Warning- The author does not condone or like the actions of the bad guy in this story. Behavior like that is sick and wrong, and people who do things like that deserve to be a hooked up to a large generator and fried until they are extra crispy. Just thought I should let you know.
This story has very mature themes of sexual and physical abuse. If you can't handle that, don't read it. Pay attention to the rating, it earned it!
Disclaimers-
I am not Shinichirô Watanabe or any affiliate of Bandi Entertainment, if I was, many many things would be drasticly different. First of all, I would not have let Ed just leave the ship without going to look for her and trying to bring her back into the fold. Secondly, I wouldn't have left Jet all alone on the ship after everything that would have happend. I would have had him 'accidentally' bump into a cute and capable redhead that looks remarkably like me. This girl would have beaten Spike with a club and not let him off the ship to commit suicide by calmly explaining to him that no man should ever fight with his best friend over a blonde girl that shoots people. When that failed, the wonderful girl would have shot him in the ass, because as we all know, no man will do anything but lay face down on the couch and try not to cry if he has any wound to his posterior. That being said, enjoy the story.
I figure this will save me the hassle of putting a disclaimer on the front of every chapter. :)
Ok, holding in tradition with the episode titles on Cowboy Bebop, each chapter is named for a song. Just for giggles, I'll give you the list.
Chapter 1. Moonlight Sonata
Artist- Ludwig van Beethoven
Chapter 2. To Catch a Thief
Artist- Mike Patton (Faith No More) and Jennifer Charles (Elysian Fields)
Chapter 3. Stray Cat Strut
Artist- The Stray Cats
Chapter 4. I fought the Law
Artist- The Bobby Fuller Four A/N I was listening to the remake by The Stray Cats when I wrote this.
Chapter 5. Haunted
Artist- Evanescence
Chapter 6. No Easy Way Down
Artist- Nora Jones
Chapter 7. I Love You... I'll Kill You
Artist- Enigma
Chapter 8. This War is Over Now
Artist- Sarah Brightman
Chapter 9. Break Stuff
Artist- Limp Bizkit
Chapter 10. Maybe
Artist- Janis Joplin
Chapter 11. Angel
Artist- Ghost of the Robot
Chapter 12. It's My Life
Artist- Bon Jovi
Chapter 13. Lock, Step, & Gone
Artist- Rancid
Chapter 14. Crossroads
Artist- Cream
Chapter 15. Are You Gonna Be My Girl?
Artist- Jet
Chapter 16. Outside
Artist- Stained
Chapter 17. I Used To Love Her
Artist- Guns 'n' Roses
Chapter 18. Here I Am
Artist- The Explosion
THANK YOUS
Darquecyder 6 - Thanks, you have always been my best beta-reader and your words of praise really mean more to me than you think. Take care and keep reading!
Oz - Thank you so much for taking the time to review! I hope all of my wonderful reviewers will be reading this and you'll be very suprised by the ending... even though I already gave it away in the previous couple chapters. lol
Ebony Glare - Don't worry hun, I'm not going to write her in just to kill her off, despite her determination to do just that.
Ms. Tart - I'm sorry it took so long to update, this chapter is definatly a bit lighter than the last couple and I'm starting to pull everything together and finish it off. ;)
Ryo Wings - I swear I'm either blind, or completely stuck in the stupid. You have written so many reviews, and every time I update I forget to thank you. I hope you can overlook my lapse of inteligence, and thank you from the bottom of my heart. You are wonderful!
Kimali Lautoka - Mmmmmm Band Camp (giggles) I'm back to writing and I should crank out another chapter in a couple days... the hardest part is always the titles. I already have chapter 13 & 14 done and titled, I just need to write chapter 12 and give it a name to tie it all together. Thanks for keepin with me!
kyo-ko - I think that the series didn't go into Vicious' mind, no one is truely evil... except for possibly a couple of my ex's lol Anyway, I think Vicious is perhaps one of the most interesting people in the series. Thanks for backing me up on this!
Sorrow - I love you, can I keep you? You are wonderful, and your praise makes me blush. Thank You!
Patrick - I won't
Nova - I'm sorry it took so long for an update, but as you can see, I'm back in the proverbial saddle. Thanks for reviewing so much, I'm glad to see that my ramblings are appreciated!
Kimali Lautoka - I'm glad I could bring a happy spot into your day!
Osa - Thanks, I really appreciate you letting me know what you think! I'm glad I'm getting such a great response on Vicious and the way I've been writing him.
Darquecyder 6 - Thanks Patrick!
bluefuzzyelf - Thanks! You need to update too! I want more!
Hana Chino - I think you are my most devoted reviewer, next to Patrick who talks to me every day about this, I really appreciate you dropping me a note and letting me know what you think. I should have the next chapter up in a couple days. Sorry about taking so long with this one, but that cutie Shin was just begging to be the one to beat him down.
Kimali Lautoka - Thanks so much for reviewing again, it really is nice to see Spike actually care about something other than beef!
Nova - I'm glad I'm getting such a good response on Obsidian, though she grumbled loudly at being called fragile and little. pushes Obsidian back into the anime closet I think she's perhaps the loudest character in my head. lol
bluefuzzyelf - I did read your story! It rocked and I'm currently waiting for you to update. At least I'm not the only one who thinks that Spike's got a cute lanky ass!
Osa - Way cool! It is a small world huh? lol thanks for reviewing and I should have the next chapter up soon, sorry for taking so long with this one, but the title was a bitch to find.
Iggy - I'm writing as fast as I can Iggs. The creative process cannot be rushed. However it can be bribed with cookies! OO YUM!
Kimali Lautoka - If they showed this on cartoon network, they would DEFINATLY have to change the rating. lol
Hana Chino - I've got this story running almost non stop in my head so I don't think I will be running out of ideas anytime soon! Sid is rather insistant about having her story heard.
ForgottenOne - WOOT! I got you addicted! lol thanks so much for reading and I hope to hear more as I go!
Patrick - you have been such a big help with creative input and helping me not fall into the writer's block pit of dispair. I could not be writing this if not for your help! Thank you thank you thank you!