Disclaimer: I don't own Outlaw Star! I swear!
Author's Note: Here is the long-awaited second chapter to 'Love as Eternal as the Stars.' This fic is really having a hard time living up to the legacy 'Star Dawning' has, so I won't update very often. Don't flame me if some things are inaccurate because I've been writing Digimon fics lately.
Love as Eternal as the Stars
by Eternal Moonbeam
Jim stood quietly, watching the stars go by as they traveled on into space. Suddenly, he felt a hand on his shoulder. Drawing his gun, he whipped around, and pointed the gun into the intruder's face.
He
lowered it as the girl spoke. "It's okay, man, I'm no enemy," Kari said
hastily.
"Sorry.
I'm jumpy," Jim stuffed the gun back into his pocket. "What do you want?"
"Oh,
mutual attraction," Kari winked. "That's all."
"Go
away. I don't like girls," Jim said.
"Oh
is that the case? Or is it Liara?" Kari said smartly.
Jim's
hand was at Kari's throat. "Don't ever speak Liara's name in my presence again,
little girl, if you want to survive. The years have hardened my soul, and I am
no longer Liara's lover." Jim snarled in Kari's face before releasing her.
Kari
choked and coughed as she slid to the ground. Sputtering, she spat at Jim's
feet. "Liara is my cousin, you baka! Don't you think I know my own flesh and
blood?"
Jim's
heart fluttered, but he kept a stern face. "Well, where is she? Is she all
right?"
"Liara
is the commander of a space pirate clan called the Spur Pirates. She's changed
Jim. She's not the gentle girl you once loved," Kari said.
"Liara
is the past, Kari," Jim said firmly. "I'm moving on."
"You
can't have that attitude," warned Kari. "She's preparing to steal the Outlaw
Star."
Jim
looked at her intently. "Are you serious? Are you sure?"
"Hai,"
Kari snapped. "My cousin wants power, and in order of her to prove herself to
her troops is the steal the most coveted spaceship in the galaxy."
"But
why? She lived here, we took her in-" Jim was cut off by Kari.
"I
told you! She changed. She's not the same Liara you once knew, Jim! Get that
into your head and prepare for battle," Kari warned. "Before this ship goes
down."
Suddenly,
lights began flashing red and Gilliam began chattering. "Gene! We're being
attacked!"
Melfina
immediately took over. "Shall I assume battle mode, Gene-chan?"
"You
got it Melfina. Be careful, I don't trust that cylinder thingie with our baby,"
Gene warned. He pumped up the gear and he was ready. The enemy who had hit the
ship loomed over the Outlaw Star. "Sweet Kami…it's a pirate mother ship!"
"Gene,
they are Spur pirates. Shall I tap into their computers?" Melfina asked.
"That
won't be necessary. Just get the commander online," Gene said. Melfina nodded,
and a girl's face appeared on the screen.
She
had short, roughly hewn lime green hair, a ragged officer uniform, and a black
patch over her right eye.
"Liara…"
Jim gasped as he reached the cockpit and assumed his seat. "Liara!"
Gene
looked at Jim then back at the girl on the screen. "Who are you and why are you
attacking us?"
"I
am called Liara Pikaro, the commander of the Spur Pirates clan. I have come to
take your ship and add it to my little collection," Liara snarled. "Gene
Starwind, we meet again." Her gaze turned to Jim, and her look softened. "And I
see little Jim Hawking is here also."
Everything
was as Liara remembered, except the seat that was supposed to seat Aisha
Clanclan now seated her cousin Kari Kojichan.
"I
see my cousin has taken place of that filthy cat-thing," Liara said.
"Liara,
why?" Jim looked at Liara with pleading eyes.
Unable
to stand Jim's looks, Liara turned off the screen and began attacking the ship.
Like it? Hate it? Don't flame me or I'll send Ashitaka to sic you. Anyways, r and r!
-Eternal
Moonbeam