D/C: Don't own CB.
Authors note: This is just an intro so if you like it and want more…then you should review and let me know what's up!!!
Breaking Point
Prologue
Another lazy day was coming to an end. The humming of the rusty fan above and the small murmur of the television set was all that could be heard. Oh and maybe the sound of a pan being sat down every so often, but that was only if you wore listening closely which no one was. No one was listening. Wasn't that how it had always been on the Bebop?
Jet was in the kitchen, occupying himself with the duty of preparing dinner for his crew. Crew. Now that's a hoot. Jet's crew, as they referred to themselves, was down to two. Three, if you count Ein. Stepping away from the stove briefly, Jet stepped into the doorway. His two crewmates where visible; Spike casually sprawled out on the yellow couch while Ed was a few feet away, occupied with something on her tomato. Ein was lying next to Ed, sleeping peacefully.
"Dinner's ready." Jet grinned as he untied his apron.
Ed's goggles where quickly removed from hair amber eyes and placed hastily on her mop of hair. Jumping up, she sprinted to the kitchen with her bare feet hitting the metal floor with a large thud. A brutally awoken Ein skipped at her heels, hoping to remind the little girl to get his food too.
Spike was slow to rise as he continued to flip through the channels. With Big Shots gone, not much was left to watch. Deciding to stop on the news, for lack of better options, Spike sat the remote down. With a smooth movement, Spike was off the couch, to the kitchen and on his way back. Ed and Jet where following closely behind Spike. Poor Ein was even with Spike's feet and high angry for not being feed.
Ed returned to her spot on the floor, sipping up the bell peppers while continuing to type away on her tomato. Spike also placed himself in his former spot. Jet took the sit across. All ate in silence. Jet was the first to speak.
"Ed, did you find any bounties?" Jet mumbled as he flipped the television screen to the channel that was programmed in with Ed's tomato.
"Ed." Spike growled as the screen continually flashed with vivid colors, accompanied by an unpleasant static noise.
"Ed is trying!" She announced as she hit a few more keys.
The screen cleared and a picture of an elder man appeared along with his information next to him.
"Nopey-dopey." Edward announced as she hit a key and the next bounty appeared on the screen. Edward repeated this process a few more times.
"Hold it, Edward." Jet ordered.
Spike's attention remained on his food as his ears perked up a little. It didn't want to miss any of the bounty information.
"It's Faye-Faye!" Edward howled.
"I'll be damned." Jet laughed as he looked at the price over Faye's head, fifteen million woolongs.
Spike stared up at the screen momentarily. It wasn't the same mug shot as before. This time Faye's short hair was pulled back with a few strands fell into her face. Her expression, to Spike's amusement, looked almost like a snarl.
"Looks like the minx hasn't changed, still getting into trouble." Jet stuffed his mouth with another bulky bite.
"At least she's wanted alive." Spike smirked.
"Faye-Faye!" Edward repeated.
"Lillard Thelm placed the bounty. Wondered what she did this time?" Jet continued to speak, mostly to himself.
"After her huge speech about how she was a different person and didn't need to deal with our lack of respect for her. Typical." Spike snorted as he repeated her words from a year ago.
"Faye-Faye! Where are thee?" Edward chanted.
"Are you locating Faye, Ed?" Jet raised an eyebrow.
"Please don't bring her back." Spike said; his toning lacking any power behind it.
"Faye-Faye is close!" Edward clapped her hands at her discovery. She was way too excited about locating Faye. Ed had returned to the Bebop six months ago and was wondering what had happened to Faye-Faye. Jet and Spike would only reply that she had one of her famous tantrums.
A giant smiley face devoured the screen as Edward used her skills to hack into Faye's ship's controls.
"Ed?" Jet questioned.
"Faye-Faye is on her way-way! Hoooray!" Edward stood up with her hands on her hips.
"Are we turning her in for the woolongs?" Spike asked innocently as he stood up and headed towards the kitchen.
"Spike," Jet began scolding but quickly changed his mind, "Well we could use the money." Jet rubbed his chin with his fingers briefly.
"Faye-Faye has land. Please unfasten all belts and pick up your belongings at the front door." Ed nodded her head when she finished her sentence.
A few seconds later, a very tired Faye came stumbling into the main room. Her eyes wore hidden behind giant white sunglasses as she stood motionless in the doorway, one of her white boots made a small tapping noise. One hand dangled limply next to her yellow shorts and red suspenders, which weren't in use, while her other hand played with the necklace just above her white tank top.
Jet and Ed's focus rested on Faye as well as Spike's attention once he reentered the room. They all waited silently for Faye to protest to her being here. None came. Instead she staggered the few more paces to the tacky couch and plopped down. The rest of the crew blinked a few times.
"Is she dead?" Spike questioned. To him that was the only plausible reason for her to not be mad as hell right now.
"She's snoring." Jet raised an eyebrow.
Ed took it upon herself to fling herself onto Faye's curled up form. This earned little response from Faye, only a small shove at Edward. With Ed off her, Faye took the liberty to stretch out. Faye's head rested underneath one arm rest while her feet dangled off the other, her white boots in tact.
Spike walked a few more paces and came to a stop behind the couch. With one swift moment he swiped Faye's short ponytail. Surprisingly she caught his wrist before he had finished.
"Stop. So tired." She moaned before releasing his hand.
"I say we take advantage of the situation and turn her in." Spike raised his too hands as to say 'why not?'
"Nice try, Spike-o." Jet murmured before walking down the hallway and to the kitchen.
Spike sighed and retreated to his room since his couch was in use. Ed remained in the room with Faye, once more looking through the bounties.
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Please read and review. Also this chapter is just like setting the mood or whatever. I didn't go into great detail about the past but this is how it went:
Spike went off to fight Vicious, came back. Faye, Spike, and Jet stayed on ship about a year. Faye left, deciding she could do better (might do chapter) and then six months pass and Ed and Ein come back. Six more months pass and now that's where the chapter started. So its been like two years since the final episode.