*A JadeViper Fic*

Authors note: Ok this is my first shot at an Outlaw Star Fic… Ummm PLEASE review and flame I WONT GET ANY BETTER WITHOUT A SOME CRITICISM.

Disclaimer: I don't own Outlaw Star

~~*The beginning~~*

Jim was scared, everything was dark. He was bound to a chair unable to move with a strange helmet on his head. There low voices around him.



"Why. Why is this happening to me", the 14-year-old wondered.

"Because we need your memories. You may of be of some use…. If you live", whispered a feminine voice.

"Either way you won't remember."

"W… what do you mean."

"We are taking your memories of course."

"WHAT!!"

"It'll be over soon and YOU will avenge Lord Hanzaku's death."

Jim struggled against his restraints and received a nasty electrical surge through his body. He rasped out through clenched teeth. " N.. no your mad. Gene and the crew will find me and you'll be sorry."

***

Nicoli looked at the kid strapped to the table with a cerebral helmet on his head with multiple wires leading out into the ceiling. She considered the chance of the rest of the Outlaw Star crew finding her and figured there was no chance in hell. They were well concealed in the commercial district on Heifong there was no chance. The kid was the brains of the Outlaw Star crew.

"There is no chance of your friends finding you."

"All systems ready mistress", reported a Engineer. "Mistress what do you want us to do with his memories once uploaded?"

"We will save them Idiot. Be careful not took take away is vital skills tho. We need him able to communicate. Remember to download some martial arts or something, maybe weapon mastery. you may choose whatever. Just make sure they will get the job done."

"Kazak" , Nicoli indicating a male Ctarl Ctarl in the shadows.

"Yes Nicoli" ,He answered quietly .

She winced he was the only one who didn't refer to her as mistress. "Suit him up for combat, he will attack immediately. Do something with his hair, looks like it hasn't been cut in years."

Kazak just nodded and sank back into the shadows.

"Ok begin the sequence."

She smiled as she calmly watched the kid writhed in unseen pain as his whole life was being taken from him.

***

"WHERE'S JIMMY!!!", Screeched an very irritated Ctarl Ctarl.

"Aisha calm down he went out for a while he'll be back soon."

"It's almost midnight. IT WAS 8 o'clock IN THE MORNING when he left!"

"....."

"WELL!"

"maybe he found a LADY friend."

"Grrrrrrr."

"Wuz wrong Aisha hmmmm could yo-"

"HOW COULD YOU JOKE AROUND WITH JIM OUT THERE. FOR ALL YOU KNOW HE COULD BE HURT!!!!"

"Damnmit Aisha don't worry Jim is strong he's not a kid anymore, ya know he's growing up."

"Well I am going to go look for him", Aisha announced as she grabbed her cloak and went threw the door into the summer night.

"Gene?", asked Mel as she emerged from the kitchen.

"Ya Mel", Gene said as he slumped down on the couch.

Mel sat down next to him and rested her head on his shoulder. "Are you sure Jim is ok?"

"I don't know Mel , I don't know."

***

My head hurts. Where am I... Who am I.....

Jim opened his eye's to see a bland concrete ceiling looking back at him. "Uhh, my whole hurts." He slowly sat up to look around. There were bland concrete walls all around him no furniture at all. The was a big metal door on the other side of the room with a view slot, an a high window the only source of light. Jim shakily stood and walked towards the door. Sudden wave of dizziness overcame him and he fell into the door pushing it open, falling into the hallway outside. His head started to throb in pain.

"Suck it up."

Jim looked up to see an....catman with yellow eyes and platinum hair looking down at him.

"W.. who are you? Do you know who I am?"

"My name is of no importance to you kid."

Jim rose to his feet using the support of the wall. For some reason he found him self being annoyed at be called kid. "I am not a kid!" , he responded harshly.

The catman just stared at with a look of amusement.

Jim stared defiantly "What do you want."

"Your cooperation. Nicoli wants to speak with you."

***

Aisha had lost his scent a while ago, she was now wandering aimlessly through the city. "Maybe Gene was right Jim would be okay." ,Aisha thought desperately. It was not reassuring at all. She couldn't shake the feeling that something was wrong. She reluctantly began to walk back to Starwind and Hawking hoping Jim got home will she was gone. 'Home?'. She had been with the Terrans way to long.

***

Jim sat in the car heading to word the home of the target. That bitch took his memories and wouldn't give them back until he killed Gene Starwind. He looked around the car noticing the catman sitting next to him.

They had given him a light shield which was now on the back of his, a gun weapon he recalled as a 'Caster' with shells numbers 6-12. A retracted bo staff was on a belt on his thigh. They also gave him a black combat suit that was supposed to improve his strength and speed. He didn't see how. He had a mask that covered the bottom half of his face, only revealing his eyes and his short pointy hair. He just stared out the car window staring at nothing particular wondering what he did to deserve losing his memories.

"Kid what's your problem", remarked the catman.

"What's my problem. WHAT'S MY PROBLEM!"

"..."

"I wake up in a cement cell with a headache. A psycho bitch tells me she has my memories and I have to kill somebody to get them back! I don't want to hurt an innocent person, but how can I live a life with no memories of everything before. I could have had friends, or family. Hell I could been in love.", Jim quietly raged.

"Where here..", the catman whispered. "Your on your own."

Jim got out and stared at a big white building with STARWIND AND HAWKING written across it..

He felt sorry for this hawing guy, he was about to lose a partner.

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Authors Note: So is it good. Let me Know. If I don't at least get some reviews good or bad I wont know if You want me to continue. So I need at least 3 or more telling me to update. But I might update anyway. But what's the point If I don't know if anyone is reading it. PLZ R&R -JadeViper