, she used to be a member of the Red Rose syndicate. It says she died a year ago." Ed said sadly.
"Ed are you sure that's Black Rose?" Jet and Faye asked.
"She looks real fimiliar. Like someone I used to know." Spike said as he sat back. "Oh well, maybe she didn't really die? You know like she wanted out of the syndicate so she faked her death?" He said to them. "I think we should look for her." He smirked and lit up a cigarette.
They all looked at Spike. Each with a confused look to their face, this included Ein who for a data dog looked very confused.
BLACK ROSE
*On the Black Rose.*
"Ok, let's see. We have 40 members left. Which one shall I go after?" She asked herself and tossed a dart onto the wall of pictures. It landed on a couple. A old man and his wife. Rose smiled at this. "Just who I wanted." She said as she ripped the picture off the wall. "Well then we are headed towards Neptune." She said and set the corrdinates to the planet. She left the room and walked into what appeared the kitchen. She walked over to the stove and started to fix herself dinner. Rose was three days away from her next target and she knew what to expect. She grabed a case containing 'Red Eye', and put it to her eye, then lit a cigarette. She sat dow after her food was fixed and ready to eat. A picture sat across from her of her boyfriend, Roy. He stared at the picture as she ate her dinner. "Don't worry." She said speaking to his picture. "They will all pay for breaking are family apart and killing you." She finished her dinner and went to bed.
When Rose woke the next day she was still two days away from her prey. She sighed and walked into the bathroom. She got undressed and walked into the shower. She took a long fifteen minute shower and then got out, got dressed and walked into her game/computer room. She got on and started searching the web. She stayed on a site about bounty heads. She laughed as she saw the price they were offering from her. She looked at her picture and smiled. "Ahh come on now, am I really worth that much?" She asked and giggled. She left the site up and walked over to her game system. She sat down and started playing a game.
Day Two on the Bepop
"I found her." Ed said and giggle. "She is on the computer. Looking at her bounty." Ed said talking to Faye over her computer.
Jet and Spike looked at Ed. "Really?" Jet asked.
"Where is she at Ed?" Faye asked over the radio.
"She is heading towards Neptune. Black Rose is on the movvve." Ed giggle. She looked at Jet and Spike and nodded.
"You are great Ed." Faye said as she looked at the horse race. "I'll be back in a few hours. You guys go ahead on toward Neptune and I will catch up." She told them as she turned off the radio and walked towards the race.
"Kay kay Faye." She said and ended the program. She looked to Spike and Jet. "Faye Faye wants us to go ahead and try and get her." Ed said with a giggle.
"We are no where near Neptune Ed. Now how do you expect to catch up with this Black Rose and her ship if we aren't anywhere near them?" Jet asked as he rubbed his head.
"Hey Ed, can't you make her ship stall?" Spike asked as he sat up. "I mean even if its only for a couple of hours? Wouldn't that help us to catch up if she can't move?" Spike said and looked at Jet.
"Edward will try." She said and started back to her computer.
Black Rose: Day Two
Rose was still playing her game till someone started talking over the computer. She stood and started walking towards the computer. "Hold on I am coming." She said and walked over sitting down at the computer. "What?" She asked seeing it was someone she knew.
"Hey, have you seen your bounty head?" The voice asked as she sat down and looked at the screen.
"Yeah what about it?" She asked. "You aren't going to stop me are you Gran-father?" She asked.
"No. I won't not if that is what you to do dear. Just be warned. If anyone finds out, I know nothing." He said and ended the program.
Bepop
Ed smiled and hit one final button on the keyboard to her computer. "Edward did it. Edward made the ship malfunction. She can't go any where now." Ed said and laughed.
"Good job Ed." Jet said and walked out and to the Bepop's system room. "So now all we have to do is set it so we can head towards her ship." He said and made his input so they could head towardsthe Black Rose.
"So Ed, where is she right now?" Spike asked looking at her. "I mean where is Faye at?"
"What do you mean 'Where is Faye at?' I'm right here." She said and smirked. "So we are heading after her right?" Faye asked and smiled at Ed. "Your so smart Ed."
"Edward knows." She said and smiled. "We are on aout way now Faye Faye." She said and smiled.
