Disclaimer: I do NOT own Cowboy Bebop. It belongs to its RIGHTFUL owner. ONLY the original characters are mine.

- Faye's POV -

You could hear the rain pounding on the Bebop. You would think by now, I would be use to hanging around these guys. Naturally, I'm a loner. I do things my way and that will never change. But... The day that Spike came up to my Poker table at the Casino things changed, and fast. Once the two lunkheads learned their was a Bounty out for my arrest, they became very persistant in catching me. 6 million Woolong... Can you believe that's all?! Personally, I'm worth so much more. But, money is money to them. Don't get me wrong, I think the same way but I know they were missing some zero's. Anyway, long story short I ended up becomeing a Bounty Hunter. In the beginning I did it just for the money, but now I'm starting to wonder if that has changed.

I could hear Jet yelling from the kitchen, "Dinner's ready!"

I got up from my bed and pressed the button on the wall. The door slid open and I walked to where I found Edward passed out infront of her computer. I nudged her with my foot.

"Wake up Ed, foods ready".

Once those words came out of my mouth, she jumped up quicker than usually.

"Faye, Faye!" she said with that dumb smile on her face.

I smirked and rolled my eyes as I walked away.

I could hear Ed behind me chanting "Food, food, food".

I sat down on the couch and lit a cigarette. Jet came in with two bowls in his hand and that apron he always wears when he's cooking.

"You look like a housewife" I said blowing smoke into the air.

He set the bowls down and just gave me a dirty look. I looked into the bowl and saw that once again we were having soup.

"Is there really nothing else to eat?!" I said with a pout on my face.

"Don't like it, don't eat it" Jet replied as he went to fill Ein's bowl.

I slumped into the couch, looking over to see Edward devouring the same meal we had been eating for the past month.

"What are we having?" I heard Spike ask, after entering the room.

"What do you think?"

He sat down on the couch, put out his cigarette and picked up the spoon. His facial expression changed once he saw what was inside the bowl. He threw his head back and sighed. Jet walked back in with his bowl, sat down and started eating.

"How much longer are we going to have to eat soup?" Spike asked glaring a Jet.

"Until we have money to buy something better" Jet replied spooning soup into his mouth.

I took the remote off the table and flipped through the channels. I stopped when I saw 'Big Shot' was on.

"Today we have a Bounty worth 12 million Woolong" Punch said looking into the camera.

"Oh my, that sure is allot of money! It says here that it's for a woman named 'Stella Raynie' Judy replied reading off the paper. "She's been on the run for 5 years and no one has caught her yet, she's charged with theft and possible murder!"

I rolled my eyes "How could it be 'possible murder' you either killed someone or you didn't?!"

I looked over to see Spike was finally eating. With every bite he took he made a disgusted face until he finally pushed the bowl aside and lit another cigarette. I found myself staring a Spike's features. Wether he was watching TV or having a conversation with someone he always had the same facial expression. It was subtle and rarely came with a smile. He is very stern when it comes to catching a Bounty, but when he did show off a slight smile it was very sincere. His eyes are different. I can never tell what he is thinking when I do get a chance to see them. When he told me about his eyes I wasn't sure what to think. All I know is that whenever I do look at them, they tell a different story. Spike finally realized I was gazing at him longer than usual.

"What?" he said waving his hand in my face, giving me a weird look.

I smirked "Oh, nothing" I replied lighting a cigarette.

Jet was on the computer, while Ed had fallen asleep again ontop of Ein. I kinda felt sorry for the mutt when I saw the squished look on his face.

"Hey, listen to this" Jet said pulling up a website. "This woman Stella, brainwashes people and cons them out of money, jobs and even makes them forget memories"

Spike rests his chin in his hand and blows smoke in the air "Isn't brainwashing the same thing as hypnotism?"

"Not quite" Jet replies typing. "Hypnosis is used to control a persons mind and actions. Once you're done controling that person you can either say a word or snap your fingers and that person will resume back to normal, but have no recollection on what they have done. Were as in brainwashing, it takes longer to complete and messes with peoples emotions and thoughts and makes it harder for them to return to themselves. In simpler terms, Hypnosis is physical and Brainwashing is mental."

I dropped the ash from my cigarette and put it out in the ash tray. I got up and started for the door.

Jet looked up from the computer and saw me leaving "Where are you going?"

"Out"

"You're not going to eat?" Spike asked.

"Help yourselves" I reply.

As soon as I press the button on the wall, Ed shoots up and lunges for the bowl. She doesn't even bother using a spoon, she just sticks her head in there like a dog. I climb into the Red Tail and fly off for Callisto.

I don't think I'll ever understand why I stayed here for this long with these guys. In my mind, I still think it's because of the money, but I may be wrong. All I know is... WHY IN THE HELL IS THAT WOMAN WORTH 12 MILLION WOOLONG?!