Chapter 1

And So, They Met.

"Saya..."

I stand outside of my balcony, staring down into the city lights. The only thing in my mind was a person who taught me everything to know about life. How to safe a life. How to see the good things in life. How to enjoy life as it walks pass you. Her name is Saya. And she is the one I'm searching for.

"Morning, Saya!" I ran down the stairs of my home, greeting a picture of Saya on the nearby table. "Today, I'll be out for a bit. I have to get some groceries and find a new bounty. It'll be a big one! I'm sure of it! And once I catch him/her, I'll travel around the world...just to find you, Saya. I will find you."

I grabbed my purse and pistol and ran out the door. I walk towards the city, feeling really lucky. I smiled the whole way there.

I am a sweeper. I chose to be a sweeper, only to learn more and more about about Saya's disappearance. She's been gone for more over a year and a half now off to a city on her own. I was worried about her. She stopped writing me letters and calling me to see if she is okay. I followed her tracks to the city she moved in and start my search from there. Currently, no one knows where she is.

I arrived at the city. I took a look around at the fresh products and bought them with my bounty money. Later, I walked in a bar to snatch the biggest bounty there is. I wasn't afraid of how tough they are. I just wanted to get some information from them and also the money, too. I look around the bar and greeted the waitress on the counter.

"Hey. Long time no see, right?" I gave her a big smile.

She glared at me while drying mugs and cups. I ignore her and took a seat, near the bar table.

"Sooo...Is there any new bounties that's worth millions?" I turn at the billboard that is sworn with bodybuilder sweepers and tough looking ones.

"Nope. Just small fries today." She answer.

"Awww. Seriously? Oh well, I guess I'll pass then." I look at her. "Can you give something to drink? It's smoking hot out there."

"Sure. As long as you're paying for it." She prepare a glass of cold lemonade on the table.

I couldn't help, but notice a group of odd looking sweepers that walked in the bar and took a seat beside me. There was a middle-age looking man with a white suit on, a little blond girl, and some spiky hair guy with doughnuts on his jacket. They all seem out of it.

"Boy. You guys look like you were in a big one." The waitress place the lemonade in front of me.

"Shut up...We hungry and we have no money." The middle-age man said.

"Sven...I think I'm gonna die here and now if you don't get me anything to eat..." The spiky hair guy lay his head on the table.

"Stop being such a lazy cat, Train. Why don't you go up there at the billboard and see if there's some big cash bounty?" The Sven guy told the Train guy.

"Argh...Fine." He got up and lazily walk towards the board.

I could help, but follow him to the board. I know I said that I'll pass, but after watching those guys, I felt like getting some money. I stood next to Train and look around for a bounty.

"Dammit. All these guys are under a thousand bucks. That won't help my stomach at all." He complained.

I try to hold my laughter in, but couldn't so I ran away from the crowd and snicker. Then, I got an idea to help those guys. I walked up towards the counter to Sven. I tap his shoulder and he turned around.

"Are you guys hungry? I could buy you a meal or two, if you want. My treat!" I smiled at them.

"What? Really? You would? Wait...why?" Sven asked.

"Because you guys are my entertainment of the day. And I'd like to pay my respects to you guys."

"Are you sure? I mean, we might spend all of your money with that gluttony over there." Sven pointed at Train.

"Hey! I heard that." Train walk up towards us with a bounty in hand.

"It's fine, really. In exchange, I'd like to ask you guys a couple of questions."

I wanted to see if they know anything about Saya. They seem to know this city well enough to know. They stare at me, thinking that I'm after their goods.