Ein barked, looked at Ed, and whinned.
"Ein... What do you think?" Ed asked the dog.
Ein jumped up and started pushing letters on the computer. He barked again and looked at Ed.
"Oh Ed sees." She said and turned the computer to Faye Faye. "Uh-oh. Edward is in trouble." She said and jumped away from the computer. "Bounty knows that Edward did something." Ed said scared.
"What?" Spike and Faye asked in unison. They watched Ed as she jumped away and hid behind the couch. Ein whimpered lightly.
"The bounty, she knows that Edward hacked her ship. It is bad. Do you think she will hurt Edward?" She asked scared.
"No. Ed, She won't see you. I promise." Faye said and smiled at her.
"Yeah, Faye's right. She won't be on the ship. She isn't going to lay a hand on you." Spike said and looked at Ein.
Communication
Rose jumped as the ship started to make noise. She was still at the computer as the small little virus stalled her programing. She sat down and yelled. "I'm going to find you hacker." She screamed and looked at her computer. She started to re-run her programs and found the trail leading back to the Bepop. "Hey bounty hunter. Why did you hack my computer?" She said and looked at the empty wall where the computer screen faced.
"Hey now, don't move, we are coming for you okay Black Rose." Faye said and appeared on the screen.
"Shut your mouth bimbo. I'm looking for a Radical Edward, your not him." She said and looked at the screen.
"Who are you calling a bimbo?" Faye yelled.
"I'm Edward." Spike said as he turned the computer to face himself. "You know you have a big bounty on your head right?" He said and smiled at her.
"Oh really?" Rose asked sarcastically. "What is the bounty for then Edward?" She said and smiled at him.
"Well I was hearing that you have been killing a lot of syndicate people." Spike said and looked at her. "I don't think you could. You look like a real girly girl."
"Well we will just see Edward. So I'm guessing you know my name right? Well I'm going to undo this and when you can find me, we will see who is a girly girl and who has the bigger guns." Rose said and ended the program. She shut the computer off and smiled. She gasped and then ran out of the game room to her bed room. She started tearing her room apart. She grabed a photo and gasped. "I knew it. I knew I saw him some where before. That's oh ummm what wass his name, not Ed....... Spark, Seth,oh come on come I know it. SPIKE." She screamed. She was holding a school picture in her hands. She sat down on the bed still holding the picture.
FLASH BACK
ROSE'S MEMORY
It was a school field trip and the eleventh and twelfth graders were both going to a Historical Mars Museum. Rose had her granfather with her and Spike had his granmother. Rose had been in so much trouble that year that they weren't going to allow her to go. The day before the field trip her granfather walked into the school and demaned her to be allowed to go. He succeed this and they went together the next day.
Spike and his granmother were there as well. Spike stayed in the back around all the other misbehaviores in the two classes. He looked back and saw Rose and her granfather. He beckoned her to come closer. "How did you get draged along on this?" He asked and looked back at his granmother showing that it was her wish he went.
Rose went to him and sighed. "Granpa. He told the principal to let me go, so here I am. It's such a dull trip." She said and smirked. She looked at him and smirked. "Want to go smoke?" She asked and looked at her granfather. 'Hey granpa. I'm going to the bathroom. Go ahead and I will catch up." She said and walked away.
Spike sighed and watched her leave. He waited a few minutes then walked to his granmother. "Hey, I have to use the restroom. I'll be back." He said and ran off. "Don't wait I will catch up." Spike said and ran outside. He saw Rose and walked to her.
"I'm Rose by the way. So do you want a cig or not?" She asked and lit her own. She held the pack out offering him one. "What is your name?" She asked and looked at him.
"Yeah, sure." He said and took a cig. he then took her lite and lit his cig. "I'm Spike. Spike Spiegel." He said and offered his hand to shake.
AUTHOR'S NOTE: I stoped it here and hope to contuine on with the story. I hope to add atlest four more chapters. In the next chapter you will find it is all about Rose and Spike's past. Taking place where this chapter left off. In the next chapter you learn more about Rose and her school/home life. You also learn her sad past where it didn't end to nice. It will also be Mature for all the same reasons as this first chapter.