Chapter 1
In the Bebop, everyone never talked to each other after the incident on Jupiter. Spike was looking at the stars from the window. Jet was deciding what to cook, if there was any food. Jet thought, 'Maybe bell peppers and beef?' Ed was waving her arms while walking backwards and Ein followed her, playfully. Faye, on the inside, was traumatised by her encounter with Gren. She saw him in the shower and saw a man with a female body. She saw him as a transgender and thought it wasn't natural, until Gren revealed his backstory. In her head, Faye could hear a saxophone playing the song Gren played, Julia. On the outside, Faye seemed to hide her true feelings. She looked at her toenails and saw they were painted blue, a colour she asked Ed to never to use.
Faye let out a sigh. "Always blue around here." she exclaimed, quietly, "Always blue."
"Alright, everyone, food's ready!" Jet called out to everyone on the Bebop.
"What is it this time?" Spike asked, hoping the answer wasn't bell peppers and beef.
"Bell peppers and beef." Jet answered.
Spike let out a groan in response.
Ed suddenly got excited. "Ed is hungry for delicious food crunchies!" Ein, in response to Edward, let out a bark.
"Aw, really?! That's all we have left in this damn ship?!" Faye asked, irritated.
"Hey, that's all we have." Jet said, "We're nearly out of food. Just be grateful we have something to eat."
"He's got a point, Faye." Spike said.
A few minutes later, after the bell peppers and beef were cooked, everyone were eating from their own plates. Spike was still remembering the last time he ate bell peppers and beef. Jet was eating his whole looking at the computer. Faye ate hers with an angry face. Ed munches it quickly, she makes a mess. Ein eats some that has fallen on the floor.
"How can you call it bell peppers and beef if there's no beef?" Faye asked.
"Don't worry about it," Spike said, "I learned to deal with it."
"Alright, that's it!" Jet got angry, "Next time, you shouldn't judge my cooking skills with my other dishes."
"If you can call them 'dishes'." Spike said, while giggling. Faye laughed.
Jet stared at Spike, with angry eyes.
"Alright, take it easy." Spike said, "I was just joking."
"Anyways, I just got a message from your pal, the doctor, from Mars asking us to come quickly." Jet said.
"Really?" Spike asked, "What does he want?"
"A new bounty's popped up into the surface." Jet answered
"Well, what are we waiting for?!" Faye asked, "I need that money!"
"What for?" Spike asked.
"Business." Faye answered.
"What sort of 'business'?" Spike continued to question Faye.
"That's private." Faye decided to end this conversation.
Spike looked at her for a few seconds, until he said "Let's go."
Spike ran up to the control deck to steer the Bebop. He flew to Mars by flying to the portal gates.
After 4 hour flight, the Bebop landed in the river near a building on Mars. Spike wrangled his fingers after using the the two joysticks to steer the Bebop. Jet was hoping to get outside for fresh air. An impatient Faye was relieved to have landed in Mars. Ed was bouncing around all over the place.
"Alright, everyone, let's go!" Spike called out, "Ed, you're coming too. Bring Ein along."
Ed, hearing this, excitedly picked up the corgi and ran out of the Bebop along with the others.
The sun was shining brightly on the surface of Mars as the crew of the Bebop walked down to the place where the doctor was.
As they arrived, the guards checked who was arriving.
"You must be here for the doctor, right?" asked the guard, "Follow me."
They followed the guard into the building until...
"I'm sorry, but this animal isn't allowed within the premise." The guard said, pointing at Ein.
Ed was worried, "But..."
Spike needed to see the doctor, "Ed, c'mon, he'll be OK."
Ed was downhearted.
"Sorry, Ein, big guard will make sure you're fine." she said, sadly.
Ein let out a whine as he is separated from Ed by the guard.
As they reached the lab, the doctor spotted Spike.
"So," he said, without looking at them, "you managed to get the message, huh?"
"Yeah," Spike responded, "What's this all about?"
"Well, y'see, there's a new bounty as mentioned in the message."
"How much is it worth?" Jet asked.
"10 million Woolong." the doctor responded.
Everyone was amazed.
Spike couldn't help but ask...
"Who is this guy?"
"Well, this is where it gets interesting." the doctor said, "See, I was looking up who this person was and, Spike, don't get mad, but I saw the results and found out his life." The doctor tried to give everyone the results, "Spike, I think he's your father."
Everyone was shocked, especially Spike.
TO BE CONTINUED...
